, 1862-08-23

nerahnl produced an order from Gen; 2. 8:
Times correspondent. s'Shiloh," author OF
certain letters and dispatches from Memphis,
appearing in the paper Of the I'd inst Said
articles were untrue In fact and dangerous In
% rsss tie author, aud send him to A.
ton, Ill, there to be confined IN the |
peuitentiazy until the close Of the war, |
unless sooner released" "SH11oH'' said he
was not the author OF the letters In question,
farthe4 ado, apd without Sliding ths B,he:
mian community adieu, be went It was not |
until the next morning that the correspond |
ents learned Of the loss Of one Of their NUM-
ber. As q gentleman and scholar, they all |
sympathized with the unfortunate writer for |
the Times. Is the author Of articles deemed |
"unt1ue and dangerous in tendency" by so
high an authority as the general commanding
the district, they could not bewail h7s fate. or
say the punishment WAS unnerited- They
hoped he was not the author Of the articles
attributed to him, As stated, aud at once pro
ceeded to do what they could to make their
late companion as comfortable as possible IN
bis new sphere. They found Mr. lsham in
IRVING PRISON.
Perhaps the reader has not proper idea OF
Irving Prison. Let ME describe it, Imagine
McCornick's block, IN Chicago, built in the
Grecian style Of architecture, with iron front,
peaked cable toward the street, and said gable
turE1onnted BY cast iron statns OF Mercury,
holding his wand ard one of his winged fest
resting on the roof peak, the other poised in
air, fanked On either corner OF the turrets
with monster cast iron lions. IL is EFg;,
roomy, and naturally well dred and well
lighted building, and has across its 1ront the
T95ds il lage Golden Lett letter. n;ad
business place, having but recently been COM
pleted, hence should be quite cleanly within.
The location Of this prison is On Seco nd street
at the foot Of Court street, and from its froat
windows prisoners can have fair and r5fresh-
ing view ct Court Square, it's marble nonu-
naent Of Jackson, its green trees, squirrels,
shrubs and flowers, and numerous lady and
gentlemen promenaders.
Having been occupied as prison for thelast
two months, lrving's Block Is not as clean as
lady's parlor, and does not smell as swestly
IS q perfumcrs s lahratery. On the contrary,
| it has the scent Of old clothes hanging about
it. The room in which the correspondent of
| the Times was confined Vas perhaps as c1ean1y
as any in the building. The dust on the floor
was less than half an inch in depth, and the
| atmosphere no less redolent Of old clothes
| than those occupied By common felons, But
| as The prisoner had the presence Of the officer
| in charge, q lieutenant of infantry, it is pre-
sumed that he enjoyed all the 1uxuries in the
way Of bed, bedding and other comforts that
| the place afforded. It was reported here last
evening that Mr.. Isham bore his imprison-
| ment with patience, but that he was not well;
| in fact, in such quarters, it would seem mir
acle if he escaped severe sickness, if long de:
tanned. It is supposed, however, that he will
to send him. The military are never in haste,
and Mr.. 1sham will hare to hide his time,
TIE PRISONER.
During his stay il Memphis the corrcspon
dent OF Times had not sought to make ae
qua1ntances among the sympathlzers, many
Of whom, had he done so, might have beer
but too happy to greet him, Oh the contrary
excepting In few instances, he had appar
emily Stunned crowds. and spent the greatel
part Of his time in his room, where he did hi
writing. Mr. Isham was well known in Chi
cagO as the leading editor Of the daily Times
He is q brother in-law of Wilbur F. Storey
the chief editor and one Of the proprletors 0
the paper, and was one Of the best and spicies
writer's connected with that sheet. Since th
breaking out Of the war I6ham has been de
! tached from his local duties and given an i'm
' portant position IS q war correspondent,
place which, barring his endeayors to pande
to the abnormal spirit Of the paper, he ha
al remember and laugh over the freaks Of hi
? Texan pony at Pittaburg Landing. R
l description Of his arrest and confinement
, fer one Of the alleged freaks Of tbs
: same runaway Eteed at Counth, lis good thin
= Of it's kind, and created much merrimel
|
e is at Memphis, and is the identical amin
2 which bore his rider into the camp of Jef
: Thompson, US alleged in letter descriptiz
! Of the event, not long since. Instead OF b
+ ing the fiery little animal AIR. Isham has givs
!. one Of The finest saddle horses il the city, a1
\ one a lady might ride and manage with perfe
d safety. he vas caught riderless Or Sh:ls
3 battlefield, The imaginative Pegasus Of Il
Times correspondent, however. could tran
;, form anything into anything. he desired,
s suit his purpose, and Ranger has become hi
to1ica1. He does not know it, however, b
z, nunches his hay and oats like any comue
y horse.
n A young man Of decided talent az a write
i ! with mind equal TO the average of newsE
b had not united his fortunes fully with t
le Union movement, aud connected himself vi
some more loyal men than those controls
- the destinies Of the Chicago Times. While
~ ~ to give real did or comfort to t
Of to-calted confederate government, it C.
he not be denied that the works Of his mind q
In pen have leaned towards their side. He
rS now reaping this reward. l do not suppo
10 he would have carried on correspondent
,a with the entmY, and an far from Imputi
- dishonest or dls1oyal motitss to the corr
a. ppndent In question, bnt do say be WAS
~ ~ faithful to tile well known tenets Of his e
~, ployers, too constant to the course mark
ID ont dally Tor him to pursue, By the editors
ID merely as an employe. This is the cause
~ ~ his imprisonment. I do not think his pt
ha h5a ishment will reach the root Of the evil. 7
"a government will have to strike deeper
oT that. It may lop of the branches, may
ha the suckers attached to the trunk Of the tr
"a hut the axe will have to sink deeper into :,
80 80 sap OF the oak and girdle it's circulating 4
sir dium before the cure will be complete.
do It is Eu'Eorcd that, in addition to the arr
lie Of its Memphis correspondent, Gen. CIR
ID u Times, and all other dlsloya1 sheets, south
N. the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, this be
m the northern limits Of his military district
e5 4 REVEREND GUERILLA.
tea All the readers of Northern papers h
mt | Eeen accounts Of the exploits OF b.ud
m men, originally l40 strong, but in the rec
Porter's Partisan Rangers. This corps
in rebel guerillas was raised at Memphis b.
lau | young Presbyterian minister named EdH
'et- E. Porter. It has become somewhat no
ON | for its reckless raids, bloody sA1Rmishes, he
hut thicvirg, and guer!la-like movements.
or Col. McNeil is said to have routed them c,
oily plettly at kirksville, some days since
be Killed many Of their best men. Some 2
the have deserted, and it Is confidently belle
I'VE that the reverend guerilla chieftaln has
ak t,eme end Of Which bangles a hal.er.
is Rev. Edw in E. Porter is not as old a ma
edi- had been led to expect from the chara
are | generally attached to dlyiues, being no,
um- frem thirty. He Was eGucated for the mi
Ince try under the auspices OF the Presbyte
nan Church. at Princeton. New Jersey, and in
eful dlatelS latter graduating, came to Meml
AID displaying unusual abilities and att
The ments, was oon called TO the pasturate oi
u OF Third Presbyterian Church, situated in
rtar- northeastern extremity Of the town, IN
sson Chelsea ueighborhood. Here he lived
rhn1irrfd rrfAarh fhH rnSpRl Hntft
hey ron vas 4 ira with sGaaen I ana Va1ent T
~ nf his country, and he adopted her cause,
-. speaking at public meetings. and finally el
.ons n,, ing the ranks IS @ leader OF partisan b
p0a a'< This reverend cut-thrOat iB described
s uuss man about five feet ten inches in stature,
Aust ss built, dark complcxioned, and having q
,I5 Roman nose, large mouth, and dark hair
=: - eyes. The latter orhs are sharp aud pier.
~ He married at the age Of twenty-three.
In, father is native Of Tennessee, still resid
,r;th this city, and is quite wealthy. His mi
os1 Was Massachusetts woman-
aIu Rev. Guerilla Porter's residence has
= ~. eu0 been taken possession Of BY the mflitar
+, -; ttofities and bis houses and lands conis,
nats, st,7, s;nna ~ ,,aseass;o,, ~ 10
nit -aa aa.;ss - - -pt- :a 4,nt - e -.,e
3he allowed five days in which to leave the I
,,nns wv ard take herself and personal wardrobe
~ whereabouts of her husband. Before tt
icted P,rnt fsa " n,,P ,n1s 49, :; ~ a
sola surrounded bT soldiers, whose unifor1
4to ttar makes no secret Of hsting, awaiting dea
Tss.. rta,, recovery.