, 1863-08-17
THE VERT LATEST NEWS,
lfOND1T, 5 O'CLOCK j. Il.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,
Matters at Memphis, Ticksburg
Corinth, &c,
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS
GEN. L0GAN's SPEECH At
CAIRO: -:

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuno.1
CAIRO, August 16, 1863.
General John A. Logan, at the request Of
800 hundred citizens, made q speech. here
Last night to ono of the largest out door
audiences ever assembled In Cairo. He spoke
In front Of the Springfield Block.
Gen. I. n Haynie was chosen chairman
ot the meeting, and number Of the most
prominent citizens vice-presidents, and N.
a. Morris, secretary.
Gen. Haynie introduced the speaker, who
was received with enthusiasm BY the
audience. His speech touched upon tho most
prominent topics Of the day, uslng some Of
the arguments in favor Of sustaining the Coy.
;:nn1ent used On former occasions at Carbon
dnle, Chicago, and DnQuoin, but principally
directing his sarcasm aad logic at opposers
and objecto1s to the wnr, and those who aided
and abetted TREASON by counselllng peace
measures secretly, and encouraging deserters,
and by words ard acts committing all the trea-
son they are capable Of
The speaker Was frequently cheered, and
listened to with attention for t#o hours and
d 1alf -:
Gen. Haynie introduced q series Of patriotic
resolutions announcing the meeting unswerT-
ingly in favor Of the active prosecution Of the
! war, md using every and all means to put
down the rebellion. There was no sayor Of
| pence in them. They were unanimously pass
I'd By the audience.
Rear AdmIral Porter returned to Cairo, to-
day, NTH his flag ship Black Hawk. A salute
vas fired from the gunboats of our le7eo,
and returned from the flagship, In honor OF
! his presence for tho first time. in several
months.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbune.l
CA1no, Aug. 18th, 1863.
The steamer Mary e. Forsyth, from Mem
| phis, brings dates from Helena to the 18th
Gen. Holmes, Of the rebel service, Is reported
| to hare resigned, and Is succeeded by PfIce.
Holmes was unpopular in the army, and was
called, BY, way Of compliment, "Old Granny"
Price Is " Old Pap" BY the eamc compliment.
Holmes was still more unpopular after the at-
| tack upon Helena, as he beats the blame Of
that failure. The abandonment Of Bayou Ne.
taire and selection Of Jacksonport and Angus
| to BY the rebels IS the centra Of operations,
| would seem to indicate another expedition
| into Missouri.
Two weeks since, 40 Of Col: Watkins Fed
| eral cavalry made their way safely from Wits
burg, on the st. Frances River, to Hopede1d,
opposite Memphis, and returned without loss.
Crittcnden county, Arkansas. is comparatively
clear Of guerillas. =.
Col. nedman, cf Redman's Landing ten
miles above Memphis Bas murdered By two
-naaroce,- -fUrmefJy bis plantation hauds, on
the night OF the I'd instant. One Of the muir
dere1s escaped.
The Bauttia has report Of the death of the
rebel, Gen. Holmes, from n wound received
on the 18th Of July, at Helena
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttthunc.1
CAmo, Aug 15, 1859.
There are no boats from below this evening.
Everything is quiet hereabouts, and not u
ripple OF news from the army.
Gen. Aeboth, lately commanding this Dis
tric:, has been relieved. Gen. l. J. Smith is
rau1ed rs his SUCCESSOR. The following Is
Gen. Grants order relieving Gen. Asboth:
HEADQUARTERS DEr'r, OF TIL: TEssEssCE, |
VIcKsnuRo, Miles,, aug. let, 1853. :
RrEc1AL ORDERS No. 310.-Brigadicz
General 4. j. Smith, q. 8. v, Il
hereby relieved from command OF the 10Th
| Division, 18th Army Corps, and viii proceed,
without delay, to Columbus, KY, aud relieve
Dr1gadier General 4. Asbotb, o. s. Y, Of the
command Of the District Of Columbus, re:
porting to Moior General s. a.. Hurlburt,
commanding 10Th Army Corps. For further
distractions Brigadler Gencra1 Asboth, on be.
Ing relieved, will report to Gen. 8. a. Hu1l'
bu1t for orders.
Bycrder Of Major General U. 8. Grant.
| (signed,) 7. s. BowEns,
Acting Assistant A1iutant General.
HEApq,1AR1EEs DISTRICT Co1uABus,l
CoLuNnua, KY. Aug. 18th, 1868. {
/ {O1cial,] F. II. HARRIS, 4. a. q
The following is Gen. Asboth's order aftel
notification Of above:
t. HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARxT Conrs,
ColuAsus. ky., Aug. IA, 1853. s
GENERAL ORDERS No. 53.-Haying beer
relieved by Brigadier General 4. ]. Smith O
the command Of the District Of Columbus b.
Special Order No. 212, dated Headquarters De
J partmcnt OF the Tennessee, YicRsburg, Miss
| August s, 1868, hereby take leave Of the off
: leccrs and soldiers whom have had the honol
to command, and of tho loyal citizens Of thost
| parts OF Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee
comprised in this District.
. fslgned,) A. AsBoTH, Brig, Genl
! | ties, iasued the followlng:
r. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or COLUMBUS,
coLuHRus, Ky. Aug 16, 1863.
GrsunA1 ORDERS No. 54.-1n. obedience
5 to Special Orders, No. 213, dated Headquar
ters Department Of the Tennessee, Vicks
burg, Miss, August s, 1883, tho undersigned
hereby assumes command Of The District o
= Columbus, Ks. All reports, returns, &C., re
? orircd from co11tnanders within this distzic
viii be rendored as nesesosorc.
A. j. SMITH, Brig. Gen'l.
l An unanimously signed petition Ia being cir
! culated here, addrcssea Rear Admiral For
ter, ,sking him to ua@ his Influence to have th'
= Naval Department retained at Cairo, aud M
removed to Mound City, as is now anticipa
> ted it win~bc., =.
IT Admiral Porter is expected to arrive her
;. tomorrow with the flag ship Black Hawk.
, Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune:1
J. ME1rms, aug, is, VIA CA1no, Aug. 10, 1858.
:. Col Rowett, in command Of the brigad
: that lately went north, captured in a skirmis
Col. Campbell, ofthe 2sd Tenn, ten Captains
tw, Lieu.enan:s and thirty prirates.
Col. Church, Of the 25th lows casa1ry, re
/ Gently went TO Paris, Tenn, driving on
! Richardson, Biflcs, Newcomb and Wilson
r thus clearing West Tennessee Of rebel forces
The 1st Alabama cavalry returned to thel
: quarters at Glendale, reporting fifteen prlsor
!, trs captured of the 18th Missouri infantry. I
!, their recent raid III the vicinity Of Ripleythe
= captured ore Captain and avo pzlTates.
The recent cavalry expedition from coEint
rclsescd come two hundred and fifty cor
:. scripts, taken By Forrest. ...
~ Accompany Of sixty Union men came int
d Corinth on Tuczdag afternoon from Wayne
l. ford. They were conscripted, and had seVo
= !. al fights with Blfles' men, and refused to g
Il They armed themselves and reported to Co
NTH to enter the United States SERVICE.
Brpep is said to be at Chattanooga Wit
5000 men, and is said to haye lost 1900 me
~ nv aese1tion In his recent retreat.
I. rohnston,s army Is Mt Enterprise m