The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-12
RNporys from the S0Oth...ExtraCtS
from The Memphis AVALANCHE.
rc;rn Nov q
TTribunc's Dispatch.

ssrly this morning, but reports no mate /
rial change in position Of affairs at Fort
Pillow.
The steamer Diligent arrived late last
evening from Hickman, having as passen-
ger Mr.. Sharpe. late Mayor of Columbus,
who, on the evacuation of that strong |
hold by the rebels, some time since, was
taken prisoner and carried TO Memphis.
He was allowed to 60 into the country as
far as Randolph, from whence, after con
siderable trouble, lie escaped to Hlck-
man. He tells pitiful story Of affairs at
Memphis, confirming in most essential
particulars the reports recently received
end published During their hasty evac.
uation the rebels buried thirty pieces Of
excellent cannon in locality which MIR.
Sharpe has indicated to the authorities,
all Of which were exhumed and are now
in possession of Gen. Quamby.
From Hickman there is nothing of
general importance, if we may except pre-
,nrutions Of Foote for an expedition PROM
ising important results for the Union
cause in Tennessee.
Douglass Stewart, Lieut.. in Confeder-
ate army at Corinth, who commanded
company in the battle Of Shiloh, and ac-
cording to his own statement, did yeoman
service for the Confederaey, was yester-
day captured by our scouts about i've
miles below Union City. whittier he had
gene on Confederate recruiting service,
and taken tos Hickman, where he took
Vie oath of allegiance and executed bond
for one thousand dollars, with approved
security for the faithful observance of
both.
| From Pittsburg there is nothing OF IN
tprest. A boat arrived late last evening
and reported our army within two miles
of Corinth. Heavy firing was in progress
wards our extreme advance, but 1t was
thought no general action was progress
ing. Indeed the general impression
seems to be that Beauregard will not risk
battle at Corinth.
| Memphis papers of I'd, Sd and 9Th in.
slant were received last evening by horse
back express from Union City. From
I De Avalanche of the 9th We CLEAN the
following items Of intelligence:
Z he battle SO long in anticipation al
Gorinth is postponed for the present.
From Fort Pillow our advices are up t.
Saturday p m. The Federals still con
! tinue harmless pastime much to the amuse
, ment Of our gallant boys. We believ.
there is every prospect that our author
ties will, under no circumstances, sur
a render this strong position.
II From Vicksburg we learn our authori
ties are rapidly hurrying forward gun
and completing Notifications, which ar
L represented to be of such formidable char
acter us to preclude the possibility of til
passage Of the enemy's feet up the river
About 1900 Federals. consisting Q
ipfanlry, cavalry and artillery, advance
towards Pennington on Saturday last, an
engaged our forces for an hour. The
lsucceeded in taking the town, with a los
on our side of 20 killed and loo woundet
The Confederate Government has abar
II doned important railroad connections b.
G tween Danyille, Va, and Greensborougl
& N. G.
If The Avalanche deprecates the adoptie
n Of the policy Of the persecution of Unie
y mcn, and says such course Of action b
J. the Government is suicidal and calculat.
.. to lead to disastrous results.
Is The Government il becoming unpop,
lar, and the Avalanche does not hesita
ID 10 attack it vigorously. Referring to u
n. possible occupation of Memphis by Il
.. Federals, DR.. Fawlkes. the editor, says
Ick ..<o j. off,
C. to one of the Gulf States, where he q
~ express his honest sentiments free fro
m Federal dictation.
q In the action at South Mills the Co
It fsderates, numbering 500, attacked 81
On drove of 5000 of the enc my. Ths
he loss was 900. ours six killed and invent
&C. FIVE wounded [Bosh
al A gentleman, who left New Orleans
to the LIST inst, says the Federals, after III.
I'd war vessels had passed the forts, went
70 work with Irish women at QuaraniiI
X many Of whom had husbands in the for
gave them money and urged them to q
in wise their connections to give up the CO
Of test. The women did as directed, Il
Is, the result Vas $50 men spiked their gu
OF and delivered themselves up to the e
re- envy.
to Gen. Duncan is now a prisoner on |
OF role
i. Gen. Butler il in the city, having col
lie up on the 6rst transport from below.
his The following tslegraphic dispatch
Of appear in the Avatanche:
bel Richmond, May s.
os- Authentic information from New [
on leans by telegraph received here sta
lie that the troops At Fort Jackson had n
ted tinted and spiked some guns, when @
'ir- Duncan surrendered. The gunboat Il
ne isiaua was At Fort St. Phillip, unmana
his able. She received broadside 1t thi
i've feet without injury, and then was bio
md mn hy Commander AcIntosh. Who had