, 1862-05-10
LATEST FROM the PITTS
BURG ARMY.
Gen. HaIleck has the Clue to
The Rebel Works.
L BATTLE PROBABLYIN Pro-
GRESS,
ALI THE AMBULAWCES ORDER
ED FOR YARD.
L Rumor that the United States
Gunboats from New Orleans
are at Memphis.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.J
CAIRO, May a-10.30 P.x.
The steamer Champion, chartered by Gov.
Yates, arrived this afternoon from Pittsburg
Landing with four hundred sick, Of whom
three hundred aud fifty we're members Of I'LL
uois regiments. The balance are from A,chi
gan. The sanitary condition Of the army a.
the Landing was not improved. When the
Champion left a battle was expected moment
ari]y, and the Quartermaster Of Gen. Hal
lcck's staff had sent forward one hundred and
fifty anabulances to remove tho expected
wounded
Gen. Ha1lcck has retained all mail matter
fer tlis region.
gineer, formerly resident of New York, tm-
pressed into the rebel army year ago, while
on visit to his relatives South, deserted and
came into our lines with an exact and conf
prchensiye plan Of the cneuly's fortifcations
at Corinth, giving details Of their construc-
ton aud the position Of every gun in the
works.
Gen. Ha1leck places great confidence in his
statements. Our Informant thinks the battle
in progress now.
The steamer City of Alton was chartered By
the State to take off the sick OF Illinois, aud
was partly loaded, but after the Intelligence
IF the expected fight, the sick were removed,
aud the steamer removed ut tho landing to
receive tho wounded. We were within two
rlilss uf Corintl when the Champion left.
Major S1enmer, G. S, a., formerly Lieut..
Sle1.mer Of Fort Pickens fame, arrived ia
Cairo yesterday, and leaves this evening on
the Meteor for Pittsburs Landing, to assume
command Of q regiment Of regulars.
Illinois hns sixty regiments in the field in
Upper Tennessee, including cavalry and artil-
lcry.
There is q runaor current to-day, which
reached Cairo by the way Of Nashville, that
the fleet FROM below has taken possession Of
Memphis. can trace this rumor to no relia-
BILE source, but give it for what it is worth.
The route over which the report comes is sus-
p;eious.
Capt. Davis, U. g. NJ, appointed to relieve
Com Foote, left last night for the fleet.
CAIRO, May 9.-There is no news from
Pittsburg Landing. Memphis papers of the
| 5th lust: have been received. They report that
| Baton Rouge is being fortified and would be
| prepared to give tho Federal feet warm
reception.
New Orleans had surrendered to Conmo
derc Farragut. Before the surrender over
! 81, 600 bAlea OF cotton were burned, and large
| quantities Of sugar aud molasses destroyed.
! The rebel troops 1T Fort Jackson spiked the
guns, compelling the commanding officer to
! surrender the fort.
The position of Beauregard ut Corintt was
| considered impEpgnabfc.
| Zen Ta3fpaE trnu]H <x;ftdr II 4
by a clrcuitous route, move on to Memphis
| Tile officer from Com. Foote'S Aotilla re.
| ports that at day break on Thursday four rebel
| Eunboats we're seen plying about near tue
point where our mortar boats are moored lu'
ring the day, hut as soon as our gnnboat.
| opened fire On them they got out Of feacl, and
soon afterwards disappeared.
| The steamer Champion, Illinois Hospital
hoat. arrived tonight in charge Of Maj. A. j
Allen, Of Gov Yates staff, on her way tt
aud tlf>ern from Michigan.
CAMP MONTEREY, TENN, May 9th.-Refu
gees from Memphis on the 18th inst, have CT
rived here and report the citizens Of that plact
In great panic. The troops are gradually
ev:c,iating Fort Pillow aud coming to Cor
inth. Beaurcgard is raking and scEapins
everything for the impending battle; Til
con >cHpt laE t1kes III ct on the 18th inst
fight.
At Atlanta the Coayezenaey Of the 24tl
chronicles the arrival on the 23d Of a 1onl
train Of box cars filled with tories, and thei
/ departure On the 24th for Madison, wher
| they will be Imprisoned in an old factor
building in OF near that place.
| 4 Brownsville letter says 8 pronunciament
t from Virginia had been received, imposing
duty OF ONE and half cents on eFcry poun
ofeotton shipped into Mexico, and dutS {
twenty-five per cent. on all goods from Mes
leo into Texas.
l. reconnaissance to within 4 mile of tn
enen,y's entrenchments fully establishes th
fact that the rebels arc there In force; an
| furthermore they will fight inside their ct
trercbmentE. The weather IL good and til
roads are fast improving.
Nothing is known Of the suppression {
news At Cairo, OF Eews Of any kind, not alread
| f..fnnrHYs1e6.