The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-23 00:00:00

FEDERAL ATTACK ON ISLAND NO. 10,

From Island No. 10 we learn that on the evening
of the 3d, as an attempt was being made to tow the
Confederate floating battery to a serviceable posi-
tion, the mortar boats opened upon it and struck it
several times. The battery was then submerged
and towed out of danger. The Sumter steamer
had been partially destroyed by shells. On the
night of the 4th a Federal gunboat, the Carondelet,
ran past the island without damage, and reached
General Pope at New Madrid, The night was in-
tensely dark and stormy. She passed the first bat-
tery before being discovered. The second fired on
her as soon as its guns could be brought to bear,
but, owing to the darkness and the speed with
which she moved, the fire was totally harmless. A
third battery also concentrated its fire on her, but
not a shot struck the boat, She passed the fourth
and fifth batteries with the same fortunate result.
Fifty-three shots were fired at her: Three miles
below the island the Confederate floating battery
opened on her, and continued firing until the Caron-
delet was out of range. All through the passage a
continuous fire of musketry was kept up from the
shore, and many bullets struck the boat, but all hands
being below, nobody was hurt. The Carondelet did
not discharge a gun during the entire passage. She
passed the last battery within an hour after leav-
ing the fleet. The account of the operations is thus
continued.

" New Madrid, April 7, a.m.

" Commodore Foote got another boat safely past
the batteries last night. General Pope is now cross-
ing opposite New Madrid in force. There is heavy
firing in the advance.

" Noon.

" General Pope has just landed General P.aine's
Division on the Tennessee shore. The whole move-
ment has been a grand success. The whole army
will be moved over today and to-night.
" General Pope has four steamers to ferry with,
which arrived by the new route through the swamps
last evening. Another gunboat arrived this morn-
ing from Island No. 10. I will report from the field
as frequently as possible.

" A large force of infantry, artillery, and cavalry
have crossed the Mississippi within the last six hours.
Everything is working well."

" Chicago, April 7.

" A sp€cial despatch from Cairo to the Tribune
says that the gunboat Pittsburg ran the bloekade
of Island No. 10 last night, under a terrific fire from
the rebel batteries. Four steam transports and five
barges were also got through the Slough, from
Phillip's landing, above the island, to New Madrid,
by Colonel Bissell's corps of engineers,

" This morning, under the fire of our gunboats,
which silenced one of the rebel batteries, a company)
under Captains Lewis and Marshall, crossed the
river at New Madrid, and spiked the guns. Another
force took three other batteries, spiked the guns
and threw the ammunition into the river.
At 11 o'clock, in the face of the fire of the re-
maining rebel batteries, General Pain e, with four
regiments and a battery of artillery, crossed the
Mississippi, near to the Kentucky shore. Subse-
quently the divisions of Generals Hamilton and
Stanley crossed ; also General Granger with his
cavalry. They are now strongly posted, ready for
any emergency."

TO 1101,;', CIDEON "WELLES, SECRETARY OP THE NAVY.
" Steamer Benton, off Island No. 10,
April 8, 3 25 a.m.

" Two offiers of the rebel navy have this instant
boarded us from Island No. 10, by order of their
commanding officer; they were ordered to surren-
der Island No. 10 to the commander of the naval
forces. As these officers knew nothing of the bat-
teries on the Tennessee shore, I have sent Captain
Phelps to ascertain something definite of the sub-
ject. Gen. Pope is now advancing in strong force
to attack the rear. lam ready with the gunboats
and mortars to attack in front. Buford is ready to
co-operate, but it seems as if the place is to be sur-
rendered without further defence.
" A. H. FOOTE, Flag Officer."

"Flag-steamer Benton, off Island No. 10, April 8,

" Honourable Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy,—My telegraph of three hours since
informs the department that Island No. 10 has
surrendered to the gunboats. Captain Phelps has
this instant returned, after having an interview
with the late commandant. I have requested Gen.
Buford, commanding the troops, to proceed imme-
diately, in company with two of the gunboats, and
take possession of the island. The batteries on the
Tennessee shore have been hastily evacuated, where
we shall find, no doubt, in the morning large quan-

titles of munitions of war. I communicated imme-
diately with General Pope, who has, under cover of
the two gunboats, v, hich gallantly ran the blockade
in the thunderstorm, crossed the river in force. I
was ready, as well as the gun and mortar boats, with
General Buford and his troops, to have made a
simultaneous attack upon the rebels, had they not
so hastily evacuated the Tennessee shore, and sur-
rendered Island No. O. A full report will be made
as soon as we can obtain possession of the land bat-
teries and I am able to communicate with General
Pope.

,c A. H. FOOTE, Flag Officer."
The following are General Halleck's despatches:—
" TO HON, E, M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
" Sir,—Genoral Paine's Diyision marehocif9rward

PRTCIe. ..... ...4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

" TO lION. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF wAn.
" St. Louis, Tuesday, April 8.

"Brigadier-General W. M. Makall, late of the
United Statcs' Adjutant-General's Department, and
2,000 of the rebel forces, have surrendered to General
Pope, and it is expected that many more will be
captured to-day. Immense quantities of artillery
and supplies have fallen into our hands.

"H. W. HALLECK, Major-General."
"LATER.)
"TO HON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR.

St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday, April 8,
" General Pope has captured three Generals,
6,000 prisoners of war, 100 siege-pieces, and several
field batteries, with immense quantities of small
arms, tents, waggons, horses, and provisions. Our
victory is complete and overwhelming. We have
not lost a single man.

"H. W. HALLECK, Major-General."

GENERAL M'CLELLAN'S ARMY.
The following advices had been received from
General M'Clellan's head-quarters :
" THE HON. E. M. STANTON, SECREARY OF WAR.
"Before Yorktown, Saturday Evening, April 5.
"That portion of the army of the Potomac re-
cently concentrated at Old Point advanced yester-
day morning in the direction of Yorktown, 24 miles
distant. The right was assigned to General
Morrill's Brigade, of General Porter's Division,
two companies of the 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry,

and a portion of Berdan's Sharpshooters, acting
as skirmishers. Nothing of interest took place
until their arrival at Big Bethel, 12 miles
distant, where they met the outer pickets of the
rebels. The troops were delayed here two hours
in reconstructing a bridge which had been de
stroyed. The rebels retreated before the advance
of our skirmishers to Howard's Creek, where they
had some abandoned earthworks. Four shots were
fired here by the rebels from two field pieces,which
were soon silenced by the 4th Rhode Island Bat-
tery, when the rebels beat a hasty retreat, taking
their field pieces with them. The main body of the
army here rested for the night, while General Mor-
rill's brigade advanced three miles to Cuckleville,
and six miles from Yorktown, and then encamped.
"By 7 o'clock this (Saturday) morning the
column was again in motion, and at 10 o'clock was
in front of the enemy's works at Yorktown.
" The first shot fired was by the rebels, the shell
passing over the heads of General Porter and staff
without exploding. The batteries of Griffin, 3d and
4th Rhode Island, and sth Massachusetts were now
placed in position, replying to every shot sent by
the rebels. The cannonading continued with but
slight intermission until dark. About 400 shots
were fired by both parties during the day. The
loss on our side was three killed.

" The position of the rebels is a strong one. From
present indications their fortifications extend some
two miles in length, and mount heavy guns. The
ground in front of their heavier guns is low and
swampy, making it utterly impassable."
"Fortress Monroe, Monday, April 7, via Bal-
timore, Tuesday, April 8.

"Nothing has been done to-day in front of York-
town, with the exception of a reconnoissance in
that direction and some cannonading,
" A telegraph line is built to our headquarters
near Yorktown.

"The Spaulding came in this morning from Ship
Point. The rebel works abandoned there are quite
formidable. The rebels took off their guns,but left
their barracks complete. Ship Point is about eight
miles from Yorktown, affording a fine base of opera-
tions.

" A great crowd of Norfolk people assembled on
the shore near Sewall's Point on Sunday, including
men, women, and children, all eagerly engaged in
watching the Yankees."

" War Department, Washington, April 8.
" The Secretary of War received a letter this
afternoon from Gen. Wool, stating that at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon nothing was doing at York-
town except preparations for attacking the fortifi-
cations; that the enemy's force was reported to be
from 25,000 to 30,000, and at 2 o'clock p.m. the
Merrimac, Yorktown, Jamestown, and four tugs
were lying at Craney Island."
The War Department had received the following
despatch from Major-Gen. Wool ;
" THE HON E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
" Fortress Monroe, April 5.

" Sir,—We have heard some firing in the direc-
tion of Yorktown. Two or three regiments have
gone to Ship Point.
" From information received to-day it appears
that the Merrimac is in the dry dock, loaded with
coal. She is to come out of the dock today with
two more guns, one of large calibre.

" All goes on very smoothly. I do not believe the
army of the Potomac will find many troops to con-
tend with,"

Letters from Fortress Monroe state that either
Captain Pegrim or Captain Peagrim would corn-
mand the Virginia (Merrimac) on her next expedi-
tion.

Of the battle before Corinth we have the follow-
ing reports:

" CHICAGO, TUESDAY, April 8.

" Arprivate despatch received in this city to-day
from one of Gen. Grant's staff says that ' we have
fought and won the hardest battle ever fought on
this continent.' The despatch is dated from Pitts-
burg Landing, the 6th."

" ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY, April 8.
"In response to a serenade to-night, Gen. Hal-
leek said that General Beauregard with an immense
army advanced from Corinth and attacked the com-
bined forces of Generals Grant and Buell. The battle
began at daybreak yesterday, and continued till late
in the afternoon, with terrible loss on both sides.
We have gained a complete victory, and driven the
enemy back within his fortifications. He also an-
nounced his departure for the field to-morrow
morning."

" To THE HON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF

WAR.

" The enemy attacked our works at Pittsburg,
Tennessee, yesterday, but were repulsed with heavy
loss. No details are given.

" H. W. HALLECK, Major• General."

WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 8.
" The following message was received by the Se-
cretary of War on the 7th
" On the 6th inst. the rebels, in overwhelming
numbers, attacked our forces at Pittsburg Landing-
The battle lasted from morning till late in the after-
noon, and resulted in the complete defeat of the
rebels, with heavy loss on both sides. Gen. Grant
is following up the enemy.'
" General Buell has arrived in Tennessee. Two
divisions of his army were in the battle.
" General Pope is scouring the country round
Island No. 10, and so far has captured General
Makall and Staff, and 2,000 men.
" The above is not from an official source, but is
deeme
formed ea n previous
authentic,o and correspondsofficial
tations
information."
CAIRO, TUESDAY, APRIL 8.
"Information was received here to-night that on
the 6th the rebel forces under General Beauregard
attacked our forces under General Grant. The battle
lasted all day. Our lines were driven in by the
attack, but as our reserves were brought into action
the lost ground was regained, and the rebels re-
pulsed with great slaughter. Our loss is very
heavy. No particulars are known as yet."
" LOUISVILLE, TUESDAY, APRIL 8.
" The IVashville Patriot of this morning says a,

to Tiptonville last night, and captured General
Makall, formerly an Adjutant-General of the
United States' Staff, and about 2,000 prisoners,
from Arkansas and Louisiana, large quantities of
stores and ammunition, and other property. Gen.
Pope's movements have been a complete success.
We move in the direction of Island No. 10, in a few
minutes, to capture all that are left."