, 1862-05-27

HICKMAN, hf., May =, VIA cairo, 3lay 15)
Matters at the feet remain t'in statu qao."
There are ruulors in Hickman that cavalry
force is securing the country this side Of the
Obion River, gathering dcserters from Corinth
also that the enemy are in force at Feliciana,
Kentucky, and that the Alexander Guards,
the company Of infantry enlisted at Hickman
Z year ago, are at Union City, their term Of
enlistment having expired.
If this latter is true, they will be required
to take the oath Of allegiance or so up the
river.
Scouts are HOW out to determine the truth
or falsity Of these rumors. LAST night the
pickets around the town we're doubled and
precautions taken to guard against surprise.
We shall know during the day ii the rumors
arc founded on Get or fancy.
CAIRO, May 26.-Yesterday morning, just
after the tug Jessie Benton left the flagship
with flag OF truce, to take down three dis
charged rebel officers, who were taken at Pea
Ridge, q large rebel gunboat, said to haYe been
the Hercules, was seen coming around the
The tug to return and bad his vessel cleared
for action, but before her guns could be
brought to bear upon the rebel craft, finding
! that She WAS discovered, put about and head
| co u0Wu LAE IlHEIs
In about an hour the rebel transport Victo-
ria came up, bearing flag Of truce, when the
| tug was sent down and delivered the rebel Of
ftcers to Gen. Villfpigue, 4. L. G. Lieut. Mill
| er, 61st Ohio, who vas in charge of the pris-
oners, taking Gen. Villipigues own receipt
tor them. While waiting for the transport to
| return with the receipt, those on board the
| tug obtained q fine view of the rebel works.
| There are tWenty-one guns mounted on the
fertilization, one Of them u 120-poun1er in a
casemated battery, the rest in barbette. Three
Of the batteries are apparently Of recent con-
struction.
1 The troops a[R eneamped On the hlp8-- -SiA-
ley's tents for abodt regiment could b6 dis
tinctly seen. JEFF. Thompson commands the
infantry stationed at the fort ind at Fulton,
two miles below. While the Victoria was
lying alongside Of our tug, her second cook
managed to get aboard the latter, and slowed
himself away in the hold. Lieut.. Bishop, who
was in command, on. ascertaining the fact
was compelled to place the man under arrest
preparatory to giving him up, to avoid yio
overboare and swan ashore, and it is suppo !;
ed be made his escape through the woods
He was All 1rishman, formerly from New Z ork
Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, arrived this morn
ing from Pittsburg Landing, with the hospita
; boat Crawford Not being permitted to briu{
away any sick from Pittsb1ry, he has sent hlss
boat down the Mississippi to look after Indi
ana troops stationed along the river.
The steamer Champion has since arrived
: When she left, yesterday morning, news wa
and centre. The enemy were compelled t
tall back. The Champion left Pittsbur
. Landing yesterday. Quiet PREVAILS, Tn
l starving out system has been inaugurasei
, Nine bags Of letters are On the Champion.
= sr; Log1s, Nay se.mA "A, special di5pateh
vices from Corinth state that heavy skirmisl
$ ing is continually On the left. Gen. Pope ha
n advanced sufficiently to bring his 50-poundt
Parrott guns to bear upon the right Of th
: rebel works, though from the nature Of tt
1 been able as yet to do but little e1ecutio,
The rebels reply, but so far en1y with 2
Founders, not rifed. At the right, Gen. She
d mans division still holds Russe1l's hons
which is within half mile Of the rebel lei
!. Gen. MeClernand's heavy siege guns ha'
- been placed in position there and opened I'll
two days ago, causing one rebel work to be
l. least temporarily abandoned The rebels on,
J. eallied out in considerable force to rctake Il
:, position at Ru6se1ls house, but seeing tt
strength Of the preparations to hold il, I
If pulsed Bcauregard has not gone to Ric
" | lnond, IS reported. Numbers Of nurses al
= volunteer physicians have returned to Cair
u having been excluded from the army by &c
it Hal1eck's orders.
= Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
It MCGAy1o's LANDING, ARE, May 23, |
VIA CA1Ro. May Is.
:. The gunboats we're silent yesterday as r.
~ as the mortars.
:. Yesterday another reconnaissance Of the Il
~ was made, with result similar to that Of t
= preceding. The enemy occupy the same po
= ton both as regards his guns and boats.
Animportant reconnaissance Has also vest
:, day made Of the country on the Tennesz
,s shore, aboutltwenty miles above the Lsndi1
= learn that it was every way successful
!" CA1Ro, May ga rebel gunboat Was d
10 covered rounding Cralghead Point at an ca
Or hour yesterday morning, just as one Of Q
e. tugs WIS departing with flag Of truce to to
u ] down three rebel ieutcnnuts- The tug =
~ immediately recalled and the decks Of the 4:
It, chip Benton cleared for action, but the rel
Is- boat soon got out Of range and steamed do
the river. subsequently the Memphis pacl
Victoria came up bearing flag Of truce, q
IL the tug Jessie being sent down to meet
NJ delivered the prisoners, the receipt for wh,
It was signed by Gen Vi1lipigue; commando
of Fort Pillow.
% About seventy Sibley tents were seen fr
Is. | the tug on the bluff above the fort, which
Is, | recently been greatly strengthened, seVe
new batteries having been csnstruct
~ mounting twenty-one guns, several Of be:
- calihre.
ut The rebel fleet are still at Fulton, two mi
al / below, and it Is believed hare been reinforC
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