, 1862-09-22
Rosecrans' Victory at Iuka.
THE ENEMY THREATENING
MEMPHIS.
Sherman Ready for Them.
Federal Loss About 800.
Ene ny.s Lnss $50 Killed and
Wounded

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CA1Ro, September 81. 1861
I have received the following special dis
patch from the manager Of the Corinth Office,
in answer to telegram in which asked for
liet Of casualties among the federal officers in
the late engagement:
HEADQUARTERS GKw. GRAyr.}
Coa1Sru, Sept. Il, 1854. {
Our loss In the late battle Is less than at first |
supposed, and that OF the enemy much greater: |
Our loss in killed Is eerenty-1Te-wounded I
between two and three hundred. Tne. enc
my's loss IN killed, wounded and missing |
IL $50. /
Col. Boomer of the 2Gth Missourils severely
wounded, and Cot. Chambers Of the 18th
Iowa slightly. Gen. HamiItou's aid-de-camp
wa5 killed at the commencement Of the battle.
The forces engaged we're the 5th, 10:h, 18th,
10th, 18th Iowa and Goth Missouri intantry,
some Wisconsin battery, and think Buelrs
battery. (signed) G. 8. SKINNER, Operator.
To Major General Ha1leek:
lrEA, Miss, Sept, 20.-Roseeraus, with
Stanley and Hamilton's division aud Miners
cavalry, attacked Price south Of this village.
two hours before dark yesterday, and had
sharp fight until night closed IL, aud was to
the north with 5000 men. Had some skir-
nishipg with the enemy this morning. Fight
renewed By Rosecrzns, who wss nearest town,
but it was found that the enemy
had been eyacuatiog during the
night. Hamilton and Stanley caya'rg arc in
III rursuit. Loss on either side in Killed aud
wounded four to five hundred. The cnemy's
loss OF tents, arms, &c, will he large. We
have $50 prisoners. I have reliable iatelE;-
lcnce that I. Was Prices Intention to move
over into East Tennessee. In this he has
allied. Amspg the enemy's loss are Generals
Little, killed. and Whitford, wouoded. Prices
force WAS about Is, COO.
(Signed} U. S. GrzA.T.
Especial Dispatch to the chicago Triaune1
ICKA, Sept, II. 1859.
| Col. Clifford aid to the Governor Of Iowa,
srd Vim. Goldsmith agent Of the sanitary
commission have Just arrived b. special traio
| from Corinth With three cara loaded with
| sauitar5 and hospital stores for. the relief OF
! the sick and wounded in the Late battle hare.
This is the f31,t train through since the ba:tle
| CAIRO, September FL, 1861.
Gen. Roeecrans has takep str ba.erfes,
thirty-eix pieces of cannon aud 500 prisoners.
Hurrah for E Plw5rins Cnuns.
Especial Dfepsteh to the Chicago TrihGne
1 MExPA1a, Sept. 49, via Cairo. Sept. q.
Reports sre that Vl1lipgue, with 1900
! trcops. is fourteen miles ont and investing the
cstS with the aid Of other forces. Icaunot say
as to tie truth Of the runor. It 10 possibly
tzue-po:sibly untrue.
Gen. Sherman Is prepared for sny emer-
gcncy. Some Of steele's troops aze reported
mo1irg from Austin, twenty-five miles from
fernando, Miss.
|. From preparations made within fcw days,
II seems tlat Gen. Sherman expects, OF At
least he means to be prepared for Al attack on
the CITY,
It was thought BY some that the city would
be attacked last night, and cannon were
placed at the end Of the main streets leading
east cut of the city. The intentions Of the
rebels were said to be to make simultaneous
movements On Memphis and Fort flno e
These are tho runaors. Should tbs attemP'
be made to rec&pture this place, you may rely
On 1t the place WI BE- reduced to ruins. The
preusratiors are being made for such work
Noth9pe new from Steele's army. They an
sid To- BE- preparing to move On Little Rock
| Another report his 1t that they viii come tnt<
!. Nsstssippf to follow upthe eonfedeEates, nov
known to be moving to the north ward Of here
Steele u to leave from Hels1a, before long
The Grenaaa Appea1 Of the 9Th, says tl,'
| contc tc.3p,,on py the confedeza*es Is to be eu
!; forced {n Tennessee. The execution OF 1t
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