Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-09
From Cairo.
Especial to the Chicago Times.

By an arrival from Fort Henry we
learn that it is probable that not less
than 1000 OF Curtis force were cap
tured in the recent skirmish with Clay
Kings band. The affair occurei
about IL miles from Fort Herman, on
the opposite shore from Fort Henry. 1t
does not appear that any of the Union
men we're killed, but Lelug surf ounded,
and those who .were not captured, at
once made their escape by fight. A
strong party has been sent ont from the
from the Fort in pursuit Of the gnerrl-
las, and it is thought that the band with
theil prisoners would be taken to-day.
Gov. Yates and party has not yet
been permitted to land at Pittsburg.
Gen. Halleck was notified that they
were at the Landing, and desired to 60
ashore. The General facetiously re-
piled that they had Old women enough
there.
The river is falling rapidly here, and
is already several feet below the top Of
the levee.
The l. G. R. r. track is out Of water
and being rapidly repaired. 1t will be
in running order by the first Of next
week.
Another arrival from below to night
brings no news of Badman, Of the Chi
cago Tribune.
A party Of women, who were set
adrift in q fat boat, by the Provost
Marshal of Cairo, have found their way
back here, and were to day taken into
custody again. They will be shipped
off north ty railroad.
The rumor of the evacuation Of Co.
rinth, and its occupancy by our forces
is.repested by every arrival of deserters.
No doubt that Beauregard, while
fholding his forces in line Of battle, is
gradually falling back on Grand juno,
ton. He seeks to avoid general bat
tie, though frequently offered HIM by
General Halleck.
The opinion gains ground that there
will be no general engagement between
the two armies at or near their present
position.
A force of 1900 rebels is reported
to be concentrated near New Madrid.
They are thought to be preparing for a
demonstration on the half deserted
town. Our forces at Island No. ] 0 and
Tiptonville, arc amply sufficient to drive
away the guerrilas.
A citizen of Jackson, Mss, who for
nelly resided in Pennsy lvania, reached
here to-day from the South. He fed
his Southern home to escape tho con-
scription act, which he represents as
being rigidly enforced throughout the
South. No one is spared, and bankers,
merchants, mechanics and planters arc
all alike being forced into the ranks.
In Mississippi there are two camps OF
Instruction, one at Grenada, and the
other at jackson. The conscriptlonists
are sent to the camps, where they re-
main until they are deemed fit for ser
vice.
My informant passed through Grand
Junction on Saturday last, and came by
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad as far a.
Newton, where be proceeded on foot to
Hickman.
Hc says there were few troops at
Grand Junction, and none a. Jackson,
Tenn. Most of the troops at the former
place had been marched to Pocaho.tas
on the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road, nearly midway between Corin,h
and Grand Junction.
The headquarters of Beauregard are
at Pocahontas, and not far from Is, 900
troops are concentrated around him.
This Information confirms the report
Of the evacuation Of Corinth.
My informant also confirms the re-
ported arrival Of Federal gun boats off
Vicksburg.
Lovelrs army was at last accounts at
Patchapahe, on the New Orleans and
Jackson Railroad, about fifty miles
north of New Orleans.