, 1862-06-18
FROM MEMPHIS.


The TENNESSEE PRIsoNERs.-Inv view Of the
evacuation Of Cozinth and of the Federal oe-
cupation Of Memphis. IT isuselcss to deny
that Tennessee is practically no longer un-
der the rule Of the Southern Confederaey.
Say she has been abandoned OF that she
has conquered, that she has been deserted or
thnt the new government WaS reluctantly
forced to abandon her for lack Of power to
keep her; take either the secession or the
Union view Of the case and its causes. the fact
is still the same, Tennessee is practically uu-
der the government Of the sold unien,'' be
she there willingly or unWllingiy. Her peo-
pie can no longer aid the new government in
the capacity Of sovereign State. Money,
they cannot give it, for they lave none but its
own; men they cannot lend it, for the armies
Of Hal1eck and the tlorilla Of Foote encompass
them in force irresistible in the past to the
whole combined resources Of the other Sc
ceded States. The flag Of the Union floats
over her chief cities. rivers and rolds, and she
is to-day, to all practical purposes, as much
removed from all power Of participation in
the new as Vermont or Massachusetts.
In consideration of this fact it Is that we
would urge upon the present military govern
or Of the State. aided by the military rulers
within her limits, the rapid liberation upon
parole, Of all Tennessee prisoners, civil and
military, whose detention is continued on
purely political grounds and the misfortuncs
Of Waf.
We fail to perceive that such = human act
rs their liberation would in any way weaken
| the Federal government or strengthen the
| CanIederates. It would 60 far to atone for
| the extra seventies indu1ged in to some de-
gree by both bclligerents, and would justify
| The claims to magnanimity put forth by the
Administration at Washington. To Tennessee
hereelf, it would be the only panacea for the
sufte1ipg5 she has Undergone and is under;
| We trust that Governor johnson will give
his early and especial attention to this humane
act, that cannot fail Of good to this State, bel
people, and the cause Of justice aud right.
Who would not rejoice at SO great boon, to
no man so unfeelipg in Tennessee, not tc
offer prayers for their deliyeEance, aud shed
tear5 Of joy on their happy restoration to them
Of liberty and freedom!
NEGRoEs.-The reader may remember that
in our issue Of yesterday We made some re
cbaracte1izc5 the Indiana troops now undel
command Of Col. Fitch. A most pleasing
illustration Of the truth Of those remarks il
afforded by IN incident which occurred herr
yesterday. Col. 4 Hodges, wealthy ant
Influential citizen Of Arkausas, residing soms
his negroes, who effected their escape frou
his plantation, aud presented themselves to
admittancc on the federal feet. They WeT
stern1y refused, and forced to return hom
djscomfted.
The ClTT:-Yesterday Was very quiet. Th
recent Southern advice seem to have inter
fcIed very materially With the tclothes-11ne
operators, who SO delighted themselves ma
neuycring armies and achieving triumphs
EARLY in the day Col Slack's command entere'
the city and took possession Of the outskirts
Several Of the stores were opened, aud busi
| ness showed evident signs Of improvement
But, as one Of our shreTdcst business me-
remarked to US yesterday. there are three goo
reasons Why busines cannot be very brisk q
present: First, there are no stocks on hand
second, there is no good currency and third
there are no purchasers to bug. Any one {
sufficient to depress busines, bnt all togethe
could scarcely fail to make even as live plac
as Memphis temporarily dull The cuTenc
question Is last setting itself. Railroad none
passes as excellent, and Confederate money
still taken in mercantile and financial transa<
tions
The first Federal cavalry force appeared c
| our streets yesterday. They were the adva1c
guard Of Gen. Lew. Wallace's division, whic
Is not far of. 1t is said that Pope, Buell. an
Grant are folio wing Beauregard, and that Gel
Hal}eck will soon make his headquarters .
Memphis.
TRADE.-Indcpendent Of the boats, arme
and 1narmed, OF the Federal feet, transport
| are going from and coming to, our wharf
such way IS to awaken q dim memory Of tt
good old lines. The Perry started this evel
ing heavily laden with sugar and cotton. A
! 1cvee, aud the echoes Of the mal1et has agal
awakened the echo Of the bluff. Heavs
knows We need revival oftrade sadly.
The Federal fleet, though still forulidabI
Is not so large as II was originally. We mi
Several of the -&t iron-clads" which former
! froWned upon u.s.
GuNgoAr PRICE RA1sEp.-We learn th
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