Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-12
Rebel Conspiracy at Paducah.
GREAT UNION AWAKENING IN ARKANSAS.

CHICAGO, May 1O.-A special dispatch to
the Tribune from Cairo says "a report
reached here last night that lieutenant from
the gunboat Benton approached the works at
fort Wright, and could see no signs Of life
there. He used a glass as he approached
nearer and nearer to the works, and could see
but few laborers there; and, although he was
able to look right into the works, not a sol
der could be seem"
A special dispatch to the Times from fort
Wright saws that deserter arrived at the fleet
yesterday, who asserts positively that all the
land forces have been withdrawn from the
fort save barely enough to work the guns.
jeff. Thompson came up yesterday under Il
flag of truce, and exchanged couple of Off
GERS captured at Belmont for rebel officers of
equal rank. He has command both atloat
and ashore.
CAIRO, May l0.-The steamer Roe from
Pittsburg Landing yesterday afternoon has ar
rived and reports that one hundred Of our
cavalry, while reonnoitering from the left
wing on Thursday night, were surprised by
superior force of rebels and captured. A ref
ugee from Memphis reports that a large num-
Der of troops had arrived there from Arkansas
and Texas and were Immediately sent to Cor
inth. The provost marshal commenced burn
ing the cotton last week. Most of the sugar
and molasses was thrown into tie river. The
rebel government seized large amount of
property and sent it to Columbus, Miss, and
promised to pay for it three months after the
treaty of peace with the United States. jeff,
Thompson was securing the country around
Memphis with his gang enforcing the contis-
cation act.
Deserters from Beauregard's army report
that the troops are on half rations, and that
their provisions will not last forty days All
the infantry which had been stationed at fort
Wright had been sent to Corinth. A number
OF citizens of Memphis had been imprisoned
for expressing doubts as to the success of the
rebels. Most Of the citizens remained, but
number OF rebel sympathizers were leaving
for the interior, in anticipation of the arrival
of the federal feet.
Commodore Foote arrived here to-day, en-
route to Cleveland, leaving Captain Davis in
charge of the fleet. The destruction of prop
erty at Memphis is corroborated by the federal
prisoners exchanged yesterday.
We also learn from them that Gen. Will
pioue had expressed himself as thoroughly
| disgustcd with the manner in which his com
mand had been taken away piecemeal. 1t is
the general opinion among distinguished Off
GERS that fort Wright will be evacuated within
Il week.
Intelligence from Paducah, Ky, states that
a recent plot on the part of secessionists has
recently been discovered to hand over'the
place to the rebels. Measures have been Ia
ken to punish the conspirators. For several
weeks past they have nightly met 600 IN mum
Der. in a large hall in that place. But for the
information given by one Of their number, the
Not would have been contaminated WITHIN
another week. The military force has since
been largely increased and every precautHoIh
taken to prevent surprise. The large O4,
Founders upon the embankments ana arouhu
the marine hospital are turned upon the town.
to be used in case Of an attack.
! ST.. LOUIS, May lO.-The following is rom