, 1862-08-08
THE WAR IN the: WEST.
FEDERAL SCOUTING PARTY
CAPTURED.
Pillow Relieved Of His Abxiety and
Eiggers.
Gen. Curtis Frees 1000
Slaves,
The War in Kentucky,


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c,no. Austsst7 7, 1859.
The ram Mingo arri7ed from Helena to-
day. SIZE bring about fifty contrsnands and
news to The following effect: a .kirmish oc-
Cured last Saturday be:~eena ieconnoiter-
ing Yazty of siSty-dye federals and about 500
of Hindman's men. The report is that our
men were surprised and badly cut to pieces.
Only about 20 are said to have escaped.
CAIRO, August THE public: interest Ia
excited in regard to Gen. Pillows negroes, BY
q recent captured letter, renders Interesting
the fact that Cen Curtis has freed all the ne
grocs in question, nnlnberlng 275. Pillow has
three plantations near HeleIa, on which all
movable property has been contiscated.
Tie attempt tt run of the slaves Of Phillips
county, Arkansas, Was thWarted by Gen- Cur
fis' unexpected arrival, who has freed at
Helcna about :, 600 slayea, chiefly those who
helped to blockade the marca Of the army Of
the southwest.
AL quiet below.
Cairo, August G.-The Memphis Bulletin of
the Sd reports fight SIX OF seven miles from
town, on Sunday, between q force Of 4, 900
nsnd, in which the latter were driven back
with great loss. It gives 10 particulars
More fighting is anticipated.
The Jackson -hiSsissip1>ia7s says Commodore
Brown, of the rebel ram Arkansas, was
wounded in the head when she ran the federal
An officer who left Tuscumbia, Tennessee,
on Monday, says that on Saturday bands OF
rebel cavalry burned the station houses at
Leighton, ten miles from Tuecu1nbia, and at
JoLesboro, fifteen miles from tue same place,
on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad The
rebel cavalry are numerous aud bold in that
region, and, being thoroughly acquainted with
the country, generally get the better Of our
forces.
Lieut.. Col. Burgess, OF the 18th Illinois,
who was arrested here last December by order
Of Gen. Grant, was released yesterday. No
ly be has had no trial Altogether it is rath-
er remarkable case.
Two hundred and Afty-seyen sailors from
the Atlantic Eea-board reached here yesterday
morning. They were Ia charge OF VIM B.
Rtnpy ,fLieutenant Of Marines, twenty-six Of
turn east with the Lisuteaant- The sailors
Will be distributed to the g1nboats PittsbUrg,
T} Ter and Eas!port. Captain Pritchard is to
take charge Of The Tyler.
On Tuesday evening, about dusk, fifteen or
twenty her -eDen made their appearance On
city tor some lime with glass, disappeared
IGen. Curtis and Capt. Davis are yet N town,
and will probably remain day or sWo.
CAIRO, AUG. Tt is understood that Gen.
Curtis will leave fo-D1glt.
Yesterday skirmish took place near Point
Pleasant, Missouri, in which seFera1 ware
killed on each side. Citizens near that place
have banded themselves together to resist
| the enrollmont order Of the State, aud troops
| we're sent dow from New Madrid to enforce
| the law; hence the collision.
| C-pt- Binmore, Aid to Gen. Hurlout, was
| arres sled at Memphis on the 5th for drunken
| ness and threatening the life ofthe captain OF
| TIE Platte Valley.
Gen. Curtis has been confscating all ne
groes Who 1 have in any way been aiding the
Island No. 50, has upwerds Of one hundred o1
them aboard.
Enltstipg is going on in Cairo spirited1y to-
| day. a company Of recruits are now per4m-
bulating the streets with drum and fife, and
banners flying.
cupied McMinnville on Saturday with 6,00(
troope. The rebel forces fed on his approach
leaving forty stragglers to fall into oul
hands. The rebel Morgan was not there.
Forrest is supposed to be at Sparta, viii
| 2,000 cavalry.
Transportation between Murffeesboro AMI
Mch1innville Is open for the Uniouists. Th.
telegraph line is being erected between tn
| two points.
General Negley arrived at Columbia yester
day. He dispersed large concentration Q
gueri1laa at Wil1iamsport. twelve miles iron
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Der.
Capt. Julian, of the Tennessee troops, pu
to flight gang OF guerillas near BigsbyVille
q few miles from Columbia. Gueri;las nea
there have been attempting to concentrate 70
some time. The utmost Vigilance is require'
to prevent them.
Liberty is occupied by the United State
troops.
Cotton has been burned In considerab1
quantities near Columbia
| The Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, frol
Columbia to Nashville, YRS never more 81
[ cure.
Morgan is supposed to be at Knoxville.
LOUISVILLE Aug, Z, 1869
The Journal publishes rumor OF Morgan
advance into Kentucky and his capture {
BnrkesVjlle with an increased force Of Cavalr!
! expressing determination to move to th
banks Of the Ohio, Military circles here di
believe the whole story.
C1Nc1SSAT1, aug. Z. 4 dispatch to tt
CONNER cidl from Decherd, Tenn, says, Gel
Robert McCook was murdered day before ye
terday while riding in his ambulance in al
vince Of his brigade.
!. LATER.
DEcKHARD, Tenn, Aag. 7.-Gcnerl Be
McCtck wos murdered by party of gueTll
; on The 5th OF August while riding short di
; tance il advance Of his brigade in an amb
| lance.
Capt. Hunter Brook, aid-de-camp, was ta
en- prisoner.