NP, MAP 5/17/1864

From the Memphis Appeal
 
May 17, 1864
 
McArthur's Raid
   The Meridian Clarion of the 15th inst., says the raid of McArthur from Vicksburg, which we were led to believe had returned to that city after advancing to Moore's bluff, turned up yesterday at Vaughn's station on the Mississippi Central railroad, between Canton and Grenada. During the day the advance of McArthur's command moved up to Picken's station. The Yankee troops are variously estimated at from five to ten thousand. As usual, in this department, we have no troops at hand to meet them. The little force under Wirt Adams can accomplish nothing, and unless Forrest makes a march in our behalf, the railroads recently repaired will be entirely destroyed, and the county laid waste. Mississippi is certainly unfortunate.

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