New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21
10 be taken down while a sailor can pull trigger
or draw cutlass, or throw hand'grenade In de-
fense of his countrys flag


tense of his countrys flag.
A GENUINE TIIERMOPYIlE IN PROSPECT.
This ia no secession fanfaronade, but the express
zion of Northern purpose, OF brave end loyal hearts
and if the Rebels should undertake to drive of the
National hotilla, the engagement will be most des-
peTaie ana bloody, aud Plum Point will become his
torc MS the place where one Of the severest rver
battles of modern days has been fought. Our gal
liant spirits do not apprehend defeat; but II they
should DO overpowered, it is probable few OF them
will survive TO hear the story of their disaster.
Here will be thermopye in fact, not as figure OF
speech for our officers determined the Rebel fleet
shall not pass mp the river until the hOtia Is help
less aud hopeless for resistance.
THE UNION TRANSPORTS IN DANGER.
1t 10 thought some guerrilla band will come along
the Tennessee shore one of these nights and AZ no
troops are there, attempt 10 lire the transports ana
massacre the crews-a movement that would DE
very easy, since the steamers have no means OF de-
fense and very congenial therefore to the Zoe. MOST
OF the transports have anchored out in the stream,
but three or four still remain close to the bank,
taking, in the most phlosophic manner, the chances
OF the future.
OUR WOUNDED BRAVES.
The Fourth-Master of the Cincinnati, Augustus
Reynolds has died since the action. lie was brave
fellow, and when shot was about TO fire gun, and
Notwithstanding the sudden shock, he pulled the
lanyard, and fell senseess on tho floor OF the gun
room. His body has been cent to the Queen CITY
for interment
Capt. Roger ~ Stembel is still improving, un-
derstapd, and his physicians have every confidence
in his recovery His wife met him at Cairo, and he
has been sent 10 Cincinnati his present home, by
steamboat.
THE REBEL LOSS IN THE LATE ENGAGEMENT.
The enemys loss has not yet been asceriained
either as to their fleet men. II Is sun geheray
believed two Of their rams and the McRae-some
call her the Mexico and others the Webb-were
sunk after passing below Craighead Pontbut others
contend only the rams were lost. The Rebels, we
are informed through deserters, acknowledge that
three Of their boats were badly shattered, but eau
soon be repaired.
JEFF. THOMPsON's DISPATCH.
have seen copy of The Memphis appeal, the
evening edition OF the 10th inst very soled sheet
about ten by twelve Understanding this DIS
patch which give verbatim, not indorsing either the
syntax or the diction of the coice production:
LI1I. OST r.I c"s M, % iS ee.
brts the Of Camp Jackson th. morning We have
the that still own the Missspp River and
can still run the blockade whenever VIC choose
I'VE them three or -four butts this morning to
show them power and after iermmase Of thirty MIN
backed down TO post with two men allied ana
eight wounded-ofce all safe with more confidence thah
The Van Dorm CAPT Fulker.On covered themselves with
glory. All from Com Montgomery down to the powder.
boys behaved themselves Ike gentlemen and soldiers and
proved Themselves good men Is ever eathered "a oar stood
around q"''''''0''' o. '1''' 81. JEFF. THOMPSON"
This dispatch il ludcrous enough. Backed
down. il an apt phrase, however, bad as Jeii. 8
English IT, and expresses the exact manner in which
they showed the enemy they still own the Missls'
sipp" What Il glorious victory II was even accord,
ing 10 Jeff who must have been drunken than usual
when he wrote the Telegram They obtained pos
session of the Mississippi BY coming around the
Point and being driven back in half an hour. IL !
had not seen the dispatch, would not have believed
even JEFF. Thompson would have been guilty Of such
piece Of stupidity.
TIE COMMANDERS OF PILLOW.
Gen. Villipigue il etil in command Of the batteries
at Fort Pillow, which some stupid journalists insist
upon calling Fort Wright, thereby confusing their
readers greatly; while Com. Montgomery has con.
troll Of the feet and jeff Thompson of the land
forces. 49,
The Capt. Fulkerson mentioned is Missourian,
and has been for years one Of the most bitter
Secessionists. He formerly commanded q steam
boat running between st. Louis and New-Orieans,
was wounded at Wilson's Greek, and was always
low unprinoipled rogue without character or repu-
tation.
I have reason to expect an active movement on
the fotilla within day or two.