, 1862-08-27
FROM CAIRO. AND BEL ON.
THE ATTACK ON DoNELS0M.
Gen. Grant Orders a Draft.


CAERo, Aug, 26, 1862.
Nothing further has been heard of the re-
cent eight at Fort Donelson.;
The 10th regiment, Col Mack, arrived st
noon to-day all safe.
1000 rebel prisoners also arrived from 1nli-
anapolie,, en- route for Vicksburg, to be ex-
changed.
4 military commission commences its sit
tirgs at Columbus to-day for the trial Of the
gue1illas who fred into the steamer Champi-
on, On her recent trip to Memphis. Lieut..
Col. Daft, Of the I'd Illinois artillery, is presi
dent OF the commission. II the off=nse
charged is fully proven, the penalty is death.
On Saturday last a trim Of cars on the Mem
phis ard Charleston railroad, when three miles
beyond Cortland station, Was attacked By
guerilla band numbering 400, and destroyed.
The train was in charge Of d detachment Of
twenty-five men Of the 42d Ill, Col. Roberts.
These retreated 8 short distance, firing Us they
ran, and sent tor reinforcements. Before their
arrival, however, the train WIS burned and
the rebels escaped, leaving eight Of their
number lying dead upon the ground. The
number OF their wounded is unknown. Two
Of our boys are missing, and two wounded.
The advance guard, consisting Of ten men
from the eth Ill, were taken prisoners.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-1
MEMPHIS, August %, 1862.
Gen. Grants Order No. II, calling for an
enrolment Of non-residents preparatory to a
draft, is just published, as follows:
| HEADQUARTERS, D1sT. or WEST TEEE.,i
CoRrrH, Mii Aug. Is, 1862.
T All nen-yeai6eDfR pf thiA netrjct f0uDd
| within the came: Who ii at home. wonld be snb-
ject to draft, will at once be enrolled nnder the
may be found and in caec Of draft being made
| by their respective Sta .es, an equal proportion
will be drawn frvm persons thus enrolled Per
from the States to which they owe military ser
wee, and the executive thereof notified Of sach
| II All Eiolatfons Of trade bY army followers
may be punished BY conascation Of STOCK in trade.
| 1nty as private soldiers
By command Of Msj Gen. G. $. GRANT.
JOHN 4. RAWLINGS,
| Assistant Adjutant General.
The questions now sgitating circles here,
are, "Wiu my State draft ?" "Wiu be able
to procure substitute ?n stWi1l be ah1e to
serve my country, myself." The Bohenians
are consulting as to whether they are liable to
draft, being already enrolled in the service o1
the country.
Capt. Malbon, of the steamer Acacia, has
entered his protest at this port. He thinks
the List Of saved much larger than at first sup
posed, probably not more than thirty ,6vs
were lost in oil. Mrs. Archery L
the only 1ady passenger that was saved
Mis-. Owen was the wife Of Robert Dale Owen
Of New Harmony, indiana HRS. Richardson
was the wife Of Capt. Richardson Of the 53t
Ohio. She passed her husband here (he hav
; ing arrived to meet her) The most Of Ia
men saved were soldiers. Archie Campbell
Robert Cothron, ". L. s7i, Jas. Ragon an
Reward Behr, Of Memphis, arc among the civil
ians saved. The money In the safe belonge
; to Holmes & Son, ST. Louis. The Illinoi
: list Of saved will be ready tomorrow.
The rumor about 5000 rebel cavalry unde
Vi1hpigue laying at Union Depot, thirty mile
out, is not credited. The city is full Of II
mors, and this is one Of them.
= ITO the Associated Ptess.1
: FoBr DoSELsoS, Ang. 26-uia CAIRO, Aug
2G--Fort Donelson, garrisoned by four con
ranics under command Of Maj, Hart Of tt
:, list Ohio, Was attacked yesterday By til
forces Of Co1onels Woodward and johnson
numbering 500, and the rebels ware repulse
: with heavy loss. Col. Lowe of the 9Th IoS
. cavalry, commanding the districts Of For
Holman, Henry and Donelson, started INN
diately to reinforce Major Hart, arriyiu
:. after the attack. This morning /
:. started with four companies Of cavalry
= pursuit, and came up with the enemy abol
seven miles from here, on the road to Clark
VILE, strongly posted with his men in aHabus
= He (Lowe} attacked them, taking their cannol
:, | and after half On hours lighting, the eneu
- ret1eated, and Col. Lowe's force not beiE
~ sufficient, he has returned to this post. Il
. lost two killed and eighteen wounded. Lieu
- Summers, company B, was dangerous
wornded. AL The men manifested great cou
age and coolness, and are now anxious
=, meet the enemy.
:. CAIRO, August aG.-No arrivals from b
/. low to-day, The 10Th Illinois regime
!. {Col. Mack's Of kankahce} arrived this NOR
r ing sll Eafe and sound, and are fine 1ooki1
J. body Of men.
'' Seven hundred and seventy-three mo
u rebel prisoners arrived last night from 1ut
r. anarolis. They hare already embarked f.
n VicEsbufg.
n Gen. TITLES order closing all liquor sno
~ takes effect to-day. It was 4 wise aud time
II !! measure, and will work much good for t
= troops stationed here.
cs Wtare looking for important news from
Of Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. The re
K | els in that quarter will, in a1I human prot
70 b11ity, get good drubbing ere long.
d, The Military Commission at Columbus II
IL terday transacted no business Of Important
so They sit again to-day.
he CINCINNATI. Aug. 2G.-The Con1naercia
es Lexington {kv.) dispatch says: There il
&c, occasion for alarm about Gen. Morgan's po
to ton 4 courier Just arrived reports no #
up Of starvation. The rebels are Is goo in fro
ed and "a, 600 in the rear, commanded BY Bras
H. F}o5d, and Kirby Smith.
Cassius NJ Clay left to-day with bis brigat
]W Gen. Nelson has relieved Lew. Wallace, a
or | win take the field.
Col. Charles Anderson, OF the 93d Ohio,
N, appointed commander Of this post. 4 nes
lie brigade, to repair roads, leaves to-norro
mt Gen. James s. jackson, late Congressman
the I'd district, is here, and takes the field
ito mediately.
of- TIE Ga=etts's Frankfort dispatch says: I
~, sFfivai from the Mountains brings most che
~" ing news. Gen. Morgan has repulsed la
force Of rebels on the other side Of the G
!o' ard has provisions and forage enough
a., thirty days. There is no danger. Col G
~ rard had several skirmishes with the enet
w 1epulsing them every time.
FROM TnE STATE CAPITAL.
nv Especial Dispatch to the chicago Tribune. !
~ SPRINGFIELD. August Is, 1856;
&C. The Logan county regiment has elec