New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27
rgatI Wpsr TENNESSEE.
rbe Cc;cs,d 'FrOops-tight between f:ufr-
riti.s nud t.rubowts - sscw,rcrs at
DECENTRALIZATION 'scst.wg i" h"r',.
pais-CGo Christian Commission.

From Our syc, al Corr ponteu'.
MrIFEIs. Feb. q. leJi.
Brig. Cen. Augustus J.. Chclteln and staff ar
rived hero on Thursday the steamer suiiana, from
St. Iouis. for The purpose u cscaling drilling ana
thoroughly ,cuppirg the entire force &. co!Gre troops
IN Tennessee. ten Choltsin l. highly spoken Of by
those familiar with his pest military since Tie
uuhreak of the slayohodeg Rebellion. re is said TO
he ss humane gallant, and IL entering upon THIS in
pcrtant field Of labor his philanthropy end quick udg'
ment viii have ample scope Tor exercise. ID 10 the
present time Tonne see hos 81 $50 white troops aud
3c0O colorcd soldiers in The ed fighting tao betIay
rrs % our land The cnlis;mCH; Of rCio troops &c faD
Idly increasing ana n many districts ari toid there Is
universal desire ~ enlist particularly among the a!a
ctic slaves wo daily iochiug I" our lines IN large
NUMBERS despite he strict surveillance Of lheit former
Rebel Loyal Tonne ms boast thst thelI re-
deemed state viii have over Nuyy black Troops u the
field nv tho middle nf May. Cen fhritsin VIII at once
enter ulon tho active discharge OF bis duties by order
Of diteu Ibouae snd Aei safer recruiting officers
aud commandants of OH co0~d forces VII report 10
him for further Instructions at the headquarters IN
Memphis.
IIGur BrTwErE orERuIas ASD TWO Or orr
GUspoArs
Tho royirr bonds 81 grclraas which once iofes ted
the banEs o. th Father o Nrl-ra" have u laic b.
come quite Numerous aud uHP!t tiniy iaiif.r WIZ
passerZeI bosts plying between Memphis end New
.or.auS Thcir fcappaaTuioo l. annoying, 20 say tie
least, snd when che irailty 90 The emit 2nnE u tin
Mississippi u considered there - Sufficient danger III
travelling between three two points 90 rrnder TIP rE
biiare tinC 10 tlos. poss,ss~d - strong The
nos. sosos 81 thsso LAT d.ssc, caA interruptions -
traffic occurred last Ncet VI Waterproof. Ia. To
nsc..r .r who came up TIA river from Vicssbnrg
lffe gtc.mcr Juiia am indebted for ihn following par
uculers. The Jnlia Lie Proceeding Hp the
riyof toward ~ Joseph wns baiod w small boat from
one o.! tae Two gualoeis cruising IN that Vicinity aud
UioBed ia beware OF artillery attack az that pot
~ thu ,Iubouts had driven qlile ce pifte ioFc" %
guerrlas to -. Joseph on Saturday the IJt Instant
fN ~
In uasgiar Waterproof, my informant saw tlIee
dwelling house, "a humber OF negro hlts, ara three
large cotton einSi ored with cotton IN flames These
buildings dcsrc' Cd ny order o! ID. commanding
officers OF the cunboats Ivy company Of marines sent
Ashore for that purpose, IL retaliation inF tho nmofoua
attacks recently made from this point upon unsrped
passenger boats aud transports. The JULIA put on
f heed OF ,aU End ercccedcd in passing the danger
ors position without noisiaiion. The two gbrb"ais
WhO.e names was unable 70 learn during lhsf tAAfp
management on saturday, drove tho guerrilla force ~
rcnt confusion across The bend q the river t0 81
Joseph whore tho gang Hppo ARA To make Hn attack
at some unprotected point along bc banks oi tho river
md some unsuspectlug Gran IL 10 receive genuine
Rebel salute ero long.
IORIJtAIE ESCAPE or 1HE srEAnLR NtTTIE.
On Monday the little freight steamer MEti!c which IL
now eUplovod in the TRANSPORTATION Of cotton. while
to by small PATTY Of gucTliis, and nothing but the
most Touuons eXcrtons OF I'll on board prevented her
from falling INTO Tie handa Of The foc Her light upper
works and portion Of the piioi-hcuse were riddled
H bullet lCloe but loT'unaicl! 10 one Board sus
tain-d eny bodily injury.
ATrEafT 10 BURN TBE STEAMER MISSISSIPPI
The Iobc emf ssaiios and iBccndiaTes aIe again al
work The new steamer Mississippi which made hcr
nrst NIP nom NeWDTleGns 10 Memphis hit week, nar
rowly escaped total Destruction on Wednesday Tie
pcs tnger he'd jet dscnbarf d. ana were in tho act
of removing their baggage, Wien considerable smoke
Was discog cred issuing from Ole ~ The slne'TO1I VIII
dows The door was burst open, and dense yolumes o
smoke pouring out raised alarm that the steamer
was FIRE, md for several minutes panic ensued:
Subsequent invest CATION into the origin of the -o led
10 the discovery of s almost successful attempt ici The
destruction Of this elegant boat, The incenGaTy had
unlocked tie state door with skeleton key, the
siatcrO0m not hGyirg been ugcd tic trip. and pour
ing some irGammnbe material over the mattress. ap
Piled slow mrch in order r. guard against any n0s.
sibe chance vi detection before Leaving inc steamer
Through aG0st upcrh1man eXeitiOns. the officers and
crew succeeded in exiuguisiug The flames before they
had gained further h,sdway. The fear OF impending
danger from these midnight issassns has prompted tue
vg,lant eo1iiGdDdtf g. this post. Brig Gen. r. J..
BachiaHd, to issue stringent precautionary order
IRE LoYALIsTs on TENNESSEE MOVING.
spirited appeal Tor mass meeting, sishen ny Over
two hundred IL the leading men OF West Tennessee Ii
cheering indication of tho future movements OF these
promising border loyalsts The call III its terms,
Is n stern rcoukc TO Northern C0pp1rhcads.
D0rSGs or THE u. - CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
The United S,ates Christian Commission ~ doing
vast deal Of good the spiritual welfare Of tho sol
dleIs in Memphis aud vicinity. There Il comfortable
ana spacious room IL the Geyos0 House, wei supplied
nth religious reading matter, and large number OF
Die Tor tle free usoOf the soldiers The singinSelass
ana daily prayer.mcengs are attended by from
lbJ 10 seventy .hys sOlder from the different States.
j. D. II.