The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-14

Especial Correspondence OF the Lou''riie Journal
Gucrrillas on the Rampage.
CAno, June 23d, 1854
Your correspondent has taken respite, but the
audacous and murdorous guerras that line the
banks Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers have not
lhoy only become moro bold and more diaboicnl
In their daily practice of numbering unarmed men
and helpless women and children, until our entire
people have become painfully aware of the fact
that boat leaving this point for another direction
except 81 Louis Is almost certain If meeting doad-
ly visitation from these proving murdercrs. One
Of the worst gang that invest the Ohio north of this
place Is Rt Weston, on the Ohio river. As the seM
mcr Mercury, loaded with the 18th Ohio infantry
passed that point Gho was fred into, wounding two
soldicrs-tbo ono slightly, the other supposed to be
MORALLY. At the same place. and by tho same
gang forty shots were fred Mt the new and maniG-
cent steamer Magenta, fifteen shots taking effect
but doing no damage to the passengers or crew.
On Wednesday last, Major irisow, Of the 18th
Kentucky, with two hundred mounted infantry, at
tackled Hollis gang of guorras numbering three
hundred strong, at MorgansGeld, KY, and quickly
routed thol, killing three and wOundng several.
Hollis gang scattered and fed in every direction.
The Union soldiers all escaped unhurt.
Brig. Gen. Brayman, who was relieved from
command of this district in the Very midst Of his
efforts to overtako and capture Forrest after his
Fort Pillow massacre and attack upon Paducuh
and Columbus, Inns gone to Memphis 20 investigate
the miserable, drunken fosco of Gen. Sturgs,
whereby he supplied Forrest with almost as great
an amount of military supplies and provisions as
did Banks the rebol army Of the Southwest The
feeling among the military in this department
against Gen. Smrgis is intense, and if the wishes
Of the men W have seen and suffered under this
drunken incompetent are consulted he will be
promptly cashicrcd.
Two men were discovered providing about the
pckcts nj eolumhu7-tgvt7 l,,sAuara
fired upon. They were traced this morning by the
blood to % thckot, whore one Of them was found
in dying condition, and the other badly wound.
ed.
Throughout Southern Illinois, tho recent copi-
Gus rains have filled tho hearts Of tho farmers with
the most buoyan hopes Of success, Corn, wheat
oats, and, in fact, every species Of farm product
gives unboundcd promise Of beautiful yield, but
| through tho central and Northern portions of tho
State, as your correspondent has observed after two
weeks of constant travelling the drouth threatens
the greatest calamities to all farmers; and so far
as can learn, this extends throughout the entire
Northwest.
The rapid growth of the city of Cairo, and the
numerous aud costly improvements that are being
erected in all portions of the city, fills with wonder
even the Coolest inhabitants and the reception Of
the news yesterday Of the vote Of the United States
locating the naval depot aud dock yard at this
place, gave a still additional impetus to the rise
efproperty and tho rush of improvements. Very
many Of the floating population Of the country are
now turning their eyes Cairo-ward, and the result
is the accessions to the permanent population have
never been so largo as It is now.
Since writing the above, the steamer Masonic
Gem has just arrived from the Cumberland river.
She reports being fired into at EddyvilIc She was
loaded with negro soldiers, one Of whom was killed,