Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-12

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[Ssgned] Csc. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding. Z
From Cairo.
CA!nos BayVs
There il no news from Pittsbarg
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Memphis papers Of the 5th inst. have
been received. They report that Baton
Rouge 10 being fortified, and would 30
prepared to give theFedsral feet warm
reception. .,...s..-.
New Orleans had been formally sur
rendered to Com. Farragut Before
che surrender over SO, 900 bales of cot
ton were burned and large quantities Of
sugar and moIasses were destroyed.
The rebel troops at Fort Jackson had
mctinied and spiked their guns. com.
pelling the commanding officer to sur.
render the Fort.
The position of Besuregard at Co.
rinth = - considered impreRDable, and
it was believed that Gen. HaIleck would
withdraw bis army and pursue a more
circuitous route to Memphis.
Az officer from Com. Foot's flotills
reports that at dsy-bresk THURSDAY, tour
rebel gun-boats we're seen plying about
near the point where our mortar boats
are moored during the day, bat as sooo
as our guu-boats opened fire on them,
they got out OF range and soon after.
wards disappeared.
The ILLINOIS hospital boat arrived to.
night in charge OF Major A. J. Allen,
OF Gov. Yates staff, on her tway to st.
Louis, with BAL sick soldiers from ILL
nois and Is from Michigan.
Especial to the Tribuns.I
The steamer Bee arrived from the
feet early this morning, but reports no
material change in position Of affairs at
Fort Pillow.
The steamer Diligent arrived late last
evening from Hickman, having 40 pas
sengcr Mr.. Sharpe, late Mayor of Co.
Iumbus, who, on evacuation OF that
stronghold by the rebels some time
since, was taken prisoner and carried
to Memphis. He was allowed to 60 into
the country as far as Randolph, from
whence, after considerable trouble, he
escaped to Hickman. He tells pitiful
story of affairs at Memphis, confirming
in essential particulars reports recently
received and published. During their
hssty evacuation, the rebels buried thir-
ty pieces Of excellent cannon, in 10.
caIity which Mr.. Sharpe has indicated,
all Of which we're exhumcd and are now
10 possession Of Gen. Quamby.
from Hickman, there is nothing Of
importance, if we may may except
the preparations Of Com. Footc for an
expedition, promising important results
for the Union cause in Tennessee.
Douglas Stewart, Lieutenant in the
Confederate army at Coriuth, who COM
manded . company in the battle Of
Shiloh, and, according to his own state
ment, did yeoman service for the Con-
federacy, was yesterday captured by our
scouts, about five miles below Union
City, whittier he had gone in the Con-
'ederate recruiting service, and taken to
Hickman, where be took the oath Of
allegiance, and executed q bond for a
thousand dollars, with approved secur-
ity, tor faithful observance Of both.
From Pittsburg there is nothing Of
interest.
A boat arrived late last evening, and
reported our army within two miles OF
Corinth.
Heavy firing was in progress towards
our extreme advance, but it was thought
10 general action was progressing. H.
deed, the general impression seems to be
that Beauregard will not risk battle at
Corinth.
Memphis papers of the I'd, Sd and
5th inst. we're received last evening by
horse back express from Union City.
The enemy have 1900 cavalry at
Dresden, Tenn, 500 at Gardner station,
and last night it was reported that a
company Of cavalry had possession Of
Union city.
From the Avalanche Of the 5tb, We
clean the following items Of intelli.
yence:
The battle so long in anticipation at
Corinth is postponed for the present.
From Fort Pillow our adv,ces are up
to Saturday afternoon. The Federals
still continued their harmless pastime
much to the amusement Of our gallant
boys. We believe there is every pros
pect that our authorities will, under no
circumstances, surrender this strong DO
sition.
We learn that our authorities ave
rapidly hurrying forward guns and com.
peting Publications which are repre-
>ented to be Of such formidable char
acter as to preclude the possibility OF
the passage Of the enemy's feet up the
river.
About 5000 Federals, consisting Of
infantry, cavalry and artillery, advanced
towards Harrington, on Saturday last.
and engaged our forces for an hour
They succeeded in taking the town, with
loss on our side of 20 killed and 100
wounded.
The Confederate government has
abandoned important railroad commu
nications between Danville, Va. and
Greensboro. N. G.
The Avalanche deprecates the adop.
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