, 1864-05-27
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,
Mexican NeWa-Rebel Accounts of the
situation via moh11e-Bankss Army
anfc-Caifo NexxH.

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Situation via mob1ie-BanKs, arm
anfc-CaiTo NeKH.
Especial Dispatch 70 the Chicago Tnbune.J
CA1ao May Is, 1854.
The steamer Platte Valley brings us Memph1
dates Of the afternoon Of tho sath, hut no ncWs (
importance.
Guerii!aa have become somewhat active again l
The vicinity Of Wolf RtEer, and srnal ekirmis
took place there fen days since. The guefllla
we're driven of.
The steamer snltana, from Duvall's Blnf. arrive
lnst night. Her officers report various rumors II
Raring the proximity Of the zeeels to Little Rocs
but nothing definite. Railroad communication ha
| not yet been Ee-opened,
Tie slitana had aboard several Parrott guns
captured at Duvnll's Bluf,
The following ordcr has been isaued BY Gen. s1o
cum, at v1c}nburg:
/ HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or V1cKsauEo,
| EEhsBlHo, Mise., May 20, 1864.
Ss Gspsas Co. So Tats e.
.ia hereby Esheyed from comm.nd Of tho post a d
Ssashsz nSh,;, AIas He xm 5epoEt g3thent dsls, to
Commanding Military Division Mississippi.
Il. q: RODGERS, 4. a. q.
Gen. Tuttle passed up this morning, having In
charge the body OF his 500, who died at Vicksbu1e
last fall, and will report ut the front to Gen. Sher
maD, Cs commanded.
Col. Fn.rar. late Of the soth Missouri, succeed.
| Gen. Tu.tle at Natchez.
Admiral Porter'e flag ship Black Hawk is report
ed to have passed through, .pnt4 for Mound
City, last night, flying the Ad1al1al's signal. A
salute was fred from some ptaco htroabouts In
honor Of the distinguished arrival,
Enrolling 0fhccE Charles 1tter is now very busy
here, correcting enrolment l.ts preparatory to tht
coming draft.
Gen. sickles and staff are expected hors to-nor,
row.
The New Orleans Timer Of tho s1at couta.rs Nj,
bile dates Of the 18th, stating TINT skfrutshinz
commenced On the 4sh at Reeaca, fitzpatrick wal
reported moFtally wounded, 4ofips and Chau /
lt.'s dtyfeious repuleed tie eacuy. COL Edith Of
Tennessee. was Killed. usp. Easace had two
hsreee quot nndst A!t. 4 heavy engagement TOOK
- N the 18th on the right rear. Tiltoo, Stew.
art and Stevens repnlsed the enemy tlyo different
times, md captured \ large number Of Federal
prisoners. Stu our {EebeD loss was severe, and
the fight Was still progressing stlrn:abing con
t,nued I'LL day 1t Calhoun the enemy crossing foul
miles from Calhoun. and we're held in check By
Mathis cavalry. 4 general engagement Was OK
pected on The 10th.
Eeauregard had been reinforced with II, 90 men
with headquarters at Petersburg. The saune da1
tic rebelsin Wilmington had news that Lee had
driven Grant across the Rapilsn with great
slaughter.
4 navsl officer who left Peneacola on Wednes.
d:y, the 18th, says report Just reached there OF
another mutinJ In the garrison at Fort Morgan,
Mobile. No particulars.
The steamer Atlantic, from New Orlcsne On the
s1st, has arrived here. Gen. Banks, With Dor,
ten Of LIS army, had arrived in New orleans on
the 2lst. It is not known that any new move
ments sre On foot for the present. In moving
acscas the country the retrest from Alexandra,
Gen. Banks left Red River at Fort Dc Isusses, and
then struck for simmsport, where he crossed the
Aehafalaya, and then marched 10 3Iorganzia, On
the Mississippi
A. J. Smiths command alao marched to sinrs.
port, and there embark upon transports.
1hee.et arc come veteran troops In his division
who lave not yet had their fur1onch the 5sth ILL.
uofs included.
Brig. Gen. M.lthr, Of Ga1ena, wounded In the
attack upon Fort Hill, at the tiece of Vicksburg.
arrived from below this afternoon, en- route for
home On bricf leaTc Of absence. He has never
entirely recovered from Internal injury, and has
hemo11hsge from the lungs rendering him unfit
for actiSe duty. Ho reports no guesiuas or bate
ries threatening tie vicinity. Between this and
T1cksburg few buehwAael crs with muskets wore
only seen.
Gen. AcAsthur's expedition, successful in occu.
pr1ng fazoo City, had returned to Vicksburr, hay
Ing only met the enemy ut one place, GOO strong,
md suffering no lott.
G. ". Elngeton. Vim. Keller and Alfred Keller,
who, It will be remembered, cruelty murdered
Jaekard and Spence on the 10th OF December last
at DoEgola, chopping one Of thcIe banda OF with
an axe, "cso arrested III montgomery county
.ew Gays s'see VI 9anes chafss<on. OF the 1s'd
inno's' ano were To-Day brou:hs hese for safe
leel1ns. lux mufde1ess were descr1efs 'eon ths
lo9tn ILLINOIS Fee1ucht' ahd Jackard and Spence
"tfe a. lie t'ne "hen thcJ met their death en-
deavo15ng to alTeet then
me New Orleans 1!us Data o. the etst Inst.
Iss t1e 1eAoW1ns NON AeSleo: 1ho steamer st.
,Iahs titi'cu lasl 1ieut ana o.1oes !9o 9e.asees-
sne tefol'9 ~. ues's paAus nao 1aken place De-
t"etu 'ne sisleu Emu tue +1e1tcans: 'o straa=,
rhoef oen Ha'e'ete' q. gun Lu's' II "n1eo tae
't1s,a n1. .,t,s, ~es, tneaoush5 ue'es.eo'
i4!s e1lsenst, .noa"o " tast importance Is
1oupteo y .n9 "ool iutslaseae "e3H@ns III oaf
.'s -. ~ LESLIE 1nc .ne1'eao consui We
~. 49," ~ ~ u,o sieso'y, aaa
" ,-am.v,s N''' '"1A's' Oh saese
~
,, "s 49," e. 4lu.. pe'4oHs au''ees taat al.non,a
ua' "ae -.1Iea'1s 'loo's WIN tas
nlen''en o. o. hN'rs .te ene.ay oatue' 5et tue d1s-
tAes ~ rs eoHi.eaeo-AAfsI naoo1eo niles'
w:ttr-svas too g1eat, III The opinion OF those H.
miiinr with the couot,y for human eoerry
~ .rsan, C~,,t.in t.,onn,,.- =, ~ 81.
e"f.A p.'o ~ .no gun corps
ttc s+atr-pcn, with 1hr Scroennt and l., a., 80.