From Ship Island

BOSTON, March 6.

The gunboat Saxon, from ship Island Feb. 22, arrived here this morning.

The health of the regiments at Ship Island was good.

The weather very hot, thermometer standing 95 degrees in the shade.

The supply of oysters for New Orleans had been cut off by the capture of a dozen oyster boats, with 36 prisoners.

The sloop of war Hartford had arrived.

Washington’s birthday was celebrated by the troops.  Gen. Phelps issued an order of the day of a highly patriotic character.

49 rebel officers from Fort Donelson have reached this city.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 7, 1862, p. 1

ST. LOUIS, April 19 [1862]

Col. John S. Phelps, who performed a distinguished part in the battle of Pea Ridge, has arrived from Springfield. He is in bad health, suffering from disease contracted in the field. He will remain a few days, and the proceed to Washington and take his seat in Congress.

The steamer Imperial arrived last night, bringing 440 sick and wounded, 107 being prisoners, this being the last of the wounded there. The steamer Evansville also arrived with 360 rebel prisoners from Island No. 10. The Evansville, we are informed takes her departure this morning with the captives for Prairie du Chien.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, April 21, 1862, p. 1