, 1863-02-10

A BAD SCARE DOWN THE
RIVER
ELLET AND HIS RAM kh0CKlN0
THINGS 70 PIECES.

NEW York, Feb "a jackson {Miss.) dis
patch Of the 18th states that the Federal rum
Queen Of the West, which passed Vicksburg
on the Cd, WIS off Natchcz on the same even
Ing, where she dispersed party Of rebels.
The rebels slate that she then steamed down
tho river, destroying everything in her way.
Their batteries lad no effect upon her.
CAIRO, Feb. ga gentleman from Vicks-
burg says, If the guuboats were 50 disposed
they could run past the upper batteries and
take position in front of the leading streets,
where they would be out Of range Of tho bat
tericB, and shell the city eNectnally without
themselves being in any danger.
1t is to be hoped the brilliant achievement
Of the wooden ralm will stir our iron clads up
aud induce them to leave their snug anchor
age up the Yazoo.
Tho Memphis -4,yn* says Capt Ellct took
command of the Queen before she run the
blockade, and that the Monarch had intended
to ncca1upaisy her, but backed out at the last
moment.
NEW YonK, ,Fcb 9-The Richmond Eton.i's-
IT. orthe 9Th contains the following:
YIcKaDERe, Feb. 3.--Thc Yankee ram
Queen Of the West went down the river yes
terday afternoon, with the supposed intcn-
tion Of destroying The shipping between this
point and Port Hudson. She was flied into
Ut Warrcl.ton, but with no eject.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 4.-The Federal ram
Queen Of the West, which passed FlcksDrrg
Moudny morning, arrived Mt FidaIia, opposite
Natcl,ez, Oh the same evening. a guard Of
men was sent ashore, who attempted to cap
turc Colonel zcDu1on York, bnt he escaped.
The ram then steamed down the river, doing
considerable damage.
TIE SITUATION At vIcKsDrRG.
We learn from Lieut.. Col. Jussen, Of the
sd WISCONSIN regiment, who arrived from,
ioungs Point, Opposite licksburg, thia
morning, that work Is r.i}l going on rapidly
Oh the canal, with 4 good prospect Of sue
cese. Large dredges from Louisville were
soon expected there to assist in the digging.
| Another inlet or mouth is being cut directly
in line with the current of thc river, and
the whole caua1 widcned and dcepened,
Active operatious arc not likely to be com
! nenced for some time. It is supposed that
| the object Is to make the caual Of sufficient
depth to allow Of the passage VI the gun
| boats and transports through, when tho bat
terry ut Vickstutg commanding the mouth o1
the canal will bc silcnced, and the whole fleet
attack upon Port Hudson, which, it is be-
lieved. can be easily carried By I'LL attack from
The north. The combined forces will tAcr
attack Vicksbnrg., landing tho troops Mt I
point south Of the city, cutting Of their com
! 1nunication with jackson and attacking then
1
made by Gen. Sherman.
| The health Of the troops is represented a
! very tad, large numbers dying daily, and th'
sick suffering much from an Insufficient sup
| ply Of mcdicincs. The 23d Wisconsin lef
| Memphis with $40 effective men, and can nov
hardly muster $40. Many Of these arc no
dangerously III, but from their long contlne
nctt on the transports, and want Of propc
treatment, have become unfit for duty. Nan.
! other regiments are In the same condition
The a31 Wisconsin lost 1fty men at Arkansa
! Post.
The sufIerings Of the wounded from ~
kansas Post arc represented as fearful. o.
the arrival If the feet nj Ni1likc1ls Bend, tho
were placed on board the transport Fam
Bullitt, where they laid f'Etr-eight hour
without food or medicine, many OF them dyin
i'll the mcautirnc.
There was run1or in camp that q conhic
Of authority had arisen between Geus. Gran
and McClernand.