The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-23

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.

Special Dispatch TO IDe CmCago AfiDuhV
CAIRO, Jan. 90, 1862.
, The expedition has returned apparently with
, ont effecting anything, but from unmistakablt
q information all intended has been accomplished
The objects in view appear to have been three
fod namely, preventing reintorcements BENG
sent to Bowling Green to accustom the troops
to marching and field life and to obtain to-
biographical knowledge, by reconnaissance II
force ola country soon to be the field OF action
for grand army. All the troops except Cen
i McClernand's column, which has arrived al
Fort Jefferson, are back in their old quarters
i Gen Grant and staff returned yesterday.
Il It having been ascertained that McNeill's
4 mill whose house has been the headquarters OF
i Gen Grant and staff and where portion OF our
/ troops were encamped for two days, had been
/ employed in saving heavy tmbers Tor fortitica,
lions at Columbus, ana casemating batteries oil
rebel gun boats at Columbus, the mill was, by
order of Gen. Grant, burned yesterday by the
| 10th Illinois Regiment
| The Rebel camp Beauregard, situated at Fe-
licina, KY, was captured by Gen Smith on Fri
dav last the occupants go days mem taking
! fight upon the approach ofour troops. All Their
/ tents aud equipments were captured NO offl-
cial reports of the affair have yet been received
| A gentleman frum New Orleans reports that
| Fort Pike, guarding the pass to Lake Ponchar-
| train, is threatened by the Federas, and daily
expected to fall into our hands. Great alarm
| exists in consequence.
The 52nd Illinois Regiment, Lieut.. Col. Will
cox commanding arrived here to-day. The ANA
is expected here Tomorrow.
Gen Grant issued the following circular TO the
officers in his command to-day:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO,
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. 20, 1862.
Gil cular.
Commanders ofregiments will report to these
headquarters, without delay the names ofriver
and sea faring men of theirrespective commands
who are willing to be transferred from the mill
tary to the gunboat service. Seeing the I'M
portance OF fitting Qua our gunboats as speedily
as possible, it is hoped there will be no delay
or objections raised by company or regimental
commanders, in responding 10 this call Men
thus volunteering will be discharged at the end
of one year, or at the end of the war, should it
terminate sooner.
By Order, u. 5, GRANT,
Brigadier General Commanding.
To the Assoaia ted Press.
CAIRO, Jan. 20.-Gen. McClernaud' brigade
returned from the Kentucky expedition to-day.
and went into their old quarters here. The ILL.,
both, which has been encamped at the mouth of
Mayfield Creek since the expedition started will
be up o-night or in the morning.
This morning McNeill's Mills, on Mayfeld
Creek, where part OF the expedition encamped
two nights, was burned to the ground by Nc
Cernand's orders, After returning from the ex-
petition, Gen. Grant learned that McNeIlFs pre-
tended loyalty was fiction and invented for the
occasion that his saw-mill had ben used in the
manufacture of lumber for the Columbus fortif-
cations, and his -four mill for making honr for
Rebel troops. He accordingly sent an order to
disable the mills, and Gen. McClernaud did So
eifectually. &.
The SIND Illinois Regiment, late Col. vii.
sons arrived here this evening from St.Joseph.
Missouri, which place they left on Thursday
last.
Reports sent from here to day, that Genital
lecks private baggage or camp wagon, has ar
rived here, are wholly unto uEded.
The report of the taking of Fort Holt was I'M
true. ID.
The cannonading heard at the depot on Fri
day last was caused by gunboat shelling the
woods where masked battery was supposed to
be but was not.
The second expedition which went from Cape
Girradeau to Bloomfield last week, has returned
bringing as prisoners one Lieut.. Colonel,4 Cap
tains and % pliFates, captured during the trip.
A highly respectable and Intelligent gentle
man reached here from New Orleans last night.
He states that when he left there, the citizens
were daily expecting shat Fort White, command
ING the entrance to Lake PonchartTain, would
be attacked and captured by Federal forces from
Ship Island. In New Orleans there are not over
ZOO volunteers with arms, and not exceeding
5000 could be iaised if there were arms,in case
Of emergency.
There are no batteries in the river, above or
below the city. and tn only defence against an
at acIl from The Gulf are the two forts on oppo-
site SIDES OF the river towards the mouth The
city, he thinks, could be very easily taken by
Il small force once past the forts, and gunboats
ike these here he believes could pass them.
One Of the French steamers Of the Mex
lean expedition was run into by an American
vessel on the 9th inst, and was severely dam
aged The vessel laid up at Ship Island for re-
pairs,
The Ohio river has risnn two feet since yes
terday.
This morning number of Fremonts pontoons
used III Bridging the river at Paducah, passed
downwards on their way to Secessa.