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emergency, before the completion of the bridge
between Corinth and Grand Junction, [trains?]
may be forwarded without delay. Communica-
tion by railroad with Columbus, Ky., is ex[pected]
to be opened in a few days. This we regar[d as]
most important work, [for] the Tennessee river is
getting so low that in a week or so its naviga-
tion will be difficult and dangerous, and will
prove an insufficient means for the transporta-
tion of army supplies. It is extremely probable,
also, that its banks, during the summer, will be
infested with guerilla bands, who will find but
little difficulty in preying upon the government
transports. Hence the importance of a railroad
communication between Columbus and [Corinth, Mississippi|[Corinth]].
Eleven locomotives have been captured by General
Halleck, four of which are in perfect working
order, and the other not so badly damaged
that they may easily be repaired. He also cap-
tured a large quantity of rolling stock. With a
good road to Columbus, well guarded, as it will
be, the transportation of supplies to the army
will be speedier and more complete than by any
other method that has been adopted.—[St. Louis
Democrat, 12th.

Memphis Items.

The Glendale steamer left for Cincinnati on the
18th instant. Passengers, one hundred and ten;
freight, sixty-three bales cotton. The Silver
Moon, of the same line, arrived the same day.
The steamer Ben Adams was advertised for Lou-
isville. The Autocrat had arrived with 800 bar-
rels salt, 500 barrels pork, 1500 barrels flour, 1[illegible - ripped]
casks and tierced [illegible] hams, and 100 bags of con[illegible - ripped].

We take the following general items from [illegible - ripped]
Avalanche:
Memphis, we heard it reported yesterday, is
likely to become the headquarters for the West-
ern District. This will induce a large addition [to]
our population, and still further improve the ac-
tivity everywhere prevalent on our street.

The Memphis and Charleston Railroad is being
repaired, and will soon be in good running order.
We did not hear that it would be opened to-day
but we presume that is a premature announcement.
It will certainly be ready in a few days.

The Red Rover, the hospital steamer of the
gunboat fleet, in the storm of Tuesday night,
dragged her anchor and drifted against the Cin-
cinnati gunboat, losng her anchor and sustainin[g]
other damages. She drifted some half a mile.

There was a dress parade of the 11th Indian[a]
Regiment, in front of the Gayoso House, yester-
day afternoon. The exhibition attracted a larg[e]
concourse, and was cheered by parties upon the
balcony.

The telegraph will soon be in operation. We
saw the instruments carried into the office yes-
terday, and will, we learn, be in connection wit[h]
St. Louis and Corinth in three days.

The change notes, it seems, were not actua[lly]
ordered by the board of Aldermen at their m[eet]-
ing on Tuesday night. The report of the co[m]-
mittee, in favor of the [illegible], was agreed to
eight to four— but afterwards it concluded
wait and let the next board of alderman carry the
measure into effect.

Major Smith, of the United States telegraph
corps, arrived in this city Tuesday evening, and
immediately there was a stir about the telegraph
office, indicating a speedy communication with
the outside world. Accompanying him was Ma-
jor Brackett, of the Curtis corps of the United
States cavalry.

From Vicksburg.

The Evening Citizen of Saturday gives the fol-
lowing items:
There is no news of the fleet from ab[ripped]
to day—not even the usual rumors.

Commenced Firing.—At half past twelve o'clock
one of the enemy's vessels came up towards our
batteries and opened fire. She approached slow-
ly and kept at a good distance. Some six or
eight more boats are seen moving up from the
point below. Things bid fair for a grand bom-
bardment this evening. As we go to press the
firing continues with increasing vigor.

The Mortar Fleet.— We have not learned
whether the mortar fleet of Com. Porter has yet
joined the squadron below this city. The flo[illegible]
was close by yesterday, and was seen off N[ew]
Carthage in the forenoon. In the evening it w[as]
[illegible - paper folded] mortar boats had reached
the fleet.

Warrenton.—A rumor was circulated yster-
day that the Federals had landed at Warrenton
and were engaged in burning up the village. We
have not been able to ascertain whether the [re]-
port was well founded or not, but suspect that the
story may have arisen from the smoke of
mortar boats, which was seen some distance
low.

Military Execution.—The extreme penalty [of]
the law was yesterday enforced upon four un[for-]
tunate soldiers who had rendered themselves [illegible]-
able to the stern decree of military law. Their
names were Frederick Judd, N. C. Hughes, [Jeb?]
Rowland and Charles A. King.

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We obtain the following interesting i[tems]
from the Memphis (Granada) Appeal of the 19[th]

Skirmish at the Tallahatchie.—The advance
of the Federals from Holly Springs was, we are
pleased to learn, signally checked at the Talla-
hatchie at an early hour yesterday morning.
The advance of the Federals, as they neared the
river, encountered the Confederate pickets, where
a sharp skirmish ensued, resulting in the repulsion
of the enemy. Our loss was one man killed,
that of the enemy seven killed and wounded.
The forces engaged were a company of Federal
cavalary and one of Confederate infantry. [When]
the former retreated our men crossed the [illegible - ripped]
the main body, when the bridge was d[estroyed].

Our Defences.—While it would [illegible - ripped]
proper for us [illegible - ripped]