, 1862-12-05
INF Or t ANT FROM MEMPHIS
Gen. HoVey Crosses and Penetra.es
to the TaIlahatchfe,
Destruction Of Germantown.
Condition of Affairs in Ar
Kansas.

Correspondence Chicsgo Tribunal
MEMPHIS, NOV. ~, 1851.
have nore particular news about til. Hale
ma expedition. The troops de5arked ut Delhi,
twelve miles below Helena, and it is UNDER
stood that they will march over to the Ta!l.-
ha.chie, where they will crozs the stream BY
pontoon bridge The cavalry will then make
Ter the Central Railroad bridge oyer the Tale
hafchie, which connects jackson with Creme
da, and destroy II. This will break up all
communication, and compel the Confederates
to fall back It Is also stated that the whole
force will move upon Grenada, bat don't be-
ieyei 1t.
Wehage report that some stragelers from
tie army moving out Of Memphis set fire to
and destroyed the town Of Germantown.
Gen. Smith had the guilty parties shot.
There vas fight among them, and some ten
ortEelEe we're shot. Il Ii also reported that
part Of the baggage train WAS cut off near
ColdTater yesterday and q number of prison.
efs taken =.
The whole town is greatly excited TODAY
over General Order No. S. issued By. Grant,
which has been construed to mean that every
man who buys paper of pins or anything to
eat or wear shall take the oath. I do not
believe that the authorities will enforce such
a construction . The order was published in
the TRIBUNE of the 26th, and goes into effect
here on the 18th prozimo.
From the Memphis Bulletin 9osh.1
We learn that the famous "Bob Blaek,"
the hacknan who recently Killed Missouri
soldier in front Of the Worshanl Houss. has
organized 8 band OF robbers, who are on fhe
public roads only few miles from town. and
that they. are plying their hellish vocation
wish considerable success.
1este1day afternoon as Elijah Brooks Was
going home, he was attacked ut the br;iee m
TIE State Line road, about six mi1es from IN
toHn, by SIX men who had put On uniforms in
order the better to carry ont their wicked
IurpoEes. They were we'll armed, and tool;
SLIGO from him, $500 Of which was in gold.
We may expect to hear Of other and similar
acts Of these despeTadoes.
The repurted destruction Of Germantow, ;s
confirmed. Il is said ths. it Has al tue ia-
stance Of irresponsible parties, who have since
ERla for their folly with their lives, General
Sherman, no more than General Gsaat, will
permit irresponsible burning, end struggling
from his ranka.
We have few additianal particulars Of the
sinking CT the Black Hawk, already noticed.
It seenls the Black Hawk IVES gotag down tae
river about Il o'clock F1iday.nighf, aud when
near Presidents Island, Was met bF the Waite
Cloud bound up. Tie latter signaled the
Black Hawk properly, and was replied to.
Afterwards, the Black Hawk, on apn?oachIns
very. near, made q different sirnni. and nj.
tempted to pass the White Cloud on the
otlcr side, but in doing SO the White cloud
struck thG Black Hawk forward Of her b3;Ier.
when she careened oyer toward Che Whit4
Cloud, and oil except three negroes escaned
The Black Hawk ioated doHn several miles
AID then sunk. The pilot Of the Black Ia1s
wss entirely to blame.
The Black Ha@k was the property Of OH
fellow citizen n. 2. Tanmadge, who wa:
aboard at the time OF the accident, aud who
escsped from the wreck with most o{ the yai
uables, reaching tie city On the White Cloud
last night.
The Black Hawk YVES small craft, engaged
IN the cotton trade, and wss valued at about
S5,too-a total loss to her owner.
COTTON DESTRUCTION IN ARKANSAS.
From the Memphis Argus, goth
From s gentleman who has recently visited
C6lcot, Drew, Bradley, ashley and Desha
counties, Arkansas, We learn tna. nearly eytry
bale Of cotton il those counties has been de.
st1oyed. Ii is his opinion that not 100 bales
CT tile staplc could be collected in those five
counties. The torch has been euceassfully
applied by the rowing guesi]las. Farmer;
WHO had tried to hide two or three bales Tert
compelled to tell where il was when called
upon and see il destroyed. several guerill.
companies have remained in those counties
Tor the express purpose OF destroying coftoo
and from all accounts seem to lave performed
their work to their entire satisfaction.