The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-11

in some respects, but renders all attempts csisrty
OF notion either in straightforward dire OF 10 the
totally abortve However, it has so far accomplished
the results OF its mission, having met win re-
pulse and but once with check and such az u NJ, u
will do its work until the Mississippi opened and itsol
laid away and forgotten among the things that WERE
The night following this day spent much as usual
the mortars being Withdrawn from the place they had
occupied during the day. custom which has been OBJ
served weeks ia the rdmsnt OF Fort
Pillow but the gunboats stationed in better posi-
ton for watching enemy than they had been tho
habit Of occupying The next day spent In the orr
binary way tho two morars throwing shell tho rate
OF about ten hour, when, at five p. NJ. dense
clouds Of smoke were arising from the direction
of the fort. The mortsrs continued their firing, to
which now no reply was yonshs sns Inc smoke
on, mingled with flame. After an hour had been
allowed for the conagraon TO expend s force one OF
the little tugs sent down to make Reconnaissance
which its reported thorough evacuation OF
the fort, and that there nobody left IN II worth
taking prisoner. II was now night and 40 move
ment was to be made until the next day. When the
this morning the left their anchorage and
proceeded down the river, followed closely by
Mound City and st. Louis. On the arrival OF this
opposite the fort state of things prevailed
continued their southwark voyage. The gunboats
anchored opposite the fort and took breathing time Of
couple Of hours, in order TO prepare for the grand
movement on Memphis. At twelve O'Clock signals wore
made the flagship Benton for the fleet TO get undeS
weigh which directly 0beyed and the iotila
was In motion Nothing Of special interest occurred
until having safely passed Fort Randolph at which
point had to expect that resistance would
be offered and the passage Of the Mississippi dis
puted. A rebel steamer, the Sovereign, hove in
sight and not having Union men enough on board to
the balance Of her to surrender che put on all
the she could raise and attempted an escape The
Cairo and Benton both several shots after her, but
they fell short, and she finally captured by one Of
swift little tugs which carries boat howitzer
and was, in less than hour sailing down the river
in company with transports. The steam
was a large lower river boat, used by the
rebel government as a transport, plying between
Fort Pillow and Memphis, and now lies at anchor
with provision boats about four miles above the
fleet. There Of her officers on board at tine
time she was captured 'any other man." except
some Irshmsn who said they had been impressed into
that service about three weeks ago. We are now moor
ed off the group Of islands called "Paddy's Hen and
Chickens" about two miles above Memphis which pre-
sumptuous city displays its lights to us just as II this
fleet were not nvincible. Tomorrow win probably
show whether it Is or not. On our downward trip yes
terday considerable quantities OF cotton were seen float
ing on the water 1t is probable that much OF that IN
OF Forts Pillow and Randolph.