New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-07
IMPORTANT FROM ISLAND NO, TO-
THE REBEL BLOCKADE RUN.
A GUNBOAT GONE TO GEN. POPE.
ATTACK ON THE RE5El FLOATING BATTERY
ERECTION or BATTERIES OPPOSITE NEW.MaOaIO.
WAsHlsGTog, April 6, 1862.

WAsHIEGTog, April 6, 1862.
dispatch to tho Secretary of War, dated New
Madrid April 5, states that last night CS7t Waugh
with the gsnboat Carondslet, ran the gauntlet a
Island No. 10, and is now available to Gen. Pope
she was fired on by the Rebel batteries, but moi
struck once.
CAiRo, H., Saturday April s. 1861
The firing at Island No. 10 last nigh, disabled the
floating battery of the rebels. One she'll struck di.
recty on il. killing three and disabling it that
it foated down towards the foo. Of the island.
The firing to-day has been active and has done
good execution.
All 10 quiet here to-day.
ST. Lorr, Saturday April s, 1862.
Tho correspondent OF The Republican,, writing
from the flagship Benton, on the evening Of the 3D.
SAYS early this morning an attempt made to tow
the Rebel floating battery to point where it could
command our mortar-boats
brisk IRE WAS opened by orr mortars, and in the
course of half hour the battery was struck several
times, aplinters being thrown in all directions and
seyeral beams displaced. One shell exploded d.
rectly inside the battery, when it wac Immediately
submerged to the waters edge and towed ont of
range.
The Rebel steamer Winchester, which was sunk
come tine since 10 obsruct the channel north Of the
island, and used by the Rebels as point from which
10 watch our movements. was sheiled to-day and
burned to the waters edge. The sailu firing to-
day made the enemy very cautious, and all their
TENS have been moved far cut Of range.
Advices from New-iladfid confirm the previous
report Of the erection OF Rebel batteries opposite
that point The river is falling rapidly and troops
can soon be slded at any point along banks here
CHIcAeo, A5nl6, 1863.
A special dispatch to The Tribune, dated Cairo,
9TH, SAYS
A teamster who has just returned from Commerce
saws that 4. J. Kitchen, one Of JEFF. Thompson's
Colonies, i, in the swamps back Of that place. with
squadron Of cavalry estimated at 200 aud fesrs are
entertained ,ba, Union men in that vicinity will be
subjected 20 fresh prosecutions.
The report is current tonight that JEFF. Thompson
b.. assembled force Of considerable strength ut
Alcon,bs Island II miles west oil New-Aadrid. His
posiion is represented by scouts 40 very strong.
Rebel glnloa,s and transports pass OR batteries
At Riddle. Point without d.Aliccl!y. None have
come Shove Point pieassnt.
A rpecial 70 Coiro Post SAYS tina, Daniel Wright,
formerly a sailor a. Oswego, arrived here today,
having deserted from Gen. Beauregard's army a
week ,pce lie saws there abont 90 900 troops
At Corn,L, bu, no heavy guns around tie worAs
One iegir en-, was under arres; being dsloyal and
rebel.ious. Their army presented state bordering
on ineuboidnatiou.
Our informant thinks there viii be stampede il
attacked.
A special TO TIE Times, dated Madrid, 9Th,
say3.
TIE cunboat Caronielet arrived last night, having
run tho Rebel blockade al Island No. 10 without
damage She had in tow On the side exposed to the
fire OF The Rebel batteries barge loaded with hay,
arranged in such manner as to protect her.
Tho night was intensely dark and stormy. She
asei the frS battery before being discovered. The
second fired on her as soon as It's guns could be
brought 10 bear. but owing TO the darkness aud the
s,eed with which she moved, the fire was totally
harmless.
A tairi battery also concentrated its fire on her,
bat rot "A shot struck the boat she passed .he foGrih
and nth batteries with the same ior :nate result.
Finy-hree shots were fred ut her. Three miles
below the island the Rebel floating battery opened
On her, a.d conuued firing until he Carondeet was
ont on range.
Al through the passage continuous IRE OF mus
ketry was Kept mp from the shore and many bullets
truck Tho boat; but all hand, being below nobody
VIVA hurt. The Caronjeet did n0i discharge gun
during the eu,ue passage.
We rassed the last battery witt in an hour af,er
leaving che Heet. telegram from tie Leland at Z
o'clock last evening Gags very heavy frinS Was
heard in the direction Of New Madrid.
Il i, thought that the Caronieiet was engaged
with some Of the Rebel gunboats. From ono u
e;eht heavy reports were heard every minute.
Her escape from injury in running the blockade, II
Attributable to the lnct tina, ,he Rugged The shore Of
tho Issnd 20 closely, that it was nearly Impossible
Tor tie Rebels to depress their guns sufficiently to hit
her.
There i, great rejoicing throughout the ieet at thu
signal success.