, 1862-08-02


excuse, it WIS rendered invalid by the urgency !
Of the demand. Sc, would they or would
they not, the crafts were all enlisted, their |
holds filed with commi=sary stores, their be-
tween decks with corn, oats and hay, their
cabins and upper decks with United States |
bone and muscle, and the order given to about |
ship and steam to the South. There was no
use grumbliDg. Gen. Sherman had way Of !
making the unwilling obey, and the trips were
duly accomplished, the work duly performed,
and the owners Of the steamboats, will be duly |
paid for their trouble.
OF course, when oil the boats were thus
ordered down the river, there were none to
go up, hence 40 letters OF dispatches could be
sent to Cairo. This is the reason your cor
respondents fayors have failed in reaching
you. The trouble is now obriated for time
by the completion Of the job. Gen. Lew
Wallact's division has reinforced Gen. Curtis
at Helena, and the United States authorities
lnye no further use for SO many steamboats,.
They will how resume their trips to Cairo,
St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, &C., &c,
unless prevented by rebel batteries at Co1um-
bus md Fort Pillow, rumors OF the existence
about the city.
An old and experienced Chicago detective
has 1ately discovered house in the city Of
Memphis in which the confederate command
erb construct their incendiary shell, calculated
to he used undoubtedly for the destruction Of
our northern cities should they ever chance to
get their c5nnon within range. The detective
officer was detailed on special service, and
among other t; ipgs scented out the operators
in this maDufactory. He paid . visit to the
place, procured the key, found the owner, and
raw the collection of drugs and chemicals
used in the manufacture of the iuGsmuable
substance with which the shells were to be
filed. A small quaptit: Of the ready prepared
material Was also in the house. The owner OF
the dwelling gave detailed descrp' ion
of the experiments made by the incen-
diary director, and the numerous trials
Of the ehtn which had been filled.
All Of these had been fully successful. The
1pan had received pay for his services, had re-.
nsaiEtd in Memphis, and but few days SINCE
mace bis escaps to The North, intending to 70
| 10 Chicago. This aliudcs to the chemist. the
inventor OF the southern incendiary shell. In
| order that ycur city officers may have an eye
cut for blul, I give you his name, or the name
lie bore here it is Wray-Dr. Rae. Heshouid
ne taken care o1 and placed out Of barms
way, being al1ogether too smart to be safe run
| E'uE at l.rge in your peaceful community
| The or ner OF the manutActory acknowledged
h1s participation In the act. but said he was
forced 10 let his premises be used at the point
| Of the bayo1et. b. this true OF untrue 1t
| nsskes but little difference. Tue property
should be contiscated and undoubtedly will
| bp, tor EUrttDmen tu8e.
Or. RE is strongly suspected OF being
e. spy. He left all his household furniture
here, taking with him Lis wife.
News is CDll III thie 4n .rtcr-yery dull. No
bo.t from Vicksburg set, consequently no
news below Helena-that from Hrlena Of no
c.nEt quence.
Gueiil!a raids still continue to be commit
idcat Of Mempsis, WIS attacked on Holly
Springs roaa, SIX mlieE from the city, day be-
FIRE yesterday, by nlouutvo gueriilas; gum
ti1y OF Gotten hs WIS bringing II tue city WAS
burned, himself aid team taken, and Moore
h1nseli threateued wi'h hanging. II is pro-
l0sed to ntake secession syulp 4thizefs &c
c..uDtab1e fur I'LL such deeds until they come
], i,rwsrd and give such inform ,tion as will
tEu 10 tic ar1est OF the perpetrators This
seems 10 be the only ,ru. pulley 10 pe adopt
ALLOW 1h-'r presence, and thus fur are implica-
| ed in 1Ecir crim.s.
Quiet aid good order reign once more in
S' nphis. LiqnoT shops arc shut up. Large
| fIt-N--SA EAIIA I11 Lne kli3lS ou QusA. luIDAl
.a;s.: soldiers lut at work on f.,rrii2Ations.
Col. G. n. Fitch, from White River, arrived
~ the Htle1a yesterday. He will probably
90 hon'e tor q short season to recruit hi;
tt"l1h, somewhat shattered by late :1duou:
. tutiss.
TIc officers of the United States gunboa1
, Tyler, Lave bttn transferred TO the United
. States gunboat Mound City.
Order No. l Of Gen. Hovey ia now being
. entt reed rigidly. Quitca number of promi
. provost gnatd } est+ rday that they must tax,
. the oath immediately OR leave py force 0
ANS TIE six days bare expired. No furthe
. knience should BE- expected. The late orde
= of Gen. Sherman, doing AMY With passes il
ard unt Of the city, By prescribed routes, crza
: The Union cause. b1any more will stay tha
!. b, fore the order was Issued Opening trad
Nth the country opens an increase If Unio
- sentiment Inside and utside Of the lines.
. report OF firing upon pickets was In cfrcC
: lat1on ogain 10 the e'ty yesterday It's caua
;. =, can be traced to no reliable source
, The GEen 'da Ap1Hdt Of the 9Th inst, Ia
mTde Its appea1aasce in the city, containing q
r. article over column in length, telegraphe
i from Vickshurg by Bfr Coleman of Memphi
:. an hor Of dispatch to the same paper, l5s
= i1st., apr0unciCg the first engagement wit
. The s:esn,er Arkansas. The paper says sc,
~ Gnd att-ck WIS mRde upon the Arkansas Q
~ the go inet, by tbe upper, Davis fee
- = teries ard engaged them win terrible eff=c
! The rebels replying, with unvonte
~ ~ vigor snd effect Tie fgat listed f,
=. several honrF, With great loss upon both side
n the rebels iu the end holding heir position a,
~ works, eud succet ding In sinking tive of o,
% gurhcate. The nauies Of the boats were II
" " given hy our informant Il tried to obts
=. = the paper i'self but could nos.) 1t is n,
- state that the steamer Arkansas took part
" the fight. She Was sill under the proiecus
,o OF the basteries.
ae From the nor. arrival of the dispatch boa
:. frcn, FicbebuTg, 1t is feared that the s2u
- nbel batteries that fred upon the steam
= E-Wileon; on her LAST trip, are i'll in positio
90 wsrd- II so /. will soon be found ont. e
=. steamer Mound City Is Preparing to leave +
-. btlow. =.
,,tt Two detsehments Of the a4th indiana rel
- inert and other portions Of Col Fttch's c5t
III msnd,-a,rired in trapapor1s yesterday, havf1
: on a scouting expedition along the rtv
de hanks, came Hcross q regiment under il
90 Thompson thirty. miles. this side Of HeIeu
win stores and ammunition, waiting an Q
Intending to hre upon and bring to the Il.
A unprotected transport that came alou
~ Troops were landed and JEFF 3. men scattere
IN sekirg their-psopesty with them aud Witho
&C. bavinz. + fight Of my Importance
4 man by the name Of Rae, chemist, b
to 00ptktEA An1A 1ACAsE1te ~ 00tSaeO "Au
tt. motives It will do to watch. He used to ke
en tnlaH drug store On West Kinzie street.
" was engaged here in manufacturing incendis
she'll for the confederate government, pat*.
Le- dllii for which he invented. An old Catca
10 detective has scented on. his msnufactory a
n come OF bis aesistsnta, who own the truth.
D. say Rae was the prime mover in the busine
ad He left about WEI k after the federals oce
y. pied the place, and had to take the oath Of
H. lee1arce-os ger some one else 70 DO So
Ia. obtain pass. Rae's household furniture
here ard 1t Ia strongly suspected he Ia g
ee by northern men. He will at least prove