The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-03

movement. Victory seems to parch o
our banner. Gen. Mcclellan stormin
: Yorktown. Gen. Banks has his hea
: quarters at fredericksburg, Va. Tn
Rappahannock is clear of all the rebels. :
Beauregard is evacuating Corinth, fallin
back on Memphis and upon this come
the news that New Orleans is occupied b
the Federal troops The defences abou
Memphis can be attacked from below
this helping on the forward move fror
the landing, where our last battle wa
fought In starting from Pittsburg Lane
ing we had on board the Black Hawk
about five hundred sick and wounded
we left some at Paducah, Cairo, St Louis
Alton and Quincy. They were all pace,
in comfortable quarters through the di
rection OF Gov. Yates, who was on boart
until the last lsick or wounded man wa
provided with comfortable place Tb,
State Of Illinois may we'll feel proud of he
present Chief Magistrate. He has spared
no pains or trouble in personally oversee
ing and administering to the wants of ou
sick and wounded, some of which were il
dying condition. Many fathers anc
mothers may love him fog hi. honorable
d patriotic deeds to wounded members o
their family. Three deaths occurred on
our trip and more wounded would have
died had we not been SO well provided for
by Gov. Yates, with the necessaries need
ed in Hospital. Col Hammond was
very attentive, and after the disposition of
the Governor was helping where il was
needed in any capacity. Many desired to
60 home who had not the funds to 60 with,
such were sought out by the Colonel, who
promptly issued passes to such as were
bIa IN. on W. may ha ha
by those sick and wounded soldiers, for his
charitable deeds towards them, it spring
ing from full glowing and patriotic heart.
Cairo was almost inundated The river
was falling. We noticed that St Louis
was under marshal law We are Informed
that business is rather on the increase
and our St Louis friends will soon be able
to do business again. At Alton we saw a
lot of the secesh prisoners in the Old
Penitentiary building, some of them
looked sad, and some of them hailed US
with the song, II wish | was in Dixie -
We could not help admiring beautiful
little town on the Missouri side, by the
name of Cape Girardeau. 1t was beauti-
fui, trees in bloom and vegetation appar-
emily head OF any place we noticed
We thought there was the place to enjoy
the sweet comforts OF life, and if there
was Heaven on earth, that was the spot.
Canton and Alexandria, the Missouri side
were completely inundated. Alexandria
Is located at the mouth of the Des Moins
There has been great destruction caused
along the Mississippi River, by the over
howing OF the river, destroying horses and
cattle. Some few persons lost their lives.
1t has been a very heavy freshet. one that
will lie remembered by citizens living IN
the various towns located along the banks
OF the silver glowing Father of Waters
In the towns we visited on the Missouri
SIDE Alexandria and Waterloo we found
Union men packing up to leave, offering
to sell farms that they paid $1,000 for. at
the rate of 500 Waterloo the county
seat, nearly depopulated. We are in
formed that this is the case all through
northern Missouri The women are strong
secessionis,s. We had splendid view of
Warsaw from the river The officers OF
the Black Hawk and Vernon made them
selves very agreeable to the soldiers and
ali on board, and deserve much praise
On arriving at Quincy their Municipal
election attracted their attention. The
Democracy gained the day. 1t is time
that party politics should be hooted down
and we all should be for the Union. Let
parties die out and rear the great party of
the Union, the Constitution and its laws
faithfully and impar,ially executed. The
city OF Quincy is beautifully situated on
the east bank of the Mississippi on rather
an inclined hluE, and boast OF 10000 in.
hobitants. The city of Keokuk Is rather a
plain eastern looking city, and claims
about as large population as Quincy. 1t
Is located on the west bank of the River
and has rather pleasing appearance
Business is very dull; property can be
purchased for one fourth that the owners
paid tor it.
Up to this writing we have news con.
firmIng the capture and taking OF the city
Of New Orleans. This news will be pleas.
ing to the people of the west We hope
I he day is not far distant, when the Old
Stars and Stripes will quietly and peacea
bly, fioat over the Southern Borders Of this
our GLORIOUS land when their eyes shall
be opened and they see the errors of their
ways and, and once more rally round
those emblems know that wherever they
stand, there is guarantee that they shall
have the rights of freeman and enjoy eve
ry pursuit of happiness that is necessary
TO the interests and welfare of man.
D. HISKLEY, NJ D.