, 1862-06-05
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
The Murder of a Fedral Sol
dier at C0rinth.
ASTATECONVENTION A
AT ARKANSAS.
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
FL0TlLLA.
PROGRESS OF THE BoMBARDkEKT,
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM GENERAL
POPE.
He Reports 10000 Prisoners Ia
ken and $4,000 Arms.
BEAUREGARD ON COL. Elll0TT'S
EXPLOIT.
A ASTATECONVENTION
AT ARKANSAS.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM GENERAL
POPE.
He Reports 10000 Prisoners Ia
ken and Is, 900 Arms.
BEAUREGARD ON COL. EllI0FT'S
EXPLOIT.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CAIRO, June d. 1859
There have been several arrivals from above
to-day, but no items Of interest relative to
operations at Corinth are allowed to be pub
1ished.
It has been ascertained that the murder Of
the cavalry man, about five miles from Hick-
man, was perretrated By rebels from Co.
rinth. Ore Of the murdcrers resided with
his parents, about 100 yards from the point
where fhc soldier was assasinated. The two
Confcderates, seeing two Union soldiers rid
iug quietly along, craulcd into the bushes by
the roadside, and fired, killing one. The
other escaped. The murdered man was
robbed OF his horse, money and spurs, and
dragged to the the road side, where his body
was found the next day BY his comrades. The
murderers escaped, but the father and brother
inlaw Of one Of them, who acknowledged
having pointed out the Federal soldiers to
them, aud to hare acquiesced in his murder;
were taken and lodged in Jail at Hickman,
where they arc now awaiting examination
The company to which the murdered man be-
longed assembled in front Of the Jail last
night, and attempted to rescue and dispose
Of them in accordance with the code of Judge
Lynch, but the determined efforts Of the mill
tary authorities prevented this.
Since the evacuation Of Corinth the rebel
cavalry regiment under Bill jackson, num-
bering LOCO strong, are stationed again at
Trenton. The latest news from the fleet came
by the De Soto this morning. There was
rumor current this morning in Cairo that the
fort VAS evacuated, but this is not believed.
I understand that Col. Fitch Of the 46th
Indiana thinks that it is now progressing.
Whether evacuated or not, there are move
ments which will compel its evacuation or
surrender within very few days.
A refugee from Arkansas reports that steps
are being taken to call State convention in
Arkansas, with view 10 give in their allegi-
ance to the Union.
The whole number Of troops arriving at
Cairo from May 18th to June 4th, is 1G, ,157. Of
these, $3.50 are sick, and 100 were prisoners
from the Tennessee.
i. WASHINGTON, June 1.-The following dis
patch has been received this afternoon at the
War Department.:
HALLEcRs HEADQUARTERS, June 4, 1862.
Hon. E. H. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Gen. Pope, with 49, 600 troops, is thirty miles
eopth Of Corinth, pushing The enemy hard.
Hd> already reports 10, 900 prisoners and de-
scrters from the enemy 6nd l5,00 stand Of
arms captured Thousands of the enemy are
throwing away their azms as they dy.
A farmer says that when Beaurcgard learned
that Col. Elliott had cut the railroad on his
line Of retreat, he became frantic, told his
men to save themselves the best WAY they
could. We captured nine locomotives and !
number of cars. One Of the former is al
ready repaired, and is running to-day.
Several more will he in running order in a
few days. The result is all that could posi-
bly, desire.
(Signed) T. " HALLEcE,
Major-General commanding,