Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-26
our SPECIAL CAIRO DISPATCHES.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH!
THE CONDITION AT MEMPHIS I
BEAUREGARD AT CORINTH!
He will Decide the Cam
paign there!
JEFF. THOMPSON KIDNAPPING
WOMEN
Supplies running low In DIXiei
Late from Island No. 1O!|
No Change In the Condition
The Rebels do not Respond!
applies running low In DIxlei
Late from Island No. 10!
No Change In the Condition
The Rebels do not Respond!
Especial Dispatches to Cleveland Leader
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CAIRO, March
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CAIRO, March 20.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
A gentleman just from Memphis brings
the following information. Memphis is in
state Of agitation and terror. The Fair
Grounds are used for camps. Every one ca.
pable Of bearing arms Is being impressed
into the service. Men are even dragged
from their beds. A proclamation of the
Mayor in regard to burning the city has no
influence. The majority Of the Aldermen,
in connection with the leading military off,
GERS, decided at meeting held there a fort
night ago. to burn the city when they evac-
uate in spite of the Mayor. There sre no
Notifications at Memphis. The news Of the
battle of Pea Ridge caused great depression.
The Federal gunboAts,are expected daily
Two hundred and Eve Union prisoners are
in the city who are made the victims ofmuch
abuse at the hands of the guards. One Of
them was shot for looking out of window.
Three gunboats are on the ways at Memphis
but it will take long time to finish them.
At Randolph only four guns are mounted,
but at Fort Pillow, however, there is strong
fertilization mounting 20 sixty-fours and
thirty -twOs. There are about 1000 troops
there. At Union City there only 45O troops.
Generals Beauregard, Uheatham, Polk and
Clarke went to Oorinth, Mississippi, a fort
night ego. The rebels have a force Of SO, 600
there and expect to make stand either at
Ooriuth or Bethel. It was the general i'm.
preston thstthis battle would bs toe decisive
one of the campaign, and that the fortunes
of the South would hinge uponits result. At
Memphis, and at other large points, even
at New Orleans there is considerable Union
feeling. Southern papers DO not represent
tie feelings Of the mass of the people. They,
as well as everything else, are under the con-
troll of politicians and military. At New Or
leans thirteen gunboats are on the wars, to
be plated with railroad iron.
Fort Pike is reported to be in our posses.
sion. It was mere temporary structure
mounting only three or four guns.
The report that the South is well supplied
with provisions is absurd-thsy have not
stock enough on hand to last six months -
Clothing, shoes, etc, are also very difficult
to obtain. No confidence is felt in Southern
currency, Southern politicians or Southern
military leaders. JEFF. Davis was universal
ly denounced as incompetent, and Floyd
everywhere considered an arrant knave.-
Mrs. Buckner had arrived at Memphis. She
complained of not being allowed to 20 fur
ther north than Cairo. In the parior of the
GayOsa House she attracted universal atten-
ton By her bitter deuunciaiion Of Pillow and
Floyd. The former is reported to have said
that be would shoot Floyd whenever he met
him. Il was the general opinion at Mem
phIs that no stand would be made at Island
No. 10, but that battle would be risked at
Fort Pillow. At the latter place, however,
resreat is cut of BY land, as the country in
the rear is inundated and swampy.
The above facts are reliable, as have them
from Northern man, an old acquaintance,
whose word may be relied upon.