New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-25
From the 1ii..issipPi-Forre.f on The
Novc-GugrriIIns ia Arknnsas-Coffon.
MTNrHIS Tuesday.

MEMPHIS, Tuesday March o. 1904
Forrest is reported at Bolivar, Tenn, with
7,OOO men, stopping mon moving North. GrieIsoh's
cavalry is ont looking after the Rebels.
party Of working men, with guard Of twenty men
Of the lst Alabama Cavalry, were surprised and made
prisoners BIZ party Of clorri,las in Arka1gas The
men were engaged in taking mp the rails the Mem.
phis and Little Rock Bailroad Therc was no fight.
CuRo, Thursday March "a 1854.
The steamer Silver Moon, from Memphis on The ed.
passed up this morning Tor Cincinnati with 'O3 bales
Of cotton large lot Of other freight and many pas
sengcrs
Cotton in Memphis was still declining having faueu
one cent on all qualities with little Offering and no dis
position TO buy. Good Middng. 81 cents; Midding
- cents.
A Rebel force, estinsted at 1000 men with artillery
under Gen. Forrest. advanced northward AZ far as
Obicn River last night. At three O'Clock this morning
their advance drove in our pickcis south Of Union
City.
The latter In the morning cut Off communication with
Columbus, KY by destroying The railroad. cutting the
telegraph wires and burning tie bridges. Our forces
at Columbus have gone 10 meet them.
Filing in the direction Of Union City was heard al
Columbus This morning.
An adequate force under Gen. Brannsn left here this
morning for Columbus going thence TO NEE, the enemy
Adyce> from Columbus up to o'clock this afternoon
furnish no later intelligence
The steamer Hannibal from New Orleans 10Th. ar
rived 10 night; with 800 hogshcads of sugar, 20 barrels
Of InClacse-, $40 p..--i "a and 20 boxes Of or
ges and lemons for s. Louis and about 100 ortne
4th Illinois Cavalry veterans. route for home.
Tie Clerk Of The Hannibal furnishes the following
summary OF commercial news;
Business was brisk with good market fr MI articles
Of prodnce and cattle. Vegetables we've ~ great De
mand aud commanded good prices. Beef had advanced
to 23d2ic.. net.
NOR than e.inaied lest falli II bong more than
10 90 hogshe4ds Pre-, are advancing. me NJ.
Iopis and Ohio River BUYERS purcl aslng heavily.
Trader. say if NeWOrleHns were allowed 10 FURNISH
general supplies adequate 20 The demand now existing
within the Union lines, The stock on hand "od MOI
last q month.
me Froe state Executive Committee have called
noe ug TO b held on the evening o. the 18th 20 eject
an immediate emancipation delegate 70 TIC consiu.
tionai Convention. The Executive COMMITTEE passed
resolutions recommending The vol 70 az The prlminnfy
meetings 70 support no man not 4a'oidDe 10 u4o"iSN
emancipation.
Cotton was in moderate demand low Trnfcs easier;
HIGHER GRADES scarce and firm, sales ui - bais- NJ
Gliding auction ealre M 12c for low hidchngs fc fr
Midding, and 56c. iUr strictly Middns. stock on sale
= 900 Dalef , e. .
10 armed Rebels have been heard in the vicinity o.
the river they having IL is said abandoned that mode
Of warfare for the present. c,-
The steamer - PglreA. from Memphis 22d, FOR Gin
cTnati. has passed up WIN LOO bales of cotton.
Gen Hurlbut arrived tlis evening, IN route south.
Five hundred and twenty recruits from Iowa
went south tonight 20 III mp Old regiments.
The river is falling. There are strong indications OF
rain.