The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-14

tive TO pas,i the roads towards the cncmy' lines
t@al AS . a.snoa IA yedr issue % Aug 81 /. haze
icly btea receiving arga qaanfi,is and medical
supplies ON friends n Memphlt
NJ Ass - required 70 30 be- "a AalOr Gen sherman
pcAels that llGer forbidden Tie Bard oil Trade
70 pIaits iof gos1s v Ne Removed 81 lie
iiml u he wn has hthsrt9 been tho ease A4y
pefs who desires can take 81 goods Without lear n %
sifctop. The picket, are .9str eed 10 stop person II
h. ppfears sasFieieui Utacrwiae 70 al HIN e. PROC
salt, ucr lead, quini.e Cloth, &c, finding taer
WY 70 tho robes directly through lines ard undof
the eyes y General ". 4 Sherman. How long these
Ihe restriction upon purchasing cotton AZ Helena ana
points beow has been reno 81, ana parties can
gage in tie trac upon giving satisfactory proof OF 10y.
atty. Every boat from Helena brings more less COT.
ton could tho country along the river be fairly clear
cd Of tho gueriias that inest Is the supply would DO
qHte large. Cavalry scouts being constant
y sent out from General Curtis arHy for
that purpose Numerous threats are made Of a no.
newa Of hostes against boats plying the river and
n is feared that will be unsafe for transports TO at
tempt to without gunboat convoy. With the
cep.ion OF the Tyler, Lexington aud CoDestoga all the
gnboats on the river exceedingly slow and trip in
their company would be tedious III the extreme. Our
only hope Of preventing trouble OF this kind in carrying
on an active offensive warfare. AS long rs we are
troubling the enemy they do not modest by detached
parties it is necessary that their force should be kept
togethor but the moment become idle at once
annoyed Unless show signs OF activity In West
Tennessee and along the and great line 10 the
East, shall nnd ourselves seriously disturbed by the
efforts OF the enemy against have information from
good authority that Is the intention Of the rebels 10
tempt recapture OF Memphis at distant day, and
thus possess themselves once more OF the first city
below Cairo From our position such an attempt would
have possibility OF success the various portions OF
our army could be taken In detail before they could form
junction. reveal nothing contraband In stating the
above. our situation well known TO the rebels
u.s. and Is matter OF common speculation There being
no restriction In passing through the lines the rebelsym
pahzers In Memphis embrace the opportunity to keep
their leaders fully posted every matter that
them II is hoped that change OF programme may be
soon made that will put new face upon prospects,
None Of the gunboas from Vcksburg have yet arrived
The entire lcet is still AT Helena The object OF Commo
dore Davis visit 10 Washington is not known here.
Impressing the Slaves OF Rebels I'm Nash.
Vile.
COL Miller has issued the following order TO the rebel
Shareholders in Davidson county, Tenn. and will impress
one thousand slaves TO construct strong orcatons for
the defence Of the city
HEADQu ARTERs UNITED STATES Forces,
NASHVILLE, August -, 1862.
SIR-You hereby directed and required TO furnish
at the office Of the Provost Marshal the city Nash
villo on or before the morning of the --d day f.,
1852 for the service OF the government OF the United
States in the Of fortdcations able bodied negro
laborcrs to the number o. -, to be provided by you
with daily subsistence, and axes, spades picks u
each man, the term VI service to DO determined at tho
pleasure OF the government, and ,hc time, mode and
terms OF payment to be made known by certificates OF
labor which will be furnished you after the service shall
have been performed. BY command.
Colonel JOHN i. MILLER, Commanding Post.