New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
NEGROES BURIED ALIVE BUT ESCAPE.
SHOCKING SCENES OF sAvAGERY.
SIX GUNS CAPTURED BY THE ENEMY
MEMPHIS TO BE NEXT ATTACKED.
CAIRO, Thursday, April u, 1864.

| On lueSuay morning, inc hencl ueH' roIIcs
attacked Fort Pillow Soon after the attack Forres
sent u flag Of truce demanding the surrender OF th
fort aud garrison, meanwhile disposing his force 81
to gain the advantage. Our forces under com
mand Of Major Booth ~ the 18th Tennessee (U s..
Heavy Artillery formerly of the LIST Alabama Cavalry
The fag of truce wGs refused. and fighting resumed
Aherward q second flag in, which was also re
| fused.
Both hogs gave the Rebels the advantage Of gaining
| new positions.
| The battle kept up until Q p m, when Major
Booth killed and Major Bradford took command.
The Rebels now came in swarns over our troops,
ompeng them 10 surrender.
Immediately upon the surrender ensucd a which
utterly battles description. Up to that time compare
lively few Of had been killed but insaiiae rs
dends boodthirsty as devils incarnate, the Conieder
ates commenced ndiseriminate butchery of whites
and blacks including those of both coors who had been
previously wounded.
The black soldiers, becoming demoraizcd, rushed to
the rear tie white officers having thrown down their
arms
Both white and black were bayoneted shot, or sa-
bcred Even dead bodies horribly mutilated and
children Of and years and several negro women
killed in cold blood. Soldiers unable to speak from
wounds were sho, dead and their bodies rolled down
the banks into the river. The dead and wounded ne.
oes were piled In heaps and burned, and several eiti.
zens who had joined forces for protection were
killed or wounded.
Out Of the garrison OF COO bu, 200 remained alive.
Among our dead officers Capt. Bradford, Lieus.
Barr, Acker,brom, Wilson, Reyel, and Major Booth,
all Of the 18th Tennessee Cavalry. ..
Capt. Posion and Lieut. Lyon, 18th Tennessee Cav
os,h Acfin Pr
Marshal, were taken prisoners.
Major Bradford also aptured but is said to have
escaped it is feared. however, that he has been killed
Tho steamer Platte Valley up at about 81
o'clock, and was hailed by the Rebels under flag Of
truce Men were sent ashore TO bury the dead and take
aboard such Of the wounded as the enemy had allowed
to live Fiy-seyen taken aboard including seven
or eight coored Eight died on the way up. The
steamer arrived here thi. evening, and Immediately
sent to the Mound City Hospital discharge her suffer
ing cargo.
Among our wounded officers Of coored troops are
Capt. Porter, Lieut. Libbcrts, and Adjt Lemming.
Six gnns were captured by the Rebels and carried off
including two lc.pound Parrots and two l2.ponnd
hoyitzers large amount Of stores was destroyed
carried away ..
The intention Of the Rebels seemed to bc to eyaeuate
the place and move on toward Memphis.
CAIRO Friday, April Is, 1864.
Two negro soldiers wounded at Fort Pillow were
buried by the Rebels but afterward worked them.
selves out Of their graves. They were among those
brought up in the Platte Valley and in hospi.
tai at Mound City.
The officers Of the Platte Valley receive great credit
from the military authorities for landing at Fort Pillow
at imminent risk and taking our wounded on board and
for their kind attentions On the way up.
No boats have been allowed to leave here for points
below Columbus since the first news Of the Fort Pillow
affair.
The attack on Paducah yesterday proved TO be a
mere raid for plunder made by couple Of hundred
men, who shelled out by the fort and gunboats,
after occupying portion Of the city in squads
About they let, taking away number OF horses
aud considerable punder and leaving behind about six
of their wounded. No one hurt on our SIDE
Several Of the guns captured by Forrest at Fort Pill
low were spiked before falling into his hands.
Others we're turned upon gunboat No T. which having
fred some 800 rounds and exhausted her ammunition
was compelled to withdraw. Although ltinolad she
received but slight innry.
Gen. Lee arrived and assumed the command at the
beginning Of the battle. Previous ~ which, Gen Chal