The national Republican., 1862-04-10
Full Particulars Of the Capture Of
Island No. 10.
OFFICIAL REPORT or
COM. EOOTE.
FLAG SHr BENTON, ISLAND No. 10.

VIA SalTo, ApVl o--J'EU p III.
Lion. G. WELLEs, Sscsretary Many have 10
inform the Department that since | sent the
telegram last night, announcing the surrender
TO me Of Island No. 10, possession has been
taken of both the island and the works upon
the Tennessee shore, by gunboas and the
troops under the command OF General Buford;
seventeen officers and three hundred and sixty
eight privates, besides one hundred nf their
sick and one hundred men employed on
board the transports are In our bands, uncon-
ditionally prisoners of war.
! have caused a hasiy examination TO be
made of the forts, batteries and munitions of
war captured. There are IL carthworks with
10 heavy cannon varying In calibre from 81 TO
100 Founders, rihsd. The magazines are we'll
supplied with powder, and there are large
quantities of shot, shells, and other munitions
of war, and also great quantities Of provisions,
Four steamers ahoat have fallen into our bands,
and Two others, with the rebel gunboat Gram
pus, are sunk, but will be easily raised. The
floating battery OF l6 heavy guns turned adri(t
by the rebels is said to be lying on the Mis-
souri, shore,below New Mailrid
The enemy upon the mainland appear 10 have
fed with great precipitation, after dark last
night. leaving, in many cases, hslEpreparcd
meals in their quarters, and there seems to
have been no concert Of action between the
rebels upon the leland and those occupying
the shore; but the latter fled, leaving the former
to their fate.
These works, erected with the highest engi-
ncering skill, are OF great strength, and,
with their natural advantages, would have
been impregnable If defended by men lighting
In better cause.
combined attack Of the naval aud laid
forces would have taken place this ailernonp
| or to morrow lnorniug, had not The rebels 10
hastily abandoned this stronghold N mature
these plans Of attack having absolutely required
the past twenty three days preparation.
General Pope is moineniarily expected To
arrive with his army at this point, he having
successfully crossed the river yesterday under
u heavy fire, which no doabt led to the hasty
abandonment Of the works last night. | an
unollcially informed that the two gunboats
which so galantly ran the fire Of the rebe
batteries few nights since, yesterday attacked
and reduced fort Of The enemy opposite, dik
mounting eight heavy guns.
The following Is a copy Of the order OF Gen
cral Mccall on assuming command Of the rebe
forces on the Gfth instant:
Soldiers: We are strangers, commander and
commanded, each to the other. Let me Tel
you W u ain, l ANA general made by Beau
regard--a general selected by Beauregard ant
Bragg for this command, when they knew II wa
10 peril. They have known me for twenty years
Together We have stood on the fields of Mexico
Give them your confidence now give II Il
me when have earned it. Soldiers, the Ms
sssippi Valley Is entrusted to your courage
to your discipline, to your patience. Exhibi
the vigilance and C0olness OF last night, sut
bold II. W. D. MCCALL,
Brig. Gen Commanding.
regret that the painful condition Of my foot
still requiring me TO use crutchea, prevented
me from making q personal examination Of th
works. was therefore compelled To delegat
that duty to Lieut. Commanding s. Phelps, o
the flagship Benton.
| A. II. Fo0rE,
Flag Officer Commanding
Naval Forces.