The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-11
TORNADO ON
THE RIVER. rr.as y...
LOSS OF LIE E

..r, . MILWAUKEE, April 2.
A special dispatch to the Daily Wdsco''-
sin, dated Cairo, April 2, says most te1'
rife tornado from the southwest passed over
this place at three o'clock this afternoon
The destruction of everything navigable
seemed inevitable. Barracks and houses
were levelled to the ground. The shipping
in port was badly injured loss of life sup.
posed to be fearful, but not yet ascertalned.
A large number of transports were in the
river between this point and Tennessee be-
low, and it 10 feared they have suffered con-
siderably.
1t is too early to learn the full extent of
the gale or destruction.
The steamer Philadelphia is reported
sunk with all on board. So far as ascer>
tanned the transports at the levee lost five
men blown overheard.
Steamers and tugs were early dispatched
down the river to ascertain if any damage
had been done to the blockading feet at
Island No. 10. Much anxiety was felt for
the feet there.
We have no news to-day from below
except that gunboats and mortars are firing
semi occasionally, the rebels replying when
they please.
The amount captured by Buford at Un-
ion City was seven prisoners and about 40
horses and mules, instead Of 100 prisoners
and 500 horses, as announced by the tee-
graph.
UA1Ro, April 1.-The damage done to
steamers and property along the river is
immense. The storm was exceedingly VIC
lent in the vicinity of the Cumberland river,
bat we are without particulars.
The river is still falling.
Nothing interesting from New Madrid
or below.
CAIRO, April 2, 1o1s P. M.-[Special
to Daily Wisconsin The Pike has just
arrived from Island No. 10, with inteli-
gence to P. M.
The damage to the feet is less than was
anticipated. The gunboats and mortars
are uninjured. Two transports, the Pike
and Swallow, were damaged considerably.
The bombardment is still carried on Wig
orously, but results unknown.
| At Paducah the storm was very severe,
unroofng thirty houses, including Marine
Hospital and large warehouse adjoining the
wharf boat.
CHICAGO, April 81 Iribune's Special
CAIRO April "A small boat tied
to the levee in front of the st. Charles
Hotel, occupied by poor man and fami
ly of five persons, parted mornings during
the gale yesterday, and all on board
drowned.
The wharfboat of the Ohio & Mobile
Railroad was blown across the river. 1t is
lucky shore.
At Paducah the storm was very severe,
unrooing thirty houses, including the Ma.
rre Hospital and the large warehouse ad-
joining the whariboat. The damage done
the steamers and property along the river
is immense. The Evansville packet Courier
barely escaped destruction.
The storm was exceedingly violent in the
vicinity OF the Cumberland river, but we
are without particulars.
The steamer Universe returned from
successful search for the steamer Phiiadel-
phia reported sunk. She was found one
mile this side of Columbus and her crew
taken off, excepting three men who left the
Philadelphia in skiff, and have not been
heard from since.
Nothing of interest from New Madrid.
101a: P. M.--The Pike, just arrived from
the Island, brings intelligence to l, P. M.
Damage to feet less than was anticipated.
Gunboats and mortars unipjured. Two
transports, the Pike and Swallow, damaged
considerably. Bombardment carried or
vigorously bat results unknown.
CHICAGO, April 3.-[Special to Journal,
Cairo, April 3. In the gale yesterday
morning eight persons were blown over
board from the steamboat Americas and
drowned.
A fat boat occupied by poor family as
a residence, was blown away and sunk, the
family escaping on coal barge as it float
ed past.
The Cairo and Columbus wharf boat was
towed back last night, not much dam.
aged.
CHICAGO, April 3.-[Special from Cairo
to Tribune. The storm of Wednesday
morning was very severe. At Point Pleas.
ant, Lieut.. Moore, one private in company
Ii, 7th Illinois cavalry, Captain Webster
and several privates OF the same company
| were injured by falling trees