Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-23
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fSpes'si Csnssy osdsaes Of The Chissgo Tines
The Ohio and Mississippi at th':
point are still gradually rising, and
should . large wind arrive the Ievee
would be broken, and the town be food
ed, in which event the citizens and gov.
errmsnt could scarcely escape great
loss Of life and properly. Fear: we're
generally prevalent last night that the
levee could not long withstsnd
the food, and there was . gen
eral stampede to Mound City
aud other places Of refuge, yet the night
passed away without recurrence OF the
calamity Of 1857. The waters were
slowly ebbipg over some portions Of the
levee on Sunday evening, when Geo.
Strong, who is ever efficient amid >
multiplied diversity Of army cares, Or
dered out force Of men who raised the
levee and prevented the disaster 30 I'M
minent.
The hospital steamer City Of Mem
phis reached here this meroing from
New Madrid. She had on board i've
hundred and fifteen sick soldiers from
the army OF Gen. Pope. Among them
were . number who have been dis.
charged from the service on account OF
incur able maladies and physical inabili.
ty. The hospital steamer has left tor
Evansville, Ind, where the patients are
to be removed to more comfortable
quarters in the hospital at that place.
Capt. Polk, who was taken prisoner at
the battle of Pittsburg, is among the
sick, being wounded in both legs. He
IS a nephew Of President Polk, and
served 10 battle as Captain Of rebel
battery from Memphis.
A large number OF soldiers have pass
ed this place on board Of transports
from St. Louie, during the last two
days, and ore DOW on their way to rein.
force Halleck.
The unprecedented rise Of water 10
the Ohio, besides interfering with rail.
| road operations at this place, has also
carried away the telegraph poles, cut
ting us off from telegraphic communities
ton With the North AID East.
On Saturday last the Adams Express
from this place was used, to the exclu'
sion of all other business, in transport
ing money packages from soldiers tc
their families. Over $l70,OO0 were
sent away.
The post Office At this place has beer
undergoing = thorough examination
under tho supervision Of the Assistant
Post Master Armstrong, Of Chicago
When he came here be found upwards
Of 10000 letters awaiting transmission
These have been hurried forward, ane
no accumulation Of letters 10 now per
rnitted. An additional clerical force
has been supplied, and the office is nov
fully equal to the enormous business re-
CURED Of it. All the letters from The
army in Tennessee pass through here
and an idea OF the great number Of let
tiers mailed at the cairo Office may b.
obtained from the fact that one mai
from our army brought from Is, 600 I,
100 900 letters.
There are no items from New Madrit
or the guerrilla jeff Thompson.
Major Stewart, Of Gen. McCler naod'
staff, heretofore reported killed, proves
only to have been wounded, and is nov
at Savannah, where be is doing we'll.
The news from the fotilla off For
Pillow is uuimportsnt. Affairs ther'
remain N statu quo.
As previously teIegraphed the morta
boats throw occasional shots, and tn
rebels respond at irregular intervals. l
seems to be no part OF the programme
to fully invest the ct onghold until tn
battle at Corinth has transpired.