The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12
Cavalry Skirmishtnp.

MEMPHI6,F DeC. f5.--CnAlmerS and -EHees
in command bf the rebel forces. al ~
O'Clock NJ. yesterday burned Lafayette and
some small bridges on the railroad. Col.
Latch followed them. Another fight took
place "A miles out, when they We're again
repulsed. Betw cen 20 and so of THEN dead
was found upon the field, among them
three commissioned officers. Their dead
and wounded were scattered all along the
road, and in addition six wagon loads
were taken away. Citizens say they ac-
knowledged themselves to be badly whip
ped. Their killed and wounded would
probably reach 150. Our loss, as far as
heard from, was killed, 40 wounded and
4 missing. The 9th Illinois Cavalry lost
heaviest. Col. Hatch, of the I'd Iowa Cav
airy, commanding the Brigade, was Sc
riously but not dangerously wounded,
ball passing through his right limb.
The telegraph is working through to
Corinth again to-day. The railroad will be
in running order again tomorrow.
This p. m. firing is heard south of Mos
cow, Tenn, on the Mt. Pleasant road.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, Dec. 5.-Steamer Hillman with
IS bales of cotton, has arrived. Memphis
papers of the Sd arrived.
The Bulletin says cotton is less active
than any day previous. October sales liz
bales, 40 to 20.
The rebels made a raid on Salisbury on
the I'd, tore up the railroad for some dis
lance, burned ties, rails, ETC., cutting down
telegraph poles. Hatch's cavalry in pur-
suit. We have 40 prisoners and the same
number of horses. Railroad opened.
A report brought in last night from
Memphis states the rebel Gems. Forrest and
Lee were camped at Rockford, Is miles
from Holly Springs, Miss, Thursday last
with II regiments, numbering probably
from 5000 to 10000 men.
Three rebel prisoners from Vicksburg
were brought up on the Hillman, to be
sent to Indianapolis.
Four Federal deserters from Louisville
also arrived.
. CAIRO, Dec. 6.-The steamers Welcome
and Fannie from New Orleans, arrived this
morning. Both boats were fired into with
musketry at waterproof on the way up
The Waterman on the Fannie received a
slight wound in the leg. No other harm
done. No one was hurt on the Welcome.
The firing was by the same party who fired
on the Welcome on the way down. The
Sultana and Brazil were fired into on the
way down, at the same point, and the cook
on the latter wounded.
Adjutant Thomas late order instructs
all officers to provide steamers in the gov
eminent employ with means of defense.
Memphis dates of the 4th report the cot
at 55@65c; middling 62@65c.
CAIRO, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Liberty No.
2, from Memphis, arrived this morning
with 257 bales of cotton for Evansville.
Memphis papers to the evening of the
9Th inst are barren of news from points
below.
The steamers Jewess and st. Cloud, from
Memphis, passed, en- route for Cincinnati,
the former with 500 and the latter with 2S9
bales Of cotton.
Memphis papers of the 5th inst. notice an
advance of to 3 cents on all grades. The
cotton stock on hand is small and rapidly
decreasing under operations of the recent
order prohibiting any coming. Sales we're
81 bales at prices from 25 to 75c.
The steamer Sultana has arrived from
New Orleans. Among her cargo are Al
hogsheads of sugar and 20 barrels of oran-
ges. Her. dates, to the 1st inst. ..She reports
the steamery j. G. Swan fired into with
musketry. by guerrillas, on her way down
to New Orleans, at the mouth Of Red Riv-
er. Seven shots entered the pilot-house.-
No person injured.
The hospital boat Woodford arrived this
afternoon from Paducah with 100 sick and
wounded from Chattanooga, who were left
at Mound City hospital.
Rumors come to US from Columbus, KY,
that force of 5000 rebels were advancing
on Mayfeld, KY, yesterday.