Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-14
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PrO0ideacs-BOat Taken to the Lake.
From the Memphis Bulletinl
Several boais were in from Lake Providence
yesterday, and the intelligence given by their
passengers is of a disastrous character. The de-
tails Of the capture Of the Queen Of the West by
the CoaFedsratss, have been given in fail in our
columns. That vessel has been put in good
coalition, and is now tnrned sgsinst her former
own6rs with immense effect.
On Tuesday last this boat, accompanied by
the Confederate ram Webb, and another boat Of
unknown name, approached the Indianola,
where she wss lying, thirty-fve miles below
Vieksburg. An active engagement at once en-
sued. The rams had every advantage on their
side, the Indisnola moving very slowly COM
Pared with diem They kept clear of her bows,
where her best guns were, but bUtted her on the
brosdsidss and stern. The Indianola kept
changing her guns from side 70 side, but ss fast
ss she did so, her active a~ssailants gained the
opposite side and in the byl3est manner butted
again and agais The Indianola had a@cosl
barge on each side Of her these were SUM at
once. At length her commander, Capt. Brown,
appeared 0u her deck, announced that she was
ia 8 sinking condition, and surrendered her. He
ives ordered to nske for shore and did 50. The
C eg were taken prisoners, with the exception
Of one man, who jumped on land and made his
way to the Federal lines and made known the
catastrophe. The action had lasted from fifteen
to twenty minutes.
Whether the IndianOla sunk after the action,
or whether he IS now in pOssessioH of the Con-
federates, who viii repair her and uae her with
fatal effect, as they have done the Queen of the
West, remains to be seen. Tbs impression
among those with whom we have c0nversed
on the boats was, that the Indianola will soon
be in good repair and doing serious execution
among the Federal feet.
Since the loss of the In3isrols the Confederate
boat Frohc, in charge of Major Hays, asked
permission TO approach VicEsburg with prison
ers for exchange. He stated that the Indian
ola was sunk, but doubts are strong on the
point, snd it is believed that Msjor Hays state-
ment was only g ruse to Glislead, and that the
Indisnola win yet prove a serious difficulty in
the way.
It is proper to say that tie man Of the Indi-
anols's crew, who escaped, ststedjt az his be
lief that the Indianola was not in a sinking con.
dition when she was surrendered.
When the last boat now Up left Young's
point, on Friday evening at five o'clock, the
ram Queen Of the West was lying quietly in
POSSESSION of the Confedarstes under the guns
of their battery at Warrenton below Vicksburg
The West Wind ana Sunshine had arrived cafe
with dredge b0ats in tow to be used at the canal
TIE river was rising last, and-the en~cempments
were experiencing much Inconvenience. The
Gen. Anderson met the Rocket and Switzer-
lard at Pswpaw island, and passed the EN-
pire City ct the head of Island 50, near which,
on the Christmas plantation, the levee was
broken and the stream was pouring over. The
Istan was passed at Island 50. and the gunboat
Conestogs met in Cypress bend. The Sever
eign was at White river, the Florence at Hell
and the Capitola at Buck island The
was rising all the way az. All was quiet
the river.
A Cat b5atbad been sent down from the Feet
to The foot OF the canal. The transit wss msde
ia the night, bHt so great is the vigilance Of the
enemy thatshe was fred at from two Of the bat
tories as she got down the stream. She was
lying a. The mouth Of the canal next morning. /
She had hssa bis, however, ia three places, and
5ubk in consequence.
Boats that left lake Providence on Friday,
the occurrence Of a calamitous FIRE. It
TO have oFiginated in the stupidity of 6
negro lighting a Ere on the wooden floor. The
spread fTom bailding to building, until /
nearly every business house IN the place was de-
along With 8 considerable amount Of
Government eommisssIy stores. The whole Of
the oongal part of the town is gone. The fire
on Wednesday last
"A canal barge. WIKI propellers, had been got
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pushed overland on slides. 1t will be of
service in exploring the lake and The
1eighhoring bayous, and assisting the progress
lf The canal that is intended to connect the
Mississippi, Lake PFovidsncs and various
with Red river. L was confidently re-
1orted at Lake Providence that the crew of the
-idizaola had sunk her to prevent her falling
the hands Of the enemy.
GEE ToomBs The Richmond Hlig pub.
ishes Gen Toombs' farewell to the officers and
men G bis brigade, in which he announces The
o. his commission ia the army. He
'srely alades 20 the causes which have led to
step;
do not deem Is proper on this occasion to
inter- into ? detail Of the causes which impose
duty upon re. It is only necessary or ma
, say that, uGder existing circumstances. in nv
alignment, I could M longer hold my commits
ION under President DsYis with advantage to
~ country, or 70 you or with honor to myself.
G0OB-Cart Pratt, Of Col. CartsF's command n, The
NTer Arkansas has I'D twofghk az Cypress creek. on
ie ALsiaspgL with the enemya ennbosts IN ina arvf
z attacked, viii bis ariilieryta transport conveyed bv
"a g~uahosts. and cri pied il 20 bGdly II foetsd into (
when the Eunboais gave up the- attack anon y
M and towed the transport oI. tx the second ~
tppied a transport. and 1t fossed to the-opposlte shore.
he got his battery out Of the reach Of the Fun.l !
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