Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-12

In the barracks at Fort Pillow, and that
the rebels had evidently evacuated the
fort.
The steamer De Soto is momentarily ex
pected with full particulars.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CAIRo. June 6. 1862.
Fort Pillow is ours. The Federal flag
now floats from the summit of Chickasaw
Bluff. The entire fotilla have passed
Randolph.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CArRo. June 6,--12 m.
The steamer De Soto has Just arrived
from below. confirming the rumor tele-
graphed this morning. of the evacuation.
and occupation by Federal troops of Fort
Pillow.
From party who has visited the fort
and came passenger on the De Soto.
learn that there are still twelve guns left in
the fort. part of them spiked. Three or
four buildings filled with commissary stores
were burned, and also the bales of cotton
of which the breastwo,ks of the fort were
constructed. The gun-carriages. barracks.
and every article of nse were committed TO
the flames. An evident attempt was
made to burst the guns, which failed in
most instances.
The large mortar recently brought from
the South is bursted, and also another ten
ince mortar.
There is no evidence Of the presence of
the enemy at Fulton. /. is feared that the
bluffs upon which the Notifications are
constructed are mined.
The works are very strong. and neither
ammunition or small arms or eqnipage
were captured. The enc ny kept up a
heavy firing to Wednesday evening. AT
last accounts the gunboats were below
Fort Randolph. steaming in the direction
Of Memphis. and no determined resistance
is expected at any point below Fort Ran
dolph.
, There is every probability that the Fed
ersl flag at this moment is floating over
the city of Memphis.
1t is said that after our forces arrived in
the fort rebel company came into the en-
trenchments and surrendered themselves
prisoners of war.
CAlno. June 6.-There is yet some doub,
that the fleet has passed Fort Randolph.
where the rebels are said to have taken
guns which were removed from Fort Pill
low The rebels left five or six guns at
Fort Pillow. the carriages of which were
burned.
One Of their large mortars had explo-
died.
Our troops are in possession Of the rebel
works which were of great strength. and If
properly manned could have successfully
resisted large force.
PADucAm, June Cool Noble, with
his entire command. are under marching
orders for down the river. and leave to-
morrow. Lieut.. Col. Olney. Of the 9th
cavalry. is now commander OF this post
More troops are coming. DeVassa. Davis
and Hardin. State prisoners. leave for the
military prison at ST. Louis Tomorrow
Troops are pushing forward after the reb-
els below Corinth. Two rebel dcserters
from Kentucky regiment at Richmond ar
rived to-day and took the oath. They re-
port four hundred Of the same regiment on
the way. Memphis. Forts Pillow Ran
dolph and Wright have been taken by our
fleet. There is great rejoicing here. The
rebels here acknowledge that the game is
up. Lieut.. j. r. Hewlett succeeds Capt.
Holenbeck as Provost Marshal of Padu-
cab.
CAIno. June Cit is reported that the
ram Queen City arrived at Fort Pillow
from the fleet with the intelligence that
Fort Randolph. twelve miles below. had
been abandoned by the rebels. and that our
gunboats were on their way down the riv-
er.
WasHINGroN. June 6.--The following
was received to-day at the Navy Depart
ment.
CARo, June 6. 1862.
To Hon. G. Welles. Secretary of the
Navy.
The dispatch boat Of last night reports
the evacuation Of Fort Pillow, aud its oc-
cupation by our troops. Most Of the flo
tilla had passed below Foft Randolph.
LIEUT.. A. NJ. PEsSocH. Comm. &c.