New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-03
From the NIississippi.
MEMPHIS, Friday. April %. 1864.

MEMPHIS, trldhY, Aptu ~ lcbl.
| Martin Smith was executed to-day in Fort
Pickering for the crime of smuggling percussion caps
to the enemy and violating his oath Of allegiance He
stated at the gaows that his sentence was just and that
he guilty.
There are two other men now in prison for the same
crime. aad will probably suffer the same penalty.
Gen Washburne is very active in preparing his
forces for active duty in the field.
| Gen. Sturgis has assumed command of the cavalry
here, aud is reftting ard oqupping Them
CAIRO. May /, 1864.
By tbc arrival of the steamer Mole Able We have
New Orleans dates to the Goth, and Memphis to the
10Th
The steamship Morning Star from New.York l6th
arrived at New Orleans on the 2jth.
The Cotton market was too unsettled for quotations.
small lot of strict low Middng sold at s0c Sugar and
Molasses were firm with good inquiry sales Of COO hhds
Sugar at Ole for good fair and 2i este fo fully fair
40 bbls. Moasses at 95c. for new.
The Mollic Able brought up 200 hhds sugar and few
barrels of nolasses.
The cunboat Petrol was suddenly boarded, captured
and burned by Writ Adams's cayery On the 3D. no
miles above Yazoo City.
A number on the boat were killed. Capt McElroy
and crew are among The missing and are supposed to
be prisoners Tho executive officer, engineer, pilot
and An ensign escaped. The Petrol was small sized
cunboal and carried four OF five guns.
On the following Sunday Union officer named WooS'
Ter. formerly in command of colored regiment was
executed in the same vicinity
The steamer Tycoon, from the White River. had AZ
rived at Memphis. She reports skrmi'h between our
cavalry and guerrias near Duvalls Bluff. The enemy
was routed and number of prisoners captured
The Arkansas River is falling very rapidly,
The steamer Progress recently fired into near
Concordia. Miss Another attack was made near
Grand Lake One guerrilla was killed and ten taken
prisoners by company Of marines. The Progress vas
attacked for the third time Island No. &C. but re-
ceived no injury.
The military authorities at Memphis were pressing
the horses Of the citizens for the purpose Of mounting
BODY Of cavalry on duty in that place.
The Cotton market OF Memphis was active md firm
all cotton offered was readily taken; receipts small
quotations. Middling to strict Middng 60 &c; Good
g 69e.j Fair re
1t is reported that Paducah is again threatened. and
measures are being taken to prevent the Government
property from falling into the hands Of the enemy.
should hey advance on that place.
1t is syid that 600 people from the country about
Paducah and numbers Of contrabands are encamped
within radius Of 10 miles the sde Of the river opPo
site Paducah.
Col Osborn, who was wounded at Carbonate on the
27th ult.. has since died.
Generals Ransom and Soneare, passengers by the
steamer to Memphis from New. Orleans.
Gen. Ransom ia rapidly recovering from his wound.
lie exonerates Gen Stone from the responsibility of the
disaster resulting from the disposition Of our forces at
Sabine Cross Roads He states further that Cen Stone
has endeared himself to the Army Of the Gulf by his gal
LIANT conduct in the battles Of the sth and 9TH.
On the 10Th ult. the steamer Roe bound for NewOr'
leans took wood at the mouth Of the St. Francis River
The wood being used in the furnaces caused nm c1po-
sion which resulted in damage except the burning
Of the face and hands Of the fireman
Afterwards when about passing Fort Adams, tie
Roe was signalled by the shore apparently
In distress The engines were Immediately stopped
and the yawl was lowered TO SO 20 his relief when
masked battery from the fort opened and fred ten shots
one OF which struck our wheelhouse doing little
damage.