, 1864-04-14
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Rebel Operations In Western KEN
lucky. hey Threaten Columbus and
Fort Pillow de-. dc,


1
Columbus with the important demand upon Col
lawrence, OF the 3sth New Jerfey regiment CON
nandant Of Columbus, for the surrender Of tn.
place to rebel authorities. He promised, in cas-,
Of surrender, to treat the prisoners with kind
ness, but In Gaze Of refneal represented that ht
h:d force enough 1t his back TO compel it, and IL
ttlt event no quarter would be shown.
Col. Lawrence returned answer that he could
not sec it in that gh, and the place would not BE-
| given up ~ long as he could hold It.
That he considered the demand AUTHENTIC, -aui
expected the attack, is shown BY the fact that hs
allowed the women and children to prepare tt
learc, and the steamer Crawford hae Just arrive;
with frll cargo Of that class ofreiusees.
Men stationed at the fort eay they heard Trims
from tie direction Of Columbus this forenoon.
Therc II 20 doubt but that Forrest intends at
lacking, II ht has not already done 60. But Col
Lawrence Is prepared for euch an attempt ant
will, probably, scfcced in giving the Rebels a
coed aE Gel Hicks gave them recently ut PAducsh
Eight hours we're given for the women nnd chill
arcn to leave Columbus, which is ordered By the
| rcic els.
| Tic stcamer Olive Eranch from New Orleans,
paeEtd Columbus after the departure Of the Craw-
furd this racrnirg, and there was no fighting then
rroRress signs Of rebels being in the yicini-
y; bEr at Fort Pillow firing Of heavy guns was
distinctly heard By officers and passengers on the
beat.
-.One gunboat Is stationed there.
Refugees a-e hockiag into Cairo from all direc-
S;ora in Kentucky. They report rebels In consid-
:1ab3e force ct Blandgiue last Sunday.
lspeslai Dispatch IT, the Cancaeo Tt1bune.1
CA1Bo, April IL, 1861.
Keiniorcements In the shape OF gunboats and
troops have been cent to Columbus this afternoon,
accompanied: by Capt Od}In and Lieut.. Smith, oil
Bsayman's etafE It was not thought Col. Law
! renee would actually need assistance, but it Was
considered best to have aid at hand in case might
| be wanted.
have been placed In possession of the corres-
pondence which took place this morning between
Gen. BufoEd. commanding the rebel forces ,nsest-
lps Columbus, and Col. Lawrence, comman lant Of
Lbc post. 1t Is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS CONFEDERATE Static, !
BEFuEE ColuEBus, Ky., April 1a 1861.
To commanding officer Of the U. S. forces at Co
lEmbue, Ky.:
Fully capable Of taking Columbus and it's g.z7i-
blood, and therefore demand the unconditional
surrender OF the forces under your command.
sh9r'd yoa he nsW II arms
compelled to take the place, no quarter will be
shown to negro troops whatever. WhItc troops
will be treated NJ prisoners Of War.
lam, sir, your,
A. BuFonD, Brig. Gen.
To this rather cool deGand the following an
swer was promptly returned by Col. Lawrence:
HxAoqrARTEns or Pos1 OF CoICEBrs, !
KENTUCKY, april 13, 1861.
To Brig, Gen. 4 ButoEd, commanding Confederate
forces before Columbus. kyE
u.xEnAI-ion communication Of this date came
to hand. In reply would state, that belug placed
hold and repeI ali enemies tom my post, surrsnd.
Ian, very respectfully,
| VIZ. HUDeoN LAWRENCE,
Col. 3sth New Jersey vols., Com'ding Post.
Tic officer bringing Buford's letter said TINT
eight bours wouid be syon for the rem oval OF the
women and children, and at tho end Of that time
| the Siege would commence in earnest.
Things look decidedly active in this vicinity,
| The officers who came up today npon the steamer
| Olive Branch report TIM when they came in sight
Of Fort Pillow lat Colunbus) brisk battle WIS In
| progress, bnt soon afterwards Tag OF true wGs
| brought to the fort and firing ce.sed. The Olive
| Branch then moYcd past but before It was oat Of
| sight the fight Eaa resumed and our colors were
pl=iny seen to fall but they were quickly sent up
| again. The3 strength o. .the rebels Is unknown
hrt It is supposed that they were under Faulkner
Whether Forrest ne.nB rally to occupy Faducah,
Columbus or Fort t1iiow is NOT known. The op!n-
Ion seee 10 prevail that the real attack points to-
wards tic lster place, while other demonstrations
| ere fctnts- Avery few hours will show what he
| really me2ns.
cA3Eo, Gpl lasG,fassecgers ;,,! from below report
tnnt IT,, sesn5 crossed the Cold Water RFes
hea eSo sh; soa.n &c MIA acoo horses and
~ MsSe4n;u I'm te = uountese exaggerated.
taaat. TX +a,,ora a my ee tne fesult 81
dSanec Of hts forces ias cn.ed sesr Pr r.
|, highest proportions among he citisrns of Pa.
The steamer General Anderson, uh3cb arriv-d
here at late hour last uieht under CONVOY part Of
| The vay WIS detained At Paducah most ofr rhc dar
During the afternoon guc at the fort belehei
forth ia thunder tones, when citizens mad. rsh
tor the river ban1r, suppoeing Tic rebels 1vere
mon them-tbat the report of the gun Wis the si~