Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
Tennessee NEWS.

CAIRO, May lO.-The steamer Roe, from Pitts
burg Landing, arrived yesterday afternoon, and
reports that one hundred of our cavalry, while
accommodating from the left wing on Thursday
night, were surprised by a superior force of the
rebels and captured.
A refugee from Memphis reports large mum
bers of troops arrived at Memphis from Arkan--
sas and Texas, and Immediately sent to COrinth.
The Provost Marshal commenced burning cot
ton early last week. Most of the sugar and mo-
lasses was thrown mo the river.
The rebel government had seized a large
amount of property, and sent it to Columbus,
Mississippi, and promised pay for it in three
months after the treaty of peace with the United
States.
JEFF Thompson was securing the country
around Memphis with his gang, enforcing the
CONSUMPTION act.
Deserters from Beauregard's army report their
troops on half ratiOns. Their provisions will
not last forty days, and all the infantry which has
been stationed at Fort Wright has been sent to
Corinth.
A number of citizens of Memphis have been
imprisoned for expressing doubts as to the sue
cess of the rebellion.
Most of the Union citizens remained, but a
number of the rebel sympathizers were leaving
for the interior in anticipation of the arrival of
the Federal feet.
A special TO the Chicago Tribune says:
A report reached here last night that a Lieu
tenant from the gunboat Benton having been sent
to TIE mortars during yesterday, and seeing no
signs of life about the works at Fort WrighL APP
preached nearer, and with a glass was able to see
but a few laborers. Although he could look into
the works not a soldier was to be seen.
Com. FoOte arrived to-day en- route for Cleye-
land. leaving Capt. Davis in charge of the feet.
The destruction of property at Memphis is cor
rOborated by Federal prisoners exchanged yester-
day.
We also learn from them that Gen. Viilipage
expressed himself thoroughly disguised with the
manner in which his command has been taken
away from him in piece meals.
1t is the general opinion among the distin-
guished officers that Fort Wright will be evacu-
ated within a week.
CHICAGO, May l0.-A special to the Times
says:
Fort Wright deserters, arrived at the feet yes
terday, assert positively that all the land forces
have been Withdrawn from the Fort save barely
enough 70 work the guns.
JEFF Thompson came up yesterday under a flag
Of truce, and exchanged a couple of Federal
surgeons, captured at Belmont, for rebel officers
of equal rank. He has command of the forces
both a1Oat and ashore.
A special from Cairo to the Tribune saws:
Intelligence from Paducah says that a plot has
been discovered on the part OF the secession resi-
dents there to hand the town over to the rebels
Steps have been taken to punish the conspirators
For several weeks past they have nightly met,
six hundred in number, in a large hall in that
city. But for information given by one of their
numbers, the plot would have been cOnsummated
within another week. The military force there
has been largely increased and every precautior
taken to prevent surprise. The large ga pound
ers upon the embank ment around the Marine
Hospital are turned upon the town, to be used in
case IF an outbreak.
A special from Cairo to the Tribune says:
The Continental, from Pittsburg, arrived OF
Thursday morning.
Gen. Halleck, at the head of six thousand cav
airy and infantry and several batteries, made
reconnaissance for the purpose of sscestaininG
the position of the enemy. At the time th'
Continental left the expedition had not returned
Our lines have been extended, so our advanc'
pickets occupy the ground lately held by th'
rebels. The enemy's pickets posted in Corintl
are within rifle range of our pickets.
Beauregard has issued a proclamation stating
that the Federal force virtually had possession o
the Mississippi. 1t was ordered that all the force
should be sent to Corinth. ALL the cotton, suga
and molasses was ordered to be destroyed, whicI
order was being obeyed.