The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-28

from The papers by yesterdays nail:
Cairo, June "a, 10P. M.-The steamer
De Soto has just arrived from Memphis.
She brings dates Of the 2srd inst. .s
A detachment of the 9Th Illinois cayal.
~ made descent on lot Of rebel cavalry
near Cod Water station on the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee Railroad, and captur.
ed number Of them; also, . train with
10000 pounds Of bacon, which they were
guarding. They captured IS prisoners,
mostly of Jackson's cavalry, and destroy
ed the bridges so that the road j. impassa-.
bic. aie
The navigation of White River Is now
open to Gen. Curtis army. a = sas
Memphis, June %, via Cairo.-Over
200 merchants have taken the oath Of al
leg;snce.
The citizens Of Brownville, Hayward
county, raised the stars and stripes. 4
The rebel General Coles, an original Sc
cessionist, sends word to General Wallace
that since his cotton was burned he wants
to take the cath. i1A
Wheeling, Va. June 2l.-Soldiers re-
Gently from Fremont, say that he will for
tify Mount jackson and endeavor to hold
the position. Although there is no doubt
that Jackson has been largely reinforced,
Fremont is not thought to be in danger
Banks was at Winchester and Sigel was
moving from Strasburg towards Mount
jackson, at last accounts. sSa
The finest wheat fields in the world, it
is said, are to be found ia the Shenandoah
Valley, extending from New Creek far
away in the direction Of Fredticksburg.-
They are not only heavy on the ground, but
limitless ii their extent, ard arc in a for.
ward state, which almost puts to shame our
equally fertile, but less climate favored re-
gions. A fortnight, from to-day will see
the wheat crops Of the Shenandoah Valley
ready for the knife of the husbandman.-
This crop it is the desire Of the Confeder.
ate Jackson to secure, and II be does keep
bis promise, he may be on hand in good
time yet. 90 - u '.s'.''' ''''f1l'i
Washington, June 23.-Adviccs have
been received at the War Department to-
day, dated Corinth, 22d, and from McClel-
lan's army this afternoon. Nothing of
interest has transpired. '".'s ~
There were in all, 315 amendments to
the tax bill. The House having receded
from 253, and the Senate from Is Of them,
The remainder became subjec Of compro.
mise, as embodied in the joint resolution
Of the Committee Of Conference, adopted
by the Senate. mt
The bill only awaits the Presidents signa.
ture to become law, and is to take effect
the 1st Of August. The Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue is to 1lna nelary
Of "a, 600 per annum. -
New York, June "a
Mercury of tho 18th says,
the battle of the previous ID
erals made three charges with
net on the Confederate battery 81
mand Of Col. Lamar, once without
single volley."
an Ateach discharge" it Gays, "great]
gaps were visible in the Yankee lines
The Federals finding the battery men un-
yielding, pext tried Aanking movement
on both sides, and that on the west side Sc. /
riously threatened the rebels for time,
but reinforcements coming up the Fsderals
were repulsed." ,
The rebel loss is stated at 40 killed and
100 wounded.
The rebels say they buried 40 Yankees
and captured 20 prisoners. The Federals
carried of their wounded, which they (ths
rsbels) estimate at 400. The account Is
evidently one sided, and will doubtless
prove less fatal to life on our side, and
more injurious to the rebels, than here s,s !
ted. ~ ..,, 81
New York, June 23.-A Fort Monroe