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rrested this afternoon, and eight others during the night. Beadle was at once tried and sentenced to be hung this afternoon. He had taken the oath of allegiance, which was found upon his person. His house was also burned, as well as the houses of the four others taken with him. On their retreat the rebels burned a bridge on the Mississippi Central road, eight miles from Memphis. Active preparations were made at Humboldt last night to meet the rebels, an attack being expected, and General Logan threatened to set fire to the town upon the first alarm. Heavy forces will now guard the line of the Mobile and Ohio road all the way to Corinth, and no more trouble is anticipated. The following is a copy of a dispatch received by Gen. Quimby, at Columbus, at 5 o'clock this evening: "Trenton, Tenn., July 29, 1862. "To Gen. J. T. Quimby: "The man who guided the rebels to the bridge that was burned was hung to-day. He had taken the oath. The houses of four others who
ispatch, dated the 28th, says: The rebels made a dash at Humboldt yesterday. Our cavalry fled without firing a gun. The rebel cavalry attacked our infantry and killed fifteen, taking some prisoners, and have possession of the town. Col. Logan hung Mr. Whipple, a wealthy and influential citizen of Jackson, Tenn., on the 29th ult., for piloting Confederate partisans to a bridge which they burned. Logan also burnt the houses of several sympathizers. Dr. Leftwich, a Yankee cotton buyean hung Mr. Whipple, a wealthy and influential citizen of Jackson, Tenn., on the 29th ult., for piloting Confederate partisans to a bridge which they burned. Logan also burnt the houses of several sympathizers. Dr. Leftwich, a Yankee cotton buyer, was captured by guerrillas near Brownsville, last week, with $25,000 in specie. He has arrived here. Prisoners taken yesterday report from below that the Yankees have evacuated Baton Rouge, and that Gen. Breckinridge is in possession of the city.