, 1862-05-14
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGESAPH.
FROM CAIRO and BELOW.
A Delayed Account Of the
Gunb0at Fight.
TIE REBELS PROMISING TO
TRY.1T AGAIN.
INCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES OF
THE FIEHT.
Repairs OF the Federal Flottlla.
Especial Dispatch to heChicaeo Tribune I

It now turns out that erezult Of the great
naval fight Of Saturday fiat the injury done
the Cincinnati will proba2Iy be repaired to-
day. The Mound City Ktat arrive here this
morning and be repaired 1T once. The Gov
crnment wrecking derrick has gone down the
river to raise the former. and the lattez is be-
ing towcd TO Cairo by two transports.
The Gunboat Mound City has just arrived
from Fort Pillow for repairs Of injuries sus-
tanned in the recent naval tight.
We have nothing neE to add to the accounts t
received from our correspondent at the f1ect. |
Ftom Pittsburg Landing there is no arrival |
to this hour.
|The following dispatcrcomcs to nand ono |
day late, but its details will repay its presen-
tation, although it has been anticipated l. :, our
previous dispatch and account Of this battle. |
EDS.
The condition Of affairs IN the country be-
tween Hickman and the 0b[on river is exciting
the worst appre4ensions. Since my last visit
there, learn that the enen1y's cavalry have
crossed the river and Inflicted the grossest
outragcE and iniquities upon those who greet
ed us 60 joyfully. One Union man named
Davis, the PROPRIETOR Of the mill at the ford,
whose wife on the occasion Of our
visit paradcd in front Of our lines
waving the Stars and Stripes, is reported
hung. Whether this is true or false, have
no mems OF determining, except that it is
current rumor at Hickman. In either case,
the evident way to put period to these out
RIGGS is to seize prominent secessionists and
adopt s. system Of repriRal aud retaliation.
For every loyal MAJ hung let dozen
rebels swing and TIC shall hear no more OF this
terrible persecution for opinions sake. Our
forces should sweep the country as with the
bosom Of destruction, and force tie rebels to
maintain proper attitude toward cur friends.
It is all nonsense to talk Of the respect due an
enlightened and chiyalric enemy, when they
are daily committing depredations and out
RACES which would bring the blush Of shame
to the cheek Of the yeriest savage.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
M,ss,ss1rr, r. F19T111s g or F.: P11ew,
Via Cairo, ,!Mas Is,
Eight Of the eneny's boats, three being
rams and the remainder iron clad gunboats,
came around Craighead Point where Union
mortar boat and the gunboat Cincinnati were
lying, yesterday morning at I o'clock, and
brisk fire WAS opened upon them by the Gin
cinnati. This WAS returned for a few minutes
by the larger Of the runs with pivot bow
gun. This craft was named the McRae. She
Immediately zan towards and finally into the
Cincinnati, her iron prov penetrating her
side and creating IN extensive breach. The
Union boat kept rr..s7 E. fad finally riddled
and disabled the McRae, and sent her of.
She Hoated dowa the current to the Point and
| sunk. The Union boat Mound City aud flag
poat Benton came to the assistance Of the
! Cincinnati, and opened upon the three
rams q damaging and destructive fire. The
| rebel gunboats kept off aud only fired a few
| guns, leaving the swifter rams to take the
! brunt Of the battle. The intention Of the
| attack Was doubtless to cut of and capture
the Federal mortar boats, which for three
weeks had poured d deadly hail Of shell into
| Fort Pillow. In fact, the guns we're first
aimed at the mortar boats. The mortaea
we're lowered and returned the compliment.
Two balls entered the former, making holes as
large as mans fist, but doing no permanent
| harm.
After the McRae retired, fhe other rams
named Sumter and Van Dom, came up, tht
striking the Cincinnati and filing her bulk
heads, She commenced to sink, but contin
ned her broadsides, and with the aid Of TIT
Mound City and Benton, continued to driv'
Off the rams. They returned and attacked ths
Mound City and made break in her
from the effects Of which she began to fill
The rams continued to spin about this Unio,
| boat and received three OF four broadside
which settled their hash most effectnally
They drifted, also, down stream after the Nc
Rae, all in sinking condition.
| Captain Stembel OF the Cincinnati shot th,
pilot of the McRae with revolver, th
boats being almost in contact. He was in re
turn shot by the Captain Of the MeRae with
mnaket, the ball entering the heart of Captai
Stcmbel and passing ont Of st the shoulder
He is considered dangerously hurt.
Mr Reyno1ds, Fonrth Master Of the Clncin
; natl, WIS hit In the abdomen With muske
ball
.. Alfred Mosier, private on the same boat
vas hit in the thigh. This constitutes th
Union loss Of men.
The rams were crowded with soldiers arne
with rifles or muskets; and as the boats wer
completely r1ddled by our cannon, hundred
must have perished- Those on the cra1
sunk were Of course all lost.
/ The battle lasted over three quarters Of a
! hour, and was hardly fought one, the rebel
: getting the worst OF it. The Cincinnati al
: Mound City, although injured, will be readl1
repaired.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
MISSISSIPPI FIorr11A, orr FoRr PnLow,}
i on Board STEAMER JoHE D1cKET,
! I: Msy II, "a Il ria CAIEo. May IL.
. The rebels are reported rs in an active stu,
. Of preparation foz resumption af -the fgt
near the Fort.
A rebel desetter reports that their rau
} were not sunk, but badly shattered. The
d arc working buslly to make good the damag
!, and promise to be here again this mornin;
4 They arc fully posted as to the damage dor
: our feet. An officer Of one Of the Union boa
took an observation yesterday and confirm
!, the reports Of the deserter "a regards the toa
= ing condition Of the rams. Our own 1au
c and more gunboats are hourly expected.
Capt. stembel is not as badly injured
:. was at first supposed, and hopes are ente
If tained Of his recovery. Mosler is sufferil
IT greatly.
u The rebels have not yet made good the
i promise to come again and fight the bat,
/ nEar