Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-25

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ara forty.hvs Islands in the Mississippi
river. No. is few miles below the
confluence of the Ohio with the Mis-.
.i..ippi. whilc No. IL just below Column
bus, No. 6 is at Hickman. and the posi-
ton Of No. 10 is pretty well located in
the minds CT the people. 1t is possible
that of the thirty six islands between
No. 10 and Memphis, there may be
others that have formidable batteries
that will give our forces trouble to over
come. From Cairo to Memphis, by the
river. the distance 10 243 miles. From
Island No. 10 to Memphis is about l72
miles.
Hon. w. A. Richard .on Declines
Bsigadier GeneSaIship.
The Quincy Herald, Of the l7th inst.'
contains the following:
"WAsHiSGToS, March !, 1862.
"Hsn. A. LINCOLN, President U. 3. A.: ;.
"SlR-Some time since, without SOIL
citation on my part, you did me the
honor TO tender me the appointment OF
Briga1ier General in the army.
81 sipnified then my determination TO
accept the same so soon as my health
would permit. Not having accepted
the position before, l deem 1t improper
to do SO now.
"Courage and gallantry among my
friends have won for many Of them their
star l will not stand IN the way OF
even one OF them wearing au insignia SO
nobly AMI bravely won. | feel, too,
that they can be OF more service to the
country than can. Already they have
ed our troops upon III ody fields, shared
WITH them hardshlps and dangers, and
reioioed with them 10 glorious victories
Theirs is the well-earned privilege to
renew our t,iumphs upon other fields
and the daun,less soldiers OF Belmont,
Of Henry, and Of Donelson, will insure
victory wherever the conflict may en-.
sue.
81 therefore decline the position 90
kindly rendered by yon.
81 lave the honor TO be your obts'v't,
wv. A. RICHARDSON.
Col. Richardson, in private note to
the editor of the Herald. remarks
"The greatest battle for constitutional
lber,y 10 to be fought in Congress ana
before the people, aud adds: "The
rebellion is used up, at least as far a
big armies are concerned; they can'l
bring another into the field"
The Monitor aud MerTimac Fight View.
I'd from the Deck Of French Wa
Vessel.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent O
the Philadelphia Inquirer, says:
There is but one of the French vessels
OF war now lying at Fortress Monroe,
the others having left. During the
course of the day also had an orpor-
tunity OF visiting her, and had very
pleasant interview with her officers.
They had from her decks fine view OF
the naval engagement of Sunday, and
are most enthusiastic ia their dcscrip
ton Of the contest. They regard the
Monitor as invulnerable, and number
of the officers visited her, and were re-
cel,cd with all the honors by Command
er LETTERS. They went throuLh the YES
sci, and had all its parts explained to
them. pronouucing it the last Yankee
invention that is to astonish the world,
and bring about new era in naval war
fare and Notifications.
The Gassendi is a steamer about the
size ofthe Pensacola, and carries about
sixteen heavy guns. She is regarded,
however, by her officers, as a vessel for
pacific rather than war service, AID be,
commander and officers are true
French gentlemen in every senee Of the
word.