The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-17
INTERESTING FROM MEMPHIS.

The Rebels, Sixty-tive Thousand Strong,
Concentrating mt Grenada, Miss
Alarm in Crfttcnden County, Arkan-
sas-fiittary Movements at Chatta-
nOosa, Dc, &c.
MEMPHIS June IA, 1862.
citizen of Memphis, who has taken tho oath Of ale
glance, has just returned from Grenada, Miss aud
ports that rebel army 6s COO strong has concentrated
there, and that business brisk and provisions
plenty.
The following is cory Of the oath administered to the
rebel officers and soldiers who voluntarily delivered
themselves up 10
Isolennly that viii bear true allegiance to the
United states and support and the constitution
ard laws thereof; that ! will maintain the national
sovereignty paramount 70 that OF all State, county
Or corporate powers that ! will discourage, dig.
coun.enance ard forever oppose secession rebellion aud
eisintegration % thu federal Union that discaim and
denoance all faith ard fellowship with the socaled
Confederate states and Confederate armies and pledge
my property and my life 20 the sacred performance OF
this my solemn oath Of allegiance the government Of
the United states Of America
There IS much alarm among the whites of Crittendcn
county, Arkansas. opposite this city, in consequence OF
the discovery OF design the part Of several hundred
Of the negroes Of that county to simultaneously away
and present themselves to the federal commander for
protection. Tero about four thousand negroes 10
the county, and only few hundred whites, some Of
whom coming hs-s not dceming 1t safe to remain
among the negroes.
Company of cavalry the advance guard of General
Waaces commend, reached here yesterday, and General
Wallace win probably arrive here to-day and take
mand Of the city.
Grenada 4lgect -
ATLANTA, June 10, 1862.
Passengers by the State train reported the forces the
enemy. varously estimated at from 1000 to 1900 had
len the river op,siis Chattsnooea arer divdinr hs
forces part going up and part down the river II
believed they viii cross and attempt to form junoson
nm do tn arr fha frh S.a,tt
Leacooitcr and Dods hcle with plcaty O. tro0
to whip the enemy The people Of Chattanooga Arm
and Tree from alarm
MEipHs, juno 10, 1866.
Colonel Stacks order snppressing tho circulation Of
Confederate treasury notes and requiring persons pro
permits TO pass the guards around the city pro-
duced great excitement The papers devote long oil
to.ials 10 the former subject The Argus deprecacs the
haste with which the order issued bat it says it
will ultimately call boarded currency which has
bsen idle for sorie months The AralGnche the
order III DO modified it conflicts with the press
views OF Colonel Fitch in his with the bankers
OF the city.
| woman dressed in mans apparel was arrested
spy yesterday. she represents herself having been
in tie Confederate service, under General Polk
ssveniyfour Confederate on and soldiers took the
oath Saturday.
The following from TIE vicksbnrg Nscs OF tho 18th:
General Breckenridge arrived yesterday.
Seven Of the eDen,ys gunboats eng aged In shell
lirg Grand Gulf yesterday. The result is unknown.
General Butter bad arrested Or. Stone OF New Orleans
and lodged him In Fort Jackson with his limbs shacled
ard iroucd.
We learn tai the Confederaes last week rescued tina
Now Orleans opolous2s and Great Western Railroad
from the enetay, taking several officers aud pryates
prisoners, and destroying all the bridges the
road. Two trains then Bsashcar City
and all the federals aboard we're captured. our
then the train TO Algers ard cut the levee
prevent The enemy getting out. but they REPAIRS IT,
Late Kew Orleans papers contain the particulars q. tie
hanging Of named Muliord condemned by the
military commission FOR tearing down the American
flag the latter part Of April.
SIX prisoners, taken Fort jackson, nave been ZEN
tencad TO be shot FOR violation OF their parole
The yic&sburg Wig OF Tuesday condemns the opinion
that The city meet necessarily surrender and says,
having driven back the feet from below, they only
opportunity TO destroy he one from above.