New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-14
have occurred among the officers and it Is reported
that two dues were fought last week near Fulton be-
,..aar ani.ina Of dierent c0mn4n niea only ono oil


Gen Villipigue has made great effort to restore
the harmony OF the garrison, but has found II 20
difficult a task that lie too has lost his temper, and
had threatened hang hala-dOzen subordinates, by
way Of salutary example.
Salutarv example eounds WELL and should the
Rebel General adhere 10 bis resolution ne will bene-
fit humanity, if not bis own failing cause.
Ii the enemy begin to hang each other, the world
will be benefited; and the general it becomes,
the more advantageous will be the result, and the
more hearty our approval.
Ii ia high time the hanging began and there would
be exceeding fitness in our enemies Inauguration
each other Vi the much-to-be-desired policy, thus
supplying the very important Omissson Of which we
ourselves have been guilty.
TIE QUESTION OF THE FORTS EVACUATION.
The fugitives think an early evacuation of the
fort very probable, aud say the question has been
discussed oftel and at length by the insuIgent Off.
GERS many Of whom have declared II useless to hold
Pillow any longer, as they will soon be compelled TO
abandon II. They fear also that they may be sur
rounded, ana their retreat cut of, and intimate the
wise course would be to depart while they can do
40 safely. Other officers on the contrary, talk OF
holding the fort TO the last and Of not hauling down
the Secession flag until they driven TO the drest
extremity, and there is not the least room to hang
tie smallest remnant OF hope upon.
EFFECT OF THE FALL OF NEw-ORIFiNS.
The capture Of New Orleans, when frst heard of
at Pillow, was ridicued and denounced as an Abo-
ton lie; but later information confirming The intel
ligence cloud Of dependency fell upon the garri-
son and Villipigue who swore he could not imagine
how il had happened declared il was far the sever
est blow the Confederacy bad yet received.
Sine the battle OF Shiloh Beauregard has lost
much Of the reputation gained at Manassas, and
humber Of the Southern papers have expressed die
appointment ut his recent course. They begin To
complain of him. aud inquire why he did not follow
no the victory ne claims to have gained up the Ten.
nessee They declare the Yankees were terrified
after the great struggle, and that they have become
euboldencd by Beanregards diatory and apparently
defensive policy. Since the memorable 9th and 1th
of April, they want to know what he is about, and
SAY his policy is beyond the comprehension of dis
eliminating minds and advice that Gen. Lovells
forces be Joined at once to his, aud that the vast
Southern army march upon, overrun aud reduce the
North until il begs for peace npon lis bended knees
All statements OF refugees and deserters, as have
before said, must be received cum grano sGlis.
give them as hear them leaving the reader to Judge
Of their vcr-imilitude and probability-remarking,
at the .ame time, that they generally coherent
and corroboEstjye one Of the other.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AN OGRE.
The two negroes who have escared from bondage
appear vastly pleased with the change IN their sur
roundings, and furnish some amusing ideas Of the
manner in which President Lincoln was represented
to them, and TO the slaves of the South generally.
" Honest Old Abe" was declared by their masters
10 be a first -class monster, q genuine Ogre, who
was excessively fierce and bloodhrsty, and would,
if be obtair ed ossesson Of the Sonth devaslae the
country, and destroy men, women, and children
He had particular hatred OF the African race. and
woald practice the mort revolving b.rDaiiies upon
them, II lie should ever conquer any portion oi Be-
cess8. .
When the contrabands told this story they laughed
irmoderat,ly IT, ard said they could not and did not
believe any sueh nonsensei that they presumed
" Massa Llncoln WAS vera nice gemuian, ana
would nj hahn poor bIack man or anybody ehe
that behaved bisself
ARKANSAS REGIMENTS NEAR PILLOW.
The descffers state that TWO Arkarissas regiments
are now encaiped on the western link OF the tveri
that they had iptenGed 10 60 TO the fort, but were
ordered TO remain Were they were, as they m9h'
be OF more sery.ce there han st Pillow. This POSI-
ton of the Rebel riap'Ty, IL is presumed poins 10
the probability Of early evacuation by Gen. VII
liulcue and 70 their availability m preventing our
Land forces encamped in Arkansa iron harrassing
or interfering with the enemy's retreat. lie
Arkansans stationed where they ARE, might engage
tie Unionists and dispute with them The passage OF
the Mississippi thus giving ime To he Rebels 70 se,
beyond the fear Of pursuit.
JPFP. THOMPSON AND HIS BANDS.
jeff. Thompson ir now In the fort with JOo or 1Oo
OF his ragged ruiiaus, ceclaiine, with great oath-
vrbat he viii do 10 the id Yankee IL bis usual
coarse. drunken busteriug style, and will probably
remain there-uuii be runs away with hl- besotIed
tatterdemalious and hices himsei IN some oi the
Arkansas swamPs.
The report that 1bompson is in command al the
fort is wtlout fonndaiOnthe product OF one oi the
imaginative individuals who write letters from
Cairo dated at the fotilla (which they have never
renl from intelligence hastily gathered OF deck
hands and cabin-boys tho dispatch5cats that ply
! between here and the mouth OF tue OHIO.
NATURAL EFFECT or SECESSION.
/ On the fola there are two or three former ci,i-
zens of Memphis, who left there lus Spring b'canse
al. xyill trtrf
meuts and have sihce connected Themselves with the
National service. They.4y II vii give them great
deal Of pleasure to enter Memphis on the Govern
ment boats under lie Stars and stripes, and give TO
hundreds men whose loyal Ii unquesilonable an
oppoituLi'y oexiesienee once more the blessing OF
free speech Before The Secession troubles arose the
men wrr strong adyoc jes Of Slavery; but they are
now violently opyOsFd g. u, and say no man who
loves his county viii eyei be wiling to see another
square foot 81 slave coil added 10 The Union.
/ For mouths auG wears they bad "a fair opportunity
10 witness the workings and effects OF the peculiar
institution, and jhey asseverate that men In the
North who declare Slavery 10 Not the cause OF
rebellion are either grossly ignorant, or wilfully
mendacious. Slavery was the seed OF the rebellion
Slavery foslered aud nourshed II, gave It strength
and breadth aud all the being it ever owned. No
nom -slaveholder bad influence power, while every
concession was made to the Shareholder, and every
effort employed ~ concate and pander to the slave
] Power by the demagogues and politicians OF the
South.
Twelve Of the most influential men in Tennessee
could have turned back the tide Of secession that
had been forced in upon the State; but they bad not
the moral courage TO do so. Almost every man who
had figured in politics believed the result of the
struggle would be separation, and that such I" dis
graceful antecedens az loyalty and labor for the
Union would ruin him in the future Of the severed
country. Strange spectacle, they shrank aghast be-
fore the prospect Of standing before the world NC.
cused of love of their native country!
rI I-rI r.