Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-24
QUIZ MEKPHls CORRESPONDENCE.
GriersOn's Great Raid-DiscOurage-
ment over Hoods Defeat-NeWB
from Texas-DesO1atiiOn Of the
Southern PeOple-ChRnee8 for
Northern Enterprise.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, Jan. 16, 1854.
EDS. LEADER:-The first copies of your
psper esme to hand yesterday, and like
old acquaintance were gladly received.
There is not much of interest to write,
that has come to my knowledge. Militia
~ movements are conducted with rare Sc
crecy and the speculations of the citizens
do not always prove correct. When Gen.
ersl Grierson moved out of this place, on
the 21st Of December, it was not supposed
that anything but scouting party. had
gone cut to the Tennessee river, but tie
opinion was not correct, and the country
is now familiar with the history of the ex-
pedition, which in damage to the commu-
uications of the enemy and in bold and
daring movements has but few equals, in
the history of this war. It is said that
nearly all of the white troops have gone to
New Orlesus, and presume such is the
case for, short time since, all the steam;
boats we're pressed by the military suthori
ties to convey troops somewhere south, and
l noticed large number of regiments fl
ing down to the wharf and going on board.
It is said they were to operate with Cen
ersl Granger in an attack on Mobile. It
is an unquestionsble fact that Hoods terri
BILE defeat at Nashville has filed the cup
Of Southern Encouragement brim full, in
this part of the country, and then goes up
enc universal petition for peace, peace on
any terms, only give US peace, is the pray
er Of this whole region of country. Slav-
cry is no more, it is one of the things that
were, and we willingly give up every slave
we have or have expected to have, if We
can only stop the raYsges of this woful
contest, and escape from the msIciless tyr
any Of JEFF Davis & Co. Such are the
feelings throughout West Tennessee and
North Missippi beyond question. The
people are heartily tired and sick of fight
ing for they know not what but which in
the developments so far, has been of the
essence of sll evils. Every rumor, con-
curing propositions for peace, coming from
Washington, Is read with eagerness, and
q deep, fervent wish given that something
may be done, seeming to think that now
is the most suspicious moment
for securing peace and a return
that has been prevented since this hellborn
rebellion first drew breath. In con7ersa-
ton with very intelligent officer of the
Confederate Army, belonging to a Texas
regiment, who was captured BY Glierson nd
who has taken the amnesty oath, he said
that two-thirds of the people of his State
were reconstructiouists that he knew to
be fact beyond all doubt and Just IS soon
as the feeling could get organization and
headway that short work would be made Of
the Confederscy in that State. So far as
1 can learn, the most intense and bitter
hatred is felt for JEFF. Davis, and Confed-
crate soldiers and citizens, alike, look up
on him as the most inVeterate and impica-
bletyrant upon the American Continent.
The utter destitution of the Southern
people, of all the comforts of life adds fuel
to the flames, aud in my judgement, the
present period does not very far Rntedsle
the time when the flames spreading to 6
conhsgrstion shall not only consume the
props and framework of the reasonable
edihce but shall also burn up with re-
veDgeful fire every scrap and vestige Of
/ bE0dSOA AbSoA4. w AoA pohCS h4Ahl4 DO hgalA
restored, when quiet prevails, when men
can lay down and rise up and go out and
como in without fear of the conscriptiDe
officer or Of the thieviug guerrilla snc
when all their energies shall be turned to
tho peaceful pursuits of life then will dawn
the greatness which the future has in store
forthis Southern country-no place will Of
fer greater inducements to labor and capita
and no place will sooner give evidence O
its wealth and material prosperity. AL
that is required is the energy, industry
thrift and economy incident to free and
paid labor. The old landmarks and trace
of slavery, which has so long blighted and
retarded its progress will fast disappear
and new order of things will prevail
Already the effects of Northern ingenuity
and energy are becoming visible, and bu
little time of peace aud tranquility is re.
quired to give the whole face Of the coun
try the impress of empire and greatness.
Yours &c.
| H.T.