, 1863-01-09
FROM CAIRO And BELOW.
General Pemberton Reports Sher'
mans Withdrawal.


CA1Ro, Jan. 8, 1858.
By the steamer Commercial We have Mem
phis dates to the 9Th, but they. bring nothing
ncw regarding Vicksburg. The reason Of the
non-aniyal Of steamers at Memphis from be-
low Helena is reported to be the location Of
rebel batteries ut Cyprus Bend, near Napo-
Icon, Ark. =.
Reports arrived at Memphis Tuesday that
no fighting lad taken place at Vicksburg since
Monday, and that the rebel loss Ind been
quite small. This came from jackson, Miss.
1t was also current at Holly Springs on Mon
day that Gen. Sherman had captured Vlcks-
burg. ..
The story started from the office Of the
jackson Anptas Of the s1st ult.
Dispatches have been received ut Memphis,
stating that Gen. Banks is ascending the Mis-
ei=sippf, md doubtless before Monday Gen.
Sherman Lad been reinforced and resumed the
sicge-
= Gen. Grant Is given as authority for the
above. :
Gen: Hurlbut has decided tho property
case, sustaining Gen. Sherman, in contscating
the lands Of the rebel officer, who had pre-
vious to entering the Confederacy, willed and
dccdcd.his property to his wife. This is i'm
portant as precedent for numerous instances
Of like character. :.
Gen. Hu1lbut's announcement Of the de-
clslon occupies nearly column in the Mem
pbis Bulletin, aud is a logical and serviceable
document. Il
r. uough,, Surveyor Of Customs, has issued
the following important notice to shippers at
Memphis:
ORDER REGULATING RIVER TRADE.
CusToA House, PoHT or MEMrH1s.
January 9, 1853. {
The attention Of merchants and all others
concerned, is called to the following order
regulating. trade and commerce on the Mis-
eissippi, which will in future be observed as
the rule Of action in this Office.
The ionly places on the Mississippi River
between Memphis and Cairo to which mer-
cbandise can be permitted to 60 for sale are
Columbus, Hickman, and New Madrid.
Permits to oil other places can only be
personal application Of the party 10 use them,
and upon affidavit that they arc for lis own
use, and shat not be sold, or otherwise dis
posed Of, to otncr parties, and Is loyal to the
government Of the United States, and in all
things so dcport himself.
shall be opened from the 1st day Of January,
ISIS, subject to tho blowing conditions, viz
j. Permits may be granted to ship merchan-
| disc to that place only upon the recommends.
tion Of the Board Of Trade to be appointed
| there BY special agent OF the Treasury De.
| partmcnt at Memphis.
| 2 Persons residing on or near the river, be-
tween Memphis and Helena, may have permits
for strictly family supplies for their own use;
hut all applications for such permits must bc
made in person By the party who Is to us9
| Of Trade at Helena; and permits granted
| must he subject to compliance with any mill
tary orders pertaining to the place Of destina
l., Surveyor Of Customs.
| Gcn.Grant,s order from the field at Holly
Springs, dated Dec 28th, concerning ths
disgracefnl conduct Of the commandant n
that place, in surrendering to the Con
federate cavalry on the Goth, Is published
It states in substance that 1t was disgraceful
Warning had been given Of the advance o
the enemy, and plenty OF time acould hav'
|. been spared to have erected barTlca@ss Of cot
ton, Sc, and small garrison could haTch
!: 1t until -reinforcements could have arrived
+ The conduct Of the officers and men IN accept
: Ing the: parole was rcprehensible, not to So
.thoughtless, and contrary to the regulation
Of the Dix Hill cartel, specifying each party a
bound to take care Of prisoners, and scn
them to vicksburg ort the james River for cs
change. s!.-f @-.-.s->- -. =. .-
The ed: Illinois cavalry, Col. Noble, ar
commended for making 4 fearless and sui
ccssful resistance to being made prisoners
Such conduct, says Gen. Grant, will alway
insure SUCCESS. ue says the enemy coul
have been rcpulsel, and stores and otht
! property saved, even with the garrison alon
Col. D. c. Anthony is announced Provo
AIarshal for the Memphis district.
The United States mail 10 Corinth Via G.
lunbus, commences making its regular tril
tomorrow. 4 mail agent arrived tonight
take charge Of its transportation. The 70:
e is in running condition, excepting six mil
= where the trestlc work was burned.
The landlord Of the United States Hotel
this place, was arrested yesterday for giri1
r. utterancc to reasonable sentiments. He n
= he tried before the Military Commission
:, Paducah, presently. Cairo Is full Of men vi
similar tendencies.
CAIRO, jan. 8.-We have nothing furth
- that is reliable from Ticksburg. The reb'
have planted batteries both sides Of
te Mississippi at Cypress Bend, thus prevent
- the passage Of transports up the river. VIII
ID necessary, gunboats will soon clear these o.
he By way Of Grenada, rumor had reach
Memphis that there had been no fighting
IN Vicksbnrg since Monday, the Goth ult., q
that Sherman was waiting for cooperate
:. from below and reiuforccments from above