, 1862-01-15
FROM CAIRO.


The cannonadlng down the river this after
noon was between our gunboats and rebel
batteries.
The gunboats Essex, st. Louis and l. 0.
Tyler, On board which waB Com Foote,
Gen. Grant and his aid, Capt, Laggon, ran down
within one mile and q half Of the rebel fortifca-
tons, and opened fire upon them, throwing
about twenty shot and shell in returning fire.
Not more than FIVE shot being thrown, which
fell short. 1t is supposed that our shell did mach
damage Flag officer Foote is conTinced that
he can reduce Columbus with but small loss
when he deseends the river with the whole
feet.
No torpedoes or masked batteries were dis
covered. If any torpedoes have been planted
the largc quantities Of ice now floating down
the river will do them serious damage.
Captain Kountz has been ordered under
arrest
The Provost Marshal Of Rolla has in custo-
dy ono stgeman. charged with comnittingan IN
outrage in Springfield.
He states that the attempt to blow up the
train On the Southwest Branch last summer
| was done by gang headed by one Sehable.
Col Carr's battery are stin,on the Gasconade
| with Major Wright's battalion, lately from
Lebanon. Five infantry regiments are to re-
| inforce Col CaEr's command.
! The examination Of ex-postmnster Hogan,
| charged with cmbezzlement, concluded to-day.
| The defense Was very favorable to Hogan's
innocence Of any attempt to dehaud- The
| decision Has reserved.
| Cen. Mc(,1ernand,s co1nmn movcd fortrard
| y, a.,- frn,,, Eor+ 1osa,sa, o.,a +ho oo,-.,z,a
| nnaa- Con po;,a ~ r1o,1- .r>s 49, tr,,,o
nn.~. 49, ~ oooA' ']1u .,, at7o sno's :,
| unoer Inc eomnand Oh generals smlth and
| Wallace at Paducah, have made similar moves.
| Their oh5ect or destination Ia not vet known
| c, 1I -,
1enefo 9lan' aho saa1 "Al lea1Se nere lo-
morrow morning.
The Cd regiment Douglas Brigade, Col Dave
Stewart Vii arrive th;s evening
Tha ~ 1o.-a ~ : Ioh,nan 9tb w7.eons;n
me Ha lo"a' eoL Aon1ua1l' otn "lscohsin'
and Col Smiths Lead Mine regiment are cS-
| pected here tomorrow.
Brieadier General Stanley is expected here
in a few days 10 take command Of one Of the
&c" lays ~ e.As .oil''la1o VI oiA1 VI '1'
brigades IN this Division.
Major W. D. Sanger will assume command
at Fort Holt for the present.
F;r;n,r .,os boara th;e ~ IN tho -ic;,;tv
1"ssraa "s ~ nh;e, @ - -, snr,oso5 - @ ] ~ .a1o.
! W N@At c~AAeA7"Hs "%A@S4A ~ ANsEe1~NA W. FA0
ceed from our gunboats. Capt. Konrtz, Guar
+a-,,..,s+or of T~,ne,,r+. &c ,conscd of d,.ohe.
.e4nAs0er ~ ,:ss14c.1 " ~.
&lence OF orders and using dlsrespecuul lan'
suaee towards superior officers. He will prob
ab1T he nlacea nnder arrest and be removed.
"11S ~ - N -,
Inc following adn1anle general ofoet "as
promulgated to-day:
HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT or cAu.o,
+ CA1ao, 5auEary Is, 1854, e
GENERAL ORDER no. 8.
nnr7, tho ahsa7,ce ~ tho axvaa;t7on nou
sn@ n;l a,;a5 " tae sn1alt1 IN
opon som osJugleI a. a'nlS;s e;; nuFts5 F5c -.
e th fepe! u at "a =. ~ - onon1 .am tLe ri
er lai er1,5 ade-. iii he osservad m @'As AoA
1oMm5 otuE.o T.. arah;ner ,e;11 h. lo,+ il, H.
looPs il.n1 u nie odce5s ~" 3e,nw he4 str;ct3 49, r.
ranhs ~ otsar,,-1s,s. o1,, ti,o;r a,S,
acc9ullap1S ao3 A4t e''a5SsI''9 4so1tl ''SA' ~o''
, panles: H.
NO hf1ng VII pc auoWed ID canp Or on u
ma5ea @ not stne1y required IN 1he pef1ormanc
oi n4Ey.
p Nmlst IN camp, no Privileges can be granJe
to officers or soldiers to leave their regiment