CAIRO, May 2.
The river is stationary, and eight inches higher than was
ever before known.
The news from Pittsburg is of the highest importance, but
its transmission over the wires is prohibited.
The bombardment of Fort Pillow is continued by mortars, at
short intervals. It was generally
believed that a simultaneous attack would be made by the fleet before the close
of the week.
Deserters say that the entire rebel gunboat fleet, under
command of Hollins, had arrived at Fort Pillow, and would make an attack on
Com. Foote as soon as preparations were complete.
A Memphis paper of the 24th April says a meeting held the
night previous had concluded to burn the city in case of the approach of the
Federal fleet.
The fall of New Orleans is referred to, but no particulars
are given.
An editorial urgently calls on the people to reinforce Price
at Fort Pillow, as the only hope of salvation of the city.
Gov. Yates left here to-ni9ght for Pittsburg, with the
steamer Champion, fitted up to accommodate 400 wounded Illinois soldiers. He also takes up a large quantity of sanitary
stores for distribution among the Illinois hospitals.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette,
Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, May 5, 1862, p. 2
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