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, 1862-10-04

~ TIoN-640 acres Of high. dry, rolling Land.
from rat1@oad depot i9 Northern hnots sslsstsd b
Wheat Farm can be bonEht II apple for soon at $5
per Ness than 0nehalfits sctual VA1ue Address
: 3. Cr Post Office Box Gil. Cntc8go. oc3 n9s7 3t
, 1862-10-04

RoARHING.-A gentleman and
Il - HI wife, Rad two single gauttemen csn be &C
tcrnu odated with boa;d aud pleasant rooros = 81
Auan1E E*rt.et
, 1862-10-04

aTOR SAL E OR EXCHaEHE-A
4 center]y located Piece Of improved property
Address Boz 37u1, Chicago Post Oace. octvia2t
, 1862-10-04

ITO RANT-Two new threa- story
i snE Basement Brick Houses. Nos 500 and A5.
wabash averne nov 1,e1uK finished With all modern
improEeme With large BRICK stables &c Posses
zton given November 1st, 1bf2- Inquire OF GEO E.
sUK1E GTOE. rs wabash avenue Or PukISGTUN
& SCRANTON, 10 South Water street.. octv133w
, 1862-06-10
RrM TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY

HARRYsoSB1-I Va, June G-The advance
gard Of Gen- Fremont reached Harrison
Lzrg at two o'clock 1his r. M There was no
fighting during the march Jackson campcd
here last night and left this morning. 4 cav
airy force vas sent on rcconnoissance four
1l]cs beyond The town, which came on
large fUrcr Of rebel cavalry aud in
tantry strongly posted in the woods
Col WyndlaIu who hAd pushed the recon-
noissancc three miles 1nrtn-r than ordered,
1sshly led forward the LIST New Jersey cav
alry. anG was driven back BY infantry ia am-
lush. Col. Wyndham IS q prisoner, and Capts.
Fe11Wyne and Haines Killed, or severely
wounded, and prisoners. Capt Charles is
missing. All the officers bravely and Ta.nly
ende..Tored to rally their men,
Gapt- Jancway gal]autly attempted dank
movement. which covered the retreat Of the
Is. battalion. He il unhurt. The regiment
1oEt thirty five in killed, wounded and bliss
Ing; e. p,p,.a - .,a n,,o.+.,, ~ Maine R;ac,.
M b4gade Of t. e,a oh,o sx I'd ip Sth Virginia.
were ordered forward to their support, and
drove the enemy from their position, captur-
Ing their camp and some stores, with loss.
TEE fkane Rifles numbered 1.5, and found
themselves opposed and lauked in the woods
by tour. regiments Of ipfautry and cav,
airy, and before thy could DC Withdrawn
suffered severely. Lieut. Col Kance is Sc
verely wounded and prisoner. Capt Taylo1
.Was also wounded and captured. Capt "
s Blanchard was wounded severely Lieut.
+ ]. Swnyne probably killed After mos
ea1lant fight, the rifles were driven back Wit
: loes of SIS killed wounded and missing
Tue rebels brought up their artillery, an
used it with efrct-
jackson is Thought to have left the mai
,oad. and has either halted the main colum
for battle. or great5y strengthened his re'
guard, and posted his trains, which are IN co.
fu5iun on the road
, 1862-06-10

l.
With all she has suffered IN property for
1crtwin iniguities Of slavery aud treason,
Missouri is not punished enough yet. With
lcr territory devastated by war, the war
rr own Sous consrircd to bring upon her:
Nth her villages in ruins and trade
'ull and staEnant in her CONNER
.ial rnarts; With her countless steamers
:.ttiDg ut their leyccs, or turned to other
,srs than those Of peaceful river traffic;
With her hcnes slrouded in the habilI
ncnts Of woe, and the voice Of mourning
aud la1acntation throughout all her bor-
tcrs; With all this she still clings to the
DESTROYING cause and in her State Conyen-
Son, now in session, defeats the project Of
:<radua1 Emancipation. She will not touch
aaycry. Was ever such madness since
he days of Egypt, and the tardy deliver
,nce of her boudmen-- 1t is the only hope
:or peace in Missouri, and yet she will moi
see it. Worse evils than those Of the pss1
will come upon her, for while slavery live:
reason will not die. Our hope is In tn
7nople of Missouri if the Convention d
this iniquity. Let them rise and slay tn
accursed thing and bring peace and fret
DIN to their commonwealth, denied it
the purblind crew at Jefferson City, I'll
very twin body of the miserable factio
whose handiwork at Spring field our Ii
1olsians must defeat
, 1862-06-10

We do not refer to the Memphis journal
Of that name, but to the avalanche Of news
from the captured city which fills our col
rmps day to the exclusion Of almost all
ether matter On our second page will be
found our special dispatches Of yesterday
morning direct fron1 Memphis via Cairo,
together with the letters Of our corres-
pondcnt at the tlolilla, and comprising an
amount Of matter which il detail and in
tcrcst will constitute this issue Of the TR1-
BySE rs the memorial number Of the fall
OF Memphis. On this page We scarcely
need to call attention to the letter Of our
correspondent nl;nutely describing the fight
before Memphis, which We accompany
with az accurate cut Of the river and city
showing the location Of the two fleets, and
also IN accurate sketch of the Federal ran
solonarch,' which bore au honorable shart
in The contest
, 1862-06-10
TIE. GRAND NAVAL
Engagement.
Destruction of the
Rebel Fleet.
P5RT TAKEN DY THE RAMS.
HUMANITY Ind GAlLANTRY
OF OUR SOLDIERS.


From our Special Correspondent
MEMru1s, June 9th, 1862
write from one Of the chief cities Of rebel
dom Here treason has been rampant. Here
money has been poured out like water for the
Southern Cenfederacy. Here the flag Of the
United States one year ago was buried Re-
s1t,yani, Il has risen from the grave! 1t floats
tonight more proudly than ever in the set
ting sunshine orcr this rebellious city. The
place is rc-posscssed. The authority Of tho
United States is rc~establRhed. The Missis-
sippi is pen! 1t has been glorious day.
The naval forces Of the United States-the
ram tlret, offspring Of the city Of Pittsburg,
have done honor to the country. It has been
6 day Of great cgent5.
ARRIVAL or TIE FEDERAL FLEET.
Five Of the gunboats deseended the Fivef
last night, to the bend about The mouth Of
Wolf River. They arrived about eight o'clock.
There being a haze upon the river, 1t WAS not
generally known in the city, as has since '.:en
asec1tajned, that tue dreaded Lincoln fluet
was so near. The boats were the Benscu
ttlas-ship), Carondelct, Louisville, St. Louis,
and Cairo, The Mound City was left behind
at FIR, PILLOW: to acconpauY the transports.
The Pitts5urg was fou..aa ID to be leaking, and
was ordered to Cairo. The Ciue.4-.H oao
not ut this time Of writing arrived, although
she is reported to be Oh her way down. The
ConeEtoga is at Hickman. The Lexington is
also supposed to be on her way down.
In addition to the gunboats, is Col Ellct's
fleet of THIS. lie holds position as colonel
Of engineers in the army, and his rlm5 ara
manned by sharpshooiers-tlfteen to elch
bost The ram fleet is independent Of the
nary-also Of the army, which has caused
SONG confusion, as will be hereafter seen.
| -Four OF the rams arrived near the anchor.
| age Of the fleet early this morning-tle Queen
Of the Vest, Monarch, Lancaster NO. 3, and
| Switzerland. doubt If the rebel commander
knew Of the arrival Of the rims when they
| offered battle to Commodore Davis. Two OF
/ three were tied up in the bend along the AT
kansas shore. They knew that nc had rans,
but their offering battle at so carly an hour
and tic boasts made By JEFF. Thompson IL
the city just before he stepped on board III:
boat, t.That the people Of Memphis Woul(
sec the Lincoln feet chawed up before eigh
O'clock or words Of like import, leads tt
the conclusion that The hoped to crush TIL
five gunboats. The success which attended
their demonstrations in the ramuing line e
Craighead Point, where the Cincinnati VA
severely dealt with, n1uy have masle then
sell-contdent. But our gunboats were MOI
prepared for an encounter Of that sort, eac
boat having been strengthened with timber
and railroad iron
, 1862-06-10
pSE1TC MEETINGS TO OPPOSE
THE SECESSION CONSTITUTION.

psR1TC MEETINGS TO OPPOSE
THE SES,ESSIUN CONSTITUTION.
Wentworth and Lis secession allies arc
On the stump day and night ha.argllingg
in behalf Of their bogus consti1utioa. The
opponents Of the swindie have appointed
series Of meetings to be held this week, in
various parts Of the state, aad several
prominent gentlemen have volunteered to
attend tl1cm and address the people. We
;nope The nece=::ary steps will at vace be
taken t, rrc,:.e places in whic'. ~ hold
1he mcc.ins-, aud to secure fiji attend
sncc Of the pcuple. Home speakers arc
invited to assist the gentlemen who will
visit them. Let there be vigorous and
united rally tlis week Of the opponents Of
the secession constitution, ant /: will re-
cciye its 1uietus next Tuesday Let every
citizer put bis shoulder to thu wheel and
help save the good old constitution "Let
well enough alont''
, 1862-06-10

THR rKFAmoES All.
We do not wonder Ohio with her great
hearted loyalty is ashamed Of the Infamous
tool Of the nigser-breeders and sympa-
1lizer with treason who still t1aunts his
shame and her reproach in the halls OF
Consrcss, ana z7,akes his name convert
7hlc Term with the twin crimes Of this age,
Slavery nnd Treason-S allandisham.
Roll in the petitions men Of Ohio, and
purge the list Of Buckeye representatives Of
this most traitorous ofl1layes.
, 1862-06-10
TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
AMENDM ErG-

The House which yesterday voted down
q repeal Of the odious Fugitive Slave Law,
did yutc 50 to modify it as III rob 1t Of one
Of its worst features. Il thcsilr action Of
yestc-- ray becomes law, the blacks will
&c no longer at the mercy Of every low
lived hound who may be willing to swear
that be Owls the niGser, lurca into @he
perjury by the value Of the slaFc, and the
ease with which such transactions have
taken place in time past. Let the arrested
black be tiled, if he desires it, ard the
right of property be proDerly tested
, 1862-06-10

The New Camp Of Instruction.
w.su,Sc7nS. June 9.-GeuerA order No.
50, just Issued, is as follows:
WAR BULLETIN.
4 camn of instruction for 50, 600 men, cav
o,r1 ert!llcrv. and infantry, in due proper
tin1n'' 1' vii b. Immediately formed near Annap-
o'is. eiiI' Maryland. Major General Wool, .. = =:
b;s duties as department commander
The ground will be selected and the troops
which will be assembled Is rapidly as posslo!le;
he nlaced in position IS they arrive.
Brig. Gen. L. P, Graham is assigned TO duty
! As chief OF cavalry at the camp, and bFeVa:
Gen, Harvey Brown ~ chief Of artillery. a
CHEF Of the infantry arm will hereafter he aes
| ignatea.
, 1862-06-10
FREED0m IN ALI, THE TERRI
T0RfES,

S3a7ery is sectional, and Freedom is ma
tionai, foz ROW the Senate have passed the
House bill, the Arnola-Loyejoy measure:
carrying and pcrpetuatiug liberty IN all the
Territories Of the Cnitcd States. They arc
now opened to Free Labor, and their fair
acrcs will never be polluted by the tread
II the negro driver. Not only our Owl
PEOPLE, but the toiling millions Of the old
world are interested in this rich legacy.
1t the friends OF Human Liberty thank
God and take courage
, 1862-06-10
OppoSITI0N TO THE SECESSION
CONSTITUTI3N.
Let the People Rally.

There will be meetings Of the opponents Of
the new constitution at the following time
and places, which will be addressed By the
speakers named
By E. c. Larrcd, Republican, and $. A.
Goodwin, Democrat.
Princeton, "Wednesday, june IL, 7.30 ?. N.
Galceburg, Thursday, yE5ac II. $50 P. N.
Monmouth. Friday, June 1S, f,3o ?. m
Macomh. Friday, June Is, 7-a0p. N.
Ncndota, Saturday. June Il. 1.3s0 ?. II.
BYE yan Busen, Democrat.
Uttawa, "Wednesday, June II, 7.:o r. III.
LaSaIc, Thursday, June II, $50 T. Ill
tsalcna, Friday, June l3, 80 p. FL.
Ereeport, Saturday, june u, 30 =. II.
Rockford, Monday, June 16, 80 I. N.
By =. F, Linder, Dcmorrat.
Pontiac, Wednesday, June IL: '.So ?. N.
Decatur, Thursday, June IL, 7So P. NJ.
Bloomington, Friday, June Is, 7.33o 2. N.
joliet, Saturday, Jsi2ei4, 80 ?. II.
By Wn,. +. Mca:i=t.r, AID Sidney Smith,
pumocrats.
s:e,lirg, "Wednesday, JUNE Ii, '.S3 T. FL.
Dixon, Thursday, 3lne u, 1-oV p. r.
DeKulp, Friday, June Is, s-5o P, ILL.,
Sycamore, Friday, June Is, $50 P. M
Geneva. Saturday, June Il, i.S0p n.
Wheaton, Saturday, June II, 80 =. n.
Other speakers and appointments will b
announced to~iuorrcw. Let there bc rousinE
meetings all the places above named
Bv order of the Committee.
, 1862-06-10

Bank Of Montreal.

i.ErcAr or TIE Directors TO TIE SHAREHOLDERS
AT1HEsR RFoR7EFuuRIu ANNUAL MEETING. He'd
ND JUNE, 1s3
l4c following Export Was read ut the Annaa1 Meet
iEs. held in Tie Banking House. st Montreal, yester-
day:
TIC Directors haTe pleasure IN preze7tias to the
shareholders their Forty fourth Annual Report, ac-
copauled By tie usual statement Of the assets aod
abte: OF the Bank at the close Of its financial year.
The Report submitted to the last General Meeting
hshted balance at the Credit Of the Profit anal Losa
account of-.--...---...-..-...-. CT 5o,al9 I'll
TIT ret profits Of the Year, after
leductlpg all the expense Of
management and making pro-
vision for bad and doubtful
deLts amount to.....-.-......--$55&.M9 .M9 .
Less-Tax Eaid to Government. lyl3 - 5z.!"T II
25lI q
Out OF which two lafyea-y
ltyi1es is Eiye been paid tu the
shareholders at the .ate uf four
per cent. amounting to........ 4s9Gn c1
Leaving balance of-...-.-....... $ !sss1 i3
An ample appropriation has bcess made to co7er
the loss .lri=iug from bad debts, and to pro-fGc
against deficiencies from doubtful asse.5 Ths.
Profit and I'.ss account has likewise been charged
with Slp.toO. in reduction Of the amount I. tho
| trbit Of Bank premises.
| As stated above, there rernaiued balanec Of
ptcGt, amounting TO S'.5,555 IS isoal Which TIC
i;;.tc.c.s have made N adGtion Of $Gl 0pJ 70 tt-
rest, thus increasing that fund to $stL0ot, and
having balance Of $33,555,1S to be carried for
ward the credit Of the Profit aud Loss accouut-
| Tie Directors feel that they may congratulate
, 1862-06-10
TIE ORDER.
T1~1 INV !

HEADpC ARTEEs INDIANA BRIGADE,
MEAPH1s, dune !. 1s52- J
The undersigned, with the troops H7dcr LIS
command, las taken military possession o1
1bis citr in tho name Of the Government OF |
the United States, for the purpose Of asserting |
the supremacy Of the Constitution and laws |
Of the Union, and restoring the peace and
protection Of public and private property and |
the lives Of its citizens
Hundreds who may have fed from their
homes are expected to return. Merchants
and otAcrs who have abandoned their busi
ness, are requested TO reopen thel1 stores and
shops, excepting those dealing in Intoxicating
| liquors, who are forbidden to resume that
| traffic, under penalty OF having their stock
| imme diatcly destroyed
I The Mayor and Common Council will con-
| time to exercise their municipal functions
The military authorities simply cooperating
in enforcing ali proper ordinances, nn1ess
some ex;gency should arise rendering it in
pcratiye to place the city under martial law
It Is hoped and believed, however, that no
nothing will occur to render this step nece5-
sary. Certainly, no act Of this command Will
afford any preteNt for citizens placing them-
selves in that position.
Capt, John q. Gould OF the 18th Indiana
volunteers, will act as Provost Marshal until
further orders Maj. John {. Mayor OF the a5d
regiment Indiana volunteers, will haFe COM
mand Of The plckets and patrols.
{signed,) r. n FITCH,
Col. Commanding Brigade.
Sales Of liquor by the druggists has been
probibiscd here since December. The drug
g;sts have to report to the authorities every
case in which they sell it and only on physl
cian's prescriptions.
Whisky is worth four dollars per gallon.
| Ten dollars we're offered yesterday for partly
: vorn pair Of shoes in confederate money
which passes for eighty per cent discount 1o1
specie, The butchers yesterday, and some
!. other provision dealers, refused TO take lt al
all, Salt is quoted at thirty dollars per sack
or one dollar per pound, tea ten dollars pc
pound. Treating person to cup OF cofte'
,. is considered equivalent to giving him 4 splen
did hotel dinner. The bill Of fare at the frs
class hotels is very commonplace, orange
=. and lemons cannot be procured at any prict
D. The stores are all closed, except drug, toha'
>, = co and jewclry stores.
People sa5 they Will open by tomorrow,
% as soon as they decide what to do with the
le officers. The city not being under militia
40 rule, of course they will make their own rul
ty In this regard To-day Is the anniversary d
'e. of the adoption Of the ordinance Of secessl
= in Memphis. It is understood that the M
~ Cpntinued on Fourth IA
, 1862-06-10
FROM Cairo and BELOW |
Memphis Under the
Occupation.
COL, FITCH MAKES himself
AT NOME.
and INVITES TIE CITIZENS 10
Do LIKEWISE.
HTS FIRST GENERAL
ORDER,
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SE'
CESSION OF MEMPHIS.
THE ASPECTS OF TRADE.
HOW MUCH 4 BREAKFAST
COSTS.

91HD4 D4c4 IL SAs
iSuecia, Dispatch to the Chicago Trlb1ne.l
CA1Ro. juno Q. 1852.
~teamers arrived from Pitts5urs
lnree :. n. An officer high in rank On
Landing 1o,aa. Uniforms ME that it is IN
0en. Haneck's sla- that Baauregard is ut
oefs5ooo al eer1nta and, Van Dorm at
Oka1ona with 10000 men with a3en0
Baldwin, twenty n1ilts a2oT. ,r
Pope is within ten miles Of the 12tt.,- ,,,,:-
The 150 prisoners brought frou1 Me-. -
will be scnt to st. Louis to might. TL;a Teo.-
gunboat Gen. Bragg arrives tonight.
ITO the Associated Press
CAIRO, June 9.--The steamer Golden Era
arrived from Pittshurg Landing. She reports
Van Dom, with 80, ,Olo rebels, forty miles south
Of Corinth, and Gen. Pope within ten miles Of
him. Bcaureyard is sad to be thirty miles
beyond Van Dom with the remainder of The
rebel army. L deserter states that Beaure-
gard contcmplatcs an a!trck on Mitchell at
Huntsville
Several thousand men deserted from the
rebel army after eyacuatlng Coriuth. Col.
3farkland Of the United States postal depart
uent, arrived here tonight, en- route to Mem
plis, and mniI arrangements with that city!wi1
be nladc undoubtedly.
Especial Dispatch to the Chica.o Tribune.1
CAIRO, June 9. 1852.
The steamer DeSoto has Just arrived with
.ha t,1,ou;no d,en,+cb from onr c,rr,snon-
s-t.
Hrypa7a Tonn 1cne s. 1sso-,na m
| The casn,l1i1s of RI, iate f1eht ar. estimated
at from 100 to $50 killed, and thirty or forty
wounded. Gen. JEFF. Thompson was in the
| city when the fight commenced, aud Witnessed
the affair s1tt;ne on horseback in front Of the
] c.o.o uo,,sa He ,r,,1 or romnant os II
! a-;th s,o,nraain, cit;xens wor, in the ears moi
~ a;+,7 ~ ,,,;;,ht 1,ra t,,o,, .h.1,.a
hoa M. oo,,,,,andor tno,Er, +h,;,nosition
| VIZ, ,..c+ar ,,o+,,or IF rho confod.ra+a
..+- 80 1.a,, -rorr+.,, ,n5 +bo 5,or-boo+ +oo,-
- A;,1t T.tT +,r,,cd n +b, hrs+7nders md
| z,;a v.u th. +b;no !: cona nm and tbo
l.st th;np ran do is to nj ouy of this, and
| he did fct ont. As he Bas riding by tho
house OF friend some three miles out, the
Grnera1 had m time to stop to speak q word
of farewell. when laiIcd, but salloped on.
Two OF our mortar boat men who lad man
aged to elude tue ..uard and got on shore on
Friday night and were killed in q row Of thei1
own getting up. They undoubtedly deserved
their tate. Citizens to the number Of some
1000 reported themselves armed aud equip
pcd to the provost marshal Oh the same
evening, volunteering to prevent the destruc-
; tivu Of property By the rebel mob which
: it seems thy feared more than they did tht
Fedtrals. It was expected that The towr
: would be fired and everything pillaged, bu
; the prompt action Of the good citizens ant
, the colonel commanding the provost guart
i | Only preventing this.
= As it was, the depot Of the Mississippi All
: | Tennessee railroad COMPANY Has broken opel
, 1862-06-10


CE8TFD PROPOSALS FOR
Taru 3 TROOPS AND PRISONERS OF WAE-
49, A. ~ The ACTING ASSISTANT CoAX1ssAKT}
- ~ SI %Hs1sTASrE r. S. A. Chlca5o. June lSS -
Sesied pIopoeais Will be received 81 sh1a ohee ncaA
fn e 3sG s. Hoops apd prisoners war Stationed -
Ea1op Douglas. Ghtcsgo uunola
COMPOSITION OF RATION.
rtreefou1ths Of a pound OF pork Or bacon, O. cos
and fourth pounds OF fresh Bals beef tHssnt5ts9
ounces OF bread or -four, or one poHA Of hsl1
or one and fourth pound Of coE1 n.sa3 ann o.
5ste to every hundred raans. Of Gig a. ~ -
pornds Of eree1 coffee or *ght pounds o. treea
ground coffee one and half roanas u tea, n
pounds sugar, fouE quarts OF 91s pSr.,u.
sper candles and fourth pounds o. w ,ea
four pounds Of toap, and two aaslts ~ Il ona round
per week Issue Of potatoea A. re Fl sJr sss 10
per man Twice per week one Gal4'1 - ''o ~
SHs ~ eqgS5H9 Ss n rfs1Rd ssned -
ipg officer OF the Post De.ac911@- - 7 ' 3
rtGutrr Il in lieu Of uasst tn e-+on the
bidders IN their oids * nsrts ~ he rseion
CONT aet prlce O. f1c1ons o1 tas zaas be 1e.
IN orue[ tnas u in hospital ma be CHARGED ~
4G1.xu 4s u t4rroI ~ ~ cort1.cs price n.aa ut
Each hla mhis persons that the hF ,ce7 En hs Pc
t#o feeltted .t-u tie conlracs Each pig VII ~ ~
De aEcfne names OF two EnGleF ut xecHfS Aun ~
| mennodna On the envelope nPropoaals 1oe ooo
to be fuinaaed under th1s CONTRACT aaA
me drrt kau4lrty and tre uudessgeco s5se1f q
tnge the right 70 Eelr ct ii! 1nzeasoaaos W. 6ver
Iii bids strictly u. compliance W.T. ~ ~ +
+lsem eut N'N bH 1eteea9e. bidders aee s3.4A71 ~
| nresenr At the orehir.g z Of bids. .,>,.~
5t;HS CHR1sToPHER, Can:a,n 1ssa y anfaaEg. 81.
ActFAs@t Cou-nisssz1 o. suos'saaee' " D. 1tA''
| {el4eDeaf
, 1862-06-10

uOSORS DEE.
In closing this hastily written account. I
cannot speak in too high praise Of Commo-
dore Davis and the officers Of his command.
He is worthy successor to Commodore
Foote-prudent, but brave and during. To
him, to the officers and men, the country owe
. debt Of gratitude. They haye done their
part towards crushing out rebellion and re-
posscssing'' what had been lost To-day they
have achieved glorious victory. Memphis
is ours, and the Mississippi is re-opened to
Dayicatiou
, 1862-06-10

twinkling; guns run out; shot and Shell piled
up near the guns; boarding pille5 distributed,
marines beat to quarters, and boarding net
ting stretched, with an alacrity which showed
that the hearts OF the men were in the work.
The time they had 1onged for had come-to
1Eeet the rebels in fair and square fight.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-18
rpou THE IowER MISSISSIPPI.

CAIRO, Dec. 16.-GeD. Grant has issu-
ed an order respecting Kentucky, saying
that as the Slate fulfilled the require
ments OF the Constitution OF the United
States and the laws OF Congress by choos
ing loyal men to Gil the State offices and
execute the laws the military authority is
prohibited from any interference, and is
not to be used excep. TO suppress riots
and mob resistance 10 the laws. All civil
authority that can be executed within
military posts safely, will be permitted.
The steamer Planet was robbed OF from
FIVE to seven Thousand dollars 81 iHeleOa
last Thursday. .,...-........
Cotton is arriving at Memphis freely.
80 Gen. Grant has issued an order that at
: ter tha 10th of December Oxford, Miss
is to be open for trade and travel.
CAIRO, Dec. l5.-Tte steamer Lake
City was burned BY gvevrillas at Concor
dia, Arkansas, fifteen miles above thu
mouth Of White river. on Monday last
The next day the United States stsame
De Soto went 10 Doucordia and burned
forty.two houses. Mos. of the baggage
belonging to tho passengers Of the LAX
City was recovered.
The ciliSens Of Concordia say they di'
al in their power to prevent the BURNING
of the steamer, and had sent courier I
Helena to ask protection. Before the re
turn Of the courier. however, the De So'
had accomplished the destruction OF tn
town.