, 1862-11-13
FROM CAIRO AND below
Movements In Sen. Grants
Command.
Ths War ii Arkansas.--Exped;tioa
to Cott1r Plant.

fspceia1 Dispatch to the Chicago TEibune.}
CA1no, Sov. 1a, 1867
kNexs Is scare: here today. We have moth
ing later from Grants army, and nothing Gia /
Columbus.
Col. john Van Armln arrived with his field |
officers to-day. They leave to-moEroT fol- |
Memphis to join th*i- regiments.
Surgeon j. r. Tay5art has taken charge !
to-day. s.
Some one set t1:e othe hulk Of the steam
er Jefferson, which hes been high and dry on
shore opposite here a lang time. and caused
tribe Of plmps and corrtezans h.r5orin5 there,
to ecaster Ike rats firm sinking ship>-The
less is DO: estimated, but consisted priaci-
calls Of rats aud other rermlns-a~-
There arc rumors here this afternoon of
Bshsing near Holly Spri ugz, but they re-
n3ai7a uncou tir1ne0, ard arc probably b7set
upon mere sk:rmi5hiug upon the confederate
.ttreat beyond the Hatchie. It is certain,
hoH.yer, Inst Graus is at Holly speings ere
| this. -
| CAtRo. November1a. 1852.
! The latest reports from Memphis say the
rebels were still at LsmRn and Holly Springs,
but that all war materials, stores and pro-
| Visions had been removed across the Tala-
batehie Rifer, seven miles south, aud that al
| though the rebels might make n show Of re-
sistance if seriously attacked, they would no
doubt fall back south Of the river, where it is
expected they will give battle.
Bv order of Gen. Grant, no commercial OF
news matter will pass over the lines south o'
Cairo.
at Juckson, Miss on. the 5th lust, there
<zas terrific explosion in cartridge manu-
factory, By which some forty young women
| girls aud bcys we're killed and their bodies
consumed in the building. a terrible eSp1o
sion Of shells prevented tie use Of the fir
creines. The agony Of parents is indescr!ba
bic. Not single one escaped from the build
ing.
The Grenad, Appea1 Of the 7th declare
that it Was the work OF III incendi1r5, AMI
saws several attempts have been made to fir
the city.
The Savannah Republican eags the icaeri1
were bomba1ding Tampa Bay.
On the Virginia and Tennessee Ra1srosd q
!, accident occurred On tia sd, Eui75 seye2tee
! epd wounding ifty.
j. The Vicksbarg Hzig says an exten5iV
. secret abolitfon society has been discovers
), In Northern Texas. It's objects are to resi-
the conscgiption 1aT and cooperate with It
J. tderal army.
o The Washington Union Club, Of AIempa:
gnt up an Immense public demonstration
Friday, in which very many citizens josne
" There wa= large procession, a tag present
tiun, and speeches.
The expedition to Cotton Plant tad retur
ed to Helena 1t consisted OF 200 clT'lf
under cou1nard of Col. VaudeTer, Of the Q
Ioea. It found 5000 rebels occupying cott'
PIant, . body too large to attack. In retur
ing it lad three skirmishes with Texas R,
Especial Di=patch to the Chicago Trfbuae.l
u MExrH1s. November 10Th. !
ria Ca..o, November .1@th, 1861.
The town Is all joJ with grand mi
demonstration this morning. It VAS gra
pftsir. aud brilliant success for the ct
- Speeches were made ut the theatre
Col. Sharp, Gen. Sherman, Col. Dave stu1
and others. The Unionists are en- the ascez
re- ing scale
10 Gen. Grant gas last heard from on Sat1ri
~. only 3 few miles from Holly Springs. I
~ confederates have retreated qrofeesea!y fo
~ better supply OF water, but resl1T to get a"
". across ustchie River, where the rugged col
am t1y gives them an advantage. The rebels 0
tr number Grant two to onc. They expect
It's. give him whipping. It Is reported b
eir and South that the rebels propose giving
ms Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
aro Gen. Holmes is daily expected at He
On. Springs with the remainder OF the tro'
an. from Arkansas. yi1Hplgue is On the Jack'
and New Orleans Railroad with 5000 troo
TO prevent the arrival Of the federal reiufot
lie ments from New Orleans
cen The Grenada Appeaz OF the 7th SAYS
tier crest fire at jackson WIS the work Of an inc
" diary, and that the town is full Of despotic
cendiaries- The Appeal Of the 9th says
leu. federals have advanced to Lagrange, Te1
eas- and are moving on Holly Springs It Eep'
snt q skirnfsh at La1non, aud ssys the plan Of
feaerals is to move by land under McCteru
'red and GRAFT, aud on the river by the guns
dotf11s-;' -. a.:
mn- The prospect Of recognition ia hnnyins
':Hn1 Ths Vieeesuxg ee Wig Vi L got up scarce
* X aud says Texas is the seeIle Of operation
reen an extensive secret abolition society thst'
I to fine to create disturbance. It thinks I
,,,aa W. will be invaded by way OF Kansas
rier- A great railroad accident took place OF
itary Virginia and Tennessee Railroad On th
aass inst., killing seventeen and Woandia9
raer. soldiers twelve killed and large nu1
elay. ! wounded, with t~enty-four ptteonets>
4 oa federals had thirty wounded aud %
y T. I'D