, 1862-03-13

t11 ~, r3eo ~" .e e1 upon'
,o,-,a;n@s ~ t. ~ aot,on v e.H.,,.N nnu 1s eae-
1sraa 70 otha~ ~ - asn ~ sh.,u.o. ~ " lae
of eo,,a 80 go - a11s ~. ~ sn>aosafe'
w. sone n'e 49, ~ - aei,', ulpeo WIN norses'
1nese "ei1 IL. ie!eceeo uoSesnn1ent HORSES,
e' 1. go. 1o"u so11ees4on u
oae. D'ssA' eoaAe 1sns ao"n IL sne 11'o on''
aes,s s' =. ~ a.. -, e r..,s pe.ause tney
eu+ea assa. ~ .naa,- asa,.:na, I ns uesaas'
,1e..;eo-ss.t, - ' - - t1'tas so-
49, ls - e s4 "anseu ~ "isn1n
1ae epo*t " every eoute'nptuous and lu-faVor-
ed mule that passes by. One wonders what
these equine ghosts are thinking ahnut az the
wind whistles thronqh +,a;~r;hs. atta- 4,as
snuff The RATTLE ofa, ~ 49, a., 10y
snun 1ue oattle a1ar On and envy their more
fortunate companions, Or like true philosopher.
bear their condition oflifc with cauanimftv and
heva co1n,1v ,,odo ~, +1,a.,, ~ ~. +144@
~ ra;ro "a s1.s;s.."a "a 49, .a.uu 1s ~ ule' even
IL eal1o' o!a o14aRlaated steamers crowd the
leEee with broken smoke-stacks, rusty steam
pipes aud bucket1ess wheels. a11 ooino, -,
-,,aooe ,,or-rf,,1 =, t1,o;. - sung "
p4es nouaniui III .nelf aeea5 ana "reeened
IN tneH lotienness. There are old EcoHs, flat
boats, gun boats, 6loops and copper s]nons.
rafts. and portable honses an ftoets onco re-
yoyagcrs Of the rivers, now dissolying and re-
solving into their original elements, and float
fnp down fo n;xic nnp.7ea h1 ,aro,ta - <~1.
-oe,;,a h,t+o,;o. -. ~ 4seot.' ~ euo-
u.s.,"e uAt1efles, 1o'peaoes' pots OF Shells and
saeR 01Ref 3 pleasant eo1tflvaness Of rebel
of the Niss;ss;nn, ~ 'AA0 '''e'A
T,'s.1@a s17o.sp- ssp........-
1ne1e are o!a HOUSES proPped up below and
diogoually, as if they had st1ipocd mn their
s1lls to keep their skirts drv: swine rnstv
With ,co 1y;no 1,er7,, ~ ~ a,,,,. - r -u7:s
VIII 'se' isins Pe!a@ III Tue mud; Old barrels,
boxes, stove pipes, wagon wheels and
cheese boxes scattered abont in hea,s
old bridges tottering over slonphs. old .et,r,,
out, besotted men hangfnr ronnd saloons end md
billiard rooms, Added to Il cse. The Town fi1ad
with sick, wounded, wea5ied and foot.sore@ @ sol
dicrs, hurrying upon farIoueh to the hon'es 1
where they may obtain fhe rest fl,ev "a sadie sadie
need anii Won leave Ce,rn t1raa n,,t 50 saoly
But now, sht1tip. Tie picture' What NJ the
Har? There is q luU il the e,eJnents- TIA
calm forerunnipg tie storm. Tn-1av the
cheering InteIIigence comes from 9t7;eini ~
sources that tIe rebel batteries n,,nn +ha Fsn ~
ton1ac bave heen evacnataS dpvn tn, eue ;s, e.
this the evacuation ~ thai stronrha;S "1so TYn
lumbus and The declarat;on o4 faff gio 1:, r. ~
that hereafter their forces must be conccntrs..
dacis,Te h1ow % is 5;1a19, ashass a1,n ana stri5e
This il neceesn1;Iv The zs,se. .sa.,.!t aor'n
fhe 7eha,a nc dsc;s!,o ~ ,att1 1sa4ss 7eSoF1 OF
and one at thc Wesf are thc 1,a,S na1 ~ tne GasI
npon the rebel board. Il thew are psoss Vic.or;one
s TIC North must rise Eith renewed strength
lion is nj IN on1 ~ +,,a LIZ ieocl-
rents at +ha o. 49,, ane tue l1suf-
raj arms Tia uos, ~, ,tt3 eue req
me. viii he f,npht ai RandnnT,' - hsa sees 70
tIe dancer On tl7e Tcnncsaae ya oF s - ~.
tim If hattcr;ea '' A. Gorp ~ p1ssent N the cree
the Mnh;e and Gh;o a1S h4a, iae JunGtlo1 OF
ton Pa;Iroa5s 4,.9arHtaia1 u1u ana Cmrles-
made Int fbe ;seun tharo aan;oa s1anu IL -, VII pe
The descent If fhe Mssias;nni eoh T. oe aqnntinl
reason feared by the r,shc4 ana n ~ Tiln ra ost
viii bend ali the;r eneroies and ms., tne1 e,
their resources At son9e connon5;nn nEu.'s; n;t ~
Island M. ia IA n hnrheer nnd - poils.
eygcnstnd. The rt.i5c1s r,,.,a+ - ~ Piiuoauty
1elt tlere- Thev vii rot 1n,iua tnaae 10y aa5
af New Madrid or Hicknan ~ thera !. arn as'lno NJ
natural udyantarcE for -fnr+f3 co4inne 4t,-a ~
The hjehest Doint If land hetwasn 'pSa0. NJ,
Madrid and Sikcrton. by actual snrynv ;s Sw o,,1g
tWenty-six feet ahnye tho urotor ,1;n,-1 - ~!
Randolph there is l,ie] l!nff ana nataro ta ~
in Other respects adnFab1v oun5f;e5 tha s;te ~
tor purposes of fortiacation, Il is well ascer- s
we're removed there and tSst fhe 1ehaie a1ora ora
rapidly fortfYiur. Hundreds of neor"os a.o s.o
at work, niah1 and lav. casematinm r. +t,a1
succeed in their efforts. thew viii hove ra.;'
dered their works we'll njgE imnrernab1e IT
least to an attack trom tie eunboafs' r ';s ~
doubtful, however. even with aa.a ~ -
mates, whether they conid inno ata15
the fire Of the mo1tars. twenty af which
at least could be made available there. rainino
shower Of bombs day and night at the rats
Of one minute. The taking Of forts Henry
the gunboats there, do rot necessarily @ IN. n.
yolye a similar result at Randolph. II thc
former instances, our boats f0urht aga;nef
open batteries. Neither should people 7maor.
inc that because Columbus las been eyac1a-
ted, the approaeh TO- Memphis viii be undis-
ruted. 4 desperate battle must occur ncces-
formation receive. Tilj he NJ PandoInh a8 r. r.
locality and lis relation In STnmnh;s ~, 80 -
your readers can trace unnn the 1,ar NOV: ny VI
Thet this fact is appreefated hv GomInndor.
+: Foote is evidenced by lis refuSa1 to to on into
paired he nortars nnnfca e ~ t.
n conr1ttc -e-5ina.a W1s; au eyeIytnlnG
cnmnishsd ho H. la,.sa 1ns - ne% aSariy ae-
have hecn strcnnthene ed huuses g a1s ~ - ane ooats
inches Of wood. All efsets t. o as 1coasiea e3enI hH
nrarf;caI and 1er7 oen f ieo1en a4s ,, IS tsr as
Whole f,eet ~ gond ~ ~" a, un59 a; VII see INC
other encnnntsr VIII the rssta1 ~ W
Penno, Ike dect 80 earta ,f .egsa &C. p1sscs; GaPs.
fatieablV in the consnmmatinn s - 3hfe aade
l;sa , ocarg "a mang eGealt to the patriotic enter
PIT po;,s =; l1sns gspo1ne OF the Illinois Cen
m'ioo ~ n.1oaa, arg the energy and skill Of our
CnTaeo t Mecnan1cs VINO contributed so largely
70 % nc laE.netanee !. OF me work.
ftgM No1nmons 1f1efe Il little Of interest
ne. ne L9nlsr3ne, capt. noye, and the st. Louis,
tapt- Paulding, arr still there. Mr.. Richard
wife Of the ex- Mayor Of the city arr ahont
the only residents of the place Who did nnt
desert it. The latter, whose husband Eas
HEQ0 Tltt0E & Ef11n Ef fjT0o Ir