New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
LATER FROM MEMPHIS.

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LATER FROM MEMPHIS.
Oar correspondent sends us Memphis papers Of
June Z, from which we make the following extracts
showing with what bad grace these boastful Rebels
submit to the power of the National Government:
From The AeaLaaehs, JsnsL
THE uSIoHrsTs IN MEMPHIS.
The Unionss have reached and possess Memphis.
Six sanbos of excellent proof own upon It, aud from
it. Post Office now floats the Union Gag, sympoc Of their
presence and present power
The lsghip Of Commodore Davis the Benton lies dark
and threatening within City yards Of the shore and in c!ose
proximity floats her powerful and destructive
companions Mortn boats the Arksnsas side with
their massive engine. of dssruction the Dickey" their
comnissny boat, and the Platte Valley. . Transport arc
at wharf coptsiu Illinois regiments the
43d end 18th under the command Of Col Fitch WHILE sar
of repose tie " swift and stif" of Col Elet
all sutbresk provocaion anger. BY people, Ok
such force this but wsnon irritation 10 destructive
suger or will have IT, would be pAusbs excuse fer
trust indeed little doubt. that citizens viii b
wsy osm and careful attending to their civic avocsons
choose them In such neither to provoke
harsh painful hsuteus
Tho immediate command Of the city itself w We judge.
deyolve npon Col Fitch acting Bgsdies He
reported brave and efficient soldier 10 the Government b
.eves has BEEN in the a'ss. strong Brsctindse
Democrat. and private @ bean the reputation Of man Of
high and sensitive honor.
In tho exchange Of military rule for another however
dsren. the merits Of the respective central governments
which the officers serve the municipal Alters Of the city viii
be little affected and individual citizen must In such cssss
be prudent be WISE and in this unesus be 10 most truly
vsorous is Discreet neither quick to give nor 70
take oaense."
When en are ssa,ed the un,hinins the foremost to
II IA. 10 ifs
the boiling pot will be uppermos The Mayor and tho
present military commander Of the city WILL we trust eco to
the rapid establishment Of sufficient and reliable police
whose may be needed to prevent oil useless and
ianscrou, ebuons of feelings much to be dspecssd By
he civilians Of Memphis by those who its posses.
WHO LIVES IN MEMPHIS!
TIL. question which forms the caption Of article
easily answered If II were In the nesstss-whe does
not live in Memphis?
Many OF tho strongest advocates Of the Condscy have
LETT us where their creum.,ances such permit their
leaving Hundreds have left Memphis for southern To-
aes advance o. he approach Of the urisn heet among
ESQ were many Who though Indifferent 10 political revul-
sion, feared the coming power aud among hese many
OF tn. best and us.iul citizen, Of Memphis
AL odiers or OF Confederate sies have let
Memphis
All tho banking n.iuiiou., with Presidents Teers Cash
er. sad sce ouutss have et Memphis with very few
cepion.
", ste ruler the commander Of the post, Col ROsssf.
whom there 10 sgsble. eentisusnly able
.irS hearted officer has left Memphis Col McKssick
ri.. Provost Marshal. who discharged the onorous and
o.n Dg duties imposed upon him with % ardent
d-s TO do ris have earned for himself the hearty
Communications Of large majority Of those ever having
3" 10 do" with him, has left Memphis
The telegraph operators with popular chief Col Cole
man. have all LETT Memphis The Postmaster has left Nom.
PMS
Many Of tho best physicians Of the city Of ss most sbe
mos, admired men and women. have left Memphis
Then Who lives In Memphsl" Its cvilapa We use the
word in to politician to soldier The men
with whom the duties and nclinsions Of domesieiy have
rendered business home, and pursuits Of literature Or art,
paramount to the bosterous attraction Of military dis.
tinction-men civilian ia occupation. form the
population OF Memphis.
Not only Is Memphis extra civilian In Ito population now,
bu. also In its possessions All al munitions Of war;
tie very OF 1.-THE bnks I'll down to the last peusd
OF commissay bacon and the last pint Of commi'sy FOUR
have sssn removed and tie eavnss In civilian possessions
themselves also Of the meeserest.
The Ara,aacke has long, detailed account of the
Naval engagement, and the surrender of the city,
but which contains no new matter Incidentally,
however il confesses to the sham pretensions Of the
so-called Confederacy Of having q navy that could
cope with and overcome that sent against it by the
National Government. 1t says:
The Confederate fleet really in condition 10
ter such formidable opposition At best they suly
rams which had already good service. The infantry,
sharpshooers aud aierymen who had acted well when
in the engagement. had ali been taken of and sent to
our army below and the boats and guns e 10 DO
eyed eambos nep no knew bat little about shooting
cannon Ali the ss had been taken away, and tbs
quence that men, in exposed places borsd under
Disadvantages.
BIZ, notwithstanding all this Com Montgomery prefsrsd
fight and die sorOuy rather than his dest shoud play the
ignobls part enacted by Tstni with the Virginia His de-
termination against the great odds against him may b deemed
ra foohardy bat there many rho feel better to-
day for the effort he generously made to demonstrate the
great fact that war means fshns-s proposition which many
b,yher in command than the heroic Montgomery
would do we'll to profit By.
W, conclude our observations the day with the simple
rsm.k thu, the better class Of citizens deneaned them.
,vs. with tho utmost propesy. and that there any
other than Of opposition to the invaders
did no. hear Of IL.
A STAMPEDE.
Amer the arrival Of the Unionis.s yesterday msins there
was quite stampede from Memphis The regular and thse
extra tsiss len for Grenada taking perhaps thousand
OF our citizens There many painful separations %
man and WIFE, friends and relatives d the Mssppi depot
yesterday We learn that large number le the day pre-
vious Many OF them expect the sepsten 10 b Of say
brief spsrstiou.
THE sLOOP.OF.wAR MARION.