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most every direction. The Qualifications are !
simple, being constructed bT- our predecea-
sors, the rebels, Of bags Of corn filled in with
=and and piled up about six feet high Sur
this is a ditch ten feet deep, and out
side of all an abattis Of hEnaIa, constructed OF
thc fruit trees cut down in the Village and
placed with their bzanches pointing outHaras
This fort is Of 10 Iartfiienlar account, and
would offer no great resistance to an assault
ing force. The lower works, Fort Thomp-
son, u as they were named by the rebels In
honor Of the inevitable jeff, are much more ),
formidable, and had they been defended Feso- j
lutely By the rebels. would not have been car-
here were longer, and the! appointments
On scale altogether superior to The fart fur
ther up the river. The same canRon
are there Jet, huge: Sepouuders7 md
mortars, and large" number - Of
caissens for field artillery, which the rebel, in
Scattered within the area, which dees not ex-
ceed half acre in extent, lie piles Of grape,
shell and bull, ready to be used at . moments
notice. The guns, unlike their position when
under command of the rebels, are peinted
outward to dispute the passage Of the river by
rebel gunboats and Transports.
The strength Of the 1ortidcations and the
difficulty Of approach ma5 be inferred from
the obstacles which troops would be compea-
ed to overcome before an attempt to carry the
fort hy assault could be made First, about
500 yards distant, was succession OF t1fle pits
heavy brush and trees at one hundred yards;
then deep ditch filled With water, and lastly,
the entertainments themselves. 4 resolute
foe could NOV down our forces by hundreds.
You have already heard OF the spirited feat
Of the gunboat " "Carondelet' in running the
blockade, I hare nothing to add to The fnll
account telegElplcd to you this morning. 1t
may be Justly regarded as one Of the most
brilliant achievements Of the fleet; and as I
think Of the fearful race she ran and the TIE
mendous odds she encountered, can bRf be-
lieve IN 3 protecting Providence
At noon to-day orders were issued TO Gea
Paine, commanding the fourth division Of
Gen. Pope's army, to hold himself in readl-
ness to march at sundoWn with two and half
daygs ratious. Immediately every preparation
was made, knapsaeks filed, side arms bur-
nished, pistols loaded, and blankets rolled,
when al order was received countermandlug
previous orders, and The division required to
Be in readiness at moments warning. When
we start you may look for stirring times.
Brutal Murder.
Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
SYCAMORE, april 7, 1862.
There was horrible murder committed in
tlis county, about twelve miles from thif
place, On Friday, the 4th inst. 4 man by t1zs
namc o. ba'u"nl' nFlng nea1 oe,' 'ae.e' A4le -
some ca1neol'5 WIN 'llAa ~ .ne pa1ae ~
John !. 0ea1' aoout 2 !al"' nala"n Aaa l sos.
Inc pace Holn 1eaf ~ moi.ge, ~ ~ na.r ean'
over W1tn MS eon'ln-aa"' ~. oeoise :" ~.
and man b5 LIE naane ot Feeh' WILL sae IL u.
tention OF oispossesslpg Ar' oe'll ano oaia
win taking possession o. me piace. ,1aey na'
some words, Thcn 6aao"1n ofe" 1esolse
and shot tear through Tue arm 7nut not "ooao
E n4l. 1s.Iaca-;tr -~na --no t 4vors,,rr for NJ,
c ,,,> ona po1d-;n mi, d,,a,v his r.