The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-04

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lations have been made prohibiting its shipment, Al.
tempts Lave been made 70 smugge the beverage which
cheers and inebrates and in many instances with cons
dersbls il has been packed in barrels Of
msit hour. sat and every conceivaois commonly,
sInce one Of The Louisville boats brought dozen metallic
: --ai cases, consigned 10 parties IN Memphis. some
oe- NOV erneEis around these cases aroused susp.
unuhan - was not right, and examination
gems ,a. ,n' Ina, thev were ilied with bad ar
Icle q Kentucky Whisky ns Eases an con's1 we're
! !. once c.nnseassa' !. taksn from .
mo louisville boats woodford and Queen sad
| 10 be implicated in this contraband carrying trade
The First Arksnsas regiment, al Helena IS now nearly
organized field onlcess have been designated,
and will MOI be nnti Colonel Phelps the Military 9oysr
nor OF Arkansas arrlyss at Helena. Judge Murphy or
| Huntsville, is talked q for toe eoonelcy.
The operations Of gaeriilas within our lines are Of an
Hayward county DESTROYED large amount Of cotton
rested prominent loyal clizens shot dead another
who attsApsMA y sSlspei and AFTER e9mmtns nu
outrag.s upon tho property Of resd. returned
TO their haants south Of tho Memphis and Charleston ll
road II is think that h all oar force along tha
southern boundary Tennessee We cannot protect The
country We are occupying 1t is time We abandon
the defensive policy in the West ana do something TO
- The Mississippi valley becoming nsolent, and
really need some tnterpisng officer who can tke
crarge OF strong cavalry force and mtste The example
OF the traffic. Morgan. hy making dash into tho heart q
fellow inc pecy q tho rebels we have improved upon
the originals and shers hope that little aggression on
| our part ~01la have beneficial effect
TIE fedoasabls Mr.. 'er Thompson has been heard q
<gap. Wednesday OF week no AT Si.s0, on
tho hor, Of The Mississippi, abou, lirty miles
above Helena, with battery OF artillery, two or three
thousana'insaEtry and cavalry aud irtor more wagon
loads OF annuIt on ana war supplies Tor Hintnan's
troops. lie attempted 70 cross INTO Arkansas bat could
| and no boats for that purpose.
General Curtis heard OF his presence on TIE rive and
sen. expedition pursuit OF hin, which, Ike al ex
petitions for the capture Of Je Thompson reached the
ground several hours after his departure. IL appears TO
be the object the rebels cross arge force into Ar
kansas, probably With the Intention Of annihaing Gene
raj Curtis Our boats pstroling the river sez
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along It's shores and bayous steam terry boat was cap
tured last week Napoleon TO Helena The
Governor Of Illinois his detailed ofiesr Of his staff
Colonel John belZerto look after The troops from the
Prairie State in and around this city, Illinois rst and
foremost Of all the Western States IN caring ior her voun
teers. Her example should be initiated much moro OK
| tensiyely than IL appears 10 be a. present
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20, 1862.
Enforeeaaeriof Ssnercl Grants 0rdr for the Seizure G
Rebel P'opssy-Cre Hundred ard Thirty seen Stores
and Buildings Seized Already in Meaaphis-Eaciteaen,
Among The TTai.orsThe Condition Of .!6airs al Iios
tavg-WAy Was the Rebel Ram Arkaasas slioaced 10 D.
Cnpseeds- Bas'sliag Operations on ne Wessra va
ers--Poscs of the Hostile Forces-Agvcaseascn's for
Preserrfag Order in Xsmphis--Ineeoscd Taaetes for
TIA. Puspsse-Rsopea,nq Of 7xsdiss Fdcilites Nth "a.
North--Prspa r0tiom for he Shipment Of Cotton, de-
General Grants recent order for the seizure and cons
cation Of porery in this city belonging TO active rebels
has caufod considerable excitement Stores and business
| houses that owned by men Who have volun
| tarily given Aid 10 the rebellion will be hence
| forth held by the government, and the proceeds
| for rents, &c, viii 40 into the public
sury. Where these have left tenants behind
90 hold their property tho tenants will be liable TO
rest until there Is abundant proof OF their loyalty They
will also he required TO their perfect Willingness
pay the promptly 70 the holders, without
regard objections the absent traitors may raise to
such an arrangement II IS the determination Of the
yslers TO make Memphis loyal possible. Thoas Of
monopoly Of trade for long time, and it is consid-
cred than Just that friends Of the Union
should have opportunity Of ndulgng in the pleasures
OF mercantile profits Nearly -four gfihs or the leading
merchants OF the city Eympa'h.ed freely with treason,
| and rendered willing aid 70 tho enemy in the prose-
| euton Of the war. These viii now End their
money getting privileges seriously curtaed and them
selves forced to seek tho protection OF the govern
ment they were 20 anxious 10 inangurae One hundred
thrty-seven and buildings seized yeser
Jay and the work viii DO vigorously prosecuted
whole city is literally In control or we
| hear erywhere throughout the city loud outcry
against the oppression OF the federal government In
daring to lit finger against the plo,ers and makers Of
nsurrection. IL is - DO sincerely hoped that the days
Of water war have ended and that now to
go work in earnest for the suppression Of tho
| There is feeling Of sadness among our officers
and among tle hyai people q Memphis at the
eore PAWS Is severely censared Tor permitting the
completion Of the rebel ram Arkansas and her
| appearance within our lines The cnpccrs Of our
leot Repeatedly warned that the Arkansas
woaid emerge from her hiding place and canse much
damage vesses of The national o,,a brit no heed
was given these admaniions. When The rebel craft
did come out she found us without sufficient
move any q our boats; otherwise she nigh. have
ieEsd more severely in running The gauntlet In the
slAr OF lat week, when Colonel Elct offered attempt
the Wssi, matters evidently very bunglingly
MANAGED. Colonel Elicit confident that he could sink
the monster PROV ded the upper and lower batteries
q nil ~ rpefs tfG ofeNJ
| and at the aploi ted time the Queen moved
DOWN 70 Pcr.onn her part q the work; but tie
gunb ats failed TO Cooperate with him The
cousequenc. tho concentration are from the Ar
klnsss and all the rebel batteries directly upon Union
ram. II required but few minutes riddle her With
shot, and compel her to retire without accomplishing her
otjec, sd the lso. commanders iunlcd their part Of
have been destroyed By the Queen Of the West The mat
ter deserves Official investigation, and the public should
know from high authority whore s 10 be Laid the blame
| !'r allowing the completion of TIC Arkansas
The retirement Of Commodore farraguts feet towards
New or cans and the departure o; General Williams
force, leave vicksburg unassailed from below. The
Essex and Sumter OF the upper faiia, below the
| town, and are evIdanty fesrin o. attempting o.
| run tho gauntlet ana come back to their proper
position 1hreo o. iarrasnts gunboas remained behina
eiaed what 20 DO IN the dilemma Coln,rodore ray;g'
feet has len iis ground before Yicssbag and was ~ tho
m1uh OF the Y.aoo al tie time tho boat oil yesterday
lett that point lip The latest hour there was no NJ
dcston OF the cncys crossing tho river and occupying
. .s EN- s. H., .barg though J. y probable
or any obor war for two fscts ami several thousand
| infantry and artillery, composing land force
! TO rs comYelst 10 raise siege account 81
tbs appearance Of single vessel carrying more
| than dozen guns IL adds materially to our
modification 70 know that all this might have been
prevented by the exercise or proper vigilance We sgh
Tor the return Of Commodore Footo, thar
regret the Illness tina. compelled Linn 10 retire from his
| Command
on The 27.h inst. the Mayor Of this city addressed
note 70 General Sherman asking, among other things
sistanco IN pres.rt rg order Memphis. rho following
| is General Snernan's reply
neApouAnrsrs, Firm DntsroS,
| : . MrnPnIs Tenn. July y, ls2
ions Rvs. Ese MAyoa og MEarnis;--
s-tEfN0urG july - ie before has a
-ialar iaprrs ever m careful ANA pect
alteration. have The most unsrun led
sai thories, and shall DO all
then, 81 shr ropr use, v1Te protection OF Ic ibe,y
and property. Unfortunately. AZ this time revtfs
y me anu ara necessarily e military for the iina Being
must he erur q the cyIl authority, here,
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