The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-21

With tho last too," daried back the way he came,
| with lightning speed. few musket shots wore
| fred after him, but he was soon out Of range, and
| back 70 lis hole in Union City Tor ought we know.
We conyerssd with a number Of citizens both
| loyal and rebel. One old gentleman, NJ Freeiev
miller introduced :? us % captain Mcmillan, Of
= .'@ 7iv"' wave, was almost overcome with Joy.
| lie hailed the Old lag with treinulous and fearful
| emotion. An :" he says, 'you don't know, can't
| imagine how and what we've suffered. But thank
| COL, there's The Old flag, knew II would come
| Yes knew IL would c'me!' We gave him late
! Cincinnati COMMERCIAL. and I'd him ~ the evacu.
alton Of Manassas, defeat of Price, &c. lie replied,
pointing 1, Ne paper. "This Is The hest treat TO
/ had Tor many day" We asked him 1r latr
! Memphis, ~ other southern paper. lie said, we
| hsyc none, seldom see them. As only "a few are
| struck 80. owing b. tho scarcity 81 paper" We
were iutr,iuool g. several hides, whose husbands
and hthors were m tie Nurtl, and FROM vi ON they
! IRi received Oh, td'ngs since TIE breaking out -
th' rcl'.. .Yu. We c' n'muncatei t. une lady and
| her dtu.htef, nor. N.v Yort.the utelgcuo. that
lcr husband Mr sr"ucnr, vns iu Caitl. the Ma
t'r Afiu.f,r In Tie Gayerumtut machine shop.
OK TIN WAY AGAr.
on SATURDAY. the i,tn instant at q A. NJ, the ex-
petition .'t Hickman for island ~. iO-the wea-
th'r being cold nit raining, with high wind. Here
your c"ueslunlcnt left the IIlumitt, and bosi lad
TIE lu.t'd states guuhlat Cincinnati. Con .nnu Ter
IL ht'u.tI n, Boo uutir PATTON ~ witnessing a. eii-
g'Rem,ut with the enemy. Just below the fo.t Of
Island ~ Twelve miles below Hi'kiunuy. tie
r"lrI giiul"st or Wru- olreryiug our neet sp-
prnurhing, rounded down from tie k,itltky shore
300 "a 4ffN, ttluR some - Tic ft.-
ship B.Ntuu.th" latter sending couple ri rife "
pHuud,fs n't'I her both Shot uliLg -iutt. H. the
meantime ti' GraWpu- ,rudlrI ~ down thc river
nt hor lest speed. her -t.aIu whistle shrpking AMI
screaming lup's.nut.y In order T. VAN t.' rebel
hHtt"ri'- below, OF our approach. ~ y. VI We
Ngt" ai NIa'"I t. follow TIE ycu"uts OF thc y,
ship when nll tle guuiNHts dropped down st'u
frcm"st ~ point within ohc mile % the heal -
~. 10 b"u. ufuIri tN u tut across tie iiv"f, aII
headed uI ~ uu- a., Nlp--hIp several lmJi.i
'r'ls o. advance aud ur futl'tt d,1". Tne hnt
cd THf . o a 81. f. o. N do
Missouri Point Ai. ,e Ne island While. hy ava mir
.lu' IL two HiI hal' miles di-tlut, ,,i." Iy tie
river, owing I. the hoad It is four iui.es from the
head 90 tie island.
suILLfSG RyBEts.
Willie ir ills position tie r,g-dir OPENED Are
900 ur h'hth ~ shore, two Aud u hall miles above
No. 10, discovering An unknown rebel battery, ave
i ihie' -'''nt, pound ur,! 'h"'Iswh Ign fell short
'tNc artery lnlia mie. They responded PROMPT
Iy, trir alUts MT reaching t. Within one ui'e 81
nt ~ " VI, weather raw aud chilly. still q, attus
N"lul 900 the stream, the ilhg dup H-ltn ttcd her
guns, but was n - grrptn dIst'u'r e. reach the
enemy. Our dc, - were al cleared f,r action. Al
Pm the Du. Pollard arrived FROM Cairo witt the
mail, and als' news uf TIE eva ltHtuu ~ Nrw Mod.
rld, Missouri, hy the rebels leaving All the Atns,
ammunition, etc, IA the hands oi I'll" United states
Army
ine' position ou the Missouri shorehR mile ahi''
the J. int, when they commenced Throwing shell,
ser - or over the point uu Island NJ. 10. OWING
q" tue intervening w"pds, tho effect produced WA
O
tint tire, tIuu, they turur, their attention a. tie
rrlel battery ptr,luu.ly -lcll,d hy tie Benton TIE
first twp shell falling short werc Immediately re-
piled t. from he bnitrrir,, when, ~ uur next shot
having st the proper ole, 'tl'H some eight ~ nine
- ovr shells Appeared to l,ud anl explode directly
amidst and over tie cu"ny's works There vas
not sin se suu an'rWuri urri, indicating that
their battery was rti,ctus'y silVucsd. Tie stance
vas ''I.,N two miles. with the all ~ tue glass,
-vrral Il the mortar .ho'ls we've seen g. "yI' -lc
'uc, ia particular, striking their eHfthwoIk send.
ing I cuiytuu % diu as high As the tall cotton
w.--i treo-tHI~.
This battery being -cnc'i, tho nortus aean
uruci ti,ir At, utou g. Island NJ Il" which they
continued : sh'l until dNfE, hut v ~ what success
IS" could - earn.
rts K.utI.sy -A.r, IL lined with tcuts or w.
T.. - Il ~ srd . fs','1 ~ lu. \ glimpse 90!
- Rood to ls.snl j. al that Wa prrcsTthIe
:, 80. - TO- timber seven ~ . ~ Transports IN
2. Ii.l.s tie Oa.N Belle aud I'm Simnud~ could lie
.-css.Dl " --.ls g. aud rom the ISLAND tn
SIC Kentucky sl.Hr,. From a., the
l.lail l. .traisy 'Hrtif.l. tsrtlor with the Ken
tgcsy shore At Ne head and Tie 1T Vi the island