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we accompanying tho Union army he became less
resoryod and told that while he dared not refuse his
hospitality to the many rowing bands VI eebooters that
this country ess they should destroy OF take away
he property be at the sme time IN continual Tear
thsi such acts would call down upon him the vengeance
of our scouts The honest Straightforward story
e told Of his experience since the commencement OF the
var was really affecting He had bought exemption
um the draft three times and had bes so impoverished
thereby that he had TO give UP bis plantation on White
River aud remove 10 the little property he DOW occupies
Flo told In detail how his property had be"n drained
rom him chattsl by chattel and by acre, until
sad be- pointing 20 his really pretty daughter who WIS
SPREADING the tobe. and whose presence In the room
failed 10 attract Kind OF oonsiderate attention
from him, "unt he repeated, and his eyes filled with
tears " / have come TO this"
Our breakfast consisted Of piece ~ fat pork some
blsck.eycd peas and sweet potatoes-the two latter
being among the staples Of tho country Coffee tea
thoy had for many months and their last COW
had been taken by Prices men some weeks before We
received the kndest attention from the family. Who
glad enough DO under the protection OF our srmy and
expressed hearty wishes that Prices might never BIZ
permitted to come near them again.
Leaving Fonl Stomach. we followed the directions
given by kind host who. let me mention. refused
any pay for breakfast though bis daughter fonnd
dollar Bill in her hand when we rode of. We struck
through the woods In the direction Of the town Of Char
endon. white River This Is one Of the places
visited by the gunboat expedition account OF
which given In my letter OF the leth IL IL now or
very recently occupied by the unonists as Is also
Lawrencevile and am told. Aberdeen. Gen David
sons advance of cavalry Is now within - miles OF Little
Rock The other dispositions made by Gen Steele can
not now be prudently stated but. ut the same time.
every confidence may be felt that this expedition viii
result in the gushing Of the Rebellion of the
Mississippi No doubts OF this can be reasonably enter
tanned.
Important events may be looked for at early day
Of which stand ready keep your readers fully In
formed. Mth---.
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ANarrow Escape for Fort Wagner.

Correspondence OF the Mobile Tribune. 49,.
CHARLESTON saturday, Aug. T. lco2
l. is one month TO-DAY since tho enemy PIE
pared to make his second grand attack on lTlsstoh
and which far has been met viii Signal failure and
disastrous defeat. The plan Of the enemy since his
desperate effort 10 storm Battery wagner on TIE
memorable night Of the 18th July, las been entirely
changed. On the morning Of the 25ih nit. Tie enemy
made hislast effort 10 reduce Wagner opening az DAY
hight and continuing until 10 d. ~ For ak hours the
intensity OF The FIRE equal If not greater than the
boubardIaeDt on the 18th July. and this fort sustained
more injury than al any time previous SINCE thar unS
Ia the present the bonbaEtLelt hae mol Deen renewed
although iACie has been occasions oIie il.c opehed
hy the clads upon the battery In tde meantime,
Wagner has been strsnsihened ,hfsoushiy reialieu'
I may now be permitted 10 r6te what occurred On
The royning q ne 2jih which e the time would saye
ts@n very imprudent To have MENTIONED. fct Wagner
withsiood the whole tre OF the enenys Th'e sea and
land forces which perfectly frtgbtiul new pat
terv nom their advanced works armed Win far
ro:i guns also opened On The fort ard did US pnch
damsgc The remaining l0ipch columbiad was dis
mounted from the sea face OF e battery ard the maya
rnes so much exposed that X became necessary 10 re-
move the ammunition. Tie firing II the enemy ceased
ct 10 20 permit the exchange Of pFsoheTh sceoie
ing 10 previous Arrangement, AID Was not reheWeu.
But such tie alarm 81 the commanding oheer VINO
had relieved Brig Gen. NagOOd, Id allc phtihS ire
az the attack afr the petion OF the exchange
Of prisoners, which Rhs not effected un'i p M ,
he requested as matter OF prudence anu plcv,'va
that ali necessary arrangements should be made Tor t'
transport Of the troops from the garrison IN case ~ pc
came necessar5 10 abandon the battery. The CONDITION
of affars was reported Gen Beauregard, VINO a'iel
fuu deberaiiol Instructed the comm andDg officer moi
10 abandon The works under any circuns'anceb' but
hold them at all hazals only mention TINS ss par
Of The history of the boInbardment and 10 show th'
critical position that Battery Wagner was "a the time
supposed 10 b, IN. ... r a,
correspondent Of Say annah paper wil'ing OF tn'
phelling Of Charleston, says:
"Witheut a word Of notice, at the dead honr OF
.,.,ek ,bs manning when tie thousands Of innOcen
women and children quietly wrapped Ia sleep zen
Gilmore opened his Parrot battery against the clty
The CONSERVATION occasiOned by the terrific screari
and cruoeio OF the 20 pound she'll AT that unseasOaDb
hour beggais description. All rose frantiosiiy non
their sumbers and every family that had prosPec
getting away SET about the work OF preparation I'm
mense trains left amer daylight loaded down with h,i
lie. and Young children. many not knowing wnlner tue
we're going but illIBg go anywhere 10 escape Ia
smj vengeance and inkunsity Of the foe. The exodu
kept up throughout the day and night TINS iaf aAo IL
estimated that several thousands nave ieit.
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FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
No Draft in IIlInOis-Gsn. Strclc's Expr
dition 10 Little ROck-The Rebels with
n Large. Army-The Negroes ON IA Iioii-
dmy-Oniccrs Of COlorcd Regiments
Democracy and lir0gshops.
From Our Special Correspondent

CAIRO Sept. l. 1863
After all the alarm arising from the visits OF
the enrolling officers through this State for several
months il now seems We are TO have no DRAFT Tho
reason 10 that previously Illinois volunteered In excess oil
calls full 40 OO0 and this IA placed ~ our credit. Men
in the West more readily volunteer than In the East be-
cause wo have fewer manufacturers and mechanics and
fewer comfortable homes which mon dislike to leave.
There ARE too more young without fixed occupa-
ton. These are called "loose footed" Further our
population Is Of rowing enterprsing character
There is no doubt but So 900 would be willing TO
Volunteer In this State II they were called on Our State
seems full Of able bodied men, but they are all busy in
works Of industry particularly In raising the grain
which 50 largely supports our armies
We have late news nom Gen. Stoelc's expedition Ia
Little Rock which has reached Duyas Bluff and other
points ON hite River, being about thirty miles from
the city. and on White River up which supplies easiy
are transported. Gen. Dayds0n's cavalry command Is
I'm the advance and In fine condition The cannot
be- said Of Gen. Steees for most 0 his troops having
been brought up from Vickshurg were worn down in
tho service and really not In condition Ia take the
field. Many cases Of clls and diarrhca reported.
II is not likely that any forward move will take place
for several weeks
The Rebel Generals Price and Kirby Smith are forti.
ying Bayou Mctairc. fifteen miles from Little Rock.
This bayou Is not fordabc is about forty miles long
and empties into White River. The Rebels said TO
be 90 900 strong-mOst Of them recently enlisted and
for thirty days as that thought time enough "a
defeat Steele; they include who lame, blind Of
one eye and nom 10 to Is years Of age The State Inns
been stripped OF to raise this army and yet only
part Of them Gun b. armed. Meanwhile the negroes
being len ut home, are taking holidays they go about
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The People Anxious To Surrender the City
Effect Of the Bomb a rdment.

e. c. Fulton writes from Morris Island Aug.
20 that deserters, several Of whom reach our lines
every day represent that tie people of Charleston are
anxious to surrender the city; but Boaurcgard deter
mined devote it destruction. The Smelling process
caused general surprise Beauregard having his
reputation tia, il au impossibliiy and mere Yan
Aee hrs,s ado . -''7"
1t has been aseertoned tha, the first shell fed from
the marsh battery entered house occupied 10y NUN
Der Of officers killing several and destroying the house
Some of the shells the fuTthest extremity Of the
city and destroyed large cotton warehouse and other
buildings.
Descrters say that there are bun 25 in Sumter,
and that it win be blown up as an attempt is
made to take possession.
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the country singing, and esting. and drinking. and
often burn houses and destroy furniture. 4,
It should seem from this that II General Steele win
self up.
have conversed with an army officer Of high stand.
ing and much experience, recently from the South and
he states bis opinion Of negro troops Some Of the coor
ed regiments were commanded by officers who are ut
terly unworthy. The very best officers arc needed
The negroes require better discipline than white troops
They must become mechanical soldiers to be most uea
full And yet is in evidence that most Of the SoutheY
to the poor white Of the South; for they have
in contact with intelligent white men, have been used ia
hard work. and always have been identified with tho
prosperity Of farms
daily paper Of the Copperhead order has Just coml
menced in Cairo called TIE Democrat There are nearly
a hundred shops here. This explains the matter
NC.A
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Foul Stomach Descriptions Of the Town
STORY Of 81 R"ined northumberland
steele. EX pedlsion, Ac.

From on special Correspondent
HELENA AK. August % l-6).
Ny communication Of yesterday which was
so abruptly brought TO close lcfi your correspondent
and companion In the deepest Businesses If Arkansas
swamp oppressed by the murky dampness that por-
yades tho atmosphere aud tormented by millions of
kotocs which yocaizc tho very air that you breathe
Pushing forward at a gallop wc soon overlook and
passed the train that we had started In company with
AID directly up TO a log cabin In sharp turn Of Il
road tho Inhabitants Of which were very aged negro
couple and An uneOultcd number Of hounds Our TO.
quest for drink Of water was answered by a howl
fom the welswoep that echoed through tho woods LIKE
the call u panther. At this point there was branch
from the main road. TO what point docs this road
leadf" we inquired. dis big road" replied the man
Of the house. stepping out Of the gate. leads way of
yondcr dat ono goes 10 Foul Stomach" rs Foul
Stomach much Of town." fused To be- sab. but do
folks Is putty much all gone now" glanced at my
companion. Ills eye said plainly lets 10 " Foul
Stomach" and We went
FOUL STOMACH.
This town. for whose truly significant name do not
pretend ~ account "a situated the dividing line
junction Of three roads There arc five principal houses
and about that number Of white Inhabitants Negroes
plenty. Riding up 10 what seemed TO De the
residence Of the leading citizen We followed the custom
Of the country and haooed Our call was answered by
buIOm lass of eighteen years who came to the mont
entrance Of the house and asked our wants. Tho sun
was leyeng his beams almost horizontally across the
fields, tho light from which, passing through tho NAL
at the front end Of which iair INCUBATOR was slanu
ing shonc through her single buck skin garment with
fearful dstinctness
Being told that our request for breakfast would DC
granted we dismounted and entered The landlord
greeted us with cold nod while his wife rose and went
ont to the preparation OF breakfast their own
merning meal having been dispatched some hours be,
fore. Our host was kindly featured man OF some 40
years Of age who yielded slowly to our offer to draw him
into conversation. His reserve, however a. We soon
learned was owing to his suspicion that VIC belonged 70
tho "Grilers." Us 10 expressed IT, Assuring him that
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Of region Of country bclon cling 10 another from which
fact takon In connection with tho reputation OF the
State 10 20 be presumed that more respect paid 70
the rights VI communities than 10 the rights Of indi
viauals.
APPEAEANCE OF The COUNTRY.
For distance u two miles ffom Helena the country
n broken. 90 rolling II technically termed and
almost every IL has been under cultivation Fol
loving ~ aIduinons u the hills the fields sweep of
"a either land a fy - the eye fcach and inter
,rscd with hsSvy srvvsA " frest trsAs, with svsy
sAmpess AZ the Mississippi breaking through the ures'
alag iss o tle view the iosi ssssabk eRrtnfnly pos
snssrs ID .ny scenic beauties Leaving the summit Of
she range " hills that circles round no town there
p-rocyhc dcsoopi In the road for the nett two miles
aA then yop come 10 low. swnmpy and d.psely under
grown ocSnisy. that fully comes op TO al previously
bad grown fron tie tviss 20 DO monarchs Of the
forest ~i,hout disturbance nun human hAnd-that
bad stood through Of decades and had only fncn
ufsicr No weight Of accumulated Notwithstanding
srapevias with great mssscs ~ matted tsndrils-in
fact the accumulated vegetation Of Ages gives the coun'
tJ vi!dafes VI aspect that .mprssses one with bel
ing Of go and his ideas 81 consonance would be less
outraged by the wLoop Of Indian than by tho udo
VI tho army wagon.
The richness Of the soil here Ia tho astonishing fca.
turr Of the country About five miles out frum Helena
ditch ~ ten or twelve feet In depth cut FOR the pur
pose ofGraln.ng On the sides VI this ditch the sou
shows depth u! over i've feet by actual measurement
More enterprise and industry than this immediate ooun
try has ever been blessed with will dc required to deye
oIe the latent wealth of Arkansas.
The bell II the only boat likely to pass up before To-
morrow night notifies me that my letter must be cut
short will write again by the neIt boat ard hope to
le permitted 10 communicate many things Of interest
relating tho expedition tatis destined Ia wipe Out
the Rebellion veal Of the Mississippi.
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ACROSS THE ARKANSAS.
Biunps Frontier Army Across the Arkan~
sas-Rebel General Steele Retreating-
Fort Smith md a Fight-CoI. Cloud FeA

Blunps Frontier Army Across the APkan~
sas-RebeI General Steele Retreating-
Fort Smith md a Fight-Col. Cloud reA
enforees our Forces.
| Correspondence Of the Conservative.
| FORT BLUNT, C. N. INDIAN TERRITORY,
August l9, 1853. }
We are under marching orders at last, glad
enough to think that we shall be south of the
Arkansas. This place long ago, was called the Whto
Mans Graveyard" and abandoned BY the GOVERNMENT
All Of us are gay and happy still" Gen. Steele. with
ragged Rebel hordes has fallen back He is now forty
miles from here, southeast on some creek WIN an an5
pronounceabe name. His forces are now estimated
at 1000. the Indians mostly having returned 70
their homes Stecles movement seems 70 %
mainly caused by the fear Of getting between two nIes
FOR we hear Of Generals Steele and Davidson being on
the way from the east and central portion OF Arkansa
It would be nconvenent to be caught with Blunt on s
We are all feeling good at the news that Colonel
Cloud and the gallant Second is marching this way.
messenger came in this morning rom INN IoIIy ii
from this post. He has with him about two thous"ha
men, the I'd Kansas. the LIST Arkansas, and Datta !
Of infantry with two sections Of Babb Battery Every
body feels jablan We are willing TO 90 the Guu WIZ
our present force
Colonel Judson Is in command of the post with gar.
rison Of the three Indian regiments and battalion "a
tiers are in the village adjoining. Major Cakins. Lieus
tenan Colonel Campbell and all the cavalry are camped
on the verdgr TO the west OF 9 *, nsfe 0r 0'
A general hospital has been established at Iaians
quah on the Illinois River, 20 miles east The Natona!
Female Seminary buildings being used for hospital
purposes They admirably adapted to tie purpose.
Our sick have all been removed there as also portion
OF infantry.
Col Bowen Of the 18th Is here as festive as ever
Major Poncroy, 9th Kansas, goes North to-day. hd
has decned the Colonecy of the 4th lndancause WhyS
the regiment is not raised Lieut.; Col, 1ohn bo""s'
! 81 Coored has resigned and goes North
About sixty Texan and ARKANSAS Union refugees aho
desercrs have lntely come in. They are joining ING
! 18th Kansa, Lieut.. Topping. First Colored, had 9
company nearly full for the ID Tolored -,
PaymasteIs Adams and Sleeper leave here WIN tnS
train for Fort Scott. They VIII be welcomed yaJ
pleasant personalities. Even "Grecn-baK are bette1
when dealt cut by obiging officer. with pieasana
The soldiers OF the lst Colored send up with the
Paymaster about s 900 Of their pay for their
NJ Lawrence and Leayenworth Bully for the nrst nis3
ger That regiment cannot be beat ny next VIZ
doubtless be from Fort Smith. ChEEAs
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Omcinl Dispatches from Cen. Gilmore
and Admiral Dah,grcn-The Siege Pre-
crossing FnvOrnbIy-Guns Placed In
Position 10 Shell the City.
WAsnNGToN, Saturday, Saw,

Very full official dispatches from General Gill
more and Admiral Dahlgrcn have been received at the
departments by the recent arrivals from Morris Island
Tie dispatches from Gen Gilmore represent every.
thing as progressing fayoraby.
Admiral D,hlgronsrepors contain nothing Of special
public importance as violent storm had prevented &C.
tive operations the part of the feet. Tie Monitors
had rode ont the storm admirably not accident hay
ing occurred 10 either Of them.
BO,h write in good spirits and express the fullest
1denee in the Of their operations against the
city which must in the end inevitably be captured
The Smelling Of the city has undoubtedly been resumed
before this Tine several guns had been placed in po
siiion which would reach il.
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The Lawrence Tragcdy-ErrOneous He'
port Corrected.

ST. LOUIE Sept. Q, I5JJ.
Five gentlemen composing the Relief Com
ittee Of Lawrence make the statement that the dis
patch recently from Kansas City TO the Associated
Press. asserting that large. amount OF goods and
money and number of horses taken by Quantrell had
been recovered and returned, is unfoanded. or the
horses stolen only three have been returned and the
value Of the merchandise recovered wiz not exceed one
hundred dollar.
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From Mem phis.

MEMPHIS, Thursday. Sept. g. 1868.
Brig. Gen. Carr reported here for duty last
night and has been assigned the command Of ihe left
wing Of Gen. Hurlbuts army, with headquarters at
COriDth.
Everything is quiet along oar lines
Considerable cotton has arrived here during ts past
three weeks.
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FORTREss MoNRoE, Saturday, Sept.

FoRTREss MONROE, Saturday, Sept. s. 1863.
Dr. Wight was recently tried before mile
tary commission for shooting Lieut. Sanborn while tho
latter was drilling negro troops in Norfolk, and the reg
suit of the forwarded to the Presidents
for his decision We learn today that President Ln1
cola has ordered n trial. but whether before MILD
tsry or civil tribunal has not yet been determined
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ryrryp Sr.rys STEAMER snocKoKoy.


UNITED SraTps STEAMER SHocKoKoJ
oPP WILMINGTON, &. G., Aug. I'd, Les. 1
Sir: have the honor 70 report Aa wo have &c
stroyod the blockade running steamer Alexander
l2th made "A reconnaissance with boats Al Sex.iop
sail Inlet and driven out by four pieces VI ARTILLERY
stationed opposite the mouth. but not before bad
discovered schooner at wharf some six miles up the
sound This schooner determined TO destroy. aud
as it well guarded concluded TO use strategy.
On the evening Of the cd the Stockholm anchored
close into the beach, about Ave miles from the MET
and sent ashore boats crews. who tLouldered we
dngui and carried across tle neck OF iaiq tu avides
the sea from the sound This WIS about half mile In
width and covered with dense thickef The crossing
placed my men miles III rear vi the artillery force
guarding the entrance. =. =, - l.,
men nnder my Executive officer. Acting Ensign Joseph
Cony started with orders 10 destroy OF capture any
thing that could be Of use 70 the cnemy; citation.
Now it seems that - FOUNDER b0witzer was station
cd AT the point for which we we're aiming ana tht
smokestack Of my steamer having been tuen over inc
trees the cOInulnndan Of the post Capt. Adams hed
come down from the main camp IL insure bright look
While the Rebels at the schooners mast heads were
straining their eyes in looking 10 the SOuth my DOt
was approaching IN the other direction, and the men
succeeded in landing about % yards from the wharf
without being difcoyered The Master at Arlns Robert
Clifford crept INTO ths Rebel camp and counted the
men and returned 10 his shipmates charge was or
dered and our seven men bore down on them WIFI
shout. . -, ..,,h.,oa -. ., 20.
On oncl we're routed leaving In MIR. CoDys possesson
ten prisoners including Capt Adams ana Ideukhn
LeaihaIn. l2pound army bowltzer eiglteeh hof
one schooner and some extensive salt works
Mr. Cony then threw out two pickets. detached two
men TO guard the prisoners. and WIN inc remaining
two fired the vessel and saIt"oiAB lhcse4 "ero 'hof
oUghly consumed. - .u.,, -
The object Of the expedition being accomplished, my
men returned TO the vessel without loss bringing WIN
them three VI the prsoncra that the boat would con
TAIN The rebel officers and privates dress alike. and
Mr. COny ut Ions 10 know what three 10 rethii.
He settled the matter however by picking out the three
best looking ones who all turned out 10 be prvhtcs. DO
the officers owed their safety to their lack OF physique-
a new feature In military strategy.
While this going on at the mainland, my pickets
on The beach side under Acting Masters Mate Proudnt
engaged and repulsed the rebel picket force In that
auarter, without loss on our side.
This schooner cleared from NewYOrk for Port Royal.
r. with an assorted cargo and was t0wed once out
s;de ,hc line of the blockade by gunboat.
shall try to learn the names Of The patriotic citizens
Of my State who entered into TINS ,e pmanSing
To Acting Rear-Admiral 5. r. Lee Commanding ~
A. Is. Squadron
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Croubies on the Kansas border.


Gen. Schofeld telegraphs TO Lieut.. Gov. Hall
from Kansas City that there viii be an Invasion of MIS-
sour by the people Of KalBas
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THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
Fort Sumter Completely Demolished.
Capture of SeVenty.Fiye Rebels in the Rifle
Pits Of Fort Wagner.
Official Dispatches From Gilmore and
Dahlgren.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
Fort Sumter Completely Demolished
FORTRESS MONROE. Sept. G. 1863.

The q. S. dispatch steamer Oleander just ar.
rived from off Charleston having left the 4th, reports
Sumter perfectly demolished" but the Rebel flag still
Tying.
Gen, Gilmore ding ont and captured seyenty-fv men
from their rife pits front of Fort Wagner, last Tues
day.
Everything is progressing favoraby.
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TvenbIe Between "a Naval Omfcr an"
Provost. Marshal.

WAsH1NGTOH, oEtUIuayi ''7P7 y wv
The NAVY Department has received iniorma-
tion Of the killing at Natcle, Of Acting Mnster X a.
Turner. commanding u. S. steamer Curlew, by Major
Mckee. the Provost Marshal Of that city. Commit
Tee 10 investigate the matter relieved the Marshal from
oil blame.
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One Day Later from Ncw.Orleans,

BY the arrival of the Cromwell steamer George
Washington, Capt eager. from New Orleans. goth ut.
have one day later dates from the Crescent City.
The New Orleans papers utterly destitute Of newE