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TIE BLOW 10 PUBLIC CREDIT

Tho financial c.adit Df lts c,unu? La, iG-
cc;oed shock from the dsa9tors to u 'Gial.
ian's srmy ifom which It will n". :as'ly re
cover. Previous TO bis being driven hack from
his position before R.clrnntd. government
ocks were q. 40 unexsrped presniug, aid
The 'erttllt OF tie Country never stood so high.
Within week ell tlns has bson changed,
ard now government Gtotks exhibit more III :
s;eadines than any ether cas-; of public se>
curlt;es. Who is Itsfona!bls lJr THE s>,;o OF
thinga9 NJ! mcCis!!.r, wha, il. his u'slor-
tunes ag in his succcss.a, Aas 1isplrfti All Lae
qualities of All Ghis ;;c.cr4, b.is foo rsdic,IP,
who weakeaei MS cy;;.nsnI ~ taking b,n!ls's
and McDoweli'a d;.is,u"- from him. and then
prevented hi' being reihtorc' i. although thc?g
knew that h, Saa il; position ri tba mnst
prsssiog dsnger. TEesr sre de- t.a''ns ~n"
you'd des,rny thn niigri;e of The R@pub'ir,
.uin the fair edhce CT our financial credit,
uud plunge tho country ilt0 hoEeiess enibar-
rsssmsnt4, to plsc, tbs negro in Q os!l"n in
which ha wGalj hi OF TO earthly uss TO EiHa-
self ur others. Thus lar they have feen sue
cessful in thar intrieues. Let tLeSn i.,Dk nu',
however, for the -etfibuilon that is 10 folio"
them. The country Is losing patience. and II
will not b. long before they is.l IN" full st,cts
of the wrath which they hb7a sd nddsiTiousy
provoked
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rFson tt. New Yo.k Herald, iEd;...ial,j ,a!y u


There Is time TO keep silence ana time to
sposk. tbs aampai :n bag concluded witr oi,r
r.pulse irem before Richmond. Tie csnpaign
to come will rtquirh new troops. n'~ p!sns
end new cou.h:nati1rs, v.lh, perhaps new
emergencies OF inro.gn complications. Inc
,ime HIS cGruc, therefore. 50 ,xpnsf. Feoake
and correct the errors ard Encouragement OF
the past, IN order to stc1re thorough ret0r-
nation for tho fu.ure
The S,crsisry OF WaT makes nc provision
for sccident ~ emergency, and issues c"!i
for three hundred thorssrd troop, rot just
before battle. wteE tns pedple arc entnn'il"
tic. tu: Just on .hf h:;a!: =! rs2use. when
the pecoir are depressed. W1en Stanton
divided McClelzn's cniu:usnd himself assume"
the practical direction Of tho aaDpsieD. me
people knew End the press sRnounc:h tbnlje
Davis was mass:ng all bis .recps ii 4 chmond,
1st as E good buE,nea5 iIsn concentThtns nss
nesns where hs fnda ths b7st Gvestpent.--
Tha SECRETARY OF War could no: uoders;""d
this. Consequently OFT ioTcaa IN James
Island rel,.ated from fla who hsd gone to
Rchnonc; our troops in TIE Shenat 'sh '!n'it
cntrenchments against Jackson, eho hsa Enn"
to Richmond; cor troops st tho Vest stood on
the defensive sgaiEsI Bsauffssr"', Vio htd
gone TO Richmond .nd Burnside sought IN
vain ,or this y ,rtf Carolina Conl"dsrate5, VINO
bad also gone to Richmcrd. h;Clsiian Fas'
therefore, overwhelmed
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EAot The "Hsyula" Says about lilo Strategic
4horemcat Of u 'CLELLAN.
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE
Il DIN ITO N.

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ianiisjmi i5us :civi wsr :, 2 sp,eiy ard sait:
iitsetoryg e :ncltilian = <S's
Essin: osder ;6xpg ihs q.5.a OF ia. s.SaEai
!afast s. snili he Issued By ms War Department
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Movements 81 ths EG.iny.
i42ogr5y7 toRgJcy I.rxLLIgsg ce.

GxgHAp., Miss July Til, S. L1ul3 X.
rubican III The 31iss'. mas beeal'cav~s: l.ore.
Chr Following i'a sumaa.y Of re ac':s
detp.!.h dn;ed Cairo, l3t INST. sujs ;aAt
G,nrr.l H!ai!a'.a il h,cs Il St ChirIs wld
5000 It.ct,. Colonel + Il to' tho I.,scc srm7)
mas tbaainnid tis pIsI:.oh "tsr sp~:nG h'a
gus Curlle IL iepo..oi to hs y. = IS oGua-
Elon. hss supphea caunot roach ni1, and bia
army isd hsrl living Gu i,ii rotIci:s iCc az
jaTd. H., ~-ili bsve 80 cut his way cut or b,
cap I:el. Il ls reported that the Y.nksc7 SO
- II. .s.ra..;ns from Holiy Springs.
EUROPEAN WTELLJCETc&
Tns Nyys Scotia hsa arrived. With L;7crps@i
d.Ie. 10 thu 22a ult. rs Emile st. Pierre
aii,;r mas nean settled. tbs correspondent D,
th- Paris ''Const.tutionnel" regards The nciI,
alton cf'Europc, resp pectiug The American war,
merely o question OF time. Public opinion,
both in England snd Frnucs, iIiiy grohs in
favor ot recognition sod madia,'on,
In tbs House Of Commons. tic motion oi NJ.
Liad;aG, respecting British relations Siii
Amcrics. expressing ii. hope tta; the ConicLe
..cy ~uIl: BE- recognized since lis now Gear
that lis lndependerc, viii be achieved, 5sd
he.'n postponed to Inc 18th Of July.
Ia -, II juss OF Lords, Mc. Hapgsrd e:st,I
thai ;,t nrgl on lst Of JULY. move arcs 'm;i0n
,ha, II Lax mo duty Of the British Government
to Use 0Uo,y exsrtion Consistent With Tho man-
tenaace ot peace to end the American vhr.
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MS aSpR0a0 EHQUlsEz.
.rs,lsa.n DAILY. sE6I-wEEKLT AND na.ssr
Ry TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE
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f<-pAtY 7.s.s. nGar dollars PEI annuni. g. tns
n S;rr 5olsr3 II taken for shorter period than
"r var ,ae ssHw rAxLy, n1 dollars per snnurn, or
dollars Tor SIX months, payable In nd
,..s Fox the wInua, raRSs DOLLARS per snnuu1, o.
-. ,,p,rs tor TvJLvR IzLARs-for ak months Two Del.
,,, pcs coTS--tso be pod invariably In sdTsnca When
,.s eaaXiusls uqoe5 are ssns by usii thoy must B.,
-,or<7sssn or heE Viii be As she risk OF the rrt.e
<, subscriptions received for less than ar moaths
ADgERTIylNd.
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TEE sT0hY CoMi:G

The rxctamcnt nos l. bl: ine mcc- ,hIi
torins of The stnrm "aii uniii sh- !o-z Is
Of klIsd and T,uadad ia ';i, ,e:sut ;'.t;i,' hc
inrc R.thm,ad 80 pGI;;s.i=d and thf s."rtd
~'lI bs then st i:7 height. Area ::- 'he pc6rio
Of Pnlla,irinbis hIot Sa1;rns nr'no IN me
streets, and dccl;,:e ta-t tJ nor. men vii
srlist Wh!l' ho rrnsina in uc;. Nrw York
city has suf ,red qri,c rs mach b" Pht'rds'rais,
and shares these -vn.irsi:il. i 80 New \ j'k
regiments suffered at Bull Run ali ns ex
cl,enent here v5s irarful What ~! j; he
when tee lists of Killed aid s.an,:ed c.ia3 IL
noSy
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General McOIcia1 has ia'!si u ,akc ltch
monsi, MD bas suffered srsicus jvf-;.s IN uire
artilcfysssl war lIke ma;erisls aad s.oras, in
his stl psgio. to exiricate himDef from position
rendered urttnsbla fr:m the heavy reinforce.
lmsits sentln to the army assates, J,
sc
own. With his army .hiiS-ls;s.kensd b: bat
ties si,,i disease. he Could nar :"ld II: Write
Rauss ae1rs.,i.;Da Fs=af:ty yc4.1o Is i:i-r2=I. sDi
he eitss ;gJhleJ ine u; 'Jli mica q: iI.!it u.
RichmrnI. Hia orisi;i.l p;ar, Il ,sa sta vni
mistaken. %Gh to Ti0vo hla waJir FntJmsc
srmy Of last w,li.O' il grsnd eu.Ii c;rr'2 ap"n
Rlctront, sweeping the cItr" country iron
the Potomac to lhc Valley Uf VIgia. h-:u.e
HAN, and cohl!scing hla lin J rs hs 4 '9smctG
upon Richmond, NOT ifoui thG cast bu! t:am
tho north, thus leaving &c nop E1ir In C1I-
fedeTa.e raids .a,u r:ie ShcDtnJna. Nsii-r, rdT
my chanae tG Ito enemy tG GU: him i ir.";
IT,. base of his supplies.
Unfortunately. 10 Sey=T tArs aell Cons dag
plan was snt sH.du by Tie dscsg.n ~ aHo!l-
lion rnGiGsls CT Oor greas, aided and 81 .,.e1 ny
t~7 CT lhIee politici generals 81 the Cstias:..
In the failure oi this grra. hid al in pUrtan;
enterprise we havs lost he Iab2ra ni GAIA.
pssn; ard to repair his loss s.,,i 10 ,ili7s tie
UoGfeder.tcs out oi Virginia viii require Ali
additional budget # many milI'oas t. uuC IN.
tionsl debt The Pielideat c,nnot fail Hcw /
see wherN the responsibility beonea. very
significant feeling Of tndisus,ion ~ beginning
to develop itself in ths public nlind "p'n in"
suit ind directly saa:ns. t!Ia cabinet as a.
present constituted Lot tlr P:.s.lu!.. i,A,k IN
his Cabinet, as 10 lts rnconsruCton aeauwE.
ing unit with himTrlf ia nc l.Toss1uii ID u
this var for ''lha Integrity o. t!iA Un:a'., az.
not inr the cxtirpstio'. Of slivary eod n. &c:
may be saved Let him neglect tbs a.-.nusi
duty at ln,3 mdlu.nthus CITES. sal ". ;"ay 20
on from bad lc SoIse nI!ii al y los.
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,p-o, ,hs Mes York TINES, (Ejitoris!J July =.
tt' m. lGaslIinuIOn SAIe

II "SsGnrwatl" scksDD % not dsai III
,hirn is now doubt throSn oSrE tbs stats"
n,ent that be vas veritabiy and actually killed
il, tba late ba,ties-is thers 10 tsnser nf t.ir
,al,inp a caiumn and Hith il marching slI:ini,
~ in the direction ui W.sAinEtnn2 The
movemerls Of i6is daring Rsh.l, during the
last tso months, heta besn rs rapid a'd suc-
cesslul as they have beaG t1!ranrd cars IN
other respects. I; ii h"l ieT ~eess stAst
he .pourced npoG snd irias'ed inc
forces of Milroy pnA S:hanck, Ia t's
Shenandosh Falioy. Frcm ihat ~o;h %
onte-ed upon the pursuit oi Gen biEks. drove
him ~ Winchester, dpfca:ed ham there pyr
sued him distsoce Of seventy or e;sfiJ nii'ts
up tn The Potomac; thvn re,E:c, Ano dHI'nP
his re.rea; defeated Fremont and Shields; sneh
swept over the Blue Ridge snd @cTcss u is,p'
Virginia to the Caickehominy, ana nlti'a.o
the right wing OF our nam army ten f1!"
with what success is hnowG io our ter'e. ..
havinr in this space Of time fought n.. u'a-'os
At diztan, noin,s. and tra7crsd DISTANCE "
four or ,jvs hundred miles l. rach 81 .oe III
s,.,,.o h;v enr vas more or lesa OF sur
os,ss ,nd o.nh of them you'd haye been de-
r,sred hy mr.. men quito impossible before 1t
s.aa ~ H., d.re ls would be undoubtedly
diftioult thing for jackson, whether ts % o.
= ~ a, 49,, .;s.d ,n rske twenty thousand Oonfed-
or,,ss n and move north TO fredericksburg, thence
=. E,,.ss.s, :bencs eastward to the PoloH
mr.. ~ and it is not likely be will Try. we os"
lave moreover, tha. our troops now 81 Asu
ing ton ard tho points 1Aa-ta sr' 1a'.S pi.pe
ed 70 reslst such movement. Az !eae' ~,
ho,s so. And we also hope, tn't los .,sss
our troops in the Shenandoah Vsley yessd snu s0 ~
where in E,stern Virgins, will be n.spCse. ..S. -
60 ss 10 etectu.ly prevent any olhs' g.. HJi .i;es
ward movements of this Rebel, u he % "N'e'
or of his ghost, if te bc dead.
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Ritbmon0 Enquitfr,
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. JuLY 1862

BY TYLER, WISE Il ALLEGRO.
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We haze received ,ha biltincr1 psPers o1
Tuesday, tie s;b instant fFcn ghich "e :7ickc
the ioii5wing selections
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
Report Of a Reliable Gentleman from
NlemDhfA.

Sr LOUIS, Apri! 22.-FIom gentleman who
left Memphis few days after the battle of Pitts.
bnrgh, we learn that the rebels, pattins both
days of the battle together, Still claim victory.
Their claims rest on the SUPERSTITION that there
were more killed, wounded and taken prisoners
on the Federal side, than On their own.
Our informant says that Prentiss made a
| speech to bis troops in Memphis, in which he
endeavored to modify their complaints in rela.
ton to their treatment, feed, &c. He told them
that they would be soon exchanged, and rallied
them generally to keep good spirits. Prntiss
was in excellent temper. lie owned up to defeat
en- Sunday, but said that the rebels were badly
whipped on Monday. The prisoners were being
sent to Richmond
Oar informant was in Huntsville when Mitch.
ell reached there with his division. This seizure
OF the place was complete SURPRISE and the
occupation OF the Railroad between Decatur and
Stevenson, was regarded as the hardest blow the
Rebels had yet received
The Rebels were preparing to make despe-
rate stand at Corinth, and fresh troops were con
stantly arriving at Me,nphis
When he left, business at Memphis was almost
entirely suspended, and the people generally,
believed that they were on the eve of events
which will speedily decide the war
Rev. D. K McInslly, Editor of the ST. Louis
Christian Advocate, has been arrested and plac-
ed in military prison, and his pape, suppressed
for publishing reasonable matter. This arrest
causes no surprise, as the course of McInally's
paper, for some time past, has been very obnox-
ious to the Government.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
A RtOt..LOxs of Life,

ST. LOUIS, April PA riot occurred at East
st. Louis Saturday night, in which three men
were injured. In consequence of the high water
in the river the inhabitants stopped up the cn-
vert on the .. 4 NJ. Railroad to prevent the
town being submerged. The Road Master fear
ing the track would be washed away, proceeded
with the track hands to remove distractions -
They were met by crowd, who ordered them
off The matter was referred to the Provost
Marshal, who sent over gufrd of 90 men to
queli the disturbance aud protect the Railroad
men. They found as or 100 men assembled to
prevent the distractions being removed The
crowd was ordered away, bnt refused to 60, and
as the guard advanced, several shots were fred
at them, but no one was injured. The guard
then charged bayonets on tue crowd, and three
men were injured, one seriously.
Yesterday Col. Parsons and NJ. N Brown. Pro-
vost on the Road, went on to examine into the
matter, and decided the distractions ought to
remain, as their removal involved the destruc-
ton OF vast amount of property.
1t IS doubtful whether the embankment of the
Road will prevent the town being submerged,
as the road is nearly overlooked in several
places
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
Report Of the senate Com .nittec.

WASHINGTON, April ls--The Select Commit.
tee of the Senate, through Mr. Hale, made their
report under the resolution adopted in July
last, instruoting them to inquire into the cir.
cumstances attending the surrender Of the Navy
Yard at Pensacola aud the destruction. of the
property of the United States at the Norfolk
Navy Yard and the amount at Hsrper's Ferry
and the abandonment of the same by she Feder-
al forces, and also whether there was default on
the part of our officers. The Committee relate
at length the facts Of the case. The amount Of
property at the Norfolk Navy Yard was valued
at 80, 760, 900; the vessels we're worth nearly
81, 100000. There were in the Yard at least
1000 heavy guns, Of which 800 were of the
dahlgrsen pattern. Tho Committee making the
report was composed Of Senators Hale, John
snu of Tenn, and Grimes of Iowa
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26

{ AN IMPORTANT BATTLE SOON TO OCCUR
pOMBARDMENT or FT. PILLOW!
CArRo, April 2O.-When Gen. Mitchell ar.
rived at Decatur, in his late bridge burning ex.
petition, he took possession Of the telegraph
Office and cut the wires, leaving Decatur and
Corinth only in telegrsphic communication.
Beauregsrd sent message to President Da.
Wis urgently demanding reinforcements for Co
rinth, and saying that otherwise he could not
hold the position, OF course Gen. Mitchell pro-
missed 20 send the reinforcemenss.
An important movement has taken place, the
particulars of which am mot allowed to give at
present It is suiacient to say that the move.
ment is made In obedience to orders from the
military authorities here and elsewhere, and
and points to speedy issue Of affairs in Tennes-
see.
A private of an artillery company established
here was last night killed by sentry on guard
near the St. Charles Hotel. He attempted TO
thrust his sabre into the body of the officer Of
the guard and was shot in the mouth, the ball
coming out behind his ear. He died last even
ing
The river is still on the rampage, having risen
Eve inches during the night. 1t is now within
. foot Of the top Of the levee.
Intelligence has been received from the Ten.
nessee and Wabash that greater volume of wa.
ter may be expected.
Mound City is entirely submerged, the water
running into the lower stories of the hospital and
private dwellings.
The Illinois Central Railroad has discontinued
its trips to Cairo, the track being submerged and
washed away. Passengers for Chicago we're
compelled to take the steamer for Mound City,
whence they were carried in ecows to the high
ground in the rear.
There is nothing of importance from Pitts
burgh at latest dates. The two armies were
nearing each other slowly and each waiting
breathlessly for the beating of the roll should
announce the renewal of battle.
Late arrivals from below bring intelligence Of
the continued bombardment of Fl. Pillow, par
ticipated in by both the gunboats and the NOR
tar feet. The enemy reply vigorously, doing as
yet no damage. Their guns are evidently well
manned and excellently well served. There is
no expectation of the reduction of Ft Pillow at
present. The high stage of water will prevent
any cooperation on the part Of the land forces
for some days.
Every house in Columbus is surrounded by
water.
The telegraph between Cairo and Pittsburg is
down, carried away BY high water.
Steamers from the Tennessee on almost every
trip bring down pretended deserters from the
Confederate army. These gents are generally
spies. The Provost Marshal arrested two of
these this morning.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
Warrington New.

WASHINGTON, April PA message reached
the Senate to-day from the President, touching
the arrest of ex-secretary Cameron at the in.
stance Of Pierce Butler. The President ayows
Buffers arrest to be his act done under his au.
thority and ayers that it was justified by State
necessity.
The nomination of Col. futile, of the Cd Iowa.
as Brigader General has been Determined
upon.
Gen. Rosecrans 10 in command of q corp.. and
he will soon be heard from.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas Ell q Remick and @ Remick her husband
VIM B. Ewing, rustee, the following described real
estate In Des Moines County State Of Iowa, to.w Lot
no Zig Mt Hundred and fhrty-one (s3 In the CITY Of
Burlington according to che official plat and survey Of
SAID City IN trust to the payment Of two promis
sory notes to Washington L. Elliott, dated respectively
on tne ZZd day OF May 1885, the first for 5000 due
iso9 both drawing interest at per from their date
the nrst note bearing credits TO amount of $3.50.
And Whereas there IL still baan &c due and uupa,5
on the first note named and the second note being uo
wholly unpaid, and the said having demanded
SAID property be sold for the iaymeat OF said notes
now therefore, VIM b. Ewing, Trustee as aforesaid
virtue authority In said Deed Of Trust
nPSn me- VIII on Wednesday the Both day of APRIL A. D.
said Lot No $751; at the Court House door marion Hall
said City and County at public ouicry for cash to the
bidder to satisfy the amount due on said notes
with interest and costs Of sale.
apr4-wtd WIN. B. EWING. Trustee
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26

FORTRESS MONROE, April l9.--Thirty.nine
wounded from Yorktown arrived to-day, making
ninety wounded in the fight on the left flank
Wednesday. The whole numb5f was SO killed
and 80 wounded. In Norfolk papers Magruders
account gives % rebels killed, including Colonel
Mckinny, and rs wounded.
Cannonading is heard towards Yorktown, but
it is an attempt of the enemy to disturb our
working parties.
With the exception of affairs at rife pits
Thursday they got the worst in skirmishing.-
Operations are progressing rapidly, and when
the siege guns opens the fire will be terrific.
The steamer Page arrived at Newborn on the
18th. Fort Macon is thoroughly cut of. 1t has
been ascertained that the supply of provisions
is short No attempt will be made on the fort,
but to starve them out. Slight apprehensions
still prevailed that the rebels might attack New.
bern, ana fortications were being built for pro.
lection
Smoke and flames from the Norfolk fire are
still visible.
There was flag Of truce to-day, but the agent
of the Associated Press was not allowed to see
the papers.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
COMMANDMENT OF
FORT PILLOW.

Orr Fir. PnLow, April 19.-Enemy's gun
boats have laid behind Crag Head point for two
or three nights past, fearing an attempt on our
part to run the blockade. Firing upon both
sides on Thursday was very heavy, mortars open
ed at noon, four being in operation. The enemy
replied Immediately and briskly from the land
batteries, throwing shell clear over US and near
ly across the river to the Tennessee shore, their
firing was very accurate and from very heavy
guns. The ST. Louis, Carondolet, and Cairo,
stationed as picket ships near the extremity of
the point were obliged to move up the river sew
eral times to get out Of range. A skiff attached
to mortar raft was hit by a she. and dashed
to pieces.
The shells few thick and last all about the
gunboats, but none were hit Thursday night
the mortars commenced firing at 8 o'clock, the
enemy replying Immediately, and the fire was
kept up until midnight A rebel shell exploded
directly above the stern awnings of the st.
Louis, slightly inuring one man in the wrist; an
other shell struck the broadside casemate of the
Cairo, but did no damage. The firing ceased at
midnight. Yesterday but little was done except
few shots fred by the mortars in the morning.
In the afternoon the mortars were shifted from
the Arkansas to the Tennessee shore for greater
protection; in their past locality they have been
in great danger from bands of rebels scouting
have already cut the levee in two or three
places to embarrass the operations of the NOR.
tars.
Desertions are very rapidly made both from
the rebel gunboats and from their batteries
They say that nearly all the crews of the gun
boats have been impressed, and SO great is the
fear Of the officers lest they desert that they
frequently muster them every hour in the day
The batteries now muster about 40 guns very
heavy. They have 60 more guns which they
are rapidly putting in position.
Within the past few days Bragg has arrived
and succeeds Gen. Vilihigc, hitherto ip COM
mand
There are about G,oO0 troops there Both
troops and guns are from Pensacola. There are
but four gunboats in the river-the Malipa, Ma
croy, Ponchartrain and Livingston, mounting a
total of twenty four guns.
The fvey has gone to New Orleans with Hol-
Inns on board. The Gen. Polk is at Memphis re.
pairing. Capt Sugee is Acting Commodore in
Hollins's absence.
An independent company at Memphis has five
boats below Pillow intended to grapple into our
feet and take il down to Dixie.
There are four rams at New Oreans--among
them the Manassas.
Active operations are not expected at present.
Com. Foote suffers severely fiom his wound
received at Donelson.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
Floods In Canada.

MONTREAL, April 2l.-There are heavy fresh
cts prevailing throughout Lower Canada. Many
villages are flooded, and there has beca great
destruction of property.
Tie locks and dams near Ottawa are in dan
ger.
The Western trains have been interrupted for
the last three days. The roed is washed ont
near Cornwall but is expected to get righ, to-