New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

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perhaps might add, Observation-Disclosures OF the
naval qnietude.
ARRIVAL OF MORE UNION RAMS.
Two more of the Union rams have arrived here
since nv last making eight in all, and one Of the
new comers-the Monarch of Cincinnati, and the
flagship by the by, is much superior to its compar'
ions. of none of which, however, am able to form
very favorable idea, even after going On board,
and examining them infinitely. They have power
and speed, and could do deal of damage, if they
were not disabled by the enemy's guns before they
reached the Rebel fleet.
As proof OF this, one Of the rams. in descending
the river on Sunday night, accidentally ran into the
transport Alps and though she reversed her engines
before the collision she tore oil The left side Of Inc
steamers guards and part OF her bow, and narrowly
escsued sinking the boat ii ad the ram continued
her course she would certainly have cut the Alps III
twain without the least injury TO herself The per
Torrance of the was very satisfactory as 10 i's
efficacy though il might have been BETTER had she
proved her ability oil some other than Na'ionai
vessel.
THE QUESTION OF THEIR EFFICACY.
In conversation with an officer Of one of the rams
the other day. he told me he had serious doubts oil
their success, but that the men who had built them
bad great confidence III them. lie SAID shot iron,
~ or 32-pounder at any ordinary range wouiu
90 entirely through the thick timber bulwarks but
that il would be extremely difficult TO sink them on
account otbe great quantity of wood In Them IL was
the original intention TO place more iron on theih
but il was discovered the extra metal would make
them 30 heavy rs TO seriously interfere with their
swiftness, and thereby destroy their efficacy.
The owners of the rams do not expect them to go
into acicn alone, or to be exposed to any direct fire.
Their intention is to them against the enemy
vessels while engaged with our noiiia, when me
foe e too much occupied with bis own defense 10
assume an offensive position toward the rams. IL
this posiiion and circumstance can he obtained-and
possiby il may be-the rams will be Of great benefit
to us IN any naval battle.
SOUTHERN DEsERTER AND REFUGEES STILL
ARRIVING.
Refugees from Secessa and deserters from Pillow
are still coming upon the fo,illa, and they corrobo-
rate the reports that the fort has been largely re-
enforced from Memphis, no less than 4,0oo or 3o0o
troops from Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Mis-is'
sippi and Louisiana having reached there within the
past eight DAYS. The strength Of the garrison s
now given at 1000 or 600 men, statement which
! do not at oil believe.
THE DISADVANTAGES OF OUR OyER-PRUpENT
POLICY.
The deserters inform US that the enemy, although
jeff. Thompson and others telegraphed aud wrote to
the Memphis papers that they had won a brilliant
victory were terribly frightened after the engage
ment OF the 10th inst, and in imminent fear that
Com. Davis would pursue the defeated Rebel fleet,
take Pillow, and drive of or capture the hostile
/ boats.
! Under such an impression they were making ready,
ss the story goes, TO run If thew should discover
I Themselves too weak; but finding that We did not
attempt TO follow up our advantage, even after the
apse Of the second or third day, they eegrrhed to
Memphis that the fort and that city could be saved
only by immediate and heavy re-entorcemepts, that
! H. &c . T. IL
defeated certainly unless the aid required was
PROMPTLY furnished. Gems Villipigu- and Jeif.
Thompson accompanied their requests with tho
assurance that they would rid the Mississippi Of the
| Yankee gunboats if they were given i've thousand
additional solders, and that they would kill or cap
ture both Farragut and Davis before the beginning
/ Of June.
PILLOW LARGELY REINFORCED.
The Memlhigns according 10 the fugitive version,
took new hope at these highsour dug promises for
they had long regarded their city as Loot TO The
" Confederacy," and comforting with Jef Davis hi
once thew were enabled TO send the number Of men
wanted AT fIilow, aud niso ten Vr twelve additional
siege guns, which, until recently, were mounted a
few miles above their devoted place of residence.
TIE ENEMY FREED FROM PEAR OF FARRAGuT
IL il stated, furthermore, that she Rebels, who
feel confdent that Faragui has returned 10 New
Orleans with no Intention Of reascending tho Mis-
sissipIi, and who are consequently Ia 10 more fear
of his feet have ordered tie gunboas and transports
AZ lid themselves In the tributaries " the great
river up 10 Memphis and Pillow. Among the hostile
vessels il tue formidable gunboat that Was run up
the Yazoo aud which is 10 free the Mississippi from
iis " invaders" az soon she Is completed, which
will now be within few days.
THE FOE ANXIOUS TO CONCEAL HIS FORCE.
There are few men-not more than 400 or 500
probably-in the fort Ia measure To deceive any OF
our spies and scouts who may 30 reconnoitenng
down the Arkansas shorel, the remainder OF the
] Sec hQiUQ though
/ IN the immediate vicinity.
] The guns on the works, ar declared by three de-
seiers who reached The flagship this afternoon,
rying their mnskes IN their hands, amount TO J3-a
seeming conoboraton that additional pieces have
been sent them from Memphis, as has been stated
by deserters from the Secession army.
NEW PLANS OF BEAuREGARD.
/ The refugees also say that II lieauregard evacuate
Corinth be will retire TO Grand junction. and In the
event OF defeat there, will fall back on Memphis
making determined stand in that city. This deter
mination has caused the reinforcement Of Pillow,
that the way 10 Memphis may be defended until cen.
tam events have ranspire In other quarters Beau
regard, il Ia rumored desires 10 keep the Union army
as far South IA possible during the Summer, but
believes, if he goes further toward the Gulf jus, ut
present. iallcck viii not follow him until late IN the
censor Memphis 10 now the sole point worth saving
in the Southwest. and strong a pressure has been
brought to bear upon the Creole chief by Tennes.
scans, who compose "A far greater part OF his army
inan the Toops {" any other StHe thdt ne ieei NM
ef compelled 10 make effort preserve the city
from occupation by the Yankees before he goes down
TO the borders of the Gulf
/ This is the gist OF the intelligence received from
some twenty thirty deseries and refugees who
have come here since Sunday morning. Albeit
place but little confidence in their general
! y III this instance, though derived from different
parties, among whom there could be no COLLISION,
TER stories harmonic TO an uncommon deIee a.
il they rested upon large base OF facts. Without
youching in any way Tor their verify, ] give them
~ nave received them.
ABSURD SKETCH OF A SENSATIONAL BATTLE
The Bohemians have been amused and some OF