, 1865-01-23

CA1no, Jan. ~, 1855,
BIZ the arrival of the eteaner City Of Cairo,
Capt. Robert Riley, we have Memphis dates
to tue 18th. Lieut.. Col. T. Il. Harris, Assist
mt Adjutant General on Gen. Daua's staff,
and late Provisional Mayor of Memphis, has
been relieved from duty. Ipresume be will
be ordered to some other post where matters
need regulating. He is worthy and expert
enccd officer, formerly with Gen. Hurlbut.
The E.Edtn has New Orleans letter Of the
14th, from which extract portion In rein
:tIon to affairs In Mexico. Matamoras Is the
centre Of attraction. AL who can are flock
ing tlit,,cr. Ten to twelve vessels at q time
llaye tl,clr shingles up for Matamoras, and
notwithstanding bonds Of 81 600 to 81 500 arc
required for thirty days absence to 60
thence. Sail vessels arr crowded with labor
ing men, who get &c per day fn gold, and pay
$50 pr Gsy for board. Passage on sail YES
sells, $IU; on steamers, S15. Flour is no
longer allowed to Dc shipped from there.
New Orleans, owing TO the Matamoras de-
1nand, is draned Of Irish potatoes. They ARE
selling at sl4 per barrel apples, $3.50 !;
pork, SIC; engar, from 10 to e2]fc-
The Memphis Democrat has some interest
nc particulars, obtained from residents Of
Tennessee, In regard to the state Of feeling
about The fate Of the Confedcracy. An intel
liccnt gentleman from Upton county reports
That almost every man who left TINT section
to takc part in the war asainst the Govern
1ncnt had returned, thoroughly dissusted
with the rebellion. Many Of these deserters
from the armies Of the rebellion declare their
Intention of going North before they will
again he subjected to the perlls Of service
which, for period Of two years, Las wrought
nothing hut misfortune. Out Of three com
Dapies which went from Upton county In the
beginning Of the war, not single man no"
remains in the service Of the rebele. They
have aII either been killed or returned to
their homes. with the purpose Of remaining
or going North, If necessary to prevent being
te5iion ias failed. They have ionorably aud
faithfully served in the army for almost four
Years, and have met with nothing but disaster
for the lust two years. It is useless to strive
against iate, and they cannot STE the use Of
sacrificing t1clF lives for ehimcra:
Deserters from the shattered armies of Hood
and Forrest constitute the cream Of the
country. men who hayc hitherto stood firm,
-hut who cannot Bec how these prlyations can
,ayafl item anything: Desertcts from For,
rests command say that he Tonla not fur
% nature. but is represented rs telling them t
20 20 to u, as he said he did not care d
for them. is the whole concern WIS WIS. gene y y
1asaers 1ne ~ II In Company Of the 9TH Tennessee
composed Of about ninety as tine young nc
ae lie country conld boast, Only eleven r
min to bring tfdings from 1nan{ helas :
strife. These survivors all returned TO tae1
homes tiled Of the strife, 10 which they y nav
received nothing but hard knocks. The ~boi
t.onntry ig full of men who hare taken Frcnc
iurlong,s, with the intention Of keeping on
of Tie ranks Of Jef7s army. Their prese0c
has one good effect in the country. Il pr
vents gnerillas from committing their deprt
1ptiuns