Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-17
The Federal Fleet Above Vicksburg
From the Cleveland Plaindealer

From he Cleveland pandealer.)
From naval officer belonging to the
Mssippl fleet, with whom we had the
pleasure Of conyersng this morning, we
gathered tow facts in relation to Nicks.
blrg. Onr informant was Of the opin-
ion that in iess than three weeks one of
the most irightful conflicts on record
would be fought Tor the possession OF
this rebel stronghold. The most super
human eA ,rts are being made on both
sides to insure victory. The robels have
mounted in front Of the town, in battery,
seventy seven Of the heaviest guns. To
oppose those the Un.on forces have, on
the naval side, The following iron-clad
gunhoa.s
ChiIljcothe-2 ..-inch guns in turret.
Tuscumbia-2 II iuch guns in turret
and 6-inch guns alt.
Lafayette liinch guns forward,
and 4 100 FOUNDER Paro,t broadsiie
guns.
b nton-l0 broadside guns and To-
inch guns forward.
Choc,aw-2 llinch guns in turret.
Mortar boats, mounting 10 ll-inch
moftars.
tarondelet-l3 guns.
pttsburs-l3 guns.
Cincinnati guns.
Mound City-l3 guns.
Louisyile-l3 guns.
Baron Dekalb-l3 guns.
The officer from whom we obtained
The above news Was explicit in his az.
surance that the latter was rot contra
baud, as the rebels were in tnll possession
thereof, through the medium OF spies,
dcserters, DE. therefore we do not
hesitate 10 place il before our readers.
lie thinks the iaivre OF the lazoo ex-
petition is due in a great measure, if not
entirely, to General Sherman, who was
ordered to ascend the Mississippi with
strong force of troops TO point ahead
oi.the gunboats, .and prevent guerrlllas
flom placing distinctions in their way.
As be failed to do this, the guerrlllas
were enabled, with the and OF sharp.
shooters, field artillery, and by" telling"
trees in the bayou, TO break up the ex-
ped ton. Ger informant seemed TO
think that possibility excited of the
latter being undertaken again.
HERE Is another case in which the
government figures as unenviably as in
that Of 1t. Edgelly. The Falmouth
! (Va.) correspondent Of the Providence
(R. IL Press says
4 piece Of intelligence Of interest to
army chap aims is herewith transmitted.
The Rev. i. III. Burkhardt, OF the LIST
u. ). Chasscure, has been dismissed
from tho service by the President. The
order came directly from the War De
partment, without the usual circumlo-
cution,and fell like ihunderdolt on the
head Il this victim. The cause was
this +: lie went TO Schenectady, y. u.
where he resided previous 10 the war,
and there delivered lecture 10 his
iomer congr,grtion, in which lie re.
counted the gerlls which his regiment, in
common with the army, passed through.
among OheF MthHS nc hbre f6StlniOi2V
70 The steriin9 uorM " Gen Nc GeHan,
aldMat haieihim Some spy report.
"a H.e samf,and Me great ddiinqueai mas
prntsdea ~ decapaation. Mr. Il. w.s
an excellent man, aud his dismissal has
east cloud over al. lie was brave
where bravery is needed, and any man
can bear testimony TO his worth in all
respec'e. Army chaplains must beware
wien they get leave OF absence, not to
say anything IN favor of Mcclellan Tor
II they dc, they can be looking round
for pastoral charge.