, 1862-12-13

the recent brilliant cavalry movements and
skirmishcs by Gen. Grants advance column
southwark from Abhcyillc, as detailed in our
special correspondents account, in another
rart Of this issue. CofIecyille, referred to in
tie letters as TIC furthest point reached by
our forces, is :; small station on tile Mississip-
pi Central, few miles south Of spflngdaIe.
The small creek bearing the stunning name Of
1ockcnapatopha is seen crossing tile line Of
the railroad just above spriDgdalc.
Especial dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.]
CAIRO. December H. 1862.
The steamer Silver Moon, en- route for Gin
cinnati, arrived l,erc this forenoon, bringing
! ate1nrhis and 1Itlcna dates Of the 10th inst.
The news is nnt particularly Interesting.
Gen. Hoycy's expedition to Grenada, Of
which We haze already had several versions,
| is reported in The Bunetin Of "Wednesday at
| some length, hut tile particulars do not Ma
| tcrially differ from the account scnt you yes
terday.
It was The I'LL, and ee44t1 Indiana regiments
that had the skirmish at Tallahatchie OIL
Thursday week.
| From the second engagement the rebels aed
! towards CotTtcville.
Gen Wasl:nurn and his cavalry cut up the
Mississippi Central Railroad and destroyed
the communication al Pamela on tie Missis-
| sirpi and Tennessee road. In performing
said duty Vaslbarn's forco. encountered
5000 rebels near Oakland, and sharp fighting
cnsuvd. The Confedcratcs at first outlum~
bered The Fcdcrals, and had two G~pound
cannon, hut the remainder of the cavalry
coming up, also With cannon, a few we'll di-
7eeted shots caused them to take sudden
leave. This ,7as OIL Monday week. None Of
tic Fetleruls we're killed, aud but fifteen
wounded OF the Confedera:cs five were
killed and nl2n3 wounded and fifty taken pri5-
oners.
After destroying tic trcst1e work on the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad, on Tues
day, Wa=Lhurn rejoined Eoyey and the forct
returned to Hc'ena.
All the steamboats, on the Tallahat chic wer'
destroyed. Tie evacuation Of Grenada j:
well known, but it was no part Of Gcn. Ho
. vev's business to occupy it. He was to max
= demonstration OIL the cncmy's front an
creac the impression Of being there in force
r t He did this, and in addition to destroying til
roads and bridges, captured and destroyed tw
, locomotives and forty freight cars, aud caI
l ,1urcd Il rebel mail carrier with important dl:
4 patches.
! Ills demonstration near Grenada caused th
rebel army to glyca wide berth, steering il
T. course to Canton and Jackson
: Some Of the dispatches captured allude
= trading with the Yankees at Friars Poin
h showing that certain steamers obtain permi
j. sion to pass down and dispose OF cargoes, il
o cluding boots, clothing, provisions AT
II whisky.
&c Five bales Of cotton III one instance We
Is traded by rebel for one barrel Of salt.
&c seems that lie reported trading Of steame
under Secretary Chase's permit, must hr
. been incorrect, rs far rs a permit is conccr
K. ed. as on Monday ]asi gunboats went dop
H. from, utlc1la arrested and brought up for c
Ill a1uluation thu steamers Pike, Blue Win
ur Gladiator. J. r. Williams. Catalonia, La
" Civ, Alharnbra and Polar Star; charged wi
o. trading against Government regulations. 7
Lake CITY was taken At " iilianlson@ S Bend a
Eas had 500 bales Of cotton on board. The boat :,
20 cargo are valued ut Sol, 600. The Cat,ho,
was found all right, her owners having p
IN for ESQ bales Of cotton. Cargo VOL
I've $4,000. This Will create sensati
10 among cotton dealers and vessel owne
Either these steamers must have been
naeed in extra hazardous business, or tt
H. owners supposed they were acting under
ns protection Of government.
.1e nv General Steele, it is supposed, viii soon
'n' into the field, and has turned over the CT
1nand Of this post to Gen John Go1Han.
ee" An expedition is fitting out to opcl
oe a,raiusL euerrl1as but as to its destfnati
= ~ all are in the dark
a. fsnecial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune ]
10" CAIRO Ill, December II, 16e
onl- The following order has been Issued Fl
len. ! headquarters this afternoon. 1t is need
over 10 say it was much needed:
ajor HE.noUAEr5Ks DISTRICT OF CAIRO
CAKo. H.. Dec II. 1862.
,sse Major ]. II. Merrill, Provost Marshall:
,,r,r SIR: Frequent complaints are made tc
that soldiers and unsuspecting citizens
being robbed almost daily by thieves
loaters who infest Cairo
You will therefore arrest and put 10 v
at the Oua1teunasters Department, Or 0
places where }aborers are needed by the
Il - rrnment- all persons found after this
~. within Tie city limits without any legiti1
COM business or visible means OF support.
fegI- ALL persons so AIIcseeA "An ~ At1 II
nsos rations at the guard house and turned
7-.,o,' 7' under guard every morning foE labor
kney By order Of Brigadier ]. y. Tuttle.
j. D. SAMPLE, Capt. s. A. 4.
hing CAIRO. Dec, 12-It has been understo
,orta- Memphis that certain steamboats, had pei
sion from the Government to trade GOVT
river, ard such trade has been earned {,
c ar weeks provisions of all kinds beng excl
Is. cd for cotton. 1t now turns out that all
traffic is Illicit and contrary TO govern
Ecs. regulations. An order has just been i:
from Helena for the arrest OF al Steame
,ccad. engaged Several gunboats at Eeaena
~, down the river on Monday and arrested
@ne eight Of them. The Lake city was taken
ora,, so bales Of cotton snd large amount o
visions on board. The boat and cargo
valued at 2C0, Geo: .>,
Gen. Geo. &. Mann has assumed com
C. at Helena. ~,
epart- It is understood that Gen. Steele viii
Com the field soon, Another expedition is
., sta Of. ..1 a J.,
vessel Generals Morgan ana aseolA aie
en- to There is nothing later from General G
army.
CA1Eo, Dec. 1o.-From several sonrs
bay,. confirmation Of the report that the
rs the in llississippi are falling back, but te
iexico. ncint is not so certain. Que report
II of; | tbur W. takinv shelter behind the Big