The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12


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IFUHTaER PARTlcuLAas OF THE
FIGHT.
CAIRO, Ypril l0-Particulars are arriving
hourly bringing more accounts Of the great bat
tie. The Chicago Batteries gained new laurels
in the struggle. Taylor's Battery did fatal exc.
cution; their praise is in the mouth of every one
Waterhouse's battery was in the first attack and
was badly cut up and mostly killed. Taylor il
said to have practiccd his men by particular
| movements that dealt destruction to the enemy.
Company A, Chicago Light ARTILLERY. under
command Of Peter Wood was in the hardest OF
the fight and performed wonders. Their feats
could not have been surpassed.
Tsylor's Battery followed the enemy within
miles of Corinth.
The goth Illinois regiment was badly cut up.
Col. Marsh was slightly wounded; his Aid was
killed.
The 18th Illinois regiment, uuder command OF
Col. Ellis, was badly cut up; most of its field Of.
| hcers killed, among them Col. Ellis. Major God.
ard, Capt. Wayne, and others.
Col Davis, Of Freeport, was shot through the
| lungs, hut is still alive. ~
Gen. Wallace Was shot through the head, the
ball entering back Of the left ear and coming out
at the nose, taking out one eye, but he is not
dead as reported.
Gen. johnson was certainly killed
General Haleck and staff have Just posed
here, en- route for the Tennessee river, on the
| steamer Continental. .a 5
Gen. Cullom has arrived here to look after the
| river defences. -Sa
Gen. Strong and Secretary Scott met General
Halleck on the boat and had a conference. Gen.
| Hslleck did not come ashore.
Col. Scott, Assistant Secretary Of War, has
| gone down to New Madrid. 1s
The list Of prisoners captured at Island No. 10
foots up to 4,346, rank and fle Transports
have gone down to bring the prisoners to Cairo.
What disposal will be made OF them is unknown.
The value OF property captured at No. 10,
| amounts TO over two millions of dollars.
As the Continental rounded 10 at Cairo this
| morning, Gen. Strong had a salute of 10 guns
fred in honor of Maj. Gen. Halleck
ST.. Louis, April lO.-Two steamers, fitted
up a. floating hospitals, left here yesterday for
the Tennessee river. Large contributions Of all
kinds and supplies are being made to-day, to
furnish two more steamers, which will leave this
evening.
The Western Sanitary Commission are NOV.
ing earnestly and theoretically with this mat
ter, and every effort will be made for the speedy
relief Of our wounded soldiers at Pittsburg Lam
ding
Col Kellon, lst Adj General, and General
Ketham are in charge here, while Gen. Haleck
is in the field.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 10-The steamer
Charley Bowen left here at ii a. NJ, for Pitts
burg Landing, with delegation of Surgeons
and nurses, and full supply of hospital stores
from indianapolis and Warwick county, Indi-
ana. They will take on board another deega.
ton of Surgeons and supplies from Posey coun
ty, at Mount Union.
From New Mexico.
Correspondence of Mo- Republican,
FOKT UNION, NEW MEXICO, March 3l.-0ur
column, under the command of Col. Slough, is
breaking up camp for forward movement
south, toward the rebel forces.
The Texan army occupies strong position in
the vicinity of Albemarque, II miles south of
this depot, about midway between this and Fl.
Craig, where Col. Candy was at last accounts
The Texans have taken up this strategetc point
doubtless intending to march upon either Col.
Candy, as they leave their stronghold of Fort
Union or Fl. Craig, and by their superior force,
winch 10 natimated at 400 strong and 2i pieces
VI sith!efy, ia.> about and assault the column
before u eau form q Ju.-.tion and cut US nm in
detail. - ~ :"
1t would seem that Col Sturgh and %. Cam
by, department commanders, are not acting Iii
concert, and some men are of opinion that this
movement of the most difficult of military
combinations may bot prove successful, and at
our depot at Fort Union the other supplies left
as comparatively defenceless. l can scarcely
believe, however, that Col. Sturgh will march
beyond supporting distance of this department,
and Texans are occupying Santa Fe, 100 miles
south OF this, with from 100 te 200 men.
Island No. 10. ~
ST. LOUIS, April l0.-A special report from
Island No. 1O,says 200 hogsheads of sugar, sew
eral hundred barrels of molasses 80 cannon,
400 wagons, 1875 horses, 600 mules 5000 stand
of small arms 80 pieces Of light artillery, and a
great quantity of blankets, clothing, &c, have
fallen into our hands. The total number of
prisoners captured is 5,O00-one Maj. Gen., Nc.
Call, and Brig. Gems. Gaull, Waller and Scham.
The prisoners are being embarked for Illinois as
rapidly as possible.
About Sc, 900 solid shot and immense quaint
ties of ammunition also taken.
From Fortress Monroe.
BALTIMORE, April 10.-The Old Point boat
has arrived. The news of the capture of Island
No. 10 caused great rejoicing and enthusiasm.
Tho storm had somewhat abated toward evening.
Reports from the army represent our forces
facing exposure undauntedly.1 The enthusiasm
and anxiety to meet the enemy was undated and
confidence in Gen. Mcclellan was undisturbed.
The time has not been lost, and the retreat of
Magruder and his forces or their defeat is con-
sidered certain.
The prospect of clearing up is looked for with
anxiety at Old Point, in the belief that sunshine
and the Merrimac come together. All seem con-
1dent that she will be captured or sunk.
The Great Battle.
CAIRO, April 9.-Maj. Kuykendall of the 81 st
Ill who LETT the field of action on Monday even.
mo hot Gpn Inns ool
Beauregard was wounded, . cannon ball having
shot his arm off
No arrival from Tennessee since early this
morning, but one is expected every moment
There is rumor by way OF Paducah that our
forces occupy COrinth and that the enemy is
completely routed. We have taken large
number OF prisoners Carson the scout was
killed early in the engagement.
Lieut.. Co. Garfield OF the 72d Ohio was killed
and his body has arrived here.
Connecticut Election
HARTFORD, April Gov. Buckingham's ma
Jorlty is greater than last year; it is 1000. The
Senate is unit against the Democrats. The
House stands ISL Republicans against SO Dem.
ocrats.
Fire In New York...Invsstment OF Beau.
fort.
NEW YORK, April l0.-Last night fire broke
out in the five story marble building, No. SO
Duane street, the premises of David Sterritt &
Co., importers of laces and embroideries. The
entire building and its contents were destroyed.
Sterritt l. Co.'S loss is supposed to be $50, 900.
The first floor was occupied by Hoffman, Place
Co., dealers in genteman's furnishing goods.
The greater part OF the stock was removed. Loss
about 81, 900; said to be insured Loss on the
building about $4,000.
The Times Beaufort letter of March Slst SAYS
Lieut. Hoxton, from the Chippewa, landed yes.
terday and had an interview with Major Allen
touching the arrangements for the capture of the
Fort. 81
guard from the Rhode Island 4th crossed
over on Saturday and Sunday, taking possession