, 1862-05-09
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
ssBEAVT FIRIkG"nEAR C0RIETH.
FORT PILLOW STILL ROM.
BARDED. +


3LAY KINGS REBEL aUER1ELAs.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbfne.1
CARO-, alaJ S51s62.
The steamer Champion arrived this morning
rom Pittsburg Landing, She reports nothing
new transpiring. 4 very heavy rain feu there
IN Sunday night, making the roads yary bad
sgain. Our forces we're still slowly adyan-
cipg. Our advance was within hearing dis
lance Of Corinth. The whlstling and moving
Of trains could be distinctly heard.
The steamer De Soto, just from the 1oti1la,
reports that cannonsding could be heard IN
the rear Of Fort Pillow. The day being clear
and quiet, noises could be heard great dis
tance. Many thought It was our forces driy-
ing Beauregard towards Memphis.
The expedition which left in search o6 Clay
King has not been heard from yet.
Ten o'ceek I. A-On Friday ~:ast de-
tails from companies E, T, and e, Of
the Curtis Horse, numbering one hundred and |
thirty men, under command Of Maj. Bchafer,
left Fort Henry in search Of Col Claiborne, /
formerly Of Clay Kings rebel cavalry, who |
for several weeks have committed depreda- |
tions and outrages upon Union men In the |
country lying between the Tennessee and |
Ohio rivers, particularly in Wickly and Henry |
counties. From Fort Henry they marched to !
Paris, distance Of 50 miles, and from Paris to |
Como and seven miles beyond, and encamped. |
Here rumor reached them that the rebel
cavalry, three Thousand strong, under COM
mand of Col. JackEop, were in pursuit two
hours behind. A detail was sent back to learn
particulars, and the column started and. was
ovcrtaken by the detail after an advance Of
few miles. The reported pursuit WAS confirm
ed, and they hastened to Dresden, where they
arrived just at daybreak, Monday, There
they halted till noon and then marched to
Latham's Bridge, on the Obion river, thinking
themselves safe from further pursuit. They
halted, unsaddled their horses, and prepared
to fed. While affairs were in this
position the enemy came down upon them
with resistless force and they were scattered
in every direction. 4 few reached their horses
and made desperate fight, but the majority
were scattered and captured The casualties
on our side, (as reported to me By one who
was taken prisoner, and escaped to the bush,
whence be made his way to Hickman, arriving
late Wednesday eyening,) are six killed, u
wounded, and seventy taken prisoners, 50 are
knowE to lave escaped, and were last heard
from thirty miles on their way to Fort Henry.
Capt Howe, Of Co. F, is among the prison.
ers. Our troops fought as they ran, and it is
supposed did equal execution to the enemy,
excepting in matters Of prisoners.
On Tuesday, in consequence Of reports
brought TO him from Union men in the coun-
ties upon Obion river, Of the presence Of 4
| rebcl cavalry force in that region, Col. Hogg
| Of the Second Illinois cavalry, commaudant Of
| the post at Hickman, headed a force consist
| ing Of about ESQ cavalry and two pieces Of ar
tillcry, and started for that locality, arriving at
| Jacksonville, about fifteen miles southeast OF
Hickman, carly in the evening. lie learned that
The cncmy's force exceeded 5000, and that
they were this side the Ohion. Fearing m
| attack By superior numbers, he sent back to
the post for reinforccments. Col. Foster,
with battalion Of the 22d Missouri, number
ing 200 men, and two pieces ofartillery, march.
cd to their relief, arriving 1T Jacksonville
about daylight Wednesday morning. Know
| ing the encmy's force, it was not deemed pru,
| dent to attack him, and Col. Hogg, after cay
o1ry reconnaissance to the ford of the Obion,
miles distant, where it was afterwards learned
the encmy's pickets were posted, returned to
Jacksonville and thence to Hickman.
The woods in those portions Of Tennessee
visited by us the woods arc alive with desert
ers from Corinth. The rebel cavalry is scnt
from that place to enforce the Confederate
! oore,r;,,t;,n .a+ and many 17nio,, man 1i.h;<
eonscitptio ae1' '4Ao nlAn5 on.on a4eu il<api'
to duty are beng impressed ana driven Oh n
the roint Of the bayonet. The latter ar,
1,,,taa br ra,,a, c,rs1rv lilo bc,ste ~ ,,ar
~ :..at 49, n;I;-,.s. s.~:-a. r. >
| Aooas, Jusl ID Lne On'seat aifa'eu .
Hickman, Doctor Underwood, pron1
| ncpt Union citizen from WiaklY count
o.n>o ;,,+,, +,,.n ,,or;,u rcca;ved , fri.,;,1
| e""e '''o 'o"n' ''"' '1e'u " iA4eAe1.
warning that tie rebel cavalry were cTos5ln
over the river this evening, aud that il foun
ot homo hc ,xon1d he nuno There are in
,.-.:.. =. a. r.;.- !;
stances OF uefotloh ~ LIZ enson cause
Tennessee, coming under my OWL obserya
ton. which arc unparalleled. aud 90 far t
oont;,r, ~, t,;th =, +,,a ,1t;,no+a .,1n-ae.,o
"J 4AtNA ~ eAe uA'A@"'e '@PP1 ~0'4o
OF Ills unholy rebellion.
four correspondent, Mr. A. H. Bodman, who,
| WAS feared, had been captured By CIaY King
gano r ] toa re,nrned me m IN Cairo safe and aonnaNEe
Tp751
eAlho, ay lae cna;,2 IGaas nesf 81 t Sorlnnn III at
| IL suGn 4 uotlIoic eona1Ilon ~ ~ stay AL Gnl ~
templated movements Of the army. Th
:. headquarters OF Gems. Halleck and Grant 81
I BOW located at Monterey. There are larg
e numbers Of hospital boats st fittsburg Lant
e ing, sent by the Sanitary Commissions {
= Chicago. 1t: Louis, Louisville, and Ciucis
: natl. The Illinois sick and wounded are q
d token care OF By the state Besides tt
+ Champion now coming down en- ro"te 70
d Quincy. GOV. Yates yesterday chartered th
:. steamer lily o1 a1ton 10 D1ln9 ho1aes1ch Ill
l. nois soldiers.
l. CAIRO, May "a combination OF mtd ar
IS | rain has considerably lntertered with the pla.
OF General Halieck, and MS army remains
J. s'atu quo. Skumishes between the plckets
d the two armies are now such frequent occu
e rences that they attract but little attentio
IF Desertcrs who come into our lines eupha
ID caiiy deny thnt BcauEcgard 10 cvacuating, bu
IF on the contrary, assert that he is strcnsthe
Is ing his former positions, and has SINGS bul
9 several formidable works
Gov. Yates has loadcd The steamer Char
pion with 500 sick and wounded 1llln1
soldiers, who have been in the Shiloh hosp
ais. Most Of the latter received their wouu
H. while shirmishing on outposts, since the Ia
battle. The Champion was expected to lea
The hospital steamer Sam GatF. charter
By the State OF Wisconsin, left for the Tennf
see river this morning. She is In charge
Adj. Gen. Nadswor1h and Surgeon Gen. "
colt, and takes up some thirty surgeons q
nurses.
There is NO news from the HotLlA. Capts
Davis arrived here this morning. and will
once report to Com. Foote, and enter up
his duties as second IN command