, 1863-12-29
FROM sN0RTH CAROLINA
TOKENS OF RETURNING
j UNIONISM,
From Cairo d-Below-
River Matters.
GUERILLA OPERATIONS AND
PERIL6 OF TENNESSEE
LOYALISTS.
FR0M DALTON, GA.-.CEM. .
JOE JOHNSTON lH
GCMEHEED,


Especial D1sp2teh 10 Inc tmcaEo THbuna.J
CA1no, Dec. IS 1853.
From Memphis have the following In re-
gard to affairs in the interior Of West Ten
neesee:
Forrest is still conscriptIng the inhabitants.
Many Of these, however, refuse to take up
arms, and the consequence Is, Forests guard
house at Jackson Is flled with men who havc
been taken from their families. It is report
ed that the number Of Union men now held
Is prisoners there Is III, Many good Union
men, to escape Forests conscription, have
taken to the Woods and IRE hiding In caves,
not daring to show their faces ut home There
is feeling Of most intense hatred between
the rebels and those who have affiliated with
the Union forces. The Union men are hunt
ed diligently, and, if caught, subjected to
most brutal treatment. Forrest DESIGNS
making 4 raid into Western Kentncky, for
the purpose Of conscripting men and stealing
horses.
The gueri1las under Murray and Payne
who were lately operating in the vicinity Of
Raleigh and Union depot, gathered up their
traps and moved north to unite with Forrest.
Col Ferguson is with Forrest at Jackson.
Richardson has not yet assumed command Of
Ills Department. BE Is doubtless keeping
out Of Thomas way somewhere in Dixie
= large majority Of the people arc heartily
1irrd Of their presence, and most dcyoutly
wish for tie expulsion Of guerillas.
We have been under an embargo Of heavy
wcts during the past few days, and telegraph
ing hiss been among the lnpossibilitlos.
There is 8 slight let up now, however, and I
send you the latest news.
Dates from New Orleans of the 18th have
arrived, but the news is unimportant. Pa
pe1s Of the 25th from Memphis con-
tain nothing Of interest except the proceed
ings Of the Union meeting held ut Little
Rock, at which Mr.. CANT presented
preamble md resolutions locking to-
ward united action on the part Of the
Onion men Of that State for bringing Arkan-
back into the Union with new constitution
slavery left out
day last, and the General and staff followed
next day.
The artillery and pioneer train has also de-
parted. They go first to Union City.
Capt Frank Moore, Of the I'd III. cavalry,
is in command Of the cavalry advance. The
entire cayalry Of the force is in command Of
Col Waring. Infantry and artillery under
Col. Iills, al stated, would be few days
since.
The creeks are much swollen by recent
1n1ns. The expedition will haye to go by
roundabout way to reach Jackson. We
slall hear from the expedition soon, but the
rebels will probably get the first news in
form they will be sure to remember.
Gen. Ha1leck having annullcd SO much Of
Gen. Hurlbut's order No 81 IS included the
10Th army corps now in Ky., conscripts Of
Columbus returnto their homes, subject to
enrolment by the q. S. Provost Marshal.
Gen. Hurlbut has issued the following
complimentary order:
HEAD QrAErEns 10th Army CoRrs,i
MEnrH1s, Dec. =, 1859: {
GENERAL OEpEE No. 173:-Reeent affairs At
colorcd troops, Il properly diecip1tned and COM
manded, cnn and will light well, The General com
,n2ndng the corps deems It to be due to the OH
ofAfican descent, thus pnblicly TO return bis per
*onAl thans- for the gallant and successfnl defence
ofthat important position to which they bad been
vindicated the wisdom Of the Government IN
e,cyatipg the fank and lie Of these regiments 70
the position ofesamen Dr. and soialeFf ;r y qT4s'
1a'' eee i il. i Haan1s. nuaLpS ora.ly
a detachment Of twenty-cigEt rcscl pris-
oncrs from Vicksburg have departed from
here to-dny, three Of them Of the rank Of A.
l. G. They 60 to indianapolis. Near New
Madrid, ono Lieutenant and private made
their escape, dressed in Federal uniforms.
CA1no, Dec. es.-Tlc sunken steamer Fan
ME McBu11ic has been deserted, with no
hopes OF being raised.
Gen, NcPhereon, commanding at Vicks-
burg, has Issued orders for changing Colonel
B, G., Farran's Cd Massachusetts artillery into
cavalry, to operate against the guerillas which
infcst the lower parf of the rivers
The large Eteamer Choteau has been placed
at Col. Fer1an's disposal, and several pieces
Of artillery have been furnished to him.