New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-10
THE VICTORY At ISLAND NO. TO-
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
GLORIOUS SUCCESS
TIE UTTER RoUT OF THE REBELS

WARRINGTON Wednesday, April 9. 1851
The following 10 the order from Major-Gen. Hal
leek, az commander Of the Western Department, to
Flag-Officer Foo,e, 10 compliance with which he
started for Island No. 10, on March H. The refer
ence 10 future operations will be noticed:
ST. LOUIS, March 10, 1862.
You will proceed tomorrow with the gun and
mortar boats 10 attack tie batteries on Island NO:
10. Brighten. Strong will be directed to send
trsnsportS TO OCCUPY and bold any positions when
YOU may take. / think the main WORK should be
done with the mor,ar-boats, and that the gunboats
should not be unnecessarily exposed to close hire,
az they will Immediately be required IN other opera
lions which will not admit Of delay for repairs
H. w. HALLLCk, M.jor-Gon commanding
II hiss been inferred from Flsg-OGicer Foote's
communications to the Navy Department, tele-
graphed last night that he agreed with the council
Of officers who or March 10 voted against endeavor-
ing to send any Of the gunbosts psst the Rebel bat
teries. The truth is that he thought seriously OF
making the venture himself alone in the Benton. bnt
was deferred by various considerations connected
with the success of the expedition, prominent among
which was the comparative suggishness OF the fl"g-
boat and the consequently increased risk and finally
he did not hesitate moment after he had provided
Gen. Pope with means Of transportation TO send two
boats TO protect HE crossing. The next news from
Flsg-Ofcer Foote will probably come from 8 point
lower down the Mississippi than Island No. 10.
Northern people will lot fail to remember that this
brave man ia the son Of the United States Senator
Eo0te.
The following was received 81 the Navy Depart
ment this morning;
PI.SsHiP pysrOS iIsASp No 10,
Tuesday, g.
Tn. Hon. GrproS ws11r, secrcisfy oY,b, Navy
have 10 inform the Department hat since cent
the telegram lsst night announcing the surrender TO
me Of leland No 10, pObsr s.loD has been taken oil
both the leland and tie works upon the Tennessee
shore by the gunboats. and the troops under COM
niand OF Gen. BlfOrd.
Seventeen offcer,, and 3eS privstes beside 100 Of
their sck and 100 men employed on board the trans
PORTS are IN Our hands, Internationally prponers oil
war have csu,ed hasty examination To be made
OF the forts batteries and munitions Of wal cap
tured.
There are eleven earhworss, with 20 heavy can
nom VARYING in c..hber from 81 10 100 ponpdru, NJ
fed. The magazines wen supplied with powder,
and there are large quantities OF shot aid ell. ana
other munitions OF war, and also great quantities OF
provisions. -Four steamers sfoat, have iallen INTO
oar hands and two Others, with the Rebel gunboat
Grnmpus are sunk, but will be easily raised.
The floating battery Of s1 teen heavy gum, turned
sdrift by the Rebels IL tad 10 be lyiug on the Mir
souri, shore below New Madrid. Tue enemy upon
the msinlaDd appear 10 have fled with great preil-
ta,ion after dark last night, leaving Ia many cares
hslf-prepared meals in their quarters, and there
seems to have been concert OF action between the
Rebels upon the island and those occupying the
shore but the latter fed leaving the former to their
fate.
These WORKS erected with the highest engineering
skill are Of great strength, snd, with Their nhtnrl
advantages. would have been impregnablo if de-
Tended by men fighting in 4 better cause. com.
bined attack OF the naval and land forces would
have taken place this afternoon or tomorrow morn
Jog, had rot the Rebels 80 hastily abandoned This
stronghold; 70 mature the plans OF attack having
absOlately reanired Is dave Of preparation.
Gen Pore Is momeniarly expected 10 arrive With
hs army at this point be having successfully crossed
The river Yesterday under heavy IRE, which no
doubt led TO the nasty abandonment OF tie works
last night.
am unofacially informed that the two gun boats
which No CALAMITY the fire OF the Rebel batteries
"A few nights ,ince, yesterday attacked and reduced
a fort OF the enemy opposite, dsnounliug eight
heavy guns.
The following Is copy Of tho order Of Gen. Ne
Call on assuming command Of the Rebel forces, on
the 9Th inst:
soLpIrs,; w. AZ. .rsnt.u commander and commanded
each 20 the other Lot tell you who ] sn- AN Gen
era. made BY Bssurssard General selected BY Bosur.ssd
Thew Law, ino~n me Tor D. y,s To1,lh. .,ood
the ted, Of n.Ico. Give them your eyDhdenee Nov
give u 10 me when earned Soldiers, the Mississippi
Valley intustsd 20 your courage your discipline to your
ps.iece EIhiD IN. vigilance and eoono Of Ia,' night and
hold H. bgn'd,
v d. MCCALL BrisadierOoneFal Commanding
regret that the painful condition Of my feet still
requiring me 10 orutches, prevented ms from max
ing personal examination Of the works. | was,
hereiore, compelled TO delegate Lieut. ICON. ;.
Phelps OF the ilag-,bp Benton. A. n. FOoTs,
Flag Officer Commanding Naval Forcea
The following consTatuatory letter was sent to-day
10 Flag Officer Foote by telegraph:
NAvr DBr1HrEsST, Wednesday, April 2, 1862
Fog Ulcer A. ii. FOoTE Commanding GgHtools Wosyn
Waters
SIR: nations thanks are due you and the brave
officers and men Of the fot LIN on the Mississippi
whose labors and gallantry at bland No. TO- which
surrendered " you yesterday have for weeks been
watched with intense interest. Your triumph il not
the ess appreciated because il war protracted, and
finally bloodless.
To that Beng who has protected You through 60
many peris, and carried you onward 10 successive
victories he the praises for his continued goodness 10
our country, and especially for th last great success
of our arins.
Let the congratulations TO yourself and Your com.
mand be also extended 70 the officers and ,oldisrs
who eo-operated with you.
GIDEON WtLLEs. Secretary Of IN. NAYS,