, 1865-03-21
OCR MEMPHIS LETTER.


| AkKPMa, TcnR.. March L. 1855
Memphis IL today mora hopeful Of the
future than shs has been at any time since
the Federal occupation Of the city. The Or
der Of Gen. Wa6bburn opening tbs srnv
lines to trade from all parts Of West Tonnes
ses and Northern Mississippi, Is regafded AZ
alike liberal and polite It will, notwith-
standing all the efforts OF rebel guerillas to
prevent IT, brins out very large amounts Of
the products Of an extensive and fertile dis
tlict Of country, and will immensely increase
the trade Of our city, At the same time that
it Will encourage loyalty among the people
Outside our lines and stimulate them to &C
tire efforts against guerillas and the rebel
authorities. Already many of them have
volunteered information useful to our militia
! n authorities, and proffcr rewards for the
capture BY military or volunteer companies
Of notorious rebel and guerilla leaders. a
company OF volunteer scouts Is proposed and
will probably be shortly organized under the
stimulus Of donations and support from our
mercantile men for the rubbing out of the
thieves and mu1derers- who hare recently
been 80 troublesome just outside, our city
limits. THESE gangs Of robbers hare been
TASTY more dangerous to Southern planters
than to Federal people, u their victims hare
!
| Memphis to sell cottvn and returning home
Waid with supplies and greenbacBs, have
been robbed. whipped, and often murdered
IN the name Of tho rebel conlederncy to
| which they have heretofore given all the sup
port tn their power. The guerillas have
Southern men, and whipped and robbed at
least a score Of others, l9e pllntess being
at some distance from Memphis, when they
ascertain how readily they eau Return to
their allegiance to the Union and thus to their
prosperity and happiness, wall heartily CO.
merchants of Memphis IN exte1minatins The
despetadoes who i've BY The plunder Of
sou1heTnes6' returning IRON Memphis with
the supplies that are Indispensable for them
| selves and families.
Those coming in under Gen. Washburn's
order are requi4ed to take the oath of alleEL
ance. II they ate ublc.bodled men 1t is pre-
| sumed that they are Feb. soldiers and they
can either so North, refnatn in Memphis, or
return to their humes upon giving security
| for their future good behavior. Subject to
! .ncse regula, ions persons can trade freely
with whom thcy please, and take out supplies
not contraband II war. We have not beard,
| an individual of any shades Of opiuion IN Mem
pnis, doubt tho practical efficiency OF this
| vider Of Gen. Washturu, which has gained
for him still higher place IN the affections of
| our people than he has heretofore enjoyed.
| Gen. Wushhurn Is q statesman, aud in moth.
ing Is bis ability more marked than in tho
ease with which be defeats The Efforts Of in
rontore Tins ,ranj h.. .ran., 49, -oaan,.e ~
as-am him - r. Esrnsn Ta4,es ,.,.,
n cet cont,oi ~ h;s nff,c;,I cnnG,"+ 'n r. ~
ar5snS affair " cnftnn hnv;nn ,n;1;ton.,rcs -
distinguished prof. s.!onal gentlemen, men OF
| property and standing, Judges of the coutts
49, .1 = baE,rst 1hss ',,cns n,a,sss,
mt,,t,t hasc u11,n;r.d r. uas no,n;nafIr +,
/, hnnnr ~ The rrt,,rn of Gen .>,Wnshhnrn ~
| Mrm,,hls and Of course many of G,n. Wash.
| INNS tr,,a friends Kere nrrsent. mi II was
| gotten ND ard manae1d by Clique. Of whom
| The mtst prominent Individual was bnt q
! short t:r.e since fined fire hundred d,l.nr,
| for btinc q registered enemy OF, the Unit-d
| States Cove rnireut seven others were among
; the tam guards WHO were last year placed
! ears, tha. the,r presence and known secession
p,ocliyitics might prevent tlc attack = Of rsbel @
| bushuhacIsrs: and out Of twenty.fnur mr1,.
Itrs @ Of The co1nmittee nil re- Of M arrsneements. ses-
sn.cen mslI ~: syt,uu pas.S 10 WALLIS VAIL Ia
Scls' Anu sne 1esL !a1 .les III tue1t ntesest;
/ oeu. ~ Na.ueutu uuIe.s'o r. tue ga1.e anu
nsaa ~ t. eiet ',ost1o ~ n1'om WI ;e NJ; & ~ pe
r,a;SSo r,.;t ~, ~ ,r;11 'ss PUe4on nau ~ siseu
rnh, ~ sua ,s ~, aresr sec ar ~ tne I &c. nnssa
t;ens' t;en anu - e'ea, ""o "oi'ns " co1o'nenoa'
! NoI .tno,a 10 nop mn ,r,ro,,7.d ,a,a, r>u,, =,
| r laele - ~" no oaEantzea repet l'Fce m
tenns Ss mm ~ Tsops atsa:h u aatIel-
dmtsu tb1 u ms"1in.s eGAsou,g " oaner posna
" lne ENei' EoitesL - NJ tHe hsnu VI ooa7
Of men near selma, oat aesef uons ., MS men
a.e Ssty nG4aeht, ana II Is run4oreu that he
Sons!uc1s euI tepsl e'usS l'la5cu oat. iuts
Is INC gene ., seeuns o1 the peopls i" Miss!s-
ssPpt ana otuel ta Eol'Hne u Iue Country Gun
IsuT1ns 10 lnis elty; mere nase oeen eaof
IN Inc seoti armies, ent even the Watmest
aasocates oi seeesslon now aomlt thal + is
hopelees " e3pect aau 'Fotn 1hat source. Ac-
eentlS an at1empt Was made u enlist blacks
oetNten 1hls snd G1enada Tor the rebel
army, and although promises Were given Of
pn one plantation Where there We're Two
hundred abls~ouateo men only TWO could DC
induced 10 volunteer Tor rebel service, and
Aehe Two "eIe 80 teat!ul u os'ns mnfac: ea
os tniH 'eiloW oiacks lot 4So"!ng
O.. ~luinSness @ 70 90 60, and only
lin ,ras infendrd IL h;',,t hto nnSk 94mong tneh
Th;s wss ~ tts r1,nfa4;nr II sea, ,,a.,,s;
Nsfsas hfanv ,danteTs IN nor+harn Wtss;s.
i s;nn; haxe f,ye,, m In ra1,se of ,ha: contaI.
e;at,v AZ homeless, and a. thrr hare had no
ra;d fnr cninn line tt,r.uch Thai ssc1inn
ther on,ici,,ate h+ine fef alone am ~
h,;uo;nu 1heirs s,.rrs hack trnr,' coo,T;s 10
Tha5.. Iior Tnra .art a. s,ta L4,,fno - -
are r,eon,is;n~ Them waors # ,hes Iii - n ss1e
! c,o'is ~ rn1fnn Inr;nr I'm coo,inr ..a ann
Nur tfrj1 tnsf rtinnA h,iuJr r,aOIHIr -.
o,cnr;-ed The .r,nrta coItntv afaie anIl
fcdtrsl. beng In full operation. Some sli.ht
fsnv1tng has occ,,r,ed *, wscn t,e,n and MIN
iarT an,M,rffy INT Gen Washhmrn hay;n1
nuy the rommand here. no iurtber trouble +
j Iite1y tn en-nr. 0na nf the thrratenrd i,
U.lons was from the military tl;rn. Tratt.,,
CLOSING M rambIfne houses. and then fh,.
mill nTy {Gc1. Roberfs) liccnsor soch houses
mon raymcnt IF ri 0cO month rach. This
licensing being directly CONTRARY to The sta- ;
tu1es of the Safe. the courts he1a disferard-
ed the military authorization, and hare fined
the keeper of tne house $1,250. aud many
others smaller amounts AID prop3se to re-
peat the dose in juno Il a cure is net pre-
Tlously eff cted Another issue between the
military and ci, Il authorities grows;out OF the
claim uf Judge Tr.cg. u, j, Circuit Court. thst
taking the amnesty oath, beture milltary su-
thc,ftfes, under tile proc}amatton OF Prest-
dent Lincoln. does not bar prosecution for
treason. INIT fhat the ai1ditionx f,rmnlity nf
reco1d.ne 1hs same in gome court OF record
T,;1e vii Share annuris1n A., ~ ds,nrn, 81
+,r;:t61r ~. i,,,n"'se1x ;o,nnr+ont rnsst;rns
c93n;na hefo-a ~. cnI,rt ,r,,hons rd,ng ~
Smnestr Peo,lama,fnn iii The timn Eases
ara to come ha,nrc him wtich invnlve the Ia.
caSitv off!,mf.de1ate rencv {,s rhar,ctrr
Is rrr4c.entine authority or value: whcther
naymrnts II, II nf nntes werc of anr vaiiditv
-Hhcther property purchased and Maid fir
Ssnks Gs reeevns ~ s Il can npw &c
banks who seseised Fede.al currency on de-
posit aud paid out the same In Confederate
! currency arc Rclaa sed iron their obligRtiOns
with many other no less impor,ant le.ai