, 1862-06-06
CHICAGO, FRIDAY. JUNE 6, 1862.

D "lot slip the dogs of var" The s'W, e. B." /
roueht up several refugees who insist thata |
Inglc boat can capture the whole concern.
4 reconnaissance was made day or two |
Snce across Craighead Point to the Lanier
;Iantatiou, by . detachment from the 18th
nIiane. When near the iee+house mentioned
O one of my letters, they came upon Con-
ederate force who were securing Ice for rebel |
.upboats. and each nlsn eelecting his man,
.aptured lieutenant and seven priyates, who |
.ame up the river on the '"W H. B." The
:sbel prisoners are exceedingly uncomnnuni-
.ative.
The Federal rams recently made recon-
noissance off the fort, and were sa1nted with
shot and shell from the rebel batteries, none |
Of which did any harm. It Seem to be the |
generally accepted opinion thst the fort is |
either evacuated, or in the process OF evacua-
ton, and that the rebels have fallen back, |
the main body Of them to Fort Randolph
The only grounds for this belief are the state
ments Of refugees doubtful authority at best, |
and the hopelessness of resistance to deter |
mined attack by the gunboats, rams and NOR |
tars, whenever Commodore Davis shall decide
to makeit, |
The next stirring news from this quarter
may be expected from below probably within
twensy-four hours, as when the ". a. b.
left there were indications pointing to al at-
tack to-day
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune.1
ABOVE Fonr PILLOW, TEss.,)
Qy BOARD STEAMER jNO. H. DIcKEY.
TUESDAY kTEhrH0, June 8, 1SGf.
This has been quite Z busy day in the fleet.
The bombardn1ent has continued with consid-
crable briskness on both sides. During the
past few days scouts from our land forces
have been thrown ont in increased numbers
on the Tennessee and Arkansas shore. Those
in Arkansas, to-day, penetrated some seven
miles into the interior, as far as Lanier's plan
tatiop, where they found party Of rebels tax
ing in ice for their feet. The detachment be-
ing in command of the Fourth Master Of the
steamer Bcauregard. The Federal scouts Or
de1ed the rebels to surrender, but they prepared
for active operations and fired upon the scouts.
4 eight skhmish eneued, in which the mate
Of the Beauregard Was killed, and seven Of
| his comrades comprising the entire remainder
Of the gang taken prisoners by the Federal
scouts without the loss OF nan.
One Of the prisoners is q we'll kaoe"- x,.o,
1.,14 - - s1s -. --~.s1on, formerly 8
p'1o' WI -. Ut. Louis and Memphis. Ths
captiyes we're taken on board the Benton, AMI
after an examination transferred to the Vim
Brown, on which steamer they will be trans
ported to Cairo tomorrow.
At o'clock this evening two Of The FEEDERS
rams, the Queen City and the Sampson steam
ed down to Craighead Point to mike recon
polseance. They were followed by the Nor
arch, Capt. Elicit. A storm Of misty rain ia
falling at the time.
The fog lying upon the river prevented th
movement Of the rams from being observe
} from our feet. They had not gone far beyon
the Point, however, in the vicinity Of Flow
Island, when they were opened upon witl
, ! nnsK ca,,nnccnading from the enemy's worl
E at Fort Pillow, which was kept up with mut
regularity until twenty-eight guns had het
fred, when the 1a11s having had enough OF
: game in which they could Only play the -
t Of target without 3 chance to return blo'
slowly steamed back to tie feet being uni
Il jured BY the shots Of the Confcderatcs.
i 1ue lans Aau haro4y retoraeu 10 q
uotili@ "Aen ebe fAa cea9eu' 1ae VII
arose, drew aside the mist which Ind @
scured the vision Of those intent up,
= Watching tic scene and presented
j.. reoel steamer recognized as 1ne1eh' lhompso
~1 p - '.h. =, n a. nlu ~. aesn ~ 1oms u.
: she wa fa11o,zca hy the .Iitt1e Rebel ), q
- 7zaa ,,ndopbta61v 1oot;no, for her Inst seam
ii and officers. seven of whom were at the n
o ,nent IN hoard the BENTON, The Tbon,ns
~ hove To in the bend of the mint. where 8
u remained. evidently tasinr an observation
If cur fleet. Two OF our gunboats-the Mon
~ ~ City. Can't, E.bert Thompson. and the Cal
Commander A. H. KiIty-werc at the time
d. ING under the Arkangas shore. Guarding
NJ NJ approach of the mortar boats, They So
re had things in readiness, and opened br
o. fire mon the saucy rebels from their Parro1
II the ranve being about two miles. The r,
.ip ucry. considering the distance, was good, E
t. one shot is supposed to have struck the ]
ey Tbomuson amidshiDs. After standing
nraet{ce Of t1,e Mound Citv eone minutes.
n7 until eicht or ten cuns Ind been discharcet
Dt ! her 3r1n fha fWn steamers and fhr4H 6r Il
nd fro1n the 5enressed mortars. the Thomp
,er e.: denart.d to ;oin two other rebel steam,
r. -, 1o1- - e1or+ 3;atonca ex7,oct;n1
n to~s ~ aoco7 and catch mo of mr. .
mt hoats
he thnnpbt at o,,a +;,,o th,+ !, 4
OF At ~ae '1.-43 NA0a eu1 as>AA1.
ng | would bring Oh q general engagement MI
ne ,.-o7,75 use,,1,+o.1r bo,=a n;cosnd rho rab
"oua oooouO'~r1' .10'~
[ty hut Commodore DAVIS gave no orders TO
ITS ! effect, and is supposed to have been re5trai
in 7,v the game force which las detained
nut 49, s,,-;.o ~. ,,,.+ 49, ~,
nees Aese osu1ns LIZ p.et t"o n'aA
rs, After the rebel craft had disappeared,
ort 7notars threw a few shell over the p
les - r-.ao.aa - 49, haor
nd "nere sne WIS supposeu 10 naSe oeen'
nni r1 range WAS good, the shell bursting above
pHt epnHt rehe1 smoke stacks. but it is not ku.
a., .,.1,
ss "netne1 any oatl1ase was oone LIE ieoeA
~ not. This performance on the part OF
o ~ rehe1s- the firing upon our rams. puts
- 49,. 49, ,o.o7n ,.ar7a1aa+ ,a., +ba+ :
ILL., oisn1 lne m1eis pi0'aen' 4o4e .O''
works had been evacuated. II the re
ays have zone as O body they have certainly
pc men enouph IN work +he rims
Att | ~, u, l.
ad- WEDNESDAY, 'une 4sn, d. H.-tne
bardment commenced at 6 O'Clock this N
inr and ia nov in PROGRESS, the rebels OF
her FINALLY returning the fire from mortars.
bic c.--!7. - - ,.1..+z $, g.,
Ffer a gig ttom one OF our gunooats 1s Jus
the turning from 4 reconnaissance from the TO
rere 4,o 49, ,,,r,s;+o f,r,;ohao5 Point The
TUG ~. oepo-~
was uot tired upon.