, 1865-02-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Rebel GuerilIns Broken Up-Forrexps
GrncrnT OrLer-Ncwa From the Red
RIvNr.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CATRn Enudav Fab IN

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CAIRO, Sunday, Feb. 1e
The steamer City Of Cairo, r: E. Riley, Can't.
Waller E. Dill, Clerk, FROM Memphis. furnishes
Memphis dates Of the evening of the 17th, She
has on board for ST. Louis h5a bales Of ~otton-
The steamer Olive Brunch has also passed M
with New Orle$ns dates Of the 1ath. As the Olive
Branch vaa passing point liteen miles above
Rodney, Mlsa., on the 9th, ahe Was hailed by q
eunboat with the report that there were go rebel.
troops who captured two prisoners and killed one.
Tie remainder escaped. She was detained ei1
hours.
conxs, Of the 4th lnat, eays: the night OF the
slth ult, Col. n Il. Chaysles. Of the ID New York
veteran cavalry, paid his respects to that portion
Faassa iisirer and Visited several places Whers
they were known to be lurking for some time.
This was done by skllfu1 dispositions Of his com
and under bis no mest and in
petely By surprise They tried hard to escape,
by hiding and burrowtng In holes, etc.. bus did
not 50 s' na usa r. t sp S T. iss
ayalry, Charles Aonrow and Alphonso Morrow,
OF 6cott'H cavalry, and +. Sanchez, one Of Rat
Il fl'e scouts, we're among The prisoners lbrougtt
in. Their horses, arms, and equipments NaFs
also capturcd.''
Most relabie information from the Red River
Whittles the boosted ironclads into one viz, the
MisGour1, Which IS fnuee0 qnlIe 1oFm1dahle eE
glle Of war, but would hardly prove moutbfnl
for the dt Ct which is closely watching her. She,
together with the gunboats Webb and Mary T.. IL
below Alexandria, and thess vessels comprise the
entire rebel gunboat deet offensive and defenatye,
On the Red Kiver.
IN IN order dated Headquarters Cavalry Depart
melt OF Alabama, Miasisaippt and East Louisi4na,
win obedience to orders from tha department
headquarters, assume command Of the District
q hiss'esipPi East Louisiana and and s Wsst Tsnnes-
see; In doing .o, IT is Que a,o sotn n,!s 70 my,
command to say that every effort will be
made to render them effective. To do this,
sr:' obedience 20 all orders m1st be rigddly cn-
puHiehK inflicted for all violations Of law and
Of orders. The rights and properly Of citizens
must be respected and projected, and nlesa! or
Y,oas % saTt 55ossh
revoked, nnst be placed regularly and properly
arc IN many instances nothing more nor le.s than
rowing lands Of deserers, stragglers, horse
thieyeR, and robbers ,Who consume the substance
ana appropriate the Property Of citizens without
crime de manda remedy which shall hot hesl~
Tho s7t ma5@ hat @ kindness to hsa Hsa e
applicable i soldiers, fss ali agree tb4t Without
obedience and suict discipline, troops cannot be
made effective, and tits but Justice to those who
ity hatothers who ARE diso6edient, turbulent and
muttnoue. or who desert or straggle from their
commands, should BE- promptly and edsctuslly
From he Natchrz Courier learn that 4suten-
snt George johnson. "a New York cavalry, has
pssn se Rs has e.
moted to captoincy in the l21st U. 8. Infantry,
and that Lieutenant Colonel Lowell has been pro-
NOTED to the coloneey OF ne a0th