, 1863-02-23
FROM MEMPHIS.
HOPEEIELD, OPPOSITE MEM
PHIS, DESTROYED.
Reported Death Of the Guerilla
Gen. Forrest.

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MEarurs. Feb. 10, via CA1no, Feb. el, 1858.
The city, always on the alert fora sensation,
was thrilled into IN excitement yesterday "
the sound Of cannon oil the city, and rushing
to the bluff saw steamer floating down IN
flames, apparently With no one on board She
grounded just above Hopeheld, directly
across from this city. 1t would appear that
some men from the steamboat Sovereign and
gunboat Crockett had gone on an excursion
on shore. Among them was E. H. Gulich Of
the Sovereign. The weather was very foggy.
On nearing the opposite shore, they were
hailed by a man on the bank who salda steam
boat had been lately fired above BY guerillas.
The tug landed at the point indicated, near the
Little Rock Railroad Landing, and there saw
boat in flames. She had several barges OF |
coal in tow. Her lines were cut ana .ae eoa1
saved, aud the steamer came down and guard |
cd rs described. Previous to this the gunboat
MARY hl1ller cal1e up anu 'n'e" ohen iolo LII
woods near where the burning took place.
The rebels seem to be near Lagrange. At
Lafayette some teamstcrs and others were
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o'3o "sps' 80 co. n~.,+ co,,o,n.
dinS this Department general order No. 4, from
hcadquastcrs Is reSoSed ~ ~ ~ fhIr,Ho
Timss are hereby rescinded, the order prohibiting
the circulation Of this sheet having bsen resosca @
~ enpel91 fa nns 11ects that all proceedings
ana arrests for violation Of said order be over,
ruled.
: Parties from Trenton state tnat On 1nufsoaa
night Of the present week, fire broke out II
that place, in the principal business BLOCK II
the town, opposite the Court House, and, not
witlstaudlng the efforts Of the 12sd Hlinoi
and ed Ohio regiments, nearly tho who'll
, block, consisting Of one first-class hotel ami
r n number Of stores, Of brick and wood, AM
! | other business houses, was entirely destroyed
But for the exertions Of the soldiers, the cr
tire n1ace uuet have been burned As it was
thc ioss was considerable. It is thought tha
Il the fire originated with secession sympath
|. zcrs IN Trenton. or skulklng members
IS guerilla bands.
;. After the middle Of next week railroad con
/, | munication will be perfect between Coluu
o bus and Memphis, aud daily line Of pacse
II will be run from this place to connect wit
= it, This will materially. accelerate the NOV
is mcnte OF travellers to the South, aud unle
. eucrillas interfere, the railroad will again b
come A regular tAoroughfare. The line,
~ nrcsent. is well guarded, and 1t is understot
That it will continue to be thus guarded
long Is there is any danger.
The steamer John Warner, Capt. Roor
nj was fired into on her way up to Memphis
Bend Arkansas.
iii Gen. Hurlbrt has Issued stringent orc
against speculation OF e1tcrtion, By ot1ict
ng or soldiers, from citizens OF Memphis It
also reported that 0en- osant Als tc'oAeu
order prohibiting the sale Of the Chica
1:.. T. lilo a,et rirt.
,,ns3 No boats, or merchandise on boats, Is lie
re- after TO be allowed to 80 south Of Hele
me excepting sucn rs a'e IN NV s"psus VI
Government. Such boats IRE only allowed
in touch At sucn Pela'a "e "4e o~s"p -
- - ted States troops, or covered b5 the Uni
m States glnboats. Violations OF this or
''l' 9,.:.7..,z- ,oo+s n ee;zure- r
suo)eet 'nc 'lo4a14s nr,,.,,+ ,,r ;r,strrc+;