The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23

rAe body Of Ind knOwr GO Eock nisnd 4 sltue.ed 10
The Kssssppi river ISL miles sorshwe rom Ctioag,
BY rail- and 3oe Mules by river rorth cs st. Lcos Is s u
tie very hear. Of the beautiful heshfrl and p,o
6actve section q the greas West cd 9. tses ore OF
the oyees. spots 70 90 found here, there anywhere
The river 81 TINS pace ysns u westerly direction res.y
sh'.y ies ia very rapid, having fall Ct sbou: twenty.
one fees IL distance Of eighteen mes urbroxeu
Sed o: Limestone rocf through .or:uous chs1ne-acs
which oenspire 20 render navigation both dfBco. sne
dangerous Tho STAND belongs TO the United saes OK.
&pt sueh portions "a m&Iked the diagram Is kav.
ng been grated 10 individuals and known &c the Laver
port esAe eno SeArs NIL psopefty-the former covering
an area Of one Kindred and ETY. aee the s.ey
about Thirty eight acres, leaving an extent Of bun.
drso and three acres still belonging tie government.
me extreme length CT The sisnd two suc fye-eahths
ues and rs width G& 10 widest pisce 10 :h-eeo.arrs
u mile. The rtv~ has q gradual fs, n the length Of
me .lAnd Q. .cRs1ees Elk Inches, forming . water
p,.sl readily svaAbe sueiers 70 p'ope ever for hun
dred III Of stoDesand this power be increased TO
as many sho-ssnds BY The erection .: wing d1r from
he upper extremity CT the island eastward The Asud
IS based Spon solid rock, bus !. 10 ove-.x6 win heavy
and rich Boz ard covere; With iuz-,an. vegetation The
over end Of me island crossed by ne Union railroad
i:acks e. tie Chicago and Rock sa2d ana sspp, sd
Hssou- roads, TO the north end OF which, lpor the Iowa
side stands The celebrated Rock Island BRIDGE about
which % much dimc1,ty has existed between tie rlJ
rosd snd steAmtoat interests Of tie weei.
jag; below he railroad, the exlenH western ya.n.
o. the island Stand the ruins o. cid cor. Lsrong-sr
establishment. Tia, has history second 10 rss:otior
IN The West. i here fhst the cEoeYa broke on.
smorg the government troops under General Scc, duy
Ig the Black Ha~k during which trying The
kad1ess and humsaitJ OF The Old hero Displayed :han
sevee N such manner 20 render lie mem 1ry alost
aye than sacred among the soldiers o. thai trying
csnpagn. The foundations Of the old fort are sbo,t
twenty feet above the surface Of the river o. low wafer
ana four 70 eight feet above the rivers hghes.
rise Extending back from the old fort, forming toe ste
o. The proposed sssenal build g. the plan extends
broken 20 the railroad, which embarked 70 love- Of
abort ffteen feet above the land Upon either SIDE
Above the railroad. on The north fope Of the Island
Stand the buildings Of the Davenpor. estate, rendered
memorable rom the circumstances & tho brutal murder
orCoor.l Davenport, IN July, 184B The premises are
etb occupied by The Davenport family and arc among
she moot beautiful seats Of he country.
heDdi alopg the amoe: entire length cf Inc Aland
sDd n. 70 he southwayd Of W CENTRE IL ridge
heavily tmpeYed, ors susceptible Of tie highest stsae Of
cul;ivation however, i1 arabilty VIII probably ros be
tes cd soon, the proposed government: bcd nRs are 70
be Immediately POI progress RE race OF cana, 70
supply mt tive pcveY 70 the machinery CT tie ays.na
VIII commerce at pon. near SeeIs 6s n the ess, end
OF The STAND, and viii traverse the sag, or middle
ground 20 TIE roth Of 10 centre and parsel With he
ridge, cYostibg The railroad inst n the resr N
.bs Davenport Ns.e.s This cGps can readily be node
" snoiept capac..y 20 afrd % scos; unl.
nsea extent, or BY eEieadrE me ~.Dc dan cez t18-