Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-17

of bringing into Columbus Messrs Fleming and
Holmes. who were wounded in the attack on the
Paducah pickets on the morning OF the 10th.
AT a point a short distance beyond Blandyille,
the command was informed that the 18th Indi-
ana regiment of infantry, a company OF cavalry
aud one Of artillery occupied a position on the
road some fourteen miles this side Of Paducah,
and between the party and the place where they
had left their wounded comrades, This was
rather unexpected news, and wOUld have deter
red most commanders from a further advance,
but a hasty consultation with the guide, who
| seemed to know every hog-path in that section
OF country, convinced Lieut-CoL Logwood that
the enemy's position could be turned by a
detour through unlrequented byroads, and still
the object of the expedition be accomplished.
The circuit was accordingly made, and the party
proceeded without further incident to the house
where their wounded friends had been Temporal
rily left, some seven miles this side Of Paducah.
Mr. Holmes condition was found to be so cTiti-
cal as to render it inexpedent to remove him,
while Mr.. Jennings wound was found to be
even less serious than at first apprehended, and
he was accordingly brought back to Columbus, the
party on their return taking the LOvelaceyille road
in order to avoid too disagreeable proximity to a
largely superior Federal force. The command
reached camp on the evening ofthe 18th, and re-
port that the prisoner who escaped from the ex-
pedit ion of the 9th, while they Were attacking
the pickets, was successful in making his way
into Paducah, where he spread an cxtravagant
account Of the whole affair, which so inceHsed
Gen. Grant, the Federal commandment at Padu-
cab, that he openly and repeatedly avowed his in
tention OF hanging ten Confederates for every
picket killed or taken on the morning of the
10Th. An examination Of the ground had proven
that four Of the picket had been killed on the
spot, while the two taken prisoners subjects sixty
Confederate necks to the Federal halter. As
there are serious difficulties attending the execu-
ton of this threat, it is a matter Of conjecture as
to whether it will ever be put in force.
On the 10Th inst. Lieut.. Crews, but recently
commissioned to raise an artillery company, in
company With the Mayor Of Columbus, was nd
ing out on the Mayfeld road, and had reached a
point about nine miles this side of Mayfeld,
when the discharge Of a rifle from the bushes on
the side of the road first announced their prOxim-
ity to danger. Lieut.. Crews Immediately found
himself wounded. while a second shot disabled
the horse ridden by the Mayor. No further shots
were fired, though the first resulted in the death
Of Lieutenant Crews, who was left at a neighbor-
ing farmhouse, while the Mayor, by the use of
the leutcnant's horse, made the best Of bis way
back 70 Columbus. This dsstardly deed Is sup
posed TO have been The work of Jones Gregory,
a resident Of that neighborhOod, who
has committed several outrsges Of the sane
sort since the occupation Of Paducah
by the Federals, that stronghold serving him as
q city Of refuge within whose precincts he is
secure in his villainy. There are blood hounds
upon his track, however, and the foils Of the fox
win not always serve him.
may as well here mention an incident of
+" reward of merit" which will be pleasing 10
many of the friends of the recipient. l men
toned in my last that after the wounding Of Mr..
Gallagher, of the Shelby Light Dragons, in
the expedition to surprise the Paducsh pickets
he was placed on the horse IN front Of Mr.. John
S~utherland-in the absence of a better means d
CONFERENCE.-THE with the greatest difficulty,
and in the Rce of the danger Of being lost 90
cut of, fingered behind and afforded the DYING
man every possible assistance until the films Of
death had closed his eyes, and this notwithstand-
ing the repeated pleadings OF the wounded man
to leave him and look after his (Sutherlands)
personal safety, inasmuch as he was convinced
that he was dying. To all this Mr., Sutherland
was deaf, and carried his c0mrade on until
means were provided for his interment This
exhibition Of selfsacrifcing devotion TO a fellow
soldier was not lost upon the commanding off
Ger, and on the assembly being called for pl-
call on the evening Of the 18th, Capt. Balen-
tine, addressing himself TO Mr.. Sutherland,
assured him that it was with much pleasure he
had heard Of his conduct on the recent scout,
and that he had been commissioned by Lieut.
Col LogwOod to express 10 him the earnest ap-
probation of that officer, together with many
compliments, which space and time forbid
to repeat, all of which the general acehma-
ton pronounced no more than meIited
A little party Of ten, under Lieut.. Garrett. of
the Shelby Light Dragons, proceeded up the
river TO Elliott's mills on the 18th, and reported
having seen four Lincoln gunboats opposite that
point ON the Missouri side, apparently acting as
couyoys to the old Alec Scott, which boat, ap-
covered With infantry, seemed TO be
with corn from fatboats on that side Of
the river. This probably led to the report that
the Lucolnites were landing troops on the Mis-
side, some ten miles above this point The
same party stopped a shff containing four per-
sons, who, on being questioned, assured the
that they were in search Of a hog that had
been drowned in the river above. Sotwithstand-
the improbability of the story, they were al
to proceed, and the frail barque reached
Columbus that night, when one Of the party
to be - Meigs, q printer formerly re-
il Memphis, and who at one time was run
out of Helena, Arkankas, for the expression Of
sentiments. He had made his way
rom Paducsh, having left that point by means
Of a passport from Gen. Grant. the Federal COM
nander of that post. His object in coming to
was 10 offer his services as a spy to
be Confederate authorities, which proposition, /
understand, was for sufficient reasons declined,
hourh Mr.. Aleigs is still at large as well as bis
comrades Of the skif. He may make his way
O Memphis, but a vigilant eye should be kept
mon his movements, as there is quite probably
m understanding between him and General
.
Grant.
There are a number Of reports in circulation
,cre to-day as to the movements of Gen. John
ton. none Of which feel at liberty to give, as
Of them might possibly be correct having
through the c~reyices oftbe council cbam-
.er. NBhIEAS. .
ADDEkD.-I learn Gou a scout just in from
'adueah, that d man by the. name Of'Iom Bell
taken by the FederaIs at that point on YES