The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-03
STEAMBOAT CAPTURED.

We copy the following from the Memphis Ap-
peal, Of the 18th:
On Thursday morning the 18th inst, while the
stern-wheel steamer "Equality," which is owned
by the Lincoln Government, and used as a river
patrol between Carlo and Evansville, on the Ohio
River, was lying at the Mouth of MayGcld creek,
at the head of Island No. |, about three miles be-
low Birds Point, taking on board marketing, for
the troops at Cairo, party OF seven hOrsemen
rode up to the boat and made a bargain with the
Captain to convey them to Norfolk, on the Missou-
ri shore, (where there are two of Lincoln's regi-
ments encamped,) at the rate Of dollar each for
themselves and horses AS soon as the boat push
ed out, the pilot and other officers of the boat
astonished to find loaded pistol pointed at each
of their breasts, accompanied with instructions
to head the boat down stream. 1t is needless to
say that the orders thus given Immediately
obeyed. Upon the arrival Of the boat at Column
bus twenty miles from Cairo, the crew was set to
work taking in coal, the captors retiring to the ho
tel to the particula lars of the capture and
also to refresh the inner man. Before each of the
seven had given his version Of the affair, the
proprietor rushing down from the roof, where
he had stationed himself on watch, and reported,
''the gun boats coming-he had seen the smoke.
That was more than the captors had barganed
for, and six Of the incontinently backed
out, and would have nothing further to do with
the matter. The seventh one Immediately started
for the boat with bottle Of "Red Eye, and after
short discourse with the crew, ordered the plank
in, and soon the ''solitary horseman" with his
prize, was steamng down the Mississippi, route
for New Madrid. In about an hour and a half,
two of the Lincoln eunboats, the Lexington and
COnestoga-the former carrying SIX and the latter
two euns-passed Columbus in full chase. At
o'clock P. NJ, they passed Hickman, eighteen
miles below; but had not gained upon the runaway.
Before the Equality reached island No. 10, fuel
became scarce, and the prospect Of a recapture I'M
mnent, when to the utter joy ofthe ''horsemarlne,
the Confederate dispatch steamer Grampus, came
booming up the river. She alongside,
and taking the prize in tow, carried her to Mad
rid, where the gallant "horse marine turned her
over to the General Commanding the Confederate
forces at that point
FAVORABLE FROM EAST TENNEssEE.-Col.
VIM. II. Carroll arrived on yesterday from East
Tennessee, where he has been sojournng tOrseveral
weeks raising troops under special commission
for the Confederate service. He confirms our
recent representations of the great reaction now
transpiring among the people, and deslgnaes it as
a ''perfect stampede" from Unionsm to the advo-
cacy of the Southern cause. Mr. L. A. X Nelson
had reached home, and it undestood that he
would issue an address to the people Of East
Tennessee through the columns of the Knoxville
Wing, advising them to desst from further oppoSi-
tion to the State authorities, and espouse the
cause of the Confederate government.
The Hon Geo. w. Bridges, who has been
intense Union man, and was candidate for the
nited States Congress in the late election advised
COL Carroll Of his intention to raise a regiment OF
volunteers from among the Unonists of his district
and enter the active service Of the Confederate
States.
Col. Carroll issued an address to the people,
calling upon them to rally to the support Of their
section against the vulgar despotism of Lincoln,
and Informs us that the Knoxville Whig will
publish it in few days, approving of its spirit
and counseng a patriotic response to it. He
thinks that he can raise at least four thousand
men among the Unionists of East Tennessee in
less than thirty days.
We have scarcely ever known of so sudden and
favorable revulson In popular sentiment during
the III lasent revolution, as has taken place in the
eastern section of this State in the last ten days.
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