The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-05-15
SPECIAL TO CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

CAIRO. March IA dispatch from Fort
| Wright at noon yesterday, says rebel tug
rounded the point this moment to recon-
hotter. Everything seems to indicate re-
| newed activity on both sides. They were
| expecting an attack momentarily. A
deserter came on board the Benton yester-
day, who states that the rebels ram in the
engagement on Saturday was not sunk as
reported, but was terribly shattered. Our
gunboats undoubtedly fred most of their
shots above the water line. They struck
where the ram was plated. The experienced
and ablest naval men are of the opinion
| that if the same number of shot had been
fred at the water line or below, it would
have sent every rebel vessel to the bottom.
The deserter reports that the rebel feet lies
off the fort busily engaged in repairing
damages, promising to return In exactly
forty eight hours.
FROM PITTsBTRG LANDING.
1t was not expected that an attack would
be made on the enemy's works for several
days, our siege guns not yet being in
position.
Gen. Halleck was still advancing cauti-
ously and carefully, terrifying as he advanc-
es. All his movements are predicated on
the superstition that the enemy is in
large force at Corinth, and that he intends
making a stand. Grand Junction is being
fortified by Beauregard with the evident
intention of falling back there if beaten at
Corinth.
The strength of the enemy is estimated
at Gen. Haileck's Headquarters at 10000
to 10000.
Memphis papers of the 18th are received.
A dispatch from Natchez, says the Fed
eral fleet has returned to New Orleans.
The Appeal comment on the growing
disposition of citizens to refuse confederate
notes and characterizes the parties as trait
ors.
The same paper says the conditions on
which the South will accept peace is the re-
cognition of independence, not only of the
cotton States but of every border State
whose people desire alliance with the con-
federacy.
The following dispatch is taken from the
Appeal
The Provost Marshal of Memphis has
ordered the arrest of all persons refusing
to take confederate money in payment for
goods"
The Appeal of the 18th says:
4" We have certain intelligence that Hal.
leck's army has lost over 5000 men by de-
sertions, the county between the Tennessee
river and Kentucky being full of them.
The whole of the 40th Ohio deseserted
and disbanded after the battle of the 7th,
nd.numbers of Kentuckians and Missou-
rians followed the example, ia consequence
of the disaffection produced by the anti
slavery movements in Congress.
A report was brought from Little Rock,
that Gen. Curtis division of the Federal
army had commenced their march on the
Capitol of Arkansas.
Gen. Steele was marching to the same
point from Pocahontas.
The following official dispatches are pub
iished:
DEsARC. Ark, May -In-The enemy are
reported to have been to Augusta, Jackson
county. They took possession of all the
cotton in the nsighborhood. They are re-
ported in considerable force at Jacksonport
and Batesville. Their destination is I'M
known. They are reported to be 5000 or
10000 strong. Seventeen hundred bales
of cotton were burned here to-day.
CoRINTH, May IO.-Since the terrible
thrashing administered to Pope's command
yesterday by Price and Van Dorm, we have
bad no further demonstrations, and matters
are quiet this morRing.
The following characteristic address from
JEFF. Thompson is published:
Fort WRIGHT, May lO.-The Missouri
ans concluded TO celebrate to-day as the
anniversary of the Camp Jackson massa-
ere. We have shown the enemy that we
still own the Mississippi, and can run the
blockade whenever we choose. We gave
them few bullets this morning to show
them our power. After a handsome scrim-
mage of ten miles we backed down the
river with two killed and eight wound
ed. Our officers are all safe. Our gun
boats are uniujured. All, from the Com
modore down to the powder boy, be-
haved like soldiers"
The Appeal publishes this dispatch with
out comment.