New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-22
FROM CAIRO.
Expected fnvasisn 81 Rcbcls-Preparasiss
at Cairo-Change Of Cemmanders-Gen.
Grants New Order.

GromVe new Orccrs
Corrssp ondenes CT The N. Y. Tribune
CAIRO. Aug l6, 1864
II s the opinion of those who IRON hgn military
and naval position are supposed to 10 familiar with
Rebel plans. tina: tho Confederates will not delay
their contemplated invasion Ia destroy the several
divisions VI the army in detail the recent appear.
of Rebel troops Henderson and Birds Point,
and the still more recent demons ions in Kentucky
direc ly opposite lead tind souls to imagine that
tho invasion is nearer than l. generally supposed.
At any rate, whether nearer remote, our autbori-
ties are doing everything il their power to avert the
great calamity, and counteract Rebel plans for
raid INTO Southern Illinois.
The captured gunbost Little Rebel Is TO be sta
toned in the stream, directly opposite and Is ex-
pected that her armament Of 3!-pounder Parrots
win be suhc emily powerful TO dsperse any tody Of
Rebels Who may be disposed 10 vsnture upon tho
hazardous experiment OF demonstration npon
Cairo. To acc re INN. disrey from invasion along
the boz der, light draught bale proof steamer, 20
constructed that she wilt RIM wien "the ground v
u little damp is nearly finished, and ply mp aud
down the Ohio, a. 4 sort VI scont or pairol aud II
this Is not sufficient, another will re added that
the prospects Of Rebel Invasion" for the present
may 10 considered exceedingly slim.
NEW DISTRICT COMMANDER.
Gen. Strong, the former efficient commander OF
the District Of Cairo and tie dependencies has been
relieved at his own request, AID granted leave of
absence for 60 days. ten. G.. NJ. futile. q brave
officer from Iowa. who WAS verely wounded at
Fort Donelson. and afterward did yeoman service It
tn battle of Shiloh recently appointed bis snc-
ce.sor. II he fills the place made vacant by the
rel ement Of Ge, Strong bn, Indlfereptly well, hs
viii have earned rich mrcd OF praise.
GEN. GRANTS NEW ORDERS.
The Army OF the West IL strongly inbued with
the seunen that the for the restoration Of the
Union and the Suppression Of rebel Ion should b
carried on III such manner that ReDels shall feel
the power OF Government aid ieir the presence OK
An army. They believe in hard blows for traitor,
ami also believe that II IL ib. r nj sion IN this juno.
ture TO kill burn, and destroy even II The faithful
carrying out OF snoh policy should eventuate IN
the destruction OF the Peculiar l@s'ifnion In fact,
they are last becoming Ri army of Abohtionists.
Tie publication OF the lew Ordes OF Gen. Grant
couvlpces them that the world does move after all,
and hrnte they thank God ana n e courage.
HEADQuARrEks D,srxCT o. WEST T.SSBssKB,
GENERAL oRpERs No q -reoen,, CO Of ongres. pro-
bi tn Smy from returning nst' ftoa, labor to their
The foowiug ord.r therefore published for tho guild
ance Of army In th' miay district IN THIS natter
All fugitives thus enplo ID must b. rcgt.tered the
names OF usitSes and caiu ant given. aud mut be
borne upon the morning report vi the Command ia which
they are kept, showing now they are emoloy-d
II. Fu i've slaves ny b. en- iojed a: soorers In the
by sueh employ is may be s9red 10 no
yanks they may b. employed Irsu.s ess a. company
cooks not exceeding four sconpenS hospital attend
and Ono u. poy tncn private SER
vsp which lstter the iusitve will b psid OF
raoned BY the Government. N-goes thus empisysd
be- deemed Unauthorized psisos AID must DO exeisdso
from the camps
Ill Officers and soldiers positively prohibited from en-
ticug slaves TO their Whe becomes eeoes
say EMPLOY this sind d Labor commanding onices o.
or troops must send De. ais asss un.er the charge
suitable commissioned cheer TO pres into sei''oo WV
Of di-loy i persons 10 thu number rrqui ed AZ,
". Citizens within reach OF sny Iniiitsiy "susn
h,. al aud M
and their ups and taken for Tie oenen " '"'
III tho of the army -, .x. ,,rs, he 6-,v %.
All property skier from Rebel owhers nase ~ usy TO
od an, .nd Tor tue bepeft oov~romeni ana oe Issues
to troops through the proper ocps.g w,s,sn s.,s
.hs th, act of should DO avo"ed oy ne eeful'
cst OF the officer lsApS 20 the o~ue' W sse"s " sacn
property mon all to that this order
Va ~ - ;;c.y ualer their direction The demoral
upon being et 10 execute laws In
- w. own vsy without proper head. must De avoided
By command u MAJ oen onANf'
H. p.yIINs A. A q.
Tnsss orders, though far from what il demanded
v ,hs sentiment OF the Army OF the West, u still
a y, .tsn in the right direction. Whenever the Gov.
.rnn,eut shall have been sufficiently educated TO
rsouire it, Generals to issue an order like this.
- Hereafter every slave becomes free man." then,
and not I'LL then, will this accursed rebellion be put
down.