New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-10

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borrowed. The orednlols tcrmans may depend upon 1t
that there Is aswinde somewhere m toe trans
action and that they will dcovcr befor rueh oil me
interest l. collected, and long before the double princa
Las injured The English and French bankers under
stand y danger very well and keep their cautious m
gers web out Oi the iifc.
What If the Yankees sbould determine 10 repndinto
outright after few years and should set Their pupts
and newspapers to reading inus homiies on the nign
" OF Gsuryi What would the poor Germans siyf Inc
Yankees would beat them t. dsth In preaching ana
wlt!ng and how would the "usuious. ayarclous
atrocipus Shylocks of Amsterdam ard Bremen resist
the toi'ent Of merciless vituperaon which the pess
and pulpit Of New York and Boston would pour out up
on their heads Here would he pictured the magnan
NOUS Puranic race. In holy cFus de Of phiian
thropy. marching to set free four millions OF
down troiden black brethren and there wnnld
be painted the sordid usurcr Of Amsterdam lend
ing money 10 those piOus missionaries OF heaven
At the uncomfortable rate Of twelve percent per
annum. and az ultimate return Of double the p-inci
pal borrowed. Woud these Du'ch Shylucks da @ 10
coeTce payment under oil this umey and dcnuicia
ton, from the piOns mucn-irjured ana hchVehanoNNd
Puriiansf They would not. They would be completely
crushed IN the war Of words and would have ~ Nl-0r
or character left for war Of bombs end hayonets-
The Germans are now enjoying the incai'uhuie bless
ug OF repn able name aud fame Throughout the "oFd
Tut from The moment when the Yankees ehonid r"pud
ate the debt which they nre now running up 30 sue
cessfully among them. these good people wonld De-
come Immediately notorious over oil TINS earth as
the mo,t unoonscicnabe extor;ioDs. the most
usurers the most infamous svindlers that
ever cursed mankind or yexed the Puritinic uls 81
tho most exemplary race Win which 'op ever sea
creation. The Dutch would find 20 tLeir own nnsOphis
tcsicd sina1enent that Yankee reputation would be
10 themsey csthe victims If the brazeu public swndle
the sudden end eternal death Of their own good char
acter among mankind. This or something Ike TINS.
viii inevitably be their mclancholy reward let them
send over ever 90 miny ship0as of recruits, let them
purchase Federal bonds by ever 10 many Millions.
CAPTURE OF Pogr PILLOw-GENERAL FORESTS
REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS FORREsT's CAVALRY DEBT.
JACKSON. Tenn, April 20 1861.
COLONEL: ! Lave the honor respectfully TO
forward you the following report Of my engagement
with the enemy on the l2th inst at Fort Pillow;
Ny command consisted Of McCulincks brigade. OF
Cbsncrss division and Bells brigade, Of BuiJrds di
vision. both placed for The expedition under command
OF big Gen. jas A. Chalmers who. by forced pa e.
drove tie erenys pcke,s gained possession OF t5e
1tcr works aud b. tho time reached the Held NJ ~
O'Clock a. H. had forced the enemy to their man iorti
dcatons stu led ION tie bnh OF bank OIL the Ai's''
sippi River at the moub 81 Cool Creek
The fort Is enrt5Eork, crcscentshaped; IL eight
feet in height and four feet the top surrounded
by ditch feet deep and twelve feet IN width walls
garrison ed by 400 troops vilh six pieces Of field art
lcry. deep ra,ine surrounds the ort rni ron tle
fort tn The ra'ine the ground desce.ds rapl1y
Assuming commend. ordered Gen. CEaimer to nd
vance bis line. and gain position on the slope when oar
would BE- perfectly protected rom the heavy me
4 artillery and muske;ry. "a the enemy could not a.
press their pieces so 10 rake the slopes nor could
faey tire on them it'll small arms. except by mounting
the rcasworks md exposing themselves 10 the Ire OF
our sllTDSluet4iT-.
logs forced them . keep down inside the works.
After seyeral hours hard fighting the desired position
was gained. not however. witAout considerable loss
Our main lire was within an average dista C" oi
one hundred yar.s from the fort nnd extended irnin
Coal Creek the right u the biuit or bank oil the
Mississippi -i,er Oh the let.
During tie cpt q mornlrg the gunboet kept up
continuous ire In all directions bat without effect, and
being confident Of my ability 10 take the fort BY assault
and deosing 20 prevent further loss OF He sent under
flag II Truce demand for tie unconditional surrender
49, af "A
marked No. |. TO which received reply. maiE'u
No.
Other boats ascending the river was IN yie~' inc iosc
most boat apparently crowded with troops and belev-
ing the rrCncsi FOR an hogr was Ia gam time lor.
recntO cenens arrive. and that the desire Ia con
suit The onccis OF the gunboI. was pretc1t by which
they desired improperly To communicate WIN hef NJ
once sent the reply. copy ~ when Is numbered j.
directing Captain Gooiwi m = \. Gen. OF hris zen
Chnlmc.. Who bore the flag. 10 remain until be re-
ccvcd reply or until the expiration oil tae une pro-
pusel.
Nv dispositions had al been made. md my troops
were In position that would enable me 10 take Tue lori
With ess ss than to have withdrawn under IRE ara II
seemed perfectly apparent 10 the garrison that
such the case. that deemed their snTIeHder Win
out farther hl0odsted o certainty.
Aitcr little delay. seeing message delivered 10
Capt Goodwin. 1 rode up myself N where the notes
wore received and delivered. The answer was handed
ne written IN pencil, clip Of paper without envef
opc. ed vas. a. we As rene mheT IN these WORDS:
"Neg.t atoms will bot attain the desired Object
the odccFs who were IN charge OF tie feDerM nag 81
rucehad expressed doubt ne to my presence ana hd
nrouane ed Tie demand tries. handed them back n
note saving am Gen. Forrest 20 back ana s1y 10 |
Mi Booth that demand answer in plain. unniistak
able Tnesh--Will ho fight or surrender Return. !
ing nv original position. before the expiration Of
tpehy minutes, received reply. copy OF when IL
mar ed No. 4.
Waile these negotiations pending. the steamers
FROM below were rapidly approaching the fort: tne
foremost was the Olive Branch. whose posi- lou aud
moyments indicated her Intention 10 land. Few /
N.sr 90, l.ag FNa al ar nm
r,als for the opposite one. Other boats pissed ~ !
ON ne barsdo OF the rivers The third one turned bacS
HE time having expired directed Brig. Gen. Chsl- |
mes To prepare for the assault. Bells Brigade Occu.
pid the right with his extreme nsht resting OH 'oai
rrek NcCul.ocks Brigade occupied the left. extend. |
in, from the centre to the river. Three companies Of
hileft Re gmen were placed IN an old rule PIT on the
lief and almost IN the Of the or which had eyiden
III been thrown up for tho protection OF shaipshooefs
oirincmen Ia supporting the water batteries below.
"a the tight portion Of BArton's Regiment of Bells
Ifigade also under the bluff aid In rear oil the
trt..
dispatched stat officers TO Colonies Bell and McCrl
bck commanding brigddes to say u them that Should
rach with interest the conduct u tie troops that NIB
unrians Mssissippians and TennesseanS surrounded !
he works and desired TO who would urst seattle
he font Fearing the gunhuat and transport might 1t
empt landing directed my Aid'deCdmp Capt. /
chas. w. Anderson, 10 assume command oil the tfIe'
on the left and o the fort, and hold the
position against anything that might come by land Or
water but to take no put in the assault on the fort
Everything being ready. the buglc sounded tho
barge which made with yel and the works car
led without pcrccIubl. halt ia any part OF the ne
our troops mounted aud poured into the iortihca
ions the enemy retreatei towards the river arms III
lend and firing buck. aud their cOlors nyng-no dohu
expecting the gGnboa Ia shell Ia away IRON ic ol1"
md protect them until they could bc taken OIL OF D. TO-
nforced. -,,-., Io,dv
AS they descended the bank an eniading and aeaay
ire was poured into them, by the troops uhleI II
,.,s,n an tie len and BartOn's detachment on the
light. Until this fire opened upon them ~ a
,itance VARYING fom 20 to 100 yards they were eFt
ienty ignorent OF any force having BaneI. & 60,
~, Ind Stormed and CllIleu TIE loIl,