Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-30
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From the Memphis Bulletiu-l
By recent arrivals from Helena we learn that
that place is st present very quiet. Little is
going on but proceedings connected with the por-
uon Of the army and navy lying there, and a
recent order, diligently carried cut. prevents the
soldiers leaving theig camps except upon suict
regulations; this has made the city streets more
orderly. The number of negroes with the army
Is great; the dark brethren are not popular with
the soldiers.
The executive mansion Of Governor Phelps,
and the remainder Of the military executive
government Is GA board tha steamboat Chou
leau, no residence on shore having yes been put,
in order for their accommodation,
It Is confidently stated in Helena that since
the seizure of the steamboat Fairplay, with Eve
thousand stand Of gyms for Hindman's rebel
troops, that q Federal gunbost assembled the
Iszoo snd captured a second lot Of arhs,
amounting to about eight thousand stand,
which was also intended for that general.
II this iutallig ence should prove correct,
Hindmsn will be in a position of much difficulty.
We know from communication of his that nave
reached the hands Of Federal authority that he
made strong application to the Richmond gov
ernment for arms, alleging chat a considerable
portion of the forces unde. him were useless
from the want Of arms for them. The loss Of
thirteen thousand stand of arms must prove
extremely, if not fatally, embarrassing to him.
There are, also, statements Of the seizure of q
Confederate battery up the Yazoo, the psrticu-
lars Of which have not jet come 10 our knowl-
edge.
A few days ago the Iatsn and other transport
boats, hSTing, tits said, eight thousand men on
board, proceeded dow the river on some expedi-
ton, the object of which was not made known.
We are told that the boats had returned, having
discovered indications that showed an escort Of
guubosts would be q necessary adjunct to the
expedition, and useful for Smelling out any gue--
lila parties that might be on the watch along the
banks. TIE loss OF the Far Play, aud probably
the intention TO make other efforts to pass arms
to HiGdmGn across the river, have evidently
awakened all the vigilance of the enemy, who
will bring all their svsilsble resources injo play
to keep up communication with the Arkansas
shore.
It is also stated in Helena that the guerrilla
force in the neighborhOod has largely increased,
and that the Federal pickets have more than
once been driven in by their attacks. Prepare
tions are going on, aud the confident tone Of the
Federal officers cause il To be believed that any
interruption from such sources viii be merely
and trivial.
The number OF persons known 20 be saved
from the Inflated steamer Acacia, and brought
to Helena, was full sixty.
The lady whose name We published as Mrs.
Sehuman, was the wife Of a Confederate cap
tain, whose residence was in The neighbOrhoOd
Of Helena. khe was travelling under an as.
sumed namek-
Col John Belizer, aid-de camp Of GOV. Yates,
who was on board, was among the lost. He was
agent Of the associated press, and was well
known as a newspaper man. He was formerly
clerk Of the Illinois Senate. A very wide circle
friends who held him il high regard, will
deplore bis loss.