, 1862-12-12

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.7
CAIRO, H., December II, 1862
Reliable Intelligence from below, received
here today, says Gen. A. F. uoyeys cxpcdi-
tlon from Helena into Mississippi cut up and
destroyed portion Of the Mississippi Rail-
road and burned bridges and otherwise iuiur-
ed the Mississippi and Tennessee road Dur
ing the progress Of the expedition it met and
engaged the enemy at three different points,
in all of which encounters the Federal arms
we're successful and the rebels driven before
our infantry Us well as cavalry.
skirmisbes were fought first At Tallahatchie,
the I'd, at Yorkney River, and the Sd near
Oakland. This last was the most severe,
/ and in it Gen. Hoyey's men lost fifteen horses
and few were wounded, but none killed.
One cannon vas 1ost-the horses being all
shot.
Gen. Hovcy states that he did OCCUPY Gre
1tada, all other reports to the contniffy ;aot-
WithEtandfhg, Without the loss Ut & nias;I,H He
also captured rebel courier with impoltant
dispatches from one general to another stating
that the Confederates would certainly fight at
the Big Black.
1t is supposed they were retreatinr toward
Canton, Miss, being afraid to pass through
Grenada, knowing the Federals we're there, to
escape gobbling up. Their trail ran east Of
Grenada.
hcara report that Vicksburg has been sub
| Jectcd to another bombardmcnt.
Gen. Hovey passes up on the steamer Sun
shine today, ona visit TO his wife, at Mt. Yer
non, Indiana. she being dangerously i'll.
a gentleman from Holly Springs says the
last word from the Confederates was, that
they were retrcating, and the impression pre-
vailed that they would not make 8 stand until
| they reached Jackson, where they could easily
| concentrate from Mobile and Vicksburg.
| The steamer Polar Star has just returned
| from 4 trip below Helena. At Council Bend
| 100 gueri1las came to the leyee and not sue
ceeding in boarding the steamer, burned some
cotton then ready for transportation. On
Thursday the boat went cighty-tive miles be-
yond the Fedcrall lines to Knowlton's Landing,
five miles below. The steamer Catahoula was
tied to the bank and appeared to be in the
hands Of the rebels
At Abcrcrombie's Landing on the return
trip, fifteen or twenty guerillas came to the
banks and shouted "d--n Lincoln, d-n the
gunboats, d-1 the Union and hurrah for JEFF.
I Davis but they did not offer to mo1cst the
boat or goods.
| It appears some cotton actually comes thro'
| these mcns hands, which they have stolen from
their friends, into hands If Union merchants
| The Polar Star returned to Helena, SATURDAY.
morning.
Richmond papers of the Goth demand q
demonstration equal to Austerlitz or jena,
aud say one such battle would decide the con.
| test and place Washington in their hands.
SECOND DISPATCH.
/ Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuucl
CAIRO, Dec. II, 1862
News matters arc very quiet here to-day.
1t. G. ". Mcdonald who WAS accidentally
shot here two weeks ago bya brother officer
in the Irish Legion has SO far recovered as to
be able to walk about on crutchcs.
Chicago printers, among whom he was a
fayorite, will be glad to learn that the Lieu.
tenant received no permanent injury. He will
return to Chicago until fully recovered. The
regiment is now with General Grant.
Portions Of General Blair's division have
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again rendering steamboating lively on the
Ohio River. Several Ohio regiments passed
to-day. The roth Indiana will go tonight.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
CAMP ROBINSON, CoR1sTH, Dec. II, 1862.
The report Of Col Baldwin being under a1
rest, is q base fabrication. JSo. PHILLIPS,
Co. q, 57th Reg. III. Vol.
CAIRO, Dec. Ill have received from at
officer who left Oxford on Monday reliable in
| formation from General Grants army. Th<
main body Of his infantry was then encampeG
/ near to and south Of Oxford. Cavalry under
Col Dickey were SOME thirty miles further
down the road, near Cofeevil1e, and within
fifteen miles Of Grenada. It is not probable
| fantry before to-day, for the reason that they
i were waiting the arrival of supply train from
Holly Springs, which would not reach then
before this morning. Many Of the regiment:
| were short Of rations.
From Memphis We have contradictory re
ports as to whether the rebels occupy Grenada
Be that as it may, Grant will occupy it when
ever he gets ready to move forward.
Tie transport Polar Star has Just returned
from trip down the river, eighty-tive nile:
| below the Federal lines While at Counci
Bend. 100 guerillas came to that place ani
Five miles below Laconia the steamer Cata
ha1la was tied to the shore, aud from appear
ances it vas thought she had been captured
when hailed by men on board the Polar Stu
no reply was made
which fhcy have confscatcd, for supplies, ant
as a general thing do not interfere with boat;
which trade with them:
The Texas Rangers hold possession Of tht
country south and west Of White river.
Gen, Hovey is expected here to-day. He il
on lis way home to sec his wife who i
very Ill.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia dispatch to tn
1rcss says:
, Reports from Grants army indicate that th
troops are brought to stand-stiH owing t,
the muddy roads, ten miles beyond Grenada.
The tenor of government dispatches shoy
that Pembcrton has gone to Alaba1na to foru
: junction with the rebel forces in Tennessee
| Grant cannot follow at present.
It is rumored that the Mississippi is no1
nearly clear Of rebels, and tbats Vieksburg ca