Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-25
Com. Foote and Island M. 10.

CAIRO, March 10 p NJ The rebels at
Island No. 10 have "a very stror,positjon. For
ty.six guns have been counted. ..ght mortars
shellcd the battery above the h4ud to-day
The enemy left it several times bu, returned
They only fired with lwo gu: Our shells
reached the Island easily.
CnIcAco. March Is A speci4 lespatch from
CAIRO to-day says that messeu!t has lust ar
rived from Island NJ. 10. II avs that cur
batteries kept up an nccssani DC al day yes
terday. The rebels have six distinct batteries
on the Tennessee shore One SO. struck the
Benton, killing one man, and w.aling several.
One rhed gun on the st. Louis ..g, wounding
several men The st Louis WI, truck several
times. The enemy are very Strongly fortified
and have large number OF tr0os IN the main.
land. Shells from the mortars IN in the enc.
my entertainments every time. Al the nor
tar boats are to leave here imm lately for the
scene Of action. Nothing has cen heard from
the land forces at New Madrid
WASHINGTON, March 90. 30 official des-
patch from lag officer Foote iecejda Al midnight
yesterday, at Caro- H., and teI-.aphed hither
to-day, says Island No. TO- Is baer to conquer
than Columbus, as the shores o. he island are
lined with forts, each command. the one above
] it. lie was gradually approaching it, but stIl
] he had not hoped for much succe. untu the &C.
currence Of certain events whic. Promised sue.
cess
lie adds, we are firing day an night on the
rebels, and we gain on them, " having some Of
the most beautiful rife pracaa TIE mortar
shell have done fine execution. One shell wa,
fairly landed ou their floating hry, clearing
the concern 10 short metre .a citizens ol
Galhtn, lenu. zee, lately cly dIsoyal.
met IA town meeting and vote. atlti0u or a
pust-oillce there, aad expe.,e. willingness 10
retura To their allegiance. s s,-o.Hea viii
be established thore ina few da.
WASHINGTON, March 20 = flowing des-
patches were received here this ming. dated
s. louis % day
TIE eu4my's A.llu which i, mined tn be-
tween Com Faote and Gen Pm las made an
other attempt 10 escape down siyer. Their
guuboats engaged Gen. pope's .terses ou the
loth tor an hour and q bali d. were driven
back with severe loss One ou I'D wassuuk
and several badly damaged .lay were com
pletely hemmad m and can a,cala only b. fight.
ing their way CUT
ST. Lors, March 81 a special dispatch to
the Republican, dated Island No. 10, March %,
says tie caanonadng BY t.e gunboas and NOR
lars continued through W inesday.
All the guns 10 the upp- battery except -
had been silenced, and one gun ON the Island
dsmounted. Shells were constantly falling IN
the rebel camp and batteries and number, have
been killed and wounded BE latter being or
ried away on ltters. A large number Of loaded
wagons are leaving. from which it is believed
that preparations are making for the evacuation
Of the works. The floating rebel battery has
been moved nearer the heaa Of the Island
Gen. Pope allowed rebel gnrboat TO ap-
proach within fifty yards OF masked battery
on Tuesday and then sank her, killing Is Oi
hoI crew. He had previously allowed hye rebel
steamers to pass on towards New Madrid, and
they are now between his batteries unable to e.
cape.
0yera dozen vessels, together with the battery
and ram are now above ten. Popes batteries,
and will be captured OF sunk.