New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-16

Appointment Of n Military Acting Mayer
Gen. Washburns Rxpedient 10 Prevent
GuerrilIns Firing Upon Trnins-G Gen.
Smiths Operations.
From Our Special Correspondent.
MEMPHIS, July 8. 1894.

From Our Special Correspondent.
MEMPHIS, July 8, 1854.
The prompt action Of Gen. Washburn in sub
stituting IN acting Mayor Of his appointment in
place Of John Parks the recently elected Rebel incum.
bent is still the leading street. topic Of the city PARKS
wac Mayor Of Memphis Of tae time Of the great gun.
boat fight in front Of the svee and such surrendered
the city ~ the UnOnists r0- some tire sftergard u
wes believed that he lad become honestly loyal. but
many a his ofrcie oea hiring tho last ~ month";
and bis openly eIpres, opposition 10 the Government
eft doubt that he 20 a. heart as much Ci traitor
ss ever
When therefore " became known several weehy
before the election III, 10 would b. candidate for
election. Gen WrSh5lrr gave notice that II elected,
he would not be p.rDittcd 20 actthe affairs Of the city
not being cosdlTrd safe In his hands and the local
interests Of thc a.Ona Government having heretofore
been injured far some OF bis official acts eoud
njnrc them egJ lar his personal influence could
work 10 iht.F de.rimcn by count naDcng and enoouP
aging disloyarr. He was however still announced as
a candidate. and when the election came of was
elected receiving In al only abont 400 votes, when al
his previous election he received nearly 1900. Gen.
Washburn Immediately declared the Office vncant and
appointed Lieut. Col Harris, OF his staff acting Mayor.
Parks it is understood IL siready his Wssh-
ington to lay his grievances before 81 'seeIt.
The office Of Mayor ai presfui, ~ ~ the entire
civil government Of the city. criSts nv ~ suffer
anes o. the military. From re oceupi'on by The
sfss 81 been gradually passed frou military 10 civil
hands, the improving order VI thugs seemed 70 call
for it. and this 10 the first instance In Which sstsor
once relnQuished by the military bad " De rUassumed.
The pursued by Gen. Washburn meets with uni
yersal appreciation among the loyal citgnrs. Synps
thizers are Of course In great bat impo:snt -a-,e
REBEL GUARDS I0g III 'LHAL TRAINS.
Another sisp taken BY Gsn. WaSblprn crccns con.
siderable e1oieuent in certain crces Since the de-
Yes. of Gen Sturgis and his retreat TO this place. the
country eong the lire Of the Charleston railroad has
swarmed with guerrllas. and trains running cut to
Gen Smiths advance have been fired upon every day.
so reguory were the trains attacked that tho fret
cueston heard at tho depot when train came In was.
anybody hurt It being taken for granted that II
he'd been fred upon.
With a view to putting stop 70 theoe proceedings
Cen Washburn issued order or Wednesday for tho
Of 40 Of the most prominent and bitter Secession
lists in and between Memphis and Lagrange who are TO
be divided b 20 two squads Of 20 EACH the squads TO be
distributed alleviate days through the cars going
out in the mcst coaspicuous positions the engineer
having one on each side Of him. and the remainder
placed a, intervals nom cad OF the train 70 the
other No train is permitted to leave Memphis without
this Rebel escort o..
Quarters are fitted up for them at Whites Station.
where they are comfortably cared for while not on
duty" On the trains Gen Hatch. Of the Cavalry
Division is intrusted with the execution Of The order
As was expected train has beca ned upon since tne
order WAS issued In retaliation for this novel guerrilla
preventive Gen. Washburn viii 10 doubt be made tho
rocipient OF Rebel soubriquet equally g. expressive 40
that which has been attached 20 Gen. Butler. .
The work Of repairing the Charleston kalirosd mas
been pushed forward rapidly and successfully to SauIs
hurry miles cast Of Grand Junction. and 81 miles from
Memphis. Gen. Smiths advance now occupies tie
place. The road viii be In complete run
ming order, and perfectly guarded as soon as 1t 10
needed Smiths operations promise to be on an OK.
ensive scale Further than this nothing car be prop
srly stated. 1'L n.