Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-09
No Enemy in Sight-ihe White
Citizens of SOmerVille I'm
der Arms, Yielant
and Determined.
Return of the TrOOps-The Com
panies and their Command
ders-YOlunteeTs-In-
eideHts Of the
Trip.
The Causes Of the Bloody Fracas
which Led to the Appre-
hended Riot and Blood.
shed-Etc., Etc.
.nOm our own Come .pondsntl

hearts Of southern men, and II duty re-
! quire its manifestation the proof would
/ be both promptly an abundsnty forth
| coming. ION Friday night last, when
| the news Of a riot in sneighboring town
reached Memphis but a little while
elapsed until sn organized body Of men,
fully imbued with the spirit OF disci-
pline, well armed'and Of unquestiOned
courage, were e8- route for the scene Of
action. Fortunately no occasion existed
for any further developmentOf the mili-
tary spirit when the men arrived at
SOmerville, but their conduct there, in
yielding implicit obedience to the ord ers
Of improvised commanders, and their
sober and cheerful demeanor during the
whole Of the time covering the expe-
ditiOn, were in the highest degree com
plimentary to them as citizen-soldieTs.
OF course there was in isolated instances
a pardOnable attempt TO put on rather
pronounced military airs, but this harm
less display Of premature red-tspeism
only contributed to the merriment Of the
trip, being, as it was, in marked con-
trsst to the full measure Of common
sense evident in all else pertaining
to the business in hand. The scene at
the Charleston depot on the night Of the
departure reminded one Of the days Of
1872, barring the absence of the out
landish implements Of war which then
characterized the military outfit Of the
raw leUieS Of the Conf5dsrGcy. From the
depot out 10 Germantown the train
moved with painful slOwness, the men
the while chafng with impatient zeal,
relieved by rallies OF wit, to speed on to-
ward the now important town Of Somer-
vile. 1t is fair to say that the general
opinion Of the armed excursionists was
that there would be no fight at Somer-
vile, and that the dispatches from that
excited, but delightful little city, were
highly .'c0lOred" with imaginary woes
an opinion the truth Of which was at
tested by the sequel Of the story. Leav-
ing Germantown our determined and
efficient engineer put on a fighting head
of steam, and away We sped through the
dsrkling, starlit air, passing station
after station with express speed, just
catching the encouraging cheers Of the
excited crowds gathered at each depot to
advise US Of their presence and good
wishes. As the train approached Mos-
COW We slackened speed, for mysterious
rumors were flying about, to the effect
that the colOred man and brother
was in arms to meet and check
US st that place Of in-omened nomen-
clature. But excepting the shsdJwy
forms Of some peaceful citizens, the
platform was "withou- form and void,
and darkness was upon the face Of"
Moscow. It was now midnight. Arun
4 sixteen miles through the cool and
fragrant summsT-uight air brought US
within the charmed limits Of the corpO-
ration of Somerville. The men looked
to their guns, and were wide-awake to
the occasion. But the quiet atmosphere
homes were just visible in the starlight,
laughed to sc0rn the idea Of throwing
out a company o. skirmishers, and the
several companies marched up into
town, taking quiet Possession Of the
courthouse and apPurtenances, prepared
to make a night Of it. Pickets were,
however, placed, and, If we are not in
error, a detail of scouts sent cut to re-
connoitre the approaches to the town.
Bat the night went by in 81 its summer
beauty, and the young men, Te-
joiclng in this, their first, assay at
real campaigning, saw the glorious
sun return TO awaken Somerviile TO
peace and security, without a single
hostile gun having been fired by the
enemy! Breakfast, thanks and CRATE
] ful compliments Of citizens, smiles Of
/ lovely Somerville girls and danes,
! "Fall in,n "Right dress Company,
/ shoulder arms" Forward, marchn
and the first half Of the second day wss
passed as was the mig bin peace. The
next half, and the Memphis volunteers,
excepting a guard Of honor left in SOM
erville, at the instance Of the citizens,
and consisting Of the gallant Chickssaw
Guards, were back again in the Bluff
City, with all their biushiHg honors
thick upon them. May they live for
ever.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Captain J. Harvey Mathes has very
kindly placed the following at our dis
posal, and has our thanks for il:
SoMERvILLE, August Sth, 3anE-The
train with reiuforcements for Somerville
left the Memphis and Charleston depot
at nine O'Clock last evening. We ar
/ rived here about two hours ago. Mr.. +.
I A. benson, one ofthe officers of the road,
aud Mr.. Frank Tally accompanied US
over and afforded every possible facility
and accommodation; also W. B. Biggers
and A. b. Allen. Mr.. Carter, the clever
Conductor, was likewise very courteous
and obhging. At Moscow they held the
train some time 10 eEable al OF Us who
50 desired to send back dispatches 10 he
press and to our friends. The following
companies Were on the train: The
} Gayoso guards, the Chickasaw guards,
the Fizer guards, and the Clebourns
guards, besides large number Of volun,
ter citizens not belonging to any or
ganizatiOu, but all inspired 10y "a com
mon spirit and determination. Anon,
the volunteers are Colonel r f. Looney
Colonel w. L Duff, Captain G. G.
Yates, DIR. J II. INITIAL, j. c Oliver
b W. II. Wooldridg-, W. d. Powell, vii
liam Clapp, Major J. c. MacCabe, Smell
zer, the iEdomitable Of the ADulGRchC
, John Powell, Jim. Harris, Joe Locke
- Halstesd, Sam McCallum, Aaron al
len, Geo. Msllery, Ed. Worsham, jaime
i, Newsom, and many Others. Altogethe
. there were about three hundred men O
} .he train, and the most OF them wei
/, well armed. On arriving here we foun
the town closely pieketed and und'
strict patrol regulations. A number
citizens met Us at the depot, and SCENE
: surprised and ovegjoyed al the splendi
E force that debarl q from the .rsfn, a
! surlng us that cur presence was a qua
! antee to them Gf peace and SAFETY. CaI
4 tain r. P. Duncan, Major Cooper, Car
It tain Sam. Williams, Captain Jan. Fla
g lev, and Others Ia command, immed
ately formed their companies an
q marched by the right flank to The cour
e house square, distance OF over bali
e mile, where they are now bivouaced.
9 : few Of us, who belong to company SO
a composed entirely Of officers or vei
q, high privates, aTe serving our country
z the hotel, sshtre wars rude slarums Z
! not disturb The sleepeFs who snooze an
snore on the pirches and every availah
fDace about. The most OF US left (
4 short notice and without cur suppel
- nj. tsodlofd tras nnf toot fuss f..r .,aol,