New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13
TEIR WAR IN THE sOUTH.WRsT.

CAIRO, Tuesday, Aug. IL, 1861.

CAIRO, Tuesday, Aug. IL, 1861.
Rebel authority reports that Breckenridge at
tackled Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning last III
was at first repulsed with heavy loss. Genera
Clark of Mississippi, and Colonel Thomas Hunt o
Kentucky were killed.
The repuse is laid to the ram Arkansas, which
same day Breckenridge is said to have telegraphet
to The Grenada appeal that the Arkansas hsd
arrived and destroyed two Of our gunboats and
driven off our fleet, and that he had captured the
entire Union forces of that place.
A detachment Of the 18th Illinois Cavalry, sent
from Bolivar, Tenn, yesterday attacked some guer-
rilss at Salisbury, five miles east of Grand junction.
taking Rebel captain and twenty horses and
mules, and dispensing the enemy.
TIE Memphis Bulletin of the 10th has the follow
ing:
On Wednesday, the 9th inst, the Rebel ram Ar;
kansas before she came to her untimely end, came
on a accommodating expedition up the river far as
Islands Nos. 67 and Is, within so miles of Helena. A
few days since the Louisville, accompanied by the
transports White Cloud and lasn, started with the
81 Wisconsin Regiment from Helena to 20 up White
River.
The Louisville ran aground and the expedition
was abandoned, because Of the insuiiciency of
water, and returned to Helena just in time to miss
tie Arkansas. Had it been few hours later a COL
lsion must have taken place.
NASHVILLE, Tuesday, Aug Il, 1862.
dispatch from Gen. Morgan, Cumberland Gap,
says: Decousey's brigade and the l4th Kentucky,
on tie 9TH or 9th inst, had several engagements
with Sevensons Division in force, the Rebels out
numbering us four to one. The Rebels lost 90
killed and wounded, and Lieut.. COL Gordon Of the
ilth Tennessee taken prisoner.
Our loss was thee killed, fifteen wounded, and
fifty prisoners. Two companies of The 10Th Ohio
were surrounded by two Rebel regiments, and cut
their way out. We captured large LOT Of forage,
tobacco, horses and mues
John Morgan left Knoxville on the Cd with 1000
cavalry en- route TO Kingston. Kentucky il to be
Invaded.
LorisvILLE. Tue,day Aug. "a, 1861.
Reports, not confirmed at headquarters, indicate
guerrilla raids upon Calhoun and Rumsey Counties,
on Green River, creating considerable excitement
tie Indiana border.
The steamer Nenapgo, hence for Cumberland
River, with suffers stores, sank at Scuffeiown on
Sunday.
John Morgan, with 800 cavalry aud four pieces
Of artillery, entered Gaatin Tenn early thi,
ing, and captured Col Boone, commanding the post,
with about 800 men OF the 18th Kentucky, and "A
Union freight trsin containing 90 horses and lot Of
oais aud corn. There was fight Morgan WAS
still in possession at noon to-day.
Adi..Gen. F,nuer declines accepting the RESI- gua-
ton Of John Boyle, nephew of the general, as
Lieutenant.C olouel Of the oh Kentucsy Cavalry,
aud orders him TO join his regiment.
MEsrHis saturday Aug .. is62.
Gen. Sherman has lssued orders that all negroes
applying for worl. be employed as laboreFs Gt tort
Pickering. and shall be entitled TO draw r.,ions and
be supplied with necessary clothing, bu, that 10
wages he raid them until the Courts determine
whether they are slave or free, and accounts with
each and credit for labor giver, slaves 70 be allowed
to return 10 their at the c0Sc Of any week,
but masters not allowed 10 en'ert the inesof any post
The quarterIna,ier IL allowed TO employ negroes
ON tue same conditions, and If necessary to take
item by force. Commanders of regiments are
allowed to take a number, not to exceed five, for
cooks aud teanIsers. Negroes are not allowed to
wear Uniforms.