New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-12
FROM NEW-MADIsID.

Running the Ratferies-(seu. Pepe's Camp
The Lower Fort-Cuffing the Canal
Vandalism Of the Rebels-Whst has
been Done.
rrom Our Special Correspoudeni.
usiTtD SrATrs OuyBoiT CssosDyLsr,
Ntw.MLpRip, NO. bsturday, April 5, lb62)
Two weeks ago wrote you from the Benton that
the plan Of running the Rebel batteries with gum
boat, was the one most likely 10 be adopted, IN
order TO furnish Gen. Pope with facilities for cross
ing the river Lat night II adopted, and as the
date Of this letter indicated, entirely successful
The ELEMENTS FAVORABLE.
Yesterday was a clear, pleasant day, but about
Q %, 10. the heavens became hung with clouds like
pail, and O fierce thunder shower begun. The rein
fell in sheets, and the lightning was extremely
vivid and frequent. Commodore FoOte issued Or
ders TO Capt. Henry Wake Of the Carondelet 10 con-
eeal MI his lights, permit no conversation above
whisper exeep. from men OIL duty, aud droF down
past enemy's batteries to Gen. Popes command.
PROTECTION AGAINST THE ESEMY's SHOT.
A long barge, filled with coal, aud theB covered
with bales of pressed hay, piled up 90 high that il
covered the tops Of the ports, was made fact 10 our
left aide, az the Rebel batteries, which are all on tue
Tennessee shore and the head Of the island, could
only play upon from that side. The most OF the
crew were stationed under the Classmates or the gun
deck, and in the hold the lights were eIiinguished,
and at 10 O'Clock the anchor YVES hauled up and,
with stear on the Carondeet moved silently down
the stream.
DISCOVERED by THE ENEMY.
The darkness was 10 dense that We sbould have
run the gauntlet undiscovered. but just before we
reached the enemys water, upper battery, one Of
o. nd apfN nd tle fire M
discovered No to the sentinels. We were within
few yards OF them, and they a, once opened fire on
us with muske,ry, but Of eonr,e without effect
They also sent up rockets 10 prepare the lower bat.
tszies fVr
THE PASSAGE.
The floating battery had been taken down sad an
chored on the Tennsssee shore, three miles below;
80 that for that entire distance, and for three quar-
tiers Of an hour, subjected to furious fire
from all the Rebel batteries. Nearly all the shots
passed over US. few bit the hay our FORT side;
but not a single one struck the Cafondele,. Below
the floating battery . regiment of infantry was
drawn up on the bank, which We were compelled to
pass very near; but tho bullets which rained upon
the mailed side and pilo,-house of the Carondele.
ali fell harmless. We did not fire single sho, in re-
turn, and all our ports closed.
GALLANT CONDUCT.
Capt. Wake, who was in the pilot house during
the entire passage directed it with great skill and
coolness. Mr.. ID. X. Hoell, the frs, master Of the
Cincinnati lie an old river pilot who bad volunteered
for tho occasion, remained on the open, upper deck
throughout, watching the outlines Of the shore, hs
revealed by the flashes OF lightning, and giving d.
rections TO the pilos inside the dark pilot Louise,
which enabled them to keep the channel To b.,
daring and ooone. for bis position was one Of the
utmost PERIL the great succers largely attributable.
hyw MsDKID, ApTil !, letI
GEN. PopE's CAMP.
The lines Of Gen. Pope's command, nearly three
miles in length, were about two miles from the
river and the town, that the infantry might
no, be exposed medically 10 the sharp artillery
practice upon the bank. Several Of the regiments
were located in groves Of tall oaks and elms, ate
gcther free from underbnish and rendering the
encampment exceedingly picturesque and beautiful.
The level open felds in the vicinity, also form
admirable drill and parade grounds. Gen. Popes
infantry il organized INTO five divisions, commanded
by Gems Stanley, Hamilton, Palmer, Paine, aud
Pummer. The cavalry is commanded by Gen.
Granger, and the artillery by Major Laihrop, IL
coa,sins some Of the beet oicers aud troops in the
service, and s decidedly the best command | have
seen during the war, except the peerless army with
which Gen. Fremont marched across Missouri. Gen. |
Pope has planted batteries at various points below
here, in addition to those from which he drove out
he Rebels, and be commands the river for seventeen
niles.
THE CARONDTIfT DOING coon SERVICE.
Capt. Wake Of the Carondelet, is not u man 70
eman idle while there ia an enemy accessible. The
Rebels have planted batteries for Six or seven miles
N the Kentucky shore 10 prevent Gen. Pope nom
anding biz troops. Lat evening, Capt. Wake went
,elow the lower one, and turning tie bows Of hlS
,oat toward il, steamed directly up 10 1t. IL made
'gorous reas,ancc but the gunnes did not IKE the
lose quarters into which the Carondele forced Them
nd they fed while the officers Of tie boat went on
bore and spiked the guns. They were both (thefe
.ere only two. 32-pounders Capt. Wake then en-
uged the next battery, two miles above, and' ai'ef
lively engagement, drove ont the enemy ana tooh
ossesson, spiking both guns. liis boat was not .
truck by single shot from either. by this time II
vas dark the firing ssed aud .he gun-boa returned
D New-yadrid.
GOOD NEWS
About ii o'clock last night another violent ram ,
orm came on. IL was accompanied by thunder ana
ghtning and continued almost unin,euuptedly until
forming. The roof and walls Of Capt. Dodds tent y
roved complete proteetOn-no, drop trieklsdl'