New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-31


Gwinn - The Pursuit OF Fugitive slaves
under Difficulties.
From Our Spe, ial CorresT ondeH..
AIysPYIs Tenn, Friday July % 1862.
Gen. Sherman publishes order tihe morning,
openine free intercourse with the adjacent country.
.sParmeTs. planters, and busness men, with Their
families and servants" permitted to 60 to and fro
at pleasure during daylight, by the principal wagon
roads No pafses are required, and travellers are not
TO be ntelfsred WITH unless they excite the suspicion
of tie guards. The enemys spies will find tins an
agreeable arrangement; but If they learn all about
our present eituatiof. II do but little harm.
The last Of Gen. VILLAGES troops embarked for
Helena YESTERDAY TO report TO Geo. Curtis. Many
believe that Cnr;iss army is going up the White Or
Arkansas River; but the more general opinion Is
tbat it will cooperate with the gunboats N the a.
tack upon Vicksburg. There Ii no formidable force
of the enemy III Arkansas, and The opening OF The
Mississippi al the eifss possible day is exceedingly
aeslyable.
Under the ORDER recurring all citizens and .oourii
e. - take the oath OF aleeiance or leave Memphis,
500 rave Subscribed % the OATH and 100 procured
passes 10 20 South, or North. those who lett Tor
Dixie allowed 10 take their personal bag
gage, 50dy servants, aid nurses, but IN ordinary
eases 10 other properly or slaves. They belong
manly f. the poorer cases, who never had any
interes. Slavery beyond being ground 10 the duct
by Il.
Tie yeftbv exhibit no taste for maryidou. In
sri,e of the bitterness they have eviced they nearly
al remain nd swear allegiance 10 the Government.
Many were reluctant 10 take the oath IN public; and
abe Psc.os Marshal far deferred 10 their wishes
rs TO souini,ter il in private rooin There must
I several hundred residents remaining, who have
did attention 10 the order but 1t Il understood
Il a. it MI be gigldy enforced in oil cases.
lie nngal dRDatcl-boat IRON Commodore Dayiss
~ 'aila was fired INTO from the shore tO miles above
VI cxsonfg On aesday. She was struck III nearly
wv envy places By 6.pound shots, but no ore was
mn and 'ha rlfa
tyi u, wtaell passed few hours earlier, was not
p'eh s'.h lhe pgclerty the vicinity, belonging TO
neve al wed ny leading Rebels named Wor'ling-
toD, VIII be destroyed.
Lie ut.-COmuandipo Cvinn nj the o,,nbonf TYLER
who b ore hmsef * ga lantiy 10 the recent fight
with u 10 ARKANSAS aas been placed in command OF
the Mo- und City. Tke Tyler, which was badly cut
to piece IA 'Ie ystement, has gone up 10 Cairo
for repau ma. The Arkansas should have caught
our fotitla mapping e1stes coed deal OF mortiiica-
ton both In the army and navy.
festerd sy "a oeFcased patriarch applied to Gen
Sperman o learn how b, could reclaim his runaway
General " and that is through The United states
Marshal" he unsuspeoing planter started ia snx.
ious pursuit OF that officer, and WAS at Iast directed
10 Co. HRiyer quarters, where he asked:
ais this the United States Marshal %
enc. Sir; the Provost Marshal."
"Where can f,,d the United States Marshal ?"
Have you business with hint"
"Yes, Sir, want my niggeIs; Gen. Sherman
says be is the proper ofhcer to apply TO-"
"Ob see," replied Co.. Iiilyer, who perceived
Che jose abe undoubtedly Is; so the law pre-.
seIibea"
"Is he in town.
II don't know, but suspect not"
When do You think be left 2
About year ago, fancy"
At last it dawnec upon the planssr's brain, that |
nce the uI'ted States officers were di1ven out and
sne NaiionaI courts broken up the Fugitive biaye |
'sw ~ not IN oDe,stioD. lie went back 10 Gen.