, 1862-07-17
FROM CAIRO And BEiQW.
Important from Gen. Curtis
Column.
HIS MARCH ACROSS ARKANSAS.
The Rebels Getting Daring in
That State.
MATTERS AT MEM MPHIS.
pEnYncT pEEllR kT{nNe At rA{pn
PROVOST REGULATIONS At CAIRO.

CAIRO, July 1G, 1862.
4 rebel quartesmastcr named Kin /
regan was arrested on the Belle |
Memphis On her arrival here today from |
Memphls. Five gamblers were also arrested |
on the came boat, who had heeced Union
soldiers coming up. They we're lined SIS
and sent to st. Louis. The Commercial to-
day brought up 542 bales of cotton from
Memphis. 4 noticeable feature on board of
her WAS the large number Of Southern Lao,
Passengers, comprising families from all
parts OF the South.
learn direct from Corinth t1ait Gen. Hal
leck last night received dispatch to the
effect that the 11th Mich, Sd MINI. and
Hewitt's battery were captured at Murfrees-
boro, aud the rebels held theplacc.
Two Of the city council OF Jackson, Tenn,
in Gen. John 4. Logan's command, who re-
fused to take the oath, in accordance with
his late order, arrived tonight rs prisoners,
On their way to Alton. Everything is quiet
IN the vicinity Of Corinth.
Gen. Ramsay Of Minnesota arrived to night
from Corinth On his way East.
MEMrn1e. July 14-10a m.,}
wa ea"o' guy 10, ieos'
'n' iat ~. -. ~ "'s a'l4se1 non. oe.o" Will
lnpot -. s1ut 'eueen nou4 oeu eu't,s mls'
sAe o!oue1' 10 paseeuesle e"p'' E. - "Aa-
1o"' epiei aaal.el.nas.ePo u oen Su't.s army,
a1o Lieut. d. ". Nooie o1 1he generas staff,
from WHOM the PARTICULARS oelo" were on'
lalnea, ana on whose statements periect feu-
once may De placed:
Ihe ADVANCE guard OF Gen. Curtis army
reached Helena, on the Mississippi, ninety
miles below Memphis at O'Clock Saturday
morning, 18th inst.
Ihe army LETT BateeVli1c On tue "a i une and
marched by way OF Jacksonport and Augusta
to Clarendon, expecting there to meet gun
boats and transports attached to Col. Fitch's
expedition, with supplies. Unfortunately Col.
Fitch had left Clarendon tTentg-four hours
before Gen. Curtis advance reached there,
and bad dropped down to St Charles. Find
ing this the case, Gen. Curtis determined to
leave the river, the military road to Helena
! antrding some chance Of obtaining supplies,
! Of which his army began to stand in need.
On the 7th Of July, at Bayou DeCache
| the advance guard Of the army, comprising
four companies of the 18th Wisconsin and five
! companies Of the SD Indiana regiments, uu-
Col. c. E. Hovey Of the ssd Ill, encountered
q force Of $500 rebel guenillas, mostly con-
scripts, terming themselves mounted infantry,
under Gen. Albert Rust. sharp engage
ment ensued, during which the 1st regiment
Of Indiana cavalry came up with four mounted
hoEitzers, and alter most determined fight
Of an hour and half, the rebels finally broke
and fled, leaving Ito dead bodies on the field
The federal lose WIS eight killed and thirty tive
wounded, including Major Glender severely
wounded and Capt. Sloane Of the 18th Wis
corsin killed.
a force Of !, 900 rebels are reported to be II
the Immediate neighborhood of the battle, but
did not make their appearance.
On the 4th inst, the 18th Illinois regiment
while descending White river in 1atboats
was fired upon by large force Of guerrilla!
concealed in thicket. Fortunately our mel
had taken the pecantion to place barricade
Of cotton bales around the outer edge Of th'
bulkhead and no one Was seriously injured b!
the Ire OF the rebels
Ihe laln lmmed1ately returned ire, AMI
tie guef11llas "efe seen to spring from thei
md1pg places anu run away. II vas reporte'