, 1863-03-06
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
MATTERS BEFORE VICHSBURG.
THE 1NDlA-N0LA AFFAIR,
Was it Treachery or Covardice?
Matters at Memphis.

lepeelal dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc,1
| CAIRO. March s, 1863.
I The ftca1ncr Memphis has Just arrived.
bringing Memphis papers Of the 4th. News
not particular Importance. Great numbers
Of sick aud disabled soldiers are coming up
from the army at Lake Providence. The Sun.
shine aud kcnton had arrived ut Memphis on
| the Sd.
The latest Young's Point reports circulated
are that Indianola had been distinctly seen
'bY means Of field glass. lying along side the
Queen Of the West, under the guns at Tren-
ton. Others believe the reports Of the man
who escaped when she was captured true ::
1hat the lndianola sunk; but the majority
seem to think at General Grants hcadouar.
tcrs that the gunboat was not materially in
jured.
The B"Rt1in has adyices from Vicksbure ub
to Saturday morning, 25t1. Some inaccura-
cles appeared in the first statement of the
capture Of the 1ndianola. It appeared the
lndianola was placed in a bad position and
badly managed By the pilot. The Queen Of
the West, Webb and Music butted against her.
The Webb had heavy guns and used them
with effect. Still the Indianola sustained
but little damage from this cause. Tie
rans hutted against her but she was not hurt
By them. When the boats came alongside
with the Coafederatcs, INSTEAD Of giving them
asho"er OF hot water, the crew and officers
ran aooard the Confederate rams. It vas
tAcn our Informant made his escape, His
impression was that when he left the Indian
Ola fhe was not disabled. The story about it
Is yet to be cleared up.
The Wyoming, one Of the boats forming the
expedition to the Yazoo Pass, has returned
to Helena with dispatches. The expedition
WAS going along satisfactorily, except the En-
ma, which being Of heavy draft, grounded in
the Pass.
The river Is reported rapidly falling below.
from breaking 1eyccs, and the country is much
oyerfowcd.
Gen. Grant has ordered all resigned officers
ana discharged soldiers to leave the depart
ment, rs, on examination, the cotton disease
has been discovered in many of them.
1t was ritnorcd at Youngs Point that son |
Of old John Brown mas arrested at Vicksburr
Last week, and hung.
Most Of the hotels at Memphis will be taken |
for hospital purposes.
Especial nsgatchto the Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, March S, 1888.
h'chmond papers, of the 9Th ult, :ontoin
dispatch from Lieut.. Gen. Pcmbertou. m.
houncing the capture Of the Indianola.
"nlch says she is sunk on the Mississippi
SIDE OF the river. Her boats and upper works
arc out OF the water near Joe Davis plauta-
ton The following is the first rebel official
dispatch announcing her capture:
V1cKsBURo, Feb -, 1863.
hare the honor to report, after a serious
and not engagement, the capture Of the Fed
y sTsu iron Glad steamer Indianola, Lieuteuaut
Commanding q Brown, U. S. n, together With
steamers Queen Of the West and Webb, form
ns the expedition that was sent out by: nc
or tliat pupose, under Major j. Brcut. The
'rizc gG IS good deal damaged.
Major General Commanding,
CAno, March 5.-We hare 10 news here
onarming Eastern reports Of a battle at
'icksburg, and the story Is not believed, No
oubt great portion Of Grants army is now
n transports bound to points of greater ac-
ivity, but VIC think the reported battle is
rcmature Nearly all the transports below
ayc been passed into the Government ser.
ice.
CA1no, Maroh s. 5.-Intelligcn from Toupe's
oln1 indicates That the lndianola did not
lake much resistance, as might have been |
one, and surrendered too hastily. She now
1noorcd close under the guns at Warrcnton,
pparcnt1y unturt. Reports about her being
sinking condition arc disbciieyed. Work
n the canals is nearly finished. The health Of