New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-24
FROM MEMPHIS AND BELOW.
Cen. EsaniIton's Rev Conmnnd II scb''S
Destroy River Sicnmcr - Affairs ii'
Nerthcrn WississiPpi-Coi. Murphy Dis
missed the service-The Rebels Threat
ching Gorinth-LnGc-t from Mobile.
,seisl pispatch 10 The Chicsso Tnbule.

Special Dispatch 10 Ihe ChcasO AfaouAo
MEsrHrs Jan. 4. via C4Ro, Jan q, 1853.
Gen. Hamilton was Yesterday assigned TO the com-
maud OF the Disric Of West Tennessee, comprising
che territory heretofore known 80 the Di-lfict Of
Memphis Columbus, COrinth ard Jack on, with
headquarters at Memphis subject TO be removed 10
any other post required by the e&'gencies OF tLe
service Gen Hamilton will toou vi-lt each Post,
and place affairs upon n satisfactory footing.
Certain changes will coon he made in railroad
operations not properly mentioned in dispatches.
Matters 10 sno around Memphis are vastly i'm
proved since the advent Of Gen. Neatch.
The trading-boat Forre.t Queen was captured and
burned by guerrillas at Commerce Mics, on Wednet-
day evening. Her officers and crew were paroed
and released.
Advices from below are hat Gen. German, with
most OF his forces. moved IN some direction uaknOwD
and that good news is expected.
THURSDAY last detachment OF the pa Wisconsin,
carrying dispatches rom Helena 10 CiaTerdVD, was
set 1pon ly the Rebels and seventeen If the men
were captured, sLd n Rebel neuien4nl abd Blk Hen
killed AID wounded.
Last Monday the Confelerates made raid into
Holly SpriDCs, committing numerous depredabOnr.
A large nurnter Of negroes that were left behind
by the Uni0Ris,s when they retired were attacked,
end seyoral billed cad wounded, and Tue Ualanee
. were sent South.
col. r. c Murphy, by order Of Gen. Grant, dated
Holly Springs, Jau. 8, IA ci1mlsed the service 70
cowaIGce aud inbtciity. Dr. T.. L. Duel, All
j. f. PhiliDOt and Lisuts. It'll and Tanner OF the
while escortin provision TRAIN from holy Spriugs
20 Memphis, by sueuillas belonging 10 lGc1srds0l'5
command, arrived last evening" On parole. They
Will probably be dismissed the service.
Dr. Martin Of toe sih Kansas Cavalry captured
a. Sommeryille, also returned last evening He
was brutality treated by ;he Rebels because ne
Jayhawker.
last Sunday tie 81 Mchiy an Cavalry skirmished
with Richardson, eur BiOwDsyil,e, and drove bin
south of the Hatchie, with tho 1858 Of AK men
There was no loss side.
Da skirmishes take paes in the vicinity OF
Conin,h, aud An attack Is looked for. cavalry
demonstration was made on the IAN last, Oh the
railroad near Germantown, bu, nothing is known
Of the cause OF It.
gentleman recently from Mobile Informs me
tina. the troops have all been removed thence, eX
cept 5000, now guarding the tofIs-Gsines and
Morgan There are in the barbor four wOolen gun
boats and ~ irOn-clad ram.
Bnckuer threatens 70 turn the city il he cannot
Otherwise prevent its capture.
To this the ciuzeus object strenrously, sn1 heavy
batteries on Pi-tas POiat aud the Steel Road,
woch, WI b the gunlO&ts and ram, are relied upon
sufficient protection 10 the city. The he't is
under the command Of Com. Randolph, the troops
ard Notifications being IL charge Of Gen. Buckuer.
There are 5000 Rebel troops at Meridian, at the
junction Of the MONTGOMERY aud Mobile and OHIO
Railroads.
JEFF. Davis addressed 80 citizens at Mobile on the
2jt0 lust There was no enthusiasm.
The English, French, and Spanish Consus arc en-
QaRed in running the blockade.
Columbus, Miss, LAS been evacuated by the Rebel
fOrcof except 10 militia, Who will not ishl ii they
can run. Al their machinery and arms now ~
Meridian. WAITING transportation TO Ali,barna
Gold is worth SO 30 10 s. 80 and Rreenbacks 81 50
--Conederate scrip beng the standard. Coice is
worn 4 per round and other things IN PROPORTION.
Niybt before last Adlutaut Bacon of The I'D Iii
nois III 81 Board Of Tiade Regiment died AT Oycron
Hospital, under Circumstance exciting c)ufIOera ie
.vemsrk. II is re 2orted that prescription was im-
properly compounded and administered 10 bin, from
Che effects OF which Lieut.. - 4con dIcd. pOs-
nortem examination will be N ID this evening, wien
the facts will doubtless be developed There Is no
doubt but he was neglected. After The body wab
placed in tho deadbouse and left entirely unatt.ud ~
before inornng it was horribly mu,ilated and dr.
figured by rats. There is great excitement IA the
regiment in consequence, with whom Adjutsnt Bacon
was universal t&vor.le. An investigation VIII DO
bad, and the gully parties properly Punished.
DIR. jackson rs tie surgeon III charge OF the hos
Gen. Mcpherson, Gen. Macarthur, aDd Staff are in
town.
Important movements are going on. Particulars
Sontraband.
One hundred and five bales Of cotton sold yester-
day for 60 cents per pound.
Yesterday was the codest day OF the season, the
thermometer in the morning. being three degrees
above zero.
f. fatal accident occurred last evening Oh the NO
bile railroad, two miles west Of Germantown. In
cunning curve a train Consisting Of seven freight
and ammunition, and two passenger csIs were pre-
cipitaied from the track down embank,neni OF ten
feet, killing four soldiers, aud woundlng ten or
twelve. The accident was occasiOned by he break
ing OF truck The engine came 10 this city ior
sssstance. No train out this morning in
queuce.
Gen. Veatch has issued very stringent orders bav-
Ing for their Objea The maintenance Of good morale
In the city. twill have salutary effect if prop
efly enforced.
Major c. M. Willard Of Chicago. has sent in his
resignation, and will reeumc his old profession.
Fran aun Francisco.