The New York herald., 1862-10-27


before, and there is scarcely day that large addi
tions not received from Mississippi Arkansas
and parts OF Tennessee. Within the last two
months town of two thousand negroes has
been built about two miles below Memphis and just be
low Fort Pickering The houses hutS rather made
out OF houses pulled down tn bnd the fcrtiications
The streets, am tod regularly laid Off ana but
negroes are allowed TO live there, from which circum-
stance u 10 called not napy, Negropols.p II Il should
continue TO grow at tho rate has begun destined
TO have large town or conrabands before the winter
closes The negro work inside the rortncatons and
thus IN part at least support their families. They sing
and pray and dance nearly all night, aud thus greatly
annoy the regiment located nearest TO them, from
which circumstance has petitioned 70 oe removed
to have the town abated a nuisance
The fotihcatons, may add in passng, on the aasn-
rance Of one who knows, are very s4rorior works,
for miles. General sherman has. hbored hard
he has heen here make h defencss perfect and
10 discipline his re0ps and there one here, whether
connected with the military In private life, but gives
him credit foS aest entire success in those particulars
Under the Csnscaton act General sherman instituted
here Property Department. IN special charge OF
Quartermaster Henry 8. Fitch, Of Colonel g. Fitch
Of Indiana All houses unoccupied and all property Of
officers and men known TO be in the rebel army, were
taken charge Of, and rented out by the month or
year the rent being collected monthly In advance In
this way revenue amounting 10 ten thousand dollars
month 10 saved TO the government which goes very
toward paying the expenses OF this economically managed
portion Of Uncle Sans DOMINIQUE
II would be amusing IL II were not disgusting TO
note the character and sntecedents of OF the
here who are now applying for Uncle SANS fat Offices
The especially sought after and by
Of the rankest secessonss formerly that cursed
the city with their presence They who formerly
30 bitter toward Union men are now the foremost and
most blatant for oface But among all Union men here
there seems to be perfect accord in this that
Iner secessonstnonc Of the magners and prosecutors
OF the faithfusha succeed in cheating government
they have abused into appointing them TO once
IN this connection may state that there s report In
circulation that Mr.. Robt Hough has been appointed
surveyor OF our portan important and highly response
BILE Office at the present time the duties Of which hav
been discharged for several months past by the
Board OF Trade Mr. Hough native OF Boston, but has
lived for many in Memphis and for long time
general superintendent OF the Mississippi and Tennessee
Raroad in which position he gave entire satisfaction
But he was opposed to secession and for this he
only compelled TO resign his position but all Of per-
secutions and annsyances were resorted to in order
crush him. He was, however, firm and consistent
Union man TO the last The government honors itself
filling important trusts with of such tried integrity
and ability as Mr.. Hough is admitted to possess
Cotton is still coming IN pretty freely According TO
ihe Official report about fifteen hundred bales have been
received during the last i've days We estimate the
daily receipts notwithstanding the efforts Of the gueas
at from to three hundred bales The guerias have
been more annoying OF late, and many bale which was
destined for Memphis has been burned to ashes within
half day journey of our city
Business in the retail line continues exceedingly brisk
Our dry goods and grocery men are doing heavy bns
The city has lately been much annoyed by the thieves
and vagabonds escaping from the draft in the river towns
above US. Scarcely nigh. but that some daring bur
glary has been committed We are also afflicted with
class Of who dress we'll and cat OF the fat OF the land
and who are, nevertheless known to pursue no honest
calling io living Many 0 aese gentry bs nsye been
them employment within the Qualifications, In which way
it is to bc hoped. they will be enabled to do the State
Since the above was written other boats have ond
their way here after being dded by the mskets Of the
gderiias. The first the steamer Catahoua, plying
between Memphis aud Helena When aboat -four
miles below Memphis yesterday morning, she
fired into from the Arkansas shore The que
rss numbered about sixty and were stationed along
the river and within hfty yards Of where the boat
compelled to land. For q time, perfect hail Of
marks which she bears upon her arboard side There
we're twenty passengers including two ladies' and two
children on board and II ls miracle that all escaped
with their lives only one personal---very. g. Badger, the
chief engiRcer-was wounded blinie ball struck him
on the LETT arm, between the elbow and the shoulder
There were many narrow escapes.
This morning, about eleven o'clock the steamer Gada-
tor-the regular boat plying between Memphis and He
lenacame into port and reports that about two clock
A. NJ. sunday she was hailed 10 take cotton
at Biedsoe's Landing, about iorty-ilve miles below
Memphis The boat stopped and while the crew were
max ing fast sapling about fifteen twenty guerilas
rushed aboard and commenced shooting every man
they could lind. The engineer Nr. A. J. Mckee, Of
10 back his engine. He died at his post Among
those who rushed out and offered TO surrender was
Babcock Bros 4 Co, New York He was shot on the
steps while Offering 10 surrender he had seven balls in
hm-iour went into the right breast one under the chin
sant Iowa suer 10 the fouplh Iowa cavalry, shot
aud wounded very seriously John smith, oue OF the
shot through the groin the ball coming out OF
the thigh. The gueras set the boat fire in several
places but fortunately drlted from shore before the
flames had spread and they cxtinguished some OF
the guerlas had Jump ashore and two left their shot
guns behind them. During the shooting the passengers
aud portion Of the crew got out the skIs belonging TO
the steamer and left Among those missing are the fol-
owing-Coonei r. Fowler, OF Chicago: Thomas Connor,
OF CINCINNATI sam Wolf sutler OF tie Third Illinois cava
Ty: James Porter, James W. Rdeout and Mr. Hoddy Of
Arkansas; Bill Jacobs, watchman twelve negroes and
eleven white men. The gusras are supposed TO have
been Harris, Arkansas band. Ihe United states mail
agent J. NJ Wilcox, was taken prsoncr during the fight
but when the boat drlted or his capiQr bad drop bis
gun and jump ler the bank 50 be escaped.
These icfa o; 3rsiions have become and
disastrous that General sherman could not he
would abale his harsh order, and the consequence Is
that instead Of twenty families TO leave there win GER
hundreds before these endikc deprcdaioDs cease. be
leye everybody hcrcunon and secession-disapproves
vent them. 1t is not little singular, however, that
the rebels are unable or unwilling to feed their own
friends, and yet fire upon the very boats employed in
transporting to them the ecossarics OF life. The Gada
tor the only boat that has permission from the Board Of
Trade TO make way landings and carry plantation
which it Is probable viii now be revoked and the gueri.
las and their friends forced to get their supplies wher
The best information from the South, outside of the
newspapers that the rebels at Holly Springs, thirty
miles from Memphis in force. They have already re.
ceiyed about fifteen Thousand troops from Texas and
daily they are hurrying them forward. Whsther the
object 10 maks an advance upon Memphis or Cornh,
or merely 70 prepare 10 prevent the Union army from
moving down upon Grenada, jackson, Meridian and
Vcksburg, In the manner already shadowed forth, re-
mains TO be My own opinion is that IL will be
long time before they do any more attacking Van Dorm
who was In command, is said 70 have been 30 drunk
during the nght at Cornth that he could not set up
straight in his saddle. He Is universally blamed at tho
South for his tmed and disastrous attack the forti
hcations at Cornth He has been displaced by General
Pemberton, Of South Carolina.
There said to be very few troops at Mobile and the
city Is regarded weak that II easily be taken
oya land attack Charleston and Savannah are better
prepared for defence.
The military authorities are making efforts TO have tbe
station for the Southwest located horo We have
here complete navy yard now built by the federal govern
ment which bo easily and nt little expense put In
operation. All we need is the workmen and the metal
We have to-day the gratifying Intelligence that Captain
Faulkner Of the river guerias has been captured and
together with ioE five OF his officers and ten Of his
mon, Is now prisoner al Columbus.
The following is the list OF persons to whom notices
have already been given to leave tho city, under Order
No. 254-
Mrs. Charles Carroll, husband in the rebel army.
Mrs. James Barbiere, husband In the rebel army.
MrsJ. Torrey, husband In the rebel army.
Mrs. DR.. Doyle, eldest In the rebel army.
Mrs. Thomas Howard, husband In the rebel army
Mrs. jackson, husband In the rebel army.
Mrs. Ilack In bo reb M