East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11
From the Southwest.


CAIRO, MAY S--10:30 L. M.
The steamer White Cloud, from
Red River, reports the rebels in force
on both sides of the river, with bat
teries planted above and below the
falls. She was fred into below the
mouth of Cave River, but no one in
jured.
The Gunboat Admiral Jared worse,
being badly crippled and six of her
crew killed and wounded.
The gunboat Juliet No. 8 was very
much disabled, and had to be towed
back to Natchez. Shells exploded in
side, Kidding tho boat completely
Eighteen were killed and many
wounded. The transport Meteor re-
turned to New Orleans.
The enemy attacked Greenville, q
small town opposite Alexandria, but
were driven back by the gunboats.--
They have driven in our pickets at
both places sevel al times.
The Federal force at Alexandra is
now reported $4,000 Strong. The
rebel force is quite strong under Kirby
Smith, Magruder, Taylor and others
The White Clound reports that a
flag of truce was sent to Banks, de-
handing the surrender of Alexandria,
the day the boat left the place, with
what result is not known.
The steamer Gen. Grant arrived at
Memphis and reports having learned
at Pine Bluff that Steele, with his
whole force, had arrived at Little
Rock, still followed by the enemy,
having lost all his wagon trains and
the greater part of his artillery. No
fears of an attack on Little Rock are
entertained, it being strongly fortified.
The wounded were being brought to
Pine Bluff, which is also considered
defensible against an attack.
The body of Capt. Bradford, 18th
Tennessee Cavalry, massacred at Fort
Pillow, has been found.
The alarm which existed at differ
ent points along the river few days
since, has generally subsidized.
The steamer Belle, of ST. Louis,
from Memphis, has arrived with one
day latter news. She has pa bales
of cotton for st. Louis.
The LIST Iowa Cavalry, from Little
Rock, the 9th, are on board en- route
for home on furlough. They confirm
the account of Steele's loss Of trains
and artillery. Our loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners is 1000. A
great poation of the, Seth Iowa, 18th
Ohio, and SD Illinois were taken
prisoners.
ST.. LOUIS, May 0.
The Democrat this morning publishes
the following: The expedition Of Gen.
Steele towards Shreveport has ended
with his return under rather exciting
circumstances to Little Rock.
"A gentleman conversant with the
facts has arrived here, who commune
Gates a statement to tho following pur-
port: Steele left Little Rock with some
10000 infantry and 5000 cavalry un-
der Gen. Carr, and Arkadelphia was
occupied without difficulty, and force
moved forward to Camden. Between
Arkadelphia and Camden a subsis-
tence train of one hundred aud eighty
wagons was cut off and captured by
tho enemy, together with the escort Of
four hundred and eighty men who
suddenly found themselves in hands
of superior force and made little re-
sistence at Camden. Steele soon
found the rebels 5000 strong, with
cavalry in his rear.
Two hundred wagons were dis
patched from Camden towards Pine
Bluff for stores with 1000 men were
captured by the enemy. The steamer
Alamo, with twenty tons of ammuni-
ton for steele's army was sunk forty