Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-15
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL
FightiaE On she mlssl.sippi.


CARo, April l3--Ths rebel General
Buford sent in flag Of truce at seven
O'Clock this morning demanding the sur
render Of Fort Hallesk, Columbus, ky.,
white soldiers 10 be treated as prisoners
Of war. bot no protection promised the
eol0ftd troops found Ia arms Five
hours were given for the removal Of the
women and children. The steamer
Crawford arrived here At Pm. crowded
with the latter As she was leaving
Columbus. two steamers arrived from be-
low with three thousand Veterans "a
route home on fnrlough, also battery.
doubtless materially change The caleu-
lations Of the rebels Steamer Olive
Branch from New Orleans, on the 9th,
arrived this afternoon, she reports the
Sighting has been going on at Fort Pill
low all day yesterday, up TO the time she
passed there g r. " When there was q
cessation OF hos,iliiies Negotiations
were pending aad dag OF truce was
visible After passing the sighting was
renewed, and the Federal flag was seen
come down, bat il Was believed il had
been shot away as there seem TO be ef
| forts made 70 raise it again. Among
the passengers by the Olive. Branch, were
General Shipley, Military Governor Of
Louisiana, Capt Miller, late acting
Mayor of New Orleans, Capt Thompson,
of the Generals staff.
The Free State Convention was to
meet on the 9th, when temporary chair
man would be elected, aud the maehin-
cry for business set in motion. Four
passengers were lost in the recent burn
ing of the steamer Russell, among them
. Catholic priest, supposed 10 be sta
toned at NsseheE The TiBses SAYS il Is
reported the French had occupied Msls-
moras. Nothing Ia said 20 indicate that
CortinAs made any resistance. Ii Is
quite likely that the announcement il
premature.
The smallpox prevailed at New Or
leans to an alarming extent
Merchandise, valued st S34, 600, re
Gently landed opposite Port Hudson, was
seized BY the military authorities
The steamship Creole was to start for
New York on the 9th, the George Wash
inTtou on the 9th, and the Havana on u,
10Th The latter was heavy aground on
the bar.
: Cotton was in fair demand ST an ad
vance Of Dc on the quotations of las
: week. There were sales on the 5sh o
800 bales at prices ranging from IS Il
: tic.
Sugar and molasses had advanced. th
former to l6@lSlc, and the latte
TO Sc.
I.A1ER-General Bnford's demand va
for an unconditional surrender Of FoI
b HalIeek He stated that If the Fort sur
: rendered, the negroes would be returne
to their masters, but il forced to take ii
!. place, no quarter would be shown then
Col Lawrence, 34th New Jersey, con
msnd.ng the post, replied that his Go
- eminent placed him there to defend th
fort, and surrender was out Of the que
ton.
az The Paduesh adviees to noon repo
T. matters more quiet, and the proba5ili
of an attack greatly lessened.
Gen. Brayman has sent adequate 7
rs endorsements both to Columbus and P
=, ducah, aud no fears are entertained
no the military for the safety of either plac
70 Passengers from below report Ii
:, Forrest recently crossed the Coldwst
= river near Jackson, going South Vi
~ 900 horses AID ], 800 wagons. This
doubtless exaggerated