Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-09

MRS. Henry IN JAIL u he struggle between
John Henry and his wife, formerly of this
city, in the Sacramento Courts, for the pos
session Of their two daughters, is becoming
more and more intense The following ap-
pears in the Bee Of Monday:
Elizabeth Henry, wife of John Henry, was
brought before County Judge Robinson, in
chambers, this forenoon, by virtue of a writ
of habeas corpus requiring her to produce
her two children, of whom the guardianship
had b9en awarded to the father. Mrs. WI
son, resident of Sutter township, with
whom the children had been placed, vast also
hrraigned for the same purpose. The two
women wele sworn, and then Mrs Wilson
stated that the children were placed in her
charge and were taken away without her
seeing who took them, although aware they
We're about leaving her house, where they
had been left for good care and protection
Mrs, Henry acknowledged that she had fire.
quently aeen the children since the order Of
the Court, and kept pretty correct run of
their movements etc, through the commu-
rications of friends and her own observation.
The Judge being satisfied that Mrs Henry
could produce her children if she felt inclined
to do so ordered her to be confined in the
county Jail till she chooses to comply; and
Bs there was evidence that went to show that
Mrs. Wilson was party to the conspiracy,
the Judge took her part of the affair under
advisemeut till next Thursdly morning, and
In the meantime allowed her TO return home
on her own recognizance to appear at that
time The matter of the Oldest daughter
Gertrude Henry, will come up before Judge
McKune at o'clock this evening.
OrR BELOVED BRETHREN, BEING EXCITED
EXHIBIT RupENEss - A gentleman who,
owing to the sickness of his brother, of
whom he had the care, had the good luck to
obtain pass from the rebels, and leFt Mem
pIis on the 18th Of August, says:
Men who have lived in the city Of Mem
phis for years, property owners and slave
owners. have. IN many cases had their heads
shaved and been tarred and feathered and
sent North, their only otfcnse being that they
were id Yankees" and, of course, id
Abolitioui-ts at heart"
know Of one case Of a young man who
was taken from his place Of business, one
half Of lis head moustache and whiskers
shaved, then tar AMI feathers put on in their
pace, and he was then shipped for the North
pnd all his property confscated, His only
uifenec was that he was ankce, and being
very handsome, he was two id good
looking for them This is all done by
so called Safety Committee, and sanctioned
10y majority Of the ciiizcns.
The Superintendent of ralroad-I forget
his name-was attacked one day at the hotel
W one Of the Committee, and charged with
being Yankee and Union man, and but
for the interference of Sam Tate, President
of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, he
woul have shared similar fate as other
Yankees Mr. Tate sprang forward with
revolver n cach and, and sworc TO shoot the
first man Who laid hands on him The mob
was al last quietei and the Superintendent
suffered to pass unmolested. Such eases are
Of daily occurrence, and men whose only Of
tense Is that they are Yankees by birth, are
suhiected to the most outrageous insults and
are refused passes to return North.