Important from Below

FT. PILLOW EVACUATED!

The Federal Fleet at Vicksburgh.

(Special to the Burlington Hawk-Eye.)

CAIRO, May 21.

Fort Pillow is evacuated.  The Rebels have retreated to Fort Randolph, 12 miles below. – The fact was ascertained by the Steamer Kennett which went with a flag of truce to exchange prisoners, and found the Rebel works deserted, and not a gunboat was to be seen.  Some half hour afterwards a rebel boat came round the point with a flag of truce – they would make no explanations.

Capt. Davis has not yet occupied the fort.

Memphis papers of the 17th says that the Federal fleet was opposite Vicksburg bound up the river.

Fifteen reporters from Pittsburg Landing arrived here to-day.

STREET.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington Iowa, Saturday, May 24, 1862, p. 3