, 1862-03-19

our decks from the distant heights. To-day
the old flag is waving upon the crown Of the
bluff, and we are greeted with hearty cheers rs
We round to and lay up at the landing.
We laid at Columbus until two O'Clock in
the afternoon, at which time the Commodore
decided to steam down the river as far as
Hickman and anchor for the night, upon the
condition that our mortars are Lot required
to shell out the rebels from the place, for tho
exact position of affairs there is still in mys-
terry. At this point the fleet was increased By
the addition Of the gunboats ST. Louis and
Mound City, the Lake Eric towing mortazs
Nos. IL and II.
We were low fairly in secession waters and
stsam1ng between The rebels Oh either hand.
Tie gunboats pushed boldly out, covering the
river from bank to bank, and leading the rest
Of the fleet about mile. The first place VIC
passed was struggling collection Of low one.
story board buildings and log .huts situated
upon the river bottom, almost entirely over
flowed and called Jones's Landing The place
WIS entirely deserted save by one or two but"
ternut individuals, one Of whom greeted us
with rifle slot, whether Intentionally or not
is uncertain. In either eycnt his. range WIS
too high and his good wishes failed Of gratid-
cation.
At five o'clock we made Hickman We
came up cautiously. for tho real sentiments Of
the HickrnaDitcs were ambiguous, and report
Rad established a powerful water battery upon
the slope Of the bluff. The ca1thworks were
indeed there, but innocent Of cannon. As
we nearcd the town, sroups.of people were
seen clustered In the streets, looking from
windows and balconies and scattered along the
top Of the bluff From several houses the
ladics waved us @ hearty WELCOME Win their
handkcrchlcis ard tic cinldfen clappeo thelf
hands. But the great mass OF the people we're
undenonstratiVc. AS our boats toaenea the
landing, party OF rebel cavalry scosss, VINO
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