, 1864-05-04

Matters In Southern IllInofs--K. G. G..
Flood split, dc.
Especial Dispatch to thu Chicago Tribune.l

EAlH0, Idy ..
About week ago one Dr.. Benson, druggist, al
TamaEoa, TesrY county, Illinois, WIS cheering foz
JEFF Davis md the rebel contederacy. 4 young
man, colder Ct home on Through, reproved the
Coppe1head Deusou tor his reasonable utte,ancez,
The latter took the rcproof personally and resented
II, swearing be would shout for jeff Darl where.
erer md whenever he liked. The soldier told him
in such case he had better leave for The South Vest
terday Benson and the soldier. member Of the I'll,
Illinois cay1fry, met Benson attempted to draw a
pistol, whtn it went OF, indlcting wound upon
The owner. The cavalry man, with companion,
thc1eupon etepppd of i few PAGES aud commenced
firing upou Benson. The latter vas bit four times,
and ii WIS thought morta11y wounded. lie Was
aive today, but 1t Was supposed that he could not
long sursive.
tram on the Illinois Central railroad ran oa
the track, while coming south yesterday morning,
ucnr Efinchnn, smashing up three cars badly,
loaded With soldiers, aud doing other injury.
Three members Of the 5sd Indiana iniautry wesc
instantly Killed and several more OF less eeyescl5
injured.
It Odin, on the same train. one soldier OF the
18th Wisconain regiment had u Lex cut or by ac-
csdent.
William Eltsan, DR.. D. Witt Barber, ". piatt
and George Elliott were yesterday appointed dele.
gates to represent Perry county In the Springfield
Convention on the 9th inst. eaid delegates wcre
instructed to use their influence for the nomina-
ttnn Of General DICK oe1csby for candidate fos
Governor, and John Dou;Eerty for Congressman
1t large
Gen. Frank p. Blair, recently appointed to com.
mand the 18th army corps, arrived here to-day upon
the steamer Hillman. He has not jet Issued the
rapnl order upon assuming position. AL Is re.
ported quiet ut Padacah.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,7
CA1no, NAY 9, 1861.
The steamer Belle Memphis. Capt Dan. Musse'.
man, arrired from Memphis, bringing dstcs OF yes
sefday from Your correspondent, aud papers. l
send you the following:
The steamer Y. F. Wi1son. from Red River,
bringing {, ,:p0 bales of cotton, had reaehed Mcm.
phis 1t vas fired upon by euerlllas At Council
Bend. None hurt The officers captured on gan
to:t No. were on board. They furnish the follow
i1g particulars Of the capture Of their steamer the
Tet1el, On Saturday, the ed ult: The Pctrel wa:
lying at Bank, two 1ntlcs above Yazoo City, wher
body Of Wirt Adama' carnlrG with two pieces O.
artillery suddenly made their appearance and open
Cd rpoa them both with artillery and HusketEy
The boats crew, although takenby surprise, quick
" responded. A br1sk fire WIS kept up for somI
minutcs, when At the fifth round from the eneuy'i
artillery shot pierced the boilers Of the Petrol
aud the whole boat immediately 1llcd with scald
Ing fteam, forcing her crew to leave her aud eutc
another boat, which fortunately camc up In time
Fourteen men are mleseng from the officers ant
.earnen Of the Petrol. Among them IS the Captain
md one pilot, supposed to have been taken pris
oEers.
Tic Dispatch boat Y. II. Brown, which len
Alexandria On the 9Th, arrived Monday eyenin:
and brings the following ncws from Gen. Banks
command. The larger portion OF our troops wert
in the town Of Alexandra when the Brown left
und the balance were within supporting distance
When Gen. Banks withdrew from Grand Ecorc
the enemy followed, md when out short distance
frcm Cane river attacked our resr which was CON
mandcd By franklin. but were rcpnlsed with q los.
Of 1900 men, and nine pieces OF artillery. Alex
anilria has been placed In fortified condition
and works were still being extended when tn.
Brown left, although no immediate attack was ap
pretended.
Cueri1iag under command Of Qnantrel], ant
other leaderF, sre infessIng both banks OF Rei
River, and hArc already committed mapy dcpre1a
tons, having captured and burned tho steame
hastings and fred into the steamer Benefit, killing
the Captain and two Of the crew, besides Toundiu:
ecye1al others. The enemy hare artillery; bat
sefy Of fonr guns wus used IN the attack on ths
BENEFIT. It is feared that they may be able to &c
riouely interfere with the navigation Of the river
I3earn by the steamer Pzalrie State, which LET
Pine Bluff on Tueeday last, and arrived at thi
port early 1sst evening, that On Monday last
train Of 30 wagons. cusrded by portion OF tht
9Th Missouri, 18th Illinois, and 18th and 9th Indt
sna caEalEy, while returning from Camden
whittier they lad been sent with supplies fo
General Steele, were attacked within thirty mile
Of Pine Bluff By 1arEe force OF rebe!e, supposed
to be under command Of Gen. Marmaduke, and at
ter brave resistance were overcome, with the tota
loss Of their property and men, those not killed
being teken prisoners. This ncws reached tht
Bluff the dag after the fight, bs small psrty whe
made their escape from the enemy, and reported
Aa1mnduke to have taken one Thousand prisoners
.nd al! the artillery with tho command, being sev
IN pieces, Of different eizee. As this party made
their escape In the early part OF the action VIC hopt
that further news may be better.
Ilearn b5 the steamer Prairie State that the enc
my are telling trees III the Washita R1ypr beloH
Camden, completely destroying the navigation q
that stream, thereby cutting of communication b.
water with Gen. Steele's command.
The hospital boat Charles McDousal arrived
here to-day from Vicksbu1g, bringing m 15:
wounded from Grand Ecorc. She LETT CO 1T Mem
phIs. Ehe leayes tomorrow for Louisville.
The following letter VAS sent bY Gen. T. E. G
Raneom to the Uhicago ]oufna! for publication
That paper having refused to inaert It, the Cairo
Nt,cs published 1t to-day:
.A<.srs. Editors Chicago journal:
Irotice in rour paper Of the 18th inst Letter
fnom Grand Ecorc, La, dated April 10th, fnou yo1
correspondent signing himself Hawk Eye" who
in speakus of the battle Of the sth, says: "Gcn
s,one. chlet Of Gen Banks Staff, WIS On the aelt
and took direction Of movements" etc. woult
state that received no orders from Gen. Stone OF
that dav. and az far as I know and belteGe ho VA.
rot reenonsfb1e for the advance or disposition O.