, 1862-07-07
ERe)AI MEMPHIS AND BELOW
THE GREAT CAVALRY FIGHT
Bombarding Vicksburg.
VI{ESRURG TO BE MADE An IN
LAND TOWN.
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago F1ibune.1
CAIEo, July 1862.
The ram Moparch brought up q small prize,
the Moore, taken as Napoleon. She had been
used for transporting conscripts up the Ar
kansas Ri7er.
1icksburg is almost destroyed.
Through Mississippi, hunger and star
vation are rife. Women and children
from Yicksburg are living in holes dug along
the hills which rise back Of the town, in most
ahiect poverty.
TIE Monarch came up for repairs, the boil
els being in q bad condition.
The gunboat Pittsburg, from Fort Pillow,
arrived last night for repairs, with small
prize, the Gen Pillow, captured at Hatchie
River.
By arrivals from Co1inth, we have particu-
lars Of the cavalry fight st Bonneville, particle
pated in on our side BY twenty-five companies
ofthe Sd Michigan and I'd Iowa, two companies
being posted two miles in advance Of the
town. These we're attacked by twelve regi-
mcnts Of rebel cavalry, numbering 4, ZOO eHec-
tive men, and driven back to Bonneville, whers
other companies coming to their support, the
whole force was tlankcd on either side, and
charged on the front BY the rebels. Thus for
seven Eou1s and half did the little band resist
this superior force, the two front companies
brirg armed with six shooting repeating rifles
and navy reyolycrs, moving the enemy down By
score as they successfully charged each time,
| throwing forward fresh men. The slaughter
aIorg them was terrible, though it is impos-
| sibte to ascertain the number, as they carried
| If the dead and wounded. Continually
charging and continually repulsed, they fought
eyer three houTE and then retreatcd, our men
following them four miles. Our loss is four
killed, fourteen wounded and twelve missing.
| The health Of the army ut Corinta is rapidly
improving.
Tie line Of railroad all the way from Coluul.
bus to Co1lnth is strongly guarded transit
safe.
The 18th WAS very quiet here. The salutes
at morning, noon and night, were fired from
the forts and gunboats. The Gen, Bragg aae
was presented to the esd Illinois regiment. i
citizens Of Richmond county, The presenta
tion speech was made By Judge kitchell, ane
responded to By Col. Msrs. A patriotic speed
was made to the meniby Gen Strong.
In firing salute from the fort last night
VIM. 7. Field, Co. D, esd Illinois regiment
and Warren Potter, Co. D, Of Illinois
were badly injured. Field will die. Potter
right srm is amputated, and right eye de
et1oyed.
! Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
MEMPHIS, July 8--10 g. m,
| Tho n%1+cf 1irt- ;e
interesting dispatches reached Capt. McGun
nigle, Of steamer st. Louis, yesterday, By tb
. IS, Ram Lancaster, No. 8, bringing date
from Commodore Farragut to the 2sth ul1
| Fa1Tagut had engaged the rebel batteries bt
fore the city and reduced and slenced then
, He had passed beyond the city with nine {
, his feet, but Was unable to hold the batterlt
from lack Of men. They reopened upon hi
; after he had passed, but were not Of mue
t effect. The loss Of the federal feet is nj
= stated. The rebel force is supposed to
$1,000 men.
q The ram Lancaster met commander Dayi
$ fleet about 100 miles this side Of Vick5bur
# It is almost certain that both fleets can ho:
b the place.
}icksbuTg sdyices Of the 25th to the Gre
e ada Appeas state that Fa11agut fought Il
l. batteries with full force and the batteries I
&c turned the fire as long IS they could hold OF
S The batteries having been built on q lev
e with the houses Of the city On purpose. Has
lya house is left standing in Vicksburg. tt
r Is the third town destroyed By Farragut.
.e It will be recollected that the rebel steam
d Van Dom escaped destruction Oh the 6
ult BY showing clean pair Of heels. T.
,e Van Dom and two other confederate boa
e, have been burned within day or two, up
ECO River, By the federals-only one bei1
Is left, the Arkansas, now fast On sand bE
D. and useless.
Memphis is to be strongly fortified INN
0, diate1y, that less force may be needed for hol
Is irg and pretectingit- Col. Webster, chief
the engineer corps has charge of the wor
i. bsying 7seated his position as colonel CO
e mandipg Of tbs post for the purpose He
c, succeeded. By Col. r.. Lyle Dickey, chief
re cavalry.
g MEAPH1s, FRIDAY, July 4th. 10 a. u
ID The preyg1epce Of sueuilas Ia such uumb'