, 1862-06-24

COL. SLACK APPEALS 10 THE
WTIHENS,
Highly Important South
ern News.
More of the Federal Movement
Southwark.
INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM THE
REBEL PRESS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune ]

+ ~ Liz AIjoAlA14ANtt1 0o AH0 - NAS~tA3 wv /
!aims we're presented aud registered, amount
ng In the aggregate to 10000. Judge Thos.
Ifeans Of Kansas, formerly Of steubenvi1le,
ohio, acts as solicitor for the commission.
We have nothing from the Tennessee.
The trains on the Mobile aud Ohio railroad
Ire now running from Columbus to Union
City. The rebels have fred upon hand cars
rom the bushes, wo1nding some and killing |
others,
Tie troops in Gen. Qnimby'a brigade are
being paid of.
There is rumor in town to-day that Col
Fitch has been attacked by the rebels at st. |
Charles, and his whole command captured. I |
can trace the rumor to no relinblc source, and
it is doubtless without foundation.
Especial Dlapatch to the Chicago Tribune.4
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 2, 1s62-sa; ;m-,}
Col. Slack issued proclamation, yesterday,
stating that the city Of Memphis is again in
possession and under the protection OF the
constitution and laws of the United States,
and inviting persons in the city and vicinity
to resume their usua1 vocations, and thus re-
store that confidence so necessary to the
peace, happiness and prosperity Of the people.
People arc also invited to come to the city
to purchase supplies for their necessary wants,
being assured by the colonel that the federal
government extends every protection to legiti-
mate pursuits their interests may demand
The Charleston M.rcury OF the 18th says the
confe ederate loss ct SecesEionyille the day be-
fore WIS forty killed and LOO wounded. They
say they buried LAO federals and took forty
prisoners.
Under date Of At1ante, 18th, the rebels
claim great yictorj at James Island, four
mics from the city, and say they repulsed our
trooI,s three times with immense slaughter.
They place our less at 400, including thirty
prisoners. The rebels admit but 100 lost.
Col Lamar, two eaptain6, Guild apd Konx, and
Lieut.. Edwards Were among their wounded.
The Grenada appeal Of june 10Th las col
umn Of interesting Mississippi news, aad
select the following:
Tie advance Of the federals from Holly
Springs was signa1ly checked at Tallahatchee.
At al early hour yesterday morning the ad-
vance OF fcderals as they neared the river en-
couatercd the cobfrdeate picke:s, when q
sbarpski1mish enEued, resulting in the repulse
Of the fcderc1s.
Our loss wa5 cne man killed, the enemy los
ing seven killed and wounded. The forces
engaged were company Of federal cavalry
and one Of confederate infantry. When the
| former 1tt1eaie1 our men cruesed the river to
| the main body, aud the bridge was then des-
| troyed.
| In an article on s'our defenses,'' the Grcn-
ada 4plxal says:
| We deem it within our province, for the
| purpose Of a1layiug excitement, which to
| fn+-f hp TRY T.
military authorities have not tie last idea ol
| permitting the enemy to advance beyond ttcil
| pEessrt position without opposing every Oh
stacle- The recent active military movements
give the assurance that our local interests ar
being looked after with 3 Vigilant eye. Lei
our people pursue their several vocation;
without fear Il interruption Opposed tt
lin, the enemy will find those whose ever!
interest would lead to resistance, and it vii
be made to the bitter end.
| 4 federal battery ut Jaekeoaportw sh:llc:
By the confedera1es aud captured. 150 bales
of cotton were destroyed. The channel O
| White River is being obstructed.
Citizens Of Holly Springs who hare aT1iyct
give reliable particulars Of the movements Q
The enemy upon that place. They made thei
| appearance about g. N, without moles.atio
aud occupied the town. Their force WIS ST
companies Of cavalry, 4,500 Infantry and
battery Of tcn guns. They expected to NEE
with resistance, and seemed astonfshed Whe
they learned there was no confederate troop
at this point. The government stores ha
nearly all been removed. 4 very small POI
tlon having been destroyed to prevent thei
capture. All the rolling stock Of the railroa
wns brought away. Many citiZeue left IS th
, ! Ia1, keGs approached !, aud the latter with tru
: federal cowa1dice, fred upon fleeing mol
combatants, fortunately, however, witho1
} ] injUring any one.
. Col. McGuirc's horse was struck with for
balls. Gen. Il. i. Bradford was injured /
being thrown from his horse when taken pri
I oner, but after short detention released al
is now beyond their clutches.
The appeal attempts to quiet the fears
the citizens Of Mississippi, by calling (
L them to rise and form guerrilla parties
: mar audcEs to harr2ss tic Urion troops al
prevent their advance. "Let us worry t
enemy" it says, "and keep him at bay"
Let them, at every advance made, meet vi
:; deadly voilcy from every thicket, and, t.
- ror-stricken, they will be slow to make furth
}. apIrcaehcs into the interior Of Misslssip
: The welfare Of the State demands ~ uprist
- in the country should be bronght into requl
N tion, ard the federal soldiers should be tau4
e that every step they take further south
made with hszard to themselves. They hi
u with impunity marched from the Tennes
ID river through jackson, Bolivar and Gra
| slQnCI11I, HQG eluuUiutHCU ILLS iOH
Is imagine they have only to advance and P
|as sess the country. We hope and trust i
~ NAV be speedily dissbused Of the de1usi
~ The motto of the people should be-: "Tl
"a f:1r shalt thou come and no farther"
10 There is no late news from Vickshurg
10 the fleet there.
70 Gen. Wallace has lately sent the follow
he order to the proprietors Of the daily organ
n't this city:
IT. HEADqr AnTERs Sd DIVISION RESERVED CoEPs,
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
MENr1lIs. June g. 1852.
Editors Daily Argus As the closing Of !.
Office might be Injurious to you pecuniarly, i
an couple Of gentlemen, Messrs: Rsehardson
n editorial department Of sonr paper. The |
ith ness management OF your Office viii be left to
as Gen. Sd Division Reserved Cor
MS The order vas first made public this N
ty ing. The Argus contains the above and .
aFy from the proprietors submitting to the SIS
ye- It is understood as soon ns the new U1
les. organ uow incubating shall be issued,
ny, paper will be given ever to its oTners,
VI ject only to the usual military censor;
tile Messre. Richardson d Knox's first artic]
,est upon the restoration Of the goyernme,
ug, bold, c1esr article, calculated to conci
'@Ss | some anu emG1titI olAGIs u LIZ AiAe1aE
rec. readers. The second leader compares the
III Of the confederate leaders and confed'
pro- soldiers with the same classes Of men 70
six, Union The Inference is rather putayo
1or to the confederates.
Major B. ". Shoop md J. II. Tomney
+ba first the military superintendent Of the
,r;.- in Memphis, and the latter the secretary
. r. treasurer Of the Memphis and Ohio road
., : number OF the representatives Of the n
..~a ~ ern press, yesterday rode out twenty
:. ~ miles to Coosa Watchie bridge, lately br
,,+,. by the rebels. The road is now clear to
IT, IT, point. 4 large corps Of men are contiu
employed repairing bridges, &c. In ten
the road Ei1l be running through to
las, boldt. It was very Interesting trip.
ITO the Associated Press,1
MrHpH1s, June @, via Cairo, 23.-
members of the police force and other o1
re1- ! took the oath OF allegiance yesterday.
Lax. | 1.COQ letters hare been mailed for mere
tafe tiams In New England, New York aud !;
ga}ry dt1phla-
iTin9 All the surviving scaIded from the gu
stern Mound City are here, on board the nayn
This p;tal boat Red Rover. But few Of theI
Bouri / recover. tapL hoitJ - 4nPsosiuss a1a
men. hoped he Fi1 survive bis injuries.