, 1862-07-04
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CAIRO, July 3, 1854
The 900 prisoners who arrived here last night
are to be paid off and mustered out Of ser
vice AL these priyates, commissioned and
ard non-commis5ioned officers arc loud in
praise Of Gen. Prentiss, who they say, fought
Eli day long and surrendered at S O'Clock after
heavy fire on Ill sides, for four hours. They
were taken from Corinth to Memphis and
Mobile; thence $50 men with officers were
sent to Macon, Ga, the balance to Tuscaloosa.
Those rrat Macon Tcrc trcated well; but at
Tuscaloosa they Jared hard, their food vas
very bad, and in quantity barely sufficient to
sustain nature. Many died there. Among
them are 1856 Of Col. Lynch'5 56th regiment;
IS from Col. Stuart's 55th, aud few from the
57fh, uth, 50th, and goth Illinois. Also from
Iowa, Wisconsin aud Missouri. These men
are in pretty good health. They have been at
Nashville about month, and were released
on the eth Of May.
Another kidnapping sconndrclism Was
attempted yesterday, F. NJ Maulsby,
hailipg from Pleasant Point, Arkansas, seized
two negroes in the employ Of Jos. Holmes.
| a mock jury before Justice Hannon ordered
them into the charge Of the claimant. Mayor
| Webb attempted to geta pass for them by
false pretenses, but the Provost Marshal sus-
pected wrong. Mau1sby Was arrested and
| sent to the guard-housc, when the Mayor be-
csme bail for him. The case came before
Gen. Strong this morning. and the slaves were
Recessed, and Maulsby lectured and advised to
leave Cairo instantly. The negroes were cap
tured Oh the Red Fox at New A1adrid.
CAIRO, July 3-3 p. m.--The members of
the Court Of claims started to Memphis this
| NOON. It is their Intention to return in day
OF two. The object of Of this visit has not
tTanspiIed.
The Atlantic brought ], ,217 Of General Pren-
tisB' brigade from Louisville to this place last
evening. They have been paroled, and are to
be ps1d off and dismissed from the service.
They were marched to the barracks this fore
neon. They are mostly from Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin. Some arc from Missouri,
Michigan, Indians, Ohio and Kentucky. I'm
boun1cd satisfaction Is expressed at being once
more upon free soil, They say:
t'All that is necessary to make any man an
Abo1idonist, is to send him South and let him
see what We have seen"
They complain Of bard treatment, and some
ti1nes almost starvation, at the hands OF the
rebels. They had to be sent home because
the rebels could not afford to feed them
Memphis to Corinth since the rebels captured
end destroyed train few days since
Men who attempted to take four negroes
from here yesterday, we're arrested BY th'
Gep. Strong this morning, who released tn
negroes, and after severely reprlmandiBg tn
: ! thieves, allowed them to depart.
Il is said that Mayor Webb OF Cairo ha
been conniviDg at this dirty business.
. CoR1NTH, July 2,-Eight or ten regiments q
, cavalry, under Gen. Chalmers, attacked Col
; | Sheridan's advance guard two miles south c
Boonyi11e, about eight o'clock yesterday morT
:, ipg, Our companies made most brilliant das
on the enemy's rear.
at the same time Major Conn, I'd low
. cavalry made dash in front and on the EN-
m7'e left, alarming the enemy so much thE
Col. Sheridan was enabled to hold them
!, cheek.
! About halfpast three the enemy con
: menced retreating. bnt Sheridan, having on'
:. the I'd Iowa aud "a Michigan cavalry, Was>1n
$ No report Of the loss is given. The eneu
make demonstrations daily On different par
j., | Of our lines.
9 ! tack east Of Grand Junction d day or tn
u | since, and captured seventy to eighty pfl5
)" / ners. Col, Pride, of Grants staff, and Cap
l. McMichae3, OF Smiths staff, narrowly escape
and hare arrived here
4 CAmo, July "a cavalry dgat oeeg1a' gr
y Boonyille, Mississippi. About 30
e attacked our forces, driving them st first, b
? At LIST being completely beaten themselye
I, The fight lasted four hours The loss on Il
L federal side Is about forty killed and wounde
among whom are tWo or three commission
ss officers. Rebel loss not known; suppoo
d to be greater.
Ee The 9Th Illinois was ordered out to arre
re- | the cavalry, but before they reached the see
{. Of action, It WAS over1:.
ID The troops engaged were from Michigan.
" We have taken eight prisoners certain, vi
others reported as coming IN.