New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-21
DEPARTURE OF TIE rLoTILLA.

Lcen hundred men. Nevertheless il has the beet
III fighting material, ard ia large enough, we trust
Ito purge the great river Of the impurities which have
>esn gathering upon it for the lost year. Lac lac;
debi intelligence Was received at Cairo thai Pope
bad planted his heavy guns below New-Nadrid
ready 10 interfere seriously with any retreat on the
,at Of the Rebels. Tie preparations for doparture
vcr immediately completed, and Just before mid.
laizbi Commodore Foote, still hobol,ng upon hi,
l.rltehes came on board bis new flag ship The Ben.
ton Captain a. NJ. Penncck, the Captain of the
lssst, who has worked Gntringly day and light for
week., 70 The serious detrimsut OF his health re-
laap,d behind to superintepd naval matters at Cairo.
lOtr departure this morning delayed long enough
I.o snsbs us TO procure yesterdays st. LOUIS Chi
lsago and Cincinnati raYers, which came in by tho
l,fry train, aud Ct o'clock we steamed slowly
down from Cairo. Tic feet, in addition to ten OF
The mortar RATS commanded by CAPTAIN Maynadier,
seasi.,s of the following gunboats
b, 'on. Captain 5. J. Phelr. le suas.
| Cincinnati CAPTAIN X. 81 s,ru.bei H. gene.
Mound City Captain = kei,y, "a san,.
| Ioui.viue Csptsn Il. RI Dow 10 goa-.
| gurondeles, Captain Henry Wake. - guns.
| Eiit.3ugeh. CSfsm Eracfs E"u .son, ~ guns
| GoHestosA captain Biscget, g1ns
The Conestoga is an old wooden steamer, changed
~ = Cunboat, which, commsnd' by Capt. Phelps,
bas REFORMED IA great SLY dsshng exploits on the
Mississippi, Tenuefsee, and Cumberland, during tie
lsst siA months. She Is extremely vulnerable, her
boiler quite unprotected and ablc 10 be exploded,
Bringing death 10 al on board, by the first shot stik
H. it. But though repeatedly mp TO the enemy's
batteries and il pursuit OF Biz gunboats, and repeat
sdly tue target @; bis best ariillersts the Canesogs
seens 10 bear charmed lie, FOR ble has never been
scratched, even by single ball. al ths other boa's
sre new, and irOn-p plated. the Benton, now on her
fnt trip, mora completely sheathed tam any Of the
Others.
TIE 6USBOATs.
Tie above figures may give an erroneous IDEA Of
The Effectiveness Of the gunboats. True, they carry
tie arm sment given; bu; thus far they have only
fought with their bow srns-not Of them has
ever j. Cd broadside Their bows are ~ much bet
Ger plCected than any other portion that it is desra
BIZ - keep them always presented 20 tie euemyi
srS moreover tia; posi'icn is toe most favorable TO
scc,,rs y Of ain. Tie Benton carries four guns in
Der iows the Conestoga two and each O: the otbers
three. Fer practical puTo'es therefore, IN attack
lag batteries, they carry but "a guns. Then ELL
cheney in attack, while pointed up stream, has been
thoroughly dsu,ons,fa'ed but as have previously
nA D. they will labor under aud peculiar dis&d-
vantages in fighting while headed down stream
IT, mortar RATS also have never yet been tested.
EVACUATION OF Ngw-MADBiD.
GlSsixAG-Asa messenger IL suddenly starting
fr AFRO, close tits e'tsr abruptly, and postpone
~ aCr mt OF our trip until my next. We have Jns
s.ceissi intelligence from Gen. Pope THAI the Rebel
have evacusted their stronghold 81 hew-Madrid.
lila guns at Point Pleasant 10 miles below, were TOO
nuch for their equanimit!.
GREAT ALARM IN MEMPHIS.
A Memphis paper Of yesterday was received here
bis evening. Under date Of March r. l.. ID. Nc
xissick. who signs Lm,elf "Civil Governor and
Provost Marshal Of the city Of Memphis" issues a
tei,r f orders, Of which tie follow ing is one:
tie removal Of ali The sugar, ro'sssee, and cot
Cor i,n the civ bav NJ been here, fore ordered,
Ire svrnors, hgents. and cousignees eoutrc ling
sILsf Of SAID articles Will proceed immediately TO
rtuCt them from TIE city. The Il4ce 10 which
they hall be removed viii - H1ie@ied on spphca-
tDB his Office. Any o. such ari les lhat are lot
,enovd as required by a Il order vail be destroyed
| sspecisiy such as nsy be found secre'ed.'
The Memphis Apyeol OF the 18th coraains TIE
| fciiowipgitems:
Tte ordo, for al cotton sugar and molssses 10 be
removed from the city, y o. oOurse iriUcal 20 5ud
Sues, both " stopping the dem M for those anti
<ie-, sud by occupying be line II ne merchants III
their removal. The -ieatabO4 81. Francis lost evcs
tIgt,ok out ~ bales If cotton, 10 DO de?or'trd 10
III ~ accessible DcsiiOu ~ the ST. Francs River.
Eosi Of the ss.le. made ye.eray were for Govern
nsvi account, AMI. fer hat account, large Amounts
Of tobacco, whea, and -four have been taken, both
IN Tie cty, and in some Of the ouul,s OF the State.
coNDII bN OF FORr Pillow.
800 NEGRoEs NTED!-io work upln The forth
aes, ons n Fort pilbw
w. ANnIsON. Nslor and oaars'na,'sr
enpIfa MaFfhl
BoAsTIso AloUT sew MinRip.
EGommunicaiioD witi9rL delay with tbe troops ut
kew-Ns al aud IsltiC No. ~ nas been occurred by
aao,her Ite (nsn the rver), 81 winch, OF course
70 naea, on should he given. With the all Of he
ynoeosis and the exl eVtod re-en'ogremenia, our
toress ere coBhdent Of teng able 10 naiDtan their
iposiiion.
Tie following letter is from gentleman who 10 IN
apeiiiop to speak ander,tasdingy, and upon whose
Statements the utmost reliance can be placed:
MADRID EGND, March ii, 1862.
EDifoBs APPEAL: Geu. McConu haa put the
nvsf IA elective deeose. re forts be lad erected
NsE.Mad1d are impregtaie. Tue enemy ~ ~
f"'ee V,oOJ sifOug. No gunboais have appeafet.
'er AoCoun las intnre1 "A ilgh spirit among the
'snels army here. All are bOpsiul and ready. We
Auy. ''"''' '' n. s.s.
SEw-oRLEANs EXPECTED no FALL
Tie N. q. Crescent o. toe llth, 10 It's commercial
'a'sics, Gays:
There bas been 6esife fer dealing and invest
~ y, our Louisiana great siaI 10, sugar, MS ssl-s
wien loot up 800 hhds., ana oOVV bols.
s7aclas'e., and co.frm strong prevailing opinion
ssa desire 10 get sid Of our currency forms Of
a. PROMINENT features OF The move Inent. IL caH~ofG
."S"ed thai t4trs ar, some porti,s our mutt
.w~ Jears haze Pot Mr tcttsy ~ their heooc
SanF'm">.s, aud iraog,@e mat ar good cRy Z"
.ae i"to the hind, gf The enemy, and, Joilor,ng
~ an rent The ressN rW be a eeaeraf adVdnoe