Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-05-05
From Cairo and Below.

I Correspondents 3f the Cincinnati Commercial
CAIRO. April 25.-Ths Forest Queen is re
ported TO have been more injured in running the
batteries at Vieksburg than was at first stated
After being disabled By shot through bel
I steam drum, rae bost was unable to proceed
and the enemy put one or two balls through the
hull, which caused it to sink, but before going
down the gunboat Tuscumbia towed the Qusen
to shallow place, and it is thought she can be
easily raised.
the JonesbOTo' prisoners have GlI been sent
to Cincinnati, and Gen. Burnside's decision
At Cape GiTardeau al is quiet
A gentleman attempted to take several thou
sand dollars in gold to Memphis today, and
wss arrested. He was clsndestiaely attempting
to escape in a skiff P.
CAIRO, April 26 The steamer Hannibal ar
rived here this morning, having left Care Girar-
dosU st twelve O'clock last night.
She reports the Mary Forsyth, and two other
beats, loading with public and private stores,
for removal across the river.
Tbs main body Of the rebels is not within
twenty miles Of the city but jeff Thompson,
with two thousand FIVE hundred msn, had
driven in the piekets, aud was within five miles
Of The city.
No fears are entertained about the capture of
the place, there is al the force to protect t.
Cannonsding was heard at Jonssboro, 70 day. in
the direction Of the Cape and is supposed to
have been the gunboats IN the river, shelbng toe
woods to discover the enemy. At six this P. II g,
It hsd entirely ceased.
By the srTival Of the Superior from Memphis,
we learn that sAiEmishiug is yet going on, but
the impression is the rebels wsre gradually fall
ing back and are probably twenty-five miles
from the city.
Il is thought the enemy is not in sufficient
force to give battle, and that their movements
are only feints to cover more important sitempts
elsewhere, perhaps to draw our force from
Corinth, and give those who are rsporlsdssD hsve
evacuated Pittsburg an opportunity to fsn the
army st Tullahoma, via CoTinth.
General Ashboth hss issued sn order 30 coun-
manders and provost msrshals to arrest all per-
sons who shall IN any manner express their sym
pathy for those who are in arms against the
United States Government. When arrested
they shall be entitled to q preliminary examina-
ton, and IL proved guilty of dis0yaltF. eE
pre8sions Of sympathy for traitors, or aiding de-
serieTs, shall be forwarded 20 the military prison
st Columbus Officers and soldiers aTrssting
dessrtsr5 will be justified in shooting any per-
son who may interfere wiz them while dis
charging theirduties.
The steamer Fed L1rens came up, last night,
with thirty psroled Union prisoners, who
have bsen detained at Little Rock. They went
10 St. Louis.
A number Of desarserg. captured in this State,
were brought down on tho tTsiR, last night, and
returned 20 the regiments below.
On Friday night two men in a skif were stop
ped by the river guard at Birds Point, and
brought to the provost marshsPs ofics. Seve-
raj thousand dollars ia gold were fonnd in the
pockets of two Overeoats which had been con
,esled IN lhs skiff
CAIRO, April 26.-Ths J. T. Hyatt, inst IN
from Cap9 GiTardeau. left thers at three ociOck
his afternoon. Sac reports q fight having taken
9laee st about eleven o'clock this morning
At two P NJ the rebels were driven back, and
he fighting hsd closed The firing was dis
inctly heard. No further particulars.