The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-19
LETTER FROM MEMPHIS.
Correspondence Cincinnati Ganstte, II


Correspondence CIpeinnati Ga7stte,i l..
MEsPHIs, Wednesday Evening Jups il
venture 10 asaertj without the fear o
successful contradiction. that no ci.v re
claimed from rObsl misruIs. since the wa,
began has made less show of resistance
offered fewer insilts. 10 the caplors. @.
seemed better resigned 10 lie fAts thar
Memphis. I'D 81 80
am told BY those whose epiniont ar,
entitled q some weight, that there is re-
Ally not . great deal Of Union sentimen
in the cltyi that the people quietly sub
nit because they have TO; that thsy were
80 Oppressed ard persecuted by the lead.
ers Of the rebellion that any change Of ru.
lers would haze been relief to them, thai
what we mistake for Uniou sen,imen,
is negative rather than positive, that we
mtst deal very quietly With them if Ws
wish 10 get along 7yhithout trouble; and
that whatever outward show Of content.
ment or resigu.tIep they Eidks. .tbsif
sympsthiss are still with the South. N E
This may be. true, in q great rneasuts:oi
that portion Of The population who have
closely identified themselves wiR he reb.
el cause; but il would Be difficult mat
ter, lthink. TO convince any impartial OBJ
server that the masses Of the people are
not heartily glad to afe the old Dag re-
stored. The Memphians seemed 10 be
impressed with the belief. that the power
OF The Union is irresistible, and have
made up their minds. whether willingly
or ttWillipgIy, that the best thing they
can do, is 10 submit 10 tho old order Of
things, and resume their intercourse with
tho, North. Boats from above are now
looked for as eagerly and boarded az free.
y as ihey we're years ago. The Provost
Msishal is besieged by persons anxious
10 60 Eorth; aud the tittios, solicitude Is
felt by oil classes to know when trade
will be fully and uurestrictsdly rs-estEb.
lished. slard a.ia .ess9 9.ts }sE4.t. ~ 81
nILIfART o6oUPArros or xxxfinis.
The day after the battle Colonel Fitch
who had teen appointed Military Govefnr,,
or pro tenn Of the city, issued the follow.
ing order, which appeared 10 the public
prints: A "9s - ~,
HEADQUARTERS INDIANA BRioADB, /
- " Memphis, June 7, 1862.
The undersigned, with the troops M.
der his command. has taken possession Of
this city in the name of the Government
of tho United States, for ,bs purpose oI
asserting the supremacy fthc Constitu
ton and laws Of the Union, and restoring
peace, protecting public and private pro-
perty. and lives of citizens. Residents
who may have Rsd from their homes ar,
exhorted TO return; merchan.s and other
who have abandoned their business at
requested 10 reopen their stores and shop
e1cepsing those dealing in intoxicating
liquors. who are forbidden to resume tba
traffic under penalty of having the stool
Immediately destroyed. The Mayor and
Common Council will continue in the ex,
ercise Of their municipal functiohs; thu
military authorities simply cooperating
with them in enforcing all proper ordiDan'
ces, unless some exigency arise rendering
it imperative to place the city under mar
tial law. 1t is hoped and believed. how
ever, nothing win occur to render thi
step necessary. Certainly no act ofihi
command shall afford any pretext for tn
citizens placing themselves in that posi-
tion, Captain John B. Gould. of the 46.l
Indiana Volunteers, will act as Proyos
Marshal until further orders. Major ]
9. Major, Of the 43d Regiment Indian
Volunteers. will have command Of th
Picket and Patrols.
G. N. FircH.
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
l Memphis looks q little liVelier tha
when last wrote, Moro people are see
upon the streets; the rattle Of dtays
heard to limited extent. It's saloons at
thronged at night by persons who seer
to be enjoying themselves very we'll 10
! deed, and to be very well satiOfed wit
the turn events have taken. and the tow
altogether, wears more nattrnl appear