Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
CHE freeman n.
MONTPELIER, Vt.
Tucsdsy Morning, Apfii, 10, 1904
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
THE WAR.

were drowned by The sudden sinking OF the ves-
sci. There was a yery general report that the
rebels had withdrawn 600 troops from Florida
for operations elsewhere.
BY an arrival ct Cairo from NV Orleans We
have important news from Texas and Mexico
Our cavalry 600 strong. had advanced and oc-
cupled Eagle pass, 400 miles above Brownsville,
on the RIO Grande, and " hlch had been great
point Tor running cotton into Mexico. Corpus
Christi had been reOccupIed by our troops and
500 prisoners captured. Immense quantities Of
cotton were falling INTO the possession Of our Tor
ces. Reports from Mexico represent the French
marching to attack Natamora, and that one
fight bad already occurred, in which the FreGch
were victorious.
The United States lrigate Minnesota off New
ports News, mouth Of James River, was struck
by a rebel torpedo on the night Of the Ssh inst.
and considerably damaged
Washington correspondent, 10 speaking Of
the success OF Forests recent raid through
tennessee ana Kentucky says it Is attributed
there TO the crippled condition Of Geus. Smith
and Griers ~ cavalry and adds that these two
Generals lost over 5000 horse and large mum.
Der OF transports ware in Mississippi, and are
now IN 40 condition to take the aggressive. Had
not that expedition been wre.cbed failure and
neeesslIated thorough rem Junung OF our regi-
menis an operation requiring time and money,
Forrest would never have been allowed to cross
the State OF Tennessee, to penetrate into sen
lucky, ana 70 yet men AMI provisions as freely
as he had done.
About two thousand OF Forests command
are nos occupying Hickman, Kentucky, near
Island No. 10, and are firing on all the boats
gong down the Mississippi river. Two Vi his
officers, Faulkner and Duckwlth. have been
plunde'ing The farmers Of thef stock and forage,
ami conscrlpiug TIE farmers themselves " a
greater extent than is generally supposed. The
news received IRON the interior Of Kentucky
states mat, Il many localities, the farmers have
voluntarily brought their horses and cattle 10
the rebels, receiving III exchange promssory
notes printed - Richmond and signed by the
quarteripastcrs into whose hands these objects
were delivered
1t seems tina. after the s4cking oil Paduclh.
Forrest divided his forces into several bands. or
derng them al! over the state, 80 as 70 ascer-
tain NE resources existing ~ several localities,
the feeling Vt The population, and the chances Of
another raid on larger scale
On Tuesday last, the rebel Gen. Forrest at
tackled Fort Pillow. Soon sitter the attack For
rest sent liag Of truce dcmat ding the surren-
der oil the fort and garrison, meanwhile dispo.lnp
Of his force ~ ar tU gain tie advantage Our
iofcts were under the command OF Major Booth,
Of the Thirteenth iounos,eG ~. 81 Heavy A
tiiiery, formerly If the FTst Alabsm ma Cavalry.
The has OF truce w.s refused aud fighting 70.
sumed AitcrNard "a second flag Of truce came
In, which was also refused Both flags gave Che
rebels The advantage Of gaining now positions.
The oattle was Kept up unit 3 p. NJ. when Ma.
Jor Booth was Killed, and Major Bradford took
cOmmand. / he rebels now came Ia swatms
over our troops, compelling them TO surrender
immediately upon lhs surrender eusued scene
which utterly battles description. I . 20 that time.
comparatively lew OF our men had been killed
Dul' iDsatsatc as htnds, blOOdthusty as devils IL
carnate, the COnlgdeGates commenced an iudis.
eliminate bu cherry ol whites and blanks, iuclud
ing those OF bUgh color. Who bad been preyi juslg
wounded, The black soldiers, becoming demon
aired rushed 70 the rear, the white officers hay.
ing thrown down their arms. Both White and
black We're bayoneted, shot OF sAbred even dead
bodles we're horribly muulated, aud children of
seven and eight years uud several NJ. gro women
killed IN cold blood Soldiers unable to sneak
from wounds were shot dead, and Their b1dle,
r1iled DOM The banks into the uSer. The dead
ana wounded negroes we're piled IN heaps ana
burned, anu several cltzus who had joined our
forces Tor protection Were Killed os wuunIed.
odt ol the garrison OF sn hundred, only Two
hundred remain alive.
Two negro soldiers wounded AT Fort Pillow,
were buried by the rebels, but AT rwafd worked
ttemseiyas out Of Their graves. They were
among those brought up III ,h1 Platte Valley,
and are now IN hospital at Mound City
The steamer Platte VALLEY came up at about
hall plst Clock ana was JAILED by ,he rebels
unoer fig u truce. Aleu were sent ashore 10
bury the dead, aud take aboard suon Of the
wounded as the enemy had allowed to live.
fiity-seyen were AKIN aboard. including seven
or eight colored. Eight died on the way up
The steamer arrived here tins evening, and wa,
Immediately sent to the Mouno CITY Hospital,
to discharge her suffering cargo.
OH guns we're captured y i rebels, and car.
ried Oh including TWO ten pound PARROTS and
two twelve pound howitzers A large amount
OF stores was destroyed or carried away.
The Intention OF the rebels seemed 10 be 10
eyacaate The place, aud move on toward Mem.
phis.
The correspondent Of the ST. Louis Union
VITO was on board the steamer Platte ValLy AZ
Fort Pillow, gives eyena more appalling oescr,p
ton Of the tenUishutss Of the rebels than Cairo
dispa chez.
Many OF our wounded were shot in The hosrj
tal. The remainder we're driven out and the
nDSfutnl VA M, a.
battle The rebels vent over the field. and sLo,
tue negroes who had not ed from their wounds
several ol The guns cap,uIed by Forrest at
fort Pillow were eplked before failing INTO his
nah1s Others were turned upon gunboat Ne.
. Which, having fired some 800 rounds ana *.
naused her ammunition, wa compelled to with
ufaw Although I'm chad, che received but
shsht INJURY. Forrest, with the nam force.
retired alter tue fight 10 Brown stilc. taking
witt h'm the captured fund.-.
Many oil those Who had escaped from tho
works and hospital, who desired 10 be treated
as prisoners OF VAR, us the rebels taid. wefe or
dered to TALL into line, md when the, had formed
were nhumanely shot down.
vi sou c'lored troops rot more than So e,capeJ
the massacre, and 10, one officer that oommsn.
deu them survives Only four officers of Tho
ihifternih Tennessee esca red death.
zen OAalntr Told the correspondent that, al
'nouso " was against the policy OF b, G,yorn.
men' TO 'lhIo uesro soldiers or their ulhcers, he
',ae cone "4i 10 he power to stop the carnage.
~ 'no sumo time he believed !, was right.
Another oihcer said our white traops wonld
have been protected had they M, been found an
duty Win negroes
While The rebels endeayored to conceal their
i1ss lt was evident that the, suffered severely
Col k'cd, Commanding Tauncssee Regiment.
Was mjr'ally wounded Tore were two or
thiee VOL hdied hospitals a. a shott distance IN
the country. "