, 1863-05-28
FIR0T1 CAIRO.
CopYc rhe hendf.na-The Effect of the
vick&bnrE News upon Thcu1-pcr-
kpnQI Matters.


EFtom Our Own Correspondent
Gallo, May &c, 1868.
CorrERnEAp1sM,
Within the past few days has been really very
quiet in the Southern part of the State. Two
In tho first place, Gen. Buford's troops-the
14th Iowa volunteers-lavc been placed upon
guard at the handieEt points Of the compass
hercabouts-Anna,bcing one Of them-and the
glistcn Of the layonets and the presence of
blue uniforms has had s. charming influence
upon the yipcrs. They quickly hide their d.:
n.inIshed heads, and it il to be hoped may
crawl ont Of their vile holes no more forever
or at least until they have cast of their cop
per colorcd skin, and adopted one more pleas
ing to the eye and more becoming the name
ct American citizen. In the second place,
there has been stirring news from Vicksburg.
Tic hopes Of the Copperheads that Grant
would be annihilatcd, have been crushed.
Their prayers tor the success Of their cause
have been unhecded. Their faIschood has
ayailed them not. Their traitorous desires
crumb1ed to dust and ashes in their very
throats. They generally though
it is hard for them to believe in the truth
that The Confederate cause has received a blow
they trc1nblc, their faces pslc, their knees
emlte each other, they quail and keep as silent
rs the tomb. One such victory as we think
We have achieved on the Mississippi BY the
aid Of Gcn. Grant and his gallant Western
boys, wou}d do more to crush out Copper
leads, rcbel-sympathizers and I'll other vipers,
in the injected districts Of Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri, than al1 the
1sgal el.acsncnts, arrests aud puntsllr1cnts
that our Government could bring to bear in q
whole gear Even the Jsar that a victory has
been won is doing wonders already.
PERSONAL.
Some changes arc ut present being made In
| tic naval depa tulcnts Of the Ohio and the
| Mississippi. It has not get transpircd that
| 1ale reports Of Capt Pennock being relieved
| Of The command OF this department and being
transferred to the Cumberland, have become
| fixed facts. Such 4 cl1nge would undoubteJ.
II please Capt Penncck- It wonld not be
Unsatisfactory to many Of those connected
with tue navy and having business At the naval
wharf boat. It Is In contemplation, learn
| to transfer naval headquarters to Mound City
where more land space can be obtained, ant
where other facilities c,.n be had not afforded
| by the tcitg Of lie b}tssud," "swcet-ecented'
Cairo. Capt. Pennock, anticipating such ,
| clnngc, has already removed Lis family resi-
deuce 10 Mound City.
Letters have been received from Washing
ton, which state, in substance, TINT the pr0
ceedirge Of Gen. v. T. SaeE1msn's cour. mar
| tial, in tho casc Of Mr. Tho5. W Knox, tn.
well known correspondent Of the Now Yorl
Mra7d, we're disarprorcd by the Judge Adyo
cate General. 1t il also limited in Washington
circles that Mr.. Knox has already been EN-
powered to return 10 Gen. Grants Depart
ment mud assume his duties, should he feel Il
disposed. VIII Gen. Sherman resign, If h
should? It is hoped that he may be led t,
reconsider Ills rash promise to that effect
Capt Glassford, well and favorably know
in hie connection with the fleet Of Rear Aami
raj Porter, but more recently rs inspector a
Island No. 10, and the master Of the gunboa
Bal>nur,H las recently been placed IN com
maud of the feet of the Upper Ohio, an
started yesterday to occupy his new position
Capt elassford is an Intelligent as well a
efficient ofbcer, and will give good satisfae
put him. He knows his duty, and AWAY
performs it. 7. II. n.