Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-27

: ~ Befbafsususn ns illapa Ne 10,
From the correspondence Of the oinoiu-
nsil Connersial, ws obtain tho following
incidents Of che bOmbsrdment On
THURSDAY.
4 AE2P. h.th6tn6my opened quite lively
OF us from thelr upper battery, which had
doubtless been slfsng gthehsd during the
previous night, A number Of men could
Be seen early Ii the day Strengthening
their earthWorks With sand bags, while il
is ogieent thay had plsnied tWo more large
/ guns during the night Fer three hours
lhsir balls fell thick and fast around lhe
gunoosts Mound City, oarondelst and Pitts.
burgh, and the mortar boats and trans
ports m6ored on the Missouri point shore.
The transports soon steamed of up the
river ont of range. Several Of their shots
passed entirely over our boats WhiloetheTs
fen SiI around the guhboafs and mortar
boats, having been carried = distance Of
ah0nt three miles. No one vas Injured.
| The Benton, Mound City and Csrondelet
and several Of the moriArs, replied 70 their
I Gre, knocking over = couple Of their larger
torms1iOrs, and again silencihg the upper
/ battery. A number Of shot also came Wlth-
in our range from The eneny'n battery on
the hesd Of che Island.
A couple Of he Benton's pilots made a
z6oonn6iksn6s oFet On ,fho Missouri Point.
They we're on the bank in full view Of the
Missouri aide Of The leland They saw the
Pelioan or Algiers dock, lying about mid
way Of the Island Il looks like it was
over 200 feet in length, mounts nine guns
on eaeh side, the top not being over six or
seven feet aboFe the waters edge Il is
painted black, and from appearances Is
oasemsted with iron. There Is alargo dome
in the center, which is probably the cficers'
headquarters. Three batteries could also
b seen on the head and Missouri side Of
the 5slAt d, mounting diteen guns, st lesst
our pilots counted that number, but Of
course could not see all The old steamer
Winchester has been sunk in The obannel
between the Island and The Missouri shore,
for the purpose Of obslruciing navigation
on that side Of tie Island and compelling
ouF. ahbOafs to psss down on the Kentucky
sk0re- Our pilots, however, state nov that
the Mississippi is etill rising here There
q from eik 70 seven feet on the point side
Of the Island, and that the sunken steamer
is not in the way 81 the present stage Of
[. ..llLaaL f.ell tlaHIN.M ann Is
FaDAY.
Hers are our gunboats and Flag Officer
FoOte, ready 70 operate, but II We advance
on the upper or first battery, the gunbOsts
viu reoeive the cross ere Of two or three
fornidable batteries within range. As be-
fore stated, the gunbosls can work sue.
cessfully headed up stream, but in close
quarters, headed down, With heavy cross
fire, they aie valnerable. Again, We have
only an effective force Of - infantry,
while We ought 70 have Of least 20 600.
Suppose We silenoe two or three Of their
batteries, our land force is not sufi 5ient 10
either bag the enemy or hold the position.
We have heard 4 stated By what We con-
slider relisble authority, although net OH
ola, that the Flag .0fhces has tslegraphed
Gen. Halleok 70 send bin force 10 operate
| By land, which request has not been com
piled with.
If our boats we're below Island No. 10,
working up stream, they could soon reduce
all the enemy's batteries.
At intsfFals an DAY end night ocoa.
siOnai shots we're fired ct the upper bate
m from the Benton and mortar Aset-
I enough 10 WuFTT NV vE5v'-sT - =
/ from strengthening thai point thei5
transports coul6 be seen moving up ana
down the river, out Of our range, evidently
/ bringing up laore heavy cannon.
The night being dark, bright light
down near the head Of the Island esn ne
plainly seen, its rays from reflection at
intervals. reaching from shore to shore
across the water. This indicates that the
enemy are On the alert in anticipation OF
our gunbOsls trying 70 run their batteries
SATURDAY.
We have reason 70 believe that Smith 9
division ought row, however, to be In tne
, rear Of the rebel forces ct Island No. 1Oi
. oneratine in conjunction with our heet.
He NAV come, and all viii yet be right
The enemy have only one channel Of com
7 munieation with the South BY the Kentucky
sbore At Island No. 10, over nRrreE strlE
\ of land to Tiptonville, below Point Pleas
!. ant. which is only Eve miles aoross. Tn'
= haisnee of the country on both SIDES i
4 s~smuv. and inund dated ct the present stag
Of water. 80
Youmsy rest assured that Flag Office
Faoia and his oGosrs are not idle "Ol
N Flsgn Is the boys famihsrly call him,
proiessionally Engaged night and day. =
ba-dlv ever retires before midnight, and
" m a,i about With the morning lark.
T. vopld do you good 70 see him moving aoe'
OF riublv on his oFutches, with thst game 100
7, is Bis Donelson wounds heal slowly. pul
h- inc the hottest Gre Of the action on Monda
70 vben the ensmy's shot and shell WhiE1'
q about ms Thick and swiftly, he could De go
Iui above the pilothouse Of the Benton diree
an ~ The are and movsments Of his heet, vi
ne - usual ease, grace sRd deliberate co'
n ness. ,sa.a.. NJ,
.en inc new has irauspired up 10 noon to-ds
,oo ,oo The health Of cur men, one ana All is
~ oellent =.
- IA has iust been asoertained that G'
~ ~ Pope has sreetad smother battery on !
~ Missouri shore, tEo miles below hiaai
rai Point or Tiptonyille. This commands
mississippi down to the low OF oVernoN
lands on the tennessee shore thereby
,ov feotuhlly cutting Of the enemy eomuu
cation between leland No. 10 and the 4
%. tuoky shore fOrtifeations with EptonV
just and points farihef bouth.
any AvTEREooN.- tine drags wear
be but If ne are oorrectly informed there
fore 4 agood time c0mineH Before this
hat week our gunboats win be below lsli
ash Ma 10. ~ a2a sA
nR. Tkis afternoon the enemy were diseo'
cd bu6iiy engaged throwing up earth 20
= short distance above their upper bait
Of vhich has eli along attracted our primo
ebel 6vs. ne Mound CITY, hoVeYsri oPe
took 5ut and viii seven Or eight well diTe'
srsi- riasd shells soon dispersed the Worl
ex- sana Of rebels. One Of the mortar B
itat- iiksVise threw q few shells severa
1POn Wbich landed and burst directly over
and upper battery. A we'll directed shell
lalsa ore of the norlars alec visited the cam
p q ne rear ef the second rebel battery,
-cose .flarnnnn. It must hAye proved dl