, 1862-05-16
SUNDRY RUMORS AND PROS
PECTS,
THE LOSS Ar FARMIkGT0H---A
REBEL GENERAL KILLED,
Ftuu1orcd Rebel NIutiny at
COrinf}l.
MkTTERS At CAPE GIRAR-
DEAU, mo.
Gallant Action Of Wisconsin Troops.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune
MISSISSIPPI FLoT1LLA, OFF FonT PlLLow,
On BoA1sp STEAMER InHs Il. DIckEE,
$50 L. NJ, TUESDAY, May 13.
VIA CA1Ro, May Is, 1862.
Our mortar boats, one Of which for the past
three weeks has kept up a steady day bonn
barlnlent On Fort Pillow, from beneath the
protection afforded by Cralgheaa Point, WAS
yesterday morning Withdrawn and siIenccd by
order Of Commander Davis, after firing one or
two shells. Tic cause of this change was not
apparent to outsiders, until dark last evening,
when the rebels commenced shclling the |
place, either from their works at the fort, OR
from the Tennessee shore under them. They !
kept up their firing during the night, their
shell bursting wide Of the mark, firiue
generally two mortars in quick succession At in
teryals Of a. out twenty minutes. We have just
They arc provided with heavy 1nortars and |
shell equaling in weight Of metal aud eflic1en-
cy those uscd by this fleet, and are rapidly
ginning in their gunnery.
Our mortar has thus far remained silent,
and [ can sec 10 outward signs Of excitement
or preparations among the Union gunboats
Every man is on the alert, awaiting an attack.
Two Ct the rebel rams came within sight of
Of our feet on the eastern shore yesterday,
instead Of one. They offered no fight, and
were not fred upon By the Benton, who lay
nTarrst them.
CAPT. Winslow was dispatched from the
Feet POST haste, yesterday, by the mail steam
er, for ST. Louis, for the purpose Of bringing
{1,S- -,1,o
The Captain is an old and experienced navy
officer, and was to llaye taken command of the
guRboat St. Louis bcfore the occurrence Of
| the necessity for the speedy completion and
transportation Of the rAlns.
| lie cannot get them here too soou. Mr.
! Reynolds, the fourth mate Of tile Cincinnati
| who was wounded in the abdomen during the
| engagement Of Saturday, died yesterday at
q. H., having suffered terribly up to tue mo-
n,tht Of his dccease.
10 8, NIT is represented in the fleet that
the 1raya5o Of the rebels in firing their NOR
tars, is actually intended to cover their eyac-
uuticn Of the fort. 1t was their game at
Yorktown and other places, and may be Tue
case here. THIS is ! mere rumor or suppos-
tion, and must be accepted as such. The
probability is, the rebels feared the erection
Of tattcrits On cur side Of the point. The
| gunboat Louisville, which las Of late
been stationed at Hickman, arrived
here few moments since. She will
adequately replace one Of tho disabled
steamers aud once more renders our fleet
nearly perfect as to numerical strength. Pre-
rara:i ions have now been completed on al the
gun1'oats now here, which it is the opinion o
The abltst engineers will most effectullly blocE
.. tle game and render useless any rebel contri
yantc of the ram species. It is not necessary
TO explain the naodus opcrandi employed, il
t the present dispatch. 1t may be done here
+ after. The conclusion easily arrived at ant
: strengthened by the movements actually goin:
OF is that something is going to be done at hi
very distant day.
Nheu Gen Mitchell joincd his forces will
. Gen Popc's Division, he brought with hin
y $500 prisoners. They will be sent to Cairo q
= soon IS transportation eau be obtained. In tn
BATH. Of Pennington our exact loss was ;
killed and wounded, and $50 taken prisoners
;: Ore rebel General officer, supposed to he Gen
!. Bragg, was killed. Fifteen desertcrs cam
Il into our lines from Corinth, and report tina
J. several more regiments in the Confederat
B. amy have mutinied and been placed undo
> guard among others the First Alabama, tn
IL First Louisiana and Second Tennessee Iris
regiments.
y. It appears that matters are moving again i
IL the vicinity Of Cape Girardeau under the eft
Is cient management Of Col. Daniels Of the Fir:
* Wisconsin cavalry.
On the 9th inst. six e1uadrons Of the reg
G. ment started for Bloomfield, and arrived thcl
~ at five o'clock Saturday afternoon. Early c
~ Sunday morning they fell upon the rebel &c
Of Phelan's camp, scattering them iu wild conf
&C zion to the forests and swamps. One 1eb
til was killed aud eleven were taken prisoner
4 large quantity Of horses, oxen, camp e1ul
a1c and ammunition fell into our hands. T'
ke Lieutcnants were captured and the can
W chests and private property Of the Colon
- were taken possession OF.
mt Tie cnemy's force consisted of four hu
Ter 1red men. There arc six hundred ret
ne troops at Chalk and Poplar Bluffs, who are il
pressing every man in the country capable
bearing arms
VI The country is being swept of horses, c
tic aud supplies, and sent southwark. c
90 Daniels is after them with sharp stick, 4
hc viii doubtless cause them to hunt their ho
in double-quick. The country is represent
to be in state Of terror indescribable. I
my Colonel has sent for artillery, which will
tae speedily forwarded.
~, CAIRO, May 14-A 1amcntab1e casualty
CURED on board the steamer Gladiator, as
" | WAS passing up tho Tennessee Oh Iuesd
mid The Fourth Minnesota regiment was on boa
our and when the steamer WAS just above F.
and Landing, her upper works gave way, kill
five and injuring several others. The na-
of the hurt could not be ascertaiued
Tic city Of Memphis brought down
'ple hundred and forty-six sick soldiers who
mas 10 be taken to the military hospital in
Louis.
There was an arrival from below this f
der, noon, reporting an attempt On me part .:
,tho rtbel 1.tct TO dlslonEe tbe nlotla's Ut "
no,a T. head Point They were driven hack With
,;rs. 49, difficulty and without damage to tho Fed
boats.
and There is no news whatever from Plttst
Landing.
i private and confidential circular iss
sub. by RI, sident Davis to the Governors OF
a,,nr States comprising the Confederacy his
s .;A received in which he acknowledges that
a4u7 fairs below look decidedly blue.
: the '-'''0 ~ONo - -
: pro- The London E1hibltlon.--- 33,
Present at tho opening---tir
Ceremonies.
&c re- NEW tthh, n1"J ~. - o..se ~ ~ ~,
,lay puellsne:. - 80 ~ the Cra,f Fvhihirion.
ch We es.,s,hor ,,rcscnt vas "a OO0 all being sc
entt 1;rlrt.ho9drrs. The Times prouonnce5
ceremonies e1nphaticalIy the grandcst
les. best managed scene in England for
it be 4 The musical arrangements were c1lfleo
on By according to programme Anu ne.I Hei3 :
~ aa5s,. the sad spectacle presented by the Anne
0l1ss attendance at the Exhibition.
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