Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-21
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]. J. BINGHAM. ESQ: From the day the river
above was opened until the present time what is
left of this miserable little muddy village has
been like beehive. The bank has been lined
with steamers, and the puddle-holes and deep
mud have been in constant commotion, men,
horses and mules dashing knee deep to and fro.
No time has been lost 10y either Commodore
Foote or Gen. Pope in following up their blood
less victory. The gunboats and mortar feet left
on Saturday morning, and in the evening. or
rather at midnight, Gen. Pope, with the LIST Di-
vision, sailed also for Dixie.
The 59th Indiana, Col Alexander, is with the
advance under Gen. Hamilton, of whom. by the
way. the Hoosier boys speak in the highest terms.
The 59th is a splendid body of men, and their
Colonel is every inch a soldier. and have no
doubt the honor of the State will be safe in their
hands "away down South"
Yesterday and to day boats have been leaving
every hour. Gen. Changers Division was the
last TO embark, as it embraced the cavalry, of
which there is a large force. The 43d Indiana,
Col Mclean, and the 10Th Indiana, Col Fitch's
brigade, embarked at Tipuonyille The 47th In
diana. Col Slack. remains at Tiptonville, and
the 34th, Lieut. Colonel Cameron. STAYS here.
Col. Cameron is now in command of the post.
and an active, energetic and efficient one he
makes. Col. Slack. acting Brigadier, will be in
command of the District of New Madrid, en-
bracing the territory and military posts from Co
lumbus to Tiptonville Gen Slack would rather
60 below with the advancing army, but the troops
necessarily LETT behind are well pleased at the Sc
lection made for them. Col. Slack is good Of
ficer, and takes gracefully to the roughing and
priyations of military life as he did to the rough
aud tumble of Senatorial debates, and is always
just as prompt and good humored he was when
seated with his back to the railing in our old Sen
ate Chamber.
We have rumors here from the feet below,
but as they are only rumors l will not give them.
The facts officially you will hear in all PROBABLE
ity before we will. The prisoners who are still
here, chiefly belonging to the Medical Depart
ment of the army, say they do not expect any
strong opposition to advance at Fort Pillow,
the heavy guns were removed from there TO
Island No. 10: but they seem to look upon Com
modore Holns and his feet as the very devil in
our way. As few hundred Hoosiers with one
"a FOUNDER whipped HOllins and his entire feet
some days ago, and with three guns kept them at
bay for week after, the scareism held up by
these Southern gentlemen dues not alarm any
one Lord help poor Hollins il Foot- gets in
easy range of him with his iron-heeied boot, say
the knowing ones here
Yesterday was all over and around the f0rii-
fcations at Island No. 10. They are truly form
idable-as much so earth works and big guns
and the convenient windings of a large river
could make any position. And the rebels had
fixed to stay there-there can be no doubt of
that, whatever their reports or papers may say to
the contrary now. There are acres Of ammuni-
ton and everything that garrison force would
require to bold post. The army of the Missis-
sppi will go through TO the Gulf--tbe good peo-
pie at home may bet on that
Ii has been impossible to obtain transportation
up the river-everything that floats going down.
except Commodore Foote's express boat, and it
is uncertain when NAV leave here. You may
hear from me again from Memphis or from Pitts
| burg il is uncertain which. ss*