, 1864-11-16
(From Our Special Correspondent
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. T., 1864


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. T., 1854.
THE ALARA LAST NIGHT.
Ten o'clock last night the city YVES alarmed
By tho firing Of cannon ut Fort Pickering, and
it was thought that the rebels were approach
ing Memphis. Rumors In few moments
filed the streets that they had already forced
On entrance By the fernando road, and were
fighting in the lower parts Of the city. The
alarm WAS given, bells were rung (the militia
signal), and amid the uproar the militia re-
paired at once to their several armories.
Col. Kappner, commandant Of the fort, sent
Immediately dispatch to Gen. Wasbbnrn,
notifying lin that he Lad heard what be sup
posed to be infantry firing, in the direction Of
The fernando road. Gen. Washburn vas ut
the theatre when the dispatch reached him.
The audience at the theatre vas very large,
md the firing Of the alarm guns caused great
excitement but Gen. Washbnrn's calm, quiet
dcmeanor restored confidence, and In lew
minutes the play proceeded ns usual. 1t was
at first supposed that TUG theatre was on nre,
but this was Immediately discovered to be q
mistake The militia and soldiers, In their
hurried attempts to get out and reach their
respective armorieH, caused several persons TO
be more or less injured. At the Orphans
Fair there was also some disturbance, but tlis
WAS soon nllNycd.
Gen. Wosh6urn had one thousand cavalry
ont yesterday, making reconnoissances for
some distance outside Of our picket lines In
ill directions, and be knew no enemy could
have approached the city without due notice
having been received by the authorities. In
tircly un1ounded, and the military were dis.
missed to their quarters and the militia to
| thclr homes. Altogether Memphis is q
| charming p1ace of residence for nervous
people.
TIE CHANCES OF TIE REBELS ATTACHING MEN
PH1S.
| Sherman having, as It is reported, returned
| eastward, burned Atlanta, moved his main
| body towards Charleston, Savannah or Angus
Ia. leaving Hoods division at the Tennessee
l. river to be watched by Goss and Hunter, it /.
not unlikely TINT the main body Of Hood'i
amy will now return to Montgomery, rcceiE.
rcinforcerncnts from Mobile, and follow sher
man.
Forrest, with a portion Of Hood q army mn.
bring the three million dollors worth Of store
he has secured, EouthWaru; his forces ma,
then coalcsce with those Of Dick Taylor, Chal
mers, Col Richardson's conscripts, and po.
ton Of Hoods army that has been left q
headquarters, may make his longthreatene'
attack on Memphis, Should he do 50 he vii
| find four rev forts outside Of our picket lines
| completed, guns mounted, and an ample fore
/ inside to resist not only Forrest, but th
whole Of Hoods army, should he make til
attempt Our tsscares" hare at least the goo
effect or keeping our eyes open, and they vii
not again catch Us mapping, # they DO com
! at three o'clock in the morning.
OUR MEMPHIS ELECTION.
For some days past, the election has bee
the all absorbing theme; 1t rode the minds {
some Of our citizens like nightmare, IN
avid wers the consequences they predtcte
March are come" and past, and nothing yel
dreadful has happened after all. The electio
passed quietly Swingt%S % the eaeftf45 aed y
| General impression that city trade depende
largely On the fayor Of he Government, E2aa IT. an an
iience Of LOYALTY, brought out fair Lincol
, and johnson vote in tie city; outside Of 0,
picket lines, IN several places where it VI
ii1a demonstrations compel1ed tie abando
ment of tho plan.
t Tie Mcclellan electoral ticket having be-