New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-08
be exceedingly ipolitic for the people Of the South
to become, because Of q euooess they think may be

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cayio, foresee the result Of the great struggle And
in the event of the separation, the Union woud
remain in the SOuth for their interests, friends, and
relatives are there; and Tie odn that wond attach
TO them on account OF their infdelity to tie Slave
state institutions would necessarily Ostraese them
from society," aud interfere seriously with their
business re a,iops az TO eventually destroy them.
Naturally, then, until the Uniouists of the South
learn the consequence Of the present, and have
clear understanding Of the termination Of the great
contest with the North they will be slow TO express
their loyalty, however sincerely and dev0tedly they
may bc at hear attached to the Republic
M despcr0HGuW Ge Rpa6iicG was the old Roman
in lunc on bat the Uniousts Of Secesta did despair,
and not without reason; for during many months tho
clouds tung heavy and dark and ominous upon the
horizon OF Onr distracted country, and many who
loved II most feared for it most.
REBEL STORES TO Re DESTROYED.
4 large amount Of provisions, stores, and mu'
Iii0nc of war are now piled mp On the Memphis
levee, ready M the moment the intelligence IL re-
oeivcd OF tue iall Of Fort Pillow 10 bc thrown into
tie Iiver that the. detesCd YJBkees NAV not obtain
p0,ression Of tbem. A. | have sa before, the ar
rival OF the foiia is daily expected at Memphis,
and il is not probable two weeks more can eldrse
without our possession Oi Tie city.
DEsERTERs FROM FORT PILLOW.
Three deeerters from Fort pillow came on board
the Benton yesterday, having escaped while Out on
q scouing party sent from the fort for the purpose
but say they were Union men and impressed INTO
Jhe Rettl seryce They report the strength of Pill
low as greatly overrated. The entire Notifications,
including those of the main fort, extend about mile
along tie Tennessee sbore, and mount about forty
guns, siX Oi whi,h aIe eight and ien-inch colum-
| biads and the remainder ~ aud 32-pouudcrs.
! TIE present garrison numbers some seven or eight
lhousand lncn, under the command of Gen. VIlli-
lTigue, as have before sia'ed-the reports made by
different corresnondens of his succession by Bragg
b.,t.s ff,ru, ng
both Of those notorious Rebels have been ior some
! line III Coriuth
/ have been amused at the accounts in the North
ern press Of lie condition OF affairs AZ Pillow,
wi ich have been mere sUrmise idle rumOr for TO
tell The truth the only cones pondents that have
NAMED here since the surrender of Island No. 10,
! have been your .pccia aud one two representa-
tiyes Of the Cincinnati journals. Other correspond
euts have come Dere from time to time, arriving in
/ the morning and departing in the afternoon, and
have not been able. therefore, TO speak understand
iugly of the situation III tbs vicinity.
Willie AZ Island No. 10, gave you an account oil
the strength Of Pillow, furnished by returned
SPY; sndI am informed tie statements made were
then correct; but since That tine the guns ana the
force have been augmented. the latter by roeiforce-
lucuts from Price and Van Dorn's army Three Of
the regiments now at the fort have been ordered TO
Corinth by Beauregard. and viii leave this week-s
movement thst hds gfe.iiy licensed Nilhpgue, who
compaius bitterly that the Confederate Government
s,antly weakening his position, and that he Will
not consider himself responsible for tie iall OF tie
| tort.
! The enemy believed Island No. 10 impregnsbe,
and that there would be Iced Of rendering L How
very strong. Had We attacked the fort three DAYS
ailer the fall o. 40. 10, there il tile doubt we coGd
/ have taken il with slight difficulty. The Rebels
protted by the delay, mounted new guns and i'm
proved the works aud yet the fortiho aiions not
believe. very formidable, and would yielt after
.Uf. i..t.l lsr fffraY az ll.ff
FURTHER CONCERNING THE REBEL GUNBOATS.
When the deSeriers left Pillow there were seven
guuboais there-the Mchae, OF which have spoken,
being the strongest. Formerly SLAYER and called
The Marquis de llabana, she was sold IN New
Orleans fifteen or sixteen months ago for
s 900, and converted into guuboat.
THE ENEAY's TRANSPORTS.
Some twenty transports are constantly running
between Memphis ana Pillow, carrying provisions,
troops and munitions Of war We can readily see
their smoke over the trees covering tie point, and
determine their movements. Our mor,are have fired
At them number oi times recently causing them to
leave preciptalsly and The boats are now more
careful! of approaching the upper part OF the bend.
MEMPHIS MORTAR.
The enemy have one 13-nch mortar made at
Memphis, and have fired Il many umee; but Its shell
have fallen far short Of any Of the boats OF our neet,
ho wing that its range is much less than onrs It's
material must lie inferior, and have no doubt they
Will burst II, unless we capture 1t III few days.
STILL ANOTHER GUNBOAT STORY.
One oi the last refugees from Memphis says that
large punboat, the best and strongest yet bult Dy
the Rebels on the Mississippi, nearly completed,
and will urobaily arrive al the fort this week Ac-
cordinQ to the report ii entirely clad with rail-
way iron, carried ten large guns, had immepre
power, ard d sharp iron Prov under water, with
which the insurgents declared they could slDk the
entire ilOtllla.
mis- IL an old story; and shall begin 20 have
faith IN the efficacy Of the boasted gunboat when
see some Of is performances, which, l venture to
assert will not AT all redeem its promises our
naval officers and ors are anxious 10 Try the metal
of the Memphis monster and will hail ts appearance
around the Point with delight and give IL tne "ari
est possible welcome
| CLERICAL REBEL IN ARMS.
The refugees state that n most violent Secession
pinister the Rev. Edward Porter Of the Presby-
terrain faith, whose private llie was biameiess, ana
whose moral character highly esteemed, con-
cluded some two months ago, to represent The
church militant liter,ly The clergyman, therefore,
donned the sword ana raising a company repaired,
| with mighty promises, 10 leland No. 10; but soon
after bis arrival there began to drink 10 excess and
grew 90 prosne coarse, tyrannlca and contemplate
/ hat even the Rebels became disgused with him.
relieved him Of lie command, and sent him home
| in disgrace.
After his return bishab;ts grewworse and for weeks
he was the most Of common sOts lying IN The
gutter and frequently passing his nights IN The GAIA
Doose. Becoming comparatively sober he concluded 10
redeem. hin self and set abOut Ialslng regiment but
tits II slow bdsness and between bis sprees and
biz ungopu irty there il tile prospect OF bis success
Wien the fotilla reaches Memphis, the reverend sot
will probably be found asleep in some rum-hole
obHvi0us of the Confederacy as be has long been
OF soli-resycct, deceucy and his past reputation.
Ihls is only another eXampl lie of The evil influences
Of Secession. The moment man advocates the
rebellion he seems 10 lose all regard for hs charac-
ter or bis good name, and TO become capable oi
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