, 1862-06-28
GEN. WALLACE OCCUPIES MEm-
PHISs


MEMPHIS, June u, 1862. j
ARRNAL OF GEN. LEW. WALLACE.
Col Fitch and his command are up the
White River, with the guphoat expedition,
snd for nearly week, there have been no
troor= in Memphis except The provost guard
but at noon yesterday little party OF nion
officers came ga]loping in from the country,
and dismounted at The quarters orCol Slack,
connandant Of the post.
They were evidently no holiday soldiers;
their worn, sua. burnt faces, dusty clothing,
ana iaded horses, bespoke hard campaigning
and :, loEg march in tht relentless snn. Ore,
ina !ue cap aud plain blouse, bore no distin-
gushing mark OF rank. but was noticeable ior
IL. J.. cular briliiancy Of his dark flashing eye,
a,,G Tia: ;ndtGpab'e something which we call
s.itir'1y 'bea1lug. 1t soon became known
1iat tic new co1n.r was tho most popular OF
1iallctk's division commanders, Major Gen
Lev: Wallace, who for the last year has been
n1.fing history in Western Virginia aud Ken
lucky, 1T Fort Dos:el=on End Pittshury Land
Ing. His troops arc encauped on the Fair
Grounds, q mile and hu'f east of the river,
and enc brigade Is on the south side Of the
city.
Els MARCH ACROSS TIE COUNTRY.
As far IS his division is concerned. Gen.
Nn}laceis conducting tie var on his own re-
s1onsihili1y. Ate. the evacuation Of Corinth,
Gen Halleck sent him in this direction under
somewhat vague orders. Tae m1rch across
the country WAS WIZ Try 1ng On account OF the
peilst to march twenty miles without aug sup
ies1s. s1
But, in spite OF The ha-dships aud priyations
Of tie ninety-milc march from CoHnth, dur
ing intensely hot weather, their health is cx-
ccl1.nt; tie command is almost entirely free
from sickness. For three days they have been
s1eaped te9 pls nSka ,fna f.om the siy e. the
found it impossible to keep up communication
with Gen. Balleck three or four Of his mes
scnge1s failed to return, and were pFoh2hiy
cut ofl by guerrilla bands Of the fcb,'ls. So he
comts to Memphis without orders; aud oy
virtue Of his rank, has assumed COMMAND OF
this region.
SATISFACTION OF TIE PEOPLE.
His arrival is extremely satisfactory to the
peo1le, Probably single one Of our gua-
boa;s. anchored in front Of tue city, would be
sufficient to Keep the place il NC bad not sol
dier On shore, hut lnary Of the Memphians
lave brcn haunted by the tear Of sudden
dash from Beaure.aTd's army The presence o1
several thousand troops will embolden Union.
lists who are timid, encourage maGy Who have
rcunjned neutral to declare theft loyalty, and
oycrage the few open rebels who don't seem
to understand yet that it Tas our hotilia, III
stead Of theirs, which won the naval victory
Il will afIurd protection against tue prlucipa
real dengert to which We are exposed sudde1
dash OF febel cavalry to burn the city.
THE NEW REGIME.
Gen. VI allacc mas csfao1shed ms quarters y
tle Gayoso House, in the identical apart
1ncuts which were occupied successfully b!
four rebel commandants-Pillow Polk, Var
Dom and Price.
No other officer from civil life, in our Vest
CTR armies, hns earned ss high reputation
for real military ability a. Gen. Wallace. Th
delicate and difficult duties Of commander q
tltis important point will, of course requir
another order Of talent; but we trust that hi:
administration will display the yigor, discrim
inaticn and sound Judgment which have dis
tirEuithed him In the field.