New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-16
L. s. GUSBo&T BEsroy, fslisD Ne. 10, (
FIidav Morning April ii, loni.


FRIDAY Morning. April ii, lon2b
Nothing new has occurred here since the surrender
Of the island and the flagship and Cincinnati still lie
in iheir former POSITIONS nearly opposite No. l0i
while tue ST. iouis and Mound City are at The lower
eud OF the island, the Louisyiile q, Hickman, tie
Cairo and Essex a. Cairo, the Taylor and Lexington
a, Pttsburg Landing end the Conestoga near the
transports on the Missouri shore.
The Cairo and Essex are still undergoing repairs,
and will proceed down the Mississippi when the flo
t,lla novee which will not &c far nom four or five
days, in all probability.
II is said the Eastpot is TO be converted iuto q
,Sgboat al Cairo ard that she may be made tho hsg-
ehip, on aeeoua Of her less ponderou' character and
superior propelling qualities.
THE EXPEDITi0N DOWN TIE RIVER.
Active preparations are making for the continua-
,ion of the expedition iovu the river, and some time
next week the forward movement to Memphis, am
led 70 believe, viii u made. The transports are
supplying themselves with provisions aud amma-
milton. and when we start everything wit he in
prper shape, and most conducive 10 an esly and
certaiD success Gen. Pore, TOO, 10 bnsiy engaged
sor the coming joilney.
FORT Pillow AGAiN.
Fort Pillow, o. II Wei known is the sole obsiIaot'
son between tue Island sud Memphis, ana spi9- wLo
have lately cone up the river. say there 10 ioltiG
cation worthy OF The uame. between Memphis and
New Orleans.
What have already mentioned " be hessope,h OF
Pilow-its twenty o. Teuiy-.ye guns, aud iDii,een
hundred defendors--has been couolosatel by AZ
ditional intelligence; though ihe parties have really
seen think tho place vii be openly re-ouiorcod and
SIS number OF guns increased before tie Aoja ioaCh-
there, and tlat Gou. |ihpgue, he commander of
tbe fort, will make d formidable regis.snce.
No doubt, however, is entertained 10y Commodore
Fooic and Gen. Pope, that tno Rebels can easily he
shelled Out, as the position Is such-the prncpoi
batteries being near the wafer, with s,csp bua
sboye-tllat the rhells, Il they slike On tbv high
bank, will roll down into the batteries sud explode
there with terrible effect.
Our officers have ful plans snl entire knowledge
of Pillow, and do not seem 70 regard il Is vey iorlni-
dsble, Or likely long 20 retsrd their progress. albeit
this problem will be solved Ia few days 10 our sa.
isfaeton or dissatisfaction, ~ the case may De.
TIE COMIASDEE or PILLOW.
GeD Nilpigue is a creole, a native Of Louisiana.
and, like PcrTe Toutant now Known as Beauregard. /
had Spanish mother ard u French father. he *
ssid TO BE- HI excellent officer, ine engineer and /
aTtllerst, and has many qualities closely resembling
TIE inrncible hero Of Manassas "a the Southern
papen cali him. The Louisiana iollnals declare Lin
fully equal 10 Beaureyard, and regret YiILpeue has
had 20 Opportunity Il q, far 10 employ lie eiot miI-
'ary genrs. TLey Fly h. VII prove his ability be-
you'd Question az the oareH opportunity, aud teach
tle Yankee ~rrible lesson should they ever yea-
'o' =, en-ck Pillow, which il nos sly the key of
we n'sSssiPp', az Columbus ard Isiand No. 10 were
MN 'hoy were lot 10 the enemy.
hEnn. pRisoNYEs sgyr NORTH
"''A'ef o. The prisoners iaken by Gen. ,
-, - se'' % Cairo, whence thsy will he
III ve-y good sPirits, and the pro,oeet ~ ,,,.;.
IN the " "barbasoas North'' sem 49, -
no 'e7oors ior them whatever, notwi1s,sn1,c., Al
the h1rof aJ haired tbey have espyes,oa Go ,bo
trsss,e ssetoE Of the Cp;on. '