, 1864-07-21

On calls heretofore made, will count as mar
for man. The equalization Of the amount O
military service rendered By deficient States
and parts Of States will be effected hereafter
(sigued,) JAMES B. FRI, Prov, Mar. Gen.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Full Details Of the Defear of Forres,
ut rupefO-A Glorious Union Success
-The Steamboat Burners Mt Work,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bune.1
cA1so. Wednesday, July 20, 1864.
+ The City Of Alton has just arrived, bring
ing Memphis dntes of yesterday.
The Memphis Ba{ltfin contains the follow.
ipg account Of General A. ]. Smiths battle
with Forrest:
On the 5th inst, Major General Washburn
sent out force Of cavalry, iutantry and ar.
tillery from Lagrange, under Maj Gen. A ..
Smith and Brig. Gems. Mower and Grierson,
with Instructions to march In pursuit oI
General Forrest, and bring him to bay, fight
aud whip him.
1t WAS known that Gen. Smith had the
ability, skill, force and personal fighting
qualities to insure success, and sanguins
hopes were entertained Of the result. He
was ordered to pursue Forrest to Columbus
Miss, If lie did not overtake him this side
Day after day passed by, aud nothing was
heard of the expedition, whose location ever
could not be guessed within hundred miles
by the public Again aud again we have had
tho assertions Of secesh sympathizcrs that
Forrest would either keep out Of the way,
or get SO favorable 9 position and
haye such a superiority Of force that
le would be victorious. Day after day
rumors OF Federal disasters were set atloat
when there was rot single fact known on
which to base such speculation. So numcr,
GUS have been these canards, that they at
last attracted little attention and everybody
waited for authentic intelligence. It is now
here. 1t is astounding to the enemies of the
Union, and it demonstrates that the disgrace
of Gen. Sturgis' defeat >has been wiped out,
ind that the rebel cause in this part Of the
country has gone up.
Nothing was heard from the expedition
until to-day, when Gen. Washburn received
advlccs from Gen. Smith, from which it ie
learned that he bus trinmphant1y executed
the order given him, and has thus again rem
dered essential service to the cause Of hie
country.
Adispatch received by Gen. Washburn from
Gen. Smith, says: 1--WE met Lee, Forrest
and Walker at Tupelo, mud whipped them
badly on three different days.
tour loss is small compared with that o
the rebels. I bring back every thing In good
order. Nothing lost.''
Tupelo is on the Mobile and Ohio railroad
and about sixty miles from Corinth. A seoul
that has eince come, reports the enemy:
loss ut :, 500 men, while our entire loss will
not, it is believed, exceed 500 men.
The defeat was overwhelming. The rebel;
fought desperately, but the steady va1or O.
our forces fighting tor the Union, carried
every thing before them, and at last the
rebels broke aud fled, desperately seeking tt
eaye their lives.
From other persons who have come or
and are believed reliable, it is learned thai
the rtbel General Faulkner is killed, ani
Gen. Forrest dangerously wounded. Ont
account is that Gen. Forrest died Of hi;
wounds. The first report relative to Gen
Forrest gave in detail that he was wounded
in four places and that his horse and equip
ments were captured.
The news comes in such shape, and frou
such apparently reliable sources, that II,
may be assured that Gen. Smiths modes
dispatch will be more than confirmed.
We may be assured that the rebels hay,
suffered crushing defeat,
The Memphis papers also hare the follow
ing: Yesterday morning nun On horse
back came dashing towards the city from al
easterly direction, and on being challenged
By the pickets about two miles ont, stated
that he was the bearer Of important intelli
gerce md wished to report ut headquarters
Seeing that he had on bis horse United
Statee saddle, they allowed him to pass, HI
rode in and reported at the Provost Masshal's
Office, stating that he was deserter frou
Forrest, and that Forrest had met with 1
disastrous defeat in the engagement will
Smith, who played the devil with them gen
orally; that he had become convinced of ths
errors Of his why's and now wanted to TAXI
the oath and become loyal man. The re
rentant rebel WIS retained in custody fo
further examination. He gives us turthel
particulars concerning the defeat Of Forres
than are embraced In our report.
About Q O'Clock on Tuesday night SOM
desperate endeayored to burn the steame
Continental, lying at the levee in Memphis
by pouring from bottle quantity OF tur
pentine on or against the pilot house, aut
then igniting 1t, after which be escaped b,
jumping from the hurricane deck to the boil
er deck and thence to tic shore. The ac
wss witnessed by negro belonging to tn
boat, who at once gave the alarm, whicl
brought number Of soldiers who were o.
board to the rescue, By whose exertions tn
hanes were speedily extlnguished befor
much Roadway had been made. The bott1
was found so0n utter.
The damage to the boat was slight. Pus
| suit VAS given to the incendiary, but he Wa
lost sight Of But for the timely discover,
the consequence might have been different
rs many would doubtless have perishcd in TIL
flames. There seems to be an organized
gang Of ruflians along the river whose objec
Is to burn steamers whenever IN opportuni
ty affords, and it is generally supposed tina
they are employed by the rebel government
A description of this desperate is in tht
hands Of the police, and his arrest is not i'm
probable.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune.1
MEMPHIS. Tueeasy, July 10,
Via CAIRO, July ~.
| There has been nothing additional from
Gen. Smiths victory to-day, excepting tha
Forrest was wounded In the head In tn
first day fight, md was taken to Oko1ona
The whole Of the 7th Tennessee was cap
tured except portions Of three. companies
1t was constriptcd in West Tennessee.
rebel mail carrier named Glendale was ki1let
near Germantown BY our pickets last Sun
day. Important papers were found upo'
his person. Forrest had 20, 900 men that b
could command. Three or four small par
ties were conscripting in West Tennessee
stealing horses and negroes, the latter Il
take South aud sell.
A large section Of the southern country
said to be covered with d cotton crop, whicl
premises an induccmcnt for the people 3
become loyal, go that trade may be opened
1t is faid that s15o, ,o0o, 900 worth Of cotto
would ind its way to Memphis the mex
season II the people were loyal and the Cox
eminent open to trude.
CAIRO, Wednesday, July 20.-I am indeb
cd to one Of General Washburn's staff It