New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01
FROM MEMPHIS.
Grnve Chnrges Against Omcers IL t"rtis's
Commands Spec incntions Sent 10 WASH
CONGRATULATIONS Of Memphis Kefu-
gees Nis.i.sippians Pressed into the
Rebel Army smu ggiers and Contra.
band Goods.
yrsn Our special Con.ipoudent.
Hsrrn,, Tenn, Monday, August rs. 1901

yrsn Our special Cou.fpoudent
ksPHi,, Tenn, Monday. Augustus 1901
Grave charges arc current against several high
officers in Gen. Curlis's command at Helena in
GLIDING some very near headquarters. II is alleged
that official position has been grossly abused and
portions Of the army and the Government property
diverted from the legitimate use to aid private cot
ton specustons in which officers themselves III
tere.ted IL is claimed that there have been failure,
10 account for cotton seized and sold by GOverrme
gems, failures 10 pay for cot,ol bought and RET ned
In paid for; papable and opprc We GA f. on
sgains, some private purchaser nd i.vor Of
o,h,rs high Officer # TT ID, srtment
var been looking Ato y n 30 ndi fnls CHARGES.
with specifications, hhN sent 10 Washington TO
be- LAID before be c. nI.ont.
The hundreds q. .ugees who left Memphis 10
avoid the Union .l.r, fluid that tue lines have not
fallen TO a. ~ pleasant places. Detashments
OF Rebel C.. .lry are securing Northern Nirsssippi
and AlAba nj, whore many Of them sought refuge,
AMI pTer, 81. ttem by scores into the ia ks OF The
army. Prevcsy good many of them were COM
planning with Ar. Postmaster Galloway, that they
endured all the inconye niencc OF mart rdom. with
out any Of its hOnOrs." They now have All excel
lent opportunity TO shoulder mutkets in the cause Tor
which lhey ked 10 uently, contributed 20 freely
and rsn away 30 promptly.
Ju,t u, preseut this kiud Of volunteering seems to
be gong on very tflrkly III the SotLb. week sgO
party Of Rebel Cavalry took possession OF Herman
do, Mls.., and pressed every abe-.boiied white
ulau they could find into tho service. Two OF the
residents escaped by hiding Ia cellar, aud have
sinee found their way into our linoe. W. hear oi
similar proceedings at various other points. The
Rebel ~ tbkefn who still remain In Memphis talk
OF them wItp good deal OF conn lacency, nnd ap-
plui their owu ..gaoity IN bearing the lllsth.y bad
rather Ihsu flying to others which they knew not or
The clever artist Of Frank Lcstie IN the South
West, hr. Henri Lowe, gives ludicrous picture OF
tts commerce which followed the flag to Memphis,
in group OF lr.iers with tie eager eyes and pro-
nouu,ed i.aturcs VI tie jewish race. Those who
n.eo. he frequent faces OF THAI strange. .ntergr my
people, ia all these streets hotelr, and walks OF
trade, recognize its idcity, while lney laugh a. lie
.SAggeralou. Within shs Int week, however u
number Of tL.ss commercial travellers have come TO
grief. They had in.ugurated louTlshing business
10 The Way OF smuggling contra and goods through
tie lines; but lLe Provost harahal 10 interfering
with Il by capturing both the property ana tic on u
ere. TIC ARTICLES consist mainly II dflgs, bOOts,
~ me, aud cOl,oE oOrds, packed into travelling
trunks.
| saw one II thsss adventurera with the Z lie
ii Z. upon him thu corning, as he was being marched
isto tie military prison. The pckels had caught
him, WIN Ten thousand doilars' worth Of gUOds,
which hs wa. taking into Dixie. llo bore his ms
earrings vita great philosophy, bewuling neither
L.. ducais his dhu inter- or, Ia other wOrdr, hs
boots and his III sry-rniling conf lacentIy, aud
6naing consolation ia III str0cions cigar. Bus IN lie
dark, nd eye WIS u CLEAN vi hteut vengeance,
which he viii doubles, nreak upon the trsI uuiVr-
tsna,c satomer Who shall tall into his cluscios.
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