Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-05
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LATE MEMPHIS NEWS.

memphis argus, dated Saturday evening,
September 2s. The first article attracting
our notice is the Proclamation of the Cover
nor of Tennessee, calling for thirty thousand
volunteers to repel invasion Of their State by
"the insolent mercensries of the Federal
Government" This production is not the
only call for volunteers. The leading edi-
torial declares that "Memphis herself can
turn out two thousand more and not be a
whit the worse for it. Arm and outl What
do so many well-dressed vsgrants, gamblers,
&C., on our street corners? Arm and out p
PRoCLANATIoN--rsHAM G. HARRIS, GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
WHEREAS; The Government of the Con-
federate States having called upon me,
through General Albert Sydney Johnston,
service, in addition to those already in the
field, it becomes my duty to proclaim to the
gallant citizens of Tennessee that their coun-
try demands their services.
Camps OF rendezvous will be established at
Nashville Memphis, Knoxville Jackson,
Trenton, and at such other points as may be
necessary for the accommodation Of the
troops, where they will be mustered into the
service of the Confederate States by compa-
nies, battalions and regiments, as they may
present themselves, except cavalry, which
will be received by companies OF battalions.
The troops having the right to elect their
own company, battalion and regimental off
GERS. except surgeons, quGrtermasters and
commissaries, which will be appointed by
the President. Volunteers for the war are
greatly preferred, but will be accepted for the
term of one year.
1t is earnestly urged upon all who may be
able to do so to supply themselves with the
most effective arms the country affords, such
as the Tennessee rife, the double and single
barrel shotgun. These arms will be replaced
by furnishing the troops with the regular
army gun at the earliest practicable period
Judging from the past, / know it is only
necessary to notify the gallant sons of Ten
nessee that their services are necessary to
the common defense, and they will promptly
and nobly respond to the call, thus perpetu
ating our claim to the proud title of THE
| Volunteer State"
To arms ellow-ceuntrymen, to arms !!
Let there be no delay. The insolent mer-
cenaries of the Federal Government are
threatening an invasion of our homes, from
every exposed point upon our border.
Let our, gallant citizen soldiery assemble
in such numbers, and press forward with
such spirit upon the hireling invaders as will
! hurl them back upon those who sent them
Let us call together an army sufficient, not
only to repel invasion, but to punish the ag-
| gressor.
| To fill this requisiton of the Government
of the Confederate States, |, Isham G. Harris,
| Governor of the State of Tennessee, by virtue
of the authority in me vested, do hereby
proclaim, that will accept for the service Of
| the Confederate States as above specified,
thirty thousand volunteers.
In testimony whereof |, Isham G.. Harris,
Governor, as aforesaid, have hereunto SET
my hand, and caused the great seal of the
State to be affixed, at the Executive depart.
ment, IN Nashville, on this, the 26th day o.
fL.sI ISHAM G. HARRIS.
BY the Governor:
j. Z. R. RAY Secretary of State.
SHALL GOV. HARRIS BE SECRETARY OF WAR
The Argus says nay;
We hear Isham G. Harris, Governor ot
Tennessee, spoken of in connection with the
Confederate Secretaryship of War; we trust
without any plain or implied sanction or
his part. Governor Harris was elected il
violation of old usage, because of his ster
ling Southern sentiments for these, and t.
obYiate the dangers attendant on the cleo
tion of such man as Polk, we defended Mr.
Harris; but if he violate the tacit under
standing that he would serve the guberna
torial term out, we can only say that neve
again shall we put our trust in Governors
THE COTTON HUNT.
In reference to the queries of the gun
boat commander of Louisville as to how
much cotton will be made, and their aim tt
take all the cotton on the rivers and send
up the Ohio, the Argus says;
The same design is unquestionably enter
tained with respect to exposed positions o.
the Atlantic coast. m The campaign will be
regular cotton hunt. Orders should be give
for an immediate removal of every bale c
cotton from every accessible point in th
r South, or, if this is impossible it ought to
= burned rather than permit pound of it
fall into the hands of the enemy.
LICK SIDEWAYS.
9 The editor gives the Queen City rub:
In arms, equipments, talk and targets, Cir
cinnati stands pre- eminent. She will Civ
any thing to help out the Lincoln cause el
s cept men, and these che would also give, bI
? her population dislikes being gwen to sue
, dangerous service.
ARKANSAS MAKES A SPEC.
> With complacency the huge robbery
thus announced:
When Arkansas seeded from the Unio
she came in possession of property to Il
It amount of $35, 900, 900. Her Indebtedness
l. 1 that time was p3,OUO,OUOi leaving Dhldu'
II of $32, ,0O0, 900, acquired by secession, in a
= dition to her other resources. The State h
q issued war bonds to the extent of S5,00O00
o and every dollar of her property is pledg,
for their redemption.
il REBELS SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
"a 1t announces that Rev. A. Gamewell al
n John A. Gamewell, electricians and inver
a ors of the Fire-alarm Telegraph, are Sece
r, sionists. That they have successfully laid
e submarine telegraph cable between Fo
10 Moultrie and Fort Sumter. The fortifc
p tions in the harbor are to be thus in comm
IT nication with the city.
" sALTPETER IN ARKANSAS.
y The ArSusrepublishes the following arti'
y from the Nashville Bonner:
N On yesterday we had the pleasure of CO
"a versation with Mr.. William L. Jones, q ci
zen of Davidson County, from whom we
y rived some interesting information OF
d. saltpeter mines at the head OF White Riy
as in Arkansas.
to Mr.. Jones stated that at that point the
" are two mines, capable, upon the introdI
B. ton of the proper amount of labor, OF II
is nishing five thousand pounds of saltpeter 7
day. At present. operations are conduct
in but one of these mines, which supplies o
III thousand pounds per day. The inter ear
Ia is inexhaustible, and affords eight pounds
a. ealtpeter to the bushel.
as Mr., Jones and Mr.. Robert @. Brinkly,
le | Memphis, who have purchased these cav