The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-22
Affairs in the South and West.

Affairs in the South and West.
The army correspondent Of the Savannah
Rs2s bliesn, in d letter dated Memphis, March
10th, says:
the South west u now one vast camp, and
the tread OF armed legions NAV be heard
throughout the length and breadth Of the
great Valley OF the mississippi. Every town
and hamlet Is responding 70 the cell OF the
mUnition were TO be had in the same abun.
dance as volun teers, the advance Of the m
vaasr would be stayed. We hope TO be allie
TO arrest has footsteps any way, und y teach
mplished at II cost OF rivers OF blood
Never were q people more aroused aud reso.
lutte than those VINO live in this magnificent
valley. They are not only turning out tnearly
their Whole hg9tng populations, bus their
private arms also.
The writer gives the following unpleasant
pictur Of things In Memphis
Mem phis, just now, is overrun by gam.
blers, garroters and murderers-ths foul
birds CT prey who follow in the wake OF an
army. An old man, cigar dealer, dofGg
bus1n ess In one OF the most pu biic streets OF
the city, was strang led last n light, during u
th q nder storm, and robbed of about el5 600
in specie. the hard earnings Of a lie Of labor
and economy. Lis dead body WIS not dis.
covered until this morning. Not a day or
night passes that some one is not dirked,
knocked down, or fohbsd. In single street,
Ii is reported there are 10 less than Ycarteen
gambling hells.
tbs asAY III EAST FBNsEssEs.
The Atlanta Contsd~aey, Ct the 18th, sayss
Reliable information was received at this
place last evening, that the Federsls from
Kentucky had come to and occupi,d Jacks
boro', Campbell county, Hast Tennessee
within forty miles CT Knoxville. This 10
supposed 70 Be only 2 feint, as 1t Is not be-
h - ofc~A -
back to penetrate the country any further, or
even to hold the place if attached. Their
main point Of attack is near upon Corfnth or
New Madrid, and this occupation OF JACKIE
bolo' is most likely intended to divert our
attention.
We learn that the most deplorable state of
affairs exists in the border counties of East
Tennessee adjoining Kentucky The poor,
Gov. Harris is going TO force them into the
OOntederate army, and they are leaving home
by scores ar d hundreds and going into Ken
tucky-most OF them joining the Lincoln
army. Many Of them are also com Mitttr q
the most outrageous sdepredations on the true
Southern mon In those border counties, who
in turn are fleeing from their homes and
property and coming further South. By these
ravagsd by the hands Of despoilers.
The same paper expresses the belief that
the Federa!s are aiming an attack upon our
lines ct some point between Tuscumbia, Ala !,
and Coriuth, Miss, for the pure ose of secLr.
iLg the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
and cuttipg 6 OF communication between Mem.
phis aud Atlanta. The Indications are that
this attack will be made at Corinth, by q
Federal force from HI Inburg, on the Tenn
see river, or on the road near the Alabama
line, from Eastport.
RUMoRID DIsAIpKcfIoy.
The Savannah Republican publishes the fol {.
lowing extract from q privatss letter, dated
Warsaw, Ala, March Sd, but expresses doubts
Of Its truth:
The North Alabamians, as / learn. have
| turned traitors. They ere sending CT our
| troops. and say they will have nothing 70 do
| the Yankees at 20 cents. Tae Yankees tell
them - send to New York tor whatever they
want This m axes it very bad for the cot
| ton planters of the State who are 10y al to
the Oonfederate Gtates.
On the other hand, we find in teiligence OF
! q different sort in the Memphis appeal, which
speaks we'll for the Tennesseeans:
The Federals, we are advised, found but
little sympathy Ia Clarksville upon their ar.
rival 1T that point. But little communicn
| ti0n between the citiz ms and soldiery had
| taken place, ard the latter were not back.
| ward IN expressing their diAappoin me 1t q!
| the public sentiment there found existing.
Troops HAsrENIAa TO rHs SCENE OF ACTION.
A Chattanooga correspondent OF the /pp,ol
WXlGesp uAuO4 dtC VI AhkCH AZ
Ths country from here to- the Mississi ppi
river, along the line Of the Memphis and
Charle.t0n railroad, is thronged with troops
many OF them veterans who have fought up.
| on some OF the bloodiest fields Of the war.
The rumor of the Eedev al gunboats ls ndiua
| at Eastport, reported in Mem phis on Monday
| seems to have been an error They were said
however, TO have appeared on the Tennessee
| below Savannah. In considerable force-oue
| report enumerated thirty three gunboats and
l transports together The people seemed tc
| be free from panic or extraordinary excite
ment under the influence Of this intelligence
| ANDY ,oHssox.
| There 10 some talk about the probab blsvef
feet OF Andrew Johnson's appointments as
| military Governor Of ihe State, or RATHER o.
| Nashville, by the Washington Government
As II . traitor has long siEce been bAnished
| from all association with gentlemen ,ty reason
of his infamons and dassardly treason, there
| ilnxr0und for the hope that he has lost cast
\ even among many OF his oldest nd staunches1
friends. Such, atleast, will be the ease wasr
| Hueli's army, like that OF Curtis IN Missouri
is forced 70 strike ten Is and take up its march
for louisville.
At THBIa OLD WORK
The Columbia Souih Cdraliasan says:
A few days since, about 500 Yankees from
| Hilton Head iapded on Ooosa leland ,. ant
finding IL deserted, burned the, fine residsn c,
| of Robert Chishoim. Esq. Chls 10 sher
mans respect for D, ivate houses where h,
1
l tanned.
MieCBLLAMHoCe
? The planters cf the Southwest are re
spending nobly to the call Of Gen. Bsaure
gard for bells. On many OF ihs sugar AM
| cotton plantations there are bslls weighing
| from filty to I'VE hundred pounds. ~ q fo
calling the people together. These and ~
other sizes that can be spared are being rap
iily sent forward.
| 1he gun factory at Holly Spring. Miss, \
now turning ont forty coed nusksts Per DAY
| IL will soon b able 70 turn ont 100 per al
f,r the Government. Auskots are the BE-
| weapon for three fourths OF the army. ]
| shoots s,rong. far and accurate and seldom
Pa.sereers from New Orlsans and laobil
repors the citixens Of The SouAWest - turn
lne out With greaS snthoslssW, and aYninl
themselves Win pixies and all sorts Of wss
p:Trn me Tusosnbaa Csnssisssies has been showl
samples Of lead ore taken from Nttss in Law
. Y0pce county. nearly pure, and lsaEn tha
LAfy quantity has bssn fol- d
n A recent dispatch contIadicte the yopoI
that Gen. Price Was wounded II the 4, kan
SIS battle.
lKouIsIrivR.-A young gep ptiem AN thi
keisy, SO we learn, belonging - the S1fe&
msnt Of Alabaus volunteers, wrote 10 h
father that at the expiration OF his tWsiv
. months' service he would snlist for the VA
HE father approved Of bis dstsrn tnAtiol
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