, 1863-06-29
FROM VicKSBuRG AND MEM
PHIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CA1no, Juno =, 1859.
The steamer Atlantic, from Vicksburg, 23d,
came in this evening. AffAirs In tho rear OF
Vicksburg are net materially changed since
the Inst news. The approaches had gained
the rebel works, j wall Of earth only a few
feet IN thickness separating the rebel and
Union troops, thong gh the position Of the en-
eng within rendered It inexpedient to enter
ct present It was expected That a general as-
sau1t won1d be opened within a few days.
Rumors' prevailed at Lakes Landing that
1a1go Federal force would move upon John
Eten, but up to the hour Of the departure Of
the steamer, no troops had started upon such
movement.
Reports have for several days been riEo hero
Of the expected arrival Of several thotsand
rebels under Gen. Price, at the Point below
Fort Pillow, near Island No. s.. I have been
waiting for the same to assume some,substan-
tial shape, bu. thus fag, csn make nothing out
Of the chaos Of rumors and tall sto.lcs, except
ing that preparations we're being laalo By the
Confederates to cross tho Mississippi at the
place indicated, aud that the Union military
authorities arc well posted. Il was reported
last evening that IN embargo was already
placed upon passage below Island NO. IS, but
the arrival Of the steamer HilIman from below
at o'clock this morning, says that i. is lie.
It Is not possible for any small force to stop
. Grants supplies, which seoms to be the object
the rebels E:&d IN view.
Major Freeman, late Army Paymaster here,
llas been succeeded BIZ Major Larned Of Chi
cago. Minor Freeman reports to Indiarapo~.
lis. =:
d late order Of Gen Grant prohibits the
passage Of any liquor south Of Cairo. Even
tho bars upon steamers have to be closed.
These orders Ti11 be strictly enforced by Gen.
Bufo1d -
Especial Dispatch to this Chicago Tribune] .
CAIRO, Juns 18th, 1868.
An officer from Columbus, one Of General
Ahboth'a staff, reports .Pricc with COCO men
in the vicinity Of Island No. 81. It Is said
that he is preparing rails On which to cross
to the Tenncsse side, his object being to CO.
operate NTH the rebel force in the vicinity Of
Memphis.
Another report says It is his intention to
occury Island No 35, to interrupt navigation.
Captain Pcnnoek is on TIC olert, and If thera
is any truth in this report, he will be likely to
get Price In such trap as he is not prepared
for.
Our latest dates from Vicksburg are to the,
evening Of the 2lst. The severe artillery as
sau1t, On the Goth md 21st, is confirmed, but
no particulars have reached us.
The steamer Lebanon No. 2, struck q snar
near Hurricane Island, in the Ohio River, On
Thursday and sunk in shallow Ewater. She
WAS loaded with ammunition and Govern
ment stores, most Of which is lost. She had
IN ammunition barge IN tow, which. was
saved. She was On her nay from Cincinnati
to Yazoo Landing. -
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune.1
Memphis, Jnue28, qia CA1Ro, June 81, 1863.
We hare no arrivals from below. There
are thousand and one rumors today about
guerillas, both above and below us, andabout
:. a.cnotemp1ated attack upon us; but they all
appear to be utterly unfounded. We believe
all gueril1as are good distance from Mem
phis, and that they mediate IN attack on
Grants communication on the river.
There is much comment on tho Illicit traf-
fic carried on between st. Louis and portions
Of Arkansas, On the Mississippi River. Boat
loads Of goods, without recommendation or
permit from the Board Of Trade at Memphis,
are reshippcd, md the next that Is heard ofthcm
they are safely stored at little Lock. This
contraband trading has been quite extensive,
and 1t shonld be stopped.