, 1862-12-09


thcm on the 18th, one named Lynel, pretend
ing to belong to the 8th Missouri regiment,
another saying he was member Of the 40th
Illinois, but refusing to give his name, and
Chas. Hannon. The Two first named were
recognized by Mr.. Brooks as engaged in rob-
bing him. They weregiyen over to the citi~
zens, who, by court Of Judge T. Lyncn, adjudged
they should be shot. They we're accordingly
taken to the seven mile bridge and executed
They had robbed Brooks Of $4,000 The
third, Chas. Hannon, was taken and lodged in
Irving prison.
The Eclipse, wharf boat, was sunk hereye
terday. 1t was loadedwith Government sup
plies, most Of which we're saGed, There is
10 clue to the perpetrators.
CAIRO, Dec. s.-B5 arrivals from Memphis
We get Oxford news to Thursday morning.
The rebel Gen. jackson, with cavalry, some
infantry and battery, had a skirmish that
morning near the town with the Federal ad-
vance guard. The main body of the rebel
army vas about 40, 600 strong, and had passed
through Oxford about twelve hours before.
The number Of sick and disabled with the
army if said to be large.
CAIRO, Dee. 6.-The force which left Helena
to cut off the rebel retreat from Abbeyille,
Miss, was not SO large rs stated. yesterday. 1t
consisted Of 1G, 900 infntry under Gen Hoyey,
Hnd :, ,Cb0 cavalry under Gen. WaEhburne. 1t
left Friar's Point, on the Mississippi, on Fri
day. On Saturday night it had reached the
mouth Of the Coldwafer, where the infntry
remained Gen. Washburnc then posted
ahead and struck the railroad five or six miles
North Of Grenada, but fell back to uariie Sta
| ti0n, where he again destroyed portion Of
| the road, and Il portion Of them returned to
| the mouth Of the Coldwatcr. On Tuesday he
t again went to the railroad near P;nola, and
| destroyed : long iresEle-worh and bridge.
| Several persons haze reached Memphis, who
| left Grenada on Tuesday They report the
place defenseIess, and nearly deserted There
| YVES nothing to prevent the Federal troops
| from t;lkinG possession Of it. Two regiment:
Ct conscsipts arc said to have marched into it
Monday, but these are hasa1y worthy Of mel
ton. Ge.,. Grant doubtless Occupies tLetowu
ere this.
Rebel cavalry we're near Germantown OF
| Thursday, gathering up conscrirts. THREE .!
The robbers on the State line road, near Hem
| phis, we're captured few days siliee, aud Two,
! who were handed over to citizens were shut
the other is q prisoner.
A gang Of robbers have been infesting the
| roads near Memphis for some time. 4 few
days since three Of them were captured. Tive
If these were recognized as having been tn
4
over to the citizens, were shot.
One gave his narae as L5nel. and said III
belonged to The Sth Missouri. The other sai6
lie belonged to the 40th Illinois, but refused
to give lis name. The third, Charles Hannon
| is now confined in Memphis.
The 30th Missouri, part Of Gen. Blair:
hrigadc, passed dow n This evening On the Vii,
| to Helenn.
Gen Eiiet, Of the ram fleet, arrived herr
1his morni lg.
J.@3kt n
ford, Mississippi, to Thursday morning, L
! which time, it says, JacEson's rebel caT:s!ry
with some infantry and IL battery were sllr
mjshing with the Federal advance, 4 short dis
tance from the town: The main body of tl,s
rebel army had passed through twelve hour
before
Pcnlberton's army is represented as bein:
greatly demoralized. 1t is about 40,00
strong, and this about the entire force tha
mississippi is able to raise to resist Grant
advance. Their number Of sick and disabled
is said to be very large.
It is now Us good as lcmonstrat cd that Glsn
will have no general engagement, and ILL.
jackson and Vicksburg will be abandone.
with feeble Or no resistance. The imporlane
Of Gen. Grants movements does not seem Il
he fully appreciated by the country.
| Gucrrfllas are still at work ncar Memphis
carrying off every man they can find unde
| forty years Of age. The reason the citizen
to moi organize and resist tho cut-throats, i
that they are ssnarncd, willie tic guerillas af
armed and organized.
this morning saw 4 gentleman direct fron
Bloomfield, Mo He says robbers and thieye
overrun the country, numbering, thicvin
and destroying. Neither aye nor sex is X
; spccted. They break door: down, and shoe
+ men ut their drcsidcs or in bed. He gives til
particulars Of more than a dozen instance
| where this has occurred # any one is su
, ! pectcd Of Union Sentiments heis killed, Ii
; family driven out Of doors, and some scces
ro1hcr moyes iuto Ills house aud uscs Ii
property.
ST. LOUIS, Dec s.-Adyices from the Soutl
c west tonight say the enemy, under Genera
: Hindman and Maylnaduke, =, 600 strong, Il
!, tempted to force Gen. Blunt's position
= Cane Hill, Arkansas, yesterday, but We
i driven Lack. THIS morning they drove Blunt
t pickcts three miles, but Oh the arrival Of I
endorsements we're again rcpnlscd. Blunt
| opinion is that the demonstration was MAJ
10 cover their retreat, us they were fell,
timber I'LL night, probably to obstruel I
c road and prevent pursuit. Blunt held ii
r enemy in check four days Gca. He7ro1
r command will reinforce him tomorrow.