, 1862-06-11

lFcbm the Memphis Avalanche It'll
The Feder.sls have reached aud now possess
Memphis. Six 9unboats, Of most excellent
proof, froWn upon IT., and from its post Office
now floats tile Federal f4gg, symbolic OF their
presence aud present power.
The Hag.sh,p OF Commodore Davis, the
Benton, lies durk and threatening within fifCv
yards OF the shore, and in close proximity
floats her five less powerful and destructive
companions. Mortar buats are on the Arkan-
sas side, will their massive engines of de-
structon; the ). B: Dickey, their commits
sary boat, and the Platte Valley, a transport,
arc noorcd at our wharf, aud contain two
indiana regiments, the 45d and 46sn, under
the command of Colonel Fitch; while, afar
Elet.
AS all outbreak OF rrovocation to anger bv
our people, Of such u force as this, were but
Tanton Irritation 10 destructive anger,
some will have it, would be q plausible ex-
cuse for 1t, we trust, indeed #e little doubt,
that our citizens will be wary, calm and care
tul, attending to their civic avocations, it
they choose to resume them, in such way as
neither to provoke harsh measures or painful
hastfeurS.
Tic immediate command Of the city itself,
~ll, VIC 1noEe, deyolve upon Col. Fitch, now
acting as bFiSadler general. He is reported
brave and efficient soldier to the government
PC serves, has been, in tile I'ourS Dasse, strong
Bfcck1nridge Democrat, aud IN private life
hears 1he reputation Of ! man OF high and sen
6ltire houUr.
In the exchange Of one military rule for an
other, how different the merits Of the respcc-
tire central governments which the o1Eicers
serve, the municipal affairs of the city will be
little affected; and the individual citizen must
ln such Cases be prudent to be wise, and in
this jnnctuFe, he is most truly yalorous who
is most discreet" neither quick to give nor
to take otl.nse.'
WhcH NTH arc aggitated, the unthinking arc
foremost to TIT fray, to its continuance to it's
creation, and the scum Of the boiling pot will
ever be upptr1nost. Tue. mayor and tie pres
ent military commander of the city, will. we
trust, sce to.the rapid establishment Of s11f-
feiebt and reliable police, whose watchfuluess
may be needed to prevent all useless and dan
geruus ebnllitloEs Of feelings, as much to be
i depl ecated by the civilians of Memphis as BIZ
thuEe Who are now its possessors.
LEFT TowN.-Aftsr the arrival Of the Fed
stampede from Memphis. The regular and
three extra trains LETT for Grenada, taking
away perhaps Thousand Of our citizens
There wcrc many psinful separations Of m An
and wife, friends und relatives, at the Missis-
sippi depot yesterday. We learn that large
number left the day previous. Many Of them
: expect the separation to be ofon1y brief dnra-
F; tion.-I'd.
Tho railroads have all stopped running to
this city Tho Memphis and Charleston is
I badly cut up, and I'LL its ro|liug stock has been
! sent South All the rolling stock Of the Mem
pbi6 and Ohio road except three locomotives,
which arc at the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad depot, but did not get off All the
rolling stock Of the Mississippi road has gone,
and it is understood that the road has been
torn up below one Of the Btatons.-I5iL