The New York herald., 1862-11-28

fatal rsD Most d.a IS has sbe pad for ih.t anfoftu
nate pontmal bunder "a the death q thousnas o. ner
the ing OF her cities and towns and tho
atsosaton ~ her fair heids Nor IN th's arnc EvWy-
thing available 70 eat tho rebsls IN retreat ng,
have aaen with them leaving this portrn OF the state,
a. they have ett an other territory they bavs gwen up,
empty swept aud garnshed" u ~ not saying TOO
much 10 represent nine tchths ot the Whole population OF
West Tennessee ardently and nrn tsr the - npn ~
u vas" to-day, and ardentiy desiring that thm IN
ha'my war r,ay have carly end % peace and rnion
This WAS regarded hardly possible after tho irasdentr
cmancsp proclamation but the voee of the peope
al the baot box has NOT only revived hope but made he
belief general thai an na,onal difficulties win soon
have such sosutien all loyal and patriotic men win
hail with uuseipned delight
There some COLLISION here few Gays since be
tween the civil and military authorities All The judges
OF our courts excep, one-Iudg6 swayne-and OIL the
clerks, shcr,hs and other officers d our courts,
found ~ convenient ~ leave the city on the
arrivsl Of the Union army Judge ssayne, bow
ever af,or months Of effort succeeded IN hling appoint
mep1 AMI reorganizng bis court which was opened
lew d7 since Tor The trial Of CRIMINALS Il se'm ms how
ever that IN charging the Grand Jury he let himself out
in reference TO the state aws relating 70 slave property,
which make II penentiary offence TO dccoy as'ace
from ITS master mistress These laws are very srin
gent and the effect would have been Il they were exc
euted, to the Presidents proclamation, and IN
carccrate halt hs army IN this section IN the state pen
tontiary Accordingly, ON the publication o portion ot
Judge Swaynes charge, The military authorities waited
upon him anti assured bln that thoy w9uld nterpose no
obstacles D the way of The punishment OF ordinary
crimes bat that all his rnlngs slaves, undep the
State law, wOuld he overrued II understood that
General sherman takes tho position that, ~ military
conmander he " bound 70 ohay the written orders OF the
President has CopirlsndeI- chief that II his superior
does he responsible 10 the people and 70 Congress-
but that his General Shem 81 basness s 70 out
whatever orders to him to be executed and that
biz Instructions under the proclamation are such az to
set aside entirely all state laws protecting slavery Ac
cordingy an order Immediately issued "that any
attempt TO execute State laws at variance with the
orders OF the President and the military commanders will
be contempt of the uthortes Of the United
states, and viii ee sammariy punished mo order
adds"Tho status OF the negro 10 involved 10 tho war
now existing and will IN its progress, be clearly deter
mined In the meantime the runaway slave must DC
treated Free and thelpeople encouraged 10 give
them employment suckn II is understood that cor
espondence has been opened between Judge Swane anc
General sherman relating TO the civil and military powers
Of the government and that the result s the court will
in future connne Itself to the punishment " murder,
arson, burglary, and crimes maia inse
The rebels have disbanded their guerias and partisan
rangers compelling them with their regular
and az Pemberton has been compelled " fall back, the
highways and have been cleared and coton has
poured into the city f great quantities during tho last
few days Indeed great has been the rush that do
cline u from 10 four cents per pound has been sub
mitted 10.
The cotton trade Inns had s due eec, upon our cur
reney. The time was, and not remote, when Ten
nessec bank notes thirty.three per cent under
"greenbacks and other Southern bank notes quite as
far below Tennessee money Now all this is changed
Tho people who bring their cotton show their confidence
in the bank OF the Southern Stes ana prefer them
any other sort Of currency The consequence is that
Tennessee money quoted at seven per cent pre-
MUM over "greenbacks," and southern bank notes,
such Alabama South Carolina and Georgia are now
worth eighty cents the dollar Specuating in cot
ton is now the lucrative business engage
in and there Is scarcely merchant or operator who
does not take a chance
II TO be generally conceded that Governor An
drew johnson will order election in Tennessee al
early day but should he fail Of doing from any
the sope Of this Congressional district are determined 10
be in the congress OF the United States and
will proceed " provide tor themselves "mcdo and
measure of making their wishes known al the ballot
box. Tennessee has parted company with the rebels
forever.