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The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
l now on the New Madrid peninsula is sixteen thousand troops, consisting of cavalry, infantry, and artillery. Our guns on the island were being unspiked, but the Federal Genera's claim they have no use for them, as they have guns enough. The shells thrown by the enemy in many instances weighed two hundred and thirty-four pounds. Upwards of ten thousand missiles were fired at us during the bombardment, the entire result of which was one man killed and a few slightly wounded. The gallant Capt. Rucker is safe in this city. As soon as the Federal army lauded, they commenced investigations as to the loyalty of the inhabitants. All who were suspected of secession proclivities were immediately arrested, and their property given up to the soldiers, by whom it was either appropriated or destroyed. All others were kindly treated. Northern accounts of the recent tactics of Shiloh have been received here from both Nashville and St. Louis. The Federal there in acknowledge a total de