Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
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ExcIrKMHNr IN MEMPHIS ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF FORT
PnLow-A special despatch to the Mobile Tritune
from ssnatobia Miss, gives the following from the
Memphis Bulletin Of the 18th:
We learn from passengers by the steamer Liberty No.
O. which brrived at this place last evening" that large
Rebel force attacked For. Pillow early on Tuesday
morning. killing several pckets before driving them in.
They made fierce assault the Notifications and met
with an obstinate resistance by our troops.
Daring the engagement, Gunboat No. arrived at
the scene of conf G. and opened terrific FIRE the
enemy who occupied the hills and underneath embank
ment from which they poured an ncesant lire into our
ranks. -I ~
The shots from the gunboats howeve' drove them to
the and compelled them 10 fight our forces out OF
range of tho boat. tsl laat ~ -
The Liberty No q arrived during the hottest Of the
conf c. aud large number OF the cit zens among
whom was a number Of officers, fled, and were taken
on board and safely conducted TO this city.
When the steamer left the fight desperately pro-
crossing, but appehensons were ftl for the safety
OF the position as il was well manned aud fortified.
LATER-Tne steamer Hope, bound to st. Louis, left
Memphis this morning About IL o'clock she landed
at Beef Island to wood. While engaged in woodipg
and the passengers in the midst of dinner, the
boat was attacked by party OF mounted suerrillas
from the opposite shore, which numbered at least fifty
They fred volley the boat and several shots took
effect in different places. . taf
The boat hai the 10th Ohio battery on board, which
shelled tso woods, with what elect is unknown.
They continued shelling until the boat passed the
danger Gus vicinity. rt..t-- t4 f.arE 81. ~
When about twenty miles beloS Fort Pillow she met
the Gray Fox and Ike Hammett They had gone as far
as Fort PloT, or by, when they found the place
in possession of the ConiedeTates aud fred upon
by the latter aud compelled return stating there
fIom four 10 six thousand in the place.
The Hope continued up the river until she came
across the ,be pckets When thinking discretion the
better part of vsljr, she put back to Memphis. s
She met the Sunshine, which she hailed AID advised
her to return to Memphis, which she did.
The Bulletin publishes ,tter from the Red River
expedition TO the st. Louis Republican, and remarks
that it is anything but gratifying according to this
count; aud that part OF ii confirms what has been said
before that search is going for cotton than
for victory aud that dimes more influential than
duty. b..
There was great excitement 10 Memphis, Forrest hav
log been expected since the tn Instant when the Yam.
KEGS commenced ringing the fire bells and calling out
the militia. ar - I Cd
Al valua6l.s we're moved inside Of the fort.
The Government funds we're sent board steam
boats.
The renegades sent their wives inside the fort6ca
TONS a.. .-... I-.. b.
Several hundred Yankee women were sent uo the
river, aud perfect regu of existed among the
negro troops and Yankees
Many Of the militia reported to have been sud-
denly taken ILL., 80