, 1864-05-07
From CA1RO AND BELOW.


An officer who arrived on gunboat last nisl
direct from A'cxandria, L., reports that not Ioa
ftnee the steamers Champion. No. three and N,
I've, were uaed as transports with gunboat Lei
ington andiron-c'ads Juliet and Fort Hillman. an
were sent to Red r1yer to cndeayor to get of Ii
gunboat Eastport. They dismauted and l1ghteae
her but were unable to get her of, and had t
blow her up. On their way back the boats we,
fred upon by battery Of 1s-pounde1
from the shore. and fight eneused /
Which our gunboats lost several me
Including the acting executive officer Of Eas
port, named Sylvester Poole, q resident Of New
port, Ky. He was behind Kind of temposar
baEricade on the deck Of the gunboat Hillmar
when sohd shot etrnck him. taking off his bend
Ills body was taken to Alexandra and buried. n
lately married Miss -teTart, Of Cairo.
1t WAS found necessary to destroy two transport
Champions No. 8 and No. 5-to escape the bat
tery, a. the bert con1d he done. We haYe Il,
further particulars.
Pine Bluff, Atkansas. Is reported captured by th
rebels.
The steamer Emma Floyd was fired upon ycste,
day By guerillaa, near Uniontown. GuubDat No
II was sent there, and sheed the rebels out, with
out loss.
David Duncan, Of jackson Parish, La., and 10
three years a soldier in the Confederate service
but who has lately deserted, has testified befor
Capt Dugeer, Provost Marshal Of this post, thai
on the night Of the I'd Of April last, Colonel r.
Smith, Of the rebel army, captured four Unio
men-Leut. Armstrong. Of the nary, Perry Mo,
rel]. from Cent11l Illinois, and Charles Butord an
William Moore, both from Banlzs' a1my-at Pine
Fal1e, La., carried them to Harrisburg, an
toenee 70 Jackson Parish, La. drew then
up IN hhe' ana had Them shot, without tEia
OF enatses. Ineg were Killed merely because the.
were UNION men. Three ct1zena Of the SAM
ia1'fn were fnot At the same Tor being Unlos
hcu. 4ue Aa"se o. tneee men were given to Dun
can by 'aoE' Nho had feen forced to Gtre her hus
Nhan,;ar toor e,sns ~ ~ <,.s ~, tn'
.;aS1 - ns. p.0 49, - s"s 4'su ~ Apti'' Lesser
s.n,.,.- f,,vs Rssnnh % a,,a 5ne 'eu4 .1s as5. IN
~, o.. ,...-"'-a - 49, ..t Ssenias 'sou
." o.1.aAs, Dusns un,es 70 toe 3'tn ILL., Hel
''fIls ',n, ~. . pa4...'' ~ "e"s.
| loFee'a' o'spa1ca 10 INA Chfcaco Ifihune.1
| off MOUTH HE'D RIVER, Nay 2, 1864.
| Inc Steamer u nfte Cford. from Alexandra yes
terday. passed up for Memphis. She brings tht
drss load Of private cotton which has this far CONF
out, being over G0 bales belonging to William But
Ter, late State Treasurer Of Illinois, and others
Gen. Banks and his army are at Alexandra in q
defensive attitude. The rebels are reported three
miles distant, with skirmishing daily. Reinforce
| ments are going up.
A dam Is being built above the Falls for the nur,
poec Of floating oycr the cunboats, The. Eaetnort
wns abandoned and blown I'd aftc1 hcr euns Ind
been removed above Grand Ecore. The t,,nsno,+
hastings was sunk above Alexandra. and tba
! hampions, Fos. and S. with submarine nn,1na
OF board, were attacked By batteries, forty miles
below Grand Eeose, and burnt
6en. omitns ols1saon crossed the Red River, at
Alexandria, on Saturday morning. to LOOK after
Gen. Ha1ftson's rebels, lowering on that bank
General banks continues to be very unpopular
With the army. Matters look very badly, Major
General Hunter has returned to New Orleans frou,
Alexandria.
Tspectal D,snatc., tn tha t,b,c,oo rr,hr,,
NArcuEz. May.-y1a CAIrn M.ve 1r5t
"A rumor reached this placc YESTERDAY. fhron,b
rebel eoqrcee, It battle 1T Alexandra on Thrrs.
auv but in which Dick TarIor n ranor+ad ~ h.
snfferrd defeat liza et,tcd tb,t h. ,,o5a = -.
ous aesau1t upon the works reccnt1- ora.toa 49,.
md was 1enuiscd Win rreat 1oss SN''4e'
Boats ara contfnua,i1 n,rsxfoo ~ H.,,. o-,
from Alexandria. but tiev h,1no -, n.a. nm
1apers OK TINT civ we're comn,ets,v saat s.as aae
Ing military operations In the pen,rtment ~ ~.
Cn3f tia ennnos.1 fv poma +b,+ Co, psnsaN,', &
rrtreat mon si1nnesnort or Ateh,fs,sr, a1AA VIII
W,rt A1a,na' caya1rv are hoye,,r0 na.- .h,. u,.,,
hut there Ia little fear of An ,+t,rt- Th.,s .. '
men1s IRE supposed to co5c, tha rr,ss,ng ~ ,-,,.
and ammunition aboye and he1o,x th,. 49,. -. ~.
Kirby Smith. ~
Gen, 4, l.. Ice and nineteen other otaccra ,,c
uuder arrest In New Or1e,n,- for dacl.,1nn, .t,..
the Red River expedition was not for fighting. but
for thieying and specu]sting.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
ME4ru1s. Nav 4. ri, ..,no Nsva
The Bulletin learns bv passenccrs FINN I,,t,e
Eock on the 9th that the rctnrn trs1n f.o,1 go,
den for Fine Bluff, YVES cautured hr the enemy #
corsisted Of 80 wagons, and IVES taken tocrthcr
wite an escort under command Of Col. Drakes
comprising the 36th 10 VI. l1th Ohio and ia 1ndi
ann, with pieces Of artillery.
Ger. Steele LETT Camden for Little Rock on tbc
aG.h being ont Of supplies. On the aotb be cros,ed
Saline river at Jenkins Ferry. Before crossing he
was attacked hy the rebels, who were commanded
oT fEgan. The attack waB renewed durin. the
evening, and portion Of the rebel cavalry crossed
Saline river above and continued on until
until within eight miles Of Little Rock caustngi-
mense alarm. The enemy continued to harass
Steele during the whole march In retteat, but he
"as aus 10 Keep .oem rom dolns him material tn-
e,;st. ~ useuoy n.e tsaln
~ ~ LUG oenlno 1anl az ne passed.
49,. -, - ri,.,," 81 @ 1oee n.s "As "t.ua
.sac,s5 ,h,. 1,,.cs nessa1s h % In 1...,a lau
~c..s.s.w N, "No ~. '-.s A@'''1 ''oeA
....ss ~ nv ~ -n.'i"ants tnat
!.
pse ~ aH =, -as eue,. lug 1a''e.
ass ,.ase nua 'eeu " troops anocf General
'Aoe
N inc a'I'ck, "nne c1nEslns the saline, on the
uln' a.get A'ht.soa' ol lac aVta Andlana, and
Aieu'' nenfs, oi me ea'ue REGIMENT were Killed
aIee'e lors nao oeen pretty neasJ. The failure
" oen' eIcetc ~ necessary consequence Of the
nsss1ef TO Ten. Banks The duty Of the former
uene1a' "As ~ 'ake camaen' ana from 1hat quar-
.e1 70 aosance anu alo IN inc attaeR on shreveport
ne LOOK Ga"ach qu1e6is ana completely, and had
aen' oenks peen SUCCESSFUL, 1nat capture Would
nave mad si1one influence In preventing the reb-
es HUN feie''oe toe.. !osses III tae tfsns'Alssls-
supp department. Inc loss OF the principal
course la'olSea 9oat o1 tne accessory
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune|
E1cKsurEo. May 8, VIZ CAIRO, May G.
Parttes recently from the Interior report that
Nirt Adams Ia at Canton, and his forces operating
between iazoo ana satches. The guns recently
captured Hoa gnnboat fcsrcl nave passed through
there
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
CAIRO, May 6-11:16 D, m.
The steamer c. Z. Hillman has Just arrived from
Memphis, With dates to the afternoon Of the 9Th.
send you a1l the news contained in the Mcnphis
pepera Of that date. The advance Of Gen. Sturges1
cava1ry force, nndcr COL karge, Of tho I'd New
York c.ralrJ. seven hund1ed strong, with two
pieces Of artillery, encountered brigade OF For
-esta men, 500 to 900 strong, near Bolivar, on
tue south side Of tho Hatcbie, on Mondy1aat
A very severe fight took place, lasting two houra,
which 1cer]ted in the enemy being driven from his
Intrcnchments and retreating across the river
through Bolivar, and destroying the bridge behind
lin.
II fH reported bT citizens that Forrest yFas nre.