New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-09

yociierous utteIances. AZ the shots failed to strike
Us, its defamation was not interfered with until
nearly noon, when three Of orr guuboa's moved
from the middle Of The stream over TO the Missouri
shore, where the Mound City was already lying and
IN conjunction with several inortars, opened vigor
Gus lire upon it. In short il two of its guns
were dismounted, and the enemy, finding it alto
gether one-slded work, Withdrew lis floating mon
Ster down stream below the island, to position
harmless 10 us and secure for himself.
Tn tho second day Of the commandment the
enemy sunk the steamer Wiuslow, on Of bis traus-
ports, m the narrow channel between the island and
ne Missouri shore, 70 obslruct it, and prevent the
passage OF our gunboafs as that arm Of the river is
not thoroughly protected by bis batteries. II re-
manned there all the portion Of it above the lower
deck visible above the surface of the water until last
evening, when she from one Of our mortars struck
and fired it. It's dry, infamable materials blazed
up like box Of matches, and in half all hour ii
burned down to the waters edge.
notice that The Heraid Stlgmazes your publica-
ton OF my statement that we are sending steam
boats through the bayous and soughs to Gen. Pope,
at New-Madrid, AZ treasonaby conveying Informs
ton to the enemy. After the peculiar experience of
that journal. it certainly ought to know what is
likely to aid and comfort the foe; but in this in
stance, 1t is very wide of the mark The Rebels
were possessed Of the information before wrote it
to You, and il was published in the Memphis papers
earlier than j, appeared in Tar TRIBUNE.
Though the river is now falling the steamboats,,
which are taken through the swamps with good
deal Of labor and difficulty, will probably reach
Now-Madrd tonight Whether with them Gen.
Pope will have the requisite facilities for performing
the most difficult feat OF crossing river more than II
mile wide, in the face Of an enttrprisug enemy,
mains TO be determined.
CuRo. Saturday. April D. 1852.
The Tennessee IL falling rapidly. Gen. Grant,
expedition remains in siotu gro, not yet having lelt
the river Though the enemy lines IRE within ~
miles of ours, tie great battle near Coruth, Miss
for which the country II looking m 90 much exp e.
ancy will not come Of just yet TIE belief that
Cen Iacek in person, win lead on. army. IL uni-
versai and seems to be woiouuuded. There If NJ
mistake about the geruiaeness II tie tmon scrti-
ineut ny tie Tennessee. Moe than thousand o.
tho zeus there have already euisted ia our regi
ineui.. The testimony Of aIl the refugee. iom N.I-
phi- TOO, agrees that even 10 that cHy, notw 'aud-
INK tie iron pressure oil marital law there Layers q
great deal Of suppressed loyalty; aId loqucn, Yira-
graphs in the Rcbel pafen indicate tie salle fact
There d. every reason g. believe that onr r-mns v a
fed much more gsuenl puuue loyalty in un-
corous. boisterous Memphis, than they iayo doycl
ored IN foss lied, afisiociatc Nashville.
Noiwit' standing Gen. llaic,As rereani and exc
pellani erj,a,ors thc i.relres-ble negro .l cone
into our hue-. IN 1ennc,.ee nod The Northeastern
regiments DO not seem absolutely .neonsolablc about
II, "WL9n 90 yoa belong 90 asked .ud %.
mine. of one Of these hgacols cla,te's, In camp
II id belong 10 d lndy, To- 1is.spfi' was o.,
,.,lv "But whom do son belong T. Low %
. Weu vn..r" f'po1dcd thc ,o,Cltpry exile
SEE, e,..,nl indie O.. his white eyes, that's
.,.r.r..ff ion Ul 81. Inf the I.frf .la tern