Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-05
Important from Cairo.
Especial TO tho Chic,go Tribune
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cavalry, with 40 men, while making
reconnoisauce Of the country wes' :,
Charleston, Mo-, came across ~ 'eos'
cavalry commanded by the ver'taoie
jeff. Thompson, and, after pursuing
them . long distance, forced 'nem "
make q stand about five miles oe'o"
sikeston. Jef''s artillery was Pianteu,
in such a manner as to command an
spproaches. and our forces we're com
peiled TO charge in the lace OF DIS
battery. This they DID Win elss'
gallantry, and succeeded IN capturing
four guns and putting the Confederases
to fli9h,. with a loss on our part OF one
man, who struggled from the command,
and was taken prisoner. Inc feoei 'osS
has not been ascertained.
The steamer Isetta arrived from the
Tennessee River yesterday. She re-
port. that the gun boats Tyler and Lex.
,ueton, acco npaned by the transport
Ise,ta, were approaching p'ttsburg, a
small town on the Tennessee River,
atout s miles above Savannah, and
when within half mile OF the town
were fired upon by battery loca-
ted upon a bluff overlooking the river.
The eun.Loats replied, and Tor one halt
hour shot and shell fell thick and furi-
Gus. AT the expiration OF that time the
battery was sienced. TIE gun-boats
continued to shell the battery for halt
an hour, when so marines and Infantry
left the boats. They went ashore, and
buried one house and visited one OF the
Confederate camps. The enemy again
opened fire, but our forces repulsed and
drove them over the hill. The enemy's
forces, consisting of cavalry and infantry
being larger than the Federals, they
were enabled to flank them and etreat
was ordered. This was accomplished
in good order under heavy fire. Pre-
yious to the retreat, our men captured
a drum, upon which was painted. Cap
turcd from the Federal army at Manas
sas."
The battery at Pittsburg had been
established since the first visit Of our
gun. boats to the Tennessee river.
1t is supposed that there were about
1000 confederate troops in the vicinity
OF Pittsburg.
Our loss is l killed, wounded, and 3
missing.
The Isctta brought down about 800
bushels of contraband wheat belonging
to one Russell, a notorious rebel, former.
" Of Louisville. This was taken at
Clifton.
The Ise,ta also brought down twenty
Union refugees.
The officers of the boat represent the
existence of considerable Union senti-
mcnt ia that part Of Tennessee visited
by our gunboats, and say that the
woods along the river are full of Union
men, who have been driven from their
homes and await the arrival Of the Fed
eral forces to rid them Of their persecu-
| tors.
At an election held at Savannah on
Saturday, for Sheriff and Clerk of the
Courts, the Union ticket received $40
votes, and the secession ticket As.
Secretary Stanton's recent order is
still theme of discussion here, especial
iy the third regulation. Various views
of it are entertained-th the most recog-
nizing it as judicious order.
Northern newspapers find their way
to the rebels with the utmost regularity.
St. Louis papers reach Columbus daily,
probably by bottle navigation.
The various newspaper correspond
ents at Cairo, paid their respects to Gov.
klrkwood, Of Iowa, this evening. The
Governor has been here for some days
looking after the Iowa wounded. He
is firm in the belief that the rebellion
is in process of rapid extinction.
The Cumberland river is very high
and rapidly rising.
The Tennessee Legislature is still in
session at Memphis.
CAIRO, March l.
The sky 10 now, p. NJ, most bril-.
iantly illuminated by the reflection from
large confiagraton directly in the line
of Columbus, and apparently as far dis
tant. 1t is the opinion here that Colum-
bus is barned.
Rumors of evacuation have been
current i'll the streets all day.
CAIRO, March 2.
A gentleman just arrived from Charles.
town, Mo-, brings intelligence of the
capture of 40 men belonging to jeff.
| Thompson's command, and small one
FOUNDER CUTS. The locality Of the cap
ture was five miles south OF Sikestown.
Col. J. J. S. Wilson has resigned his
position as assistant military manager OF
lelcgraphs.
CAIRO, March 8.
The gun-boat Lexington had an en-.
gagement a day or two since with a
rebe! battery at Savannah, on the Ten
ncssee river.
A very bright light as of large con-
lagration in the direction Of Blandvllle,
was seen from here last night.
The flag Of the gallant Iowa p, the
hrs. which was planted Oh the enemy's
works at Fort Donelson, arrived yester-
day, en- route for Iowa. Three of the
color bearers were killed and three
wounded. 1t is to be hung over the
Speakers chair in the Iowa House of
Representatives, and after the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature will be depos
tied in the archives of the Historical
Society. The flag bears the marks of
the terrible conflict at Fort Donelson.
having no less than sixteen bullet holes
through it.
AXXVII CONGRESS.-Fl SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
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