, 1862-04-29

he mort9r6, and some occasional reply by the
;nemy's batteries. It is probable that the
Intelligence Of the fail Of New Orleans, which
vas last evening cent by steamer to Commo-
lore Foot, may hasten matters below and put
period to the hitherto cautious policy Of
he flag officer.
The "B" brought to Cairo six refugees
rom Memphis, from which city they departed
one week ago yesterday. They had secured,
through the conniyance Of Union merchant,
heir passports to HnInholt, but instead Of
going in that direction they procured skiI
and crossed the Mississippi to the Arkansas
shore, about six miles below Randolph, and
taking to the swamp and bottom lands,
which are here oycrdoHed for an In
mense distance. They toWed back
6 miIvs OF more from the river and after &C.
vere trials and suffering reached Oscoala.
From here they roWed tothe fleet aud reported
to Commodore Foote. They say 4 majority |
Of the people in Memphis are Union, but
are compelled to advocate secession sen
timents to preserve their properg. There are
several secret Union societies, who assist |
their members to emigrate, and arc pledge I
to aid in the re-estab]ishment Of Federal au-
thority. Five men ares.snown to be on their |
way North by the same route taken by these. !
Gems, Price and Van Dorm recently passed /
through Memphis on their way to Cor |
inth, leaving about e9a0 troops to oyerawe tue
city and enforce the conscription act. JEFF
Thompson is in Memphis and has his quarters
at the Gayouso House. There are five thou
sand bales Of cotton, seven Thousand hogs
heads Of sugar and twenty thousand barrels
Of mo1asses now lying upon the levee at Mem
phis, Of which the cotton will be burnt, aud
On the approach of the Federal forces. Citi-
zens and newspapers arc opposed to burning
the city, but the soldiers and country people
favor it.
The Memphis Argus is considered the expo
ncnt ofthe Union sentiment and Is not allowed
te1egraphic dispatches. The Safety Commit
tee talk Of suppressing it.
The Legislature passed the militia Law with
cut quorum. The more violent Of tic reb-
els in the country consider Memphis Union
lole," and threaten to wipe it out.
On Wednesday succeeding the battle Of
Pittsburg, Gen. Prentiss and twenty-three
hundred and eighty-six Union prisoners pass
ed through Memph;s- The men were In good
spirits, and kindly treated by the inhabitants,
particularly the Irish and German women-
Citizens contented themselves with waving
| handkerchiefs and looking the interest they
dare not openly express. Prentiss made
| Union speech to his men, and the citizens
cheered him. Provost Marshal L. D. McKis-
sock bade him remain silent. Prentiss told
| him be had four to one more friends in Mem
phis than he (McKissock), and said to the
| citizens, "Keep quiet for d few weeks, and
you will have az opportunity to cheer the old
flag to your hearts, content" Our soldiers
sang the Star spangled Banner, Red, White
and Blue, Happy Land Of Canaan, and Old
John Brown, Is they were starting On the
cars for Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where they are
at present confined. There were one hundred
and fourteen Union officers among the pris-
oners. Beauregard claims to hare taken three
thousand prisoners.
The Memphis d Ohio, Memphis & Charles
ton, and Mississippi & Tennessee railroads
are connected by q union track to give greater
facility for moving rolling stock and provi
Eion5 in case Of Federal attack. AL old iror
aud brass was being collected and forwarded
below. The citizens think Fort Pillow vii
be taken by the hotilla, bIt the soldiers Ont
newspapers consider ii impregnable.
The Confederate loss, all told, at Pitsburg
was about i, ,0o0-1 600 wounded arc In Mem
phie. Government machinery, commissar,
and Quartermaster's stores sre removed.
: It is thought that the fate of the Confedel
/ acy hangs upon the Corinth battle, It heate
{ they have no resource left but the organize
J ton Of guerrilla bands and predatory Wal
fare.
Four deserters from Fort Pillow arrived q
! the fotilla Sunday morning, and roporte
i twenty-five more in the swamps opposite. .
:. tug was sent for them. They say the Confci
c crate army at the fort is greatly dcmoralizet
t whole companies refusing to do ordinary MI
0 itary duty. Large numbers Of soldiers are
: irons; their term Of enlistment had expires
md their officers wished to compel them
e serve two years longer. At the fort one ma
had been killed and dozen wounded by Il
: explosion Of our shells.
L The river is rising rlpidly-two inch'
within the last ten hours, 1t seems now il
pUSe4pAG w nSCA+ t11 EtGAS &aA4oAA1l1s
9 4 dispatch Was received this morning fro
n Pittsburg, dated Sunday evening. Up to th
e hour there had been no fighting.
There WAS prospect yesterday Of conhi
between the civil and military authoritie
n upon the eternal uigger question. The Unit
!. States Marshsl Of this District claimed t
e. right to take contraband captured at Fe
re Donelson and now employed by the Cover
O ment and return him to his master, who
~ ~ saidto be loyal M1ssourian- The Prov
a. Marshal resisted, and demanded his authori
III For time there was a prospect Of s scri
% mage, but the promptness Of the Provost 81
sa shal prevented 1t, and the u. 8. Marshal ab;
Ill doned the claim.
to Te have in the army Of the Tennessee G
n hundred and si1ty-sn thousand efficient m
er This was the consolidated morning report
TO Saturday.
m ITO the Associated Press.]
on CAIRO, April 28-Our army at Pittsburz
e. etln gradually advancing, but everything
Il, quiet a reconnaissance On Friday discover
9pii the camp Of the enemy 1t Pes Ridge, 80
LAd three miles beyond our line of plckels,
at did not advance to attack them.
e. There Ia no news from Fort Pillow. {
me mortszs 1rc occasionally, our gunhoats be
of Some distance above. Refugees from HI
s. phis report strong Union feeling exist
ald | there, and q majority Of the people anxiou
the awaiting the arrival Of our forces to take I
eve session. It was not believed that the (
on would be hurned,, but all the cotton, 81
en- and molasses would be destroyed.
Van Dom, Price and JEFF. Thompson n
ay, at Memphis with about &, 900 miseIably
MI troops! They remained there to awe
to people into submission to the conscr1pt
rs: which vas being enforced. Hundreds of
,rk, habtants were leaving daily to avoid imI
5oL / onment. Most of. the twelve months !
mes whose time Of service is about to expire,
Of fuse to re-enlfst under any circumstances
:; = are desexting in large numbers
the All psss8 to citizens to 60 up the T,
all eskee River are refhsed- ::
hall The river is still rising slowly.
De"' PApucAH, April 28.--The body Of N
ice, General Charles r. Smith, who died at 81
nah, Tenn, on Friday, arrived here at
:. / o'clock yesterday morning, and Will INN
:. ateaY be taken TO st. Louis on the stea
yes Mcclellan, and thence to New York
SIX Rhere bis family teaides. -. -
1red The body Of :, mar, supposed to be tt:
Captain James dson, Of the nth Kent