New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17
DRAFTING cnMNIENcrn.

law 10 be that none are exempt from DUTY and draft
not even Government employees--until they re-
port themselves and obtain leave of absence by fur
Tough. 1t piH be ret for parties TO note tbs tact
memphis Appeal.
ovERsfERs URGED TO STAY AT HOME.
There is one class OF men who not only ought 10
be rely exempted by public opinion from the hon.
cradle obligation resting upon every Southerner 70
take the field in defence OF the country, but who
ouQht by tue pressure OF the same mighty influence
70 remain NJ home. We allude to the class OF over
seers on farms and plantations The reason Is, De
cause they the cause OF the country hund-
red fold better by staying 10 make bread and mea.
for onr so.dors than by their beet ana n'oss heroc
efforts in the field. Mobile Advertiser and Keg'
pRIDGE.BURNING on THE NASHVILLE AND
DECATUR RAILROAD.
All the bridges between Nashville and Franklin
have been burnt. The ra lroad bridge across DUCK
River was burned by order Of Gen. Johnston. Nine
of the other bridges between Franklin aud Columbia
have been burnt.
THE CRUISE or THE NAsuyIME-AN INTER
EsTlSG LETTER FROM ONE OF HER CREW.
Core rondence Of The Savannah Republican - 800
z 3 = EAsnviLLE BgArFoRr. y. c., Feb. %. 1899.
thought an account Of orr voyage from CnsIlee-
ton to Southampton and back again would De OF
some little interest to yourself anu readers, therefore
| send IL in brief. 400,
On the night Of the 2Gth Of October, 1851, as You
know, we steamed out of Charleston, running the
blockade. We had a rough passage OF three Gays 70
toe Bermuda Islands, where we spent SIX days III
coaiing. From thence We started Tor Soutnauptoh,
England, encountering two or three heavy gales,
end when two days sail from Southampton, we ran
down upon and took az g prize tno faukee AMP
of l. 500 tuns burden valued At 1000, which we
burnt Her name was the Harvey Birch OF New
York.
We po into port on the 2lst Day Of November,
md created ante an excitement. Some called us
rirates others priyateers but We found tie better
mart OF them that is the sensible portion OF TIE peo-
pie, were very much in orr favor. Jhey, however,
acted with the utmost neutrality, allowing us 70 GO
noe,i,g in the way Of IeiiItiDg, except 30 nuch as
was absolutely necessary 10 make seaworthy.
After we had reftted and were lying at the COCK
we were surprised one fine afternoon ~ see Darh-
rgQed propeller with the Stare and Stripes lying q.
the peak. steam up the harbor. She proved 10 DC
the Tuscarora, mounting nine gums. Of course
cutie an excitement prevailed, not only on board OF
u.s. but also ashore. John Bull was quite indignant
at Que OF his porte being biockaded by Yankee,
AMI talked more than of lhis frightfal neu-
traty.
We were finally ordered to leave English waters,
the Tnscarora receiving tie same orders, and which,
ever Of us reported our determination to SAIL 81
certain hour was 10 have twenty-folr hours sthjT
Of the other We were first in notifying the author
iies Consequently we steamed BY the YANKEE cor
vette in broad daylight, IN English ifisate i!lng 70
with steam VI 10 prevent her from pursuing Us, ana
on the 3D. Of February, 1852, We took our departure
from England, bound for dear old Dixie We again
had dreadfully rough weather, ercounterlng h9rf-
cane aud two heavy gales; but we weatnered them
all and arrived safely In Bermuda, Tor The second
time on the Goth inst, where we again ooaiedi ana
on Monday, the 2ith, started for the port, having
been fortunate enough 10 meet Beaufort tliot-bo
Two days out from Bernuda-that ia, day before
yosteroay-ygo came upon tie YANKEE schooner Till
ieilan from Fhiladelphig for San Domingo, with IN
assorted cargo. We ordered her 10 hea'e TO and
lower the Stars aud Stripes, which she did, when we
boarded her, took oil her captain, crew, ana Few
articles Of tie cargo and then burned Ler 70 Tie
waters edge. she was worth, with cargo, ABOUT
$4,000.
And now the interesting part OF orr voyage comes.
81 daylight this morning we saw Cape Lockout
Light and made for Beaufort harbor. We were
soon pursued by tie blockacing steamer. which We
supposed 70 be either the Benyiile Or Augusta sbo
fired ten or twelve shots at Us, all i9nns shof. We
returned her fire once doing much better tnan soe
did, and here we are, saie ana sound at anchor.
PREACHING TO THE UNION PRISONERS ~
MEMPHIS.
Fr5n TIE sfsrphis Argu,. siGyeh 6.
Our esteemed confrere, the Rev. Dr. watson Oh
The Memphis Christian AdVocGfe, having been IN
yited 10 deliver sermon TO the Union preoners con
fned In the Medical College on Beal street, thus
speaks OF his Writ. II is certainly time something
were done T. relieve Memphis Of the trouble and ex
pen,e OF these prisoners by means or an exchange;
I" Having been invited by the Proves Marshal 10
we gladly embraced the opportunity. II rained in
torrents but knowing cur congregation was certain
To he on hand. we were there In time The Belmont
prisoners had been brought from The Medical College
the night previous. There was much confusion
among the m Is they partook Of their first meal TO
gcther. After this was served, and the regulating
process was over, we commenced service, near the
center o. tie large hall, In which they confined
soon most Of them gathered around, united in sing
ms and behaved with great decoruIn during the
whole service. There are, We learn, 10 OF them.
Those taken at Fort Doneson have "a large proper
ton of boys among them. Very few foreigners IRE
among them. Most of them, we think, are from Hi
noi3 and the adjoining States. There are some tue
looking and intelligent men among them. Why
have not those prisoners been exchanged The Bell
mont prisoners have been here now four mouths at
an enormous expense. Prisoners have been ex-
changed 40 other places. L. has been the Federal
Government, as we have understood it, 20 direct
such exchange everywhere. We do hope the pow
that be viii soon take step, TO PEND these men
back, and thus relieve Ike number Of our own
eolders, who are confined perhaps even ia a worse
place than these, far from home and friends. We
detrbufed orr satchel full Of ressments and iGro-
Gates To them. We have never seen more gratitude
manifested by any people than we found among
these unfortunate men,"
QUITE CHANGE or TONE.
Under the generous care Of Pr0yost-Mar,hal Sef-
iaans, the prironers Of wa II this city receiving
such h. ptgtic attentions, CONSISTENT frH tar p1si
ton, as CO rGlrtc and riGcrdHfH0uS cRcHy 9G@eS
pleasure DO attending 10 q toNca joe.
memphis Appeal, March :.
TIE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE FAILS TO SECURE
QUORUM.
The results Of the great iy Ut "a Nashville are yet
acting a dead weight upon the Tennessee Iegsla-
ture. The members have been gong through the
highly interesting and instructive paslime Of meeting
and adonrnng here day after day, in the hope of ~
last Obtaining quorum for business. Several days
must fi elApse before this result il accomplished
and in the interin the question presents itself