, 1862-08-30
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
TIE REBELS ABANDON FORT
D0NELSON,
Effect Of the Recent K. G. G. Ex-
p0SuFe.


the fazoo Confirmed.
Southern Items of Interest.
Especial DiEpatcb to the Ch1csgo Tzfbunel
CAIRO, August Is. 1862.
It seems pretty we'll ascertGined that the
rebels who were investing Fort Donelson have
been compelled to abandon their undertaking.
At last accounts they were retreating towards
Cla1ksEi11e. We should not be surprised to
hear Of stirring events shortly in the valley Of
the Cumberland. s..
- Another thousand rebel prisoners arrived
llama this m,ornrng rs last as
transports are loaded, they are stationed in
the stream to await the arrival Of the balance.
After which, they steam to Vieksburg to-
getber.
The expose Of the Knights Of the Golden
Circle given In these columns dag or two
since, is creating tremendous excitement
throughout Southern and middle Illinois.
The moral effect Of thus unmasSing the de-
signs oftraitors, is more valuable to the loEal
canse than dozen regiments. G. #. Wall,
who according to the testimony OF the wit
ness, is a brigadier general Of the order,
vas in town to -day on mission Of investi.a-
tion. He vehement1y protested that he was
always Q Union man, and was now, and had
no sympathy with traitors. He insisted that
be was not now, nor neyerh had been member
Of the order. believe he did obtain the
pane OF the party testifying against hin, aud
returned to his home in the rural city Of Du-
quoin sadder hut not 4 wiser n1au-
Especial Dizpatch to the Chicago Trinnne.1
CAIRO, August 20, 1sd2,
4 rebe1 spy was taken at Birds Point this
morning, smuggling powder and lead for the
use Of the gueril!as, aud turned over to the
tender mercies OF the provost marshall. As
soon as tie facts were brought to the notice
Of Gen. Tuft1e, he issued orders fozhidding
traffic in ammunition and firearms within the
limits CT his district, except by written per-
mits Of the general coH1macdingi or provost
marshall, under penalty Of confiscation Of the
entire stock Of goods Of the party offending.
One hundred and seventy-fve contrabands
arrived from Helena last evening. They we're
the property of ditch-digglng Pillow.
Gen. McCfernand, On leave Of absence fo- 9
few weeks, passed through Cairo to-day. He
IVES appropriately received by the I'D raz:-
ment, and. made speech to tie boys which
was well received. The Genera. was also
honored with salute Of thirteen guns from
Fort Cairo.
Yesterday the steamer Rose Hamilton,
when just opposite Russelshufs Island, about
thirty miles above Fort Henry, was fired into
by Napier's guer1llas, threS shots taking
effect in the leg and arm Of the captain The
Hamilton had guns, but Was not expect
ing an attack from that. side Of the
river. The Alfred Robb gunboat was directly
behind the Hamilton and shellsd the woqds,
| without, however, efscting the dislodgcm@nt
| Of the rebels. The crew Of the Robb snbse.
euent1y burned the house and four hundred
j bushels Of grain belonging to Napz2r. 4 dly
| or two since the steamer Lake City #as GseS
into fifteen miles above Paducah.
The rebel prisoners have just Lott for Ficks
burg. The heet of steamers were conveyed
by federal ram and gunooat.
MEMPHIS, Aug. II, via Cairo, Aug y.
The Grenada Ap2eaz hes correspondence
| from Jackson, Mississippi, dated the 23d
! acknowledging the capture Of tae rebel batto
! rics below the raft on the Yazoo. the battery
mounted five guns and was supported By
1,500 raw militia, who on the first fire from
our gunboats ran like sheep, and we're throw
into frigatfnl panic. Several heavy gan
! were thrown into the river.
The federal gunboats did not attack ViaEs
burg, and are not expected to DO SO till Oeto
ber The canal Is an uamitiy5ate1 failure. {
is ten feet shove water at the present. Thu
falls the last hope Of the Yankees in orerin:
the navigation ct the Mississippi.
Gen. Van Dorm visited Fisksb1rg On th
19tb, but is now {2sd) at jackson. Gen, Brecs
inridge and staff are at Jackson.
The Fort Donelson prisoners are daily ez
pected, unless some difficulty causes delay.
The Vicksburg 1Ih;9 Of the ed says tn
Feet which went up the Yezoo River returns
TIE next day, and now lies ut the mouth Of tn
river
Charleston adgices Of the 2lst s7y force c
16o South Carolinians surprised the enesn
at daylight that morning, at st. Helena Isl
and, near Port Royal. 4 number were kille
and thirty-si1 taken prisoners.
EAuBoUEsvtLLE, VIA MOBILE, Aug. Is. 1862,
AdYices say that the rebels took possessio
To-Day capturing forty-six prisoners, Only 81
of whom were out Of the hospital. The enen
retreated to Cumberland Ford.
The Grenada Appeal Of the esd says our u
mics are on the march to the Ohio Rive
May God speed and favor them
Major Faulkaer, through :he Appsai, .denie
the report sent from Cairo about ravish1ug a
old mans daughter in Har ood count,
Tern.; and says his command vas all conce,
trated st entirely different points. He SAY
in Lis opinion, the deed Was committed b
federal soldiers.
". c. Galloway, Late postmaster Of Men
phis, is now volunteer aid to Gen. klSt
! Smith, at Knoxville.
Gueri1las have been operating lately
Hopehsld, opposite Memphis. They hn7
| regular permits to operate from Gen. Hin
/ | man. They will be attended to soor, ar
| properly punished for theiz aets. Some
! Ballantegrne's geuri1las have been captured
! the vicinity of Memphis, and ore now belt
!; tried for their crimes.
, CAIRO, August 29.-Over 700 negroes,
! all kinds and It both sexes, arrived here til
, | morning from below, on the Adriatic. Fit
Of them formerly belonged to Geu- Pillo,
| The msjority Of them were left here. Il
; rest we're taken to st. Louis.
l Gen. McClernard was in town this NOR
trg. The I'D regiment list Board Of Trad
in full Uniform, msrched in front Of the
Charles Hotel while the fort was firing 9
lutte, and called him out. He appelred {
the balcony, and spoke for fifteen or tW;en
: minutes, during which he Was frequently .
:, plauded.
{ The news from Memphis is unimportant.
FROM RUELL'S ARMY.
q The Rebels EFacuate Chattanoog
$ NASHVILLE, Aug. 29.-Gen. Rousseau b
+ arrived and taken command Of this po