The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-04-10

drove IN the rebel picKeEs OUTSIDE OF MI
dleburry, when he discovered the infant
ry in retreat and cavalry posted to make
a stand. A gun was placed to command
the main street, and the 2Sth advanced
by all the approaches to the town, while
the main body rushed through it with
bayonets fixed and on a double quick,
driving the enemy before them. Col.
Geary dashed forward at the head, and
at one time was within two hundred yards
of the rebel cavalry. Col. Geary's com
mand secured the country as far as Aide,
from which place it returned as far as
Sinclairville, but the battle there was de-
cided before it could get farther.
CAIRO, April 5.
The firing at Island No. 10 last night
disabled floating battery Of the rebels
One shell struck directly 10 it, killing
three Of the men aud disabling it so that
it foated down towards the foot Of the
island. The firing to, day has been more
active and has done good execution.
A messenger from New Madrid this
evening reports that the rebels erected a
battery last night opposite Point Pleas
ant, and this morning opened fercsly up
on our works. After firing for some
time the battery was silenced by our gun,
and warehouse on the kentucky shore
was fired by our shells. 1t aud its con.
tents were consumed. No causualties on
our side reported and the loss of the reb.
els is not known Several must have
been killed. All quiet here. No news
from the Tennessee.
The bombardment to day upon our side
has been very heavy. The mortars have
kept up regular and splendid fro
They work admirably and with great
precision.
CAIRO, April 6.
The mos: exciting event Of the siege
occurred on Friday night at 10 o'clock.
The gun boat Carondeet, under command
of Capt Walker, ran the blockade and
escaped safely the fire of the enemys
battery, arriving at New Madrid at day
break
She was prepared for the event by
moving alongside, on the side towards
the batteries barge loaded with hay,
which was so arranged as to protect her
from shot.
The night Was exceedingly dark and
stormy. The sky became overcast at
about 10 clock, and a storm of wind and
rain arose, accompanied with vivid and
incesssnt lightning The wind was not
very strong, but the darkness and the
lightning were intense.
The Caroudelet passed the first battery
before she was discovered. The second
opened upon her as soon as its guns could
be brought to bear, but owing to the
darkness and the speed with which she
moved, the FIRE was totally harmless
The Sd battery concentrated Its fire
upon her, but not shot struck the boat
The effect Of the vivid lightning was
binding to the gunners, and the speed
of her movements rendered an aim ex
tremely difficult.
She continued her course unchecked
and ran by the 4th and 9TH batteries will
the same fortunate result
Fifty three shots were fred at her, bu
not one struck her.
The battery on tho head Of the islam
was the most formidable, but none Of it
guns took effect
! About three miles below the island tn
rebel floating battery opened on her an
delivered her ire as long as she continue
within range. Not a single shot took ef
feet, however,
4 continuous Ere Of musketry was KEEP
up from the shore, aud many bullets struc
, the boat, but all hands were below an
nobody was hit
i rhe fire was described as very ho' an
D lasting. All the troops on the line Of II
shore poured in their fire as fas. as the
could load and discharge.
, The Carondelet did not discharge a .,
9 during the entire passage. She pursue
Y her way in silence and with ports close
h She passed the last battery about
d hour after she had left the feet.