The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-30
Cairo Wasters-A Fleet to Come Down the
Mississippi aud Attack Memuhix

The following Is an extract from n private
letter received in Memphis, Tenn, from
gentleman in Cairo, dated May a4th. IT.
statements may be relied upon as substan-
TALLY correct. The writer says:
Cairo Ia now qnipt, notwithstanding the
presence of 1900 troops No shipments ar.
permitted TO be mace from this point to Ken
lucky, Missouri or south ward-every kind OF
provision, even vegetables being condemnea
as contraband and aid and comfort to tn.
rebels During the past week the following
articles have been taken from steamers by or
der OF Col Prentiss, and confiscated 1,41r
bags corn. 200 bags meal 355 bags and bar
reIs potatoes, $50 sacks bran, 30 casks ale, e5C
barrels hour, and $50 BARREL lime
Inc report prevails that Col Rodgers, OF
The United States Navy, who has been SO
JonrLing in our midst for few DAYS, visited
Mound City yesterday, for the purpose o,
purchasing the steamer City of Memphis for
military use; and that other boats will b.
brought hither, when a fleet will start down,
the Mississippi river, full of soldiers, 10 max
an attack upon the bluff City" We shall
soon realize the talsity or truthfuness OF the
report.
" An engineering corps, accom- panied by q
score of the Alton Iagers made a trip t.
/ Birds Point, Il few days since 10 recon noitre
The object of their visit is not definitely
known here, but many conjecture il was with
, a view of determining its suitability for an
! encaInpment and Notifications. d" Yelled SO
crecy'' has characterized the procedure of the
commanding officer, and persons whose reia
tons are intimately connec ted with him, arr
not more advised of the unholy designs of A be
and his hounds, than are your citizens. The
soldieIy at Camp Defiance outwardiy betray
great eagarness 20 mtet the brave fellows o.
the Confederate army iii battle, often boast
ing, like al cowardly braggadocio, OF the Vic
tories that will attend their forage.
There are in this city I'd county n small
number who have not, nor 5lsUer can ALLEVIATE
their feelings from the warm hearted South
rons, and though we are compelled TO restrain
! all expression OF our opinion, be assured thai
oar sJ ID PATH are with you, and we sincere
/ ~ trust The "God OF Battles" VIII recognizes
/ your cause as just, viii SO streng then the
! arms OF your patriotic boys" that they will
! not stay the hand until every usuriler OF your
/ soil shall have been driven tnerefrom."
/ In addition to the above, we sublon the
| following, confirmato tory of the above, from
| the correspondence OF the Chicago Times:
Captain Rogers, of the United States Navy
I reached Cairo to-day. The purpose OF his
/ visit is said TO be 10 purchase II fleet OF steam
ers, to convey a strong Federal force down
! the III Ississippi river. 1t is given out RS a fac
/ that he has closed Il trade tor the steamer I'll
/ OF Memphis-a sixteen hundred ton buat-auC
! is DESTROYS OF purGhasiDg eight Others OF abou
| equal capacity Captain kOuntz, fOrmerI,
! OF The City OF Memphis is spoken OF rs com
| mauder vi the fleet. give this item as a re
! port Curreut ana credited III Cairo yes terd2 y
The truth or filsity of ii will be disclosed Ii
! II day or two