, 1862-01-22
FROM CAIR0--THE RETURN OF
GEN. GRANTS COL
UhiN--HIIETTART
MATTERS,
THE DEMAND FOR MEN on THE
MISSISSIPPI FLOTiLLA--[HE
APPEAL TO REGIMENTS,
Plan to Transfer the Mechanic
Fusileers at Camp Douglas
to the Naval
Service,

lspeclm Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CARo, January a..
1Ae Lust OF the reconnoitcrlng expedition
which composed AcClernand's brigade, cx-
ecpt one company Of Dickey's Cavalry, which
formed the rear guard, returned here today.
Some smoke from q steamer was seen below
tile Point this afternoon, when gunboats Es-
sex and st. Louis went down the river to as
certain its meaning and have not yet returned.
Should the proyisisns Of Gen. Grants circu-
lar, telegraPhed last night, be complied with
BY regimenta1 and company officers, Flag Of
1sccr Foote feels confident he will be ready
with his feet in two weeks
Everything now depends upon the manner
in which this call is responded to.
Flag Officer Foote has. labored necessarily,
night and day, for the completion Of his fleet,
and should be supported In this his Last ex-
tremity,
The 55th Illinois regiment is expected here
tonight.
News is on the dcclino
ITO the Associated pfess.r
CAIRO, Jan. 21.-The last OF tue Expedition
INTO kentucky, came upfro4n Maytield Greek
Today. They sdE no enemy anywhere during
iAlE EEt0u m8IEu.
There arc only two regiments remaining
encamped at the Greek, the 9th and Goth II
still there. fhe 52d ninois and sth Wiscoa- o.
s.n FcElments were sent over to Camp Holt to-
gay. The 55th Ilinoie> Col Stuart, which
arsE, near Cape Girardesu, will arriye tonight
and proceed to Camp Holt in the morning.
IWo OF the gunboats went up the Ohio this
morning, but to what destination is not
known, but probably to relieve the Conestoga
ana I{4cr, the former OF which will come
down from Paducah:for repairs.
iWo rebel Eunboats from Columbus came
up INTO Lucas Bend, in sight of our gunboats
az may1eld creek, Just before dark this even
ing. One Of them moved across the river SO
as 10 get full view OF the mouth Of the creek.
The Essex and st. Louis Immediately etarted
in pursuit, but the rebel boats rctur1cd VIII
take them
The gunboats here arc stil in want
Of 9early thousand men to-day. It
t,a.se nas eeen IL 1or ne first time proposed to
Chicago from the army to the navy, and place
them on tho Mississippi gunboats. Ii this
way they will receive the pay they expected
to get upon en1isting, and also be in d more
deslIabie branch Of the service. Gen. Grant.
upon the subject
There is Ro newR from halow. The rebels
at Columbus hnye been wnnderfnliy aEiet.
and report sayB dreadfullx frightened. sincc
Capt, Porter, Of the Essex. threw 64nound
shell into. their midst.
Their Qualifications ara undoubtedly vcrv
strong, though tho submarine torpedo story
is probably hoax, and the chain casle which
they had stretched ACROSS the river is said to
have been broken by aoating: ice .ad gone to
the bottom.
"a the 10Th inst;' !. la5ge meeting Of French
soms means Of having the city and the
South. A committee was appointed to com
manicate with tEoF Federal foSces at Slim k1a1a
and Biloxi upon The eubject.;
The victory oyer zol]iceder at, somerset il
tant ono, bRt not as having any rrrtfcpisr
bearing upon the position of tie enemy at
Bowling Green Zoll}cofter Was not n a 1osi-
ton t., cooperate with Bnekner, being TOO