, 1864-06-08
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune.]
CAIRO, Juue :, 1874.
This afternoon IRE men came ACROSS the river
from Bird'e Point In sk1G, roWed bT negro en-
Gaged On the Missouri side for the purpose. They
exhibited 4 quantity Of Confederate 4nd Rhode
Island money, and fome grecnbscks. The negro
thought them suspicious characters, and reported
them to the Provoss Marshal. Capt. Dusuer. While
talking with the Provost Ma1shal, one OF the men
came By dressed ms new euit Of clt1zens' ciothes
which be hsd recently purchased. Capt. Dagger
Immediately arrested him. and placed him in cus-
tody, while guird was sent out to taEe his com-
rades. Upon the person Of the man arrested
about $500 In counterfeit New Jersey funds WAS
fouD6. and some other currency. The guard sent
10, the remainder Of the strangers found them at
tho Esxonla House. He at once arrested
tho one he had pointed out. Whi1o
On the sidewalk another Of the party interfered.
After choking the guard, and throwing him Oft the
sidewalk. they succeeded in temporarily reseutng
his charge The guard. ~ eoon as possible, drew
a revolver and nred upon the rescuer, shooting
him through the body, and inniclins wound
from the effects Of which he shortly diod. He
then secured his former prisoner, but not until
ater he had fred the last shot In his pistol upon
the fourth Inan. who was making his escapt and
Is il supposed, wounding him In the foot. Thus
mattezs now stand: Captain DuggeE has three Of
the five men In charge; one man dead. and one
still at large. The men were all we'll dressed In
now citizens clothes. and had not upon their per-
sons the scratch Of pen to give clue to their
identity.
At hrst thcy pretended 10 hs from Chicago. but
cytnced such Ignorance Of the city whereabouts
and public places to lead to the suspicion that
lteir acquaintance there was very limited. The
man who was shot had SIS in cu11ent funds on
his rerton, aad souo Confederate and Rhode ISL
and money. The suppositlon now il that these
men are deae1ters or rebel spies and counterfeit
crs, II is expected that the 6fth man will BE- cap-
tured 10 night.
The rebels are reported to be r:ther active On tho
Cumberland River In the shape Of guerillas, who
hs.e been seen recently in some force in the veia-
ity Of Fort Donelson.
The steamer LumfnalJ has srTiycd from New
Orleans, bringing papers to the eEentng Of the ID
She had no trouble in getting past Marruaduke's
Colnmbia battery, which had not been moycd but
made no assault.
The steamer Watson, passing doWu. WIS not
TO fortunate, two shots striking her md cutting
open a. many express Esfes Containing valuable
packages. No lives were lost On the Watson and
che reached New Orleans without further trouble
Ths Henry Ames Hns also uEfn]urea.
The steamer Bells Memphis. from Memphis
yeetesday, p. m., has Just arrived.
She brought 200 bales Of sotton, about 100 Yefu-
geee, and company Of the let No. battery, but no
papers for your correspondent.
From other sources have secured q copy OF the
Ers.iao Bulletin and Monday morning News.
From the latter leara that tho Bteau Kate Hart
had arrived 1t Memphis from White river. She
LEFT DuvalIs Btuds On Friday. Rebel guetiIlas are
reported quite actiEe near Duva]s and Pine Bluffs,
but that the officers Of the Hart SAW nothing Of
them m fhA YiYnf hank1 Tim nrfncnSt hukfnAaH