The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-07
Down the Mississippi.
TREMENDOUS FRESHET.

| ? TREMENDOUS FRESHET.
f|Towns Undez- Water,
DESTRUCTION OF COTTON.
Yorktown is Ours,
The Enemy 100000 Strong
Abandon their FOrtificutiOaas
Gavazry and light AarhNery IN
! s. hot Pursuit.
Mcclellan Sends a Division up Yora
! - 49,. s@iver.
| HARR1soSBuRG April %.
| Through secession channels it is learned
that the Governor Of North Carolina was
arrested and imprisoned in Richmond two
weeks ago OH account Of his Union senti.
~. WAsH1NGToN. April g..
b. advices from. the Department ofathe
Shenandoah received to-day. Gen: Banks
notwit hstanding the BID roads, is cautiously
pushing his advance towards stanton, Ike.
ing alreadv within :ew miles Of that place
| It is considered doubtful whether the rebel
Jackson will make stand at Stanton as
he fears berg Aanked by a column from the
Mountain Department. Gen. Banks troops
are ii, the best Of spirits.
5<.s-.: 90 FORTRESS MovRoE, April %.
| A flag Of truce from Norfolk to day
brought down The wife and family Of Par
son Brrwnlow, and also. the wife Of Con
gresham Maynard. The party, consisting
Of four ladies'. two gentleman, and children
are all from Tennessee. They bring re-
port 'ha, all the Union families Of Tennes-
see have been ordered by pr"clamat ton, to
leave within thirty six hours. Eigh cen
hundred Union men left for Kentucky, a
week ago Friday. OF party Of AGO at.
tempting to leave, 100 had been killed.
LOUISVILLE, April 20.
One hundred and seven prisoners captur-
cd by Gen. Mitchell at Huntsville arrived
here tonight. enroute for Camp Chase.
49," KANSAS CITY. April %.
The through mail with Santa Fe dates to
tho 18th, and Fort Union to the 25th, ar
rived to day. After the LATHE Of Pigeons
Rancho, Col. Slough fell back to Fort
Union, where a dispatch was received from
Gen. Candy, ordering junction 10 b.
formed with him at Galesto, Major Paul
was placed in command. The troops for
tho junction ordered by Gen. Candy arrived
At Galveston on the 9th, it, advance nf Gen
Candy, and learned that the Texans had
abandoned Santa Fe, and were re,reatins
from the territory. Major Duncan, Of Gen.
Canby's command, who was in command OF
the sdvsnce guard, had fallen in with large
party Of Texans. when fight occurred, the
latter being routed. Maj. Duncan was
slightly wounded.
Gen. Candy reached Galesto the 11,h
and IN Immediate pursuit Of Texans was
ordered, who were thirty miles south. M
doubt was entertained Of a speedy capture
# Sibley's command, as they were entirely
destitute o. everything. having los, at the
battle Of Pigeons Rancho, all their baggage
and supply trims. provisions, &c The
health Of the rctel army was not coed, and
= large number had died; 100 sick and
wounded had been left in the Hospital at
Santa Fe.
large number Of merchant trains we're
passed en- route to this city.
MILWAUKEE, April 80.
Specials say through rebel source New
Orleans is in possession Of Commndore Pnr
ter who had desperate naval engagement.
One vessel was sunk 1t is supposed the
Federal loss is heavy. The rebel loss i. 60
killed and l48 wounded Engagement,
lasted two days. The Union ci,izens are
very inl,ilan, +
a Richmond paper says the fearful state
"s suspense in which this city has existed
for several days past ifa< Senaed New Nr
'eant ~ in possession nf i he enemy 1t was
evacuated by Gen. Love!. who removed his
forces to Camp Moore, on the jackson rail
road s5-@2 80. ss5} eft eS35~ .:- g..
- = "">7=ss: new YoRK. April 80
A letter from Washing: on rreei Ell bv
one Of our merchants yesterday. says the
most positive formation has Lem had from
the vicinity of Memphis, tha. cation in i'm.
men>e quantities has been destroyed through
|out that section Of the country, and It q j,
now past any question: that the plan Of t!,s
reirts Ion = declared Is bel, g pm, in,o active
execution ~ =@-s.~s+@ .,s ! FL <. 4saAs4
s@..e..sx,--s..-z.,. -, WAsH,SeroS, April 80.
i The Secretary. Of the Treasury is now
Eprepsred to pay all indeb, edne<s of = date
pr'or to the FIRST Of Fe'rnary. in, cash. =. o
I.he month OF February, 40 per cent, IN
leash ~ 5s;s,-.. -. - s.szss - ss
he Emancipation Commissioners met TO-
'dav Seyetal petitio7> were filed. and dur
ling The marnin. 81 or 40 parsons; waite sr
,hs b.aaFsi f"sins'rma.on regarding the mod.
et procedure. rs..<.2 s;.e'- 4. 49, =. H.
sss*ss ssh sE3sv ~ egzzz CHIc4eo. Nav L..
i Aapseai TO the Tine. firm Fort wr;yh,
I3Nh: says there hrs been no change in III,
Tout ssEd Appearances Of thing~ in This plac.
Ief The lase.two days Certain indications
nov point % . speedy serrssnssion Of 81.
! .psotsscted aiegs Isamuss u liberty to 50,
ftlnv rs1oa. sz*stsa .ss'
4 dsssster odar from the rssel 49, ny.
IIshs vssssel q which be ms setsclsea III
'ilesa snpsoyed for nearly s y well psat i
Ie1isia8 hssrsen Memphis anaiti,s Fortss
llssassA IT eottou. Every los ilsenverel
49, harnsd These hats varied rom f1ssfs
lsxty 49, The segssgass dsstroyetvs,
i1sv0fa1 tkoas3 halea. sszsss
CncAoo- Hay L.
t5ra. = Ti5~.s. Cairo. III. paeike,