The New York herald., 1862-04-18
IMPORTANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI.

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Progress Of the Bombsrdment Of Fort
Pnlow-Ths River Cleared OF Rebel
Vessels.
WAwaroH, April H. 1852.
Ths We. Department to-day received the following
CAno, H., April 10, 1862.
The mortars opened on Fort Pillow the 1Ath inst,
and soon cleared the river Of all vessels.
Our shells fell In tho rebel camp The rebel works are
strong and extensive
Two dsssrters came on board the gunboats and say
that sx-Lieutsnant Themas Huger late o the United
States Navy, 10 in command at Fort Pillow, and that
General Pillow and Commodore Hoins have gone below.
Our Mississippi River Correspondence.
New MADRID, April IL, 1862.
A Start and HaN-AS Advance Of Ten Asles d0seavds
kempAis-Prospsds Of Weeks Dtloy Before Proceed
i,o Further, DC.
Commodore Foote issued orders tho night Of shc
9Th his feet TO prepare for movement on the follow
ing day. The night spent in coang, taking in pro-
Visions ammunition &C., and perfscting other arrange
ments for voyage II was noon OF yesterday oeioro
these preparations completed and the feet in read
ness 70 move Then the order 10 round TO into the
river and got position AZ quarter before two o'clock
everything being readiness, the signal 70 start was
given by the flagship and In afew minutes the whole
Aotia was steamng past Island No. 10, now nearly de-
serted locality, small guard only remaining 70 protect
the public property. Al we passed number Of army
transports loaded with troops, others with mill
tary stores still others having in tow the two large
wharf boats that captured at the island with their
cargoes OF stores still aboard, fell into the line
The run to New Madrid was quickly made,
and was wholly devoid Of interest. Occasionally
q deserted battery was seen on the shore, which
attracted it's share Of attention. did also the partially
rebel that lay scattered here and there
along the river. submarine bell boat was AZ work
with the Grampus, with very good prospects OF raising
her. The John Simons, Mohawk, Yazoo and Prince were
sunk to their hurricane decks but appeared to be yet in
good order, and may be raised at small cost The DO
Soto, which given up adoat has been renamed
with loyal and put in commission as mail and
despatch boat between tho feet and Cairo The Mars
and Red Rover also OF the captured hect are lying at
island awaiting slight repairs when they will be set
work. The Admiral sent TO Cairo with load Of
rebel prisoners her rebel being continued in SER
vice TO h. She was S os S1 the
nav Valley have also gone TO Cairo with prisoners So
the fruits Of our victory are already manfsstns their
The naval notilla arrived OF this place at hafpast
three p NJ terrible gale blowing at tho time, accom-
panied by heavy storm Of rain, which has lasted all
We are Al preaent living here in atu Qo with no nti-
nation that we shall move further just now General
Pope certainly not prepared yet for an advance lie
10 short Of and has MADE requieton lor
twenty additional transports 70 move his army but am
informed that there is trouble in procuring them The
boats not 70 be had every available craft on the
rivers above the rebel lines s IN use here O. on the
US here remains be General Pope may conclude
move portion Of his force with what vessels he has
send the boats back 20 soon az they discharge their
loads for the remainder Of the army. In this event We
can get underweGh again ut once Both naval ana army
officers fully convinced OF the necessity Of rapid move
ments now and anxious TO press forward % the
country have them But would be for them
TO move when but half prepared in which oase should
disaster befAl them, they would never be excused.