, 1864-04-12

Matters in Arknnaas-AtM Memphis aud
MISUNDERSTANDING ARRAY ut
Annn. Ill., DC. DC.

The steamer Harry E. Forsyth arrived last night,
bringing Memphis dates 10 the afternoon OF the
9h. Your correspondent at Fort Pillow gives m
account Of the arFcst, that place Monday last
Of a female emugglcr named Mary Simpson. she
Was met by conc citizens riding mule. She want
ed to exchange the beast for horse. and thought
b5 the use Of her revolver she could compel such
exchange. The owners Of the hcrscs wcte not to
be intinidated. Ono Of the paEty returned to the
fort and reported the adventure, when email force
waa sent out for the :-cst Of the female highway.
man. and she bad to surrender to superior force.
On her person Was found an order from .
rebel Colonel Hicks for cnntrabaud sup
plies. She acknowledges that she WAS employ
ed in smuggling goods through the lines, and in
return received salary Of 800 per mouth. She
usually did business through St. Louis. Ono year
ago ete wae suspected Of being spy aud carrying
information from Jackson to Satchcx rivcr. Six
months ago she proposed purchasing ammunition
for the rebel Col Stuwart. She Is married and her
husband is loyal soldier At Fort Pillow. He re-
fused to sec her or have anything to do with her
after her arrest. considering that she had degraced
both by aiding the enemies Of their country.
Tie information received from tho WOMAN will
lead TO many important a1reste-
Frank Empson alias Frank Clinter, formerly ID
Lieut.. Co, F, 9Th Missouri infantry, and James
johnson alias James Crebbs were brought hero to-
Qly W OcpuIT 1IOfphl AarEual =. +. II AkkGf,ffo01
SLa*ncctoWn, charged with passing spurious q.
S. Treasury notes Of the denomination OF one
hundred dollart. They will be cent to Springfield.
John Aiken alluded to In my dispatch the other
day as arrested by the United States Provost Mar
Ehal Phillips, for the murder Of a man in White
county, was brought here this cvcning en- route
North for trial. The people arc 70 much excited
above here, Is thought unsafe to take him through
the country. He will 60 up tomorrow By boat.
II
to he par, OF Forests men, made descent Inst
night upon the Kentucky ehore oppi41te here, and
burned the houses Of two persons named Boyle
and Nett'ce, stole four or five horses and commit
ted other dcprcdatiouB. Several parties living
In the Vicinity hare moved over to Illinois, fearing
more attacks from these thiertng gentry.
Small parties Of Confederatcs are reported today
In the vicinity Of Blaadvillc.
When the steamer Crawford was making the
run from Columbus to-day she was hai!ed bya man
who had been ont for game, and her pilot informed
that three Or four hundred gueril1as had collected
near Chute No. Land if the steamer passed through
as usual, might be fired upon. Armed rebels were
seen in the vicinity, but tho Chute was avoided.
Mulkey, copperhead, 1s supposed to be elected
Circuit Judge by about 40 majority.
LATER.-1nformatfon has jnst reached here that
]. ]. Provo, citizen Of Jonesboro,' has been ehot
at Anna today, b. soldier, and serious apprc-
hcnsionE were entertained Of the latter being exc
cuted by copperhead mob.
Upon application to Gen. Brayman, Capt. 1saac
y. Phillips, United States Provost Marshal, wac
furnished an adequate military force, and .cqui-
eition for special train to 60 at once to the spot
to qnell the same.
United States Provost Mar.hal Phillips has
placed the editor Of tho Cairo Yeus In possession
Of facts respecting the discovery Of the breaking up
Of grang Of sconndrels who have for the past year
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oe1' onl' .usil "lles' tacs neso eons.ueteu ~"
epectao1e cl.kens In sna ~, were amoss ansnspee,ea.
,he house M, A. s. Stewart. in White county.
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@ shs sr.nins men disguised as negroes entered tic
aI rohhed III hnn.e ahs a1r,nnee sho Mr
~ sn1 1 1ar1 nrr 1c ~ WY
sen5 them giving alarm s9me s slx Or slEht hIn u
disa aoafs Mese eecareh Mneh Iae e. m4laete1s t ett
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neish6935s ssarssd attes tue scou9d5s m t Con
sna.s %t thsv m Se rhosc and tins;I,
enefs pdI tnss ERR ~ '1g cdaset ~ & az ~ TX
n'nrdele1e several ; aass tI1ouSa Satne ana w
honse of Georre HtSen' uviSe T at BIarsvte. @ e. vii vi
au,son n y eonntE, some eisht %iles tast d Carbon
Gale. 1ues H. doaa t II, - n,,5 - -
nave 'ns @ nceq, Mnnn ds so asT oWo
bouse was found gun stolen from Stewart. Aiken
was formerly Quaf1efnastclo Oh the 1S2tn fefamenI;
waa one o. ne moss 10 re- a1 N a taG
devoted much Of ns time ~ organizing .1 cas5es o.
knights Of the Goiocn tltS!e. aiso, louna aPon
the premises lafgc amoant a. amy ri {b e,o,ng
ment- Aiken WAS secured anu nis eaeiots starred
the a a 1ber II 'z who H. no
custody eouegded to anic,pase ths elow process