Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-29
FROM CAIRO.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Timesl
CAIRO, January 21.-The remainder of thu
late expedition to Kentucky arrived here during
the day and night.
One company of cavalry, the extreme rear
guard of the expedition, is still at Fort Jefferson
with a portion of the train, and viii come up in
the morning.
The men have suffered extremely from stormy
weather, and many viii undoubtedly be sick.
The gunboats Essex and St. Louis were sig.
nailed and went Town the Mississippi at fom
O'Clock.
Arebel gunboat was in Lucas Bend, and Me
smoke of another was discovered below, evi.
IDENTIFY watching a chance to pounce upon any
portion of the expedition which might be left
behind.
The gunboats have not returned.
Col. David Stuart's regiment had reached
Cape. GiraTdeau, and is hourly expected here.
Capt. Dilbarry, United States commissary re
ported for duty here to-day.
The weather IS raw and cold.
Nothing new from any point in this district.
The last of the expedition into Kentucky
came up from Mayfeld creek to-day. They
saw no ene-ly anywhere during their return
march. Only two regiments remain encamped
at the creek, the 9th and 29th Illinois.
The gunboats Essex and st. Louis are still
there.
The sd Illinois and sth Wisconsin regiments
were sent over to Camp Holt to day. The 55th
Illinois, Col. Stuart, which has been aground
near Cape Girardeau, viii arrive tonight and
proceed to Camp Holt in the morning
Two Of the gunbOats went up the Ohio this
morning, to what destination is not known, but
probably to relieve the COnestoga and Tyler, the
former eE which ALL aanaA Aa1Hn- from PadueaA
for repairs.
Three rebel gunboats from Columbus came up
into I Toog lRanA in cfrhf of onr ouphaafc ~
Mayfeld Creek, Just before dark this evening
One of them moved across the river so as to get
a full view of the mouth of the creek. The Essex
and st. Louis Immediately started in pursuit, but
the rebel boats retreated with such haste as to
render it impossible to overtake them.
The gunboats are still IL want Of nearly 1000
men.
T0-3ay it has been, for the first time, proposed
to transfer the Mechanic Fusileer regiment at
Chicago from the army to the navy, and place
them on the Mississippi gunboats. In this way
they viii receive the pay they expected 70 get
upon enlisting, and also be in a more desirable
branch Of the service.
Gen. Grant, 1t is understood, has written to
Gen. Halleck upon the subject.
There is no news from below. The rebels at
Columbus have been wonderfully quiet, and, re-
port says, dreadfully frightened since Capt POr-
ter, of the Essex, threw a 64-pound shell into
lueI uulUSb. 1uc4I lOILllCdt-OnS are uuuOuDteQ-
ly very strong, though the submarine torpedo
STORY is undoubtedly a hoax. The chain cable
which they had stretched across the river is said
to have been broken by floating ice, and gone to
the Bottom.
On the 10th inst a large meeting of French
residents. was held in New Orleans, to devise
some means of leaving the city and the South.
A coplmittee was appointed to communicate
with the Federal forces at Ship Island and Bt
loxi upon the subject.
The victory over ZOllicofer at Somerset is re-
gaTded in military circles here as an important
one, but not as having any particular bearing
upon the position ofthe enemy at Bowling Green.
Zolicofer. was not in a position to cooperate
with Buekner, being too far east.