, 1862-06-17


There is nothing new Of interest here to-
day that am allowed to telegraph.
fTothe Associated Prcss1
MEMPHIS JvsE II, WA CAIRO, JEsE l6.- |
L citizen Of this city who has taken the oath |
Of a!legiance, has Just returned from Grenada, |
Miss, and r:pcrts that rebel army Of G5,00o !
strong nas concentrated there; that business |
IVES brisk end provisions plenty. The follow
Ing is Il copy Of the oath administered to rebel
officers and soldiers who voluntarily deliv-
er themselves:
IThe oath Is given in another page Of this
papcr.-EDS.]
There is much alarm among the whites Of
Crit'cnden county, Ark, opposite this city, in
consequence Of the discovery Of design on
the part Of several hundred Of the ncgruc6 Of
that county to simultaneously run array, and
present themselves to the Federal commander
for protection.
There are about 4, ,000 negroes in the county,
and only a few hundred whites, some Of whom
arc coming here, not Gecuuin5 it safe to re-
main among the negroes.
A company Of cavalry, the advance guard Of
Gen. Wallace's command, reached here yester
DAY and take command Of the city.
Col. ]. ]. Updegrat1, formerly Of the 5th
| Illinois cavalry, who Was court-martialed by
order Of Governor Yates before the regiment,
vas mustered into the service of the United
|
charges and specifications, has turned up here
| as an ded'7t courier for strolling band of
ulinstrcls.
Gen. Villipigue is in command Of small
| rebel force at Grenada. Numbers Of Con-
fedcrate officers and soldiers continue to come
forward to take the oath Of allegiance.
The ded}a4che has an article concerning ILL.,
| uois and Indiana soldiers It says that the
people Of the South discriminate between
eastern and western troops. They seein the lat
fanatic abo1itionists nor willing advocates
OF growing despotism. They are looked upon
with far less aversion by the people Of Mem
plis than others who might have occupied the
CITY. It says: 1--WE learn that the c0nstitu
tion, the Union and the free navigation Of the
J | Mississippi River are the aVowed objects fol
; which the northWeste troops arc lighting
Tennessee and the great northwest nre lusepa
rably connected By ties of blood, destiny AMI
interest, and ought not to be arrayed agains
each other in deadly conflict The porthwes ,
chiyalrous people"
, NEW YoRK, June 16-Gen. Williams en-
countcrcd large body of rebels outside G
l tie city Of Baton Rouge, O terrific engagement
p | transpiring; result unknown. Gen. Butle
: and Mississippi. Several creEasses had OF
q CURED on the Mississippi River. In som
places whole towns and plantations were su.
= merged. Tie Hertford and Richmond ha
| uICu llllU bAl1A 1kuu5C3 A4l1lEs Auu rVQ4A1A
several persons. II is the Intention Of tt
fleet to run By Ficksburg aud attack the reb'
l. fleet On the Yazoo River. one Of which is iro
. plated.
it MEMPHIS, June Is, am, via CAIRO 10TH
l. Col. Slack's orders supprcssing the circul
Is ing all persons who receive permits to pa
~ the guards around the city to take tile oath {
hasfpEn1uced great excitement here.
O. Both papers dey8te long editorials to t
~ haste in which the order was issued, but 81:
n it viii ultimately call out the boarded cure
es cy which has tor months lain idle Inc A.
:. zdnche trusts that the order will be modiie
~ as it was in conflict with the expressed sie'
u | of Col. Slack at an interview with the banke
n L woman, dressed in mans apparel, WIS
III rested yesterday as spy, and sent on boa
L. the flag ship She represented herself
=. having been in the Confederate service nnd
mt A rebel officer came up with hag OF tr1
- on prstcnsc Of making inquiries concernl
~ sick and wounded rebels left here Ii
OIL been iutimatcd by the military authorities t!
~ II like subtcrfuge is again resorted to,
" officer bearing the flag will be arrested.
Ter A rumor was in circulation that McClcl
On lad taken Richmond, with Gen. Lee, 9
=. 10000 prisoners.
LII, The Vicksburgh Ncscs Of the l2th conta
4'' Gen. Breckinridge arrived here yesterd
'ns Seven Of the enemy's gnnboats were enga4!
ice in shelling Grand Gulf all day yesterday
-a11 ! result is not known as yet. Butler has arr
VII cd Dr.. Stone at New Orleans and lodged l
in Fort Jackson, with bis limbs shac6led :
ironcd We learn that the Confederates
day last week, rescued the New Orleans,
lousas and Great Western railroad from
u1a- enemy, taking several officers and priva
ious prisoners, and des >roying all the bridges
his. The road Two trains we're taken near B.
o. Eier City and al the Feacrals on board
nc tured Our men then ran one of the train
U! Alsiers and cut tho levee to prevent the
>,a, my from getting out, but they soon
'n't paired it. .,
ern- Late New Orleans papers contain the
no. ticulars Of the hanging Of Mulford condeI
no@ to death By The military commission for
gut, ing down the United States flag On the
hat, otApril.
Si3 released prisoners taken at Camp J
son Eaye been sentenced to be shot for
49, Iating their parole.
lon' The Eicksbutg Whig Of last Thursday
low ming, condemns the opinion that the
must Of necessity be surrendered. 1t
that having already driven back the fleet
lstcr bt1ow they only await the opportunity
stroYing thu one from above.