, 1862-07-31

The crew Of the Arkansas jumped ashore, and
had to be driven back BY the land forces at the
point Of the bayonet. It is supposed that her
guns were dismounted by the conclusion, as
she did not fire upon the Queen on their re-
turn. The Queen Of the West is ROW on her
way up for repairs, having been ridd1ed with
shot, though no one was killed on board.
It is reported that the rebels have force Of
:, 500 men under General Bowen, thirty-six
miles up the Yszoo River. There are also five
tull batteries along the banks Of the Yazoo.
Near Greenville, 130 miles this side of Vicks-
burg, there are three companies Of artillery
and 250 cavalry we'll armed aud mounted. It
is Impossible for anything but armed vessels
to pass up and down. Work has now been
stopped on the canal, the negroes have been
sent home and the siege Of Vicksburg for the
time virtually abandoned.
Especial DiFpatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
V1cKsBuEo, ~, via CARo, July 30, 1852.
By arrangement between Commodores
Davis and Farragut, the attempt to take the
rebel ram Arkansas Was set for yesterday
morning. Com. Far1agut did not like to
leave the Arkansas loose, and hence concocted
the attempt to take her At daylight the
Benton, Cincinnati, Louisville, Bragg and
Essex weighed anchor and dropped down the
river. Just above the point, the Essex passed
the rest Of the feet and steamed down the
river. while the guns and other boats behind
engaged the land batteries. The cannonading
vas terrific. Every guard in town seemed to
have its gun. The Essex closed its ports and
casemates and steamed on amid shower OF
balls, intending to run directly into the Ar
kansas aEd grapp1e her. As she nesred the
Arkansas she discharged her heavy 11-inch
the. cable Of the Arkansas had been cut, so
that she swung round, and the Essex ran into
the shore. For ten minutes, then, the
Essex and A1kausas. we're at close
quarters,' and the shota were inces-
| can't. The Essex evidently did much
damage to her formidable opponent, but
finding herself unsupported, she Was forced
to drop down the river. The Essex lost one
man killed and three wounded She received
ten shots, three Of which went through her.
| Capt. Porter Of the Essex feels considerably
| cbsgrined that he was not more noblY sup
| ported. The Benton, Cincinnati and Louis
Vile certainly indulged In the fight st deci-
dedly long time. No damage was done in
the rear Of the Essex beyond shooting off the
escape pipe Of Ae Cincinnati. Although the
Queen Of the West could not accomplish
much, she nevertheless vent In for her share
| Of the blowR and got ten or dozen shots
through her. She hit the Arkansas two heavy
buts. The efforts, to all events, Is 3 failure.
1 .Aa h.3-o ~: ~
guns Of Vicksburg.
The rumor that Gen. Sterling Price Is com.
ing in upon US from above gains strength.
The rumor Of his crossing at Gaines Landing
comes to us from two many SOURCES not to
| have some foundation.
| Considerable quantities of stores and cat.
tie have also been crossed there
The negroes lately employed on the cana
are being returned this morning. Commo
dore Farragut's vessel, the Ceres, wae frei
into, while coming up the river from return
ing slaves, and a Captain Of the 7th Vermont
killed and several soldiers wounded.
The rebels are playing q desperate game a
Greenvi1le. Every transport Is fred into b,
small artillery and fire arms. The Wilson On ha
next trip up Was riddled, and the Victoria
the last boat down, receiving half dozel
cannon shot through her. It Is feared tha
the Lady Pike and Sa1lia Wood hare bee,
burned by the rebels. Five Of our gunboat
are now under repairs. They were never s
much needed as noW.
t Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribone.1 =
/ Above GHEENyuLE, July 20.
The Queen Of the West has just passed tn
rebel batteries, receiving about a. doze
shots and having ono man killed, J. ". 8pen
Ger, carpenter Of the Cincinnati Sc,
eral effective shots were fired fro1
the Queen Of the West, but It
impossible to know anything Of the danoAe
done, as the rebel guns and sharp sheotel
. arc completely concealed By the thick unde
, | brush, their smoke betraying their locality.
few miles below we met the ram Lioness an
.. the transport Lady Pike, both Of which ha
1 aud one man killed On the Liones
: The Lady Pike had waited aboq
:: the bauyo five days for some kind Of
I, convoy. As we passed the island Ee 81
4 the blackened remains of the sallie Woo
4 | All on board, including ladies and childre
: with the exception Of Lieut.. Wing, OF the q
: Wiscon in, pilot Lucas and negro wom1
It have been sent to Jackson, Miss. One ofRc
. escaped
h / Commodore Davis Aeet had moved up
g the mouth Of the Yazoo River. So
Y The Sumter and Essex were below the ba
| te1ies,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune.I
s>f MKsrHts, g, vla. CAIRO. July 50, 1874
e Gen. Grant has ordered Gen.SRerman TO til
= possession Of all unneeupied dwellings,, stor
! and nanufactorles for the government, Al
l., also where the owners are absent. Rebels
7 collect their rents for the government. Z
& military commission has commenced taking
r. list.
q The guerrfllas captured some Promine
IF citizens Of Haywood county, on Saturday,
le selling cotton. oae was shot dead while
e tempting 10 escape. The restrwere taken
# Mississippi.
u Price has got twenty-five cannon across
Mississippi near Napoleon, and Is e1deavori
to cEoes hia whole army. The rebels eay tt
Price II to command in Missouri, Hfndman
en- A1kensas, and Magruder to be ever both.
.. Union forces are ample to check them
ia ,~7.. AEHPu1s, Jnly q q p. u,
be | via Cairo, July 80, 1852
n-I; }The nm Queen Of the West has airriig
e e nom ttekthusE She lettr the ~aotiss On
I. AL but three Of Fa1zagat'a feet have e