The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-17
NO. As.
The Capture Of Island
No. 1O!!
Official Dispatah frOm Com. FOOte.
ISLAND No. 10, April 9. via J

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CAIRO, April 10, 1862 5
As you are already informed, Island No. 10
with the batteries upon the main shore hav
fallen into our hands, with an immense amour
ofstores ana ammunition. The forces upon thu
main shore 5000 in number, with the rebe
Generals CAN'T McCOnn and Walker left nigh
before last without informing the forces upo1
the Island. They carried away with them 81
pieces and their small arms The latter, how
ever, have been found strewn ali along theil
line of march. The woods are literally strewr
with guns, swords, knapsacks haverSacks anc
clothing.
All the cannon in FIVE batteries, forty nine in
number and at least half million dollars worth
of ordinance stores are in our possession.
The main shore guns were spiked, but only
partially. The encampments were left and are
filled with every description of clothing and
utensils. $4,000 worth Of eommissary stores,
consisting of 500 barrels of mess beef, large
stock Of sugar, molasses rice, grain, &C., be-
sides several hundred horses aud mules, ter
steamboats,, (among them the Grampus.and two
fine wharf boats.
The whole number OF cannon captured upon
the main shore and Island is Is, among them
some splendid rifles.
As soon as the forces upon the Island heard
of the desertion of the main shore, they sent a
! flag of truce and offered to Commodore Foote
a conditional surrender. The Commodore de-
manded an unconditional surrender, which was
finally agreed to, and at O'Clock yesterday
morning our gunboats took possession the land
forces under Colonel Bgtord occupying it at
daylight.
There were some batteries upon the Island
mounting 30 heavy guns a considerable stock
of ammunition, but no stores.
There were 355 prisoners taken, comprising
3 artillery companies and one infantry, compos-
ed largely Of Chicago men, no had gone to
Memphis for work, laborefs on the Island, were
under the command of w. Y. c. Humes.
There were about 5000 troops upon the main
shore. Great disaffection prevailed among the
troops upon the Island; and one Company, the
night before the desertion refused to do duty.
Many of the pEivates threatened to assasslnate
She officers, and generally they were leading a
very happy life. They have had no pay since
last June. They also say that they have had
no communication with the main shore for two
waeks, and bitterly complain that they were
sacrificed by them
The sacrifice, however, amounts to moth
ing, as als the main shore forces have been bag
ged by Gen. Pope. The prisoners are now on
transports aud viii be shipped North in day
or two.
Among other property was an immense mass
of letters containing valuable information; stat
ing among other things that IA rebel gunboats
are on their way up the river
The rebel officers captured say our way is now
open to Memphis and that no resistance Will
be offered at either Fort Pillow or Randolph
The rebels state that they have lost but one man
De serters and contrabands state, however, that
they have lost nearly hundred
The Island in many places Is fairly piougned
up, and one battery upon the main shore badly
shattered.
From eighty to one hundred new made graves
evidently made within a few DAYS, would also
seem TO indicate that number of killed.
The gunners say that when the Carondelet
and Pittsburgh ran the blockade, not a man
could see them, aad they fired entirely at ran
dom They had been expecting the attempt,
but had not heard of the transit of our trans
ports through the woods, ard would not believe
when it was told them When informed OF the
capture of the main shore forces, they gave
vent TO every expression of delight
In every respec; the capture was entirely sue
cessful, and effected without the loss Of man
or an accident of any description
The ordinance and stores are the most nu-
merous and valuable Of any captured dufinS The
war.
Gen. Pope is az the Island in conference with
the flag officer and everything indicates speedy
and decisive action, and determination to rap
idly follow up the splendid results of the cap
ture.
WASHINGTON, April 9,-I'he following was
received at the Navy Department this morn
ing