New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-09
Guerrilla outrage in Tennessce.

The Memphis Bulltfin Of the 10Th ult. gives
most amcntabe picture Of Henry and the surrounding
counties, in this State and especially from well
informed gentleman residing at Paducah. Ky. we have
statements o! the ourases committed by egeTrias IN
those parts, well calculated TO arouse tie herecst
passions of wrath and revenge. No lees than thfiy
citizens from Henry County. Tenn, are now at Padu
cab. fugtives from Rebel violence Among them arc
various persons known in Memphis, OF whom we name
John W. Nance. John Coonsy. ir. j. T. Dunlap b.
Pollard I. Covan. II. 7. Howard and Geo. Billings
These report the land fll Of guerrilla bands Murray
County Kentucky was visited Sept Is. by gang oi
100 Of these misereants by whom several stores were
pillagcd. Troops the move nom Padueah to re-
dress these on,rages bat the mischief already done "
This is the second or third raid into Henry County
since the LIST September and the unfortunate citizens
whose devotion 70 the Union nag mas rshoc n .nt
tins 10 the CONSUMPTION for the Confederate army have
as often, fed before them
Carer Foster was killed by the guerrss at Copyrs
will, at cir last visit to that place lie was murdered
after his surrender. Many persons nom Henry and
Weablev counties have recently been conscrp'cd
Among them We name James snider Joseph spence
morc d.so,ae country than Henry County
~ described 10y our informant can scarcely bc
imagined. The inhabitants are absolutely ruined
MANY have leit--uany more Are preparing Ia 60 10
the comfy seat fars there viii soon be Do one LEFT 10
tell the tale Of 10 former beauty wealth ard prosper
ify" The writer sdds u would % God my family
were in the wids Of africa rather than In that aba
uoLed and dosolaie reeonf
The BIiIus afrIns that these oonscrp,ing RAIDS are
made for plumber and III order 10 obtain good iat ran
SONS for the oonscrpts II save 10 absurd 20 suppose
ihH lie Rebels car take their oapros three hundred
mllcs within lines and through hostile country
and il asks II one Of these scoundrols IN Henry County
ho Is cr,a,od ~ the head Of band 4 marauders IN
dragging husbands sors and hfo'hcTs from fhcif
homes J. caught ought lis mere possession oi recruit
Ing commission t. sayc his miserable neck
n, Ban,. Of the zlh says the oonserip,- are hunt
Cd with bloodhouuds
The enforcement Of the odous accufsed thrice bate
ful consoiption law L. the prolific source II al these
horrors scapegrace styled Lieut. DAVIS arecrui''
ng officer for BFngrs division IL al The bead ~ ~ cav
airy part of large mounted detachment detached iof
the same purpose harssng the County Of Attain and
contiguous counties and hunting down tie unfortunate
subjects ~ the ooHsoription law Will bloodh"lnds-
actually with tlcoiLoupds.
our Informant lad q nephew no wss ooiscfipted
Upon attempting a. escape h~ pn Iufsrfd and enp
turcd hy the AID 81 blooihourds The coaserips Who
are hiding IA tie sSaiaps 81 Pear ll,cr adopt ID,
nues.c Of m, rcllsiling nesrocs Ia puitns srs u
turyenile onions red pepIsr. etc. " their shos ="
conceal the scent from The dogs
The rcmuTsec.s nature of TIE tonscfiption hr 10
seen IN TIE reply made the other DAY by physician 10
nan 10 had served sud lad been discharged ior IL
ability In reply Ga tie question whether he could net
b. discharged the doctor sold NO there IL DO NOR,
di.chsrgng unit, tie hair lips aid tAcn vossbly voc
slau have gre,er