, 1862-12-05

what swollen, making ii difficult to cross.
Some Of our cavalry SWAN the river, however,
and occupied the place last night.
To-day pursuit WIS made to Oxford, and |
coming on the rear guard ct the enemy, ekr- !
znishirg took place lasting about two hours |
aud resulting in the capture Of about sixty |
rebels.
The pursuit Will be continued tomorrow,
but the roads are too impossible TO get much
supplies for leng continuance Of It.
Gen. Sherman is crossing at Wyatt.
[Signed) q. S. GRANT,
Maj. Gen.
{ssecia Dispatch to the Chicago Trioune.1
CAIRO. Dec. 4, 1862.
There is no-news this evening from Gen.
Grart's army later than that sent i day Or
two since
Tie 151st Illinois regiment, Col: G, ".
Medley, raised 1nestly in the southern part Of
the State, came in from the North to-day upon
the steamer Iowa. It passed doWn this after
rcon to Memphis. Many of its men are left
behind, sick with measels. The l14th Ohio
came in the afternoon.
4 brother OF the rebel Gen. John Norganis
stopping ut the St. Charles. He is parolcd
prisoner.
Capt. Tiege, native Of Algeria, and one of
the original French zouaVes, arrived mere yes
terday afternoon. He is on his way South
upon business Of the French Government
connected with the interests Of his French
countrymcn who may have been made pris-
oners durirg the war. He will visit Gen.
| Hn1lbnt at Memphis first, then Sherman and
Grant, and it possible cali upon the Confed-
| crate Generals also.
The Captain dresses in the original Zouaye
eoe,ume, and causes commotion among the
! curious wherever he goes.
The steamer Ike uamnitt, late from Mem
| plIs, came into port this afternoon. brin
| several Arkansas refugees aud faniGes. Four
residents Ct A1kauzaz, who could not reach
! Memphis, came on board Lie Eammist to sec
Gen. Tuttle and try to get permits to take
some salt ard some shoes to their families
who ere much in need Of tbse articles,
Tuese Hen say the condition Of the rebe
trocps is horrible. ;.hen the STOW fell il
i October, one Of them traced some soldiers b1
bloody tracks left bT barafootcd men. They
say they are badly treated. 700 nlen lAtel,
threw down tLcir arms and refused to go an,
further. TIC Government had not Kept faitl
with them, ara th=y reEo1fed.
Arany people in Arkansas are hiding III th'
woods to escape conEcription+
Especial Dispatch to the chzcaso fziou1e.1
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Ane ei's +11. neeu sAs.'eu au,ue lnao's
lne e'p'n1e " I".' " '-sas' a'A'S' ~
IL sa'ns oos ~ A's'e oesn oa,s 20" sa 's's
pelnapS company tA1S1S "'1'1o ~ o7 ete'"'e
anu paioieu' ..-
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Dsis''' t"eA'e a'1ea ne'o", anaei n''es' IN
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maps @o,ooo 'heii, na'e :ohe tuere u mo'
oselaSnu eo"aAo ehe aatAioho W 1aaHaa
Thcn la11ef PIECE II Is no" sIa'eo' Is 4 oe ca
tu.eo poss'pN' ..-..
6en. hoitnes' VIII 4o,eoo n1sn, erosseu 1fo
Arkansas TO '1chsoo1s ias1 "eeh. II Is sa
:, poeeo 1nat ais iofee Is oeslsneo 60 LAKE Pa
III 'ne n.s1 '''e's 's'a1As' u4aus. Aasle - !"
0 derstoed to De lhfee or 1oer sanooats *ase
Ing ~ Inc nonta OF Tue 1azoo' Waiting 1or
rise.
I Ihe gueE1llas nave neen aulse ooia aroa1
i Memphis, but do net come very near Us.
e still continae to receive troops from aoo'
~ but whether they WILL go TO reinforce 6ra1
or towards 'lcssbnrg, remalns to be seen.
l. The steamer CITY Belle, frcin Helena tt
n1oannet oln5" AsPo.' 'oe1 'ne Aoi"s WI
went to Delta LAST "eek mad neen heard fr<
e. Within ten miles OF ahatchle, on the Grt
ut ada and Jackson railroad; that on their {
c proach the Confedefates, who nad oaSte
~ ~ had run of, and that the battery had been CT
n tured. Our cavalry were in pursuit ut last
1a na counts. give this Tor what it is worth
comes from passenger on the City Belle.
'e officers of tile boat knew nothing Of the sta
ID mcnt.
- There are few people In today from {
~ point. News is very scarce. The Coafe
" rates will not let any cne pass toward eit
phis on any pTetense.
ola Col. Ruel Housh has bsen appointed s
ng yeyor Of this port. AL persons going Oh!
" buy cottbn now Lave to take the oath Of a
It'll glance,
The gueri]las are quite active. On Sstur
'A0 last, they burned seven bsles Of cotton ab
.r- two miles from Germantown, and conascs
the horses and wagons drawing the same.
~, 'ss The burning Of Germantown is greatly
afgerated. Three or tour Of the prime
houses we're hn1neo, ana tor LUIS Lie gu
~ parties we're promptly punlshed.
law Ihe con1eaefates nave several cavalry Ct
ser proving aooa:, eatnez1ns mp conscSlp's'
ma Rev. Richardson OF Fa5ette county, Il
thu the head Of one OF these companies now
nire Ire rating in the upper part Of Shelby con
ing They profess to be very much opposed
dis burning any more cotton, hut every nan
'eS' can pick up over eighteen and under #
oint five they force to 60 with them. Many
nfs hiding in woods from these con=cript gal
lpa- II ers. The people Of Shelby county are IT
nate sented as being atrsld to vote in the appre
ing Congressional election, least the que,
ring proWling around may utterly destroy u
It is said that many of them will
spse- l9' deayor to get secret voting places. T
,t;as s others will ccme to the city to vote.
ia n. people IN Shelby are cut of from all cou
aad nicatlon, excep: with tie confederates.
mt Of have very erroneous giews Of the Presid
to Proclamation, and think that after the
the January m attempt will be made to g
su- insurrections among the slaves.
tstes t The necessary steps haye been take
ae'eo elect Sheriff for Shelby county at the
: o7n tenn Of The Quarterly Court, which met