New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05

EhIrfPfut1 D8y OF INT
Visit 81 the Entire FIcef-Pcsihon OF
the PIctiiio Appearance Of the Arhnn-
,n- shore-stiIl another Arrival OF
Southern ReFugees-Condision Of Ar
fairs in Memphis-Grcat Distress IN
the City-Thc Military HcspitaIs-Thc
National Pyisouers-Enect OF the Hnt-
tic OF shi;oh-Empvessivo slave Tras'
eay-Houie Appreciation OF John Is.
FIeyd-Cause Of the Change Ct FEo-
Eramme Above Fort Pillow.
From Uur Special Correspondent.
Con-. Poorrs FroTIrr,, Man FoRr Pillow
| sAyEsrI Mills ABOVE MssPHis. I
Saturday Evening, April 70. 1907.
The thirteenth day of the bombardment oi Fort
Pillow, and the ioia in nearly the same position IL
occupied on it's arrival here, Monday the 18th
inst. with 10 prospect of m immediate advance.
Tie mortar.fring bas increased within day or two,
aud the echoes of lie day and night arc regularly
awakened with the roar Of the iron monsters. TIE
enemy still reply punctually, and their shot and
she'll still fall without Larm-nalignant as Mezara,
but innocent as lone.
VISIT TO THE ENTIRE FLEET.
Yesterday afternoon several of us jumped on board
OF one Of the marine Mercuries that ever steam
irg Mp and down and across the river and visited all
The gunboats, mortars and transports that compose
tho feet. We found the officers and crew very
weary Of their inactivity, and anxious for fight,
many Of them declaring they would rather run tie
blockade every night than lead such an idle life.
Anything, said they for action. We do not care
for danger if we have some opportunity for distinc-
ton by serving our country. The change IN the
programme they greatly regretted, declaring they
would have had possession of Fort Pillow days ago
but for such alteration. Si there is no reason to
complain of the change. 1t is all for the best, be-
cause the battle we cannot fail to win at Coriuth will
give US Pillow without the necessity Of striking a
blow; and thus one engagement will result in two
victories
POSITION OF TIE FLoTILLA.
The position Of the fotla at present il as follows
Near the Tennessee shore, opposite Lauderdale Co.,
at Plum or Tennessee Point, are three transports,
the ammuni,on-boat, the Mound City, and the flag.
ship Benton; on the Arkansas shore are several Of
the mortars in the curve Of the bend, with the gun.
boats Carondelet, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, ST. Louis,
Cairo, aud Coneslogs, and the remainder OF the
moras and the transports above in regular order a.
mentioned.
While we were near the strip of land known as
the Tennessee Bend that intervenes between ue and
the view Of the Rebel Notifications, several Of the
enemy's guns were fred, and tho shot fell into the
water q quarter of a mile below, and their bombs
burst in the air far above the tops Of the highest
trees. At one time tie defenders Of tho fort had
obtained, by accident, no doubt, tie range Of our
cunboais. causing them to move a short distance
above tho river. The boats have since resumed their
poston. but the Rebels shots now f.ll shor. in
yariaby.
APPEARANCE or TIE ARKANSAS SHORE
Tie river, which as been rising steadily for two
weeks, and il at east miles wide here. md aboG,
a nile TO mile and quarter wide opposite the foe E
follilca,.ons is now stationary. The shores sre ov-
erywheIe oyerlOwed, and there s no possibility Of
placing once foot on dry land. walked on logs and
waded into the woods the ArAansas side the other
day. and found the ae wild in sembL4noo as II
it halnevcr been disturbed by the rrc'enco Of man.
Tie woods Ghounded in birds singing deleiously,
ss tie warm sunshine came shimmering through the
deep green leaves Of the full foliage while tie sweet
breath Of Nature and The bamy breeze Of the South
awoke, even insAIksnsis pleasant memories, aud
sprituaized tho eratied senses, after iortnights
confinement 10 the narrow decks Of the fee, and the
unattractiv iv$boundaries OF tie turbid Mississippi.
STILL ANOTHER ARRIVAL OF REFUGEES.
Last evening SIX men arrived at the fo;llla from
Memphis, having left there in q skii on Saturday
the lSth and rowed through the bayous and swamps
all the way here-dotermined, they raid TO escape
from Secessia, lest they might be forced into the
Rebel ranks before Com F0ote would reach the city.
Their names are: j. a. Neires, W. B. Glssou,
Charles France, S. L. Hawkins, j. Herring, all OF
Memphis, and Alexander Champion, OF Vosel Co.,
Illinois. They are uneducated, but two or three Of
them have good deal Of natural intelligence, snd
have given US some interesting information about
Memphis; not materially differing from what las
been stated before, but couoborative thereof
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MEMPHIS.
The refugees say tho National gunboats have been
expected daily in Memphis since the surrender Of
leland No. TO- it not supposed strong resist.
ance would he mado at Fort Pillow; that large
wsgers would have been laid that We would have
been there fortnight ago.
Excessive dulness prevails in all commercial and
mercantile circles; and, while many of the stores
are closed, others kept open merely for effect,
making q mere show Of business, tho proprieton
being fearful, if they shut their doors, Of exciting
suspicion.
Tho greater part Of the various stocks are boxed
up and put away, few inferior articles being
exposed on the counters and at the windows No
merchant desres TO SELL but, on the contrary, prefers
10 keep his goods knowing that the miserable chin
pasters in circulation there worthless. Not only
il there no coin there now but even the Issues OF the
Bank Of Tennessee, whose notes will never be
redeemed, are not to be had. The only kind Of
"money' visible is the notes Of tie Tennessee aud
Mississippi Railway Company, from fifty to five
cents which is the medium Of circulation Ia the