, 1862-04-18

The Yankees were driven back two miles. |
Our Victorious forces are sill advancing.
The 1st I0u1eiana regiment has taken Que I
Federal battery, and several others have BEEN
Eo1. Williams OF Memphis, was killed.
Ger. pren:i-s IVES captured. He 1875 they
had a5 COO men in the neld, and Is batteries,
nearly all Of which have been captured. Gen. |
Buell had o pestion Of his force st Duck
Cretk. ''
w have he zee snem5's ~ camp and all their am-
The battle was very severe one, and the |
Ices on both sides is heavy. The fighting Is
still going on- -
Ge5: Pe1k is In the advanee. a, -"
napd. Wallace and Smith, commanded the |
Federals. Gen, Smith Was sick:
Two thoueand prisoners have been taken 1
md sent to cur rear. t is reported here that !
our forces are lighting Buell. to-day {Monday;)
and Col. Richards of Missouri, arc wounded
The Federals have been driven to the river,
ard are attempting to cross in thousands. |
Many prisoners are still being brought in.
CUTTING THE LEyEE.
tFeom the Memphis Avalanche. Apri14.l
We are informed that some evil disposed
person cut the levee some twelve miles below
The city, on the arkansas side, e aad the nyer
Of B. L. Armstrong, Esq.
EATPonT.
On Sunday the Fcderals, with three gun
boats. proceeded to Eastport, and shelled the
place, firing ball through the church, and
blazing awly at the houses nearest the river.
The inhabitants fled. We did not hear that
ness in keeping with Federal manners. Col.
Forrest, with his command, visited Eastport
afterwards, but saw no Federa1s, the miscre-
ants having retired with their boats.
Island 80, 10.
4 careful surrey of the Notifications at the
Island aud vicinity is calculated to inspire con
f1dence. With few more pieces well posted,
and small additional force. its impregnabiiity
is not matter Of doubt. The gunboats and
transports Of the enemy hare not got by, and
it viii be next to IN impossibility, with all
their cunning, to pass the island. We are not
at liberty to detail all we have heard but We
may express our fall confidence that the island
will be maintained.
IN TIE RIGHT DIRECTION.
We understand that arrests have been made
among some OF the high officers Of the south't
en- army, who hare diEregarded the admoni-
tion that the free use Of Intoxicating liquors
! would be no longer tolerated.
TEE ENEMY.
| The force on this side Of the river is estima-
| ted ut 10, GOO men, we'll armed and in fighting
trim. They are waiting for Buell., with a col
|
nab With this accession, it Is thought an ad-
vance will be made, and an attempt be made
to break down the barrier th8t intercepts them
from the great desideratum, Memphis.
Our own impression, as we have frequently
remarked, is that the eye Of the enemy Is upon
tie great thoroughfare that connects Us With
the Atlantic seabo3rd, and communicates with
the Federal capital.
[From the Mobile Adyertiserl
a dispatch from Memphis, dated the 4th,
says:
Experienced officers Of the Confederate
No. 10 by means Of q railroad to Redfoot Lake,
| SO If they are constructing such . road, they
will have their 1abor for their pains, Il viii
not help their passage down the Mississippi
It is also stated, By the same authority, thai
the river to New Madrid. High water anG
heavy timber will prevent the successful
prosecution Of such work.
The garrison at Island No. 10 are well pro
visioned and supplied, and are confident 0
: their ability to hold the position.
The following dispatch from Charleatol
.. shows how rapid is the transmission Of Nor
them intelligence to the South: ..
CHARLESTON. April 14.-Nofthern papers q
late as March 31st, hive been received. The
Of 7ery.interesting and Important character
4 HOW DO THEY GET THE NEWS?
4 correspondent Of the Advertiser, writin
from Memphis, april list, says:
It is reported that the enemy is construc
ing q railway from Hickman down to the hea
OF Reelfoot Lake, which, as informed you,
!, previous letter, tanks Island No. 10, and
b separated from the Mississippi river By na7
t row strip Of ground. When this road sha
+ | have been completed, and batteries plante
S under cover Of night on the shore, SO as
+ command OUT position on the Island, then Y
IS may expect desperate effort to be made
o sources which am not yet at liberty to me-
n tion. that IN attack in force will be made
It an carly day-possibly tomorrow. The i
l. formation Was brought by o man who travelt
Es on horseback over one hundred miles in TIVE
g tY-four hours.
it There Is another report-not so well foun,
IT ed-to the effect that the enemy has also bet
o | engaged In cutting q canal from New Mldr
n across the bend Of the river to point aho
q; the Island The distance across is about Il
d miles, but bayou makes out from the rlV
II which diminishes the length Of tue canal
some two milea. The land in the bend
re generally overhowed, and It may well
+: doubted whether work Of this kind Wou
ID be practicable just now.
q. A GLANCE AT NEW oRLEAss. s.,
~ ~ The following are among the Adeers:
m merts in the New Orleans Fcayune:
he COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
be NEW ORLEANS, March 80, 1856
ID Notice is hereby given to steamboat capita
in that only four ~ dollars per ton freight, Will
It. allowed By this COMMITTEE fos OLD iron brought
he | the city. GEO. Y: 4AHR4eDH, oecfetas.
M COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
it, NEW ORLEANS. March 30, 1851
M Notice fs hereby given to planters and othez
- sons donating old iron to the Government, t
The 6 q cd old Psg Sn2 2 9qzs a1S
ns nh sesdplm GEonoE {. LAwRAaoN, Sec
ms COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
IRE NEW OR1EANe, March g. 1856
on Notice is hereby given that Nj. John T; No
:, n at the Alabama Cotton Press, corner OF Icho
ns tomas and Robin szset h +, aRponesa fEs 1y
or. old iron. brass, copper, Bells and other met
70 ey
~ Nj Moore win receive and take Charge ofan Il
nj shipments. pay the freight on eane, and ackn
~ Ledge the receipt thereof to donors.
H. ~: mh&-sdplm GEORGE c. LAwEAsoS, Sec
osh BOARD OF PROVOST MARsHALs.
o1 All the traffic In paper currency, tending to
nd nroduce emba57aasment, shall b. held as act
so hostility aganet the aoyernmep5 and sa w1h BET
IA With snmmarly. < SoGLE.
% GEo. CARE,
aa11 Y. V.BURTHE,
7ra- c. DUFoUR.
1t, q. II. SpoFFoI
nth I'D. OGDEN,
the N. TREfAaNu
the
will BOARD oE IAososr N M1asah.S; 1aslah a. ia
lar. NE" of+HANo' '.Nt'".,s.,.' rt-1-u ~ ~
lg Gambnng houses are III st
/ to Ct9ps, oEupr. ~ J5o11 hn o1oeod a. o1e1or
cru n ffom this date, P. souLE,
lth- II. II. SPoFFoR
pirc CYrR1EN DEro1
'ith =. p. OGDEN,
1ee5 n. IREPAGHtEh