Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-16
Surrender Of Island No. 1O..-
Official Report of COmmo.
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The following was received at the Na.
Wy department this morning:
FLAG SHIP Benton
Island No. 10, April 6, 1862
To Hon. Gideon Wells, Scc'y Of the Nun:
SIR Il have to inform the Deps-.
ment that since | sent the telegram ss
night announcing the surrender to me
Island No. 10, possession has been &.
ken both of the Island and the w0rs
upon the Tennessee shore by the gap
boats and the troops under command II
Gen. Buford.
Seventeen officers, 36S priyates l.
sides 100 of their sick, and 100 inen sni
ployed on board the transports, w y
our hands Internationally prisoues d
war.
| have caused a basty examinatioa Il
be made of the forts, batteries and mu.
nitious Of war captured. There are Il
earthworks with 20 heavy cannon, vary
in calibre from 80. to l00-poundcrs y
fled. The magazines arc we'll supplti
with powder, and there are large qls0.i,
ties OF shot, shell and other munitions, d
war. and also great quantities of proyis
ions and four steamers ahoa. have fallen
into our hands, and two others with tho
rebel gunboat Grampus are sunk, but will
be easily raised. The floatiDo battery Il
l6 heavy guns turned adrift by the rebe
is said 10 be laving on the Missonl
shore below New Madrid. The enan
upon the main land appear to have fl |
with great precipitation after dark, lad
night, leaving, in many cases, half pr
pared meals in their quarters, and tbsl
seems to have been no concert Of actn
between the rebels upon fhe Island I
those occupying the shore, but the lax /
fled, leaving the former to their fate
These works, erected with the bgbe |
engineering skill, are of great streRsgt
and with cur naval advantages voad
have been impregnabIe if defended b |
men fighting in a better cause
A combined attack of the naval sad
land forces would have taken place Tbs
afternoon or morrow morning, bad not
the rebels so hastily abandoned tbs
stronghold. To mature the plans Of at
tack, absolutely required twenty''hfe'
days of preparation.
General Pope is momentany ezPe'F
ed TO arrive with his amy at thl' Poa7
be having successfully crossed the u"
yesterday under a heavy fire, wAHl n
doubt led to tho hasty atsnloaneN"
the works.
l am unofficially informed that |"
two gunboats which 50 CALAMITY r'a -
fire Of the rebel batteries a few fs'
since, yesterday attacked and redd@1
fort of the enemy's opposite, dlsla'~
ing eight heavy guns. Il
The following is a copy Of the ''J
of Gen. MakalI on assuming connS''
of the rebel forces on the 5th
Soldiers We are strangers, e'p
nander and commanded, each 10 'T
olher. Let me tell you who am
am General made by BeanreggaN
General selected by Beaureg'rd 4.
Bfagg. for this command when they s%,
it vas in peril. They have hOo7a
for twenty years. We have stood
the fields in Mexico. Give them W
confidence now-give it to me "l'.
have earned it. Soldiers, the Mss'ss
pi valley is entrusted to your p'l s,.:,
exhibit the vigilance and cooInes' o. =
night and bold it.
(Signed,) w. D. MAKALE
Brig. Gen. Commanons I
regret that the painful conapoa
my feet. still requiring the use OF e," ..o.
cs, prevented me from making q Ps' "a
al examination of the WORKS ..t
therefore compelled to delegate III ID
Commanding S. Phelps, of the la"
Benton.
(Signed,) A. II. FooIg
Flag Officer Comm"na'''
We don't think there will be Luz I'M
a crop of rebels the next season, ll'.
oil .bat ,ra saa ,ovv ore remarkably %"