, 1863-10-21
FROM CAIRO AND BEL 0W.
The War in Arkansas--The Re-
cent Naval Exploit on
White River.
MATTERS AT MEMPHIS AND
VICINITY,

tBp:elk Dispatch to tas Chicago Tztbuna.1
CAno. Oct. 90, 1861
Provett Marshal J. II. Phillips, Of this dis.
trict was arrested yesterday while in Union
county, in pursuit Of his calling, by one ".
G. Rich the newly elected Coppethead Sheria
Of TINT county.
Capt. Phillips made no resistance, gaye
bail and ~as released. The charge, trumped
up one, was. made before the Grand Jury,
and was grounded On the ca.e. of alleged
false Imprisonment. 4 man named Frank
Love, 4 desester from tho 1esth Illinois regt.
ment, 1hile coming here on the train under
guard, attempted suicide By cutting his
throat with knife. He succeeded only In
intlictiDg a tleah wound, which will soon be
cured ut the hospital, where he has been sent.
He was arrested at Duquoin.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
MEMru1s, Oct. 17-vta CA1,o, Oct 20, 1853.
1learn that Joe Johnston has quite large
force and has gore to shelbysilie With the
view Of preventing Sherman from re-inforc.
Ing RoEecrans. Fighting may be expected
in that quarter before long.
CAIRO. Oct. 20.-The following is the off,
c]a1 report Of tho capture Of two .steaucrB
on Red river that has been received here at
naval headquarters: ::
g. S. STEAMER Usage. soSrz LANDING,
MI1Es BELOW UNION Po1Nr, Oct :, 1853. T
s1R: In obedience to your Order, /. with a
PARTY OF twenty men. with. the assistance Of
Mr. Hobbs. started for Red River this morn.
Ing. Arriving at Red River. could see 10
sign Of the steamboats,. divided the party,
some eight men going dorn the river TO look
into the bend below, and with twelye men I
started up the river. When We had Travelled
abont half mile, SAW chimnlcs Of steamer.
The woods were found 90 dense that We could
not penetrate them, ard the only alternati7e
waa to advance in sight. The stea mer was
on the opposite side of the river, aud those
on board would see us In time to escape, be-
fore-We could get near enough to use our H.
1es.
No one SAW rs, and We chose spot oppo.
tite her, where ne could Fee any one who at,
tempted to escape. hailed her; two men
we're seen to run forward and disappear.
directed three files Of men On the right, who
brought The men out, and, at my command,
skifs which belonged to the boat. I was
about to embark party to burn her. when l
heard q steamboat descending the river. +
ordered the men out Of sight, behiud large
log and some bustes, and in two minutes 81 r
steamer round the point above. waited
fore ! showed myre]f I ordered her to stop.
Size did so, ard found myself in possession
Of soma prisoners and tTo steamboats,. !
knew could not get them out Of the river,
aad so ordered the destruction of the first
one captured, named the Argus, and embark
ed On board the secoId. the Robert Fulton,
and steamed down to tho landing, where first
struck the ziyer, where I ordered her 70 be
set on fire, and In q few minutes she was o1c
mas Of flames. She was the better vessel Of
The Two. aud WAS. valued By her owner3 a.
*75,00o. Neither had an5 cargo on board
1eaptured all the officers Of the boats and
one first Lieutenant OF. the Confederate army,
and three negroes. The names OF tho officers
Of the Argus, are Capt. Geo. FEazor, Chief
Engineer James Goodwin. The pames Of the
officers Of the Robert Fulton, are Capt. J. r.
Saunders; pilot VIM. G. Smith; Chief Eugt.
peer, A. g. Aud; First Asst Engineer, G.
". Chapman; mate, VIM Kelly; carpenter,
G. Warner. Tie Army officers arc lst Lieut.
J. Warney~ The aEms taken are one EutlelA
rifle, two double shot guns and two revolvess,
all Ct which are submitted.
Signed, Acting Volunteer
1ient. ]. r. CoNTroSr, q. s. n,
Comd'g u. 8 gunboat Osage,
Tnos. DOUGHTY, Chiet Eoglccer.