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The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
From the West. [Special Corresponding of the Dispatch.] Memphis, Tenn., April 15, 1862, Affairs here look unpleasantly blue. The enemy are doubtless besieging Fort Pillow, and with the fall of that stronghold the fate of Memphis is likewise decided. Yet there seems to be no excitement, no panic, no alarm such as has been experienced in every other city threatened with Federal occupation, and the people are grimly awaiting their doom. The fall of Donelson and Nashville has made eir families from the State and give up all to "one fell blow" A thousand absurd rumors are in circulation concerning the threatened advance of the enemy; and it is conceded that, with their iron plated gunboats, they can at any time pass Fort Pillow and descend to Memphis. One of these statements is that word has been sent here to the effect that if the stores of sugar and cotton are burned, the city will be also burned. Another is that the Federal, if permitted to occupy Memphis, will
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
demolished his humble dwelling — compelled his wife to cook her own provisions for them by fire made from the loge of the house, and on leaving carried off the bacon and other necessaries laid in for the use of the family. Description of Fort Pillow. This fort, which the telegraph advises us the Federal commence bombarding lately, is thus described by a camp correspondent: Fort Pillow, where we are now encamped, is on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi, about twenty miles abovFort Pillow, where we are now encamped, is on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi, about twenty miles above Randolph, and about eighty-five miles above Memphis. It is an immense entrenched camp, situated in the pilus of the hilliest of the Tennessee hills — The fortifications on the river consist of a rifle battery (six 82-pounder') on the bluff and the water battery below, thirteen 82-pounders, smooth bore, and one 11 inch Columbia, now being mounted. A deep ditch, rampant, and fine military road, extend from the river front on the right to the river front on the left, in the form of a horse sho
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Federal outrages in the West. (search)
two or three hundred bales of which were found stored in a shed, but as they could not take it with them, it was left unmolested Mr. Lanier's plantation, adjoining that of Mr. Hardin, was next visited, but the report of the Federal being in the neighborhood having reached him, he was better prepared for them. Hastily collecting his family and nearly all the negroes on the plantation, he removed them to a place of temporary safety, and during the day managed to have them conveyed down to Fort Pillow. The Federal made diligent inquiries for Mr. Lanier of his overseer and others, but learning nothing of him, soon left. Another plantation was also visited, and its proprietor, whose name we have not obtained, arrested and carried off. Mr. Lanier's plantation contained several hundred bales of cotton, which he burned after the departure of the Federal, fearing their return. Dr. Hardin also applied the torch, not only to the cotton, but to his steam saw-mill and cotton-gin, determin
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
ing condition, and we are ready for another attack. Opinion is divided, however, upon the probability of a second effort being made by the Federal. The favorite impression is, that they were emphatically disgusted with their reception, and will turn their backs upon the inhospitable place. A large portion of the transports and gunboats have, it is said, already gone down the Tennessee river; but whether it is to convey troops away, or bring reinforcements hither, nobody knows. The Yankees are slowly shelling Fort Pillow, but thus far their work has been harmless. They fire from mortars at intervals of ten or fifteen minutes. Altogether, affairs look more hopeful to-day than they have for some time past. Mails are exceedingly irregular from all parts of the Confederacy, owing to the interruptions at Huntsville and Decatur, and the employment of trains in Government service; so that we have not heard from our foreign neighbors at Richmond for several days. Quel Qu'un.
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
ing their tents, camp equipage, private baggage, and even half written letters, and other things, indicating the completeness of the surprise. Enough tents were left to accommodate a division. Everything was burned. We captured, twelve prisoners, none of whom expressed regret at being taken. They say the people South are getting sick of the war. The roads are improving fast. Cairo, April 24.--(Special to the Chicago Tribune)--Gen. Bragg has transferred the command of Fort Pillow to Gen. Price. From Pittsburg we have intelligence of a skirmish with the enemy, in which General Granger, with 500 cavalry, participated, about two miles from our pickets. Our forces came in contact with the rebel pickets and drove them in, and then encountered a strong force of rebel cavalry. After fighting for an hour both sides retired. The loss was light. A triweekly packet is now running from Cairo to Tiptonville. Mails and passengers from Com Foote's flotillas, off