Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-31
10000 Rebels Concentrated
at Corinth.
TIE prRrIs IxPREssIxS CITIZENS INTO
SERVICE IN KENTUCKY AND
TENNESSEE.
From Cairo.


Notifications every half hour, but no re.
ply is received, except An occasional
shot at q transport which ventures with
10 range. The Wilson received rif1ed
salute yesterday, which did no damage.
A man came across from the Island
yesterday, who reports that the effect
Of our FIRE on the batteries was very
serious. He states that the upper bat
terry was entirely silenced and sixty
nine men were killed, and twenty or
thirty men were killed on the Island.
Our shells reached the main land three
miles and half from here, and did some
execution. He reports that the rebels
are determined to resist, and are show
ing no signs of evacuation. They are
terrifying continually, and evidently ex.
pect desperate struggle. We can see
steamers running up and down cootin-
ually. between the Island and the main
land.
No tidings from Gen. Pope.
Is; ecizl to the Tribuns.l
A gentleman returned here this morn
ing from P,t,sburg and Savannah 90 the
Tennessee, and reported that on Sunday
aud Monday last General Sherman made
q reconnaissance in force to Pea Ridge,
near the line of the Mobile q Ohio r.
T., where it had been reported the reb-
els we're fortifying. The reconnaissance
was complete in every particular. No
enemy was found in the neighborhood.
The expedition returned to Pittsburg on
Tuesday. Our forces at Pittsburg are
being rapidly augmented.
Steamers are continually arriving
laden with fresh troops.
The latest advices from the rebel
camps at Ccrinth give the strength Of
the force there at one hundred and sew
enty thousand.
Recent Indications relative to the per-
sistent efforts of the rebels to fortify the
town of Corinth would seem to demon
strate an intention to make vigorous
resistance there. 1t is, however, the
general belief of all prominent officers
Of General Grants command that the
rebels will retreat on our approach, but
should battle occur at Corintb, it will
doubtless be one of the hardest fought
and boodiest affairs Of the present war
On Sunday last Information was re-
ceived at the headquarters Of General
Grant, that considerable amount ofpork
was stored at a point on the river call
ed Nicholas Landing, sixty miles south
of Savannah, Tenn.
Major NJ. Smith, of the 45th Illinois,
with $50 infantry, and Capt. Osbaud's
company, Of the 4sth illinois Cavalry,
was despatched on q steamer to secure
said property.
Arriving at Nicholas Landing infor~
nation was given by contrabands con-
corning the locality Of the pork in ques
ton.
Within circuit of fifteen miles fl
teen thousand pounds Of fresh pork, for
ty-five thousand pounds Of cured hams,
shoulders, etc., were discovered and
coufiscated, placed on the steamer,
brought to Savannah, and turned over
to the Commissary Department.
Nicholas Landing and vicinity has
been the mart Of the pork business for
the Confederate States for long time,
Immense quantities have been brought
and stored there for the use Of the Con.
tederste army. Had information arrived
two weeks earlier it would have secured
to us upwards of two hundred thousand
pounds Of meat. Within that time the
rebels have transported large quantities
Southwark by teams.
On Monday the gun-boat Tyler ran
up the river to the vicinity of Eastport,
near which point masked batteries
opened upon them at distance Of 200
yards, one shot striking the smoke stack
Of the Tyler. A number Of shots were
exchanged, bat with what effect on the
ene'ny's works is unknown.
The engagement was extremely spir.
tied while it lasted, upwards Of fifty
shots being fred. The Tyler received
no other injuries than those above sta.
ted, and nobody was hurt.
Capts. Bedard and Carson, of Gen.
Smith's scouts, returned to Savannah
from Nashville, overland, on Tuesday
night, as bearers of dispatches from
Gen. Buell.. Gems. Nelson, Thomas and
McCook's divisions Of Buelrs column
reached Duck Creek on Sunday last.
Capt. Bedard reports strong loyal senti.
Inent in several districts Of Tennessee.
between Columbia and Savannah. Hs
overlook certain bands of maraudin0
rebels, but their identity not being sus-
pected, thew were allowed to pass un-
molested. Union men here are in ex.
treme fear Of these marauders prowlipe
about in the vicinity and are anxious
for the approach Of the Government
forces.
A man named Norris was hung at Saw
annab.on Sunday for horse stealing and
deprcdations from private citlzsps
Whereabouts.
Gen. Grant has entirely recovered
from his recent ,llness.
Gen. Smith is still confiued at hia
headquarters, but il convalescent.
A steamer arrived from the Aotilla
this morning, and reports no change in
condition Of affairs At Island No. 10.
The bombardment continues with lint,
little intermission, but results are not
known.
No signs OF evacuation by the rebels.
Kumors were current that the rebel
gnnboats had passed Pope's batteries At
ro'ot Pleasant from below, but they can
% traced TO no reliable sources. The
sso1y y uodoubtedly : canard.