The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-18
Gen. Pope's Report.
ExPEpITIoNARY FORCES,
New MADRID, Mo April 8. I

Gen. POpe's Report.
ExpEDrTIosARY FORCES,
New MADRID, Mo April 8. !
MAJOR GENERAL II. W. HALLEoK:
The canal across the peninsula oppo.
site Island No.10-and for the idea
OF which am indebted to General
Schuyler Hamilton-wss completed
by Col. Bissel's Engineer Regiment,
and four steamers were brought
through on the night Of the eth
The heavy batteries | had thrown up
below Tiptonvile completely com
manded the lowest point of the high
ground on the Tennessee shore, en-.
tirely cutting off the enemy's retreat
by water; his retrea: by land has
never been possible through the
swamps. On tho night OF the 4th
Capt. Wake, Of the Navy, ran the
enemv's batteries at Island No. 10,
with the gunboat Csrondolet, and
reported to me here. On the night OF
the sixth the gunboat Pittsburg also
ran the blockade. Our transports
were brought into the river from the
bayou, where they had been kept
concealed. at daylight on the sev.
enth, had Paine's division loaded
The canal had been prodigiously
laboriously work. 1t was twelve
, miles long, six miles OF which were
through heavy timber which had to
5 be sawed off by hand four feet under
' water.
, The enemy has lined the opposite
/ shore with batteries, extending from
E Island 10 to Tiptonville, Merri'
weather Landing, to prevent the pas
I sage OF the river by this army.
!. l directed Capt. Wake TO run
b. down with tho two gunboats at day
q light on the Sth to the point selected
1. for crossing, and silence the enemy's
batteriesNearjt. He performed the
service gallantly, and here bear
8 testimony to thorough and brilliant
\ manner in which this Off ,er dis
}. charged his difficult duties with me
c and to the hearty and earnest yea
with which, at all hazards, he CO
q operated with lie.
n As coon as he signalled me, the
'e boats containing Paine's Division
or moved out from the landing and be
d gan to cross the river. Tho passage
" of this wide, furious river, by ou
81 large force, was one of the most mag
ID nificent spectacles | ever witnessed
:. By twelve o'clock that night, tho 7th
N all the force designed to cross tn
/, river were over without delay or &C
d. cident.
, AS soon as wo commenced t
al oss, the en- my began to evacuat
nt No. 10, and bis batteries along th'
to shore. The divisions were pushe
n forward to Tptonvile as fast as the
landed, Paine's lea ling. The enc
mt my was driven before him, and a
9, though they made several attempt
4. to form in ne Of battle and make
,r stand, Paine did not once deploy hi
O. columns. The enemy was pushe
n. all night vigorously, until at for
elf o'c' ock A. NJ, he was driven bac
I'd upon the swsmps and forced to su
lg render. Three Generals, seven %
oncls, seven regiments. several bi
,ut tsllons ofinfantry, five compani
M OF artillery, over one hundred hea'
led siege guns, twcnty-iour pieces
VA field artillery, an immense quaint
ler of ammunition and supplies, sever
thousand stand of small arms
at great number Of terts. horses, wa
lid ons. etc., etc., have fallen into OF
'ck hands.
re. Before abandoning leland No. l
ler the enc my sunk the gnnboa, Graf
re-. pus, and six Of his transports. The
last | am raising, and expect to ha
Of ready Tor service 10 a few days.
r OF The famous floating batterey W
scuttled, and turned adrilt with
ak. her guns aboard; she was captur
en- and run aground in shoal water
has our forces, at New M drid.
it Our success is complete and ov'
whelming. Our troops, as expe
to ed, behaved gloriously. | will
my full report, endeavor to do {
bel iutice to all. Brigadier'Gener
AL Paine, Stanley and Hamilton Gro
was ed the river, aud conducted tn
az divi ions with untiriDg activity q
skill. | am especially indebted
the them. General Paine's, iortnn
eral in having the advance, exhibi
unusual vigor and couage, and
ure- the satisfaction to receive the 6
NJ render of the enemy. o., Col, |
and sell OF the engineer regiment, |
ions hardly cay too much. Full OF
source, untiring and determined,
allel labored night and day, and comp
our ed work which will be o INC
Gen. menr OF enterprise and skill.
We have crossed this great r
the with large army, the banks
the which we're lined with batteries
ys OF the enemy to oppose our pass
ound have pursued aud captured all
rain. forces and material Of war, and
II got not lost a man, nor met with an
and cident. JouN PoPE,
Msjor-Gener'
his -..-.-
"aen WASHINGTON, April !