The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-16

The bsse OF the Confederate State troops Is at
Memphis, Tennessee At that point there
stationed four thousand troops. Immediately oppo-
ste Memphis, the Arkansas eide Of the Mississippi
there four thousand rebel troops in camp Following
up the line Of the river the Arkansas side, and
eleven miles north Of Memphis, the rebels have
a email earthwork called Fort Harris. This work is
equipped With several peces Of artillery endlading the
river approaches. Twenty miles stl further north Of
Memphis, and the side OF the river with Fort
Harris is another temporary earth work called Fort in
doph The latter work is the most considerable OF the
twolast mentioned is situated the verge of the own
from which it takes its Fort Randolph lies lust
at the bottom Of curve in the river. and completely
commands il for three miles both north and south
In this fort at present there s an armament
Of seven six polnder pieces supported by a garri
son Of eight hundred troops Several forty two FOUNDER
guns were recently reported route from Baon Rouge
TO strengthen this work. and this have arrived a.
their destination The rebel consider Randolph as
important sategca point for the defence and posses
sion of the Mississippi.
The Memphis and Columbus Railroad on the Tennessee
side OF the Mississippi which has been used recently for
the transportation OF rebel troops has its northern ter
minus In kentucky, twenty miles south OF Cairo ON this
railroad the secessonsts have camp OF fifteen hundred
troops and at another camp fifteen miles north OF
Memphis, cn the line OF the railroad there two thou
sand rebel troops BY referring TO the accom- oanyng
map IL will be observed that another railroad leads
from Memphis to Cornth, and from the latter % ut
railroad runs northeastward, having its terminus nj
Columbus, Kentucky. Upon the road between Memphis
and Corinth there is station called Grand Junction
From this point also leading ward there is road
that meets the road leading from Cornth to Columbus t
the Of Humboldt On the 9th nst the rebel forces
at Cornth numbered fun three thousand men, having NJ
otv
and at Humboldt five thousand and fifty cars with
two locomotives, ready for quick movement towards
Cairo, via Col INDUS Kentucky The sraegcal purpose Il
ssupposed is TO concentrate these fifteen thousand troop
at Columbus aud from thence construct military road
along the Kentucky shore Of the Mississippi ou. Of sghs
OF the river The re5es aege that their engineers can
corduroy and bridge the swamps, 80 that they can
move their forces in sufficient bodies to concentrate
at given point the Mississippi directly opp,
site and within rarge Of Cairo, illinois, now
in possession Of United States troops. The rebels
have already established depot for military and ord
stores between Humboldt and in Tennessee
from which ultimately they intend to supply any ba.terss
they may establish for operations ag ainst Cairo will
be thus observed reference TO the illustration VIC give
that the seat Of tho Mississippi at present is e
braced in the angle Of Memphis, Cornth and Humboldt
in Tennessee, and from the latter place extending to
Columbus Kentucky The whole Of the rebel force above
enumerated supppoeed TO be under the co nmand Of
Major General Pillow, who recently commissioned
by the Governor Of Tennessee.