, 1864-04-10
FROM. CAIRO AND BELOW,
No new revelations regarding Forrest
Nothing later from Memphis.

Nothing later from Memphis. -;
cA1Eo. april a-The steamer Mony, Ab,o arrived
with Memphis dates last evening, and 40 bales Of
Consiiefab,e eScitcmcnt existed at Memphis, in
consequence Of our out pfckete having been driven
and Charleston 1ailroad. This IL believed to be
tcint made BY Forrest to enable him to get away
h s e1 H. s1 ts s
front.
General Harlbnt .forbids shipments to Memphis.
the approval 81 Gen. Back]and, and eouuicrsigned
by ". F. MeIc1, 6pecial Treasury agent No mo-a
prints for soods going beyond the military limits
The Memphis cotton market is % actise and firm
VIII ~ upward 1sadency Receipts ate very light
Dt'fa notices an uuco1armed report that Gen,
sseele's forces captured Shreveport without firing
Seven gnnboats have gono above the shoals o.
Red rivtF TO cooperate with the land forces,
Large numbers Of cattle aud ponies arc being
BY our se9u9$ ha ss Ts cotton
rived with SO hhds sugar and 500 bbls molasses,
for Cincinnati, IN hhds and 2. bales OF cot.
Orleans, with Is hhds ensar and a600 b6ls nolasscs
Tor Cincinnati, and 50 bids ensar for st. Louis.
ME,nal5. ..psil o:Iyicksbafe adyiees Of the %
lion at = o'clock on Fr,dar morning. The planta-
tion 1s eituased eeyen miles above Snydcra Dln1
on the Yazoo Krcr and is one Of the largest in the
stale. 1t h1d extensive cotton works and splendid
buildings. ali OF which were destroyed. OGe negro
and four children were burned In the. buildings.
The 1t sa,15y ,5y hane
feht With the reheis uutil eight O'Clock in tho
morning, when they charged and repulsed the ene-
kihed. The rebel loss - Unknown, but ten Killed
and wounded were len in our hands. The plants
,ton had been leased by the Government snd was
being extensively worked By the lc.arc.
Grerson'R cava1ay T. hanGing around Forrest
and occasionally cutting of and capturin. ANAL
ssauads. He Is not strong enough to attack them
The weather here and at viekspn1g is warm,
with occasional showers.
Gen. est ie here, IN route to join Gen. Steele.
Gen. Corsc is also here. :
CuEo, april a.-The steamer Darling from Mem
phis for cincinnati. passad up with o11 bales Of
The han i'll "a Geps nj ios g. p.s.c
Tie ID ioEs, 6th Illinois, and portion Of tho Sd
day. e ,oas f6r home. 3etsehments Of esGw
TO The number OF ,000, together with lsr;c num-
heE ef horses mules I'D wagons Of the III Afmy
they will remaln, nothing definite is known
'- The Ncr Orleans Era Of the 1st has the follow.
Ing particulars Of the late light ncar Alexandzih,
LouIslaua:'
The Union force. consisted Of s,ooo Infantry, be-
e., and Eudiey.s brsgado Il Gen. Lees cavalry
eorrs-the whole under command OF General A. !.
On the feth nl, this force encountered tho rebels
under, Dick Taylor, estimated at la,.oo strong.
posted IN M advantageous position on Cane Rlves.
sued Of nearly three honrs duration.
The Infantry thrown ont as ekirmishers did the
greater pats Of the nshttng, and inflicted quite
heavy lose upon the enemy. who were couceutra-
ted to resist an anticipated aseadls from our whole
force. =
Smith, and En1dc With cheer, The rebels wayer-
ed ss ths demonstration, and aftct a few volleys,
The rcbe'e fell hack in very good order, and the
corp De main BY our troops, had an opportunity
'After the retreat began, the cavalry b.icude or
Gen. Dudley made gallant charge on the cnemy's
aank. The column WIS crossing an open neld,
hawk upon its Prey, and captured oyer SO prls-
oness. The confusion crea.ed By this charge was
ss e PeFop Of the rebel
Our Whole loss il said to be bu. "a killed and
about 60 wounded, most Of them slightly White thst
Of tho enemy is sknown to be much eTeater. It II
estimated By come as high as2o1 killed md vpuud-
ed, and We csptured over se0 prisoncrs and othefe
were yet eei1g- esooIht hin squads Of twos,
or tloops dia not hs't Z, At the battle-ground bat
pnasasd On nnasy sqa hs % n5d = 5so ;av.nse
eEeny. 1t was the design Of Gen. Smith 10 force
the rebels to make stand. and TO defeat them IN
| pitched batt1e Il possible. This would tend to
disorEanize the rebel army. among Whlch corsdcr-
/ allie dissatisfaction now exists.
4 goodly number Of deserter5 have entered the
Onion lines and profess to be heartily tired Of tho
! rebellion. They are placed under guard for tho
present, IN order TO prevent the carrying Of inior
nation to the enemy, shonld any Of them have
given Themselves up With the intention Of acsn2
| us fptc4.
to Judge from the following, cut from the I1e o..
fd OF The ID: List Monday night, Just previous to
IL O'clock colder Wac nseassinated while walk
ing his beat, doing guard duty, In AlsIers nearly
orpogite the Beleyil1e IRON works bu{IdIuz.. Tho
night WIS not go dark bat what men could see each
other at the distance Of square private watch.
man in a lumber yard close by the scene, ssw The
| nash Of lnuskct which sent the messenger Of
death through ita intended victim. Two otheS per-
| sons witnessed the fash and heard the repoft Of
the musket. The three men Immediately rsn to
The zpo. where the dying man vas rolling and tcsg-
Ing the ground In the AGONY Of death. He WAS nm
n6lc to speak, and IN few moments died erertine
| every muscle in his body to the utmost. blood
streaming from bis wound, nose and month. The
ball entered his breast the region Of his hcart
Clpttcd blood and dirt covered the poor soldier's
| Of midnight.
l." The tfree men, IL soon as life Vas e1t1net.
started In pursuit Of the murderer gpiuc directly
town1d the ptace where he had deliberately stood
and aimed truly At his victim They met With no
| one IN their search Not man was seen nor aay
sound heard To break to them the nwful stlueas of
the midnight. Yainly seeking iu cycty cornur that
nnr]H raaSfh1Y 6Ac5Ntna 4 mi In tbnv