Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-03
From the Tennessee River.
CAIRO, March %.


A gentleman returned here this morning
from Pittsburg and Savannah on the Ten
nessee, AID reports that on Sunday and
Monday last. Gen. Sherman made a recon-
naisance in force TO Pea Ridge, near the
line Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
where it had been reported the rebels were
fortifying. The reconnaissance was COM
plete in every particular. No enemy was
found, however, in the neighborhood. The
expedition returned TO Pittsburg on Tues
day.
Our forces at Pittsburg are being rapid
ly augmented, steamers after steamers ar
riving continually, ladened with fresh
troops.
The latest advices from the rebel camp
/ at Corinth give the strength Of the force
there at 175,OoO. Recent indications re-
lative to the persistent efforts of the rebels
to fortify the town of Corinth would seem
to demonstrate an intention to make vig-
oreus resistance there. 1t is, however, the
general belief of all prominent officers of
Gen. Grants command that the rebels
will retreat on our approach; but should
battle occur, Corinlh will doubtless be
one ofthe hottest fought and bloodiest af-
fairs of the present war.
On Sunday last information was receiv-
ed at the head quarters of Gen. Grant that
considerable amount of pork was stored
at point on the river called Nicholas
Landing, 60 miles south of Savannah.
Major VIM. Smith. of the 45th Illinois,
and $50 infantry and Capt Osband's COM
pany of the 4th Illinois cavalry, were des-
patched on steiner to secure said proper
| iy. Arriving at Nicholas Landing, infor'
nation was given by contrabands concern
the locality ofthe pork in question. Within
circuit of Is miles, $4,000 pounds of fresh
pork and $4,000 pounds of cured hams
shoulders, &c., were discovered aud centis
Gated. 1t was placed on the steame.,
brought to Savannah, and turned over te
the commissary department. Nicholas
Landing has been mart for pork for the
c. S. A. for long tine. Immence quan
titles have been brought and stored there
for the Confederate army. Had informa
,ion arrived two weeks earlier it would
have secured to US upwards OF two hundred
thousand pounds Of meats. Within that
time the rebels have transported large
quantities southwark by teams.
On Monday the gunboat Tyler ran ur
the river to the vacinity of Eastport, near
which point masked battery openedupon
them at distance of 200. yards, one sho1
striking the smoke-stack of the Tyler. A
number of shots were exchanged, with
what effect on the enemy's works is un.
known. The engagement was extremely
spirited while it lasted, upwards of sc
shots being fired. The Tyler received no
other injury than those above stated, and
nobody was hurt.
Capts. Bedard and Carson, of Gen.
Smiths scouts, returned. TO Savannah from
Nashville overland on Tuesday night as
bearer of despaches from Gen. Buell.. Gems
Nelson, Thomas and McCook's divisions
Buell's column, reached Duck Creek on
Sunday last. Capt. Bedard reports strong
Union sentiment in several districts of Ten.
nessee between Columbia and Savannah
They overlook several bands of marauding
rebels, bnt their indentity not being sus
pected, they were allowed to pass unmo-
Tested. Union men live in extreme feal
of these marauders prowling about in the
vicinity, and are anxious for the approach
of the Government forces.
A man named Morris, one of the Jessie
scouts was hung at Savannah on Sunday
for horse stealing and other dcpredations
on private citizens thereabouts.
Gen. Grant has entirely recovered from
his recent illness. Gen. Smith is still con-
fined ath is headquarters, but is now conva
lescent. .