New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16
ADMIRAL PORTER MOVING UpWHIIE RIVER
GEN. MeCLERNAyD LEADS THE LAND FORCES.
MATTERS AT MEMPHIS AND BELOW
THE REBELS BURN HOLLY SPRINGS
GEN. GRANT ABANDONING NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Special Dispatches to Tie Chicsg. Tribune.

CAlhO Jbns Id, lOOOs
BY passengers from Memphis this morning, we
learn that Porter's squadron had arrived at the
month Of White River.
Some OF it had already commenced to ascend that
stream accompanied with heavy land forces on
Grants transports, commanded by Gen. McCler.
nand.
The Rebels are fortified up the stream, at ST..
Charles and Duvslls Bluffs.
The Arkansas River is bank full, and in splendid
boating condition.
MKypHrs. Jan. II, via Cuao. Jan. y, 1859
There is nothing new here to-day OF local import
ance only that Gen. Grant has evacuated Holly
Springs and that the greater part OF Tennessee is 10
be given up for the present, and a heavy force T.
move upon Vicksburg overland as well az by water.
Rumor hss 1t that Helena Ark, is also TO be eyscu.
atsd, but, | think, only temporarily.
The town Of Holly Springs is badly injured by
fire, supposed TO have been set by the Rebels.
JEFF. Davis arrived at Raleigh on the Sd inst.
Unpleasant rumors had caused him TO visit the W cot
He made spsech, in which he said he was pleased
70 find the army in such good condition, and was
satisfied that success would crown the Confederate
arms, az heretofore, on every battle field.
Tie Jackson appeal of the 9th estimates the
Union loss at Vcksburg at 500 in killed, wounded
and missing and places their own st 100. The lat.
ter is known to be false.
Bragg says Forrests expedition cut the railroad In
West Tennessee in several places, and captured
stores and played the mischief generally. He had
heard nothing Of bis defeat &C Parkers Cross Roads
and final capture Of his last gun at Waterloo.
jackson Thompson is appointed Inspector-Geueral
under PembertoD. The forces engaged in the sue
cessful affair Of Capt. Moore, east Of Fort Pillow
near Ripley, on Thursday morning last were the ID
Illinois Cavalry, and Company &, 57th Illinois In.
fabtry also mOuLted-Leut. Heron commanding.
The Rebels were under Dawson and 10 camp
when Capt. Moore sailed ont upon them. We killed
s, wounded 20, and took 46 prisoners including one
Major, two Captains, and one Lieutenant. Forty
horses were ALEC taken, and wagon load Of grain.
Only three were wounded Of Capt. Moores COM
mand.
CAIRO, Jan. l3, 1868.
The steamer White Cloud arrived this morning
from Memphis, and brings papers TO Sunday, the
llth.
Msior-Geu. Gran. and staff were in Memphis
alSo Gen. c. Hamilton and staff, and Gen. Quincy
and staff.
There was rumor in the city that Corinth had
been threatened, and that Gen. Ross Division had
been ordered there.
Large requirements, says The Bulletin, are to
DO forwarded 10 Vicksburg
Parties late from Holly Syringe report the place
considerably injured by the fire and shot. The con-
Migration was in progress when they left. II is
presumed the place is entirely destroyed before this
Later intelligence says the above is much exagge-
rated. Many fires were actually In progress, bat
the destruction Of the town 10 probably not intended.
Passengers arriving frous that point say the place
il to be evacuated.
Later from zen. sherman q locality, below Napo-
leon saws be has arrived al Memphis by the steamer
Benton.
The Rebel loss from the shells Of our gunb boats and
batteries is reported to BE- FIVE times large ogrs
II took them three days to bury their dead. The
gunboat Lexington is favorably mentioned in the
above connection, the Lieutenant commanding d-
recting all her movements on the quarterback.
The Instructions On the river below Helena, the
battery At Cypress Bend, has been destroyed.
Gen. German had left Helena on q visit TO the
feet. A movement In the vicinity Of Helena may
soon pu. new face upon affairs in that part OF tie
country. News IL contraband
Two hundred and forty eontrabands-men, women
and children-arrived there last night from Colum.
bus. They to go North for distribution
wants aud laborers.
Gen. Morgan l.. Smith has arrived at Memphis,
whittier his wife has gone TO meet him. lis wound
is not considered dangerous.
The City OF Memphis arrived with 500 wounded
from Yicksburg. They are from the 3D. 9TH, 3lst
and sd Kentucky snd i.h Iowa.
-Four hundred Of them will be taken to Psducah
and the remainder to Mound City.
In addition to large reentorcements received az
Vicksburg, the Rebels have erected formidable
batteries for six eight miles along the Mississ pp
River, TO prevent shelng the town.
Every hill has battery, aud works Of defense are
being vigorously prosecuted