The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29
CAIaO DUnssET.

CHICAGO, March 70. FROM CAlso 24.--The
steamer Pollard just arrived from Island No 10
with intelligence from the Aotilla up to o'clock
Sunday evening. The same old story-natters
remain in statu quo
Saturday night the gun-boat Mound City ex.
changed shots with the main land battery with
considerable effect An officer Of the Mound
City tolls me that With glass he counted ave
men killed at single shot. On Sunday morn
ing fired with great certainty but the results
we're not ascertsined owing to the unfav0rable
condition Of the weather.
The expected balloon reconnaissance did not
take place.
The Pollard narrowly escaped destruction un-
der charge Of a drunken pilot. She wss allowed
to float half a mile below where the Mound City
Was stationed, and was made the recipient Of
rebel favors in the shape of shot and shell from
the main land batteries which flew all around
her. fortunately without effect
Edward Earl. engineer of the Pollard, while
Oiling the journals OF the wheel fell overheard
and was drowned.
Col. Buford arrested the Captain and Nate Of
the steamer Hall, of Memphis, for treason. They
were ordered to land troops at Hickman, KY,
in the night, but passed by snd landed them in
day time, they giving the enemy notice Of their
arrival.
Steamers are searched at Paducah on their
way to Tennessee river, and correspondents and
others without passes are turned back.
The steamer Thomas just from Savannah land
ing, in Tennessee river, says large Union forces
continue at that point. 5000 men under Gen.
Wallace, on Tuesday visited a camp eight miles
from the landing where large body of seces-
sionists were reported TO be concentrated, arm.
ing. They found the birds had flown.
The rebels were impressng every able bodied
man into service, and citizens we're fleeing to
the forest to avoid impressment. A strong Union
sentiment prevails in that region.
A regiment composed of loyal Tennessee men
exclusively, was offered to Gen. Grant.
A resident of Paducah has just returned from
New Orleans, which place he left week ago
last Tuesday. His loyalty being undoubted he
was passed to jackson by the rebel authorities,
whence he escaped to the Federal lines and reach
ed bis home in safety. He reports that the reb.
els are constructing at New Orleans thirteen
large iron clad gun-boats, one of which is intend
ed for sea service aud the rest for river. The
largest is built by Murray and armed with so
guns. The protector is confident that with it
alone he will be able to drive the Lincoln feet
from the Mississippi. They are fipished by this
time and are probably now on their way to Island
No. 10. They are encased with railroad iron
and considered invulnerabe.
Armed troops are concentrating at Corinth,
Miss, where stand is to be made.
Our reniorcements are being sent to Decatur.
At Memphis my informant states rebel stores
are being removed to place of safety in event
of an attack by Union forces
But little was known of movements at Island
No. 10 outside of military circles.
The Superintendent of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad had placed thirteen locomotives and
two hundred cars at the disposition Of General
Polk for the transportation of troops to Corinth.
Beauregard was at jackson, Tennessee, on
Tuesday week.
Gen. Folks headquarters we're at Lagrange.
Our boys we're in high spirits at the report Of
an advance.
The bridge across Turkey creek on the Ohio
and Mobile Railroad, was burned by the Union
forces.