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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-03

West again entered Atchafalaya, and, in
retaliation, burned every house, barn,
sugar mill, and negro quarters between
the mouth of the river and Simmsport
At the latter place she captured rebel
mail, and first learned of the occupation
Of Berwick Bay and Lower Atchafalaya
by Commodore Farragut.
On Friday afternoon she entered Red
river and anchored for the night at the
mouth of Black river.
At ten clock on Saturday morning
we captured the Confederate steamer
Era, No. 5, laden with stores for the rebel
army at Little Rock. There were on
board nine-fve privates and three COM
missioned officers. The privates were
paroled and the officers retained
We had heard rebel battery was in
position so miles from the mouth of Red
river, at Gordon's Landing, and as we
approached within three hundred Yards
OF the fort while rounding a point, the
pilot ran the Queen hard aground. In
this position the rebel batteries opened
fire upon us with guns Of heavy calibre
The Queen had no guns bearing on the
fort, and could not reply One shot COM
ing between easements and deck perfo-
rated her steam chest, and we were COM
PEELED to abandon her and escape down
the river-some in skifs, some on cotton
bales and some on the De Soto. The
steam penetrated every portion of the
vessel, but the fracture was so small that
but one man was scalded very seriously
an engineer who is not expected to
live. One white man and four negroes
were drowned.
The following are prisoners:
lst master, Thompson; ID master, Ed
Olson; 3rd master, Duncan; engineer
Taylor, scalded; blacksmith; two car
penters; Surgeon Booth; Adit Bailey,
and privates Jarbon, Williams, McCul-
lon, Lanner, Smith, Hailston, Faulkner,
Bates, Rice, Brewer, Hill, and thirty ne
groes. One of the correspondents of the
New York Herald was taken prisoner,
and is now with the rest at Alexandria,
Louisiana.
Col Ellet escaped to the De Soto on a
bale of cotton
The enemy have possession of the
Queen of the West
All the survivors were removed to the
Era No. 5, and the De Soto was blow n
up and sunk
We were pursued by the gunboat W.
H. Webb, but fortunately, just before she
overlook US, and when we were seven
miles south of Natchez, we met the
U. S. gunboat Indianola, which had run
the blockade at Vicksburg on the Friday
previous. The Indianola fired two guns
at the Webb, and she ran like deer.
We remained with the Indianola two
days and started for Vicksburg Wednes-
day evening.
am happy to say that the correspon-
dent of the Chica go Tribune, who &C.
companied the Queen of the West, es-
capped bodily injury. He was badly
frightened, and lost his haversack, pa
pers, and suit of clothing.
At Grand Gulf the Era was fired into
by 6-pounders, but although 80 shots
were fired, rot one took effect.
AT Carthage we were again fired upon
by three guns-l2pounders. 46 shots
were sent after US, and at Warrenton we
received % shots-a hundred in all-not
one of which disabled US.
At midnight on Friday evening, we ar
rived at our old anchorage.
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OwENsBoRo. KY, Feb. 25, 1863.

|
EDS. JOURNAL: In the beginning l
wish you to understand that l do not
write for publication, but to give you
| further information in regard to the
transaction on board the Grey Eagle, on
the night of the Dist went on board
of said steamer to return to my compa-
ny, which is for the present located at
this place The motives which induce
me to pen this, is to see simple justice
done, though the Heavens fall"
When I went aboard the boat, I saw
this negro, sitting to the left of the door,
Charley Fox and Ed Martin, were in the
cabin. Charley seemed to have some
thing of secret nature to tell the ne
gro, which he did by speaking to him in
low tone of voice. After an hour or
two passed away, the negro started to 60
to the after part of the boat with Charley
following him. In a minute or two,
Charley came back with the negro The
negro said he wanted to 60 and get his
money; that he had been robbed, and that
this was the third time, since he had been
steamboating"
But Charley would not let him 60 out
of the cabin. Finally Ed. came in, and
they both pitched in to take the negro.
He resisted manfully, and appealed to the
passengers and the Captain, saving he was
free man. But Ed. applied his hickory
club, and Charley drew his chilly" from
his pocket, and finally got the negro off
the boat. In few moments l heard the
negro again in the wharf-boat, crying
murder, murder, &c They brought
him on the boat again, confined him be-
low, somewhere, and brought him to this
place, where he was safely lodged in jail,
and the chances for receiring the REGARD
for has arrest aoas sold for one hundred
dollars.
No one knows where he belongs. He
says he came from, and belonged to,
some one in Louisiana. If so, Lincoln's
proclamation of course iberates him, un-
less he lived in one of the reserves l
don't endorse Lincoln's proclamation
throughout, but am willing to try what
efficacy there is in it, if it will assist in
crushing this Internal rebellion.
Ispoke to one of the officers of this town,
and asked him why he did not buy the
chances and make something out of it.
He said he would not give one hundred
cents for the negro in Jail, but if he was
out, there might be chance of making
something out of him, intimating that
the only way to make anything was to
sell him. But he would now have to re-
main in Jail for six months, and then be
sold for jail fees. So you see, whether
he is bond or free, he will have to be sold,
and the man who has bought out the in
terest of the men who arrested him, will
buy him in, pay the fees and will be in
possession of negro, without costing
him much.
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anon Pike yesterday, in returning was
attacked by 300 or 400 guerrillas at the
Stone River crossing. Three regiments
Of our troops conveying orr train, re-
piled to the fire of the rebels, and after a
brisk engagement lasting several min
tues, drove them back. The guerrillas
fed precipitately, having lost eight men
killed and twenty wounded Among the
slain was rebel Captain Our own loss
was slight.
A private of the 35th Indiana name
not ascertained, while doing picket duty
at Layergne, between here and Nashville
was shot dead last night by one of the
enemys prowling scouts 1t is suppos-
ed the sentry challenged the rebel, and
the latter, to protect himself, anticipa-
ting what the other would have done,
fired. These events, and other indica-
tons, tend to the belief that the enemy is
advancing his lines.
1t is now very frequent occurrence
for our scouting parties and foraging
trains to fall in with detached bodies of
the enemy. even within few miles of
Murlreesboro.
The recent damages to the railroad to
Nashville have been repaired, and trains
will commence regular trips tomorrow,
as usual
The weather is still unfavorable to ac-
tive operations.
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furnished with an abundance of hand
some and costly silver, silver-plated' and
Britannia table service, &c.
The office is in front, and is large and
commodious. Altogether she is well cal
culated in outward appearance and in
ternal arrangements to elicit the innu-
merable expressions Of admiration of the
vast crowd who boarded her. After dis
charging some 200 bbls of whisky, lot
of tobacco and other freight, she left for
Cairo
The Armada promises to be one of the
fast boats, rivalling in speed the Courier
and Bowen, and they will have to look
to their laurels or she will take the
horns. When she left, Sunday evening,
she made the run from opposite the foot
Of Main street, out of sight around the
point in g. minutes
The J.. I. MeCombs viii be the packet
for Henderson and Louisville to-day.
She is pleasant and popular boat, and
finely Differed
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Important Expedition up Yazoo.

s[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
CAIRO, Feb 2S.-By arrival of the
steamer Mary E. Forsyth from below, |
have copy Of the Memphis Bulletin of
the 2Sth, from which the following ex-
tracts are taken:
On Friday afternoon the last import
ant expedition started up Yazoo Pass
Boats have been up accommodating for
weeks, and found the pass perfectly nav
igable. A large feet of transports, ac-
companied by gunboats, moved up on
the day stated and doubtless ere this
have reached their destination. 1t will
not be contraband at this late day to
state the supposed destination to be
Haines' Bluff-Admiral Porter attack
ing in front, and the position to be
fanked by the land forces
Three newspaper correspondents -
Mccullough of the Cincinnati CONNER
ciaI, Bodman of the Chicago Tribune,
and Anderson of the New York Herald,
who were on the Queen-of-the West, es-
capped with Col Ellet.
Prospects below are Frightening up
considerably.
A hat-boat was discovered at Cane
Island Chute, between Helena and Mem
phis, on the morning of the 18th, loaded
with stores, boots, and dry-goods for the
enemy. The gunboat Cricket was sent
after her.
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AFFAIRS ON GREEN RIvER-As soon
as the news of the capture of the Hetty
Gilmore, on Green River, by the guer-
rillas, reached headquarters at HeLder-
son, Col. Foster at once put troops in
motion to look after them.
He Immediately came to this city and
pressed into service the D B. Campbell,
which had just arrived from South Car
rolton or Rochester
Capt Combs, who was temporarily in
command of the Campbell, threw all OBJ
stacles in the way of getting the Camp
bell off that he. possibly could, but Col.
Foster is not easily thwarted in carrying
out his plans. He gave Capt. Co nbs till
DRM. on Thursday to get ready. The
crew of the boat had slipped off, but Col
Foster gathered up new crew, pressing
into the service several citizens of Afri.
can descent, and placing over them a
guard obtained from headquarters in
this city.
Notwithstanding the many difficulties
in the way, the Campbell was all ready
at ten o'clock, and got under way.
At Spottsvilie she took on board the
troops sent from Henderson, and pro-
ceeded to Woodbury. Net rebel was
found on the way, and it was learned
that the Is rebels who captured and pa
rolled the Gilmore, had fastened to leave
the country, but are being vigorously
hunted down by the 18th and Sth Ken
lucky Cavalry. They were mere stray
glers from Morgan's band of horse
thieves, who had sneaked into that coun-
try to recuperate, and of whom we made
mention some days ago.
Gen. Manson has levied on the commu-
nifty in which these rebels were har0ored,
for compensation for the Government
property destroyed, and will take vigor-
Gus measures to secure the quiet and
safe navigation of Green River
Col. Foster finding the game had fed,
returned to Rumsey, and with the Camp
bell towed out the Ollie Sullivan, arriving
here on Sunday at noon. The Ollie Sui
Ivan, as we have before stated, collapsed
her larboard aue, and will require new
boiler.
An investigation into the facts attend
ing the capture of the Gilmore will
probably be ordered.
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The Queen of the West.
THE CLOG" OF HER FATAL CRUISE.
Full and Interesting Particulars.

In SIGHT OF VrcKsBURG, Feb. %, via
Cairo 28-On Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 10th, the Queen of the West, with
the tender De Soto, ran past the rebel
batteries at Warrenton without receiving
shot She passed Natchez during the
following day, and anchored for the night
at the mouth of Old River, forty-five
miles below Thursday, the 18th, she
cruised at Atchafalaya, capturing and
destroying train of army wagons,
seventy barrels of beef and an artillery
wagon containing ammunition and Off
GERS baggage. Upon her return in the
evening, she was fired into from the
right bank of the Atchafalaya by citi-
zens, whom, in daylight we had seen
quietly smoking their pipes in their
homes, and the first master, Thompson,
of the Queen, was very seriously wound
ed. He is not expected to live.
On Friday morning the Queen of the
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DESERVING from the Army of the Po-
tomac bids fair to prove dangerous
business General Hooker has already
arrested thirty deserters, who have been
tried and sentenced to be shot. The
General approves and will execute the
sentence, unless the President interferes.
Mr. Lincoln must be convinced that the
rules of war must be enforced if he would
preserve the army, and probably will not
hereafter interfere with the decisions of
Court Martials, except in very aggrava-
ted cases. Desertions from the army
must cease; and those at home who are
guilty of persuading friends in the army
to desert are inducing their hands in the
blood of their friends.
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From the indianapolis Journal.
Legislative Summary.
INDIANAPOLIS. February

INDIANAPOLIS, February %.
SENATE.-In the forenoon, number
of bills were reported from committees
Memorials were presented from the 18th
and 10Th Indiana regiments, and mo-
ton made to refer them with all similar
memorials, with instructions to report a
response. An exciting debate ensued,
OCCUPYING most Of the forenoon and con-
tinued in the afternoon. The resolution
was adopted. Bills were passed amend
ing the law concerning the action Of re-
plevin; requiring county treasurers to
deduct taxes from county orders present
ed: to punish officers for allowing frauds
to be committed; and to amend the title
of certain act.
HOUSE. : No quorum being present,
the House adjourned.
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Furniture Of all Kinds Repaired.

We are prepared to re-paint, varnish,
ornam ent and otherwise repair all kinds
of household furniture; chairs newly
caned, and all kinds of upholstery re-
paired. We will take your furniture
from the house and return the same
after being repaired We viii buy all
kinds of secondhand furniture and sell
the same. We have an Express wagon,
and will attend to moving household fur
niture or any other hauling. All orders
left at our auction room, No. IS Main
street, opposite Court House, will be
promptly attended to.
jan2S-6wd H. NELSON & Co.
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RIVER NEWS.

ne river was recedlng at this point
yesterday, and the indications are in
favor of steady decline for short
time
Another rise is reported at Pittsburg.
The high winds that prevailed yester-
day made the river very rough and boats
had difficulty in getting away from the
landing.
The Hetty Gilmore arrived out of
Green River during Saturday night, and
left early Sunday for Louisville. She is
out on parole
The D. B. Campbell arrived here on
Sunday with the Ollie Sullivan in tow,
having brought her from Rumsey on
Green River
The following boats have passed up
since Saturday night The Emma No.
2, Silver Cloud, Key West, City Belle, J.
H. Baldwin, Glendale, Lancaster No 4.
The boats passed down were the Dun
leith, Armada, Cottage, Jennie Rogers,
and large boat supposed to be the Tus-
cumbia
The Cordelia Ann came out of Green
river with one hundred and forty hhds.
of Tobacco, and considerable other
freight. She returned to Green River
Sunday evening.
The Charley Bowen, detained for re-
pairs, did not get away until O clock on
Sunday morning. She may be in late
to-day: as a consequence, but she will
doubtless be on hand, as usual, to-day,
and shippers should have their freights
ready to go on board at once Captain
Howard is always sure to come to time
The magnificent and popular Courier
arrived about clock on Sunday morr.
ing, with splendid trip, from Cairo, her
cabins being, as usual, crowded with
passengers.
She left last evening with full cargo
and many people.
The. gallant little Grey Eagle arrived
as usual on Sunday, crowded with peo-
pie.
She returned from Henderson yester
day morning, and left at noon for Louis
vile.
Capt. Aaron Bugher and his favorite
Glendale arrived from Memphis on Sun
day, literally loaded down and piled up
with cotton. Her hold, her guards, her
engine-room and steerage were slowed
full, and her forecastle was piled up
level with her hurricane deck. In addi-
ton, she towed large barge loaded al
most to the waters edge, making alto
gether the most valuable cargo that has
ever gone up this river
The loud, clear, triple whistle of the
ARMADA, Capt Josh. v TROOPS new
boat, about ten o'clock on Sunday morn
ing, drew vast concourse of citizens
to Water Street and the levee, who
watched her with unfeigned admiration
as she rushed as thing of life down OPP
pOSlIo Iue CltyJ anu VIII "lue anu
graceful circle rounded up to the wharf,
and landed beside Cox & Humphreys
wharfboat. A great crowd
rushed aboard to see and admire her in
ternal arrangements.
She came down under command of
Capt. A. Drinkwater and Gus Dusouchet,
ner popular Clerk.
The Armada is indeed a neat craft,
,taunchly built, magnifcently appointed,
and luxuriously furnished.
She is 1877 feet long on deck, "a feet
9eam, and feet depth of hold in the
clear She has three large boilers, fur
1ished with all the late improvements
or safety, aud two engines, with 20inch
cylinders of feet stroke, and has ca
,acity of over 400 tons.
Her kitchen and pantry are large and
arranged, and the latter is
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DIED..

Al hsr nome, IN Mt. Vernon Posey County, In
diaha' on the 10th Of February, 1868, Mrs. ANNIE
E. vile OF r. b. Mccann an daughter of William
H. Ham and Jerusha A Ham.
Heavily indeed falls this announcement upon
the ears OF her many devoted friends. A light has
been extinguished not only in her family but also
IN the community where she has dweIt Her
whole life was life of example, her heart devoted
to honesty and truth, ier home an inestimable
pleasure, and her death bereavement sufficient
to ing sadness and sorrow upon all who knew
her.
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A BRILLIANT AFFA1R-On the 18th
nit, the Sd Michigan Cavalry, part of
Gen. Jerry 'Sullivan's force, attacked
body of rebels under Capt. Newsome, at
Clifton, on the Tennessee River, some
eighteen miles below Pittsburg Landing,
capturing sixty-eight prisoners. includ-
ing eight officers, killing and wounding
some. They also captured forty horses,
quantity of arms, &c
Capt Newsome had his right arm
shattered.
The Third Michigan was commanded
by-Capt Cicero Newall, who received a
severe but not dangerous wound, from
carblne bali, in the feshy part of his
leg.
The town, with commissary and other
stores, was burned, after which the 80
returned to Lexington, Tenn,
Capt Newall, who led this brilliant
dash, has been for some DAYS, in this
city, stopping at the Sherwood House,
nursing his wound
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bG~ The news that the Indianola has
fallen into the hands of the rebels will
fill all loyal hearts with modification and
anxiety.
The fact that she was captured by the
Queen-ofthe-West will show what terri
BILE calamity the loss of the latter was.
This untoward event will give a new
phase to military operations around
Vicksburg.
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BOuntieS, Pensions, and Arrears OF
Paw

Soldiers, their widows and heirs will
find it to their interest to call on Ben.
Stinson, who is collecting soldiers claims
of all kinds.
Back pay for discharged soldiers can
be collected by BEN. STINSON, for less
money and in a shorter time, than any
soldier can collect for himself Office
on Third street, opposite the entrance to
Crescent City Hall d&w
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FROM YICKSBURG AND BELOW.
Another Ram Under Col. Ellet to
Run the Blockade.
A Rebuke to the Copperheads by the
Illinois Soldiers
Especial to Mo-, Democrat. |

| Special to Mo-, Democrat
In SIGHT oF VICKsBURG, Feb. 3d. via
CAIRO, Feb. 2S-I learn that tonight
another ram will pass the batteries at
Vicksburg. She will be under charge of
Col Ellet, and will cooperate with the
Indianola
The sentence in the case of Mr. Knox,
of the New York Herald was made pub
lie to-day. tits that he be sent out of
| the department and not allowed to re-
turn under penalty of Imprisonment.
Mr. Knox goes North to-day
Affairs at Lake Providence and va
zoo Pass are moving along smoothly
General Grant visits the former place
to-day.
Col Van Amman and his son, of the
10Th Illinois, have RESIGNED Their
designations were accepted month ago
A Major and Lieutenant, of 9th Hi
nois, with 30 men deserted while the
transporth was lying at the levee below
Greenville.
There are rumors of a fight in the
vicinity of Greenville between the rebels
and portion of General Burnbridge's
brigade We are without particulars,
except that Major Montgomery, of the
9th Missouri cavalry, is reported killed
Captain Silverspaare, of Silverspaare's
battery, has resigned.
The Illinois troops of the 18th Army
Corps are indignant at the action of the
tories of the State Legislature, wherein
they assume the concurrence of the sold
iers in the field in their so-called peace
measures On last Saturday they adopt
ed series of resolutions, indicative of
their views In these they utterly repu
date the idea of an armistice with rebels
in arms, and pronounce such propo-
sition a disgrace to the State and the
army; threaten the Copperheads with
the vengeance of justly incensed army
of Union soldiers. They call their ex-
pressions of sympathy for the sufferings
of Illinois soldiers in the field hollow and
insincere, and designed for political
effect; accord to the war power as a war
measure the right to abolish slavery; de-
nounce the Chicago Times as an unmiti-
gated tory organ, strengthening and en-
couraging the rebellion endorse Cover
nor Yates, and pledge anew to the Gov
eminent the power of their strong right
arms to vindicate the majesty of the law
and honor of the flag.
These resolutions were adopted by
vast majority in every regiment and
company belonging to illinois in the 18th
army corps. In the 127th Colonel Ed |
ridge commanding the vote against the
passage of the resolutions was one; in
in the Doth the vote was unanimous
Similar resolutions are being adopted |
by the Indiana troops
The Copperhead traitors of Illinois will |
find small comfort in the army.
A Forage Train Attacked by the
Guerrillas'
Rebels Believed to be Advancing
their Lines.
MURFREEsBoRo, February ga large
forage train which wont ont IN the oh |
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COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER,


Evansville, February Is, 1863
A 7 A MEETING OF THE COMMON COUN-
n Gill; held this day, it was ordered that public
notice be given of the intention of the Coun Gil to
cause the following STREETS to be improved that
is, either BOuidered or Macadmized, viz:
First Street. from Locust to Vine
Second Street, from Locust to Sycamore.
Third Street. from Locust to Sycamore
Fourth Street from Locust TO Main.
Owners of real estate abutting on said Streets
are requested to indicate to the Council the kind
of improvement which they would prefer.
March s. W. BAKER, Mayor.
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FROM MUhFRk Els BORO.
Probable Evacuation of Vicksburg.
TERRIBLE SICKNESS IN THE REBEL
ARMY.
Capture Of Tuscumbia, 200 Prisoners,
with Artillery, Horses, DC.

MURFREEsBoRo, February 2S.-News
received here indicates that Vicksburg is
to be evacuated by the rebels Every
thing except the supplies for the army is
being removed. The army has been re-
moved east of Black River. Sickness in
their army is terrible, and the assertions
are great.
We took Tuscumbia, with 200 prison
ers. All their stores, horses, one piece
of artillery and one of Van Dorm trains
were captured.