The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-04-10
SECOND DISPATCH.
CAIRO, April 8-2 P.

-.H NA1hO, al pTli o-I I. W.
Dispatches just from Nsw Madrid are
received. The gunboa,s Carondolet and
Piusburg Yesterday morning shelled and
sienced the batteries on the opposite
shore; when Pope ordered the troops a.
cross, it was effected without loss.'i The
rebels fed toward Upton, sinking sever,
al Of their transports, among them the
Grampus. ,..~Ftei
The floating battery of the rebpls, noun
ting ten guns, drifted down last night, and
is aground near Point Pleasant. IT, will
be recovered with it's armament. The
Ohio Belle was also recovered. :" ''.h .
The victory is complete and decisive.
Great quantities Of stores. cannon. am
munition and all their baggage and sup
plies were TAKEN. .e'- 'e. .fa
Tho country between New Madrid and
Island No. 10, on the east side Of the riy-
er. is being secured by aur troops; many
prisoners will doubtless be taken there.
Gen.. .Bissell, with transports. is order
ed down to Upton by General Pope,
which is Z miles below New Madrid. to
bring cannon and other property UP to
New Madrid. sYts me ,.a...v,os
Divisions Of our army are pursuing the
fleeing rebels in all directions The en-
tire force at and about Island No. 10, is
either taken prisoners or utterly routed
and demorali2ed, ..T 10y '"A 1'
I Hon. Emerson Etberidge Las Just arri
we'd from Paducah. To, him. the news
Of our success is epocially grateful, Hi:
residence is thirty.6ye miles Southeast
Of Hickman. .,r ~, .n. ..-. .,-r,'
/ General Strong will send an escor. will
him 10 his home, to ensure his safety
Thousands of his, former frispds will gree
his arrival with a glorious welcome. !
+ ~ r THIRD DESPATCH. - rr'
CAIRO, ApriI 8, 8 P. NJ
On the 9th the rebels made an attacl
on our lines on the Tennessee river ,nea
Piusburg, in great force. causing Ou
troops to change their position. Genera
Wallace Immediately brought his column
into line. Inthe evening ons division .
Buel's army, with tie General in person
arrived, soon, alter another division, ant
: on the next morning still another. .
:, AT daylight on Monday morning Gen
Gran, brough. his columns into the po
siton Of attack, and the fight continued
till late in the afternoon. The loss wa
heavy on both SIDES, but ended with
complete repulse Of the enemy, Fu1the
, particulars are looked for with the mos
intense interest. -.1 p'ss,i, .sr5,s,lr,
The river has fallen four feet withipth
last two days. greatly faoilitatingihe Ope
: ralions Of General Pope opposite Ney
Madrid. e.to n 'pFt. t.,g sts-, t.'i I,
!, Hon, g, Elheridgs has telegraphed t
300 citizens OF Bourbon county, Tenn
driven out by the rebel troops. 10 com
down and return with him. They wi
D probably leave tomorrow. uaalt4 ,
o il, Hon. Jesse c., Dubois is here, epront
/, for the Upper Tennessee r ro.s.' q
Credible reports from JEFF. Thompson
: week ago place him in the swamps som
80 miles from here, with few hundre
8 marauders. Several men who had here
: lofore beensin his army. from the vcinit
of Charleston, 12 miles from here, in Mi.
souri,, have petitioned Gen.. Strong fc
(, privilege to take the oath of allegiance :
" The General authorized the county Clerl
a good Union man. to take bonds and az
minister the oath. @ .,., 49, 'ro '.,ns .,t,
\ Dr. Simmons the Medicsl DieetoI