Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-17
THE VICTORY AT: ISLAND NO. TEN.
coNnsDoRE roOrr's OPTICAL sEPosr.
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THE VICTORY AT ISLAND NO. TEN
COMMODORE roorE's OPTICAL eErokr
WAsHIEefos, April 9.
The following was received at Ii,
Navy Department this mOfniugs b q
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a Island Nos Tens April 3. I
"HOs. Gideon WsHes Secretary Of "a
/ Navy: -
II have to inform The Depsitnen
that since ] sent the telegram last night
announcing the surrender Of Isiasd No
Ten. possession has been taken. both o
the Island and the works upon the Ten
nessee shore. by the gunboats and ths
troops under command Of General Blu
ford. . Z .ssE szF2 &c ?. u -.
"Seventeen officers and three hun.
dred sixty-eight privstes, besides one
hundred Of the sick, and one hundred
men employed on board the transports,
are in our hands, unconditionally pri-
soners Of war.
81 have caused hasty examination to
be made of the forts, batteries, and
munitions Of war captured.
"There are eleven earthworks, with
twenty heavy cannon, varying in calibre
from 80 to lo0-pounders rif1ed.
1.-The magazines are well supplied
with powder, and there are large guam
titles of shot and shell, and other mu-
nitions Of war, and also great quantities
of provisions.
"Four steamers ahoat have fallen
into our hands; and two others with
the rebel gunbost Grsmpus, are sunk,
but will be easily raised.
"The floating battery Of sixteen
heavy guns, turned adrift by the rebels,
is said to be lying on the Missouri shore,
below New Madrid. # -1a
"The enemy upon the main land sp-
pear TO have fed with great precipits-
ton after dark last night, leaving in
many cases half-prepared meals in their
quarters, and there seems to have been
no 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 high
est engineering skill, are of great
strength, and with their natural advan-
tsges.. would have been impregnable if
defended by men fighting in a better
cause. A combined attack OF the naval
and land forces would have taken place
this evening or tomorrow morning,
had not the rebels so hastily abandoned
this stronghold.
"To mature the plans OF attack, alb
solutely required twenty-three days Of
preparation. Gen. Pope momentarily
expected to arrive with his army at this
point. he having successfully crossed
the river yesterday under heavy FIRE,
which no doubt, led to the hasty aban-
donment Of The works. ~ ..r
81 am unoficially Informed that the
two gunboats which so gallantly ran
the fire of the rebel batteries, a few
nights since, yesterday attacked and re-
duced fort of the enemy opposite,
dismounting eight heavy guns.
"The following is copy Of the order
Of Gen. Makall, in assuming command
of the rebel forces on the 9Th instant:
"Soldiers-We are strangers, Com
mander and commanded, each TO the
other. Let me tell you who / am. 1
am a General made by Beauregard; a,
General selected by Beauregard and
Bragg for this command, when they
knew it was in peril.
"They have known me for twenty
years. We have stood on the fields Of
Mexico. Give them your confidence
now. Give it to me when l have
earned it.
"solaiers, the Mississippi Valley is
entrusted to your patience. Exhibit
the vigilance and GOODNESS OF last night
to hold it.
"[signed W. D. MAKALL,
"Brigadier- General, Commanding"
[Signed] A. H. Foote,
Hor,.o,J;,c, Flat