New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-18

stores are open. Their stock Of goods is sqnaid for
in addition to immense quantities pressed" for the
army the merchants were compelled to sell for Con-
federate money-which every one was extremely
anxious to dispose ofundsr penalty OF having their
property cOniiscated for giving aid and comfort to
the enemies of the Confederacy To crown all, the
last soldiers who passed through here, did good
deal of private OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES stores taking
whatever they wanted, and reminding the owners:
[" We are lighting your battles, of course you are
anxious to contribute TO our comfort" The traders
failed to see il in that light, but were helpless
Those who have retained either money or credit in
the general crash are starting North to replen.
ish their stocks.
SUGAR AND MOLASSEs.
Considerable quantities of both these articles, and
some OF cotton, begin to appear IRON mysterious
hiding Places and are being hauled down 10 the
levee. The successful concealment OF any Is mar
veous under the espionage which prevailed. one
gentleman had fifty bales Of cotton in a private
dwelling One has forty hogsheads of sugar,
another one hundred and twenty another seven hun
bred. Sometimes it was hidden In lofts, sometimes
ia cellars covered with oats some other substance,
and much was concealed IN the woods ana Oh the
plantations few miles from the city. In several
instances sugar was buried. One party, who
secreted fifteen bogsheads in this way, neglected to
throw up mound over il to turn Oft the water, the
incessant rains penetrated the loose SOIL and now,
upon disentombing it, he finds that he has no sugar
left; every pound Of 1t has melted.
DEPRVATIoNs.
The war comes home to the business and bosons.
not merely OF the poor, but OF the weather. classes
Old friends assure that they have not tasted col
fee for eight months; and, as no supplies have yet
arrived from the North, the stewards OF the boats
besieged with requests for small quantities. The
self-susanng South, it seems, is not even able to
make candles; at all events, families IN the country
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compelled TO sit in darkness through the evening or
adopt the primitive method Of burning floating
wick in vessel of cotton-seed oil. With the crash
of the worthless currency, there will DO good deal
Of want among all classes.
THE NEWSPAPERS.
TIE A0dlanehe il becoming a Union paper, with.
ont change OF proprietors. II never was regarded
altogether sound by the Rebel leaders, though some
times advocating their EXTREMIST claims with sus-
pciously fiery ZEAL II won their distrst by oppos-
ing the persecution of Parson Browniow, though
placing it upon the grounds OF old personal friend
chip. \ short time ago one of the editors was ar
rested and Beauregard forbade the introduction OF
any copies into the army becauset reproduced from
Northern paper, without comment, the report o.
Union meeting In Tennessee.
Tie ArgUs continues TO manifest such open SYM
patty for the Rebel and hatred for the Union cause,
that our authorities will doubtless be obliged to sup
press it at once. It's advocates talk huently about
the liberty OF the press, and actually seem TO sup
pose that il includes the right, in conquered and
occupied city, to attempt to influence the people
against the dominant power. A.D. r.
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
HK.peu.RrKEs OK STEINER voY PHgIs !
Second Brigade Third Division District hissi,eipp,f
MKnPHIr. Tenn, June 9, 1902
GrSERAL ORDER No. 19.-All negroes, except
who with the command to this place and OF whom
descriptive ists are filed these headquarters viii DO ex
eluded from the liue, and boats $50
Any officer soldier violating connss a. violation
Of W N ID
This order will be resd at the heads OF companies tono
week q. y. FITCH Col. Com Brigade.
From The Me@phi. Aroianehe, Sunday Junee.
PROCLAMATION OF COL. FITCH TO THE
CITIZENS.
HEADQUARTERS IsDrAsA BRIGADE.
MEsPHls, June :, 1892. !
Tie undersigned, with the troops under his com
usnd hiss taken military possession OF this city the Of
Government Of the United stsie. for the purpose o. as
Union and restoring protecting public and prvse prop
ety and lives citizens ResideIswho may have edirom
sm "A their S.ne,. to 70 open their
and aSDs 70 no's & IN peas
Of hsving the stock Immediately destroyed The Mayor snd
eps functions the military suiorties simply cooperating
wh them in enforcing all proper ordinances unless some
srsenoy arises rendering Il sative TO place the city under
marital law IL is hoped aud believed however nothing viii
render this step necessary Certainly no act Of this
thsm,eye, Ia thai position Capt. John RI Gould OF the <Gt
Indians Volunteers VIII act Provost Marshal until further
Z
Volunteer win have command Of the picket and patrols.
On. FITCH, Col Com Brigade.
COMMENTS or THE AyALANCHE-QunT SUB
MISSION URGED.
The first orders ofthe authorities now paramount in
Memphis will be found in our columns to-day; and
we trust and believe the good sense Of our people
will render clear to them the wisdom of obedience
TO power they are unable 10 resist. The fortune
of war in placing the city Of Memphis in the power
of the Federal Government has been Kind in this
in placing us under the immediate control OF officers
Of that Government whose political opinions, If we
Judge by their past record not OF the fanatical
order and whom the polish OF education and natural
inclination have rendered urbane, polite and kindly
in disposition.
Ii is ever the part Of wisdom to acquesc. where
Il cannot resist; andresstance that is certain OF de-
struction il never made save BY the maniac Nor is
there aught of the dishonorabe in submitting where
10 resist were folly. We therefore urge on our
peope the necessity as well the wisdom OF Obedi-
euce to these orders as well as general camness
and quiet of department., uHTeady TO read an OHerse
rLere none may De meant, or to oher one that can
only be followed by irresistible punishment.
We now entertain no fear Oh the general deport-
inent of our people.
As we stated in our issue of Yesterday, the present
population OF Memphis 10 pre-eminently civilian,
consisting for the most part OF that class OF citizens
who take far less interest in political matters than
In their own business and who must accept the
rulers that be. The masses Of q people tcM err
prefer that Government a7hich gBords the best secu-
ritz TO hte and property ami liberty. The active
politicians refugees soldiers. IL Is not, there
lore TO the mass that We offer the suggestions made
III this article but to the iew the very few, if any,
with whom feeling may be stronger than sense, and
20 them we offer the old, wise saw; Your head is
in the lion mouth; get it out gently
81 ,yTs-POIICY OF THE MILITARY AUTHOR
TIES.
A merchant who happened 10 be in the Provost
Marshals Office Yesterday, heard conversation be.
tween that officer and "a slaveowner which il may
serve good purpose to communicate: The slave