, 1863-08-27
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW:

FROM CAIRO AND BEL l0W.
Especial Dspatchto the Chtcsgo Tribane.1
CAIRO, Aug. 70, 1868.
The steamer Belle Of Memphis arrived this
morning, bringing dates from. Memphis to the
afternoon Of the 24th.
On the morning Of the 9th, the expedition
that started out from Vicksburg, one week
previous, b7 order OF Gen. Grant, to co-ope-
rate with our. cavalry from Memphis, under
Col Phillips, arrived at Memphis. via Yazoo
City aud Grenada
This portion Of the expedition was COM
posed Of the list Iowa, tho 4th Iowa and 9TH
Illinois cavalry, al from the 5th army corps,
and was commanded By Col. E. N. Wlnslow
Of the 4th Iowa. It left Yazoo City with In
structions to pursue the line Of the Missis-
eippl Central Railroad. northward, to con-
yerIent point Of exit from the enemy's lines.
The Memphis Bulletin gives the following
account:
On the 14th, the party left Yazoo City, Col
Winslow At the head, aud pushed forward to
Du1ant, railroad station on tic Central
Road, arriving there somewhat unexpectedly
The next day, the party came upon town,
burned it, and captured down train Of cars
upon Its arrival at the place.
In obedience to Instructions Col Winslow
fiom Dnmont moved forward toward Grenada.
Another expedition under Lieutenant Colonel
Phillips having set out from the north,
was moving ut the same time against the same
place.
Lieut.. Colonel Phillips reached Grenada at
8 o'clock In tile afternoon Of August 17th,
and Immediately attacked the town. 4 small
detachment Of rebel cavalry, under Slem-
me,s, at that time quartered there, was at
once attacked and hastily driven out of the
town. As tile enemy was pursuing bis some
what wild and irregular rctreat, It suddenly
came upon Col. Wlnslow's force which WAS
moving from the south. This interruption led
stlll further to the cnemy's discontinue, and
he WAS last seen making the best Of his WY in
state Of fractional and individual glory ont
Of range of pursuit.
Our cavalry expeditions now entered Gre
NADIA, and after an enterchapge Of civilities all
sat down to make merry oycr their tortuitous
meeting. Some difference in the institutions
to the two Commanding Officers came to
light. While Col. Wtnslow WAS ordered to
capture and run north all cars and locomo-
tiyes which fell Into his hands, Lieut.. Col
Phillips WIS instructed to destroy oil. In
consequence Of which, Lieut.. Colonel Phillips
being first in town, Immediately fired I'M
| merse quantities Of railroad stock accumu.
+ lated there. Before Col. Wlnslow came up
| thirty locomotives and zoo cars we're dc.
st1oyed.
In order to prevent what was left being
run north theenemy made detour and struck
| the railroad north Of the town, aud burnt the
bridges oyer the Yalabusha River. Colonel
Winslow, by virtue Of his superiority of rink
| now consolidated the tho forces andassumed
| entire command, His first effort was to ex.
| tinguish the fires raging in the town; sue.
ceeding partially In his endeayors. The next
morning finding the bridges both destroyed,
| he rendered useless all things OF military use
and retired northHad In the direction oi
Oakland, Pano1a and Coldwater. After cross
ing the Ta11ahatchie Lieut.. Col. Phillips force
separated from the main body aud moving
northward to the right headed his forces fol
camp at La Grange, where he arrived without
accident. The other party upon arriving al
Coldwater met spirited opposition. AbodI
Of the enemy posted on the opposite shore tt
| contest the passage Of the stream. DIscov
cring the position Of the enemy o skirmish
| ensued in front while dismouted party Cross
| I'd f1e river a1pre md attacked him II, rear