Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-18
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CATRo, April 1.-THE main body Of the rebels
left Fort Pillow on Friday morning. and their
rear guard 10 the afternoon. taking all the small
arms and destroying all the ammunition and
everything else destructible.
Late advices from Duvall's Bluff report the
country infested with guerrilIas, who are con-
stantly robbing the people and committing all
manner of depredstions.
Mr.. Nixon, Stale representative from Franklin
county has been murdered, and the representative
from Arkansas county kidnapped nothing has
been heard from him since.
On the eleventh four hundred Texan cavalry
attempted to surprise a camp of two hundred and
forty Federals at Roseyilie, on the Arkansas
river, but were repulsed, with loss OF twelve
killed and large number wounded. Our loss
FIVE killed.
The steamer Emma was fred upon Thursday
night, near Fort Pillow, by so rebels in Federal
uniform, supposed to have been the rear guard
of the enemy Withdrawing in a northern drec-
ton
Ii is believed that Forrest has not yet removed
his headquarters from Jackson, Tenn.
The steamer Swan, from New Orleans, had
$50 bales of cotton for ST. Louis Her officers
report that Writ Adams force drove troops
in from the Big Black River, week ago, and
took several hundred prisoners.
The steamer Hope passed for st. Louis, with
large cargo of groceries and $50 bales of cotton
She was fred upon. Is miles above Memphis;
she returned the fire. dispensing the guerrillas.
The steamer Liberty passed here for Louisville
with All bales of COTTON.
The Hammitt from Alexander, Red River, on
the ID arrived with four more guns from Fort
DeRussey.
Two barges containing 500 bales of cotton be-
came prize for the Navy.
Four hundred bales of cotton are reported to
be up Black and Yazoo Rivers. The gunboats
Avenger, Mochita, Chachitn and Lafayette have
gone up to secure it. Two other gunboats are
ordered TO assist them.
Ten gunboats are up Red River.
This accounts for but one gunboat being at
Fort Pillow
The steamer Golden Gate. from Memphis for
Fort Pillow, laden with boat stores. private
freight, was taken possession Of by guerrlas on
the night of the 18th at Bradley's Landing, Is
miles above Memphis. The boat. passengers
and crew were rfed of everything.
The steamer Celeste was fred into near Au-
gusta. White River, few days since, and had
one man killed and three wounded
All steamers approaching shore above Duvall's
Bluff are 6rel into
The fight at Roseville, referred to in previous
dispatch, lasted four hours.
Seven hundred bales OF cotton were loaded on
the steamer during the fight.
The affidavit taken here declared that the
Quartermaster of the 18th Tennessee Cavalry
was, while living, nailed to a board by the rebes
at Fort Pillow, and thrown into the burning
building.
The 9Th Indiana Infantry, 4th Wisconsin
Cavalry, portion OF the l7th Illinois Infantry,
(veterans), have arrived here EN- route home on
furlough.
private letter dated Greenville. Mississippi,
April -. states that the hos pital steamer Wood
ford, was recently sunk on the shoals above
Alexandria, in Red river also that the navy was
capturing large quantities of cotton in that re-
gon.