The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-14

Ffon Cairo onA Below.
VI CAIRO, Nay 6. The steamer Holman ar
rived with one day later advices from
Memphis. The advance Of Gen. SturGes'
cavalry force under Col. Karee Of the "a
New Jersey cavalry, 700 strong, with two
pieces of artillery, encountered . brigade
Of FORESTS men ], 600 strong, near Bolivar.
on the south side Of the Hatchie river, on
Monday last. A severe fight took place
ae Tv.n nom tSsr ~ me enemy
They retreated across the river through
Bolivar, destroying the bridge bshisd
them. + il reported that Forrest was
present 10 the light It 10 believed - -
making . rapid retreat. Sturees u In hasty
'pursnik Our loas - two killed ana ten
On tie 18th train returning % Pin.
sisted Of go wagons, together With a e.
ccrt under command Of Col Drake, com
priaing the 18th lows, nth Ohio. ana "a
Indiana, with four pieces Of artillery " :
General Steele lelt Camden for Little
Rock on the 26th. Being out Of supplies
on the goth, he crossed the Saline river
Before crossing be was attacked BY the
.. portion Of the rebel oavalry crossed the
river above them and proceeded TO within
eight miles Of Little Lock causing much
alarm. Steele during the whole march re-
treated, but was able to keep them from
doing him any injury. $685.
CAIRO, May, The steamer Olive
Branch arrived here TOD with New Or
leans dates TO the Soth. no news.
There was fair inquiry for cotton but
little Offering; the only sale:reported was n
bales with the market very drm. Sugar.
lair quantity offering but buyers have
Withdrawn from the market to await re-
.duction In prices; no sales quotations
The steamer Morning Star would sail
for New. York % the morning Of the 3oth
The Creole had arrived from New York:
CAIne, Nay. 9Th, r. M.-The steamer
White Cloud, ffom Red River, reports the
rebels In force on, both sides or the river.
with batteries planted above and below the
falls. She Wao fred into bolow the mouth
Of Cane river, but no one wasiujured. Tho
gunboat Admiral Morse was badly Grip.
Piled, ak Of her crew being killed and
$1,000. 9q NIB n Ho; Va much
Shelle exploded inside Of her, Kidding her
completely. Eighteen were killed, and
several wounded. The transport Meteor
vas also badly damaged, and towed 70
The enemy attacked Greenviile, . small
town opposite Alexandra, butwere driven
back by the gunboats. They have driven
10 the Pickets q both places several times.
The federal force now ~ Alexandria IL re-
ported ~ being $1,000 strong. The rebel
force Ii quite heavy, and 10 under Kirby
Smith. MAgruder, Taylor and others.
The White Cloud reports that q dag Of
truce, with . demand Tor the surrender Of
Alexandra, Wa sent Banks the day the
boat len that place, with what result u not
known.
Steamer Gen. Grant hiss arrived at Mem
phis. Reports learned q Pine Bluff state
that Steele, with his whole force, had ar
rived at Little Rock, still followed by the
enemy, having lost all his wagon train and
the greater part Of his artillery.
No 1ears Of an attack on Little Rock are
The wounded are being brought 70 Pine
Blud. which - also fortified, and consid-
cred defensible against an attack.
The body AZ Capt. Bradford, 18th Ten
neooee cavalry, massacred 1t Fort Pillow,
hes been found. The corpse bore evidence
The alarm which had existed At different
points along the river few days since,
has generally subsided.
Activity ia the Memphis cotton market
has considsrably aba&sd. Rsceipes oel
bales. Sales Of piddling 70 strict middling
1t 6e07oc;i good 7l072e; fAir 75c.
The steamer Belle Of St. Louis, nom
Memphis, has arrived with one day later
dates. She has "a bales Of cotton for st.
Louis, and has the first Iowa cavalry from
Little Rock On board, En- roxts for home
They oonarm the former accounts Of Gen.
0teeae's los Of wagon train and artillery.
Our loss Of killed, wounded and prisoners
n estimated ct z o0o. The greater portion
Of the 3sth Iowa, nth Ohio and 18th Illinois
were taken prisoueEs. Lieut.. Col. Drake
Of the 18th Iowa was severely wounded.
Memphis cotton market active, and rates
advanced 2@3c. All Offering 10 rapidly ia
ken. Receipts Of the last twenty -four hours