, 1863-01-14

rebels were under Dawson and in camp when
Capt. Moore sailed ont upon them. We
killed eight, wounded twenty and took forty
Six prisoners, including one Major, two Cap
taina, and one lieutenant. Forty horses were
also taken, and wagon load Of grain. Only
three were wounded Of Capt. Moorc's com.
maud.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CAIRO, January 10, 1868,
The steamer White C1ond arrived this
morning from Memphis, and brings papers to
Sunday, the 11th.
Several newspaper correspondents came on
the White Cloud. The New York Herald's
correspondent has note from Gen. Sher-
mans Adjutaut General, stating In substance
that several Of his letters to the Herald has
fallen into his hands, and although probably
interesting will not be forwarded, being sub
3cct to the writer's order, dc, He also states
tllat those of several other correspondents
have come to hand, 10 be treated in like man
ncr. This, In measure, accounts for tho
meagrc reports of the battle of Vicksburg up
10 Sunday.
What reason had Sherman to fear report
Of the truth? Docs the sequel fall to show:
Col. Pride who put the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad in operation has been re-
licyed BY Gen. J. D. Webster, who has enter
cd upon his duties at Memphis as cngineer-in-
chief Of the department.
NM. Gen. Grant and staff were III Memphis;
also Gen. G. Hamilton md staff, md Gen.
Quimby and staff
There was rumor in tho city that Corinth
had been threatened, aud tint Gen. Rosa d.
vision had been ordered there.
Large relnforcements, says the Bulletin, are
to be forwarded TO Vicksburg.
Parties 1ate from Holly Springs report the
place considerably injured BY tho fire and
shot. The conaagration was in progress
when they left. It is presumed the place is
entirely destroyed before this.
Later intelligence says the above Is much
exaggerated. Many fires were actually In pro-
gress, but the destruction Of the town is
probably not intended.
Passengers arriving from flat point say the
place is to be eyacuated.
Later from Gen. Sherman's locality, below
Napoleon, says he has arrived at Memphis by
the steamer Benton.
The rebel loss from the ehclls Of our gun
boats mud batteries is reported to bc five times
as large as ours.
It took them three days to bury their dead.
The gunboat Lexington is favorably mcntion-
ed in the above connection, the Lieutenant
commanding directing an her movements on
the quarter deck.
The distractions on the river below Hele-
M, the battery at Cypress Bend, has been de.
stroycd.
Gen. German had left Helena on visit to
| the ncct. A movement in the vicinity oi
Helena may soon put new hce upon affairs
| in that part Of the country. News is contra
band.
Two hundred and forty contrabands, men
women and children, arrived there last night,
from Columbus. They are to 50 North fol
distribution rs servants and laborers.
CA1Ro, Jan. 13.-Lntest adyiccs from Mem
phis say Gen. Grant and staff, Gen. Hamilton
and staff, and Gen. Quimby and staff had ar
| rived there.
Holly Springs is reported almost who'll.
consumed, and the railroad there dcstroye,
and large quantities Of rails brought to Mem
. phis.
This would indicate that our forces hay
fallen back towards Memphis, aud abandone
That part Of Mississippi.
The rebel battery ut Cypress Bend had bee
destroyed.
Gen. Go1man had left Helena on visit
10 the feet
: Gen. Morgan L. Smith had arrived at Men
pliis, whittier his wife has gone to meet hin
!. Ills wound is not considered dangerous.
: The City of Memphis arrived with *
wounded from VicksbuEg. They are fro,
!, the ooaad, 9Th, 31st and 2sd Kentucky, and Al
G Iowa.
G Four hundred Of them will be taken to 2
: ducah and the remainder to Mound City.
d In addition to large gercInforcemcnts receive
7 ut vIcksburgh, the rebels have erected form
= dablc batteries for six OF eight miles along Il
a Mississippi River to prevent shelling Il
town.
:. Every hill Inns battery, and works Of d
~ / fenee rrn 1,efnor rfUoror s1v 1rhsprnfad