Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-12
remain, dear General, yours, sincerely Z -
@E Al ..s-.-P. a. It. T.-BEAURE}AkQ.
War Items from tho South-Secreta'
III Walker in KDOxviile. "a

war Items from tho South-Secretas
~ Walker in Kpoxviiie.
lfroa The Knoxville Register. iss isst.l
When the train arrived from the West yes
terday morning filled With patriotic soldiers, IL
was rumored that the Secretary OF War ot the
Confederate States was aboard Hundreds of
voices from citizens and soldiers called upon
him ior an address; aud as many cbeered him
welcome rs he mounted the stand 10 repiy,g
Heis OF middle stature, apparently about %
years of age, has frame slender almost 70
weakness, a large head, and Gu open ooun.
tenance, "sicklied Ger with the pale cast OF
thought"
| His address was 10 substance as follows;
CITIZENS OF TENNESSEE ; Exhaustion conse-
\ lquent upon a. wearisome journey and physical
indispostion, prevent me from acknowledging
the honor you have done me this morning, as II
would become me 70 do. lean soy bnt word
to you.
| We stand as it we're in the presence Of apor
tentous future, and trust that Tennessee will
lend her band to make that future glorious.
am too we'll acquainted with the character oil
the inhabitants OF the beautiful valleys of East
Tennessee, not TO know that they will leave
their impress upon coming events. have
heard with sorrow how you are distracted with
divisions among you. Some who are enlight.
ened, many who are honest, differ from us 10
sentiment But ! implore you, coDjure you
not to irrtate these dissenslons into breaches oi
the peace Maintain the Constitution of your
State and the integrity Of her government. The
minority should not WELD the will of the ma
jority, and when your 9Th Of June ehall have
come and gone, hope that discord and dissen.
sion may give place TO unanimity and brotherly
| feeling. h4- i f'iN fA
You see arouud you soldiers who have left
their homes in the far.off South and upon your
borne in triumph in the van OF battles, while aI
insulting footstep treads our territory, and will
never be dishonored while we have soldier tc
bear 1t, or q citizen to protectit.
MRMPHIs TO BIZ Ep-The war prepara-
tions are rapidly eliminating. The next two
weeks are pregnant with important events. We
may at any hour look for news that will be both
true and startling. Memphis will soon be the
cynosure of all eyes, as il sisnow certain that
she 10 to be invaded BY the horde Of thieves
robbers and assassins In the pay. We under-
stand that messenger has lust reached this city
from 81. Louis, admonisbing our people Of th'
| imminent peril we are in. Wo had long in.
terview yesterday-with-a gentleman direct from
Cairo, where he had spent several days, and ht
assures us that large army will soon be pre-
| cipitated upon Tennessee. Such q determine
| ton 10 no secret at Cairo. fBusfew Of the evol-
unteers In Indiana, Illinois. and Ohio will have
been called into service. They hsve been saved
| for thepurpose ot invading the soil of Tennes-
see, and from the concurrent inform on which
we have received during the last two days, W
4 feel assured that within the text ten days hun
! dred thousand troops will be marching towarC
| Memphis. Let the seoundrels come! Our brave
\ volunteers are painting 70 meet them. Tennes
see alone Is perfectly able TO turn back the tide
] of invasion. We are told Of the, mysterious
cave, 10 which many footsteps are seen going To-
bat none coming out. IL the Abolition thieves
attempt 10 make raid upon the South, there
will be many footsteps pointing. toward Mem
phis, bus few toward the North, 90 most Of th.
invaders will be slain BY people who are fsht-
Ing for their fresides. Wo unto the poor crea-
lures that shall be dragged into our State fol
such unholy. purposes. .-Memphn Apalanehs.
THIr ISvAsIos.--TWo months since we statet
that the Valley Of the Mississippi would be th,
great battle @Dnnd between North and South
that whatever deienses might be erected on Id
banks, the great river would witness au attemp
By our enemies 10 command and possess" 4
from mouth to source, that q blow would be aim
4 ed at Memphis, and that the attempt Vould b,
made on scale commemorate wit b the advan
4 tsges attendant on its success; and now to-day
the verifcation Of our prophecy is rendered Ger
4 tain The attempt will be made within ffteer
I dsys, and We warn the citizens of Memphis, o.
Tennessee, that batteries haus been passed be-
y fore now, and that il bebooves US 10 be ready
to meet the invader foot to foot and hand tC
hand. Don't be deceived, reader, the attempt [,
q certsinty. Memphis Argus, Sd.
i No yCorros TO 90 NoErH. = General PILLOW
has issued strict orders that In order to carry ou
the prohibition to export cotton except from
Southern ports. no cotton will be permitted Il
pass northwaFd out OF the State of TENNESSEE
BY rallroai, nor up the Mississippi, nor. doWr
the Tennessee or Cumberland rivers.
HuSe ~ MoB. --Timothy Hainey, ) man o.
awhile face but aiss9 by nature, was hung by q
mob. In Shelby, 10 tbis State, on Friday night
1 the l0th' ult.s 'Weprssume Mr. Hainey ha,
seen The promised land by this time. q We shavs
no sympathy with suoh men. Our devil think,
all is we'll enough when such cbsracters are die
posed OF In such wsy.--Nerh Csreiina Whig
Fsox Mosre,xERY. couple OF Tndisr
chiefs arrived 10 Montgomery on last Wednes-
| day night, from the Creek nation. They have
oomsrhithsr 10 consult with President Davis apd
Congress-, In references 70 the recognition q
their territory % pgt and parcel Of this Con-
federaoJ, and Also with O view 70 get several
companies accepted, The nsmes Of the chiefs
are McIptosh and Tidman. They immedis stsly
| leftfor Riehmond. Vl- Fs-sits@ tE1l-
The Montgomery Confedsrations learns ths,
the commissions which have been given "a
,Lieutsnants 10 ,hs Confederate Army, under the
age OF twenty.one, are TO be revoked by the
President. F9A@fh .sF''
STnKET FIoHTfHo. - Il being the settled deter.
mihation Of the people Of Memphis, should any
portion Of the lnsaders pass Randolph, Fort
Harris, etc.. TO dispute every inch Of the city,
we would remark that powder and balls are NOT
the cole, nor alVnye the most efficient missiles
in street waffare Let the streets be empty,
the houses full, story after story can be torn
doFn, and the material with which they are
composed used with eject. A well managed
street fghtcan always be rendered more dIsas.
trons TO The troops than 70 the people, as far
% life 10 concerned. Wears daily less and less
fqFful that an armament anyt thing under l00,.
U0o men csnleSef pasS Randolph alone, am the
\ DQ 700 map be sent; and We must make up our
mipdA @ meet those that may. escape our bate.
IHes'77MeHfA~ Asgus. ,sreia "A .nV ~ s.
~ q rETFHE TRon Hon. GAVE ioHnsons5 ~ /,
CLAaKsvILLE, Tenn, May 20, 1851. +
IL DEAh STAT Ia oomplisnoe with your note oi
this morning, 1 have 20 s,ats that, In my judg-
4 ments undeE The cifcumstances that nov ear,
! round ~ y y bsst fcfgths country that v,
SRn - 2sih AeSz * W aH