Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-04-18
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Island No. 10.
Islam No 10 Anril IL

Island No. 10.
ISLAND No. 10, April TO-
Island No. 10 aud the batteries upon
the main shore have fallen into our
hands, with an immense amount ofstores
and ammunition.
The forces upon the main shore, 5000
in number, under Generals CAN'T, Nc
Call and Walker, left night before last
without informing the forces upon the
Island, and carried away with them
twenty five field pieces and other small
arms. The latter, however, have been
found strewn all along their line Of
march. The woods are literally strewn
with guns, swords, knapsaeks, haver-
sacks and clothing.
All the cannon in five batteries, forty
nine in number, and at least half mill
lion dollars worth of ordnance stores are
rin our possession. The main shore guns
were spiked, bat only partially.
The encampments were left, and are
filled with every description of clothing
and utensils, $4,000 worth of commits
sary stores, consisting of 500 bbls mess
beef, large stock of sugar and molas-
Ises, rice, grain, ETC., besides several hun
dred horses and mules, ten steamboats,
(among them the @rampus), and two fine
wharf boats. The whole number of
cannon captured upon the main shore
and Island is rs, ameng them some
splendid rifles.
AS soon as the forces upon the Island
heard of the desertion of the main shore,
they sent a Gag Of truce, and offered to
Commodore Foote conditional surren-
der. The Commodore demanded an un-
conditional surrender, which was finally
agreed to, and at two o'clock yesterday
morning our gunboats took possession,
the land forces under Col. Buford, oc-
cupying at daylight
There were some batteries upon the
Island mounting 80 heavy guns, and a
considerable stock of ammunition, but
no stores. 1925 prisoners were taken,
comprising three artillery companies and
one of infantry, composed largely of
| Chicago men, who had gone to Memphis
| for work as laborers, and who, on the
Island, were under the command of Capt.
W. Y. c. Humes. There were about
900 troops upon the main shore.
Great dissatisfaction prevailed among
the troops on the Island. One company
the night before the desertion refused
to 90 duty. Many OF the privates
threatened to assassinate the officers, and
generally they were leading very happy
life. They have had no pay since last
June They also say they have had no
communication with the main land for
two weeks, and bitterly complain that
they were sacrificed by them The sac
rifce, however, amounts to nothing, as
| all the main shore forces have been
bagged by Geu. Pope. The prisoners
are now on transports aud will be shipped
in day or two.
Among other property are an immense
mass of letters, conta ining valuable in
formation, among other things, that four
teen rebel gunboats on hei7. acoy up the
ricer, fell into our hands.
Rebel officers captured say our way is
now open to Memphis, and that no re-
sistance will be offered at Forts Pillow
or Randolph. -s 81
The rebels state that they have lost
but one man Deserters and contra bands
state, however, that they have lost
nearly hundred. The Island, in many
places, is fairly ploughed up, and one
battery on the main shore badly shat
tered From eighty to one hundred
graves, evidently made within few
days, would also indicate the number oi
killed.
The gunners state that when the Car
ondolot and Pittsburgh ran the block
Eade, not y an could see them, and they
fired entirely at random. They had
been expecting the attempt, but had moi
heard Of the transit Of our transports
through the woods, and would not be
lieve it when 1t was told them. Wher
informed Of the capture of the mair
shore forces, they gave vent to every ex
preston Of delight.
; In every respect the capture was en-
Itirely successful, and effected without
the loss CT q man or an accident of any
description. The ordnance aud stores
are the most numerous and valuable ot
any captured during the war.
General Pope is at the Island, III con
ference with the flag officer, and every
thing indicates speedy and decisive ac
ton, and a determination to rapid,
follow up the splendid results Of th
capture.