The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.

Reinforcemcnts Flocking 20 Benurc.
gnrd-Gunbost skirmish ut Fort
Wright-Thirty Pieces OF Cannon Ex.
humed at Columbus-Our Troops With
I'm Two Miles OF Coriuth, SC.
PIrrMAS's FERRY, Ark, May s, 1862
Two gentlemen who have been 10 the South since the
commencement Of the blockade arrived hero to-day
They left Memphis two wocis SINCE coming to Jackson
port the steamer Sam Hale, which arrived here last
Tuesday, but her officers learning that troops were
marching that town, shs Immediately started down
tho river. Our troops reached there the following
evening. enHa Is akHak TA
Provisions cothisg and all XII nds Of merchandise are
very throughout tn South Tennessee money is
~ premium Of 20 por cent, and gold 100 per cent
Drafting for tho army Is going on, regardless OF posi-
aud swamps. Fort Pillow Is tho only defence on the
Mississippi that Is considered the side
Coh The 70 az cnh Is No rI Nv anna ana
hundred and ton thousand Fifteen boats are now q.
Little Rock taking on board twelve thousand Arkansas
troops for Cornth Tho rivers have boon very hgh and
Napoleon is now Hooded
CmcAco, May .. 1852.
rne steamer Brown, from the lotilla, arrived this
morning.
AZ daybresk yesterday four rebel gnboats were seen
tho orars. evidently with tho intention capturing
them. Our gmnboats formed line Of battle and tho
tired, when tho rebels retired Their distance was 50
great as 10 make it impossible to tell whether any shots
took eli Ct : 1
Tho firing from the mortsrs, which had been suspend
Cd for two days, was renewed and whon The Brown left
was going on with great vigor To guard against any
surprise tho mortar boats lowed the river every
night, and remain behind tho icet.
Mayor sharpe, OF Columbus, who was carried away by
tho rebels at the time OF the evacuation OF that place
has escapcd an tells pitiful stories Of affairs at Mem
his He pontedout the place whera the rebels buried
thirty pieces Of cannon in Columbus, all OF which have
been exhumod, and are now Ia our possa ason.
A boat from Pittsburgh arrived hero night nd
reports that our army within mics of Cornth:
thar heavy hrins was going on with our extreme al
vance, but was thought that no general engagement
was progressing.
Memphis papers Ct the Cd and 5th are received.
The Aratanchso OF tho 9Th says-Ths battle 30 long an
tcipa,od at Corinth 10 postponed for the present
From Fort Wright our advicos to Saturday. The
ederas continue their harmless pastime, much TO tho
amusement Of our gallant boys. We believe there is
every prospect that authorities will under no cir
cunissanccs, surrender this Stronghold.
From Vcsbirg we learn that tho authorities are ra-
pidy hnrrying toward guns and completing fortilca
lions. which represented TO be II such Formidable
character az to preclude the possibility tbs passage OF
tho eneiny's feet up the river.
The lfvloache acknowledges loss or twenty Killed
and one hundred wounded at Farmng;on, on Saturday
cutirg men, AMI says such course OF action by tho
government Is calculated 70 disastrous results
Tho government ID becoming unpopular and the Ara
ioncke does not hesitate to attack it,vigoro,sly
gentleman, who lett New Orleans en- the lst, says
thai tho Union war vosssls after having passed the
Ia the forts 10 give NJ. Tho result that $50 men
spiked tbs gus and delivered themselves up ,hs
my. General Butter Is IN the city, having como up In
JEDI. Davis HIS Issued proclamation appointing the
10Th OF the present month for the people to their
several places OF worship In humble duplication to
Almighty God that he will vouehsafs His blessing on the
confederate arms, and that He will strengthen pro-
tect the people from tina Vaccinations VI tho enemy and
CAIRO, Nay 0. 1862
The enemy have oco cavalry ~ Drisdon, Tenn,
and 500 at Gardner station, and night ID was report
cd that company Of rebel cavalry occupied Union city
MoumRr; Tsnn., May 0, 1867.
Refugees from Memphis, May 4, who have arrived
horo report the citizens in great pahc Tho troops
are gradually evacualing Fort Pillow and, coming 10
Curnh Beaurcgrod scraping everything for ths i'm
pending battles. The conscript Law effect on the
15h OF May. -slW
Tho Apdl says that every man mus. nsht or Gu, bait,
IN, Atlanta Co. cdsracy Of the 24th chronicles the ar
rival on the Did OF long train OF box ned with
tories and their departure the oath for where
they wi be imprisoned 10 tic old factory building
Brownsville letter says that pronnse,amsen,o from
Viua'i had been reccycd imposing duty Of enc and
al cents on every pound Of cotton shipped in Now
Mexico. and duty Of twenty i've per cent all goods
from Mexico into Texas.
reconnaissance within mile or the epemy,s en-.
trcnchmcnts fully establishes fact that tho rebels
arc there III force, and furthermore tha; they will apht
inside their entrenciunenls.
Tho weather ia god and tho roads arc improving FAST
Nothing Is known heso Of tho suppression Of news al
Cairo or news Of any kind not already ,clegnq hoi.
NASHVILLE, May q, 1862.
Ore hundred and eighty OF Morxans cavalry lave ar
rived vt Nashville, en- ratae Tor Too North
tEoAco, Way Q, 1862.
special despatch TO the Taag from Cairo 10 Jay
RsyS-.srriyals to-day from tittsblrg state that tho
rciols were attacked VI Gen. Grant NodnssQy ,cw
W;as wost u CoTidh Thor line wss constantly gaInl
back, Tim 81 VI perle0, order. ~
his result .; this ongiecment am Ia the rapid
noy enet az tic rcntls, by tlsir right Hang 10 In,
southeast, ,hus snrrsudsring the lac 81 hs Memphis
#.a Chlgietten tiaroal and trkng NJ feaif0n Va
10. o. tue sbllc aud Onu read, south OF Corn,h.
Tbs Ya,yt iriit tVgtcf with tnu ravrk of dossf tors
gnte that tho uhelc sube fDTco viii be Withdrawn az
"a iGly possible - Caunbas aine y.nve miles tth
Of riuth. AZ THIS point tbs jeDs IS have extensive
"orks tort tie maae aaaFe q arm and ordGa.G 20.