New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-08


ri. Thaycr.
p,ono Oar sp.c.l Correspondent
MxspHIs Tenn, Monday, June 90 1852
Co,omoiore Davis has moved down 20 NcksbrfG
with the ao.ia leaving no naval force here except
the ST. Louis and the Mound City 'ooth Ho1TI''''
with several Of the nortars.
Gen Helleck's magnificent army - wias'y "n|
tered--oue division here, suother there anc hueu
force gone 70 North Alabama. \ few "ee"s ago
H.yeck reported The Rebel army AZ i2o'V'o-a lew
days ago o. so 600; bat now hs seems 20 nave l"'er
intelligence, for he leaves his detached divisions,
Numbering less than 5000 men, "i'hou' any o'no'
troops WI bin supporting defiance.
Wosbioo,on AZ the close Of the Revolution, said
tbe snes,ys lack Of enterprise had contributed more
thn any other cause TO the success OF American arios
Here we have met with no reverse except she de-
strnction of our only locomotive. and one train o,
carr. within fifteen miles OF Memphis; but II we
don. enc)uaer serious dlslsier, n viii prove that
the Rebels are very weak, very stupid, or very
lazy.
Gen. Grant hss 70 forces here except Lew. Wal.
lace 3 Division. The nearest Union troops outside
the city are Shermans, at Moscow, % miles cas-
OF us,
We have many renoIts that BreCsintidGe, with
force variouely stated al from 10000 TO 10000, IS
moving toward Memphis-th4t he is aheady within
80 miles. They are doubtless exaggerated, eui
in advancing NOrlhward, 10 make q foray on tina
city fall Suddenly upon sherman, Or keep the Mem
pais and Charleston Railroad closed DO; ~een here
aud Coriptb. Gen. Grant wants Te-eniorcements;
but Gen. Halleck thinks there Is no danger; and
hitherto, even his worst enemies never charged
him with rashnes.
Sill, the Memphis Rebels are very sanguine OF
early ,delveranCe. They assert, confidently, that
We are soon 10 be driven out and some threaten
onenly that every Union man vi | then be hung.
uafontul fQyVsVi c,llLpus who
affiliate with the National forces The ACa.0"cbs,
to-day pu llshes and indorsee editorlslly, com
munication threatening " iniOrmers with dire ven.
geance when the Rebels get back Gere - III
language:
Ss,resses ~ ba Kind This is time 20 weep with those
who weePs time when men o. soul VI fahe fors'e. no
cut II the army deserves TO live wbo osse %
oct the ,r Of sp and iroTy in This hour and srt men
may cell bcVae! Whatever may be- Their impuny now,
49,, me- b. a g Of rrkg4ing h ta1s then i1d 0ppre7s
Iks raec! o fortune nay tl orerand Aa' tnea "i nc 4s
yt. " .as fgi.eW - craHd"oh ihL rec''Hia. 'tNa
sosoaydy regcce taauguyate3 By ie false end fTa''
ssfoyrger p
better invite Breckenridge or Bragg to come III and
assume command IT once.
The enforcement OF the eonscription in Arkansas
is sending a great many refugees. One lust from
Helena, reports a Union man hung there last We'd
npsday. When the QunbOat 81 Louis, from White
River reached Helena Friday one Of the pilots
driven away several months belore--weut on shore
TO zee his wie and Children VINO reside there. The
people took him in band, ana would probably have
killed him, but Capt. McGoDnigle assured them that
if hair OF bis head ~gs injured, or there was any
attempt 10 detain bin be would shell the town.
After that little piece Of information the psGt was
seated with tie uiuo5t courtesy by tie ohiyery Of
Helena
The II. Louis brings mp Two prominent citizens Of
srksnsas and young lady, the SISTER Of one OF
them. They also are refugees; their escape was
one Of peculiar interest and hardehp. They are ma
live sout1ern-rs, not Yankees. and Their only OF
Tense was royalty 20 the national Tag. Finding they
could not keep out 81 the Rebel army i they Ie-
msi led longer at home they lett AZ night starting
np the Iiver IN an open skN. They expected that
st.er few bOuTs rowing they would encoun er
sSme OF our bOae, and provided themselves WIN one
o. Two DAYS food and an ample supply Of cham
pague and claret. Those beverages were strange
lnd iudicrous accompaniment to their after exc
riences. Though unused TO labor and accustomed to
l0xuTy, for five dave, IN tbs relentless sun they
roved 40 against The terrible current Of the Mhsls-
sippi burned, sick, and half starved. For 1--we
nights they slept upon the ground on the swampy
shore hall devOured by musketoes, On Fnday
eyeuing they found art Of safety in The ST. Louis,
with food, shelter, and hearty welcome.
Some vi the Rebels IL this region stl labor uncer
tie delOsiOn that they own the NOrth-drnIes Gnd
ali. Two weeks ago Gen. Lew. Wallace found
Young man in biz camps, searching for one Of DIS
tather slaves, Under close questioning, tho youth
admitted that The iatuer was u the Rebel army, and
Gen. Wallace turned MIN ont very abruptly.
On the way here from Corintb Gen. John W.
Tbayer commanded two Of Wasce's brigades At
Scuieryille, no wac day lying IN Lis arquee
very i'll with fever when three planters entered ab
ruptly, aDd said Ia jppenous tones: "We have
come for our mggers, ana wan 20 search yOuI camp.
This was little too much for lhayers New-En-
gland blood lie forgot his illness enough TO rise
very saOdeny and reply: " Your slaves not i'm
NY camp; II they We're, you should not seirch for
then, lou have always taid, that We were COM
ing here to fee them TO rob yOur houses, 70 outrage
your wives and daughters. Al your slaves believe
IL and run away al approach II is Just Ietribu-
ZION tOr your ialsebOOd ana Islander. Leave my
camp a. once; 1t is no place for negro hunters
Tie THO OF landowners, went without another
word; b1t ere they bad gone far, Gen. Thayer saw
ih Stopping to make llq iries Of the soldiers. he
Imme1Iaiei ordered, Ia tones which they could not
iai TO hear " Sergeant OF the Guard, II those men
are not outside tue Inc in three minutes by the
watch, arrest them, ana shut them up IN The guard
house. They PIT SPURS 10 their horses and ne was
trout led no more with similar applications.
Gen. Ibayer has recovered from his illness and
resumed active duty. lie 10 Of the newly
appointed brgadrr5 not yet cOnirled by the
Senate. lie comes IRON Nebra-ka, thus lar unrepIe-
senied among our generals. He - an admirable
officer: under bis training the lei Nebraska became
one OF our very Je6t regiments. For the last seven
months ne has comma ded a brigade, and alwavs
with Lich credit. At DouellOn, during the terrific
attempt break cur lines, wLen McClerra anu
men, after long and hard fighting, wero pressed
back aud routed Jhayers brigade took their lace,
checked tho puruing enemy, and saved ny from
great Gisaster. AT shiloh there WAS not a brigade
on the entire field which behaved better or was
handled better. There have been some appoint
meuts Of bIigadiers from Western States pre-
eminen'ly co, GL 20 be made hut If Senators
permit Gen. Tbayer 20 90 On oniirmcd they will
dsappOmt the loyal men Of the prdlies whom he
leads 20 Well, aud do injustice TO a ana gallant
soldier who has fairly canned the star. a. d. II.
areason Still Tolerated Communicating