Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-05
From Cniro---Fedcrnl Accounts.

Correspondents Of the Missouri Republican,
CAIRO, Ill, October 25.-"It is an i'll wind
that blows nobody good Before the memOra-
bic siege of Sumter, Cairo was struggling with
q feeble life, but now al IS Fife and hustle; the
streets are continually ~thronged with soldiers
and citizens; the avenues of trade are surging
with a vigorous life and prosperity; money is in
abundance, and Uncle Sans b0ys-ofieers and
men-are lavishly dispensing their favoTs 10 the
Cairo tradesmen.
Since the return Of the flag Of truce from Co
lumbus, there has nothing Of interest trauspired.
The news it brought has been more than con-
frmed by the arrival Of a " reliable gentleman p"
from Columbus. Your correspondent CLEANED
the following from him, which you may set down
as reliable.
He left Columbus yesterday; says there are
only 1000 men there, commanded by Gems Polk
aud Pillow that to-day they were going to send
another brigade of 20d0 men away, probably TO
Mayfeld, which would reduee the garrison 10
5000 men that they were heavily intrenched in
a strong position, and had go guns mounted so
as 10 command the river, in addition to four bat
teries of flying artillery. The rebels appear to
be In good spirits, and although the garrison had
been much reduced, they felt confident of being
able TO hold their position.
A large portion of the troops had been sent 10
Bowling Green, Ky, New Orleans and Missouri.
Gen. Johnston had gone to take command Of
Prices and McCullOch's forces against Gen.
Fremont, and had sent c~ouIieTs 10 Price and
McCulloeh with instructions TO fall back into
Arkansas and not give Gen. Fremont battle until
h. could reach them. The rebels that have gone
to Bowling Green are to help Buckner take
Louisville.
NV informant afirms most positively that the
ubi0uitous, mischievous and blather-skiting JEFF.
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this report is confirmed to-day by the arrival
an escaped prisoner. So the brave and gal
liant bows at FredeTicktOwn did not have the
pleasure Of routing and whipping this worst Of
traitors in our State, JEFF Thompson; but
gained a glorious victory, which is very
TO all our officers and men here. You
Cannot imagine what a beneficial effect this vic
torv has had upon our soldiers here. They are
all thirsting for the glories Of the tented field,
and clamofous to be led against the enemy Of
our country. Why may this desire not be graft
fed Why may not our brave soldiers OF the
West be allowed to test the ring Of their metal
as they did on the plains Of Springfield? The
is within a days march Of us at Belmont,
IN ferior TO rs in numbers and arms, enthusiasm
and yalor. It is believed here that now is the
time 10 take Columbus. Ten thousand men as
a land force 10 act in conjunction with the gun
hoats. "A Il believed, could take the batteries.
AIA0m -
An expedition of $50 Of the I'd Illinois caval-
~ and sixty infantry, returned on Thursday
night from q visit into Kentucky, opposite Gale
ionia They went 10 the house of one Col. 0s-
car Tnrper. and captured his overseeT, thirty-fYe
.aules, five horses, and searched his house, and
six letters duplicating Gov. Magofin and
Turner in treason. These letters viii be
made public in a few days, and Gov. Magofin's
record Of infamy will be complete.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
taken prisoner by the rebels on the road be-
.weeu Cape GiIardeau and Pilot Knob, before
he FIGHT ut Fredericktown. lie was a bearer OF
dispatches FROM Col. Plummer to Col Carlin,
md we an feel the greatest solicitudo about his
'sfety.
Tomorrow all the troops here viii pass IN
review before Gen. McClernand:
The gun-boat Lexington arrived here tIns
morning from the Tennessee river. She received
pformntion that there were some seyenty[hqe
Jnion men collected together from Tennessee
nxious to enlist in our army. The gnnpost