New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
FROM MEMPHIS.
Rebel Dc.eriers-A Fight in N'ssiss'pPi-
Jea. Thompson Getting De'per"'e -C"'-
20, Trade Gr.r,ed ErccL inridwc mt
Rafou Rouge.

Baton Rouge.
gou Our special CORES Yondeu;
MlAPHIs, Tenn, August IA, 1861.
DEsERTELs COMING IN.
Net day passes without bringing lis deserters
from, tie Rebel army in Mississippi. Lionel, fugi-
tiv-s, or in Equals, oil Tennrssee, Arsansas,
and M,soori, are Stealing away from the ra'.ks Of
the Confederate regiments, and by diot OF much
dodging aud contiierat- false representation, make
heir Nd, throuA the euemy lines and enter ours
Five ceserters iIom the camp at TupclO look the
oath oi sleYi to the United States Government
a, the Provost Msrsbals office yesterday. Thy
represent that Pol nivi,iou left Tupeo on the
railroad uorthward on the 2th nit, ana that liar
dec ,ivi. ION io lowed Oh the .lih. Gen. fncr Was
sill IN csmp ~ Tupeio. and the prevailing opinion
wac that bis division would remain al that point i"f
the present. The cam grounds are itF superior
10 lhvo occu led ut Corihtu, with suiheih' SUI n!
vi water.
THEY KNOW THEIR FRIENDS.
! The d-s,rt.rs invariably inquired OF the slaves
copctr, lug the wheicabout OF he Rebel peses, ana
he best way "a avoid them. 1 iaith I'll negroes
tully rnntrebe tie nature Of tbo care, ana never
Jailed To give iAh directions, and to hono' 'he en-
6d.u,e OF The fu,i,lv.s. young man IRON The sh
! 4, ksu,a, Lf,rtry says TIE "nieg-rs treat me
wine n4n II d---d sight better tran wnite
u,en do the nigge +, when hey Try 10 fu" AWAY
TREATMENT or SOLDIERS.
| The Confederales sre four months III arrears on
solaie,e' p-y, with no prospect for an early his
charge of the Jude teonees. Gen. 'hhpiSue DIVE
,,ou lave been for several days on hall rniio OF
fresh reef corn bread, aud water, with very slight
Shrinking of salt. NJ coffee Las 'eeh Ia'ioea ~,
four uouhs Tue cUiber are nisorapiy Ia''eieo anu
Torn, with no prospect of Change.
| FIoftr IN MISSISSIPPI.
On the llth in t., scouting party, consisting Oh
COMPANY H. % Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, "ioss
the river at II, leua, and Welt OUT ii hes NV SIZE
s,".in,; While thew were feeding their horses and
living on cotton bal resting, party OF lou VI oen
ibou, son = men discovered th,m and, drin"uhlihS,
cr+t, 90 10 them abd fred The ScelI Z nell lie
fore they awareo f their presence o',' 'oo'
und-r cover Of tn eAtempoIlzed pieaS'"ohs' ""oo
by tie cotton bales soou rled aud ioufe" ]" Z"
n deadly fire. that il put tie guerrias ~ route -
xurrfIlas carried off Of oar heuienAhts he oaoA
nd lie al hanging On one side Of the sadde, ana he
les on the otner. commhnd, ~hh iV""!e ID"
uous has been scut l." purtult IL THOMPSON men,
wlici, will moi be- kelg to retoru until hey have
oo ann,ihlg effectively 10 rld the country Ui these
t,r,ibIa nlaraudr T. The Unlon loss Was seven
lled ana fifteen wounded that OF the Con -defatcr,
one killed. two wounded aud three prisoners.
GIVE UP TIE NIGER or FIGHT.
few dsys ago jeff. Thompson selt n flag OF
trnca 20 Col lluv-y whose bi4ad is dong yarn.
son dulv 1T Ord Town, d, msudng oil lin the sur.
render Of all the Le.ro,s within his hues, or 10
prepare 10 hlbt
Tue negroes in question are snob as have come in
irom lhsir k~iei nas'e's, ard are employed III
THROWN. up iutfUnt hments lie mAster- sfe heh-
hers OF Inon,pson = cuttou-buruIUg msnuderr, and
Naturally euou.h scrAs TO Iegein possesoion VI th,lr
slaves either by buster or 10y hSut.
Col. HUv.y has take the mater under considcru-
ton aha III Inc meantime has go,e out 10 meet the
Rebel scafe.cros, sup, lying Ills uen win ien DAYS
IA !ons. Ihe LIBERALIZATION IA, possible, 10 nud
ana hyri and Gear out tue n.st ot guerriilas
investing that pofIi,'n If t"- STATE.
/ TIE COTTON TRADE.
| Cen Sherman lao yuJhsued the following order
on ,lie cotto tIa0e IN tbls del artEicnt:
1hr following oder. received iron Department
puoh'd for this benefit 81 al con
H. pur,usnc~ OF order. from Headquarters Of IN. Arm,
,,on n tpr ps, mem god there h. rty shulied
f,-fy facility ie 'ibe VIII be Afforded ior gun e~o9 Il
JOINS a. R,wLIss. A. A. Gen.
Ihis will rut d rtp to tie many comp laiuts and
cbuiges OF Glsh0norable motives agains, poet com
,u,.u,tors thai have Ocen lci"g the rouud- iii the
Arm, of tie West. /, viii alsJ fac ltaIe tie
, uor ..tiyn Of cotton uoHhward, ana, Judging ifJn
reports thai lave the scWblanoe 81 trn,n, oi Tie
quantities Of the staple fnl Ia the swamis' &C.
icfease lii pT.o.s may be expected.
REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS.
Commodore Davis has Ie-e,tsUlisued the line OF
navy ajslaith boats between lie heet and Cairo,
ana henceiorIh osy ahd TRUSTWORTHY eou.inuni, d
: ton will be kept oien With the Norlh.
{ GUNBOAT EAs1PORr.
Tile new aud powerful gnnDoai is expected 10 ar.
rive If Memphis tV-mOfrOw, having Oh Loard Fas-
Officer DAVIS who viii 1T once proceed 10 the feet
ii. Helena.
THE WHFREAHOUT OF BRECKINRIDCE.
The repors seen to confirm the ruInor that Breck-
inridge, with force OF 900 men, made hi attack
on Ba,on Rouge Oh tie 'tu, and was f-pul I'd wItn
heavy Ices. The Rebel ior'es then tell back 10
miles aud cauI ed on AInite River The rel orr tiint
} tfey ailera ard sdvnnc- Il, ana IN combined ltud
J ana water sttsek captured the diy, Was .impy -
smoke raised for the purpose oi tcrc.nug from view
the Utopian exploit, OF the Renel vice Psesidsnt
General. For the a kansas never reached la ou
: Rouge bnt was destroyed, accor ing TO Brt,kin-
rcses dispatch, four miles up the r,er J. H. 5.