Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-04-10
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Gen. Pope on the Tennessee Shore.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

The Secretary of war received dispatches on
Monday from New Madid, which states that
Gen. Pope had just landed on the Tennessee
Shore and the whole movements had been a
grand success. The general had received a
ferry-boat by the new route through the
swumps, and another gunhoat had run the rebel
gauntlet and was at Gen. Pope's disposal.
LATER DISPATCHES.
The following was received at Washington
Monday afternoon: New Madrid, April 9TH,
noon. Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, secretary of war:
Gen. Pope has just landed Gen. Pains division
on the Tennessee shore. The whole movement
has been a grand success. The whole army
will be moved over to-day and tonight. Gen.
Pope has four steamers TO ferry with, which ar
rived by the new route through the -uamps last
evening. Another gunboat arrived this morn
ing from Island No. 10. will report from the
field as frequently as possible.
The latest dispatch from Island No. 10 at
o'clo k Monday evening, is to the following eff
feet. y large force OF infantry, artillery and
cavalry, have crossed the Mississippi within the
last six hours. Everything is working WELL
Our forces are now strongly posted, ready
for any emergency. 1t is believed that 40
hours will decide the fate of Island No. 10. 1t
is hardly credible, but the reports thus far agree
that not single casually ras occurred during
the whole time of the crossing Of our troops.
A Brilliant Dash
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia En-
q,G,er from Middlebury, Loudon county, Vir-
ginia via Baltimore the 4th, says that Col.
Geory's advance encountered 800 of Stewards
and Whites cavalry and forced infantry at MIDI
dlebury, Va, OH Saturday. the 29th ult He
Ill H..
drove in the picktts outside of Middlebury,
when he entered the town ard discovered he
infantry in retreat and cavalry posted to make
stand. a gun was placed to command the
main street, and the 2Sh charged the rebels
with bayonets on double quick driving them
beyond the town. They lalted in a hollow,
but were driven off with rifles, and again storm
ed from Il theket two miles distance hy shells
from guns in our hands. The excitement was
great during the charge TIN ough The town--our
men dropping all superfiuous clothing to chase
the rebels.
Gen. Banks Position.
The position where the advance batteries now
rest, commanding all the elevations beyond
Stony Creek, were selected hy Cen Banks amid
the hottest fire of the enemy on TUESDAY. They
are unassailnhle nv the enemy The military
force under Gen. Jackson is principally com
pose Of impressed men, who refuse to fight
the United States. Those from Page and
Rockingham counties had retired to point be-
tween these counties. whore they are entrench-
ed. and defy JacksonS attempts tn compel them
to join him. There are rumors Of some fight
ing between them.
Despatch from Gen. Wool.
The following message was received at the
war department, Washington, Saturday after
noon Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton, secretary Of war:
Sir-We have heard some firing in the direc-
ton Of Yorktown. Two or three regiments
have gone to Shipping Point. From intorma-
lisn received to-day, it appears that the Merri-
mac is in the dry dock loaded with coal. She
is to come out of the dock to-day with two
more guns of large caliber. All goes on very
smoothly. do not believe the army OF the
Potomac will find many troops to contend with.
j. L. Wool, Major General"
The Attack on Island No. 10.
The firing at Island No. 10, Friday night,
disabled the floating battery of the rebels. One
shell struck directly in it, killing 3 men and
disabling it so that it fioated down toward Foot
Island. The firing on Saturday was more ac-
tive and has done good execution.
The correspondent of ST. Louis Republican.
writing from the flags Benton, on the eve
ming of the Sd, says; IAN altemp, was made
this morning TO tow the rebel floating battery
to point where it could command our mortar
boats, A brisk fire was opened by our mortars,
and in the course Of half an hour the battery
was struck several times, splinlers being thrown
in all directions, and several beams were dis
placed. One shell exploded directly inside the
battery, when it was at once submerged to the
waters edge, and towed out of range"
FEDERAL GuNBoAr RUNS THE GAUNTLET.
A dispatch to the secretary of war; dated
New Madrid, April 9th, states that Friday night
Capt. Waugh, with the gunboat Carondelet,
run the gauntlet at Island No. 10. and is now
available to Gen. Pope. She was fired on by
the Memphis batteries, but not struck onee.