, 1863-12-24
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,

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;. CAIRO, Dec. e, 1858.
There were three arrivals from below, last
night: the Atlantic, Mary c. FORSYTH, and
Marcella, and, this morning, the Platte Val
Icy. The Atlantic brought dates from New
orleaus to the 18th. Her news is not impor-
tant from that point, however.
By the firing upon the Brazil, Capt Crane,
mentioned a few days since, at Rodney, on
the 11th inst, Rer. Mr. Vanetta, of Iowa,
Wits MORALLY wounded, and Mrs. Vanctta,
his wife, killed. Tie chambermaid Of the
boat was also killed, and five other persons
wounded. Forty-two cannon shots and two
hundred nnd forty-six xiEo shots struck tho
Brazil.
Fifty-six Federal soldiers, who have been
held rs prisoners at Shreveport L., escaped
and made their II ay to Natchez lately. They
complain Of having received barbarous treat
ment.
Fifty Texan deserters from the Confederate
army, lately arrived at Natcbez, forty Of
whom enlisted In the Union ranks, imme-
diatc1y.
Col, Farron, with part Of the 9oth Mis-
souri and 5th Tennessee regiments, made
yaid to Trinity, on the Black River, a few
days since, capturing seventy prisoners The
black troops behaved splendidly, as they
have On all occasions, thus far, where they
have had fair trial and descent officers.
Tic Marine Brigade Of Gen. Ellet is en-
gagged in fighting guerillas. They latcly pur~
sued rebel battery uutil interrupted By
swamp and compelled to give up the chase.
The Brigade came upon large supply Of
Confederate salt and provisions, which, with
rebel mail, were all destroyed.
Wit Adams force is still near Natchcz.
Washington, where Gen. Gressham's cavalry
had skirmish recently with him, is only
six miles distant. He is said to hare 900
men and two batteries.
The people Of Northern Mississippi aud
Arkansas express themselves highly disgust
cd With the operations Of gueri}las and local
Confederate forces. Their principal basi-
ness seems to be to siczc and carry off such
supplies as they need from plantations AID
committing general havoc and destruction
wherever they make their appearance.
Large quantities Of cotton are coming in
for sale all along the river. The prospects
now are that the amount win increase as The
river rises and navigation becomes: more
safe. Three hundred plantations are now In
banks Of the Mississippi. 1t is expected that
before May both sides Of the river will be in
state Of complete occupation By people
prepared to labor and defend themselves.
This 54tl Indiana regiment arrived at Cairo
] on the steamer At1antic last night, en- route
| for home, harlng been mustered out Of the
| eerviee. It was three month"; regiment.
Many Of its members will re-cnlist in old OF
! new regiments.
The P1atte Valley brought Memphis dates
| to sanday sht- No news not already
given-
CAIRO, Dec. 23.-The steamer Atlantic,
from New Orleans, arrived this morning
with cargo Of. sugar, molasses, &c, for
Louisville, and put off sixty hogsheads oi
sugar at this port She furnished New Or
leans dates to tho 18th.
| The Sunshine, also from New Orleans 1ath,
had forty-eight bales cotton, twenty -four
bids. sngar, and three hundred aud thirty.
I five barrels molasses for st. Lonie. On the
way up. while thc Sunshine WAS Wooding up,
| about fifty miles above Memphis, a party oi
| i've armed gueriIlas boarded her and enquired
If the boat belonged to the Government
and what she was loaded with, and they rep
resented that they had force Of one hun.
| dred men back from TIC river When the
boat paid the wooaman for tho: wood the
gueriuas took the money from him, and they
left when the boat moved on.
The steamer Plattc Valley from Memphis
arrived this morning. She broaghf 90 bales
Of cotton for st. Louis, and Memphis paperE
Of Monday evening. Tie rebels are reported
| in 1arre force in the vicinity Of Natchez, bui