The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-04-21
CAPTURE of 70. pillow.
500 Union Troops Killed, yyounded, or
Talken E1riaeneRs.

@ CAIRo, april, IA.
The Platte Valley, which arrived this eve
ming from Memphis, passed Fort Pillow UNI
der a flag of truce, the rebels having pos
session. On Tuesday morning Forrest, Chal-
mers and Mccullough, with from 1000 to
5000 men, attacked the Fort, garrisoned by
a battalion Of the 18th Tennessee cavalry,
numbering 800, and geo negroes. Some
citizens also were inside, and fought well.
The women and children went over on the
Island. The enemy hid and fred from be-
hind the hills most Of the time. They de-
malIded a surrender three times without CT
feet At last they formed III two columns,
and made direct assault All the troops
in the fort fought like heroes until thel ebels
were seen on the top Of tile Oreastworks,
when the regroes gave away aud ran down
under the river bank. White troops were
ordered up to take their place, but the de-
rangement Of the fines could not be rernedied
and the epeRy poured H. forcing the Fed
erals back 10 the river Here they were
compelled To give up. Guuboat 10 threw
go shells but they did not do much damage
to the euelpy.r khe rebels took three g.
Founders They found diem spiked by our
tr9qps They set fire to everything combust-
ible, burning all houses in the town. Inc
negroes who had taken refuge under the
river bank were shot as discovered, notWith-
standing the surrender. Some forty-nine
white troops were also shot, aud wounded
after the surrender.
The Platte Valley landed last evening
took aboard the wounded, and brought them
up in charge Of Lieutenant McLemou, Ad-
jutant Of the 18th tennessee, who is slight
Iy wounded IN the side
Seven white men and one negro died Oh
the boat. The names oftwo Of them are
James Parks and Riclard ucathcot, d
company a. -
Major Both, commander Of the Fort was
killedearly in the action. Major Bradford
then took comHaudand was taken prisoner
1t is reported that lie afterwards escaped
I he eueny took about 100 prisoners. and
wounded So. The remainder were killed.
When the Platte Valley left last evening
the rebels were still there, though they eX-
pressed no determination to remain. All the
dead had been buried. The citizens had re
turned. The fortiiications had been destroy
ed aud the houses construed
The fight began at eight in the morning
and ended at four in the evening The 3th
Tennessee cavalary deserve the highest
praise for the brave manner in which they
fought The rebel loss is not known.
SECOND DISPATCH
Major Bradford was wounded, and seeing
he could not hold ont though abIyseconded
by gunboat, finally capitulated at three
oclocl in the afternoon. After anrhour the
enemy came in and cruelty butchered every
colored soldier they could lay hands upon
and the officers commanding companies.
After capitulation the rebels commenced
dismouuting the works and carrying of
what guns were there, the latter to be taken
to Brownsville, 1t was supposed that Chai
mers force would quickly evacuate the fort,
and not eudeavor to hold it. %
Forrest had his horse shot, and was him
self wounded. Forrest acknowledged his loss
to bic large, and that no more severely con
tested battie was ever fought.
I'm ALL in five companies of the 18th Tenn
essee cavaty, 81 were killed, wounded ant
taken prisoners. The rebels also carried
oH10twhite men and go or 80 blacks ~
prisoners.