Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-19
rennessee NEWS.


CHICAGO, May IA special from Cairo to
the Tribune SAYS:
The steamer Meteor from Pittsburg arrived to-
day.
Gen. Pope's division had advanced nOrthward
three miles from CorInth.
Deserters report a great deal of hard feeling
between Missouri and Tennessee troops and those
from the Southern States. The former urge that
they have nothing to fight for, their States having
been restored to the Union. They see no reason
why they should be compelled to fight for the in
dependence of the cotton States
The steamer Shingles with forty Memphis refu-
gees has arrived. They report hundreds of others
making their way North best they can.
A dispatch from the feet says desertefs state
that the rebel fleet has been reinforced by the ar
rival of n new ram called the General Price and
the iron clad gunboat Arkansas from Memphis.
jeff Thompson laIded part of his force on
the Arkansas shore and demonstration was made
against our land force on Wednesday night when
our pickets were driven in. The enemy now hold
part of the point.
The Delight, from Hickman, brought up the
second load of refugees from Memphis and other
points south to-day All tell the same story OF
hardships endured in travelling by foot through
woods and swamDs, subsistng upon such pro-
visions as could be carried in their pockets. They
are almost entirely composed OF men in the prime
of life. They bring Memphis papers Of the 18th.
We learn from the telegraphc columns of them.
that Pensacola was evacuated on the 18th. On
the morning of that day the batteries Santa
Rosa Island, together with the fleet, commenced
shelIing the rebel works, but there was no re-
sponse After a short but vigorous cannOnading
flag of truce sent ashore discovered the cause.
No enemy whatever we're found. The Federal
troops were to take possession on the following
day.
No mention was made as to the direction taken
by the rebels.
BEFORE CoRISrH, May l6.-The Memphis Av-
alanche. of the 18th, contains the following:
At Fort Pillow on the 18th We fought the enc
my with four of our lightest boats one hour and
a half. We sunk one gun and two mortar boats.
Our loss two killed and eight wounded; that
of the enemy very heavy, as our sharp-shooters
literally moved them down.
We fought side by side with the enemy. No
one shot passed through cur breastwOrks. Our
upper works are riddled, but we are ready to butt
again.
We will be able to hold the river.
Speaking of the fall of Norfolk, the Avalanche
says:
Worse than all, the Virginia, on which we so
confidently rested, was burned at CraHey Island
on Saturday night Such is the tenor of the
brief but painful intelligence flashed over the
wires.
Three cases of yellow fever had occurred at
New Orleans at last accounts-two at the Charity
Hospital, and one in the old French part of the
city.
The Avalanche also says it has been formally
decided that Savannah was never to be surren
dered
ed instructions from the military authorities re-
curing the banks at Memphis to take COnfeder-
ate notes currency, and to arrest as dsloyal all
persons who refuse to receive them in ordinary
business transactions.
The gunboats in the late attack upon Commo-
dore Foote commanded by Montgomery, as
sisted by JEFF. Thompson.
Flour is quoted at $40 to S2l per bril-; wheat
81 to 50 25 per bushe; bacon 80 to SIC. per To- 4,
sugar to 715c. do; molasses 25c. per gallon;
cotton and tobacco no sales, receipts or Shipments
81 40 per bushe; oats 81 25 do.
Notwithstanding the Federal progress, we feel
an abiding confidence that Magruder will get to
Richmond some time before Mcclellan.
Avalanche thinks real estste the best security,
and urges money holders to make investments in
real estate.
Arrangements have been effected between Gen
erals Halleck and Beauregard to exchange sur
geons.
One hundred and fourteen prisoners were sent
in by Beauregard to-day under flag of truce
borne by Col. Pegram, of the army of Western
Virginia notoriety. These prisoners have been
confined at Columbus, Mississippi Some of
them were taken in MISSOURI last summer. Be,
! fore leaving Corinth, one of their number was
recognized by one of Prices men a member
of the 25th, paroled at Lexington. Beauregard
ordered him heavily irOned.
Governor Morton and Adiutant General Noble
arrived to-day
The Memphis papers contain accounts of the
late naval engagement. They deny the loss OF
any boats, though they confess the feet was bad
ly cut up.
The evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk are
pronounced strategical movements by no means
indicating a rebel defeat.
Williamsburg is claimed as a rebel victory. Ac
cording to their accounts, the Yankees were re-
pulsed with great loss.
Refugees say the military officers from Cor
NTH, who are frequently in Memphis. complain
bitterly of the loss the Southern cause has sus
tanned by the delay of Halleck in making attack
on them. Beauregard has been ready for week
Every day that passes weakens him. He has re
ed all the renforcements that is possible fol
him to procure, except raw levies, while sickness:
RACES throughout the camp to an alarming ex
tent
Beauregard has placed an imperative embargo
on letter writing from his camp. No soldier il
permitted 70 send any written communication Il
his friends.
Tbe Union people in Memphis are sorely dis
pirited on account of the delay of our feet. Ii
anticipation Of their arrival, they have been EN-
bOldened TO utter Union sentiments which go
them into serious difficulty.
1t is asserted that the feet will have no diff
Guilty after passing Fort Wright and the rebe
feet.
/, The whole country for hundred miles aboy,
Corinth has been swept TO obtain subsistence TO
the rebel army, now nearly exhausted. Seriou
endorsements from this cause are anticipated.
Foreign News.