Tuesday 11 Bright mild morning. Rumor of
a great battle in Arkansas said to be won
by our troops--The actual loss of the Yankees
loss of the two frigates Congress & Cumberland
and of one or two steam tug--the Minnesota
badly crippled and their steam battery, the
Monitor damaged--Several guns dismounted
on the bottom at Newport News--nothing defi-
nite as to their loss in killed wounded & drowned
great distress and uneasiness in town about the
[?] [?] [?], which I think a very foolish
thing--It may have the effect of making
men volunteer and thus filling the ranks
of existing companies--The President disapproves
of the conduct of Floyd & Pillow and suspends
them until investigation be made--a pox[?]
upon all political generals--both of those in
aspiring to office and on [?] their present
position to enhance their importance.
MSS 4763
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