, 1862-08-26
THE WARM THE WEST
MATTERS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
THE LOSS OF THE ACACIA.
Latest from Mer>apE1is.
MATTERS IN KENTUCKY.
NEWS VIA indianapolis

NEWS VIA INDIANAPOLIS
CA1Ro, August 81, 1862.
The Board Of Trade regiment arrived this
evening without accident.
Twelve hundred rebel prisoners arrived
from Indianapolis at Z o'clock this even
ing. They will be sent down the river imme-
diately.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
MEMPHIS, August %, 1852.
Gen. Curtis army, it is thought, will not be
ready to move from Helena for some days.
There is no news OF importance from there.
I have the following particulars from passen-
gers on the Henry Vod Phu1, from Helena to-
Gay:
The steamer Acacia, last Thursday morn
ing, was sunk near Wal1ner Bend, taking
down with her forty persons, seven OF whom
we're ladies. She had on board 81, 900 in gold,
besides freight valued at s, 900. Many of her
passengers jumped overheard in the con-
fusion and were drowned. Among them were
two OF the women mentioned. The steamers
MipDehaha, Conway and II. e. Brown took
up the struggling persons. The news boy Of
the Union Appeal saved himself by getting
upon taft and floating to Helena. The cabin
Of the Acacia, wrong side up, passed that
place yesterday. No effort vas made to reach
it. The list Of the lost and saved is not Jet
complete. Two ladies are known to have
been on board the Acacia. They arrived At the
Wafhone house here by st. Louis bout only
two hours before stirling for Helena. Their
names we're registered IS Mrs. Owens and
Mrs. Richardson. They we're in company Of
gentleman registering himself as from Col
conda, III. Another Of the lady passengers
WIS Mrs. Schuman, wife Of Capt. Schuuan.
Another Tas wife Of colored man, name not
known.
Since the burning Of the bridge by gner-
Has, near Raleigh, General Sherman has ad-
dressed line to the editor Of the Bulletin, an
|; ;nouncing bis determination not to ALLOW
residents of the vicinity to come or 60 to
lie city over the only bridge left, or the Rau-
dolph bridge. Order No. Gt, regarding
reads, will be strictly, adhered to, and if
rebuild the burned bridge, and hereafter pro-
tect 1t. This is a remarkably just order 4
few more such lessons ana people will not
allow bridges TO be destroyed by gueriilas,
but will give information Of the pre-euee OF
! the foe, at least.
| Tic Memphis A7yus, suspended for Eomc
| two months, will soon appear again as O
| daily.
| An effort is being made to secure street
| cars, to accommodate citizens, for the railroad
track Of rail, being already extended by the
confederates, Tor military purposes, the whols
| lergth Of Main STREET. It would be great
| convenience to the citizens.
| SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 25.-.Judge TrnmbuH
| arrived in this city yesterday. He has uesn
in consultation with Gov. Yates TOR q consid-
State matters and the State of the country
! generally. T believe the governor and the
I judge are in etrict accord upon the subject OF
| The war and tie uacaus that should BE used to
suppress the rebellion.
TIE executive department is in the receipt
Of large number Of letters daily from Illinois
soldiers in the armies Of other States. Some
times entire companies petition. They all
say they want to be transferred to Illinois
regiments. Many Of the officers write that
! 1ANS N1u4A ttIlSA NJ w tAifAtEa a. k1As IL
Illinois regiments. Some write that they are
so ragged they are ashamed to be seen in tht
STREETS. The larger number Of applications
come from Missouri regiments. I: is sait
thcre are 7,G00 Illinois troops in 1fis
sou !sgim@ents: Many aRplgations a15f
cations speak volumes for the mann:r il
which the Illinois troops are placed III tn,
: feld. GOV. Yates took the opportunity yes
terdsy, Sunday, when he vas not 81
, pressed nth visitors, to perfect tn
: employed at It necessarily from carly yestcr
: day to O'Clock this morning.
The sdjrtant generals office has been re
moved into the House Of Representative Hall
: the old office being entirely too circumscribed
The amount Of space required for the ton
If books aud stationery just received on
: requ5sition from Washington for the new regl
: nents, is very large. The adjutant genera
! ard five assistants are KEEP: constantly employ
I'd till past midnight every night, suadag'i
u included.
: but the train having run OF the truck he va
uEable to reach your city. He starts again tc
| night.
I Gel Harling's regiment Fas at East Bu1
= lington this forenoon, waiting transportatio
E by boat to st. Louis. COL Orme'6 AfcLea
= county regiment passed through here bY raj
> road to St. Louis to-day.
= 4 prisoner who attempted to escape fro1
9 Camp Butler last night was shot bE one OF tl1
: = guard, but not Injured. &c wps secured. q
: br;s'ed the wrong guard. L soldier II:
:, bayoucted While attempting to p1ss throuy
d night.
+ CINCINNATI, Aug. o4.-The president
y the Kentucky Central Railroad has advice
+ that BuebneF, with 20, COO rebels is encamps
Z near So1ns rsei, and has called upon the your
t. nen @. Kentucky to join him.
ii Bragg is at chattanooga with 81, 600 me
v AID Marshall at the head Of Biz Sandy wi
i 1860
n TIE Cumberland is in full possession Of tt
:? rebels. md there is no traVel by railroad
q Nashville.
re- The president OF the Cincinnati council I
!. isbat OIL Friday light It WIS believed in nj
al tary circles at the capital that q battle Was
ze progress on the R2ppahannocR. Rumors
re ibis city ore numerous, and the excitement
high tonight
ae Preparations are now making to draft on t
id first ptoxilno. The nEIlbc7 claiming e2em
1T ticn : numerous. Foreigners who Voted
IT, their first papers now asE exemption on t
al. ground Of being aliens. When discover
SO they will be arrested md sent to Camp d.
lis nison and pressed into the service.
i. ISD1ASAroL1s, Aug. 2l- Adjutant Gene
he morning, en route for Washington.
lis Jchn Garrett, resident OF this city was
iii rested yesterday as rebel spy. He had be
NJ regarted by the vigilance committee with ST
ifR picjon for some: time, He was oace e,npl u
'N .: the srEeraJ.and discharged because OF p
sumntire evidence Of want Of fidelity.
- had Visited Cincinnati, anu token aecn7
ers notes md measurement Of machinery tue
He had taken passage On the Terra Ha
Ed. train rhcu arrested, and, on searching
, trunks, $3.50 600 In Confederate scrip or ool
we're found, together with q contract for 5u
s-+ | inc an iron. n.clad gunboat on the Yazoo RiQ
>A~ Galrett is now, BY order sof the provost N
of: 81 al, confined in jail.
~ ~ Commissioner Sdd1u has Issued general
~ der rumner two, requiring no passes f.
~ ~ cirizeps going from one point in the State
~ ~ another Residents Of other States, nj
tsa 10 satisfactory proof, will be entitled to pas
~. ts without bonds. To no citizen Of the s:
u.y between the ages Of eighteen aud forty
~ will passes be granted to remain outsid
'is~ the limits thereof beyond the 18th proxime
Tie full returns of the enrolment will
, ready for inspection Tomorrow The citiz
l. Of Indiana loyalty await the practical op
ton Of the draft
Twelve hundred and forty prisoners,
/ MississippIans, left camp Morton for vi
{ bp1g last night. This makes some 2 900 p1
ncrS, besides 500 loyal Tennesseeaus md T
tuckians, thst have already been released
eo4- camp Morton.
l j. Over the Jeffersonyille railroad, last :"
lent 10000 Indiana troops, for Immediate ser
der in Kentucky, were passed without tue s!1