, 1863-04-28

they reached position; and SO continuous and
terrific was their fire that the enemy scarcely
ever attempted response.
In hn-, the fleet ran the blockade, losing
only the transport Henry Clay, and one man
killed. and two others wounded on the Ben
ton. This Is all our loss, which, considering
the tremendous magnitude of the dangers
ti,1ongh which the fleet passed, is next to none
! q tall
In S1oHr or T1cKaBunG. April 20. 1858.
DULLkESs AGAIN.
| The excitement occasioncd By the passage
Of the Vickeburg batteries has subsided, and
| every thing wears its old aspect Of dullness
| again.
There arc whispers that tonight or to-mo1
row night Elk transports more will attempt tc
| FUN the batteries. It Is doubtful if their euc
ccss will equal that OF few days ago. Wher
/ it is undertaken shall endeaSor TO be neal
| enough to witness it.
This evening commission is bnsily engag
ed in appraising the boats for which, IN case
| Of loss, the Government will remunerate 1nen
owners. Around the engines and TINT pot'
ton of the machinery most easily endangered
by cannon shot, there hare been placed bales
Of cottou-one hundred on each boat, which,
in case of success, ttand after the fall OF Vicks'
hurp.u is to besh;nped to Memphis, and sold,
and the proceeds divided among the crew.
THE NEXT DEMONSTRATION.
Once at New Carthage, with this additional
transportation, it would seem that we we're
prepared for almost any aggressive movement,
What that will be cannot say, bnt that the
demonstration, either for feint or attack, will
look towards Big Black River. am confident
Tho ;nfor,n,+,o, o>,,os +.at ~. ~,
N4~ i'4o' 1Ha.ion eoWes' ula', Aeae1ng tnls, the
c SD.A'3 e 1s@~'s '~Aen u io1lnJag Tue pluns at
01ano 1uli, commanding its mouth and the
Mississippi above. The nnture and foDogr,,
nh, ~ +h;, ,ao.:.
pn5 u LUIS ssG.ion Is sneh that It can be easily
done Is hardly probable, but that it will be,
unless unless re, by the eelerity of our movements
TIE CANAL TO Duc6PoRT.
div he 1nr RawintF stcanaa ~ ma'7i1un, ,h, aho 70 70
upening !u tne lesee, uIaggglhS three Aatboats
ioaaeo Will stofes anu troops. The negro pi-
oneer corps Is six miles IN the interior re.
and Bnshy BaFous. No sarious d;f1cu1tv =
nnnrahondod J., nor;ra+;,ss ts IacAtt -
TX 4 ha f1ar ~ 10 o1s-;Iias @ .nsse oayo4s M
tSee ~ W Aoiu SuelfIas upon tle banks.
troops are marching through to New Car
thage almost daily: One brigade left this
morning. In a week the greater part Of the
army will follow,
COY YATES.
Gov. Yates Of Illinois ia expected here this
evening. His uarticular mission dn ~
r,nH e- AA'''o" oo mol
AAo"' .--.
NEW ORDER FROM GEN. THOMAS.
Con Tbomoe eho-t tina .;.,..
4,o fli,a,1;,,1r er,,or rn;nh tins s!nee, Issued
tte tollo"iaS oruct Mnicn Is important as H.
dlGalll'g tne polcy OF tne Administration, in
reference to abandoned property, contrabauds
AID cotton.
1,,rp p,o.rn,,.
A 1'o Aa' op1u y 1858.
sPEclAtO Oh9Eh No. ~. The sixth section Of
lie at 10 proflte ior Tic collection Of abandoned
property, and for the prevention Of frauds in ir-
snsEcctionary districts OF the United States Is in
these words; And be it further enacted tla. it
thal! DO the duty OF every officer or private OF tho
regular Or volunteer f0rcc1 Of the
United states, or any officer, aaIor or
marine in the naval service Of the United
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