Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-31
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1sEfr III e41atda1 or FAi4at,c W-4 tso tilAAAdi
of s1zsidsrasie exeieueHt. caused By the ca
esrs comman6ing The soldiers at this military
Isads zvsus, uHdes coamand Il Col Moroheac
opaosiag shs execution by the SHERIFF. Of eivi
process. The esss hFiehJ STATED is about IS iol-
loVss
Mr Rhcdss had been appointed tax cglieefol
ef this district Ender the late tax law eE Con
gresE Before bis aPpoiEiEuo1s, howsvsri q
5a5 been enrolled Is 8 eoassEpt by the enroll
iae afiesr of this cOan.y, and upon tAia e.ai-a-
81 exemption, y bich wzs refused A sPF7A
WRE thaf sent vi 70 Gea Pillow Nao als9 eeei-
Fe9 Lat Il Rhodes was not exempt Lhe on
reilisr efiesr shan ordered him 70 report y
Z rsa1 Wstts. Eg Raooas then saw Captz1zi
{ Leps. who Las raised aHd is comnas1dinE 2
( eerapnrv asdar Gel 1sogakead, eommaadaBt Of
sEss r,iiitsfv rendezvous, sad informed hir
.Aas II hs tad ls into tas service ba hEd
rstsar 70 Win kin flan anybody slses wsrs-
snaa C,aI. Ma1ehe seslorn5d hizi iEat be nerd
rot asy the order q tho enEoliiHg efdeer, aRd
sould JON CaFs Lore's compAay
So fr Rhodes Has euiissea Ia taat c5DpBE y,
though scensirglg unwillf- ylg, On account q
his 6siievinr lAas he vas sailed 70 exsmplioH.
FAas The maifsF Fssts1 fOE s0ns Ena, when e
psrit of habsss corpus is prayed for BY Jebn ID
gto5es. Epcn The ground that he WAS illegally
sesiTsiaad Of bis leerty, bv being held IA the
usiiissrY Bargias OF ths C0aieeeToie 5sttsss VIXEN
Is Waa entilsd 20 exemption ihersiEou on &C,
saaal af b8iaE tax colacisfs and iAGs ne hsi
entered the s-Tyies Rnea1 caEezs rather lhEal
va.yasafiiy. U0on ihess grounds Jaigl FIa
patrick ggenfs3 The prayer 81 JoAn D. Rhoassi
s'f tke WTif Of haaeld eorgas was issiiad
The Eroeess vas served CT gspt. Lows and
I Cal N6rshead. ccmnsn6iug thsl 20 have sfs
/ bosy af John . Rhodes b4ieze his honor anths
! IAN inst. Al E5o appointed hear Capt Lows
! sppasrs5. and tl3e pssaEsr, E1adts aiae; Col
I Ma ekqsf nos spaeaiiaa. Tie eausa zaEigiied
ssr the non. .aUFaaEsuca OF the s1l02ol Wss sick
nssa-he haVing besa very II ever Einea ais
srrfral hara. Tsareupem TIE Han8 Of Col
EEarehea9 uss sl-aek eh, sesvine 0aly C9pt
T.are ss 8 sarty 10 sae auit. TIE prisoner Was
rr-sr3es in4e the casscdy Of Ceaf. Love and
the ease was then EdjoHrned uatIl halt-past tHC
oeleok ia the afternoon.
csPrAIv Brown 5 essGPAKY ARRIVES.
psrnr Sac iatslVal batr=sn ths sdioBnmsni
Of tha es1rs IN the mofn.ng snd its eonvsning
( h tke sveIsnF, Capt BroWR, with bis comPasY
/ frssa Ct Hss, srEiged spou the ground. How j.
occurred that they haPpsRed hsTe as tAat par
tierIsr fzis we knew n0s, but certain It is, sac;
/ ffsv or a uarfion Of theM did take part IN tae
transactions Of the evening.
! At halcpast two oeloek, the case WIS eSllad,
VIXEN Capt Love appeared, bat witaout ths prls-
oner WtoSes ard made sbis answer or resUm
me Tllts LAAt lI Al4 --h A-afN AeADl-9 ~ aan
ertoIv. Ihe counsel ior RAo3es, A. ". StaEks,
nl.sved an attachment sgsinsl Love fer esz-
fsrns in relasigg 70 prosuco Rhodes, and in
s9st.d that me body Of Rhsdes es brought iRts
ia sheriff. Youngblood, with eommen6ablc
eTsrvv. sssa aoned his gssss esastatEs aEd pre-
cesded 10 me su=rters wheTs the prisoner sas
held by tbs military. Oa demanding Rhodes,
he was informed t5st they would not give him
IN. He was surrounded By armed solsleIs, and
f6a ofEeer OF lhe Gay, Capt Gardner, informed
fhs shsrE that, II anslssmpt was made 70 take
Rhodes, tho soldiers would DC ordered 20 hfe
uuou hin (ths shenf) aud lis posse, WITH
sthef sess ard threats Est necessary ID neiilion
After this resistance ca the palt Of she militia
~ .ha shsfif reluEged vita his posse and re-
rertaa 10 tie ia &c, who ordered he shefiK 10
srrsse C1aptaia Gardner for resistance TO the
ssa~f and contempt Of court. During the ia
isrvsl shss elapsed, after tho threatened resis-
fsnce sad return Of the shsEih, Captain Gardner
vv-bt. we suppose, to have an interview win
C,l Norebssd, who was ID, and az the Eosidezce
CT Z L. EeIatTEe several handreo yards rom
fae u,:ar rta1s OF the ssleieTs.
AZ eoan rs the sheriff reserved the erders for
saa aYrest ef Csp.ain 6aTansr he prcceooad 81
erae 70 tEe performances OF the eUIy. About
- si,os lie sharif cleared the court house dom
--ilk 81 p5-ts. Captain Gardner was ca tbs re-
tzra from Col Mcrshead, snd Eas passing up
tsa street lsadisg 70 she soidisrs quarters, TseH
tas sheriff disclosed hs movements oT ealing
s li1s srd going in . hAnk diTsctIon, lbs
strategy Of tae sheriff Wss discovered By tho
s,r1ilsafv eys" al the capfsiG, and seeiag hinseh
,ieut 10 be es;t IF led "a at HdoGhie-4,si 4,siciE,
sRsrs.by siuairg tho skerlH and his fznkiHs
ldek The sheriff, however, followed On Il
coed titaa 10 tie quarters, but he and BIS passe
wars again met With bsyonsts aud desb.e-hsf-
RES. ,yhoss hol6ers hold their thEashs on sac
soslys and fiuFars upos the hlggoTs. Ihuf
sesin was The sharif, IN the exercise Of civ;
sSzFsrs, met ard thraatsned By TIE military, snc
deferred frcrs bis duty--Wnen the court ofasrs
he arrest OF Col Msrshead icT csnteaPf, ana
fsiiing to pro use tho prisoner Rhodes.
Tbs shsrtf procacdB at once with posse 20
srr.ss Gel Morehssd, be, As before stated, being
r. tbs residences ef McIhfYre, snd ungnRrded
Tsis change sy the sheriff seemed 70 take tee
military ~ Surprise, Is no guard hsd bean
nisea5 s-ound the colobai. The sheriff suc-
.ssfes IN srresling the eolenel, no arned resist
asee baier offslsd. fut be being DnsAie 70 gel
lists eeurs, . gusrd Hes left ever hin 1utl some
dissssi.ion could he mads. i was net long,
hs,sevsr. before sImsd aid arrived 70 the Eolist
cf Col. MgFeh8ed.
a. soon as it wss discovered that Col. More
head was uBdeE arrest, stsong guard was seat
~ tls military, who formed line Of battle in
lfoa. Of McIsiyTo's to prevent further proceed
Aissr The msitsr bad lbus stood for ssms Hnao,
Gen. J hcCalab Wiley gained An interview
w;h CCl Worshesd ard TaturEed 10 the court
rosaa " hesa Jadgo Fitzpatrick MAS prssidisg
& claimed g. be sa GascHs citTrss, essiTine
shst matters Be not prcciFiisisd, ard te2f M
I far msgst pass 6n yet Hell. During tbs u.1e
/ bovsger, ghe gsneTsl grew w2rD, sad il tbs
af.- 49, ia rrsTf7
g5hsn be was ordered so b more qaies. Ihs
+ esnsd slie agitation sEkae, w2ca tas oear
+ assia ordered tne genelsl n0t 30 iaferfefe tHis
( ,ss7 sasiier q warmer, and brought tsrLh an eS
/ prs4sjep Of gylaSa wken the ju1ee ordered this
Z efra=f Of ees WILEY, which order broeghf trcls
sks eeaBIsl shower Of eath5.
4as sheriff proceeded 70 execute ths order 9
the Judge. Whea the ge3eEgi, who wss Wsiiziai
cut u ths courtroom, tuEnsd On hin zad thTesf
s1s8 hiin Nilh '2emssaliz2iion,' if he shsal'
/ tsncb him.
T8s saeIif, after Bis TasissaHce, Humnened
posse and proceeded to arrest GsGsfal Wiley
I Daring tie erne ocenpied n tbis, Wiley hei
less, ruads COED his escape iron the c5uEtkoes
70 tho scidiers' quarters, ard asEed their pfoiec
non. Tbs pF0seedsa was gisa5eds aud tas
agsn did tbe military DEFY tue civil aushori.s'
This act OF theirs was one Ct peculiar asgyay
sisn. Thsy teok under Their protsction ci'
zs1. who lad held the csurt ia ecntsnps GD
wss Assiug from the officer Of justice, en-
5ieaeed him sAeiT sHspsIt. Il showed aa a q
DISREGARD or ihe civil sush0nty--sy unaaaessa y
s9s ssnwag1snsaa thrasting in Of s4s military.
Iis one OF The feulesE, mess high haade
aSensss that hss ever bsan pereetssseii apa
asy people, OF in any coas;tsys and il cal
loyiaiy fa redress. Cau it be that tks body {
sraod sodisTy IS placed here FOR the pgiP0as (
sssting st nasght t2e eiYa iAw' sy sugslns
sugaives lron tho lzN Of civil JusHcs. III
ssF3stsasor thalsof deserves che exscrstion oi Q
lovsrs q Hosriy, and he aetesiasion Of llie1l
ef constitutional government aaa Eshciders ,
AR Confederation. Why, ia ah the easalega
II eFlnsss. TIERS are feR ike il. A fine ct tHsn