, 1864-01-24
FROM CAIRO hAD BELOW.


lowing is a summary Of the particulars Of the
affair. - ti:.. .
The prisoner James W. Love wns resi-
dent of N7cakley county, Tenn., about twenty
three years Of age and formerly member of
the Confederate army, having fought at Bel
mont, Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing. At the
utter place he, with number Of others de-
serted, and ever since, under the name Of Ed
wards Band, have been the ecourge Of West
Tennessee As gucrillas, theY robbed, plnn-
dercd, murdered, and made the country too
lot for peaceablc people to. 1.-Two in :.DnEing
last November Love was captured near Pntu-
,cah, identified rs member Of the gang, taken
10 Columbus md tried before a Military
Commission, of which Col. Shaw, 18th Iowa.
,,,Fas president. He was found guilty under
two of the specifications, and the general
Charge of being guerrilla; sentenced BY said
Commission to be hanged Gen: Hurlbut ap-
proved the finding and ordered the execution
to take place between the hsnrs Of sunrise
and meridian, Friday, Jan. ed. -
At about eleven, your correspondent vas
upon the ground back of Fort Htlleck, Co.
lumbus, and witnessed the tatal ceremony.
The execution was under the immediate su-
peryision Of Capt. IsaacH. williamson, Dis
trict Provost Marsh j.. pepnty Provost. Mr.
shal, It. Chas. B. Throop, and his force, and
went of with entire satisfaction. The troops
acting as guld were the. s4th New Jersey
md 1st battalion of the End Tennessee artil1e-:
~, colored, commanded respectively by Coils.
Lawrence and Adams. The prisoner was
placed upon the scattold just after Il q, m.,
the rope adjusted, and prayer made by Chap
lain Beatty OF the 3ath New Jersey, and then
he Was allowed to make an address. Hespokc
in clear but subdued. voice, earnestly pro;
testing his innocence generally, bnt acknowl-
edging to taking q horse from = man in Ten.
nessee, He said he forgaye~the Federal ofIi-
cars and soldiers for his death. : He died
good Confederate soldier. He concluded BIZ.
exn0rtinS tho-unhan- soldiers. surrouuding,
lin to be true to their country and they
would never reach his extremity
:.,.At half past eleven the drop fell, and the.
prisoner In less than. four minutes was no
a1ios>,.--'nt1 uicu 1uaa1aly, thr nrck pclpg
broken the body will be delivered up to his.
friends If properly sought by them. ,~z.
..11earned. yesterday that upon the recent
expedition Of Cen, Smith to, Jacks5n,. Ten
peesee,' a soldier Of the 34th New Jersey hay-
ing struggled aud become separated from his
com1adeS5 was caught by guerillus, hing by
the heels ito q limb of tree. and his throat
; cut from ear to car. In this position he Ras
found tho next day. Thu name ofthe deceas:
WAS not learned : -. :,
:, Memphis dates TO to the 21st t;~came this
morning By steamer C. E. Hilln4n, hut they
contain no news Of general interest
CAno, Jan. a3.--The steams= .uala,a,+, from
Memphis, arrived this morning, with q large
number Of passengers, among. whonE was
Minor General Hunter. The Hali,.a;, lad $50
bales Of cotton, and dates to the evening Of,
!. The 21st. By q late order: et Mn}. Gen. Hurl-
sipni river is committed exclusively taagents
ct the Treasury Department. who Will be
responsibic. for amoGpts. character, as:
no. permits VIII hereafter be required
or given by military -atdccEs, exccpt: in cases
of purchasing mflftGzy and suffers supplies.
f.: MAI; Gen. SherEMn had. returned from
| Vicksburg. Re-eniatrneuts. are being 1ap-
amy iGia eors corps viii ~ snists: ' w.
Late Yfeksbufg adylcss report all quiet.
Twenty thousa nd OF the. .17th army corps
hare re-enlisted. .t-;-:; :
It is understood that Brig: Gen. Buck1and'
Will take command Of the. district Of Mem
The Memphls cotton market is unchanged.
The steamer j. c. Swon, from New Or
| leans, 18th. arrived thls evening, having on
| board the 24th Indiana recruits, numbering
over 800, who are en route for home on fur
| Tough. Besides thaso there were 100 fur
louEhod troops frum various regiments !; and
In addition there were about $50 passengers,
l25 hhds. sugar, for various points along the
| Clio river, and 2<}5 for st. Louis - ; .
/ The Atlantic wns thc" only boat In port for
Cairo when the Swon left. New Orleans. :,
l.. Thirty two guerillas were captured on the
Goth, in the vfeinity.of Paris, ky-, and taken
cAmo, Jan. S.-Tho steamer. Hiillman. ar.
rived from Memphis this morning with 80
Maj. Gen Hunter, who has been On a tour
Of inspection through tile Department. was
a passenger. = s":'".s 80.
An order has been issued By Gen. Hurlbut
| In regard to commerce on the Mississippi
River. Hereafter Treasury agents will have
/ entire control Of II, and no permits will be
required by the military authorities, except
for military supplies and sutlsrs' stores.
Tho Memphis Ba'1tlin has received the Lit
Rock lark Denoc Of the 9Th.
Lieut. Thompson, who left BatesviNc, Ark,
| with a;sqrei1 Of men, was attacked ten mllcs
out By AcKais' band. Ona rebel was killed
and several wounded The remainder fed.
Parties of them n1e occasionally seen. ~
Gen. Washburne arrived In New Orleans On
the 14th. from Pass Cavla, Te1as :.
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