The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-03

miles beyond our line Of picksts, but they did
not advance 70 attack them. sssRsi3
There 10 NO news from Fort Pillow. The
mortars fire occasionally, our gunboats being
some distance above. iAa .'s2.
Refugees from Memphis reports strong Union
feeling existing there, and majority OF the
people anxiously waiting the arrival Of our
forces to take possession. Il was not believed
that the city would BE- burned, but al cotton,
sugar and molasses would be destroyed.
Van Dorm, Price and JET Thompson we're at
Memphis with about 200 missrably clad troops
They seemed there to awe people into submis.
sion 10 the conscription act, which was being
enforced. Hundreds Of inhabitants were leav.
ing daily to avoid impressment.
i Most OF the twelve months men whose term Of
service is about to expire, refuse to reenlist un-
der any circumstances and are deserving in largo
numbers, ~ fea
All passes to citizens to go up the Tennessee
river are refused. -
The river still rising slowly.
CAIRo, April 26.-Six refugees from tMem
phis arrived here this morning They left on
Sunday, the 10th, in skiff, and reached our
| feet, opposite Fort Pillow, on Friday. Five Of
them are natives of Connecticut, the other from
Freeport, Illinois. They crossed the Mississp.
| pi miles below Randolph, making the rest OF
the way to Ozark, on the Arkansas shore, being
| often compelled to carry their skiif over bluns
and through fields. They represent that strong
Union feeling exists in Memphis Several
Union clubs met nightly and were constantly in
creasng in members
Gen. Prentiss and Federal prisoners taken at
Pittsburgh were in Memphis two hours and
were taken to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They re-
ceived marked attention from Union citizens
while in the city, who are becoming bolder daily.
Gen. Prentiss made speech from the platform
Of the cars, assuring the people that they would
all cheer for the Stars and Stripes in two or
three weeks Our prisoners united in singing
the ''Star Spangled Banner" and we're loudly
appauded by the people.
The refugees left Memphis to avoid being
impressed, as the conscript act recently passed
| by the rebel Congress was being enforced All
male inhabitants between the age Of IS and SO
are compelled to take up arms. Large numbers
we're daily leaving the city and making their
wav towards our feet.
| Van Dorm, Price and JEFF. Thompson we're at
Memphis with about 5000 troops, poorly equip.
ped, most of their clothing in rags. Gov. Har-
ris is at Corinth.
Twenty nine desetters, from Fort Pillow, ar
rived yesterday.
Some 5000 hogsheads Of sugar and between
10000 ana 5000 barrels of molasses we're
piled on the bluff, ready to be thrown into the
river on the approach Of the Federal fleet,
conceded by the rebels that our feet would COM
pei them to evacuate Fort Pillow. Gen. Whip
que was still in command.
| 1t was reported that Gen. Curtiss scouts had
reached the mouth Of White River, and that his
| advance was within one days march.
All idea Of burning Memphis had been given
up. The gunboat Mallory had been in the course
OF construction for some time and was rapidly
approaching completion. She is plated with
| railroad iron.
| Rebel gunboats were continually plying be-
tween Memphis and Fort Pillow.
The Notifications near Memphis have been
abandoned, there being no guns mounted on any
of them. All rebel stores and machinery had
been removed to Columbus, Mississippi.
Negroes had recently advanced considerably
in value. At an auction sale, two weeks ago,
several were sold at prices ranging from $500 to
$llOO. Coffee re,ailed at so cents, Rice u
cents, Bacon 25 cents, chickens 81 each, eggs
40 cents per dozen.
Boats from below report nothing new. Nor
tars fire occasionally, but with what effect is
not know.
Gen. Halleck is moving forward slowly.
Reconnaissance in force commanded by Gen.
Garfield, went out Oh Friday and discovered the
enemy's advance about three miles beyond our
out posts, encamped on Pea Ridge. Pickets are
, continually firing on each other.
Our heavy siege guns are being moved to the
front as fast as the condition of the roads will
permit.
The river continues to rise. Rain has set in,
accompanied by strong wind, which may send
| water over the levee
Rebel cavalry have appeared in considerable
force upon the river about 20 miles below Sa.
vannah, near Clifton. One Of the gunboats had
been sent down the river to watch movements
', All boats leaving this point for above have
brass pieces on board each side, besides armed
; guards upon hurricane deck, to return fire from
guerrillas on shore.
!, CAIRO, April 29.-The river has risen an inch
! since morning.
: Intelligence from Pittsburgh indicates an i'm
:, mediate forward movement of our whole army.
Gen. Pope, OIL Sunday, advanced his division
over four miles into the interior from Pittsburg.
, A battle was daily expected.
Generals Halleck and Grant have moved head
. quarters to front and are personally superntend
ing the details of preparations.
Steamer Desoto arrived from gunbOat fotla
but brings no further news
Deserters from the rebel army confirms the
a reports Of the taking Of New Orleans, but gave
no particul irs.
, The Desoto brought "a bales of cotton and a
. lot of hides from Osceola, Arkansas.
Gov. Yates has chartered the steamer Cram
pion, and is fitting her up as hospital boat for
wounded soldiers She leaves for st. Louis on
, Wednesday night, with full corps Of surgeons
! and nurses, and will proceed thence up the Ten.
nesse river to await the coming battle.
, Later arrivals report the gradual advance OF
!, our army from Pittsburgh
, RumOrs OF the evacuation of COrnth were
reiterated by deserters who had arrived at Gen.
, Halleck's headquarters.
A BLACK MANS INTRODUCTION TO WHITE
| A., = Al. n:
quirer, from member Of Company K First
Iowa Cavalry, relates how fugitive slave was
introduced to freedom. His master appeared at
. Camp Benton, St Louis to recover him, when
. he was ordered off by corporal of the Iowa
: cavalry. So soon he was gone, the negro
appeared from under bundle Of sacks in one
, corner of the eorporars quarters. The rest is
thus told by the letter writer: e''Hj
"Innumerable questions were being propoun-
ded to him, when the corporal advanced, observ-
ing, "see here, Dixie, before you can enter the
service of the United States, you must be
sworn. "Yes. massa, do dat" he replied,
when the corpora! continued, SWELL then take
hold of the Bible"-holding out letter envel-
, ope upon which was delineated the Goddess of
, Liberty standing upon a Suffolk Pig, wearing
the emblem Of our country. The negro grasp
/ ed the envelope cautiously with his thumb and
! fore6nger. when the corporal proceeded to ad.
| hihisse' Tue Odtu Oy saying: Il GU 10 solemn
ly swear that you will support the Constitution
of the United Ststes, and see that there are no
grounds floating upon the coffee ar all times"-
"Yes, massa, do dat, he replied, ~ alters set.
tie him in de coffee pot" Here he let 60 Of the
envelope to gesticulate by downward thrust Of
the fore6nger, the direction that would be given
to the coffee grounds for the future 'Never
mind how you do it, shouted the corporal, but
bold on to the Bible" Lordy massy, forgot"
said the negro as he darted forward and grasped
the envelope with 6rmer clutch, when the cor
poral continued-"And do you solen,nly swear
that you will support the Constitution Of the
loyal States and not spit upon the plates when
cleaning them, or wipe them with your shirt
sleeve" Here frown lowered upon the brow
OF the negro, his eyes expanded to their larges.
dimensions, while his lips protruded with a
round form, as he exclaimed, 'Lordy massa,
nebber do dat; alters wash him nice; ole mis-.
sus mighty 'ticular bout dat" "Never mind
ole missus," shouted the corporal, as he resumed
--Hand yOu do aolan, nj o,vaor tl,.t -. 81,