Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-10

Frsn AIabaWa-RfdiezEsus EaIsehoods.
The Nashville correspondsnt Of the Chicago Times

The Nashville eorrespondsnt Of the Chicago Times
writes.
have Just closed an exceedingly Interesting eouvsr
sation with f1rmsr HeqHaintascs from Montgomery
Ala lie Il 3 resident Of hs vicinity Of the cty and
knew HIM TO be Union msu, though Ike thousands Of
h.s class he employed substitute IN The early part ef
the war, az The only means Of avoiding me army
himself He has now made his escape from the
euehes Of Jef Dav. and his stelitss, and in
his city, where he viii probably romSin until the pres
ent dsspotsm IN his nStive Stale has been removed
he eondrIns the reportI sent you tirne snee,
bat there Is today strong party in the 81 iaturs
Ehea tavor rsturn 70 the old Union and though
fear that be il s9mswhat sansuiae he sfirns that
constitutes ns riy Of both houses, and that they
o1y Constrained 70 keep silent 5y she rsiga Of terror
existing. PTesf Of his position, ho-svsF-aad ssids
from hat too, knew hiE. 70 bsreizbtabs atstss hat
is lats si5n no: measure was aaoptsd n The
least calculated 20 aid the rebellion; while the laws
were passed which would 20 far ard INV arnz ths
eonseHpion. This fEct know 70 be true and hs At
tfoates them 20 the Uaion sentiment Of this Lsgsls-
in addition. he states that be was hunied down By
inscription oHesrs for weeks before making his escape
from the States snd that finally. he was poted TO the
TENNESSEE river By ber Of the house Of reprsasn-
tativsss who stated TO him his Journey that be had
underHiandng with our zushorities He gave ne
bis name, but Of course withheld n; but It L one NOT
unknowH to the nation 81 large
JefL Dayls' sy1pslhizers Ia Alabama sre faly aware
= ne existence Of powsCfal Union ofgzaiz1fions and
they have collected the OF large uube II fa
leaders and sent them Richmond asking s advice OF
The authorities there ho they had proceed Ia
t-is list OF trators they called 10 be found
the names Of Albert Elmors clerk OF the House Of
tatives Of the Sata; Mr. Sberue ex minister
to Belgium and late editor Of the Montgomery CeUfs6
erstes and Jaf. Bradley member Of The HOuss from
Hrnssvds an attempt has been made by some Of tue
hreeasers Elrore from his pcsitIon a. clerk On
account Of I'D Uaon procviisS or as they termed L.
FOG uiterng IRRESPONSIBLE sentiments; bat ee wss aus
tanned BY majority Of fourteen Hsmbers, or . full
vote.
Ny nfornani lett the city OF Mon gom y, where be
had bsen 5tcreed al tbs house Of f1sud on the Iih
ana was ia the vicinity Of the place during the hoIs Of
SheTmans raid. he that when our troops reach
ed Meridian, the UrIon people began to exhibit bold
which hshtened the re5sis thAn the advance
Of aruy AID sooner had Sherman turned 70 ths
Weswsrd than msny Of them-tOo old CT feeble to be
! coEseTiptsd-Wers thrust into prisonE
He alleges that the number Of troops in The State
does nO escsusive of guerriss exceed 20 90 and OF
these 1900 are kept az Mobile, l0qs1 directly Eader
Polk, aud tha reusinder employed upou provost
duiy In different There are no f0rtihca0ns at
Montgomery aud but few troops-peThsps 600 At the
re Of the Sherman e1pO T. these were al rrfbdrayrn
except two companies Of esvsry sld two Of Infantry
but rhsy have since returned
Hs says that Il Sherman had g 600 men, he conld
have advanced 70 tgomery without resistance: and
aud kept up communication with tao Tennsf e river
he regrets the failure OF ths Saith expediufn as he
feels eartsn that bad It been sueces8 focss would
have occupied ths State capits and thnk-indsed
may say knoW-he is right.
Had our advance cecupisd Montgomery be states
the UCion members Of the Legslsturs would have
ssUbled deposed the governor taken the cath sup
ee,tlon in counties ill Tsesneies; aad set the ma
chlnery OF government to WO at once.
Gov. Waits was elected q recOastruci ifonist over
Shorter nte eaier by large majority; bat be no
installed into Office than he out Herod-d Hsrod
and became the hsrcesl Of the pSo-nasticatsTs.