CHICAGO, March 12. – A special dispatch from Cairo, March
11th, to the Tribune says: A brigade of
our troops went around New Madrid on Saturday last and arrived Sunday at a
small settlement on the Mississippi, called Point Pleasant, about ten miles
below that place, and took possession of it.
The occupation of this place by our troops cuts off communication of the
rebels at New Madrid.
The bridge upon the Cairo and Fulton Railroad has been repaired
and trains run regular from Bird’s Point to Scoville.
A large number of scouts from the 51st Illinois regiment
arrived last night. The regiment is now
with Gen. Pope.
Waterhouse’s
Chicago Battery is now encamp[ed] just north of the city. Twenty-eight are on the sick list.
Brig.-Gen Cullom, Chief of Gen. Halleck’s Staff and Chief
Engineer of the Department of Missouri, returns to St. Louis immediately,
impaired health rendering a change necessary. – Gen. Strong relieves him.
Authentic news received says the rebels have strongly
fortified Island No. 10. Our gunboats
are thoroughly prepared for the emergency. – Steamers are also in readiness.
The Transport Hiawatha arrived this morning with supplies destined
up the Tennessee.
The Times Special Cairo dispatch says it is learned that the
rebels intend making a desperate stand at Fort Pillow.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 3
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