, 1864-10-21

EEpecial Dispatch to The Ch:csso Tritune.}
c.1Ro, Tnursd=y, oc,, 20.
By artiysl of the E. Uillman, Ho2ains
Master, ROLAND, Clerk, from Aerphis, yoar
L; r;yrespondept tas been turoished with Men,
r. is aayices and papers Of Tuesday evening.
The excitement which lad existed for
f. me days had snbstded anl the militia were
d,=banded and business once more resumed
b.; merchants aud others, an3 passes gra2ttd
to pe1soEs who wished to come up the river.
Tie HIl!ma1 had large crowd OF people,
as the City Of Alton when about to leave
fer Cairo, at The neua1 hour the previous eve
pjug, Was ordered 10 the mouth Of the
White River. The McGil1 nas also sent to
Il c eame place. The presence of the rebels
brs Old Memphis Was believed to be mere
fejbt to cover the passage Of movement
II to Kentucky.
Much praise was bestowed upon tbs mill
ia ED tie citfzenP, who, with yer: te7 e1-
ccptions, SO readily responded to the cA1l 10
rail, for the dtfepee Of their city.
From IN extra lsEued by the Memphis Re-
rim OF. the 18th learn that u gentleman
| t,.d reached Mtnphts cirect fram Zcnato-
b,a He stated that be net Ehalu1e:s with
! tts forces eoutn III fernando On the p7Eri-
| on. rnurpirE. Chalmers, Ailer crossing the
y.ilr1 I'D, bscan4e frightened, acc "4s on TIE
| double. quick Tor his hidng place III tn.
ewsmps OF the Ta'abatcdee.
Forrest nae pushing fer Nenaoa Tith his
| p:ieoEers.
yote wae t6ken in a detachment Of the
6th Wisconsin lntanlry, stau ned In Menu
! 1,hie. On the 18th, "itn the fullo wiug result:
Lincoln, &c; Mech lian. T.
/ T1.4 {r11 frrt ho
Memphis Eu7stt'. OF the eeeefo9 OF The 18th,
I y ii! give some idea OF a1airs twisting In tue
| city On Monday last:
Pursuant to an order OF Gen. Bne1sland. b1:i-
rese var InreIF Eusren6co = fttroay., AZ aole
bGdied cttszets gentIally tried their * il al d':,-
| a;rc harrscacee ard furltacasfocs spd pr-pssltg
| Tor 1T attack from tle 1tfes. whom rniuor, wl'n
| her thousand tonruer, 1ocattd hefe, there and
eSers where n 1arre force 1he city, The
rreutarz ard militia worked hard, aEd early in the
day The city WAS in cunu11ion 10 enable our truo2s
to repe my force that mtcat be brought 1t.
| Every strect WEE basrfcaded; there were brestt-
| wotke at nlmcet every corner; trentbts we're dug
| al d the bayoue and bridge. 30 arranged as to be
| nade 1mpaetabe 10 the enemy at a moments no
| t1ce. When The 1ignal fur the militia to assemble
; luoet immediate There NAa yery ut,le shirking,
| and tqnad Of militia sent ont to pick up etraE.
s1S I 45gE .1nad ns to az ant
isar Or t1epadltion. All seemed to Be IN the lei
EA Ep1l4le, MA A0AuJ Eoo1 JtAGd HEIG t1AChEu
At the expense Of the 5ohnnies. waom
they ealo they wo7ld kuocx eodways, ehsuld they
attempt TO enter The city. Under the ma:rcriy sn-
pes,iaon Of Gen. Morgan l.. suaith, the best feel.
ing Of security prevailed. At night the regulars
and uili.la birouacked around tne1z frs, SINGING
tppgt, spinning t&thncc comica1 1Az1s, aud en-.
joying tbemeeives generally, 4s II they we're on:
! f.r d hpYoay. instead OF oeat Oh tnaes1on ni
drstb. should circumstances demand It, The work
Of foftis,iug waa done: end they were seaty te
sire The fl1ende Of JEFF. Davis their dues, shonle
opportunity a1er. Il wHs again noticeable that tht
nteroes were an1ioue1or dug. aud plead repes:edl,
ftT nrTnt. which were furut=heo them, ana NAM
Etyernnent employees and citizens, exempt fro1
ntay duty In the fa1 %tn mns
n,dy. 70 give al chance to Do iheir duty, seret
al Courts turpended business Tor the time, aud tn
I,uIitc buildings were generally e'osed-
Other accounts state that while great p1a's
IL bcetoyed upon the militia and clt'zen
rtnera1ly. Tor the prompt 1e5penfe y n n
!, call to defepd the city, tpere vas soma Il
running and hiding. Many Amusing exenst ms
vt1e made by citizens to keep ffom THROWN
I n rick.