New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-04
LATE FROM THE SOUTH.

CONFFDERATTS LIKE THE WAR-STRENGTH
OF TIE REBEL FORCES AT DIFFERENT
POINTS--GALNEsTON IN POSSESSION OF
THE UNION TROOPS.
from The Cincinnati Gazette.
4 gentleman who formerly resided in this city, but
has lived in the South for Is months past, arrived IN
town Yesterday from Memphis, which place he left
ON sunday, Jan. ~. In an interview with him we
leaned the following faes
Basiuess "a Memphis ia completely Frustrated
Two thids of tho business houses are closed alto
ge,her; the Others keep OIen from O'Clock III the
morning until in Tire afternoon: The streets are
desoaic, and not more Than one'haf OF the dwellings
occupied.
shortly after the breaking out Of the war about
2000 men left for the North. Since then nine -ensbs
II the abe.bOded Inen Of the city have enlisted III
Tie Southern army. The women are very Jealous III
the cause Of Secession, and have formed more than
twenty societies for the manufacture OF wearing ap
parel for tie foGiers. Provisions are very high III
lie South, A. or readers are already aware. In
Memphis -four sell. from s. 10 Sl2 per barrel; bacon
brings - 30 40 cents per pound rTeSD PORK ID SOFA
80 10 cents per pOuud-the l0wDess oi me price
heinz accounted for ty the fact Il at salt is so scarce
"a to command sil Per sack Coffee II sold at from
On 10 - CENTS Ier pound and would be dearer stu
but for the Tlenilude OF substitutes, which are 20
freely used as to make the demand Tor the genuine
article very small. The lesdipg men OF The Soath
lave so long been accustomed 20 the use OF rye that
thev find il easy to take instead VI Rio.
I'nlesf ihe blockade is raised very soon the Dix
arie provinces viii be resolved into one grand state
a state Of Egyptian dakuess- Candles sre liz DE-
maud nj 81 - yer pound and these very poor quail
Iiy. The scarcity Of coal hes compelled the nanu-
iacturers OF gas to NIX great deal oi room WIN
the black diamonds. The consequence L., that the
PEOPLE of Memphis see through TIE gas darkly, and
40 constantly CRY ing for "hght-more light
Soap is anober scarce article. II sells rs bigh ~
csndles-noi less than 81 per pound. In boarding
houses, a. consequence one iather has TO snhser'e
81 -. Il NJ .l.., Ia r.
The Southern heart most feels the need of is whisky
and that has gone up tos 81 ~ PEI gaon--harciy 20
bc iad even al that.
Clothing il very dear Overcoa's suca rs can be
obtained here for sl, are sold IN Memphis FOR so To
SJn PantaiOOIs GId other articles in proportion.
Boots, such sold here for 81, command S2i
here. la the way Of EMOTIONS" there is u great
oesrth ALTO. \ psper OF needles, worth cents
here, cannot DO lad Tor less than 81 - there.
Confederate notes are taken 81 par FOR goods and
debts. They constitute the principal circuiatin.
Medium. southern bank notes are also taken nv par
SIin,iast flood the whole country, aud pass cur
rcnt everywhere. Gold and silver are scarce, the
former AZ u premium a - per cent, the latter At
premium Of 81 10 80 per cent.
ID IL IA great mistake TO suppose notwithstanding
al tlose rouboUs indications thai The people of ,.
South are moi IL earnest IN their effort TO overthrow
tie Government. There may be- little Of ;he dor
msnt Union ~ ii in 1ennessee- but il GEMS 10 have
~ desire 10 burst forth. The Souihemers arc coph.
dent that success viii their efforts aud they
we united 10 make bold struggle. One iLiug
that server partly 10 keep up their srirts ls tbs
ainching disposition 10 lie eyn'ed 10y Tie Secession
uew-pspers In Memphis they have heard OF out
ono Union victory since the fall Of suuier-tbe bat
Ne # Rich Mountain. H. all the o'ler engazeu erts
TIE Unouirs according 20 the rebel Journals, were
routed and killed in Numbers ranging from 600 to
1890.
There ia great scarcity Of printing Taper oil
through the South. TIE pforrieior- Of IT, - f-
~ frrlot recently vi,iitd al the large dlies 81
The Coniedcracy 20 buy up What yaper OF large sle
t4ty could fud Tor sale Iiey failed TO ObtaIu any
- lhs hight d.mrnfQus aud were Obliged % cuitsl
tie 4" area oi thclr rhcsi N consequence. The tel
exralh ,as not operated very We hieiy, for lack Of
t necessary battery supplies. THU oilerr 40 great
obstruction. however, 20 the enterprise OF southern
Journalists ~ they ususily have mose " specials
wlen an Tie bres ere down than A. any other uoie
severe censorship j. eXercised on al the psp~t'
40 tAe Soutn. a. X. Iazanran, formerly connected
~. NE Eugursr vi tiIs ely, now eaitor Of ~
y .efts fe-ts. was before tie Military Committee
t fqo or three different ccca,ious FOR pGnshing M
tieir, cOndeuuug ne course ~ ne Confederate 'c'
eminent m certain military mai,ofs lie wes warl,d
tch time tina. uilcss DE moderated his tone tn ! 10
yu. would ? q agnlre.scd sIuilsr sentence Lif
Been psssel on several other editor and journds.
our niorr ar. ~ we havo suid, left Memphis o.
tie 18Th OF January. lie wen. T.! railroad 60
Glarksyiie Tenn, thence 'y stage 20 40 iiie'
H. order 10 oolain q pa.s - leave Memphis, be Va.
nthQed 10 'eriiv before The Military Committee oi
fAs, ,liv tlat he was delicate health and wished
10 Viii UliolfoRn, Ky. TO see ii7 bT0.n"i. a.
Iiotlns,i!ie tie Confederate Commands ten.
firt Of 81 .i.,iDl i-rensed - pas. hlm beyond l-
rre. until be teleg.ap'e1 10 Manphir to know
c,n.tl cr he was 'aIl right.' reply n tho dhfna-
i've being received no inIthCr oiihculiy was e1le-
sienced. -
Whcn on iaf, rrnart rcac bed iopkinsyiile-on Tire
I'd ol January u. Cia was expecting au alt1ch
l ~ Gen. G. ffeudrn ana feared the worst IA c'-e
!a -
,.u,b,r atou. oOj, nearly one bal .. whom hio ot
t.,,i.k li.f 900 sirs men nero sfhi 2" 81 hbeVh'
tetwecn tie ltt ali 20 II lat monih. 90 the '.i
lexis Regiment. Stationed there. JOS pIi'htes' ~
i.g.eOmul .,Oued ciiccr, md four ooinit' -.oue'i
oai .r,, are ia ne hospias. o. t'isaisslpA iesi
e.t ,iso there i03 pfivates, 20 non-c"n,histIOhcp
.er- ard three commssiou,d oicers are Aick.
Al lsliri,np T. miles from Iort Henry, on the
rcau,sf.e l,iyer, there aTc 200 cavalry. !" fof'
HeDry here sTe 'i,UOj'
,o. H., regard 10 .he strength OF The Ccniederaies
- %ew.oriran- there are 1000; at Lake Borgne
tr,ie are two batteries u artillery at Lake iohl-
4 AIT AIN there are thTee' ~,
81 Mobile there are l@,uDO III 'ohiuiah" VI "oh'
NeIler. Secretary Of Nhr. =.
L,fv,er Charleston and Savannsh, on Tie rhl-
I'D y i.ne, there are l2Oo'. ~ ,,,,
r.,'-scoL. there aie between 1900 and 10000.
A. l,lninbIs there are l1OgJ
Jel. thompson D at Ne" 'n'I'' J" coln''''U o.
! HOi Lcu. 90 M , III:
ON. lloyd is ct Scottsyille, - miles from lowing
t;rc.g, with 900 men. u is believed ia me sou'h
-. - leu Western Virginie, uOt because ne WAs
5..stoI mt becau-e Of the scarcity OF proVsionr.
Ttev g bic men lived on boiled chesnuis anu dned
apoe- Tor two months previous 10 their retreat rom
Virginia. ... -
Ben. McCnoch is in command OF regiment OF
cavalry near Mansssss. .;..,
GEN. u. NJ Frost of Carnp JacksOn nOioriety y NJ
Jsck,onport. Ark. recruiting a brigade. lie has