The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-14
Report OF Scout Down the Missis-
sippi.


sippi.
We find the following letter dated Cairo,
October 18th, in the Chicago Post. The let
ter is signed "Chas- Meigs:"
Agreeable to instructions, left Cairo on
the morning of Friday, October 10th and
reached Columbus at p. NJ. of the same
day. Having met with several acquaintan-
ces, was taken TO headquarters and met
there Generals Polk, Johnston, and Pillow
There Is an order existing in Columbus
that every person coming within their lines
report at once to headquarters.) After be-
ing introduced, l was asked by General Polk
by what means i had entered his lines. l
told him had gotten away from Paducah
and run the Cairo blockade in the night: at
which Gen. Polk laughed and said: There
is many a man in the North who would like
to be with US in arms, as they are with Us in
heart After obtaining from me my limi-
ted amount of information, / was at liberty
TO 90 anywhere within their lines, and invited
TO inspect their works. did so.
The Notifications at Columbus consist of
two batteries of long thirty twos-eight or
ten Ia each battery. Work, however, Il be
ing prosecuted night and day upon the bat
teries above the town, and guns are being
I
daily. Some very heavy guns are being re
ceiyed, many of them rified. | pass over
that portion of events relating to my betray
al by the Union man." introduced 10 you
by Governor Yates.
Randolph, formerly occupied by Confeder-
ates, Is evacuated, the guns being removed
ten miles above, and placed in batteries at a
point called Fort Pillow. Fort Pillow occu-
pies the former site OF Bragg's saw mill, and
Is on the Tennessee shore, about five miles
below the town of Osceola. Arkansas An
chors and chain cable were landed at Pillow
on Sunday two weeks ago yesterday. The
number of troops at this point is small; many
of them we're sick, and came TO Memphis
by the steamer. Ten miles above Pillow
and at the head of Island No. 10 is masked
battery-the number of guns j could not
ascertain. The next battery below Is eight
miles above Memphis, nearly opposite Mound
City. Arkansas. 1t Is called Fort Harris,
and mounts eight guns. Not over fifteen
men are at that point. No more guns be
low until Memphis is reached. At the
mouth Of Wolf river battery of five or six
thirty twos command the channel; also ut
the foot of Jefferson street Is another bat
terry of thirty-twos-
The foundries at Memphis are running
Il
! solid shot and shell. The navy yard works
are also manufacturing gun carriages. Gals
sons, wagons, sabers. &c. The machine
shop of Hurgerford a Co, was destroyed by
FIRE not long since, but Is being rebuilt as
speedily as possible. The manufacture Of
brass pieces, however, Is about stopped. as
the supply of tin is nearly exhausted. Very
few troops are in Memphis. mostly on fur
Tough.
AtHelena, Arkansas, the battery Of two
thirfy.twos has been removed, and the guns
taken up the river. The only pieces at this
point are two six FOUNDERS iron. At Napo-
leon, Ark, there Is no battery. The Home
Guard number eighty-six men. and have flint
muskefs and about ten rounds 70 each man
No powder IN the town.
Yicksburg, 200 miles below, Is defended
BY a battery OF eight thirty -twos-situated
about ten niles above the wharf boat. IL j.
The intention to put 5000 troops into winter
quarters at this place. Several Texans have
already arrived. There are no batteries be.
tween Vicksbarg and New Orleans.
AtNew Orleans there : nothing Of much
interest. The city Is under a sort OF martial
law, thespassport system being IN full force
The troops in the city are Home Guards en-
trely. some works have been thrown up
. ~ AAit0Atttii AM 0tAtA fNNtttrs Uat Ntt utt
see them. Two Of the large dry docks have
been mounted by eighty tours, and towed
down below the city. A "chain." composed
OF logs. linked together at the ends by
chains. has been thrown across about mid
way between Jackson Square and the battle
field No further items Of real moment to
you az New Orleans. On the 10Th OF Octo-
Der tie stock of pork IN New Orleans vas
SIN thousand barrels. Of which the Govern.
meni purchased forty three hundred barrels
at forty dollars per barrel Tour i eight OF
ten dollars pa barrel. Lard forty .sve cents
per pound: potatoes, any price askes-none
IN market. bacon thirty Eve and forty cents
per pound
I lea New Orleans on Friday A. NJ. came
% Vicksburg BY rail, and thence 10 Memphis
BY steamer. LEI Memphis on the evening
OF TUESDAY. 22d Of October. reached State
line about so clock " Wednesday A. NJ Walked
10 Hopkinsville, where Gen. Alcorn Of
MissisSippi. has command Of a Confederate
camp. had obtained letter Of intIoduc
ton % Gen Alcorn from Mr. Paxton, Of
Nicksburg Gen. Alcorn stated that he had
twenty three hundred men Of whom firc hun
dred we're SICK With measles and mnmps. he
also stated that he had sent force IL 80
cavalry. under Wilcox. in the direction q
k<kiyvilie. 90 capture the Federal troops IN
case Of another landing from the eunbo.t
Conesfoga lie also stated that an advance
IN I.oa{sFiiIe would take nfare within fo4r