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CHANGE OF TINE.


CHANGE OF TIME.
WINTER AR II A N q T. TENT.
On and after Monday, November 18th, 1851,
until further notice, trains will leave Rock Island
Station as follows;
GoIsG EAST.
Day Express and Mail train at 80 a m, arriving
IN Chicago at 5,i5p m.
Through freight tam at $40 a m, arriving IN
Oh cage at 40 IN.
Night Express at $50 p m, arriving in Chicago
al 5.l5
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Night Express at $40 m, leaving Chicago at
Has pm.
Through Freight at l.4j p M, leaving Chicago a,
7.ij pm.
Day Express and Mail at 745 M, leaving Chi
cago at ll.10 m.
All trains syer this road are IN direct connection
At Chicago with trains over the Michigan South
ern, the Michigan Central, and the Pittsburgh and
Fort Wayne Railroad, to and from Detroit, To
ledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Dunklrk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington.
Also at LaSalIe with trains of the Illinois Gem
trial Road, North to Galena and South to st. Lou
Is, Cairo, Memphis and New Orleans, to which
places tickets can be procured of
w. Is. GRENELL,
Ticket Ag't X. r. Depot, Rock Island
Passengers are reminded ofthe necessity of CIV
ing distinct directions as to the destination of their
baggage also to procure tickets before taking their
seats IN the cars, as the conductors collee, fares
only to stations the line of the Chicago and Roc
Island Railroad. JOHN f. TRACY, Supt.
W. II. WHITMAN, AsstSupt
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SLOAN,s OINTMENT /!

For m'ldness, safety, certainty, thoroughness
Sloan's Ointment Hrapldly supereedlng ali other
Ointments and Linlments for the cure of the fol-
loving complaints:
Fresh Wounds, Calls Of all kinds, Cracked
Heels, kingbone, Polcvil, Wlndgalls, Callus,
Spavine, Sweeney, FHtula, foundered } Get, Sand
Cracks, Scratches or Grease, Mango and Horse
Distemuef.
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At the Pittsburgh Stove
Store.

w ILL be found large and fne assert.
w ment of coal and wood cook stoves. Also
Til Ware, &r., &c.
Miners camp and cooking utensils, and every
thing necessary for complete ft-out.
Repairing and job-work of all kinds prompt
and neatly done.
DON ELLIOTT,
Nearly Opp. Court Square.
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s1JANes, Roman Catholic corner Rock River
and Dock streets, Rev. P.J. X. Murphy, Pastor,
Rev.. e. AIIeman, Assistant. Services, on
sunday, Mass at :: X l04 A. NJ. Catechsm at
A. N. and 2. NJ. Nespers at . =. NJ. and
Brnedcuou OF the Blessed Sacrament lmmedi.
ately after Vespers. Mass every morning du-
rtng the week at $50
TRISIry, Eplscopal,) Orleans street, between
bl&t,o and Ell, Raw. Mathew MagIl, Rector.
Services, on Sunday at i0'30 A. NJ and u l..
NJ Sabbath School a, A. NJ. Lecture on
Wednesday evenings at u O'Clock.
FlRsr PRE>ByrERIAN, corner Illinois and Deer
Streets, Rev. 5, r. Wis Pastor. Services,
Sunday, at lO.ij A. Nj. and BOO p. NJ. Sab
bath school at A. NJ. Lecture and PRAYER
meeting Wednesday evenings at I:41. LADIES'
prayer meeting Friday afternoon at O'Clock,
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN, Illinois street, betweer
Elk aud Deer streets, lno Pastor at present. -
Sabbath School at A. NJ. Weekly eraye
meeting Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN. corner Orleans and Dee
streets, Rev. j. H. LETTERS, Pastor. Services
SUNDAY, at 1890 A. NJ. Sabbath school at 8 A
NJ.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, corner Highland and Jetier
son streets, Rev. John p. Brooks, Pastor Ser
wees, Sunday, lO:30 A. M. and T. M. Sab
bath school al A. NJ. Weekly prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 81 O'Clock. Ladies prayer
meeting, Wednesday, p. NJ
FIRST BAprtsr, corner Elk and Orleans streets
Rev. Isaac Gray, Pastor. Services, Sunday,
at 1880 A. NJ. aud 1870 p. NJ. Sabbath School
at9 A. NJ. Prayer meeting, Wednesday even
ing, at O'Clock.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION. corner Rock River
and Deer streets, Rev, T. NJ. Young Pastor
Services, Sunday, at 1890 A. NJ. English SER
vices at ?. NJ. English and German Sabbath
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.

| LIINoIN ZEN IVA Il RilLROtD.
On and after SUNDAY, Nov. II, 1861, trains
will leave from the Great Central Depot Chicago,
as follows
$50 a. m. Sundays excepted Arriving at Peoria
at 7.30 p, m, Logansport s, % p. M,
Alton HIS p m, st. Louis II so p. IN :,
Terre Haute |. 80 a. m, Cairo 4,30 a. m
800 p. m, every day--Arrtvng Decatur at
1919, IN, Springfield 10 p. M, Alton
l0O5a M. 1t. Louis 10. 40 a. M, Terre
Haute 3.35 p. m. Nncennes Ito p. m,
Evansville S35 p m, CAIRO S45 p. IN.
On Saturday the 400 p. IN. train will run only to
CentraIa.
Trains arrive at Chicago at $50 a. IN. and g. 30
p. IN.
SPECIAL NOTICE
To passengers for Alton and st. Louis.
The 400 p. m, train on this road is the only
night train leaving the city for these points.
SLEEPING CARS ON ALL NIGHT TRAINS.
Baggage Checked 10 al Important Points.
fol tickets and Information apply at the office
in the Great Central Depot.
For HlDE PARK AND WOODLAND.
Trans leave Chicago. Leave Woodlawn.
b.l5 A. NJ. 7.25 A. NJ.
1900 NJ. 1896 P. NJ
$50 p. NJ. go P. NJ
w. X. ARTHUR,
w. P. JOHNSON, Gen'l Sup't
Gen'l Passenger Ag't
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Chicago adrertiss'1leuts.
FOR CATTLE AND HORSES,

HIS is truly great remedy. Half u 25
l. cent bottle OF sloans Instant Relief, given IN
pint OF warm water, seldom fails to cure horse
Of Cholic IN few mlnutes. In extreme cases re-
peat the dose IN ID minutes.
For Bruises, Strains, sprans, and many other
INJURIES on Horses, Cattle, and other animals,
Soan's Instant Relief speedily effects a cure
Many persons have been astonshed to witness the
rapid cure effected by the use OF this wonderful
medicine.
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FREtGHrS.
By this route trelghts of all descriptions can be
forwarded from Philadelphia New York, Boston
or Baltimore to and from any point on the rail.
roads Of ONO, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
/ consln Iowa aud Missouri by railroad direct
The Pennsylvania railroad also connects at
pttsburg with steamers, by which goods can be
forwarded to any port on the Ohio. Muskingum.
KENTUCKY Tennessee, Cumberland, illinois, Mis-
ssslppl, " iscons,H, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Red rivers, and 1t Cleveland, Sanduasky and
Chicago, with steamers to all ports on the North
western lakes.
Merchants and shippers entrusting the trans
portatIon OF tae4r freight with thus company can
rely with confidence on It's speedy transit.
The rates of tfetghts to and from any point IN
the west by the Pennsylvania railroad are at all
tunes as favorable asare charged by other railroad
companies.
Be particular to mark packages via penna.
X. r.
+. ]. SNEEDER, Philadelphia.
MARGRAW & kOUNS, 50 North street, Balt-
more.
LEIGH & co No, , Astor House, or No.
South William street, New York.
LEEt II Il CO., No II State street, Boston.
II. II. HOUSTON, Cent Freight Agent, PhlIa
l.. l.. HoiPT, GeH'l Ticket Agent, phlla.
ENOCH LEWIS,
Gen'l Supt, Altoona, Pa.
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NOTICE..

'uE notes, book accounts and papers of
L mr.. julius Schulze, saddler and harness
msser' have been left with me for settlement
An NOSE Indebted to him are notified to make
immediate payment, or cost will be made.
HENRY FIsCHEL, Justice 9th. Peace
Rock tsland, Dec &, 1861.
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Coughs
Colds, Influenza
Group, H0drseness, Bronchifis
Tnfumoata, diseases Of the Bousis
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disease.
The Balsamc Cordial is entirely yetet.bls
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Cordial, producing combination so we'll adapted
to the purposes intended that there are few cases
OF disease which will not, at an early period sue
cumb to It's healing and le-givlng properties.
For ages, has the treatment OF pulmonary d-
seases occupied the greater portion 0 the atten-
ton OF the scientific of the medical world, but
none acquired more emnence IN his treatment of
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Hoofahd, the originator Of the Balsamls Cordial.
His III. was devoted to the production of remedies
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MRS. WINSLOW,
Soothing syrup.

An experienced Nurse and Female Physlc an, ,
SCENTS to the attention of Mothers her
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VIEW YORK. BOSTON
And all Eastern Cities,
CARRYING THE
GREAT WESTERN l.. =. MAILS.

CARRYING I1E
GREAT WESTERN l.. =. MAILS.
IMPRESS TRAINS leave Dunkirk daily,
L on arrival Of all Trains on the Lake Shore
Railroad, from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo,
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul, St LOUIS, &C., and
run through to New York without change.
The ONLY ROUTE running through from the
Lakes to New York City. Splendid ventilated
Sleeping cars run on Night Trans.
Baggage checked through. Fare always as low
as by any other route
Boston Passengers and their Baggage transferred
Free IN New York.
Be particular and cali for Tickets via Dunkrk,
and the New York and Erie Railroad, which are
sold at all the principal Railroad Offices in the
West.
This road affords facilities for shipment o
| Freight, superior to any other route.
AN EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAIN
leaves New York daily, making close nectlons
through to all points West, and quicker time than
ever before made on any line.
! For Freight Rates, enquire of J. c. Oaman, 2i0
! Broadway, New York John s. Dunlaw, 10 State
Street, Boston, Mass, or OF Jacob Forsyth, Freight
| Agent, "a Clark Street, Chicago.
! CHAS. MlNOT, Gen'l Sup't.
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\ RCFlC FIRE INSURANCE Comply,
y New York. Authorized capital, $500 600,
with large and accommodating surplus.
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which greatly facilitates the process of teething,
by sottening the gums, reducing all inhamations-
will allay ALL PAIN and spasmodic action, and
is suite to
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e. Chicago has sent first and last, 4,5O
of her young men to the army. More than
two-thirds-perhaps fully three-fourths oi
these ere Republicans, making net loss to
the latter in this city Of t,5o9 to 1860 votes.
One class Of Democrats turned out f:.ir SHIRE
Of volunteers; the other class Of which the Sc
cession Tines is the organ, staid at home to
open & ~ fire in the rear" A1a go it is through
out the State. The war Democrats have fur
uishcd about one-third, and the Republicans
at least two-.lirds Of the volunteers from III
inoi5. The Sherman ticket WIS elected by q
f1Eion for the spoils Of the secession Times
faction with the Rast democrats aided by the
Totcs Of WentEorth'e John Brown Abolition
lists, who wanted to punish the successful
candidates before the Republican Convention.
Calling these radical men "other conservative
citizens is the best joke of the season.
, 1862-04-17
THE PROCEEDINGS or C0NGREs!


SENAEE.
Mr.. McDOUGALL Of California auimnd-
verted on the course Of the Committee on the
conduct of the War.
The copflscation bill came up,
NJ. POWELL Of Kentucky opposed it at
length. .,aao, .,a III, ,z.os ,os,.
poned till Friday. -...
giving his reasons for approving the bill abol-.
ishiDE slavery in the District OF Columbia.
The death of Representative Cooper was an
nounced. the customary resolutions were
adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The bill organizing the signal corps In the
army for the present war, was passed
Tie following resolution WIS adopted from
the Judiciary Committe:
R.efkzsd. That the Government should not inte1-
fere With The Zee rransmission Of Intelligence By
teleprauh when the same will not aid the enemy or
giye some information concerning the military or
bayal operations On the psst o. t1as
Of fCongrees. to assume the e1esastyo use q TIE
teaeersph for It's own puzposes or to -
sert tbs right ofprfo1ty in the transmission oftta
| Fourteen bills, with joint resolution rela-
| tive 10 fortelting the property Of rebels and
| a Denul offence for the army and navy to re-
| turn fugitive slaves, and Including kindred
subjects, reported on the 10Th Of March, With
| the recommendation uuHl tne 9u0achlJ
COMMITTEE that they ought not to pass
cane up today; the question BE- BE-
ta6,e. But Ene proceedings were SUI
pended by q report from Nj. MORILL Of th.
Eommittee Of Ways and Means Of bill ap
6ronffatine $50, ,o0o GO to psy volunteers
also, 91oo;00o for Pay Of bounty and pensiop'
Mo1rflrs bill wa4 passed
A message VII received from the Presiden
| asyin1 tbaf he had signed the bill aboatahinI
.sIsvef7 in The District Of Columbia ),
;: : The Death of. Mr.. Cooper OF Pennsyivani
vas announced, and eulog1es, were pr
pounced.: and the customary resolution
| saopled. =. - :::'::- i. t::s'
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behind the timber, ready to come out in our
rear and attack the transports. The Conestoga
remained behind to protect the 1nortars and
tows which had been directed to keep their
positions until further orders; The Benton
two lengths behind to the left, the Others fol.
lowing down at intervals of about a quarter Of
mile. The rebel boats were soon in
sight. They Were lying bows up
stleam, two of them slongslds, the h. j.; third ard
ship. A fourth WAS rapidly coming up the
river but not yet visible. When about two
niles distant the Benton sent her compll-
meutB to the rebel flag ship in the Bhnpe Of q
shell from her bow rihcs- The elevation was
excellent and the shell exploded directly
the Benton sent another, the latter taking. ef-
feet, but with what result is not knoHn. 1ul-
mediateIY after the last shot, the rebel flag
ship returned fire, their shell exploding d.
rect1y over the Benton, the fragments dashing
into The rater between her and the Caronde-
1t WAS evident that the. rebel fleet was leav-
ing. The fire became animated for few
minutes, the Cincinnati, which had come
down In range, joining tn. As the eneny's
boats disappeared down the bend, they fred
one more shot which struck the water few
feet in front Of the Benton. All steam was
crowded on our feet, but the rebels could
outsail us, and were soon out Of sight around
Plum Bcnd. A courier was then sent up, or,
dering the mortar boats down, and the feet
steamed along more leisurely, and rounded
to in Plumb Bend, just below the little town
Of Osceola, the county scat Of Mississippi
county, Arkansas. The afternoon was spent
in accommodating, and at four O'Clock the
boats moored to the Tennessee shore await
/ ing further orders.
We arc lying in the Plum Point Bend, prob
ably the most difficult place in the Mississippi
| to navigate. The channel here is constantly
changing, and new bars are yearly thrown
| up In which immense amounts Of drift
collect and become imbedded, render
lug navigation extremely difficult The Ar
kansas shore makes bold sweep here, run
ming down to narrow point, behind which is
| the first Chickasaw Bluff, six miles below Us.
| 4 few cabins skirt the Tennessee shore, the
| inmates Of which are regarding us with curl
| Gus eyes, but VIC can learn nothing from them
| as the Commodore has strictly forbidden com
munication with the shore.
Thus cnda the first day Of the expedition
having for its attainment the capture Of Eort Of;
tire work Is ahead. g. T. U.
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CHICAGO, THURSDAY, APRIL Il, 1856

grand old forest in. every conceivable form
EYeH where all the elements Of death md des:
o1ation seemed to have followed the battling
hosts, and to have. grappled in hateful
strife for. the mastery. No language
can give even faint idea Of the fearful reality.
One Of the tents, where DickeY's cavalry was
epcamped, showed two hundred and thirty
bullet holes through it.: =
Arriving near the landinga crowd Of the I'LL
nois boys. greeted Gov Yates and his party
with the heartiest Welcome. Many were the
joyful greetings ave knew you would come
we were sure you would not forget u.s." and
grateful hearts eau make known their feeiines,
were On their tongues. Companies Of the eth
Illinois, Col. Hall, came bearing their flag
with tnentg- szes bail holes through 1t, and the
staff nearly shot away, telling more plainly,
had been in The fight. Gov: Yates. in a fsw
pithy remarks, told the brarer fellows how
proud their friends at home were over the gal>
liant deeds Of their fathers, Eons and brothers,
all confident that the flag of. their country
would never suffer disgrace from them They
would ever be among the front ranks of fEee-
dom, and would never cease to fight till trea-
son Was crushed out forever.
And here tragedy was well-nigh enacted
The shout that followed frightened powerful
horse, tied to tree partly cut Of, OF in some
Eay weakened, that stood near by, and the
plungipgs Of the animal to escape broke of
the tree and brought it down upon Governor
Yates, throwing him from his horse, and for
the moment serious consequences Were feared.
But In an Instant the Governor was On his feet
assuring the soldiers that the danger from
which he had escaped was not worthy Of notice.
1t was almost miraculous that he could have
escaped with only some slight bruises.
The party eaW surgeon who was taken prls-
oner Oh Sunday, and Was In the tent Of Beau
regard in the evening to be questioned He
l card the rebel Generals speech IN the morn
ing: It was stirring and eloquent, full Of al
lueions and incidents to excite to the highest
pitch the enthusiasm Of bis troops. He told
tht m to keep cool, to stand firm, ,1naint lin per
feet discipline, and to fire lou. One wounded
Was as good as four dead, for 1t would take
two or three comrades to carry him from the
field. This would be their last battle.
Destroy this magnificent Federal army and
their march would be uninterrupted to the0hfo
and peace would speedily follow. The sur
geon thinks Beauregard believed what he said
and continued to do so till about two O'Clock
in the afternoon he saw an officer ride up in
haste and speak for moment, when the rebel
generals counteuance fell In few minutes
another, and soon some lf-dozen had told
their tale of disaster. And now herculean
efforts were made to rally the yielding col
umns, but the day Was lost and With the
word to retreat many sca1ding tears fell ffon
manly but traitor checks. Never did disaster
and defeat seem more bitter and oVerwhelm
fnr
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WASHINGTON, April 15.-1n the House to-
day, Mr.. Porter called up the bill reported BY
him from the Committee on the Judiciary,
auendatory Of the act establishing court for
tic investigation Of claims against the United
States. Tie bill passed
Brigadier General Mitchell Was nominated
to-day for Major General, On the recommends
ton Of the Secretary Of War. for gallant SER
vices In the capture Of Huntsville, Decatur
and Stevenson Junction.
Count Cayeinitz Grain, late a1d-de-camp to
the Arch Duke Maximlllian, Governor Of
Venice, has been tendeEed an appointment Of
aid-de-camp upon Gen. Frem94t's STAT
The correspondent Of the New York 97n'es
states that an officer who left the national army
before yorktown, reports that he left General
Mcclellan in the best Of spirits, and eanguine
of his ability to drive the rebels out Of York
town and Virginia The same officer says that
when he left the rebels were burning their bar
racks, an evidence Of q preparation 70 eyacuate,
OF an expectation to be speedily driven out.
, 1862-04-17

The above diagram explains the great i'm
portance Of Gen Nitchelrs position at Hunts
vile and Decatur, Ala, commanding the
Memphis d Charleston Railroad. Gen Mitch
ell who had separated with the other di7is-
ions Of Bue1rs army at Nashville, proceeded
due south through Mudreesboro, abelbyville,
Fayetteville, ETC., to Huntsville, which place
he entered ats o'clock Inst week Friday morn
ing, Col. Turchin's Brigade being the ad-
vance. His official dispatch to the Secretary
Of Var is a. follows:
HEApqEARrKns OF TH1aD DH1&loa,
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. April II, {
After o forced march Of incredible difficulty,
leaving Fayettcville yesterday at Il r.. my ad-
yanced gnard, consisting Of Tnrchin's brigade,
gfTngts M fssa Il Il and %sbeP battery
The city vas taken completely By surprise, not
one having considered the march practicable In the
time. We hare captured about two hundred pris-
oners, df1een locomotives, large amount Of pas
eenger and box and platform cars, the telegraph
apparafus and Office and two Southern mails.
artery Of railway communication between the
Southern States. (signed)
10. III. M1TcHE1L, Brig Gen Com'dinz
Huntsville is the shire town Of Madison
comfy, Alabama It is on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, and one hundred and SIX
teen miles in ecuthe1iy direction from Nash-
vile. The town contains many handsome
buildings and o Court House which cost forty
6Ye thousand dol1als, and 4 bank building
which cost eighty thousand dollars. The
town contains six churches, United States
| land Office, three newspaper Offices, aud two
| female eeminaries. It is in the midst Of a fine
farming region, and among the southwestern
| spurs Of the Allegheny range.
| Gen. Mitchen's division found but little
| Union sympathy in Murfreesboro; or on the
| march until near Shelbyville. Gen. NJ reach
ed the latter place on the 5th, where the
Union army was warmly welcomed. A letter
| says almost every residence displayed the
Stars and Stripes; at some the ladies clapped
their hands in eestacy and cried, "thank God,
for this blessed day!' The men. hurrahed,
and nothing resembling it in enthusiasm had
before been seen in Tennessee. The march
was made in admirable order, and particula.
mention is made Of the soldicrly coudnct and
appearance Of the brigade commanded By
Col. John B. Turchin Of this city, in which are
the 18th (Zouaye) and the 24th (German) regi
ments,
Thirty men from Marion county, East Ten
nes6ee, came into the Union lines at Shelby
vile, having fed from their homes to escape
impressment into the rebel army. They Re
ported no enemy west Of the Cumberland
Mountains, and think the rebels have nj
force at Chattanooga, an Important railwa,
locality east of Huntsville, and on the Stat
. | line between Tennessee and Georgia.
, With Nashville and Huntsville in our hand
; and occupation Of the Atlantic Florida coast
! railroad communication between eastern AM
, western rebe1dom is pretty effectually seS
} cred.
} Gen. Mitcheus division is composed Of th
three brigades Of Col. John B. Turchin Of Ill
5 nois; Col. William q. LJt1e Of Ohio; an
Col. William ". Dufie1d Of Michigan; wit
= artillery and cavalry attached to goodly es
t i tGnt
, 1862-04-17
Tbe Tribuue*
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1869.


HALF WAF TO MEMPHIS.
The forces at Island No: 10 and New
AIndrid were at Inst accounts more than
half way to Memphis, preparing to lay siege
to Fort Pillow, (hy some called Fort
Wr!Ebt) work on the ChickasaW Bluff
mounting twenty guns, Our dispatches
and correspondence, with the map Of the
river, give ali the desired particulars.