New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-17

CAPTURE OF VARIABLE DOCUMENTS.
MRIous STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
Guerrilla Operations in Arkansas.
KuE1HEpcAPTURE OF MAREADuLE

CAIRO, SfalTCaN StF. ~. a-ob
"a. Me~,ph;s Baiyetis oi the I2th gives IN ac
ssunt OF Interpretations Of sho Marine Briad OF tho
Mississippi wljoh 20 present is uldcr The command OF
<e& Curry.
'yhrec Rebel mails iNvo recently cccn cant. red The
frsi was exclusively sVn Texas Bound for kichmond
ISnd colSained VARIABLE information. fbe last was
ibom hs hmoDd. sn< oort4irod very important letters
One a the LATTER ffus J'G Davis in rply 10 certain
parties asking his opinion tci.e prcrc'y and expo
dcnoy of emrSv sring bands ~ destroy s,eamboefs,
xsys',e objection sho plan aud oonstrucs en-
yet O. the Rool Congress oauthorize the fcna'os Of
lsssis for sIea purposes
TIE brigade has been quite acti'e la:sly, aud has
tf the osesu, at respectful distance nom the river
"A party rs ROW in rarss, Of Montgomery guerrillas,
woreccu;g burned Toe steamboat Allen Collier, with
= arly complete success.
Col Curry has car;ared almost million and half in
Confederate money ard 20 prisoners during the past
month Tae brigade PAYS It's way. cuts its own
weed, snd forages ~ orn account in the enemy
country.
Gen. John A. EIet who las been North some time
past viii resume commend o. the brigade under cir
srmstapces which augurthe test possible results.
Tie steamer Glasgow from Memphis 18th. brings
painful intelligence Of The Burning Of the steamer Sun
bysidc abo,E 5 O'Clock yesterday morning opposite
Island No. l6 &c miles below New Madrid She had a
large passenger list and heavy freiglr board.
Amoag the latter were $50 bales Of cottcn which with
fLe boa, totally destroyed. The boat caught fire
from sparks from her chimney which ignitcd the cotton.
She wa lahore ard her engines kept working
~ hold her 20 the bank The exit from the boat being
Insufficient many OF her passengers were obliged Ia
jump overheard several of whom were drowned.
The is described as terrible. OF female
passengers only four escaped and Of eight children six
were los Abo0t thirty passengers in al were drowned
or burned.
Among tho latter were Mr.. BOYD and his wife and
shls q: Memphis tho sister and wife CT Major Boswell
an Army Surgeon name Unknown; Mrs. Van Buren
and her daughter Matte Of Detroi; Mrs Blake. lr.
Georrc Cox and child. Mrs. Crossvell and two'chil-
&sn Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Strong John Powers. fireman,
and Joar deck hands, uniDcxn, and regro
vsuan belonging 20 Major Elliott.
The boats book and The money on board les.
The Glasgow broag; tho survivors here, most Q. whorr
hss everything they possessed.
HEarnis. Nov. H. via CA1Ro. Nov. -, 1863.
qhe Icw pickcts stationed across the riyer fer
e protection OF The planters coming this city with
cotton from n, Interior Of Arkansas were driven IN
this morning b, . or 80 suenss THINGS did not lost;
l.~snp So heis sooD tslpftnS X adT Hb-s
~ sc.ire coals l'arn whether any one was IL
,reG, o. whether any cotton was destroyed About ~
sbn,s weref.red during the melee
learned from friend who caiDs this morning from
UnioD Depo. Station. about ~ miles from here On
Tie Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, that force Of Con-
Sedeiate cavalry belonging TO Richardson's command
under Col Tom Lockwood. were securing tie country
and eoascripting every who could be OF the slight
ct value in ang w0y, SHAPE, maer to tie Coined
crazy 1t matters not who VIVA. they are, they are
AL gObtled mp. Among those conscrpted yesNlFcny
was MI II. l. Brildy. formerly Of tie ccorG Of
H. Memphis DAILY irgus.
ruinor war prevalent in Memphis that MariaadlEe
Aad been captured twenty-five niles from Marshall
1oxas, by squad Of Union cayairy who we've out on
soou:ng duty. Three Of his staff we're with him oIsc
Ysn sse gauntlet and escaped after being shot IN The
swoEd arm Thcfci Is doubt expressed as tO'ihe truth
Of The report ] give it for what il ie worth.
The crew Of tie Allen Collier. which burned by
rscrTilas at Whilworfs Landing. with the gentlemen
who chartered hc- arrived here this morning. the
little steamer Saline. They confirm tie particulars az
dsspatclod them yesterday. These gentlemen and the
crew were all liberated; but The captain Of the gun,oai
was carried off by the guclrias.
Bands af gUonllss stii niCst Eastern ATkansas.
CsptaiIa jim McGhec and Barton. commanding about
100 men, are operating between tie ST. Francis and
Mississippi rivers Col NcCroa. commanding the con.
scripts FOR Eastern Arkansas Yrs his headquarters in
Po.nsett Comfy between the Willie and 81. francis
river. lie Las some so men in camp.
Cotton coming in quite freely, advanced slightly.
,sngng to-day according 10 duality .. from % 10 II
cents. Shipments heavy
The river is stationary. with TentySf water from
Cairo down. The weather is exceedingly fine