Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-27
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We learn from Captain +. D. Ball, who left
here On the 10th instant, as pilot on board the
steamer Daniel B. Miller, Tor Hornsrsville. on
Little river, a tributary to the St. Francis, N
Missouri, which place the boat reached on the
morning Of the Doth instant. On the following
day, while the boat was preparing to leave, a
force Of Federal cavalry made a descent upon
the village, and after a furious fire fOT about hTc
minutes with small arms, and two small field
pieces, took the town and seized the steamer.
The boat had discharged but a part OF her
freight, which consisted principally of sugar and
molasses. belonging to citizens Of Honersvihe and
vicinity, and she, with her undischarged freight,
was seized by her csptors. Capt. Ball, at tie
time of the attack, was absent from the steamer
about two miles down the lake, below Horners-
vile, assisting to get q fatboat loaded with
bacon into the steamboat channel, in order to
take the bacon on board the Miller for the mar
ket. He had Just reached the hatbost when ne
heard the firing. Learning the result OF tie as
sault, he did MT deem It prudent to return &c
Hornersville. as the steamer was under tne coHl'
mand of Capt. Baliwin he left for a safer re-
giOD, and msde bis way through the overlooked
lands IN a dugsut, and reached here last even
ing.
A party of Federsls came down, tive hours
after the fight, in search of the fstboat load OF
bacon, but it had been removed to q place OF safe
ty, and they returned without the booty. II IS
supposed the Federals viii make use of the cap
tured boat to bring their forces down the river
for an attack on Wittsburg, and perhaps Madi-
son. The people along the river are in a state
Of great excitement and some trepidatiOn. They
need an intrepid leader to give direction to their
defensive operations. A gunboat is much eed-
ed for the protection of the river.
DR.. Fraim, of Cape Girardeau, son OF Dr.
Fraim of this city, was one of the persons CAP
tured on Wednesday last with the D. B. Miller.
On Saturday last, he, together with Capt. Cab
bell, lately in command of the JEFF. Davis, es-
capped and made their way to this city. We
learn from this source that when the boat APP
preached HornersviIe, which is some three miles
beyond the Arkansas line in Missouri, informs-
ton was given that the enemy were at Kennett,
fifteen miles from Hornersville.
On Wednesday morning a courier arrived and
stated that they were approaching. Strange to
say. these statements were disbelieved by the
officers of the boat, except by the pilot. Mr..
Ball, who in vain urged the landing Of the
freight and a rapid return. The boat arrived on
Tuesday, but unloading did not commence until
g o'clock on Wednesday morning. By ? o'clock
in the afternoon the capture was effected.
When it WIS found inst the Federals were
really at hand, the boat in which steam was
kept up, hastily backed out. The Federsls see
ing this, fred two shots from their cannon, which
did no injury except to the boats staunchions.
By a FIRE from small arms the boat was con
siderably riddled with bullets, and Col. E Alex.
Louis, of JEFF. ThompsOn's command, who was
attempting to escape in a dug-oul, was shot, the
ball entering one side and passing out at the
other, killing him immediately Young MT
Touey, son of Martin Toney, late Of New Mad
rid county, and the engineer Of the boat were
wounded. The boat on backing out struck q
pile of logs and stuck fast, which was the cause
of Col. Louis taking to the dug-out. The boat
was now helpless, and was captured, with all on
board
There were about sixty passengers on board,
among those captured were Col VIM. G. Phe,an
OF Stoddard county, Missouri, Col. Jas. A
Walker, Duncan county, Missouri Lewis W
Chandler, Duncan county, Missouri; Capt Gal
breath, who had command of a company in
Duncan county, Missouri; Col. Brent, adjutsnt
general of Ger. Green's staff; Col. VIM. Davis,
aid de camp to Gen Green; W. Watkins, sonof
Gen. Watkins of Cape Giraradeau county; A.
Riley formerly county judge in New Madrid.
Phelan. Chandler and Walker were not taken
on board the boat, but in the neighboring couR-
Try. There were a number of military among
tbs-eagiipes besides the above.
Col. Moore, ofthe Missouri army, was to have
gone from this place with the Miller when she
left on Friday week, with funds to pay off a
considerable amount of scrip, but he was de
tanned by sickness and did not get eff, The
Tederals kns,e that he lcds to hare been hers, and
repeatedly and earnestly inquired after him
They wanted the money The commander Of
the boat, Capt JEFF Baldwin, and the clerk,
were amosg the prisoners, but they were re-
leased by the Federals
The enemy's force is stated to have been fifty
cavalry and sixty artillery. The military pris
oners were most of them sent to CePe Girerdeau.
There were several ladies on the beat when cap
tured. A lot of freight belonging to Capt Nil
Ier, the owner of the boat. that should have been
left at WhtsbuIg, was taken on with the inten-
ton Of leaving It on return, but it was seized
with the rest-Of the cargo.
moyemen.. Of McCleIIan.