, 1862-07-03
LATEST FROMT1 sOUTH,
CONDITION OF GEN. CURTIS ARMY.
AFFAIRS AT MEMPHIS,


Especial Dispatch to the Cincago Tribunc.l
CAIRO, July 2, 1SGs.
Tie city is quiet to-day. The excitement
at TIE capture Of Richmond in the afternoon
speedily subsidized under suspicion Of its
btilg i canaEd.
The steamer Atlantic today from Louisville
brought SEQ Of Pfentlss' men just paroled.
The steamer Mcdowell from St, Louis
brought SO soldiers from the hospitals far
Memphis, to join their regiments.
b. adyices from Jackson I learn the rebels
are concentrating troops in large numbers
;.lo1g the Mobile and Ohio rsilroad, it Oko-
lora, Gumtown and Holly Springs.
Before the commission, Capt. 3. B. Hatch,
tx-quarterD1ast cr, has been on the stand Ill
day. The hearing was adjourned till Monday
rs the commission are to go to Memphis On
Il Fourth OF July excursion.
The David Tatu11 has been chartered by the
Illinois Central Railroad to run daily bct1een
Cairo and Columbus.
By the City Of Alton, tonight, We have
Memphis papers Of the 1st. The Arazancde
says tie crowd coming forward to take the
oatl is not diminished. No difference is per-
ceptiblc in the class. Large numbers Of prop
c1ty holders are now coming voluntarily
forward giving in their allegiance to the
government Of the United States.
a number Of civilians captured on the train
OF the Memphis and Ohio railroad, returned,
Released or parole. Thirty soldiers and OIL
GERS we're taken to Holly Springs.
MEMPHIS, june 3o,-r1a CArno, July ?.
The weather for the past few days las been
exceedingly hot and dry in the vicinity Of
Memphis. The troops on the blutls, unpro-
tecttd from the rays of the sun, stood it well,
but this morningit was wisely determined to
move the sth Indiana aud Co. Il Chicago
light artillery, and other commands to the
vicinity Of Fort Pickering, where they will
have the benefit Of cool shade trees, q fine
spring ef water &c, Tho health of these
commands is good.
Citizens wonder that our officers nut troops
Oh the bluffs. Southern soldiers were never
put there, IS they could not stand II.
The news of the occupation Of Richmond
bY federal forces, was received this morning
with great excitement It is disbelieged By
some.
The -ita1dnche says the new programme de-
1IlutAEA ArOA Ut tAN AENClo3 45t EI1NS HAA
tight us long as possible, aud instead Of sur
rendering, having their property confscated
and themselves d!sfranchised, the leaders will
make direct proposition to France OF Eug-
land to become colony or appendage; they
will prefer, If forced, to become the subjects
! Of Napoleon.
1t is almost certain to be the policy, but
! Tenpcsse will choose to make her own course
| In the premises.
| Everything has been very quiet in Memphis
| since last "Wednesday, when the raiEoad sud
mule trains were captured two miles beyond
| Germantown. About forty men were cap
| tu1ed In al. The locomotive can be repaired
The cars were burned. A part, if not all OF the
mule train was captured. We will have news
from the rest probably soon-
An intelligent scout from Gen. Fitch re.
ports that lie is still at St. Charles. He arrived
Ecre last evening, dressed as rebel soldier
after hazardous journey, part Of the way
across the country. He brought interesting
important intelligence and dispatches to Gen
Grant from Gen. Fitch
Gen. Curtis army is still near Batesville
Ark., in a suffering state, for want Of pro
visions and entire lack Of provender for thei
stock. Unless speedily relieved they will sutfe
greatly and be entirely useless to oppos
Hindman, who is reported to have large ant
effective force.
Gen. Fitch proposes giving the rebels
battle if he has to march 100 miles to d
it. His Indiana boys are spelling for fight
The guerlllas are still abundant, but few O
or pickets are killed or wounded. He vii