The New York herald., 1862-04-15
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY APRIL 15 ls62-rRlPLE SHEET

NEW
Cling carried by way Of Matamoros and prov isions
and oher necesssres therefore not Here
coffee sold At sixty cents per pound as comes IN
by way OF Matamoros.
The people OF Fast Tennessee very greyoas-
y oppressed Tho robes living there have been ~
the habit OF pointing out the houses Of Union men 10 the
rebel troops, whose custom is 70 enter and soile
their beds, bedding, clothing aud otner vMu M
na ohsswss 'hy ssTay The lady
the house where this gentleman stopped IN texas
thought 1t necessary TO apologize Tor the naeagrs @
appearance OF clothing from the iact that sns
had been compelled 20 stow away every thing valuable
from fear OF by the rebels The soldiers have
seized upon all corn bacon pork and thns oe
longing to the people that they could lay their hands
upon But before he left he heard that the rebels
getting frightened ri the result on lAe ontrases
Several families beginning TO pack up and leave Tor
Georgia selling their property aud clearing out Tor good
The East very sorry that they are eav
| ing Some justice should DO done these people by
| anxious to see Union army in their midst. The
day that the Union troops shall cross the Cum
berland Gap would be hailed BY them with great Joy.
The people are willing TO share their last loaf with tho
Union troops The Confederate governn ent has taken
from them all the arms they ever possessed and now
law has been passed calling upon every man, from
eighteen TO forty years OF age TO enter the army
and giving extraordinary powers TO the Governor to
draft the recruits into the regular Confederate service
Our informant heard great saying that II drafting
threatened resorted to- they would not DO able
to see the tops Of the Cumberland Mountains for the
scattering of tho leaves meaning that the Union men
would soon decamp and join the ranks Of the Union
There very little Of anything to eat in East Tennessee
The drank there made out Of kind Of spiced bark
that grows in tho State. The only food is hog and
hominy, or corn broad and pork. ,-
Bishop General Polk was rapidly falling away 10 the
esteem OF the people, He had contracted vary horr
BILE practice Of blaspheming. On the Sd OF March Dr.
Iaycock Of New Orleans, preached TO regiment OF sol
diers who going to Columbus not knowing that the
place had been evacuated some days before. The
Doctor took ground that the fall of Fort Donelson
the best thing that could happen TO the Confederates
annto AAfA Arttatna ad m
sstance He tried hard TO impress the people with the
idea that the rebel cause was Just one. He is man
OF strong secession feeling and the clergyman who
preached the first secession sermon in the southern
confederacy.
The secesh press publish all kinds OF absurd news y
coming from New York one of the papers recently
stated that they had received information from reliable
gentleman, that coming down Broad street. in New
York, he had the grass growing along the sidewalk
The possession OF Huntsville by the federal army
informant regards far important than the csp
ture of Cornth could be. Prominent South are Of
this opinion and generally confess that the jig is nearly
up Huntsville is so near TO Stevenson that the posses
sion OF Chattanooga will not be very difficult matter
In Northern Alabama there is strong Union feeling.
The Northern Aabanians hays been selling their cotton
to the Union Of East Tennessee but the Governor
issued proclamation forbdding the transfer OF any cot
ton into East Tennessee.
Our traveller was in Richmond when the news Of the
battle Of Pea Ridge arrived there. 1t was hailed as
great Confederate victory The statement Of Van Dorn
that he was not and could not be whipped great
satisfaction; but many persons were inclined to take
the aperons with some grains OF salt. One OF these
observed
but they compel her to send representatives
TO Congress" This gentlemen concluded by saying that
the rebel leaders are doing all they can TO sustain the
failing hopes OF the people, and 10 encourage them 70
hold on 70 their treason little longer
The Rebel Congress and the First Days
In the House Of Rspr.::ntativss .t Richmond on Mon
day last April T. the great victory announced, and
the following resolutions introducsd;--
Resolved That Congress have learned with feelings Of
and gratitude to the Divine Ruler Of nations the
news of the recent glorious victory Of our arms in Ten
Resolved That the death Of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
the commander Of forces while leading his troops
victory, cannot but temper exultation with shade
Of sadness at the loss Of 80 able skifu and gallant an
onhcer. fs. es. 81 n. tr- NJ s. Cd
Resolved That. in respsc. 70 tn. memory Of General
iourn until twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
GRNERAL A.. s. JOHNSTON.
From the Richmond Whg, April g. tH 81
His countrymen, in their rsjocings will not withhold
the tribute Of their tears and coming generations will
keep hisimemory fresh.
Martial Law I'm Richmona, Va.
"a Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal, March "a.
General Wnder is pushing martial law TO very absurd
lengths in this CITY, -Four more respectable druggists
arrested Saturday, and their closed by
The facts that detective policemen sent for the
very object, with forged orders, purporting to
from practcing physicians and setting forth that the
liquor was wanted for medicinal purposes, purchased
each bottle from these four apothecaries respectively
Whereupon tney were sent lie soldiers
military prison. This may be called sharp police work.
Little boys have also been taken up for galloping
through the streets on horseback While such
is the severity OF the administrators Of martial law
de mnimts, the gambling houses permitted TO 20
without let hndrancs their elegant sideboards groan
ing with the weight Of the well lsd decanters pro bono
kinds be at the fashionable bells the ask
ing that thirsty gentlemen invite each other TO visit
them with the convenient formula, "Let run the
beckader Hthe authorities are resoute upon putting
stop 10 drinking in Richmond, ht them close the faro
banks and they will benefit the morals OF the city in
The President returned 70 town Saturday General
Pillow arrived the same day and took lodgings at thu
Exchange Hotel Mr.. Ysncsy is expected 70 night.
How Troops are Raised.
From the Memphis Appeal, March 29
ward in the city and each district in the county
certain the Of every able bodied white male cti
zen, between the ages Of eighteen and ftyve years,
resident therein for militia purposes These agents
liberty 10 refuse their appointments, but
quired by law to discharge their duties Immediately,
under penalty Of ns OF $500 and one year mprison
msnt We learn that they their duties in this
city this morning. and they desire especially TO request
keepers of boarding houses at once TO prepare lists Of the
and ages OF their inmates TO be readiness when
called for.
The Force An Front OF Yorktown.
From the Petersburg Express, April IL
couple OF Yankees, captured by our pickets on Tues
day stated that they orderles Of General Mcclellan
that General Mcclellan in command, and that their
forces numbered hundred and thirty thousand
This is known be lie although the army is believed
very large, Hampton Roads have been crowded
with transports landing troops for a week past
The Merrimac Out.
fFrom the Richmond Wing, April 81
Il would not be practicable, even II 1t were desirable
70 keep secret the important fact that the Virginia (Mer
rac has again sailed forth She left Norfolk ycstcrt
day half hour after what special errsnd beno
we know no more than the reader. A gentleman VIII
was at Sswas Point on Sunday informs there
that time abundant gamsn the Roads II is not imposs
BILE however have received tdings any Of the
freaks among the Yankee small fry that rough
weather may have prevented her attempting nythng
this time. Commodore Tatnall is in command and
body will doubt that n nothing done will not be for
lack Of will and daring.
The Wig says matters grow interesting the York.
town peninsula !" but adds;sThs impression prevails
that general engagement will come to-day, tom
row or during the week. We have every confidence
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