The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-09

PROM THE SOUTHWEST.
MlnPa1s, TBsI., April 8, los9.
The oil. absor bing theme OF conversation
| now is the threaten occupation Of New Or.
leaus by the enemy. A. yet we havs NO au.
thentie advicss from thsre, upon which We
can construct historic narrative Of events;
bat on nough 10 known to satisfy ~ that the
great metropolis OF the South has nobly dons
her duty. Thir rcesn ganboa,s are at her door,
and backed by their thunder. the Federal
Commodore has made demand for sarren.
der, which the brave. hearted Mayor has Re-.
fused To use bis WE Language, alncss TO-
man in Its simplicity, "As to hosting any
other 1sg than that Of our adoption and a,le-
glance, let me say to you, sir, that the man
lives not in our midst whose hand and heart
would not be palsisi a. tha mere thought CT
such an &C.; nor could And In my tire
constitueney ., wretched and des .serate rem.
eggds rs would dare to prolane wi h his ha nds
the sacred emblem Of ur aspira atoms" He
says further. and with a antsess that cannot
but cause a smile, that he don't know how
to sarrender.'' and lis people will "yield
simply the obsdlense which the corqaeror Is
| enabled to ex:ort from the soI 4usrsd"
Tae tone and ssntimeRt psrvading the en-.
tire epistie is refrsshinely patriotic, stirring
to the heart, and while 1t ill excl /. 2 ii O I'd
as It does here, the admiratia ol nli mon,
TOR the daua.lees COURAGE exhibited Ia tho
face OF an overwhelming Danger, 1t Will
teaeh to The vandal foe that they have TO do
! with worthy descendants Of the sires v7ho
pledged their lives, their for ,unes and their
sacred honors, TO the cause Of their country's
indepe endence.
drama. for which modern history has lew
parallels. Msn, women ard children turned
out OF 'aelr houses en- 1aasss TO aid In the de-
ttru2tion OF the Propersy liable 10 capture -
CT Sugar IN to he .evees u,ii thsy num t.s ed
thousaEdsi oaks OF Eo;lssss were Knocked
in end, and the contents M.anuered swsetly
throusa tbs cutters, in streams ankle deep
Ehe torch v4s applied TO Kinx Cotton, and
when night osme there 0ashec up against the
dark sky vciceless tongue of 4 re from 80 on
baies proudly pros,aiming 70 ,hs COL Z aeror
the spirit of resistance, sacrifice invincip!l,v
! and defiance which char0c erl2s, this :,ecple
Ciu3ans gathered in sRlieu kno:s upon the
lavees and around the public buiidings 10
unite their common etermtn alton never to
lsurrenderi the ladies AID children clustered
in crowds upon tho thoTOughfares, WevinR
Confederate gs and eliciung line cheers OF
| the uc pu,ace, while tha more excita bis OF the
1 ccmAuuity, CCH tltutlHS Tue lower Cia83eS,
| eJuio hardy be re trained from laying VIC.
l lent hands utOn the minicEs CT Lincoln dom
| who were landed to do the Federal bidding
| The stars And Stripes were Gu down a.d tram
PIED In tine dust Almost as soon as they 4 Ja Ted
| IN the air, and our own Confsasrate ensign
| ran tefantly up from a ha ud r ed mas ID eada
| 1twas a re -enaesiOn OF the Old time hcnorsd
! fe1vid scenes OF the Revolution, and tie
pulses b at beat in those strong hearts beat In
| unison TO sentiment that bre .thed OF Glib
erty or death" Thus stood the attitude OF
| affoi's at our last advloss.
Inc ganbonIs were alone. Fort Jackson
having nobly main tanned her defence, the
| transports with troops wsre unable to pass
| without bsjng sunk. The Federal Ooramo
| dore Is therefore In the conoision Of the man
who won ths elephant liz the raRs. He has
taken Rev Orleans, but is yet u. a BILE to &C
! cupytt And hen his army arrives. as i.
| undoubtedly Will In :he course OF time, he
| has no assurance that 1t will no, be met by q
force who, inspired to desperation, will drive
! the Yankee soidisry 1n'O the sea. I.isno1
| believsl kere that he will dare to she'll the
oity. French and Engii.h nass are flying
| above French aud EDgiish property, and Ii Ii
understood that the Ulcers Of two men-of.
| war, representing these respective nation.
have entered protest against the brutal act
| the bonb rdment OF G city anoccupied By sI
army and undefsnded by foruficn lions beirs
| contrary TO the laws Of civi; zed warfare L
| the deed be done In the face Of these facts, and
| the world would Iaiss It's hands In hoy hor
l rOr at the baseneSs Of power who tn US wick.
| edly wages war upon irnoceDce and you th-
women aud children, old age and h.,ples.
| youth. Your facilities for Obtaining news @
Richmond are doubtless greater than here
| and 1t Is therefore needless for me to antiot
PATE what may already have been published
! III yoar entsrprising eolumns.
InIelligencs fromFort Pillow is unim pOrtant
| cusly sent you. We still "hold our own. )
| Notwithstanding q concen ntIated IRE from
| sven mortar boats, which con tinues unremi.
inely night and day. Originally the enemy
had fsN hi re Int 10 ho1t
| circumstances that three Of these have been
| pslced kovs dc esssbst by the bursting Of tht
| nortars. In I'D itiOn to these there are s yer
| gun boats, but the majority of the transport.
! neRa disappeared, the troops being needed tt
| reinforce their army al Pittsburg. You neeC
] not be surprised to hear of Ting even Is
from The vicinity OF Fort Filiow at any hour
| JeR Thompson is "aIouud;" Com. Montgom.
| cry Is wide awake, snd the spirit Of resistane.
| Is f11rlY a. work ] regret 10 say, however
that from the begiaaing there has been
| feeling OF jealousy between tho regular Navy
| under Oom. Rollins, aid the Mississippi ~
| tllia. The latter ut.er:y Isfuses O coo per att
| wiki the inioinitas.o mississippi Captain
| and 1t In said has thrown Obst; 6 es q the way
Of i,npor AL events. which could easily hsv
| been accomplished Much prejudice exist,
| In Memphis agaiIs st Hoiliis, where the i.c /.
| are fully known, and one hears no hing bu
| v,lul Grafton rken his name Is spoken.
learn tia. he Is now in Richmond, whittier
as rumor says, ne hEs basl ordered 10 Gl Y,
l reasons FIR his operations. / know hotaill
| p-rsCna.jy of the Cfncer. Gnd only chronicle
| these facts DIS d tai hfui and i'm partial OBJ
! server or passing events.
| affairs ct COriuth hre rapidly approashfIi
| & crisis. The Federal outpo1ts have peno
tr,.ted 70 within I've miles of The place and
| ba tile is Imminent Before :lls reaches YOU
] he clash o< arma may have SO undsd through
l the marshalled hosts, and the tate of one OF
| both OF the armies be determined. Beaure
| gard has left nothing undone, and We are i,
| prime fghtng oroer. The sick have been sen
| baes, the vario as hrigades assigned their po
| sitioEs, orders are Eying "th.es III leaves o
| Vailap brosa," aud preparations are com
| pletsd for giving E suitable reception to tn,
foe.
Memphis is Ia d state Of p2nie. Every va
man, who can do SO consistently vita his per
| sonal Interests, - leaving the city and takine
! with Kim his goods and saar.sis THIS enem
| are ex pscted wi lhiu tour or I'VE days. UoEfede
| late money is useless. and bsiEg refused b.
| scores. hiAny merchants hAve closed IN Ell
| stores rather than accept II in exchange lel
| their goods. Tennessee moHsy commands Z
pre4Dium of from fifteen to twenty per cen !.
| Sugar hEs ae.vanced Iwo and g half Per oen II
| THIS state Of akaiIs II of course ae sOlel = e
| the fact that as soon as the Federals arrive
! southern funds Will be campaI atively value
| lees. while state bills wi.l pass here, s &
| Nashville, with the same facility as Unites
| states Treas Gsury notes
lea SO for Oorinth at once.
| QUEL 4U'gN.