, 1862-06-26
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,

Especial Dispatch to tic Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, June 25th, 1862.
The steamer Red Rover, naval hospital
boat, arrived this evening, with the scalded
officers aad men belonging to the gunboat
Mound City. 125 have died up to this time.
LATER.
The steamer Wilson arrived this evening
from Memphis, with very little news, aud that
little have already anticipated.
To the Associated Prees.1
MEMPHIS, juno u, - via CAIRO, Is
Orders have been isEued requiring all voters
at tue approaching municipal election to take
tire oath OF allegiance brtorc depositing their
yotts.
4 caTi is published for Union meeting in
court square this afternoon, to nominate can-
didAtes for city officers, and men loyal to the
rational government.
Gen. Grant and staff arrived here last even
ing from Corinth, and they are quarte1ed at
the GaJoso House.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
CA1Eo, June Is, 1862.
The ncws from Memphis is uuconmonls
mc2gre. The telegraph is in working order
from Memphis to Co1inth and Nashville, but
no business is transacted at present, except
irg military business.
SA AAAA0t 1teSt LAAL JILL 4lluVt@ Naf
airy made descent upon body OF confedcr-
ate cavalry near Coldwatcr depot, on
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad 4
few ehsts were exchanged when the chiyal-
rous Southerners took to their heels, and but
fourteen escaped. Our forces captured con-
siderable quantity of provisions which they
destroyed as means Of transportation were
wanting. The prisoners we're taken to Mem
| phis and will be speedily sent Moth.
| Memphis is quiet and business seems to be
| slowly revislng, while the river is open to
Jacktopport, Ark. Nothing later from
| Eiti;snusg or Holly Springs.
| Business trfore The Claim Commission is
| proceeding very quietly. Tho number Of
claims go far presented, have reached 100, rep
rsscn1ing an aggregate Of Sl00,N Among
| the claimants is c. B. Phillips Of Chicago
| who clai1ns s. 500 damages for the use Of the
| l.sni upun which tile government barracks arc
| located.
| Capt r. B. Hatch arrived in town last eve
min. to attend thu sittings of the commission
B;;ya,lier-Gencral plunl1ner arrived thi.
morning frcm Pittsburg Landing Ell route fol
Baltimore and Washington.
| - II $aAANA+!J epoAeS0 IL AiAA't'i1 J S4at1ea
1.yr t1at Gen. Pope goes to Washington K
supercedc Gen. Mcclellan before Richmond
We give the rumor for what it is worth.
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, June n, ria Cairo, Jun,
95.--Commtrcih1 business will be received q
the telegraph office here in a week or ten days
Messages will be sent North and East ri
| Corin1n and Nashville.
| Tie. weather is very hot.
| The city was full Of Tu1noEs yesterday tha
grtat battle Lad been fought near Richmond
| hut they could be traceu to no authenti
sources.
The AeazancAc publishes the names Of 20
residents OF Memphis aud vicinity who hav
taks Il the oath Of allegiance required by Pro
yos1 Marshal Gould, aud promises to continp
| the list tomorrow.
The 9Th Illinois cavalry, in their descen
| upon Coldwater, Miss, captured twent
prisoners. One Of the prisoners named Dun
was caught On the bridge, within half i mil
Of the station, which was discovered burnin
few moments atteTward. He will be treate
accordingly.
MIN1h1s, June "a, via CAIRO, June %
White River, Ark, has been opened for nav
ton to Jackst'nI,ott-
MEMrn1s, june %, (ria CARO- June a.
. Eellable information from the iuter1or render
, | it probable that the railroad between here an
Cu1inth will he in running order in q day {
two- The bridges are ali up, except one an
:r:tfwiD be completed to-day.
niue miles south Of Corlnth. The army stor,
1 ;:ry supplied by way of the Charleston ro4
hich strikes the river few miles abo'
: EauDuig.
Gen. McDo7en McCook is e.. route for Ric
| uoEd with his division.