, 1862-06-23
THE GUN BOAT MOUND CITY.

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The 18th Indiana hAd dress parade last
evening. They are a fine set Of men, and
made fine appearance.
The confederate prisoners were sent yestez-
day to Columbus, to be tried by Gen Quimby.
One Was q spy.
Two hundred and eight persons, thirteen
Of them soldiers, took the oath Of allegiance
yesterday, before the provost marshall
So many drunken soldiers appearing in the
streets the past few days, Col Slack has pro-
hibited the sale Of ale and lager beer. These
orders will be strictly enforced.
Col Slack was presented with q beautiful
banner yesterday, by beautiful young lady
Of this city, Miss May. It was an interesting.
occsfion.
MEMPH1s, June l9, {via CA1Ro, June 2l).-
The gunboat Conestoga has arrived here with
dispatches containing particulars Of the en-
Charles, about eighty-fye miles from White
River cut of.
Apprised Of theposition Of our affairs on the
river, Col. Fitch ran up lis regiment, pushing
his men forward, and carried tile fort BY storm
ut the point OF the bayonet.
l. The rebel works consisted of two batteries,
tie lower one mounting six field pieces, and
the UPPER bluff one three heavy siege guus
manned by from 400 to 600 meu, under
command Of Col. Fry, late lieuteuant in the
United strtes navy. About 200 rebels are
said to have made their escape, over $50 are
reported killed and wonnded. and thirty taken
prisoners, among them Col. Fry, who vas
wounded in the shoulder, and was brought up
on the Conestoga-
Col. Fitch reports few men wounded, bnt
none killed. Had it not been for the unfortu-
nate accident to the Mound City, the rebel
works would have been taken without loss on
our side She can easily be repaired
The flag officer has sent to the receiving
ship at Cairo for crew to man her Above
St. Charles the rebels have obstructed the
channel Of the river by sinking two large
steam boats and gunboat believed to be the
Maypole.
Tie expedition has now gone on another
mission.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
MEMPHIS, June 49, 1882.
Nothing OF general interest has occurred
here within the past t@enty-four hours. Sew
eral unimportant arrests have been made,
otherwise the city is very quiet and psaceably
disposed. No Southern papers Of importance
hive been received here lately.
| The evacuation Of Grenada by order Of
Beaureseard, is confirmed. The order is said
to have been given week OF more siHce. A
portion Of the army is supposed to hare gone
to Richmond The purpose now is to desert
the river country. jackson, Miss. and other
unprotected points are to be fortified.
The report Of yesterday that young Gilmore,
shot in house in this city, BY John Forrest,
had died Of lis wounds, wasfpremature. There
are hopes of the gent1eman's recovery.
Two hundred persons took the oath of allie
glance before provost marshal Gould yester-
day, thirty Of whom we're confederate soldiers.
Recruiting for the United States service has
opened well here. Numbers are eulsting.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad will
be open in day or two.
A boy, proved to be q regular confederate
mail carrier, Was arrested By the provost mar.
shal guard, near the city, yesterday. Several
letters to soldiers we're found upon his per.
son.
The telegraph is soon to be put in operation
to Corinth and st. Louis, Instruments were
taken into the Office yesterday,) upon the ar,
rival Of Major Smith Of the United States tel
egraphic corps.
Men, representing themselves as United
States soldiers, are committing petty thefts
and other outrages upon citizens in the sub
urbs. Mayor:Park had his fob robbed Of 6
fine gold watch the other evening:
large quantities Of sugar aud molasses
found in the confederate warehouses, have
been claimed by private citizens, and in some
cases delivered to them. a portion, however
:~il have to be retained tor the use Of tht
commissa1y department..
Major Henry s. Fitch has command of til,
quartermasters department here, and is tran
{ escting large business to the satisfaction O
al concerne,5.. He employs small army Of 10
men. Major Fitch was late Of Chicago and
q son of Col. G. N. Fitch, recently co1.1n ...nan
der Of the post here.
No news has arrived from Vicksburc. an,
Intelligence is awaited with much interest,
A stock Of Confederate military and CAM
:. equipage was discovered yesterday In
private warehouse, and conffaeated to the Us
Of the United States quartermaster's depart
ment-
| Col Chas. Ellet, the eommasder of the nm
fleet in the late naval engagement befor
Memphis, died about day light this morning
just as the Switzerland touched the 1eyee
His death was occasioned BY the wound re
ceiyed In the late fight, coupled with disease
His vile and daughter were with him to tn
last The body is to be forwarded to Phila
delphia.
Col Turner, notorious rebel from Zen
tucky, Was recently captured By the 7th III
cavalry, under command ofLieut. Col. Prince
| Also, great number of guns at Jacinto, sea
Of Tishimingo county, Miss, arrived to-da
| under charge OF Lieut.. Chester, Of the 7th.
CHATTANOOGA, June 14.-This place Is still
Threatened BY the Federals, who are belo,
Shell Mound, on the opposite side Of tn
| river, at Ronklen's Ferry.
The Srd Tennessee, Col. Starnes, had a flgh
with the Union cavalry On the morning q
| the 4tb. Eight Union soldiers were kille