, 1862-08-25

FROM MEMPHIS And TIE
SOUTH.
Interef ting News from the
Southern Papers.
GUERILLA RAIDS IN EVERY
DIRECTION,
Burning Of the Steamer Swallow.
MONDAY, AUGUST rs, 1862.

[srccial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
MEMPHIS, 10, VIA CAIRO, August r. 1852
Gsp. Hovey's reconnaissance from Helena, !
which returned on the 18th u1t., lost twelve
killed, wounded and died from disease. His !
force was 5, 1000. a large amount Of property |
was captured. DR.. Wasbington's residence vas
burned near Clarendon, where our men killed
SPY who tried to lend the command into an
ambush. The surprise waE cyadcd by shelling
the woods as they marched, thus driving OF
the rebels lying in wait to receive them.
Fifteen conscripts came into Hovey's camp.
They went TO Helena, and Joined the 1st Ar
kansas volunteers, with quite number of
refugees. Several rebel guerilas have been
eantured lately and brought into the city from
the adjoining country. About twenty came In
yesterday.
4 MissiEsiprpian furnishes the following
items regarding Southern movements:
Gen. Bragg is at Chattanooga. His next
move seems to be Nashyil1c-Eard
Last week the rebel Jackson's cavalry ut
Coldwater, Miss, fell back toward Tupe1o.
On Tuesday Porter was said to be at Holly
SPRINGS, burning cotton aud harrassine all
th1Du - 4HpatHZETs.
Gov. Tbaser, formerly colonel of the 1st
Nebraska regiment. il now lying at Helena,
quite sick.
Col. Anthony, provost marshal of Memphis,
hts been appointed colonel Of the Goth Indiana
volunteers, By GOV. Morton.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibuneI
MEurn1s, 2o1h, via CAIRO. August "a, 1882.
TIC steamer Champion, on her last passage
down from Cairo was fired upon and ordered
t. by gucril1as at the foot of Island No. s;
but keeping on, received a yo1ley, and abouts
forIy bullets struck her. No one WAS hurt
There is story in circulation here to-day,
to the effect that thirty deserters came into
Helena yesterday, from the rebel Gen. Hind
mans forces, stating that more Texans revolt
I'd lately in the vicinity Of Little Rock, on &C.
court Of the non>receipt Of pay They made
q dernand and were refused, and then threw
down their arms, ana swore they would 70
home. Upon receiving some insulting lan-
suage from Hindman, some men raised their
guns and fired upon him, several bullets pier
eing lis clothes, but none entering his per-
con- This took place On the 18th inst.
The steamer SHALLOW, which is the ar
morer's and blacksmith chop Of Davis fleet,
which has been some time aground, twenty
miles south Of the city, was set on fire
Wednesday night and burned. The clerk Of
The City Of Alton gives the following state
ne1t to the editor Of the Eeezsing Bullstin:
The Alton was OF her way up the river on
"Wednesday night, and when below Carr
Island she WAS hailed, and a man taken aboard
Hho had been in the water. He Stated that
he had been sleeping aboard the steamboat
Swallow, which had been lying aground for a
week CD the bar near the Island. He WIS
awakened by the sounds Of breaking and
smcshirg, and on locking up found the boat
CT fire, and at once jumped into the water to
save himself, without waiting TO ascertain how
the fire originated. He conclu1ed that guerll-
las had stolen On the boat and set her On flre.
After this the Alton Was twice hailed. The
shouts indicated number OF voices, perhaps
eight or len. As there was fair reason tc
think that gucrillas were about, the Alton
paid no attention to the bail, but continued
on her way TO the city. Tie STallow was
burning Is she passed her. She was stern,
wheel boat, supposed to be worth 5000 OF
5000.
Thirteen hui. dred mounted gueri1las, part Of
Jackson's command, under Col. Anderson, on
the Mississippi side opposite Helena are conf
nltting al: sorts Of depredations On the peo
pie about tn ere, who had begun to bring il
their cotton freely, and had it al ready fo1
sale. But tic guerillas have now burned il
all up. It is estimated that there have becs
not less than LOCO bales Of cotton burned op
posite Helena within the past four days.
The ferry boat Hamilton BsIle was fired int
several tiznts BY guerillas On the Mississippi
side, about 4 mile and half from Helena.
MEEru1s, August Il. ria CArRo, 93d, 1862
It is reported in town this morning that
Gueri1las, several hundred strong, entered Ra
leigh, the capital town Of this county, from
tue nogth side, passed through, and camt
within seven miles Of Memphis. They se
ire TO I'll the bridges On Woli River, huntei
out al concealed cotton, and burned it. The,
theu moved towards Union Depot, thi5t,
miles from here.
They ere understood 70 hive been par
of Porter's gang, salt Of FauIkaer's cavalry
ard some new recruits raised by q man nanes
Burrows, near Raleigh. One object Of thi
band is supposed to be the placing Of c,nnol
at or neaT Fort Pillow to obstyuct tie Mis-
eiss'lI'i. The federal troops will hardly allos
the contamination Of this purpose.
The Grenada 4gpsal, of the 18th, says pre-
rora1ions indicate general movement Of th
cor.cdcEates outside Of Richmond UPON Ter
ncssee and Kentucky, all to take place in
few days.
Hon. John S. Phelps, military governor c
RI 1.+s r;
staff. Hon. II. F. switzier, the new secr<
tary Of state, accompanied him. Numerou
citizens jc!Led in q call for Gov. Phe]l3
address the people, to which he consentc.
A large audience assembled last evening i
Court Square, and he made patriotic a.
eloquent appeal
The Granada Anlxd1 Of the 10Th has GOMEZ
hand. 1t contairs but little Of importanc
It records the movements Of jackson at
Morgan at GallEfn, in Middle Tenacsse
growing considerably over Morgan's captu,
OF tie place, as it says, stopping commun
cation By rail, between Louisville and Ms.
Vile, ard rendering the provisioning
Bueil's army ycry difficult. The Appeal sd.
that there are indications Of gecer
ncvcment Of Bragg's, Marshans, Smith
1lcEowan'e and Forests armies, which n
restore Tennessee, and Kentucky to the co
fedc1ates, in few days or weeks at most.
A dispatch from Mobile, 17tn, says Morga
tie Federal general, is rercating, leaving On
tEo Tennessee regiments at Cumber1a1
Gap. Morgan, the rebel guerilla, turned I
1t GalIitip, T.nressce, twenty miles fro
Nashville, last Tuesday, captured the pla
and took 800 prisoners, destroyed the railro
trains and much property. He sent dispa*
to Major Smith At Nashville, say ing he wou
call OF him shortly, <'He had not seen hi
since he got beat for Office in the confedera
army" Morgan csmped Wednesday My
in Huntsville,
MOBILE Aug. 16.-lt is said slight sk
ul:sh look place on the 18th, at Cumberla
Gap, By General Stevensou's forces. Il H
1u1nor-d TINT the Federals we're e9acuati
the Gap.
Mopl1E, Aug 16 "A dispatch TO the Id,
ziar, dated Knoxville, Aug. 18th, says a e
tl.man from Wythe, Virginia, who arriy
this morning, states Chat Mr. Moore, mem.
Of Congress from Kentucky, had received
dispatch that General Jackson had gained
position which he sought beyond the Rapid
River, and also that he had been reinforced
General Lee, and fighting was progress
yesterday.
RICHMOND, Aug. ia detaehment