, 1864-10-30

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbaue.1
CA1no, Ill.,, Saturday, Oct, %.
By the steamer Belle of. st. Louis, Whlcl
arrived last night, we have Memphis dat:
Of the afternoon Of the eth. The -Buueki,
fays rebel battery is reported at Brandy
wine Point, ADORE Island 81. The steame
G. E. Hillman, down from Cairo Tuesda1
night, was hailed above the island by gun
boat and notified that such Was the case
The pilot WAS ordered to hug the land whet
passing. The officers Of the gunboat stated
that the Arago and Platte Valley were attack
ed going up, and two persons on board were
killed. The Hil1ma1 passed safely In convoy
Of the gunboat and lay at anchor q short dis.
lance below for several hours. but no rebels
were Seen Gunboats are on guard at the
Bend. Officers Of the Belle Of St. Louis saw
and heard nothing Of this battery on their
late trip up from Memphis.
It ts reported that the rebel leaders in
lest Tennessee are exceedingly active, and
have established railroad aud telegraphic
communications between Corinth and Jack
con, making Wholesale conscription Of I'LL
nen able to bear arms, pressing IN hoys Of
tender years and men 1oitering on the brink
OF the grave, at the same time sending agents
iIto every portion Of West Tennessee out
ade the Federal lines, to seize and appropri.
ate for the use Of the rebel army everything
that can be made available -hotses, mules,
cattle and hogs, with household goods,
money and other Ta1uab1es.
1t La reported that the ftinerant rebel Goy-
ernor Of Tennessee, lsham G. Harris, has
been recently In consultation with Forrest
and other rebel chiefs, and unless the Fede-
rA authorities foresta1 The project by some
movement, secession rebkl Legislature Is
to be held at some point, 80 that it may 70
abroad as evidence that the rebels have per
IN M In %ar $aA ronAT
I hare bad q conversation this morning
with Captain Zeigler, Of the steamer Belle
St. Louis, regarding the attack on his boat at
Randolph. 1t seems thata man named Har-
rts had come cotton at Randolph, Of which
place he was resident He had also two
g. Louis stopped about midnight OF the
9th at Randolph, the request Of Harris,
and sent out George Atherton, second clerk,
and number Of oeck hands snd negroes, to
take on the cotton. Capt. Zeigler was on
deck. and BOON after commencing operations
perceived about hundred rebels rushing
toward the boat, shouting and yelling. He
immediately ordered the pilot to back of
from shore; but before he could get clear,
or before the clerk and deck hauds could
get in the plank, eight Of the Confederates
rnEhed Into the water, and managed to get
ufon the lower deck forward. One imtne-
dlattly put q revolver to the head of.each
to, which was dona On rebel demanded
pocket-book Of the engineers, enforcing the
order by presenting revolver. The ensl-
rter pulled out the money and showed it,
but said he would see the rebels In hotter
place before he would give 1t up. Tue rebel
gineer Immediately put steam on his wheel,
lich swung the boat into the stream,
Meanwhile the rebele, to the number Of
about 100 on shore, were firing Vo1Ieys upon
tie dteab1ed boat, woundiug one negro and
several white men. One Of the Confederates
demanding the surrender. Most Of the pas
sengers were lying on the floor to escape the
bullets. Capt. Ziegler WIS just ascending
the companion ladder when this rebel 1red
at, but missed him. he then went above
and took his station and commanded the
movements Of the steamer, Notwithstanding
tie shower Of bullets which came Whtstlipg
about him Six .of the rebels, eeeIug they
were being carried ont into the river and that
their orders were not obeyed, jumped into
the water and escaped. Two were left, the
officer who had demanded the surrender, and
. private who had demanded the pocket
book Of one OF the passengers.
The rebels On shore kept up their fire uu-
tn the boat got ont Of 1apge. Pilot McPhe.
ters stood At his post mauidlly, as did otter
officers. While the boat was backing out,
faJmaster Major Buler, o. s. A came out
forward Of the gangway, armed with re-
xolver, and encountered one OF the rebels.
The latter had fired his pistol but drew a re-
volver, when q duel commenced between
Major BuIer and himself at short range.
Several shots were fired on both sides, when
the rebel was shot in themouth and tell. He
took aim after he WIS down, and shot Major
Buler, killing him almost Instantly. He then
gave up the ghost saw his body but
moment since. He was the man In command
of the party that boarded the beat under Bill
Forrest, brother Of General Forrest, and the
came who had flo1rished his revolver in the
saloon, ordering the boat to surrender.
The other facts are about as stated in my
dispatch Of last evening. It is supposed the
rebels we're after money which Was In, the
bands Of several United It d, States psymasters
ths light breast, but nay possibly
recover. He is now In charge Of
the provost ma1shai, and kindly cared
for. He Was found eecreted upon the ait
guard Of the boat, without hat Or coat, and
no papers upon+his person. Heis young man
not over 19, and denies being one Of the rebel
gang, but claims to have been passenger.
He Is identified, however, By some one as
having made demand for the surrender Of a
pnrse, and there is little doubt Of his compli-
city Withth rebels.
Some fifteen bullets passed through the
pilotrhouse, and dve or six shots struck
etove'pipe upon the upper deck, which IN the
oarkness Tesembled the form OF man, and
was undoubtedly taken for one BY the rebels
steamer. Nothing has get been heard OF Mr..
Harris, the clerk, Gsorge Athertou, or the
Geek hands lett at Randolph AL are sup
posed to be In rebe1 hande