but we
got 2500 prisoners.

President Lincoln has made a speech at Baltimore, threatening
retaliation for the slaughter at Fort Pillow--which was _stormed_.

Lieut.-Gen. Polk telegraphs that our forces have captured and burnt one
of the enemy's gun-boats at Yazoo City--first taking out her guns, eight
rifled 24-pounders.

To-day Mr. Memminger, in behalf of the ladies in his department,
presented a battle-flag to the Department Battalion for its gallant
conduct in the repulse of Dahlgren's raid. But the ladies leave early in
the morning for South Carolina.

The President still says that many of the government officers and
employees must be sent away, if transportation cannot be had to feed
them here as well as the armies.

APRIL 26TH.--Another truly fine spring day.

The ominous silence on the Rapidan and Rappahannock continues still. The
two armies seem to be measuring each other's strength before the awful
conflict begins.

It is said the enemy are landing large bodies of troops at Yorktown.

Major-Gen. Ransom has been assigned to the command of this department;
and Gen. Winder's expectations of promotion are blasted. Will he resign?
I think not.

The enemy's accounts of the battle on the Red River do not agree with
the reports we have.

Neither do the Federal accounts of the storming of Fort Pillow agree
with ours.

APRIL 27TH.--Another bright and beautiful day; and vegetation is
springing with great rapidity. But nearly all my potatoes, corn,
egg-plants, and tomatoes seem to have been killed by the frosts of
March. I am replanting corn, lima beans, etc. The other vegetables are
growing well. One of my fig-bushes was killed--that is, nearly all the
branches. The roots live.

It is rumored that the armies on the Rapidan were drawn up in line.

The enemy have again evacuated Suffolk.

Gen. Beauregard is at Weldon. Perhaps Burnside may hurl his blows
against North Carolina.

Food is still advancing in price; and unless relief comes from some
quarter soon, this city will be in a deplorable condition. A good many
fish, however, are coming in, and shad have fallen in price to $12 per
pair.

The government ordered the toll of meal here (which the miller,
Crenshaw, sold to the people) to be taken for the army; but Col.
Northrop, Commissary-General, opposes this; and it is to be hoped, as
usual, he may have his way, in spite of even the President. These papers
pass through the hands of the Secretary of