, 1862-07-19
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
FLOTILLA.
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SOUTH.

ff&Vt4 1HG eVuIa,
Beauregard Certainly Shelyed by
JEFF. Davis.
Rumored Threatened Movements
Of the Rebels.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
CA1Ro, July 18. 1852.
Maj. en-. H:.lleck, who left here lastnight for
st. Louis by railroad via Springfield, is accom-
panied by the following members Of his staff:
Gen. Cullom, Chief Of stafF; Col. Ketton,
Adjutant General; Charles B. Throckmorton,
Aid-de-Camp; Gen. Mcpherson, superintcnd-
ent OF Railroads; Charles Weir, Telegraph
Superintendent. 4 salute was fired on his
arrival here, and he was serenaded at the st. !
Charles.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-1
MEMPHIS, July II, Wis CA1Bo, Is.
The steamer Golden Era arrived here last |
evening with about $50 sick wounded and con- |
valescing officers and soldiers Of Gen.
Curtis army from Helena Among the
wounded but couvslescing are Maj. VIM. J.
Wallis, Of Braelctt's cavalry, and Captain
Wsdsworth, Co. I, 1sth Illinois regiment.
Major Wallis is suffering from wound in the
leg, and Capt. Wadsworth from wound in
the head. Both viii report with Others at.st.
Louis, and then at once reioin their fanIl1es
at Chicago.
Gen. Curtis army is reported much stronger
than ut first supposed. It is not supposed
any very important movement will be made
until the men have short rest and chance to
rccupcrate. They have plenty to eat now-
The stories regarding their being naked and
! barcfooted are all humbuE.
| Six hundred loyal residents Of Arkansas fol-
lowed Gen. Curtis On his way through the State
| 10 Helenn, and demanded that arms be given
them to form the first regiment Of Arkansas
| volunteers. This is now being done. Before
mary days they will form, and be armed aud
torjpped to fight Hindman and defend the
southern and western Arkansas from rebel
1a1ds.r.
Thefebel raids upon Slurfreesboro and the
threatened invasion Of other cities In Ken
lucky make it more than probable now that
| Menlphis will be threatened ere long. Con-
| fcderatc piekets are stationed SIX miles Bonth
Of here while detschments Of rebel cavalry are
,trowlfng about the eastern border but little
farther out. The federal cavalry are daily
kent in the saddle as pickets, and keep good
look out for rebel raid.
The gurboat5 and mortar boats arc sill II
the river, and the first attack from the rebel'
will be the signal for the destruction Of th'
town. Capt, McGunnigle is aboi*t to be re
lieytd ss he had asked it, on account OF i'll
health, and Commander Winslow, .. s. N.
: arrived yesterday from Vicksburk to assum
: the command Of the feet here. Commando
: Winslow is an active, experienced naval off
. Ger, and will make good commander Of th
j little Memphis 1ect- He has seen much SCI
t vice in different parts Of the globe.
: The Grenada 4ppea1 intimates that the COZ
d federates in considerable force are moVin
upon Nashville There is confirmation Of
e in the dispatches this morning. Murffee
= bcro, according to dispatches, WAS as good 1
in the hands OF Ger. Forrest.
n Beauregard has been shelyed by jeff Davi
;, and Gems. Price and Bragg placed in commar
|; Of the southern army.
+. The movements Of Morgan in kcntuck
q aud Forrest in Tennessee, may be signi1ca1
- Of the advance Of the southern army. If n
le they will be speedily forced to ELL back
t. their former position.
- 1t is reported that one rebel force at Lit
Il Rock, consisting Of {, 600 or 8 900 men, inclu
N ing few Texan rangers, and majority
2e consc1ipts, ayow their determination to 0
or troops not to fight.
ce A battery made from cannon raised fro
some eunken gunboats, is said to have be
~ ~ commenced on the river at that point. T
8: rebels say this strength is three times as grt
d. rs that at Little Rock, and perfectly imprt
=! 10 nable-
Is y1CKsBURG FROM TIE PENINSULA
mt IFrom Our Own Correspondent
NJ y1cKsBURG, July II, 1851
na n9 During the late engagement, when Far
81. cut ran the blockade, the rebels were drlE
or out Of every battery, except one-the bait
we on the summit Of tie bluff below the to1
ND ND This battery continued firing a. long as
er- vessels were within range. At the upper I
mt, OF the city is three TERED battery, hav
~ "a one large gun in a water battery, two N
les. halfway up the hill and three others On
ltai summit Of the bluff. None Of these are
les, than sixty -four FOUNDERS. The fire Of
Or. gupboats above drove the rebels
nal, of this battery, but In few r
utcs afterwards cur people on
~ fleet eaw their artillery driven back
ties, their posts again ut the point Of the bayt
mtg, By regiment Of their own infantry. Bes
aoor these regular batteries the officers OF the
10y say that the fire Of concealed guns flashed
" Of all kinds of unexpected places, out OF
sn ano heaps Of rubbish and the cellar Ways OF
IN. :h houst on the decliVitY Of the hill The "
tne number Of their guns Is estimated at al
sixty. While the aeet was In front Of the
F1en Gen. Williams with large force and sc'
Ia ~ fatsn u dIaw3na nart 49, If III tha enemys
80 : r. As soon as the feet were out OF range,
alnst rebel fire WIS concentrated on Gen. Will
eae- under which he retired up the peninsula
!, TEL e. Without map. do not know Whst
q ana By saying that the bend Of the river whic
a' aaeer ciudes both fleets Is shaped like horse g
,elSr s supposing the toe to lie toward the north
'saeu. little to the south OF It is Vicksburg; .
sasn- north heel is &om. Davis f1otills and
,t e be ps1tion Of Coz F4r!agat'e feet that ~
.eepe blockade; at the south heel is Com. POI
Z SCI Gorsar fleet, and mile down the river
: taae 1T Is the other division Of Commodore Z
- : tae quits feet Across the naIrow part Of th
es og 6insula the hand Is cleared, 50 that the
<dbove and below Vicksburg are in st2
u ~ .ns feach other, and across this peninsula
to easct wi liams has cut canal to which the
'aaon from the river can be admitted at any hor
- III, digging away tho bank which yet close
~ aSe. ~ ends AL Of these positions arc plainly
sstea ble from the summit Of the bluff at V1cks
..sa s.htes The V1cksburg and Shreveport raj
mr. to ecrnst r. -;yrr FrnTn thr steamhndt Ia
: T. Pel ct Ylcksburg, divide the peninsula. lonE
Is 1sna hw 1nally; and yesterday q party Of Us
louAs a! across urtn we come to the Fatlroad
s1a Oh which we followed out to the bank
... Hive opposite Vfcksburg. Here We
=, as ne splendid Tiew Of the city.
u L &Ne aIio OF an the rehel batteries. The ra1
i MN bluffs called the "Walnut Htlis't O.
Ved by snn,herS End Of which Yicks6ure Is
were clic1ed around MS like m amphitt
Scanning the cliffs carefully We could 4
.nsYl- feet any indications Of batteries above.
three t{ered battery before menuoned as
a Con- IN the upper end Of the town and 30
he Re. upIosite to US that we could plainly
ochran guafnh the sentinels going their rouuda
eneral. | ton Of the breastwo orks- At the lower
ta3ninp the Town We counted nine guns In two
ri ries on the summit Of the bluff Every
entson. was plainly visible. the more 30 from T
tnQton being: built upon the decliyley of)th
rfh fis. We could distinctly see the time OF day
oat en- town c1ock In the cupo1a of the court
,reafter }xud@h hear ls:s4rske this hours- a fe
npIoy. :loupRera et one Of the street cofaazsiN r
l.: the inhabitants e. NO SAN: :::..= -: :. i