The New York herald., 1862-10-27
Our Memphis Correspondence.

MEApals, Oct. 20, 1862.
Operations of TIE Gaeriitos--Seoaboats Fired Iao-A
NeS York Cotton Buyer Kilied-Names Of Killed,
Wounded and Nissiag--Ropia Gro'oh Of he Union Or.
gdnsatioa-An Blectioa Of Member Of Congress from
West Teanessee-The Negroe-7he form Of Negropolis--
It's Rapid Gro,ctt-The Fd,tidcatons-Gen. She,1aan-
Monthly Income from Rented Property in hemphis-7he
Posamostership--WAO Are SEEKING N-Agpoiainem Of
Siyreyor-A Good Union Pariot--7he Cotton Trade
Business Ma,ers-Thi.ces ana ra9atosds-Gsa. Sher-
mans Pmissmel--Tae Rebel Army Coneen,ra atng at
Holly Springs Unpopaidny OF Van Doyn-7he Siege Of
Mobile, Charleston and Saoannah, dc.
Several events OF exciting character have occurred
here within the past sew days. General Sherman gave
notice. few ago, that for every boat fred upon
on tho river be would Danish ten families having
sion connections In the rebel army This order
TO have had restraining effect but a short time
On Thursday the steamer Continental fired upon at
Pembisco Bayou, about nfty miles below New Madrid,
the ball twenty -four FOUNDER str king the water first
glaneng and penetrating the hold about foot above
water mark. Other shots fired but took effect
This was about O'Clock in the morning, and about
twelve O'Clock the day the steamer John H. Dickey
bound hence for ST. Louis, fred Into BY the same
guerilla party. They first sent blank shot across her
6ow, TO bring her 10. This was disregarded and the
second one entered the s,arboard side penetrating state
rooms Nos and 2, crossed the hall whore several
persons we're seated card table, entered stateroom
No 40 on the opposite SIDE dcmoshing the lower berth
and passed the laboard side into the water This
shot evidently aimed at the boiler but missed II
was succeeded by another aimed at the pilot house.
which cut through one OF the guys OF the chin.
neys entered the hall Of the texas aud passed out doing
little damage; tho next shot passed the boat and
was succeeded by another which passed between the
pilot house and chmneys. Besides these balls
the boat; but fortunately killed aud but one
person wounded, aud that slightly. The position was
well chosen for such attack, and the wonder 10 that
was not more successful As was the boat was badly
damaged In the cabin and upper works. but
prevent makLs her regular trips. This attempt Of
the gueras cut of our and 10 starvc
IN out has induced Cen Sherman issue orders for car
rying into operation Special Order No. 254 accordingly
the names Of fortytwo families having husbands the
rebel army have been put In lottery, and twenty
drawn out ten for each boat fred into. These viii have
three days' notification 10 leave Memphis, And reside
twenty-five miles from our lines. | learn from Col. j. H.
Anthony our popular and efficient Provost Marshal that
the notification will positively be served on every one OF
the twenty tomorrow morning.
The Union organization, secret body for tho present.
still continues 70 grow in popular estimation Already II
has been publicly stated its members number thousands
and are daily on the increase This too with the least
effort TO extend its influence. have been utterly as
tonshed at the rapid strides has made and is st max
ing the present rate Of progression IL will not be
many months before tho Union organization will embrace
nearly all our male population.
There has been considerable talk Of late about olsctng
member Of Congress from ths district learn that
the Union ardenty desire IT, and even some Of the
secession sympahzcrs favor IT, because II affords them
prospsct of recovering their lost prosperity II s now
understood that Governor Andrew johnson will oply
FIX the day there Is an overwhelming majority
Of the people who will cordially respond TO It, Already
the third Thursday November has been named a. the
day for the election and unless something Unforeseen CO.
ours there almost certainty that the election viii take
place. Thus Gar have heard the name OF men.
toned but Colonel B. ID. Nabers, original Union man,
stakeholder and fermcrIy member Of Congress from
liIssIssippi'
Tue city Of Memphis can boast now Of more than its
shar, Of negroes. Notwithstanding tho hundreds and