Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-03

CAIHo, May 1.
By the arrival Of the steamer Mollie
Able, we have news from New Orleans Of
the 26th and Memphis Of the 29th ult.
The steamship Morning Star, from York,
Of the 18th, had arrived on the evening OF
the 25ih.
The cotton market is too unsettled for to
give quotations. Small lots strsid low.
Middling sold at SOC.
Sugar and molasses were firm with coed
enquiry. Sales Of 600 hhds sugar at 24c (;
good fair being held at 244 and 251 for
fully fair. Five hundred barrels mOlss-
ses sold at 95c for new
The gunbcst Retersl was suddenly
boarded and captured at Burnett, by Writ
Adams Cavalry, on the 23d, two miles
above YazOo City. A number on the boat
were killed. Captain McElroy is among
the missing; supposed to be prisoner
The executive officer, engineer, pilot and
and sn ensign escaped. The ReteFal Wss
was a smsll-sised gunbost, and carried
four or FIVE guns.
The following Sunday Federal officer,
named Wooster, formerly in command Of q
colored regiment, was executed in the
same vicinity.
The steamer Tycoon, from White River,
arrived at Memphis, reports skirmishes
between Carr and the guerrillss, near
Duvsps Bluff. The enemy were routed
and number Of prisoners captured.
Turk River is falling very rapidly.
The steamer Progress was recently fred
into near Concord, and Miss Diokhand
wounded. Another attack was made near
Grand Lake, one guerrilla was killed and
ten taken prisoners by company Of ma
rines. The Progress was attacked the
third time near Island No. 78, receiving
no injury.
The military authorities Of Memphis are
pressing horses for the purpose Of mount
ing body Of cavalry for duty at that
place.
Memphis cotton market active and firm;
all offerings readily taken receipts
small; middlings to strict middiing 660
81; good 68@69.
Psducsh is again threatened. Measures
being taken to prevent government prop
erty from falling into the hands Of the en-
emy, should they advance on the place
1t is said that thousand people from the
country about Psducsh, and eent-abands
are encsmped within a radius Of 10 miles
on the opposite river from that city.
Col. Osborne, who was wounded at Car
bOndsle, on the 9th, died since.
Generals Ransom and Stone are passen-
gers by the steamer Memphis from New
Orleans.
General Ransom is rapidly recovering
from his wound. His statement goes TO
exbonerste General Stone from the cause
of the disaster in placing the position. 1t
resulted from the disposition Of our forces
At Sabine Cross Roads. He states further
that Stone has endesred himself to the
Army Of the Gulf by his gallant conduct
in the battles of the 18th and l9th.
The steamer Roe, bound for New Orleans,
took wood at the mouth Of the st. Francis,
which, upon being used in the furnaces,
caused an explosion, resulting in no dam
ape, however, save burning the face and
hands of q fireman. Afterwards, when
passing Fort Adams, she was signelied by
8 man near the shore, apparently in dis
tress. The engine was stopped and the
ysWl lowered for his relief, when q masked
battery from the fort opened on the Roe.
Ten shots were fired, one striking the
wheel house, doing but little damage.
Two hundred infantry also fred on the
boat but without effect The bost was
heavily losdeR with Government stores.
The party who captured tie gunbost Pc
trel, replesanted the number about 800,
with few pieces Of artillery and musket-
ry they suddenly opened on the bost. The
crew, though taken by surprise, quickly
responded when brisk FIRE was kept up
for some minutes. A ball from the enemy's
guns pierced the boilers of The Petersl,
filing the boat with scalding steam, CON-
pelling the crew to leave her. What dam
age was inflicted to the enemy is unknown.
The steamer Wilson, from Red River,
arrived st Memphis, on Saturday, with
2,100 bales Of cotton
General Sturgis had started on the Both
with large force on an expedition after
Forrest. There is nothing reliable con-
eerning the latter.
It is rumored that he was within four
miles Of Memphis with large iorce, with
the intention of capturing that place.
Forrest sent fsg of truce to Psducsh
to make an exchange Of surgeons held as
prisoners. Colonel Heck replied that he
only had power to exchange bullet ahich,
at latest sdviceF, vas declined by the re.
beis.
General Hurlbui is relieved Of the COM
msnd Of the 18th Army Corps. Brigrdier
General Prentice commands the District Of
Cairo.