Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-22
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TIE Cairo correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, under date of the 18th instant,
says:
Cairo is again alive with excitement and all
kinds Of rumors OF an immediate attack on
Birds Point. Early on Monday morning,
OrdeTlyJ W. Carson, Of Chicago, with two
OF LAWYERS men, crossed over to BIRDS Point,
laid out in the woods all night, ard went out
beyond Charleston, on the day following, on
a scouting expedition, and captured three of
the mounted enemy-ons known as /" Black
Hawk" noted for driving Union men from
Prices Landing, Mo. Another proved to be
a member of the mississippi artillery corps,
under Pillow. They TepOrteda scouting party
Of the enemy one hundred and fifty strong, not
overy half a mile, perhaps not more than sixty
yards distant from the spot where they were
captured, in a thick piece OF woods. The
Mississlssippian is in the hospital, and the
other two in the guard house.
Two scouts sent out by Col. LawleT three
weeks since, dressed in citizens clothes, were
taken prisoners nesr Columbus, Ky, and sent
down to Union City, and there kept until Pill
low advanced on New Madrid, and set to
work on the entertainments. On Saturday
last, they were released by order Of Gen. Pill
low, as thew say, on the ground that nothing
could be proved against them. They arrived
here on Monday, and reported that Pillow had
left New Madrid with bis whole force, on
nine steamer Tie knowing ones surmise it
was a feiHt on he part of PILLOW to give false
information. Intelligence reached here yes
terdaY that PILLOW, after being absent six
hours, returned to New Madrid with his en-
tire force. Fifty cavalry, principally from
Centraiia, left Birds Point on a scouting ex'
petition Tuesday night, proceeding towards
Charleston. Early yesterday morning. be.
You'd the latter point, they came upon a large
body Of rebel cavalry. Finding they were too
strong, they retTeated on Charleston, and in
passing through the town, encountered a large
force Of rebel infantry, and had to cut theiI
way through, four OF five men being missing
Lieut.. Tufes was in command Of the eXpedl-
ton. JeE Thompson was reported in Charles
ia last night with 400 msn-150 cavalry, and
the balance infantry.
It is the intention Of the rebels to fOrtifY thG
little town Of Sikestown, beyond Charleston
Two days since Pillow ssnt word to remove
all the women and children. He has dug WE'LL
from New Madrid to Charleston in order L
supply water for his troops. His force is es
timated at 1900. A spy, or rather UniOr
man, from Commerce, came in yesterday, re
porting rebel scouting parties ali along from
that point to Prices Landing. The Who'll,
country for twenty or thirty miles around, il
swarming with rebels, who are getting NOR.
defiant daily, and who say BIRDS Point viii b
cleared out.
By order f Gen. Fremont, soue Of the Hi
Dois regiments embarked this morning, TO
Herculaneum, a landing on the Mississippi
and Iron Mountain railroad, twenty-five mile
below st. Louis, TO reinforce Col. Bland who
is threatened at ~IrontOn, and probably also
Gen. Lyons command. Gen. PreRtiss, VIII.
was at St. LOuis last night, will meet an.
I take charge of the evpedition-Col OsIs m
being in command at Cairo and Birds Point
Col. LawleT's regiment is az Birds Point
The gun boats Conestosa and Lexington wer
ordered and arrived here from Mound Cit
last night, and will be held in readiness for &C
lion.