Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-22
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ties who have arrived bring one days lstel
intelligence. In the abolition organ we find the
following peremptory decree from the new COM
mander, which will, of course, be enforced, at
the point Of the bayonet if necessary:
GENERAL ORDER n %. /.
HEADQUARTERS. UNITED STATEs FORCES. MEMPHIS,
District West Tennessee, July II, 1862, 5
L. Traitors and rebels who refuse to comply
with the laws and support the Constitution Of
the United States, should not be permitted to
remain within the camp lines of the Federal
army. At this time the corporate limits of the
city of Memphis are within the lines of the
United States forces and all male residents, or
soiourners, within the limits of said city, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-fve years,
who are capable of bearing arms, are hereby
required to take the oath of allegiance to the
United States, or leave the limits Of said city
within six days after the publication of this
order.
.. If any person within the limits of said city
shall hereafter publish, speak, or utter seditious
or reasonable language toward the government
Of the United States, the provost marshal shall
upon proof of tbs fact, Danish every person so
offending, to the State of Arkansas.
3. ANY person who shall violate the provis-
ions of the FIRST section of this order, Shall be
deemed e spy, after conviction, treated accord
ingly.
i. Persons leaving the city under the provis-
ions of this order, will not be required to take
any oath, or give a parole, but will receive a
pass from the provost marshal. The oath of al
legiance hereby required, must be, substantially
in the following form:
l solemnly swear, that I will bear true sllegi-
snce to the United States of America, and sup
port the Constitution and laws thereof; that l
will oppose secession and rebellion; that l de-
nounce the so-called Confederate States, and
pledge my honor, property and life to the
sacred fulfllment of this oath, hereby freely
taken, admitting that Its violation will be lie
gal snd infamous.
The oath must be subscribed and sworn to
before the provost marshal.
By order of Alvin P. Hovey, Brigsdier-Gcn-
eral commanding. JOHN L. PHILLIPS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The journal from which we clip the above
says: Under the inspiring influence of the
earnest order of Gen. Hovey, an unusual num-
Der of citizens came forward yesterday and vol
unfairly took the oath. The Bulletin publishes
the order, without a word of reference, but
states that a large number of families are leay-
ing the city under Their operation of Order No.
IA, in reference to the families of persons in the
Confederate army.
A so called Union meeting was held at the
Exchange Building on the evening of the 18Th,
the real object of which was to procure recruits
for the Federal army. The proceedings were
tie reverse of enthusiastic, the meeting being
differed by imported Federals, and addressed
by the same class, with the exception of the two
traitor, NABERs, and a Mr.. SYPHUs, Of
Memphis. The former has his speech reported
in his own paper, at some length and rambling
disjointed as it is it serves to demonstrate
that the Southern men placed s true estimate
upon him last fall when he was seeking their
for the Confederate Congress. He proves
two things-his own inconsistency and political
dishonesty. No notice of any recruits having
been obtained is made, and we are assured by
that the attempt to do so has thus far
been q failure.
Gen. SHERMAN's division of the Federal
which, since the evacuation of Corintb,
mas been occupying the line of road between
that point and Memphis, reached the city on the
18Th, and eneamped in the outskirts. He was
10 assume command on the I9ih. The Bulletin
there "are now sufficient troops in and
about the city to quiet any spprehensions which
-he more timid minded might feel of an attack
N the city by the Confederate troops"
Capt. Cheek, Of Mound City, has again been
and placed on trial before the military
csurt. The Bulletin makes no mention of the
evidence, but says that the charge is-"being
concerned in the hanging of a Union nan op-
the city last summer" Upon this be was
by Col Fitch and Com. Davis, imdle-
after the occupation of the city. 1t
seems, however, the new authorities were not
The abolition organ exposes the i'm
character of the testimony introduced
n the following notice of the affair
Z. CHEEK-The Check ease is in progress.
Thus far we gather that two witnesses have de-
posed most positively as to the old gentleman's
guilt. Oae of them asseversted that Mr.. Cheek
d iusted the rope around the neck of the muir
Tered man, threw it over the limb of the fatal
rec and helped to string him up. The other
'woTe that Mr.. Cheek afterwards kicked the
$500 AA SCNg INV TX AAfNA"
On the night of the 18th we learn that the
authorities, conscious of their own
weakness, and alarmed at the reports of the APP
roach of Confederate force, had their forces in
rms and line ofbsttle all night. Notwithstand-
ng their increased numbers, by the arrival of
ZEN. SHERMAN's -division-which we are told
hey consider Opportune-we advise them to
keep their lamps trimmed and burning"
Quite an escapade from the Federal prison
ccured a few nights since, of which no men,
on is made in the city papers. We had the
.leasure, however, of meeting one of the par
es last evening, who is on his way to his COM
any. OF the manner of his escape it is net
ecessary to make mention,
A large force of negroes has been collected,
y stealing frcm their owners, and harboripg
These are employed in digging the
enches, etc and arc kept without shelter and
1orly fed. As a consequence a great deal of
ckness prevails among them. The protection
Tered them made the negroes impudent at first,
1t they are fast discovering the difference,
hen too late, between i~ndulgent masters and
7erbesring task masters. Large numbers have
me into the city, all of whom have been
lied and put to work.
Nothing of local interest worthy of note has
From HELENA-The Memphis Bulletin of
e 18th says; Tho government hospital steam
City of Memphis arrived this morning from I
elena with a number of sick and wounded
ldiers from Gen. Curtis army. :
-" She brings no intelligence q any changein {
Q state Of affAirs at that point, except that a !
rtion Of the army left there on Thursday eve /