Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-27

with shuck collars as substitutes for
saddles, and a number without any
thing at all, they presented a truly
ludicrOus appearance. Armed with
the motley collection of weapons
usually possessed bya hastily organized
force, (under similar circumstances
ranging from the old time pepper box
to the deadly far-reaching Enfield
rife. Scouts of from twenty to fifty
men We're sent out as rapidly as
organized. One up the river to Brad
ley's; one to Blacklist bridge, on Bay
road; one to Brooks ferry, on Military
road; n down the river via Hope
field, and another down Fifteen Mile
bayou, to MI. John NJ. Jones', in
which vicinity the offender was sup
posed to be concealed. About four
pm, on Tuesday, the camp Of the
last mentioned was thrown into terri
BILE confusion by the information that
Collier had beenseen lurkinginthe cane
ashortdistance off, and as indisputable
evidence of this fact, his horse (Which
had been found quietly grazing in an
old field near by, was led into camp.
This was indeed a triumph, and the
party were iubilant in anticipation OF
a speedy capture. "Hurrah for
We-uns, now Wen get him;" and the
entire band started full tilt for Marion,
fifteen miles away, taking with them
the captured horse. On their arrival
at Marion the gallant gray was placed
in close confinement under a double
guard, whose orders were to shoot
him on the first attempt to escape.
Runners were Immediately sent to no.
tify the scattered forces that the game
had been brought to bay, and they
| must hurry up if the wanted to be in
at the death. Preparations were rap
idly made to surround and capture
the fugitive. The scouts from above
came in rapidly, and added to the
force already on the ground, presented
las may be imagined) quite an i'm
posing array, particularly when we
consider the deSperateand formidable
enemy with whom they had to con-
tend. Our older settlers, who camet to
Tennessee when the woods were filled
with game, can well remember the
peculiar excitement incident to a
deer drive-but that is a tame
comparison. Imagine for a moment,
four or five hundred men in a circle
around a canebrake of several acres in
eXtent-eager yet Watchful-intent
upon. securing the chase, and superior
to Artemus Ward, willing to sacrifice,
not only their relations, but their
neighbOrs for the public good. But a
few hours diligent search satisfied
them that the bird had flown, and
they found themselves like the
Frenchman who, on lifting his finger,
| didn't find the flea. The weather in
the meantime, had not been the most
DrOpitiOus for the evOlutiOns of the
| military, and the continued rain,
| coupled with hard riding, and but
slender fare, convinced the soldiers of
a week that war, even at home, was
not to be grinned at; and the sick,
hungry darkies rapidly came to the
conclusion that nothing more could be
accomplished, and they would be bet
ter of at home. PrOmptness in exc
cuti0n, as well as rapidity of cOncep-
ton, being a striking characteristic of
this dOwn-trOdden race, they immedi-
atelv put themselves in motion for
their distant homes, swearing terrible
threats against Ku-KluX or any other
KluX. Most of them have resumed
labor on the plantations, and we pray
Heaven it may be the last visitation
sent in the shape of melish.
You NAV talk of wars andrumOrs of wars,
Of battles fought and won,
But you know very little about such
things
Till you read what our melish have
done.
McSPADAGUE.