April 11, 1863, Peoria Morning Mail (Illinois)
St. Louis, April 9.
The Democrat’s special from Young’s Point 3d, says several transports with troops and Ellets Marine Brigade and one iron-clad started up stream this morning.There is no prospect of active operations before Vicksburg for some time.A new canal has been cut three miles above here to be eight miles long and empty in the Mississippi below Warrenton; three dredges and the African brigade are at work night and day.Farragut holds the river between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Porter and Grant are reconnoitering up the Yazoo with a considerable force.