The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20
NEWS FROM CAIRO.

Mr. Theodore G. WiIson's Dcspatch.
l NyNA4 aHts8 CAmo, Nay II, 1854.
sxroRrno ADVANCE or KIRBY SMITH
II N reported that the rebel General Kirby Smith b
threatening Pine Bluff Jefferson county on the Arkansas
river y, ssrsng force but place e well fortified
fears entertained a his being able 70 take IT, Az this
time the Arkansas river V very high. II tho enemy
should succeed IN crossing IT, they would doubt cause
much annoyance White river. and attempt 10 To-
tercopt General Steeaes communication up that stream.
We here that General wsshburns b quite IN with
chils and fever at Memphis. AWH
band OF guerilas st inresi the Ohio river the
Kentucky side between Uniontown and Caseyvine On
Friday they visited the Curlew nucs, and persons who
counted them they were forty In number. They are
we'll armed and fplenddy mounted, but arc by means
troublesome as formerly, combining their operations 70
stealing money horses and provisions
Tho Cairo Daily Nssss. being In good humor, like all
from O tho East. A publishes the foOwns with pes.
!" psrson Brownlow has been engaged 70 conduct the
oh sequies Of the Southern confederacy In Richmond
on the 4th day Of July next. Gen. Grant is 70 ar.
range the prelimnaries and Ben. Butler 10 70 down
severa parties have been here for attempting
is undergoing 40 nvestigation lie cotton was shipped
~ The name Of J. hussen and consigned to Watts,
FORREST Ar FORT Pillow
General Forests official Of the capture OF
nun0reQ
men composing the garrison were killed. Ali the OIL
were killed. General Forests loss twenty
killed and sixty wounded.
The Battle at Y AGO City-General Banks
Ordered 90 New Ories ns. Sc.
CAIRO, May IS, 1851.
The steamer st. Patrick, from Memphis passed up
for Louisville with 800 bales of cotton for Evansville.
Her dates are to yesterday morning.
In the late capture Of Yazoo City by General NEAR
thur the rebels said to have been badly worsted
and lost largely in killed and wounded.
Between 10000 and $4,000 bales cotton are reported
in the vicinity OF Yazoo City, 5000 or 1000
bales Of which owned by Union citizens who bought
them before Yazoo City evacuated by forces last
spring.
What viii be the future movements OF General McAr
thur Is unknown.
General Banks has been ordered TO- report at New or
leans.
An officer Of the steamer Commercial, arrived Mem
phis from Duvalps Bluff reports that the rebels
erected battery the White river South Bend
the OF Several boats above, and do atemp,
| TO pass.
Two steamers had recently been fred into the Ar
kansas river, and lady passenger was mortally
| wounded
The Memphis cotton market was quiet, but oil onsri
we're readily taken Receipts during the twenty. fou,
hours s22 bales from White river. Midding TO strict
midding 74c 7Sc., good middlng TIC 7sc. fair 1sc
SOC. .l
CAIRO; May 10, 1864.
Tho steamer Runyon, from Duvnls Bluff, arrived this
evening.
All quiet along tho run which overlooking its
banks.
Memphis dates up 70 yesterday evening contain no
news
The Memphis cotton market quiet all readily taken
at unchanged rates Receipts for past twenty -four
hours:-245 bales. Shipments, 57s bales.
The steamer Decatur passed up to day for s. Louis
with sixty six bales Of cotton.