, 1864-06-03
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.


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CA1ao. June 2, 1854.
The steamer Pauline Carroll brings New OF:
leans dates Of the eth, but no news Of any Kind
ALSO Memphis papers and correspondence Of yes-
teEday noon.
Tho Onion Convention held ut Memphis, 31st,
passed the following resolutions presented by Mr.
Fitch:
WHEREAS, We. the delegates composing the Ma.
t1obai Union Convention. OF West Tennessee, have
been instructed to appoint representatives 10 the
National uIton Convention meeting In Baltimore
on tie Tth Of june next, who pledge themselves 10
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and Andrew johnson as candidate for Vice Pres1-
Reso I'd, That our delegates to tho National
Union Convention accept With their appointment
and thereby ptdGe to obey the followi1. fus rug
tfons. to wit: To earnestly and faithfully labor
and vote for the nomination OF Abraham Lincoln
So candidate for reelection to the Presidency;
and 49, nomination OF Andrew johnson for Vice
Refo;red, That no tees expression Of auproba
tion would convey thc indo{eement the people
Jte1dto their public services. and that we would
regard the nomination or other candidates BY said
Convention for the Offices namod as In come de-
gree making conccss1oas tu the enemies Of onr
Government.
J. ". Hobbs, youre man who resided In Mem
pills for some time, and who was formerly from
Cincinnati, WIS killed near Vlcksburg last Friday,
In company with two other gentlemen he VEN
tured out beyond the limits, when, suddenly they
came upon band oftgucfil1as, and in trying to
make their efcape they were fred upon, when Mr.
Hobts was Instantly killed.
The 1umo1 which gaze currency to tho belief that
Meesrs. Pnrkman, Meath, and others, Of Memphis,
had been captured and executed BY guert.las up
the Yazoo River, ,s found to have been without
truth. They arc daily expected back to Memphis.
at Mound City, yesterday, = notorious em1gEler
named 4. ]. Posey. from Mississippi county, Ar
kansas, WIS arrested upon charges made by pri.
vase In the 18th Tennessee cavalry, aud brought
here for safe keeping.
The 18th Illinois. Lieut.. Col Marks, $50 men. ay-
rived On the sale List this afternoon En- rosxts for
spEngheld, to be mustered ont. The 18th Indiana,
so men, came up on the steamer Pauline Carroll,
going home on fa1lough, having re~enlisted as
veterans.
About eight o'clock last night the magnificent
naval wharf boat at Mound City wns discovered to
be on fire. aud the fnmes spread with such rapid
ttY that all hope Of saving the boat WAS hopeless.
It continued burning until midnight, when 1t
sunk Everything On board, Including tho papers
and books Of tic department, were destroyed. The
IRE waa supposed to be caused By spontaneous COM
bustiou. 1t was frat discovered In the oil room.
The boAt WIS the largest wharf boat ever built,
a.6 cost the owners ss8, ,0o0 The loss to GOVERN
meut will be immense. F8ymaster Dunn had
~N~Ne %A~4f|V~ -
Government and will bo no loss other than the cost
Of printing.
Paymaster Boggs, was ser!ouely burned while |
making bis escape, but 1t is thought that he Will
recoTcs. The Arab fire company got out the Little
Arnb and went up on the United Btates, but ar
rived too 1ate TO be Of much service, except to
keep the fastenings to the stay chains from bum
Ing of, thus keeping the boat from drifting down !
against the boats below. Had not the wind been
favorable, 1t would hare been asd matter to save
the ordnance buildings not fas distant and built
Of eombusiible usterials. |
The following order has jast been received here |
from Gen. Canhy: |
DIVISION OF WEST M1ssrsB1pp1.
May 18th, 1864.
:GENEHAt ORDERS, No. a.-Troops coming into /
tbfR Division from points above Memphis, Ten |
neseee, moving from points below that place, will
be a1ncd and supplied with at least sixty rounds |
OF ammunition, and commanders OF detachsuents /
will be held responsible that their commands n1e
provided in this respect, to meet any contingency
On tie route.
Commanding officers at Cairo, Illinois, and ut
New Orleans, will please furnish the commanders |
this order.
By order OF Major General R. s. CAsvr.
G. Chriatenseu, Maj. Asst Ad]'t Gen.