New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-06
THE WAR IN THE sOUTH.wRsT

Weakness Of the Rebel Defenses on the
Mississippi-R ichmsnd Accounts Of the
Battle Of the pines-Excitcment In
acknowledgements Of Gen. Curtis
The Attack on vicksburg.
Special Dispatch 10 Tho N. Y. Tribune.
CirRo Thursday, June S, 1851.
Intelligent and apparently truthful prisoners just
from Fort Pillow, say our hotilla can undoubtedly
take Forts Pillow and Randolph and Memphis
whenever it attacks. Col. Ellet, commanding the
Union rams, il impatient for permission, being en-.
tireIy confident Of success.
The Memphis Argus Of las. Monday evening
states that the Rebels still hold Vicksburg.
Richmond dispatches Of Juno I, say the Rebels
have thus far driven the Yankees back mile and
half into the swamp, occupying their camps, cap
turing their baggage, and over 500 prisoners. Gen.
Rhodes 10 wounded, Gen. Halton Of Tennessee is
killed. The Yankees fought desperately, but they
were badly whipped. The carnsge was terrible on
both Sides"
The Rebel Commander a Fort Pillow calls for
Ave thousand more men.
There were MAS meetings at Memphis last Sum
day and Monday. Addresses were made by JeH
Thompson and others. Resolutions were adopted
never to surrender voluntarily. Though Memphis
has already seyenty-two companies in the field now
on duty, every man capable Of bearing arms was
called upon to repair forthwith to Fort Pillow. A
committee was appointed TO collec: men, money, and
srms
A dispatch from Grand Junction, june = states
there are no Union troops between Grand Junction
and Corinlh.
The Lite Rock Democrat Of May % publishes
hostile correspondence between Gov. Rector and The
editor Of The Democrat, who denounced Rector Tor
running away from the capital, leaving the State
without any Government.
Gen. Curtis is still at Batesville. He has 5000
Cnions,s between White and Red Rivers.
The V.eksJurg Erening Citizen Of last Saturday
says eleven Union gnnboats have gone back down
the river owing, it is supposed, TO insubord'na'on
and mutny. Several remain, and on Friday even
inp shelled the shore several hours. The Rebel bat
teres were being strengthened by having additional
guns mounted.
PooAnosr,.. Arb, THURSDAY. jane 5, 1904
A Rebel gunbosi came TO Jacksonpcrt day before
Yesterday and destroyed all the cotton and sugar
there. She was reported to be on the way here, but
We have since learned that she returned down the
river, Destroying vi tho cotton and sugar 40 she
went 1t lie supposed that very large amount OF
each has been destroyed. For a time there was
much CONSERVATION in this vicinity, and troops were
under marching orders all Tuesday night Every
thing is quiet now.
NuHvnLs Tenn. Wednesday, Juns 1862.
The following is list of the regiments 10 which
psroed prisoners were attached. All were captured
a, Shiloh, and were parcled 81 Montgomery. Ala,
May -:
osIo Rrervrsr,-7ls,, ss,h, 10Th a,h nth. 9th, "a
57th, 20th, lat. 49, - - 80
ssth l2Ih lb and the lat Illinois battsy sud Alb
low Rseursr.-2d 3D. 9Th, 7ih eth 18th, 18th 18th sud
isplIy, R.orsssrs-3l, I,,h, 18th and S7,h
kESTrogi RksInKsTs-l7th And 10Th
MISSOURI RseIsRyT,-le,h. I'D. 29d and f5.h.
sucrGAs RsGisssrs-lzth and 18Th I'd ord 10Th Bate
Ii,- I'd 18Th Cavsy
The gonboal Lexington prisoners are in bar
racks. awaiting orders for transportation for 100
.ick mostly from Gen. Prem ISIS division.
Caso. Thursday, June s. 1874
Ten Memphis refugees arrived to-day. Ihoy
were railroad engineers, and gay that they ran
three locomotives out of Memphis, on the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad, to Humboldt, where they
switched them OF and brought them north to 1ren-
ton. where they found tho bridge tho OboD
River DESTROYED They then ran the locomotives oil
the track, burned two bridges behind them and cut
the telegraph wires.
They bring TIE Memphis Argui Of the %, which
refers TO the so-caed Confederate victory ut Rich
mond, but gives no particulars.
yicksburg 10 not yet in the possession Of the
Unionsts
Gen. villipigue has asked for re-eniorccmepss at
For, Pillow.
Il WIS reported a, Memphis thu. Gen. IIaleck bad
taken Grand Junction.
Memphis paper. Of the I'd contain dispatches from
Richmond OF the lei, OF which the following IS the
substance:
Gen Hills divsioi commenced the tight on Salur-
day morning, Rhodcss Garsnd's, Rainss, and An
der,on brigsides bearing the bfunt Of the battle
Until the arrival Of their re-enforcemsnts, the
Unionsts were driven from their redoubs' and their
batteries turned on them. Gen. Leo and President
DAVIS were on the field. Their presence increased
the enthusiasm of our troops The Yankees stub
bornly contested every inch Of ground but were
compelled 10 give way before the impstuous charges
Of our soldiers.
large number Of Confederate soldiers ale
wounded in tho arms and Icgs. Gen. Rhodes is
sliqhtIy wounded. The enemy tried to make flank
movement about seven 10 the evening, bu. were re-
pulsed. On Sunday the battle was resumed chiefly
with muskstry. Prisoners are constantly coming in
Gen. Hatton Of Tennessee is killed. The carnage
on both aides is dreadful, the Yankees losing two to