The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-06
THE SIEGE OF FORT PILLOW
D,flic Dlti.s In the Nut # the Fjot
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During the :cs reos az more. xcittue ev.r>.
IN the immsai,te neiso bof"rc' ot ,ae Dsri
it'll. the p1hlic has almost lost sisa;. Of tn
Fedora, opera sioIs on the fsisss.sirpi river
we therefore extIac: irom the cor es.ondcnf
ef the New York yi",.s The appss dea narra
tive, which shows sh.. Trs though: Of :h
silua,ien OF f.irs tveg wrecks aso. T'e hase
not ye. heard that ths "speedy f3rwar8
movement 90 COZ Fl :eni:y rsed.c ed hy th'
writer has tnken p;ace n? to the t''eser
time, and it /, fair 10 presume that tho sec.
tsnptibe EARL work." Fort Pil!ow, coutir
ues to holdi..oxb
Nlss<IsslPPi rLsrrLnA. J
IB,vG FoRr P.hLow
1hutsiay, Wsy 32 's62. )
The sissa ~ Fort Pillow kas bsen / =,
and n tedious cae. but ~ 3. ~e congrstusa.s
ending. Flag Officer Davis II, cf ccnrsn, dis
Greet enough to keep his own cOanseI, bn.
certain events nevs transrirSd within the las
few days, which no ore here could faii to Oh
serve, that unm.s:akabIy point to e spescy
for ward movement.
The friends CT ne Uuiou will b. glad 10
hsar this, for IL must De ~ fasse! III -, atsr
the reduction of To such foriS JaSssCt
and st. PHILIP bel 3W, end two sich fortif ~
.ious as columbus and Island Nc 10 eoov~.
It 10 father humi,ia.ing that a tontaupt,hl
every reason to oeiievs-indse', may aimos,
say know by two regimen II raw troops
ana oe.enItd by rc. more thar hn!t drZ q
gnns OF feavy hre, shou!ds 50 on. so'd L.
at bay, and rTevent the nncbst Ec ed nayIZs
ticn OF the Mississippi. L. Is Iaatter Of II
little speculation wh. n For: PHO y is De
Tended t.ai. II the reports Of desarters ar.
20 De believed, 1t vas virtually ehsndoEei
sew rdl days age; bat since tbs sBs4g m"r;
o; h. 10 b, " hen t~o Of our b a;x vgre die
abied. frg Chl ar Davis evan il he did place
any contfdeace N I'll, ss stor!es, hes no. baeD
iu condi ton To make Il conpot.saEce in
force, :ld draw tire eneyry's Are portion
OF tneir Heet IS s,iii IN the v,ciui,y; bat is
nshaEed ny II ally hat j, ;:ac b. en- let, D. h nd
rs "aiiud
This hypothesis g .;reng henei h7 q 'rcur.
stenca which occurred Gay o: TWO Z, TIE
steiner l. y. KeInett came down ;rCin ~.
LOUIS nav,pg on board q lite a nRnber o'
reIaaaed and paroles rsbsl prisoners. Euri"s
the forenoon shs Dropped down into q eeni
OF toe rtvsr, II wing two Il gs Of ;rncs, d,
af'eT Wai'irg IN hour and II If for The enc
my to boGTd her was compa'iej to return
" h'la 10 this position an Off .er who accom-
panied bsr lock such oheervati vi. he coYln
He had AT nGohs.rpc;ed view Of ths river I 4
MILES, and very good one of the site If tn
fort; ahd he copfesses bim-e,f upable 20 sss
any signs IF lie in eith.F. Ls ter In ths day
the kennett dropped down again, aud after
remaining shcr, tine WAS visited By two
rebel toys, on which the prisoners were
placed and sent ON their way. i do n OF ase~rt
ina. Pillow - vacuatsd. but simply gjva Ii
| impr'sSans OF many persOns IN the II ,tiH.,
| hose opini rs are III Titled to eouaderation.
When cnr sjyance i. IL; Il a (and 4; Gannct Re
delay q very lonf) ne may ma the rsbeEs s,ilI
| Iii position, s.isd ss we'll pT-cared 10 dispu :e
our passage down the river rs ever
The plans Of ibis expe ditor, / have every
| reason n believe, hare Iecsu tly bsen ehsnged
Had the n ,t,ta beer e.tt-, ded OF q CO. -op.rn'-
| iLg l. ~ force, 20 cns:uprcses, notwt:bs s:ard
ing the submerged con~ttion Of the c. untr.'.
| that the i've or ak weeks arss: hs.e would
l have beer passed IN com parativs ID isne.s ne
| they have bean. When Gen. Popa'= army
| which accom- Dtei the dttiiia TO ,ais pc ia'
was wi.hdrAyn t" reintoyes Gen. HnlIeer,
| every body supposed that - .a.tio W "a INN.
| Kent a1 Corluth, ard con I'd hot ia delayed
| more than fortnigh; e fn-thest. No 1ouh
| w5t entsrtliEsd taet .hs emmy would re
routed from thst point and III ah'.t even, tasy
| wou'd Go compelled 10 at don PILLOW, leay
irE our way 10 5IeE' phis clear. Where on-
| battle could be- made to sarva the parpose %
two. sou d jadE-nensdie atsi that the aati'i
| sfou.d await the issue Of shs Cor,nth 3 rug
gle, and in the meantime maintain IL strict
| blockade Of the river. L. il now hpparep
however, that Gen, Halieck is ia NJ grsa
hurry to hrtrg On en- eneeg~nsnt. heItevi,
| that the enemy mua: suf'r mere from deiaY
| than hs VIII, aut t'iag Cfi ;-r Davn
| therefore ac.6r,e 1 ed 10 ewai. his Yroyausnt-
no longer feeltrs shat ,he occupation ot Sqsrn
phis is his legitimate y ork, 61d that tSs cos.
session OF that city ny or fo' ces ~au'd save
| demoraIz pg effect uron ;ha r.bsi erlhy 81
Gorin.h.
The most sing OF the many siEns %
| an advance in ,his daartee IL ,as arrival az
two or three regiments Of troops, ThicS, with
| tboie previously hare, will form y sEf!ioien'iy
large co operative io'cs 20 Justify the II ,tiiia
| IN assuming the offensive. Tnes2 .daA Ser-
| drawa from Columbus. Hickman, is!ana 10
Ton, and New taadr.d and are ha-oy. well
| stasoned troops. HeaTtly tired CT d.e "a ri
| son duty tn have been rerforming ~ :or s,m
| time past, tbcy ara rel lioai q. the arospsc.tf
| seeing active service once U-re
another tcdieAtIOn - t.a atriyss of tn'f-a-
L bNy hSn HheS
| mine, you know we mas; conn ermine They
| nave given us several expensive ssons in ,hs
art OF bnttinS since The war hegaD. and II ia
| DiGh time we had learned soIoe.hiDg Our
rams are. as yet. untried. and bat Eti.
can therefore b, said rs 10 their .f
| cheney, especially rs appearances are
decidedly A sxSin,' them Two of II n,
| steamers, tho latter originally ba.it ss 4og
! boats. aud therefore furnished wi II great
power, and capable Of attaining a high rata
| OF speed. Their TroVs haze beer strt u then
| ed and sheathed with iron, and butwarks cf
| heavy timber cons,ructsd upoE their NAN
| decas, reaching nosriy up to he hurricane
! roofs There Cin be no doabs that, II not ia
| terfsrsd TitD, teess rams " Jrd give enc
m rs eesse]s sope very uncomfortable o IL Hmvs;
hut what r"sista1ce their bu.Tark. will CG-r
| to sixty .fonr roard hall ram si1s 20 he s~ea [
| confess shout: NO; fancy u san. bsaiuh ih em
| In slch an event.
0avernWent. 1 b.lieve. has rot get ,aksa
| any stock In these odd looking "a p.enents of
l II II
| v,dUsl ard state enterprise, P<nnsyi~aoi1
| has re furnished mos, OF tbs IN. with tha un-
| osrs.antiEg that II, Oh trial, t1ey prove 70 BE-
| effective, the General 0oYernlr ert was 20 b..
| come their Purchaser. Just aow tes probs
| bat'y OF thsiI>soon having ar fnpGr.uniiy 10
| ttst :heir powers ssems very Go5i iadasi.
While Uron the sat jses ot rsv.s. II may not
Dc inproper 70 say fGa; since the ,ats naval
| epE 81 mept, rails OF timber have been cen.
| stru -tsd nsounh our gunhcots 10 protsc; thrra
Hotl the attacks OF the sns uy's "ha tiers -
Tina is called 'boominx," ani Is bei,eyed 10
bs surs preventive of ths recurrence Of sues
dieas,er rs met the CinciG1a.i las. a,urdry
vsek
After eight days silence, the DC m bar 6 msns
OK Fort Pii'oW wss order sd to be Resumed
ysssardty morning bat rust ~ the N ortars
wsIA about 10 droS TO their rCs ,t,on. n n.e>
OF truce from the enemy cane yount ihs
pon:. and large portion of the day wa con-
81 rsed In neGo ,iatious-cf what caare Ger has
not yet traDspired. Toward evening how
ever, the cusiny's n ag withdrew, aI d tasn the
NOR taIs oncs more resumed sLeir work II
this bOmbardilE & the enemy we're the oriy sv,.
dence OF active operations, 1 should DESPAIR
NJ any ythtaE ever bsicg accom- piished, for 1
have long sscce come 10 the conclusion that
mortar f-nr,pG isa ve,y harmless ams ssuept
LApiBs or Rgcasoxp.--rke editor q,
the Lynchesrg asEsAstess. writes 70 bis rarsr
!sasa tais ally Gs teiipwss
t:se laa.sA as kick aaossa, ~ et i,yaase.ss
As1A n fre es.ss