New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-04
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Firing into the Eugcne-Fearfui Retribs.
tion-RandoIph q Mass Of Ruins-Rob-
berry Of the Safe Of the ~. Louie
Negroes ON the Mi.sis.ippi-Arrest Of
Gen. Hindmnn-Southcrn Enfelligence.
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| Gen. Hindmnn-Southcrn Enfelligence.
| From Our Special Corespo
CAIRO, Sept. %, 1862
Las. Tuesday, as the steamer Eugene, Govern
ment packet, plying between Cairo aud MemPhia
approached tho town Of Randolph fifteen miles
below Fort Pillow, a man appeared on the bank and
waived handkerchief to the boat as sgual 10 land.
The boat rounded TO, and put off small quantity Of
freight, and laid with her nose against the bank,
viii c the Second. Clerk Mr.. Dazel, wen: ashore 70
collect freight. lie had sooner reached the bank,
when party Of guerrilas numbering thirty or forty,
sprang up from behind row of cotton bales, and
made him prisoner. III the mean time portion Of
Faulkner's Cavalry came up and took possession Of
Mr. DalzeIl. They then fred voney al the Eugene,
which, anticipating a time, backed out into
the stream and made the best Of her way TO Mem
phs. leaving the clerk to his fate. Mr.. Dalzelrs
life was threatened and he asked 10 be taken TO COL
Faulkner. lie bound, and carried TO head
quarters. eight miles into the country, where DO
found the commander who treated him with glss.
OF whisky, aud let him 60. The Rebels furnished
HIM horse to the rivers bank, where he obtaineds
skill, and made the best Of his way TO Memphis.
Col. Faulkners headquarters were at CoyIngton,
Tie county seat Of Upton County, Tenn.
Col. Faulkner told Sir. Dalzell that II was his n-
tenton TO burn the boat and appropriate its contents
aud said he bad been informed of her arrival bys
jew named Vendig Of Memphis, who was buying
cotton in that region.
"A soon as Gen. Sherman learned of the firing and
intended capture OF the Eugene, he sent Col. VOL
cot OF the 10th OHIO aud section of Co. A, Chicago
Light Artillery 10 destroy Randolph.
Tie regiment left Memphis Wednesday evening
and reached Randolph thursday morning. Ihe
Quartermas,er, before the town fired, went
through tie village and took an inventory Of the
buildings ard their probable worth, with the own
ers' names, as far as could be ascertained. Most Of
tue inhabitants, probably in view Of the retnbuuoa
in store for them, had LETT their homes.
TIE principal man Of the town a Confederate
officer al Columbus Island No TO- and Fort Pillow.
The inventory being finished. every building IN
the town. with the exception OF Methodist church,
wGs quickly fired and soon lay heap OF burning,
smoking ruiDs.
Five men were taken prisoners. Three of them
were found horseback little back OF town,
armed with shot-gu and two were cotton buyen,
of them IeIdg, the lsraeiite referred TO above
VINO WAS taken spy, and who will probably b
shot ~ a spy. This terrible vengeance it was sup
posed would have insured the safety of the
navigating the river between here and Memphis.
But IL seems the villains were not yet satisfied.
Thursday the Forest Queen LETT Memphis, and
reached Ashport, Tennessee, without any trouble.
Here the same undertaking WIS essayed. Amsn
appeared upon the bank, making the signal to land
The steamer laid alongside the bank, and the RED
els, after firing into the boat over hundred shoS
anu SERIOUSLY Woluuln1 tuo IlOt, SOs iVo1eee.~~t
and began M indi,criminate plunderiog. First they
searched the pockets of the passengers for money,
and IN this way managed 10 secure three or foW
thousand dollars IN gold aud greerbacks.
1hcy took one passenger, the clerk OF the ooa'I
and two discharged Union soldiers prisoners, and
were preparing 70 plumber the steamer and then TO
set II ON tire, when, fortunately steamer iseeu
WIKI soldiers hove IN sight, and they ran as II 'ne
evil ons was after them. OF course the Forest Queen
incoutinently took her departure.
The steamer j. j. Roe WAS fired into soon Mta
from the same point, us she was sleaming down 'ns
river, with what result We have not been able !"
learn. 49,,
The expedition of Col. Benton, mentioned IN
previous letter 10 having started from Helena 70
COMA, has returned safe and soundt to Helena ii
out having accomplished thing worthy Oh feu.s
mention except the destruction OF two ht,oosss
used by the Rebels to ferry troops across "l'"
River. ...;as,.
Cotton is arriving at Memphis freely. Ac'nsiaeI'
able quantity arrived day or two snce Rom ~
elite County. 1t brought Is cents apound Ienne'ss'
currency. o. rn,;s
Last tuesday, the safe of the gunboat 81. LOU.
was robbed OF $4,000 IN Treasury notes. IL Is ""
known how the robbery occurred, but the dissplea
anes OF the money and sailor at the same ''ne ,,
duces u wel-founded belief that he Is tho gum
party. .,..,.
The Grenada APPEAL Of the ODD says thai as IS
numbers of negroes have left thelr owners, ANU
now concealed on the bank OF the nver, aw% M
the arrival of Northern transports 10 take ' ;ust
Tho paper also says that genti,gn nS..y;ns
arrived from Arkansas brings additional chse r"r
intelligence from that State He states taas "e IN
Holmes is organizing an army sufficiently s'ronS r.
numbers, well equipped and disciplined 70 as, nur
plish their purpose lie inimaies Ia !. ,hs recap
pose" for which this army 10 gathered IL Inc '''F
lure Of Missouri. p,,6m,
Gen. Hindmau has been arrested at Pine Bun !"
dsobedience Of orders. 49,, Gov.
The Helena SA,eld Of the goth says tna W wv
Phelps hss recovered from lis recent inaiSPo''''''