, 1862-06-27

Interesting from the Lower
Mississippi.
The Situation at .Vicksburg.
Flag Officer Farragut's Report Of
the Fight at Grand Gulf.
GEN. GRANT In COMMAND In
WESTERN TENN.
Beauregard on the 10000 Pris-
0ner Story,


oner Story,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CARo, June 26, 1862
Gen. Lew Wallace and shout twenty Of bis
staff arrived from Memphis this morning and
arc now at the St. CHARLES. His destination is
unknown.
Col. Fry, the rebel commandant at St,
Charles, captured by Col. Fitch, arrived last
evening On the naval hospital boat Red Rover
ard is now at the Mound City hospital very
dangerously wounded.
The young man Gilmore, who was shot by
a brother Of Col Forrest, Of Forests rebel
cavalry, at disreputablc house in Memphis,
and subsequently reported dead, arrived last
evening entirely recovered from the effects OF
his wound.
deeply regret to learn th.t Brig. Gen, s.
Hamilton has been compelled by dangerous
sickness, from which for several months he
hiss been suffering, to leave the command OF
his division At Co1rinth, and has gone by way
OF the Ohio River to New York He was
carried on board the steamer at Pittsbur.
Landing on litter.
Railroad Communication between Corinth
and Columbus is opened. Teleraphic messa-
gts were received from Memphis yesterday.
When Col Fry arrived here yesterday he was
met by Captain Pennock, feet captain, who
was formerly q mess-mntc Of his, when both
were 1ientcnants in the nary. The interview
was constrained and formal The gunboat
Sumter LAS been thoroughly repaired and wilt
prove O valuable adjunct to our western TO-
lila.
The 6pccia! claim commission are actively
engaged in preparing for the adjudication of
the questions which will be brought before
negotiated, representing an aggregate Of near
II 500, 900.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.1
CAIRO, Juslr 90, 1862
Trustworthy information has been received
here that the confederate generals Bragg and
Pillow are at Fickaburg with 80 900 men, IL
Guiding nearly all the remnant Of B.auregard's .
army which have not been sent to Richnond
and Charleston.
Pillow has been restored to the command Of
| @ division, and is firmly resolved to ssdie in
| tic last ditch'' before the walls Of Vieksburs.
| Il is rot known on which side of the ditch
| the dirt will be thrown. It is not improbable
tlat Maj. Ger. Grant may move Immediately
| upon the encmy'e .@orks.
| Jamcs B. himba]l Of Chicago, son Of " alter
KImball, chief engineer OF Com. Farrasu!'f
| nag ship, Hartford, below Ficksburg, vas
| bae]y wounded 8 few days since. He was on
shore with u forging party When u gu=rrill:
band opened upon them with the result above
indicated. The wounds are severe but moi
considered dangerous.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
| MEMPHIS, Iu7c 81, 1862.
Gen. e. s. GraGt and staff arrived in this cit,
last evening, having ridden the distance iron
Corinth, making forty miles Of it during
ycster.iay, and consuming but three days il
the eLtlre journey.
The general and staff arc for the presen
stopping at the Gayso House.
| No movements Of any importance from tn:
point Ea7e taken place as Jet. a fleet 9
transports, with provisions and proyender 70
Curtis army, is now here, where it arrived O
Sunday. When they start down tie river
uncertain.
Two Ecamen, whose names we're not learned
scalded on the Mound City, at st. Charlie!
died yesterday. Capt. Klty, it is thought wi
| rtcultr.
The old rumor, that Mcclellan has bee
whipped at Richmond, and himself and 50 ,0f
prisoners captured, was revived here yestc
dsy. l have not seen the responsible gentl
man who brought the news.
49, =.
Thursday, the 2Gih inst. There are dive
sity Of candidates.
Col Slack, this morning, Issued an addrc
setting forth that every man before yotir
should take the oath Of allegiance to Il
United States, the same as when getting
: pass to go North All officers refusing to {
s., are to be arres ted and handed over to Il
authorities Of the United States governmcn
to be dealt with as not desiring the rcstoratie
OF said government. The penalty for
elector is Of course not being allowed to 20
at all
4 meeting Of Union citizens is to be held
four o'clock this afternoon in Court tquar
J | to ratify the nominations Hr city officer
| Good speakers and bands Of music have bet
| provided.
r Yesterday 200 citizens took the o1th of all
| sisnce at the Provost Marshal's office.
, The -Aualdnche is publishing the best dali
! | Fifteen hundred persons have already su
a sc,ibcd fer it.
: The railroads leading to Columbus, H
will be opened by Major Sharp, and operati
in week 4 heavy force Is working at ca
end Communication with Csiro will then
much shorter.
The road to Corinth will be opened II
few days, and then to Huntsville, Ala.
u Among the troops engaged in cspturil
rebels at Coldwatcr Station, the other dz
; should have been mentioned the third b
= . talon Of the 18th Illinois cavalry, Maj. He
burg, as well as the 9th Illinois cavalry. T
- honors should have been divided between t
commands.
= There is no southern news.
~ The Grenada appeal has not been seen ia
day or two.
- a ang Of truce brought In federal otlt
:. for exchange yesterday.
u Northern men are flooding the city II
u goods Of ali descriptions. In q week, O.
:. half Of the lately arrived will want to
T. back.
~ ~ The United States pasmaster is now he
20 Ect.lipg his accounts with the fleet
d. SECOND DISPATCH.
m lam informed by Major Sharp that t
u Memphis ana Charleston railroad is now
running order to Grand Junction, this
IT, portant work having just been complet
OF The first train, under United States auspic
OF will run tonight, the rolling stock being alre:
Of secured. We have just had news from
IT. Charles, Ark, that Col Fiteh's command
nd get remains in undisturbed possession Of
N batteries Of Villa Ridge. II the enemy i
OF the vicinity he keeps very quiet Som'
the transports have lately been ont on an
L. pedttiou OF reconnaissance and passed as
ITO Is eighty miles up the White Ri7er, rcmoV
he distractions, &c. The trip was not N
without incurriug considerable danger,
At enemy meeting them in guerrilla parties
on the river banks and frequently firing u
lar the Indiana boys; still the 46th seemed raj
sts 10 like i, and arc anxious to be reinforced
they mny go further into the Interior and c
80 out confederate marauders and cotton burn