, 1864-03-28
The VERY LATEST,
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,

sOCL0cK 4. A.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,
Later from Paducah, &C., DC.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CAmo, March a7.8
Later adyfces from Columbus report that For
ests and FauiEner's commands arc between that
plnce and Mayhcld. but badly used up by their
fight ut Paducah. There loss is far greater than at
first reported. LOO Of their wounded have arrived
st MaYfeld. One regiment lost, 100 men, and one
company had g. killed. It Ia not supposed that
they will venture IN attack on Columbus. Our
forces arc ready for them.
Forrest and Faulkner were attempting to form
junction near Clinton.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Graham VIC hare
Memphis dates Of the s5th. Cotton is still dec1in-
ing-guoted at &c.
The following: itcns We clip from tho B42sti" of
yesterday morning:'
As portion Of the End Iowa cavalry was called
cut to discharge their pieces which had been load
cd for sometime, they ymistake fred On the camp
Of the list Alabama cavalry, killing one man and
wounding two. Some clothes which Wero hanging
betVecn two camps, obscured ons itom the other,
andthus caused the accident as We hare atated-
On the morning Of the 2end inst, at about
O'Clock, the line White river packet Des Arc w1s
discovered to be Oh fire In the hull Of the boat at
the stern. The Q. s. steamer GOWN gton, Capt s.
B. Ford, and the Queen City, Capt. Hickey were at
anchor eho1t distance below the landing. and on
the alarm being given, the Coyington, Capt Ford,
slipped her anchor and run up to the steamboat
Atago lying Immediately below.
The Dcs Arc was hard aground, but after repeat
ed attempts Was pulled ont into the stream rcl1ev-
ing her from her perilous position. eho then made
fast to tho Des Arc, and towed across the river,
where che was surk By shots from the Queen City
not In time. however, to prevent the fire com.
nnicahng to the upper works OF the boat, and she
WIS burned to the water's edge in fifteen minutes
after the fire broke through the deck from the
hold.
There were number Of boats at the landing, all
Of which would have been destroyed hid not tho
veesels Of Captains Lord and Hickey been at the
Bluffs to render assistance, AZ the wind was blow
ing fresh on shore and no boat= at the landinghad
up steam except the Arago, and she being aground
could not render any assistance.
The Des Arc was loading with cotton, largo
amonnt-about 800 bales-of which shc had on
board at the time Of the fire, part of which will bo
eayed In damaged condition.
The Des Are was owned by Champlon'& & Ogden,
and is valued at 1000; insured for $4,000. The
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