New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-03
FHoaI CAIRO.
Crossing Of tSe Confederate froEr Cosfra-
bur 30 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Care tSi-
rGrdcau and Eoriollt--snpudencc Of the
Rebel suuboss Kankce- ProsRbto de-
signs OF the fecessIonis9s.

rardcau and Eorfells--snipucencc Of thc
Rebel guoboas Yanace-P Probable po-
signs OF the fecessionisss.
From Our snccial Correspondents,
CTuo, Sept y. 1861.
AGars Larc are becoming decidedly more warihe,
and battl, seems approaching. The Confederate
forces, lately occupying Columbus, are moving.
Part Of them three thousand nnpmbcr have crossed
oyerto Belmont, lying On he Missouri side, aud d
most opposite CJuG,bus. Whether they intend to
attack Norfolk five miles below Birds Point,
OF Cape Giragdeau, City miles above, cad
as yet be only guessed at Many military
men think the former their design, and equally
as many the latter. Last nieEg q detachment
loi Federas from Birds Por, returned from scout
ing expedition down toward Belmont. They brought
with them four prisoners, and reported meeting n
body OF Secession cavalry, $50 strong, who fed in
hot haste, leaving four dead the field and four as
prisoners to the 80 Union troops The captured Sc
eessonists confirmed what / have already stated IN
regard 10 the movements Of their comrades BAT STA
ted what has no; heretofore been believed, namely:
that they were all well armed and toierably disci
pned. This is probably correct, and The Columbus
troops are tue lloweroftho Wostenarmy. Thercasou
Of the late movement, / think 20 be this. Already
Owensbofough, on the upper Ohio ID held by the
Rebels and commands the communication between
important towns above and below this point. The
possession of Cape Girardeau would have tho came
efecy upon the Mssiss pp and has tbs advantage OF
being place well fortified, and once in possesron Of
a strong garrison, extremely difficult 70 be recaned.
1t is now only defended by two regiments, while
those that would Otherwise be able 10 uccur u are
operating sganst Price. Ihis, 20 the longing gaze
Of tho Confedcrates presents capital opening for Il
successful attack bui, If they attempt il, their eyes
will be suddenly opened, and they will lind two
thousand men, IN a strong position, greater OBJ
slacles than they expected. If this proves to
be the point they aiming at, force VIII be
promptly sent from here 10 cut them Of, and they
will lind themselves in Pen. As Belmont however,
j. but few miles from NOriOli the little army there
are hourly expecting attack and last night slept
on their arms The Secession forces in this vicinity
are twenty thousand strong aud the ycr'ablo eide
on T., the Pillow Of proclamation fame, is reported
sill in command. An last night tue Rebel guuboat
Yankee lay but mile and bali below Norfolk, and
had he impudcucc TO approach the shore and wood
up. Everywhere in this vicinity the Southern rOopf
are growing holder, and especially sncc The battle
Of Lexington. IL needs good victory TO abash them
and rouse the spirits Of our own men. Rebel scout
ING parties are even appearing in the vicinity Of
Cairo, ard Lac. night one company crossed TIE ryer
above and fired several lines ON our pickets. They
were pursued, but managed 10 escape. Another
party appeared opposite Mound City, on The Ken
lucky shore and made hostile demonstrations. II ie
thought they may at empt % desroy the guuboats
building on the stocks there The p,!ni il defended
by one regiment. Although every oXeItion is being
made these boats will bs finished before the last
Of Octo.sr and not at tho fret Of the month
tieipated. There is a point called " Hunters
FARM lying two miles below Norfolk
and very Important he Junction OF the Charleston
Road It also commands an extensive tract OF couu-
Try. Preparations IRE going forward TO az once oc-
copy il by Federal troops, and means Of Eanspora-
ton are bcog rapidly taken 10 the Missouri ride from
this point. In Cairo ai.rs arc quic', AID al the
s,r is that of sending forces 10 other places There
il not any danger OF attack here, neither Is there
a. Paducah fifty miles above. Al the battles inthis
vicinity will occur fer come time at least, al out
poets Ike Norfolk, or Cape Giradcau. In no In.
stance yet have the Cortcleratcs made an
attack unless they ouinnmborol tho Onion men Eve
TO one, and they will not change their policy.
Camp Holt is s'l held, and parties from there daily
vist the surrounding country and arrest prominent
Secessonists, who have given the prohibited "aid
and comfort Fo.t Jefferson, az stated in my last,
has been abandoned, holding only nocdessly OK
posed the garrison. You may look Tor stirring news
soon somewhere in this vicinity. Smithland az the
mouth Of the Cumberland, being held by the hede-
rails, that river 10 completely blockadcd, while the
possession Of Paducah has the came effect on the
Tennessee. TIE Rebels are feeling the conse-
quences, and by taking Cape Giradeau, and already
holding Owensborough, hope topay Uncle Sam back
in his own coin.