New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-05
PROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
From Gen. sfeeIe's Army-Jtems Of In
terest from Fort PiIIow-Two Copper
heads Murdered by soIdicrs-PriRht Of
Copperheads-Cotto in Cairo-Deserf.
ers Seeking Northern Rnrms-Navign-
ton.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Core'pondent
CAIRO. May g. 1sei
1t was reported few days ago that Gen.
Steele had been defeated with great loss but two gen
tlemen. Messrs. Fuch and Rodgers. members Of Con
gress from the lid and lid Districts OF Arkansas
deny the truth Of the statement. Mr.. Fuch was In
Camden week ago last Saturday. and Mr.. Rodgers
| q week ago last Tuesday. Everything was quiet and
our troops were strongly intrenched Camden Is about
100 miles south Of Little Rock
By recent arrivals from Fort Pillow we have items Of
interest On the morning Of the 25th negro troops
were sent ashore 10 dsntcr some soldiers and
others only partially buried. While engaged. body
Of 40 50 Rebels attacked them with great spirit The
negroes reteated 10 the brow OF the HILL and notwtth
standing ne attempts Of the Rebels 10 cut them OF,
they succeeded in getting on board the gunboat New
Era, which lying there. and also the guiboat
Fanny. The boats then opened broadsidos on the
Rebels. and worked great destruction among them
In the afternoon If the day. the Congressional
Committee arrived on the steamer Hastings and being
landed they went over the scene Of the recent
They saw great numbers Of relics II the fight among
which pieces u the partly burned bones Of our
soldiers In many instances little dirt covered tho
dead in their shallow graves, that heads legs lands
and other parts Of their bodies were clearly seen
FORESTS men vet roaming in squads through
Western Kentucky though their headuuarters are IN
Jackson. Tenn. On last Friday two men named DaWs
were taken from their farms and conscrpted. In fu
sight Of both Cairo and Mound City. A very large
number OF troops here ard they are about to move
Little attention will be paid TO Western Kentucky.
On last Thursday. Mr.. Osburn formerly tolOhel OF
the 3st Illinois while in Morgnns store at Ca bondale
was killed. soldier Of this regiment on Through ap
preached the Colonel with atwoponnd weight and
hruck him the forehead and as he fell dead. 70
II nrked that " he would lie there spell"
A little while before Mr.. james Provo while In ID
Davcss store. shot through the head by soldier
Of the Goth Illinois will give you little history Of
the two murdered men.
Osburn was formerly Quarternasier OF the 5lst a
relative OF Gen. Logan. then the colonel AT Fort
n ala Car,T ras
made colonel But he became so unpopular with the
men that he forced TO resign He encouraged de
sertions he was In favor OF protecting slave property
and when he resigned he spent much time in making
Copperhead speeches On tho day OF his death he wa.
warned that the soldiers in town. and thai lie had
better take care Of himself add that during the pest
YEAR several soldiers and Union men hayo been shot by
concealed men, and killed in the nsighborhood OF Gar
bondale
Mr.. Provo lived in Joncsboro one mile from Anna.
He had grst.ml and store. was doing large bust.
mesa and was quite rich He always in favor OF
the South and he took pains 10 insult the soldiers and
Union men. About year ago. Union man was Killed
County Coroner tool pains 10 fix the guilt upon any
Marty though IL well known who were out at the
time Other murders have been committed, of which
This ia A sad state Of things. One party says there is
law for only one side the other says 1t is reign OF
military terror. The Copperheads are quiet some have
fed to Canada and among tn.n doc oihltn, lao Hlcu
Der Of the STATE Senate.
Itis not an uncommon thing for soldier TO come
upon rowdy COpperhead. who formerly abused Union
men and IA days gone by lived by hunting fugitive
slaves 10 talk with him. tell him what he is, fog him
we'll and let him so.
vast quantity Of cotton lies piled up in Cairo and
more goes M the rivers Refugees Of every description
SIN continue 10 crowd hither and among them are
many abe.bodied men, deserters from the Rebel army
They do not like TO enlist in fer fear they will be
captured and they prefer to work on farms They can
fill the places OF laboring men who volunteer Inc
Ohio ia full and navigation is good. All the trains are
filled with returning veterans. b. Z. D.