Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-03

DRIyEE OUT OF THE soVrH. Mr. s.,
young man whose parents reside in thiseiIy,
and Rho returned homo on saturday last
giTesas the fOllovingss his late experience
In the realms of his Majesty, King Cotton,
some eight months aimee, h6 6blained
situation a. steward on board Of one Of The
river boats, which be occupied up to tho lat
Ter part Of lsst month, Having OOeasiOn 70
discharge q man in his employ for some mis-
demeaner, the latter,out Of revenge, went 70
the Vigilance Committee and informed them
that s. was a Northeraer snd q Union
man. He was therefore waited upon on the
sOlh ult, afler The usual manner BY a COM
miuee Of i've or six persons, end required
either to enlist in the confeS crate Army or
to leave town at once. Time to consider the
matter was finally given him until the ar
r,val Of the nexi boat up, period Of about
ten hours Inssmueh as the young msn
was without sufficient money 10 pay his fare,
being unable to obtain It Of his employers,
the latter clause Of the ultimstum which
had been offered 70 him seemed entirely out
of the question. Fortunately, however,
it happened that he bethought himself
Of gentleman Of position, whom,
being aick, he had assiatea to care for
and going to him, he laid the case before
him. The result was, that he obtained the
needhal amount, with which he departed
on the next boat. Near ClaFksYillo, in
Tennessee, which place Mr.. s. passed
I through on the railroad, Q man aboard the
ears drew bottle of liquor, and standing up
swOEe he would shoot any man who refused
to pledge himself 70 the Southern Confed-
ersey. When our friends turn came, he
put the bottle to his lips and returned it.
The valoTous individual aforesaid pulled out
his revolver and told him that he must oa'er
a tosst or die, vhsreuPOn Mr.. 8. drank to
the "sOuthern flag, and long may It wave, -
as required. From this point his journey
was without any especial incident, with the
exception OF profound feeling Of gratitude
when he landed in Indiana, and saw tbs
Stars, and Stripes waving over his head.
/ The boat on which Mr.. s.. was EN-
ploysd, was engaged in carrying troops from
Memphis 10 Little Rock. AT present there
are nosOldieFs in Memphis with the excep,
tion Of homeo empanies. At Fort Smith
there are shout 5000; at Mound City
about 500, and at Little Randolph sbOui
800. There are also some ct Columbus
Ky. The people Of Memphis are mucl
afraid of an attack from Gen. Lane Of whom
they stand in great fear. Troops are contin
unlly being sent up and down the river to re
sist reported invasions.
On Oneof the trips Of his boat, past spO
three or four miles from Pine Bluffs, he saI
the bodies Of Eve northern men swinging
from the trees where they had been hun
three days before. He had seen them a
Pine Bluffs on the up trip of the boat, march
ed through the streets of the town, thei
heads having been shaved, and was inform
! ed that they were hung because they disre
, garded warming to leave. The soldiers O.
: board the boat cheered as they passed th
suspended bodies. ::Mr. s.. gathered fror
/. Gen. Yell whom he tended during sickness
) that there we're but l,eVO arms in Arkansas
in spite If all exaggerated reports to n
, contrary. There are many Union men, ei
pecially smohg the Germans and Irish. bu
q they ere impressed into service and dai
Z, not speak. 81