, 1862-03-09
FROM CAIRO.


Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribune ]
CA1no, March 6, 1861.
Stree the evacuation Of Columbus By Polk's
forces, ard its subsequent occupation by cur
troops, Cairo has been very quiet, with occa-
sional agitations BY runors which come thick
and fast as AaIlstones. The proverbial liaguial
facilities and resources OF MADAME Rumor
1jrd ample cStmplifcation in this city Of mag
nihcent expectations. Last evening every
tor gue was retailing the evacuation Of Mauas
sas By the rebels, after desperate battle, in
which 1o,coo Unionists were slain, and 5000
reEe1s taken prisoners Nov Gen. Grant is at
Flcre2cc with 20 900 ncn, and now ut Henry
with .0,Go0. Now Gen. Pope is at New Md
lid, and now shelleI out Of it. These stories
arc grabbed up with the utmost asidity and 50
inflated III their lip passage that OUT army
grows, in Tie course OF 1 day, as laryc as that
Of 3e1xez, our generals is Ta1iantas Samsons,
ard cur cou1uests as NUMEROUS Is A1exander's,
EvcTy fresh conner has new tale to rchca1sc,
and IS sure to secure large crowd Of auditors,
for nlcn arc as eager 10 hear as narrators to
tell.
Tie news OF The: cyacuataon- Co1umnua
has drawn TO Cairo another influx Of visitors,
many Ct them fro,, Chicago, aIl cagcr to visit
the spot wherein centcrcd the Eanguine ,;x-
pcetations Of tic rebels, ard which they pro-
pcEea neserto leave, except at The point of
the bayo0ct- Means Of communication, how
ever. arc very limited at present, one little
tug ssioEc furnishing transportation. The
ovcrwccDing curiosity Of the Yankee nation,
however, cannot remain satisfied until Colum-
bus, Pillows Chain, and the immense fortid-
cations lave been done, and already cutie q,
number have visited the spot anu returned,
laden with trophies The trophy ,naaia has
broken out almost universally, and its mani
1estations are often luaicrous. Fabulous
prices are paid for rbrolzcn bayoncts, shot guns.
tc'':h picks, ard pistols. Autograph letters
Of The various rebel officers, ana muster rolls
and morning reports Of their regiments bring
a premium. One reporter, seized with a su!-
den attack Of the disease, returned with Il
torpedo OF enormous dimensions, and another
victim arrived from Fort Done1sou last night
with large branch Of tree which lappcaci
to have bullet mark on it.
among others who passed through here
Last night were Adjutant Hahn Of the Fifty
third Illinois and Lieut.. Hc:rtt Of Ta7lor's
1salE bat.eIE. Ihc former reports large number
hss M way to Chicago, called by melancholy
a1lllctlons in his family. The latter looked
hale and hearty and brought the cllccrimr
well "~-"
> 1!.e body ofserseant- Major S. F. Smith, of
tie Fourteenth Iowa, killed at Fort Donelson.
and nine others Of The Second Iowa, passed
through here last night Oh their way to their
lnal resting places a.non:5s. their kindred,
It is sad sight, these long SQUARE boxes
riled upon the depot platform, from tlay
to day, containing all tha: is mortal Of
They went3 out:ln the ilnsi, Of manhood. cx-
n'lant i'll Their strength; fought brayclr for
tiifir country and those they had left behind
Ill upon the field without 1nur,pur. died
with a last thought OF Gi=t;lnl homes thes
should never sec content That they lad fallen
~ good cause; going back to rcposc in lie
old church yard never more to b. Disturbed
y the din Of battle, their na-ncs to be men
TONED hereafter will respect By all men,
teI'ai7s upon thc gn3boats arc rapidly pro-
crossing. and tlcy viii soon be in readiness
'er 1hc Downward Increment on the M;ssis-
silri- The Benton. which is no II nearly conl-
l,letcd, is a model OF strength and seemingly
sl:Gt proof. Tic st. Iou;. and Louisville :Ifc
III t.t'!E1:tEs- lie 1no:taTs arc all mounted
slid :taiiy Io- sciyicc, with thc exception Of
se:' finishing touches upon the boats. T:yo of
lE.u',ns.
Everything IS 1s.icsccnt at Columbus today
Cstcr:saT sensation WAS created by the A.3-
pcaranre in the timber ut the rear of tic town,
Of !: scouting cavalry p:riy Of rcbcls, who
drove in our 1'ici:c;s- Tic alarm VIZ. at once
Enpdsta dh G1 las Sll! 81 eat T5s; ats;rtns im
io slieil the woods. But short time elapsed
sn;!nrc size was banging away right 1ncrrily, in
unison T!.l: !ile Two ortars, llu:}iny she'll in
lle 10 the hisn-w':ackcrs upon the sunposi-
ticn that they were in Inc tls,iber, which is
1atEeT violent ono by the W5r, at least the
Ind Illinois cavalry Sci out in hot pursuit and
chased long an1 tar without finding tic ma
s:.ud~1s.
Col Buf"rta is elegantly auartcrcd in a brick
building formerly devoted to note shaving
purpo:cs- The troops are comfortably housed
il, tic cabins and barracks which were de-
serted and 1lalf destroyed by the rebels,
but readily conve1:ed inlo habi.ahlc
: i..c e wi viii, Ya;,Eea :s &C. i,,1en;fT aae iaT
While ,isvc mentioned il, former letter
lat 1h1 domestic habits Of the 1,ri7a:es might
readily lc traced by Tie Gtbiis Of whisky hot
Ties ard pla. ing cards scattered profuse!y over
til: t:1::'r ground, III: basc5a;lalian, ff;c
:'Isa easy, gcnteel, elegant Ion Of Polk and his
staff might be inferred from the HcId=;ck sisl
green seal bottles, tue reggalia and Gsau boxes,
1fe skeletons OF chickens, silver r!atcd spoons,
4 tiny duck Of bonnet and us;,iclous Its OF
:ibEens all1 stray laecs, delicate eases OF per-
!nI:sry, all cEidr.cing that the Reverend Bisi,-
ttp when l,e played a!ars forgot Ills PRAYER
oook and gown aud returned to car1lal things.
Columbus is still bcir. rcinGurced, and TO-
night battery goes down from here. The
'1st Illinois N.1lt down yesterday. Among
otLer curiosities Col Bu!orl vest .rday dis
covered fourteen lcseacrs concealed in eel
lars They reached Cairo tonight, hut their
disposition is uncertain
All sorts Of ru1noTs nre current about Gen.
rope and his division, who should by This
thine iase leen in New Madrid. Yesterday
';sor1ing il Vas asserted thai the rebels l:atl
evacuated t1,c pltce. Yesterday afternoon it
was asserted tia: OUT ferccs 1,7d hccn s11cllcd
out Of il hy The rcucl gunboatE, aud YES
,esaay evening it was asserted with equal
certainty that General Pope MAS uo.
within eighteen miles ht the Iilace.
from al an3hcl1tic source, however, 1earu
That Gen Polw is threatening the town. AIy
Informant lett c;:r forces night before list
Just prior to his leaving, our troops n1auted
q battery bearing upon The fort, AMI shortly
after his departure, te heard the cannoaollns
Ills statt1nelst is corronofat:d by the fact ilaat
II WIS also heard ut Columbus distinctly the
same right The rc:,yl force Il: Scw Madrid
IS yal5n.;slC estimated some placing it a= hI.h
as Il. COZ. It is certain that tlle rebels have
been heavily r1-cnforced lately from Col;,nl-
1rs aI:I Memphis There are ei.ht rob-! ..un
i,:.ts lying Ut TIE hnling, and numerous
s:c7n.c-s alc constantly arriviss:5 and Depart
ing.
Without tTausgrcseing t}.2 eontrahand
limits, I may say that :: few days nil. bring
stirring. news from Alabama. Preparations
arc being made upon 4 gigantic scale which
will develop into the most happy results. It
is only one Of tlc moves upon .hc great mill
tary chess board. Il few more advances aud
the rebel king must be in check, giving true
for the movements Of the pawas. Then
the mate Is not far distant.
a Live Western 11an.
4 correspondent sends us 4 list Of snb5cri-
bcrs from Kent Station, Indiana, and appcnls
The following interesting item:
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