, 1862-07-21
THE VERY LATEST NEWS:
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FromCairo andBelow
BAD NEWS FROM
VICKSBURG. g.: g.
DOUBTFUL NEWS FROM REBEL
SOURCES.
Latest Rebel Rumors from
Richmond.
REPORTED FIRING oM.-EED-
j.. ERAL FLEET:
Coo, Request Of "one JEFF.
Davis"
REPORTED FIRING QN--FED-
ERAL FLEET
THE WAR IT ARKANSAS.
MORE OF THE KENTUCK RAIDS
THE TWO EEWBERs TRAITORS.

THE TWO EEWBERe TRAITORS.
Especial Di:patch to the Ch:cago Tribune
MENpus II, VII CAIRO 10.
The Memphis Grenada Appeal Of the 10th
has the following diepatch:
y1cKsBrRa, Miss. July 18th. 1862.
The most brilliant Of all naval victories in
history has just transp1red at vicksburg. Onr
iron clad gunboat Arkansas, commanded by |
Capt. J. n. Brown, late Of the Q. s. Frigate !
Niagara, left the mouth Of the Yazoo River |
this morning at 6 o'clock, having on bolrd I
the 10th Tennessee regiment. She moved to |
encounter the federal gunboats between the |
mouth Of the Tazoo and this city, There
were thirty boats lying just above Vicksburg,
which formed in line to receive her. She ran
straight through, firing as she came on, and
sinking several and damaging others.
The loss Of the enemy is not known.
Many escaped overheard from one Of the e7-
p1oded federal boats, and were drowned.
There WAS indiscriminate destruction visited
upon the enemy The Arkansas lies safe at
the landipgl where Capt. Brown and his gal
lapt crew are being we'll cared for, and attn
tion paid to the desd and wounded. the
entmy have fired on the boat and city since
her arrival.
Within the last hour the lover federal fleet
las fed, tranEportsl and all, the enemy first
blowing up the mortar boats. Our loss Is ten
killed and thirteen wounded. Clpt. Brown
is slightly wounded. Gen. Van Dorm, Gen
Breckenridge and Gen Smith are here. There
is great rejoicing at go wonderful IN achieve
ment. Signed,
JAMES COLEMAN, Telegraph Operator
implicit confidence {says the Appsa) is
placed in these details by our (Grenada, Miss }
citizens.
V1cKsBuRa, July Is, 1852.
Capt. Brown says the Arkansas Is all right,
| This is the most brilliant affair Of the war.
| W s. sronAM.
MOBILE, July is, 1863.
Dispatches from Richmond state that Gen.
Steward made another reconnaissance around
McCle]1an's army with few pieces Of artil-
| lery, reaching James River below his lines
and opening fire On a large fleet Of transports,
sinking one and cripp1lng several
Our loss is nothing.
The Appeal says Com. Faragut asked Gen.
Van Dorm to let his upper fleet pass down and
he would leave the river. Gen. Van Dorm II.
piled that he had nothing to do with Far
ragut's going up, and he could not allow him
to pass. The Appeal supposes that they wish
to attack Mobile or scare the English and
French fleet below.
| MOBILE, July Is, 1864.
1 10 ;obv III
has demanded the surrender Of Butler fol
hanging Mumford. If he is refused, he vii
hang one OF tho captured generals.
| Gen. Ma1cg, chief Of McClel1an's staff, say.
the federal loss in the late battle was s., 600
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bnne1
| cA1ro, July 20. 1861.
The raids at Henderson, Ky, and Newbesg
Ind., were committed by rebels who live il
the immediate ncighborhood Of those places
portion Of them were known to people il
both places. They make dash, and whel
pursued disperse to their farms.
4 woman giving her name IS Layana Gun
ningEam was arrested here on Friday on sus
: picion Of being spy. Evidences Of 5 trea
6onable correspondence were found upon he
person; also q communication in cypher an,
partial list Of troops, with their location, il
the Western department. She is to be sent t.
ST, Louis,
= Another interesting slave case occurred tt,i
;. morning. A forage master named Bouton Al
d rived from up the Tennessee River, followe
4 by bright negro boy who had secreted him
). self on board the boat and wds not discovere
4 NJ til they had proceeded about forty miles
I'll - s. $-11
!. sided about six miles from Florence, All
:. Both the captain of tho boat and Bouto
+ wished to return the slave, but the matte
= being brought to the attention Of Gen. Strong
= he decided that being the properto Of traitol
:. the boy was liable to be confscsted, and ha,
I. Ing came within our lines, he had no authorit
IL to give him up. The boy #as given into th
h | CUSTODY Of the provost marshal, :
i, Col. Hnllet who has been for seven month
49, ~ ,at,o1e .rr;y,d -. ~,
,~ prisoner among LIS .eos'le' a.t'eu '1a Leu
/, ine1t lsgyer Of Hickman, Ky, where he v,
q .-r.s+ed hr c.an po1t- .nd +aken to Menon1,3
It = ,x1h;o.. 80 -.
T. anu tnence nl1ner sooen' "nele' ua'ins so
= fe1ed almost incredible hArdehips be was'
e ~ a,nsn,aa .n1ourc;ng- -b,s intention .: -
Il tu4' 1"o.nns, an1e1e ~
II once raise Union reeimsnt-
messenger JUS. arrived from Col Daniel
+ headonartera near scattere{l1e. Ark. renor
): 80. a-.,:1:. .e., ..-t ra.1as .ssnt1:
ig o6us oA 11e Aot'A 1oe1", WY ooo4A
D. that place between detachment OF the
l. Wisconsin cavalry. under Col. Daniels, and
-.ts, 49, ee-.-s.-o~, rzds- c,nt a,,s
be. leoea ioree o1 n'nets aen' undo. oaps Aee as
d Ine attacK "as maoe oy eoA Oaaes' =
By fight. lasted but few m1nuns when
e ,she1a fed In tha nitn,ost confusion close
A 'eDs17 ~ ~ sao u'a >
u pursued oy ouf forces :. ~
ra, No one Was Injured On our side. 7
nd | ,ehe1s last 47vp t;1,ed- fourteen wounded a