Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-17
FROM MEMPHIS.

MEMPHISt June a.
A citizen of this city who has taken the oath Of
allegiance, has Just returned from Grenada, Mis-
sissippi and reports that rebel army Of G5,OOO
strong has concentrated there; that business was
brisk and provisions plenty. The following is a
copy of the oath administered to rebel officers
and soldiers who voluntarily deliver themselves
up:
to the United States, and support and sustain the
J Constitution and laws thereof ! will maintain
the national sovereignty paramount to that Of
state, county orcorpoTate powers, and that will
discourage, discountenance and forever oppose
secession, rebellion, and disntegTatiOn Of the
Federal Union; that disdan and denounce all
trth and fellowship with the so-called COnfede-
rate States and the confederate armies, and
pledge my property and my life to the sacred
performance Of this my solemn oath Of allegiance
TO the government of the United States Of Amer
lea.
There is much alarm among the whites of
Crttenden county, Arkansas, opposite this city,
in consequence of the discovery Of design on
the part Of several hundred OF the negroes Of
that county to simultaneously run away and pre-
sent themselves to the Federal Commander for
protection. There are about 1000 negroes in
the county, and only few hundred whites, some
of whom are coming here, not deeming it safe to
remain among the negroes.
A company Of cavalry, the advance guard of
Gen. Wallaee's command, reached here yesteT-
day, and Gen. Wallace will probably arrive to-
day and take command Of the city.
The following dispatch is taken from the Mem
phis Grenada Appeal of the l2th dated Atlanta,
June 10th Passengers by the State train report
ed the enemy yariously estimated at from 1900
to 1000, had left the river opposite Chattanooga,
after dividing his forces, part going up and part
down the river. It was believed they will at
tempt to cross and form junction on this side
to attack the city Generals Kirby Smith, Lead
better and Reynolds are there, with plenty Of
troops to whip the enemy The people Of Chatta-
nooga are firm and free from fear
MEMPHIS. June Is
Col SIaek's order suppressing the circulation
of Confederate Treasury dOtes, and requiring
persons to receive permits to pass the guards
around the city, produced great excitement
The papers devote long editorials to the former
subject. The Argus deprecates the haste with
which the order was issued, but says it viii ul-
timately call out the boarded currency which
has been idle some months. The Avalanche
trusts that the order will be modified, as it con-
hicts with the expressed views Of Col. Fitch in
an interview with the Bankers Of the city.
woman dressed in mems apparel was arrest
ed as a spy yesterday. She represents herself
as having been in the Confederate service under
Gen. Polk.
Seventy-four Confederate officers and soldiers
took the oath Saturday.
The following is from the Vicksburg News Of
| the 18th:
General Breekinridge arrived yesterday Sew
| en- Of the enemy's gunboats engaged in shellng
Grand Gulf all day yesterday. Result not
Gen. Butler arrested DR.. Stone Of New Or
leans, lodged him in Fort jackson with his
| limbs shackled and irOned.
We learn that the COnfederates last week res
cued the New Orleans. Opelouses and Great
| Western Railroad from the enemy, taking sew
| eral officers and privates prisoners, destroying
| all the bridges on the road. Two trains we're
| taken near Brassier City, and all the Federals
/ aboard captured. Our men then ran the train
| to Algier, cut the leVeee TO prevent the enemy
| from getting out. They soon repaired it.
| Late Orleans papers contain particulars Of
/ the hanging Of a man named Mulford, con-
demned by the Military Commission for tearing
down the American flag on the oath Of April.
| Six released prisoners, taken at Camp Jack
| SON have been sentenced to be shot for viola
ton of parole.
i The ticksburg Wing of Thursday condemns
the opinion that the city must necessarily sur
| render, and says that having driven back the
ieet from below, only wait an opportunity to de-
| strOy one from above.