, 1864-10-01
Lieut., Col, Cend & 18th III

necs l IN, Meesrs. Editors,
Your aaedtskt Rervant,
Lieut. Col. cenaae us'h1l vol faf'ty.
FROM CAIRO.
Latent News from Momphis-HoWt the
soldier. frct-InIsresii". Political
and mslltary ncsss- Gen Logan.
[spec,st Correspondence to the Chicago Trlibuue1
CA1Ro. Sept. =, 1854.
The steamer Belle Memphis. With that
thorough old commander Capt. Dan Mussal-
man and attentive clerk Eatten, came In at a
late hour last evening, bringing Mamphis
dates to afternoon Of the the 26ts, and 800 Of
tho 7th Illinois Cavalry, Col Prince. Col. 7.
P Robb, Of Governor Yates 5taff and Lady,
IN 4os4te for Nashville, we're passengers on the
saue steamer. Col Robb took the vote Of
kbe passengers Of the trip, and found that
III men were for Lincoln and 46 for McClel.
Ian.
at Hickman, Rix families Of refugees rot
aboard the Memphis, f1etiog from rebel con
ecrlption., They reported much consteEnR.
tion among Residents on account Of said con-
scription By the Confederates.
A.rumor, perhaps unfounded, prevailed at
Memphis, when the steamer LETT, and had
reached Gen. Washburn's headquarters that
Little Rock had been attacked, and atter
stubborn resistance, had been captured hy
the Con1ederatea and occupied. 1t Is hardly
probable TINT Gen. Steele, with the reiafur:e-
nsents he bad received, would 30 Wesken his
garrison in following up the rear Of Price a.
10 allow Little Rock to return to the Con.
{ede1acy. shall ~att for confirmation be-
fore believing this tale Of its capture
4 co17gspcoaen BAYS: Just "a thcsteamer
Inst up t1lp, witnessed one OF tbs most
crusl acts Of bruta}ity to brutes evsr COM
Mitted- Some twenty or more CONDEMNED
horscs-oDce noble creatureB-which had
served their day In the army, many of which
had been wouhdsd-alt Emaciated and broken
down, lame, sick aud bllud-wcrc b.ouyht
to- the river side. lnshed together BY tho neck
with strong ropes, then attached to the haw-
Ser Of a steamer, and by It dragged into the
stream and drowned, and then merciles+]y
cast of to feat to the cult and be lost In the
ocean. Tie e11urts OF the dumb prutes to
escape death were horrlfytGg to Witness. It
-wua. ipderd. one of tho most cruel elshts
favc ever ~itnessed. and Jet was tefern-
ed that Of lato 1t Das frequently occurred al
Memphis. Tbe more shame upon the depart
mtbt having charge of CONDEMNED horaes.
IL addition to thb Fotes taken upou the
show lng which way the politicl i wind blows
In the Memphis Bulletin Of the 9Th:
The army, bold. p,trtotlc, and true hearted, ev-
eywbeie repudiates the bastard lie Of the Chicago
platform, thai The var has BEEN = fa'!ure-o7ers-
Whtre realizes lhar there are In tht1 Peesldentis
contest, but two parties, one 1ot the Union an1
the Other for peace, even II the sacrifice OF uztfon
al integrity, atd the eishonor at tue national aas.
or DO it. will MT. favor 1be election Of Lucola
and Jo: nFon, hut wM exert every nerve to Ideleat
thr Union party.
which iii reccssiosfsts acd Cepperhsads Instinct
1vcly afe 1td. The Coppt.hcad organs, although
they kno" better, and have opposed soldiers vot.
1nc, navs Rsen a II A. me a.n ea o. Sa'ins a eaa:
;gtSe @ S1o1a'3 VI Tut so'o'efs "'"lu Fese 'of NC
ci97an a,e .o,d,rrs t,,s and
,,iaa tc .h"r ii di.tircssei. .tat n i. nnsrne
Tne IS rr.itnrnt inws yenrtse,s raj I3.,l- one
Of The most gallant regiments il the service, haa
taken vote, and 1t reruts 10 ~ rc.es beng cast
Gf tas;se = we're eass Tor Acc'elan and 4es f''
T A:tGItni Ms}a1,tv fo, r,nco,n. s.G vo,e,
T"e tamr a1 ,1aner az he fo,,ozino froo
rps.., f - Wv
washington Hospital:
NtaFn1s, Tenn, Sept. s6th, 1s6{-Edltor Bale
un:-siR; In these times OF anxistx. Whsn ~
l9eanG %MI ,b er1s. P;n s.ho 70 .as
81 snnr reafs =. n brots III re.sIs NJ an ra,1r
msje Htre Iast svepirV at he suggestion Of sase
ri n.mbers ot thls be.pi,si, 10 obtaiu. liz ex
preston of It's lnmates a. 70 their choicb Of I'll,
| different nominees nov be:ose the psople. for th
nsaess oee smnn & sas el,s o, me &C 9 M
nst eaSa ,e :" tnE a.
III o@''''S "et0 counted "''u LUG 1o1''"'n: 10
| Who1a 1un,ter ut xote4 saa
| Foy Ah1aisn Ttnrn1,, ~--' et
| Fer Get,r.e 4. McCIelan' '..'''-.....
| =
As there are representatives here from no les
than Is different regime nfs, and tho.e non dilrl
s.sss ssSsPs E ss ssDe ea9n hak n
Sec lee q Wash. ao.p,
A correction is due the gallant soldiers b.
ionsing to IN the llsth Kesl.ae1t, who Dc n no
dssire to pe suspected Of co2perheadisu
Ihey desire to have corrected The statemen
=. Ae niaolePotI. tlo4uu's county, 1A'no9
ffea, eaaa 10 oe oeflsed tfoM eefs'4l mem
DeIe Q! tbe feElmehE. tha1 the feeling 10
Mcclellan 10 lbeir division IS growing, an
INT he Ein get It tTo.,hirds q tue :olaisra
fbts htory In. the hn,s of tha 113th hav
tot ns eto. ~ ~ " .u9 .i1.n nas
laAe4 sote ~ test aeeiuehtl~A pleiefcscss
and the ftEqlt was, $40 Totes were cast 10
Lincoln and 81 votea Tor Mcclellan. Tota
vote OF the regiment $50, Oftne 81 voter
~ t;o IN nari finnnin snGe
T. an..a t " g. ~ AISoin, niSH..
me ce!'on oqssaess y a1"ays o. antetee'
hles6rs. oam DeboW and oth3rs OF our prom
nent merchants Interested In the cotto
inquiry to W. /. Ae1leD, Esq, General AEen
OF the treasury department, have inst e
exSsa tas seSis 5fp Il refh
TnkAsrnr DEr4nrMxsT.
OFFICE on TN GEuznA1 Aazx7,
c1sc,sEAz1. Sept. l9 1881. J
GEaT1KM1x: Enclosed herewith, l hand you
copy of circular Letter O. INSTRUCTIONS have IN
os1 nin ,ecrtx.i Y1ra,frr ~ - III hat and III
efc5osed circuisf viii. pretume. corfect IN
troubles you ore appreheading, un1ess there h,
BEEN some attempt to evade tie law By making
'1omfnal xdraaee. real paJment Of purchase nj
nes' am, ret5 Fetpee"o:M1 V un
{,rn.,., 4oens ;rre,snrv fScn,t
Messrs. saro Da8ow Rooert Hr5rtSnr 4 e.
and otterr. Nemph!s Tenn.
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CucnFAr1, Sept. 10, 1851.
| Sm. I have rtceITed toGcyaf commuuic. alton
asking Whistler the act Of JnlY i. 1854. and Il
regulations OF the Secretary IT tho Tteasury
July, 20, 1854, are to be construed a to ptevcE
Rlouuce1 Tho gre e1eepsea y tne W section {
tetr ~ nrdn9ts e ,nr.. ~ II. inx.i st.t,
thfoucr SCENTS emp,o1ed b1 thsu. o-'
/ do not tec anything in the Law or regulation
~ they Eor stand, ptohtb1tinE the employment
thsp actnn oy NC chEs OF piodnsess named. ps,
tet+.er d,,ast9 ~ n1s ~ .i1el5 T., e
p.pdncts sGlnned. ~ '' - ~"A~A - -
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eoraipaly unti, a o,hsrvIse directed an. yer1r
epectlapy, Wn. P. AkllxS.
aenefai Aeeht treasury Dapartmont'