Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-27
Interesting and Important from
the South.
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIS.
Movements and Condition Of The ReJels-A
Great Battle Preparing--J.f- Ihougp-
sons Doings in Missouri.
CalRo. March %. 1862

q gentleman inst from Memphis brings
the following information: lie represent
Memphis a. in state Of agitation aud ter
,ros.~ The fair grounds arc used FOR camps
Every one capable of bearing arms is being
suppressed into the service. Men are even
dragged from their beds.
The proclamation of the Mayor. in re-
gard to burning the city. has no influence.
a majority Of the Aldermen. in connection
with lealins military officers. decided. at
a meeting held a fortnight ago, to hurn
rthe city when they cvacuate. in spite OF the
Mayor.
There are no Qualifications at Memphis
The news Of the battle at Pea Ridge
caused great depression.
Federal gunbosfs are expected daily
Two hundred AMI five Union prisoners are
Yin the city. who are made victims Of much
abuse At the hAn.is OF the guards. One nf
Them was shot at for looking out Of win
dov.0EtE8 re : -rfE<e-se
Three gnnboats are under way at Mem
.phis. but it will take long time to finish
them. - .)....-.-.- ~
At Randolph only four guns arc mount
CIT AT Fort Pillow. however. there is a
ssrong fertilization. mounting twenty five
64-pounders anil thirty % pounders.-
There are about 1000 troops there. At
Union City there are only $50 troops
Generals Besuregarl. Chea,ham. Polk,
and Clark went tn Corinth. Mississippi. a
fortnight ago. The rebels have a force Of
%. O00'menthere. and rxpert to make a
stand either at Corinth or Bethel Ii was
the general impression that this attic
would be the decisive one of the campaign
an that the fortunes of the South would
hinge npos its result ~
At Memphis and at other large points
even at New 0rlesRs-thcre is considerable
Union feeling. and southern papers do not
represent the feelings of the mass of the
people. as they. as we'll as everything else.
are uader the control of politicians and the
military.
91sM Ees Osleans. I3 gnnboats are on the
way 20 be plated with railroad iron.
Fort Pike Is reported to be in our ros-
session. and it Was mere temporary struc-
assure. smounting only three or four guns.
The report that the South is well sup-
piled with provisions. is absurd. They
thsve net stock enough on hand to last six
rmonshs. Clothing. shoes. &C.. are also
very difficult to obtain. No confidence is
ssfslt IN Southern currency. Southern poll
'ticians or Southern military leaders.
JEFF. Davis was unanimously denounced
as ineoDpetenk- - az
Floyd isevery where considered an arrsnt
lrs: Buclkner had arrived at Memphis.
She complained Of not being allowed to go
farther North than Cairo. In the parIur
ofthe Gsyeso House she attracted univer-
sal attention By her denunciation of Pillow
: end Floxd. The former is represented to
haxe.sad that be would shoot F1oyd when
ever he met him.
= IL Was the general opinion at Memphis
4at'no stasd would be made at Island
No. 10. but that a bsttIe would be riskei
- Fost Pillow. AZ the latter place, how
eyeyr retreat IS cut OF by land. As the conn
Try IN tho rear is undulsting and swampy.
s The abevetsots are reliable. a. have
them frsn Nsrsbsrn man. an old &C
> npGnsspGvb1pq BsRi No. b relied up
.oo.F zosta
A detaehmept from JEFF. Thompson's
bind 0dQlk eom{IkId Of HID Kitchen.
@Sds denePe<t in n yiein& Of
= H0m69ds No., and succeeded IN arrest
ing tVo lsdios residing there. the. vile Of
Z 449Pt2neat Xitehd. .of PouelI's ba@tery,
- Nn.<6.D ID. Beaniorth q Bloomfield
The ladies' have been taken to HoIcomb's