New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-09


Early yesterday morning, the important an
was made, in q brief telegraphic
dispatch from Cairo, by way Of Chicago, that
at midnight between Monday and Tuesday,
of surrender was received by Commo-
dore Foote from the Rebel defenders of Island
No. 10. The previously reported advance OF
the National gunboats under the Rebel bat
ferries, BY which Gen. Pope was put in pos
session of abundant means of transportation
must have prepared the public for the more
complete and satisfactory intelligence which
We publish to-day. A special reference II
here due to the work performed under Gen.
Pope's direction long before the surrender took
place. The General succeeded, as was briefly
noticed in a former dispatch, in getting four
steamers and FIVE barges, by the channel cut
through the swamp from Phillips landing above
the Island: and We are told that the herculean
task was accomplished under the direction Of
Col Bissell and his regiment OF Engineers.
This great achievement was absolutely essential
to the capture Of the Island. From the tenor
of Gen. Hallecks dispatch, we were led 10 IN
fer that. under cover of the night, the militant
portion of the occupants of the island escaped,
but had left their sick, along with their artil-
lery and supplies. The account, however
which Gen. Pope his given of the iugitiyes,
and which we learned Last evening in a late
dispatch, is vastly more satisfactory. The
brave and yigorou. General, determined that
the lateness of his arrival should be amply
compensated by the energy Of his action, has
given q glorious account Of himself and his
men. Three general officers and six thousand
other Rebels have been taken prisoners; and
the desperate e1pedient to block up the high
way for our advance to New-Orleans has
ended in National victory which has lev
parallels in the history Of this rebellion.
Those who seek for details Of the advance
of the Mcclellan portion OF the Potomac army
from the time Of it, departure from Fortress
Monroe down 70 its latest reported movements
viii find the narrative. elsewhere published
tolerably complete. The first part Of the story
is told By an eyewitness attached 10 the ad-
vancing army; and he pOrtrays the eaeerress
Of the troops for active aud immediate work
as giving the best assurance Of success.
The authority of Philadelphia journal is
elsewhere given for the statement that in the
late encounter at Hampton Roads the Merrimac
was injured only in the prov, for which ono
OF much greater strength has since been substi-
tuted. 1t is not said how this information was
obtained; but the national Navy Department
DO doubt acts on the expectation OF The Rebe
boat being ready TO renew the attack.
Certain officers of the Potomac Army est
mate the Rebel force near Yorktown at from
10, coo to $4,000, under Gems. Lee, Magruder
and Huger. The estimate is considered to be-
extrayagant; but there is no doubt that high
value is set upon the defense of the position
and that it viii not be surrendered without Il
struggle.
An official report, through the War Depart
ment, represents the strength OF the Rebel
forces near Yorktown, at from $4,000 TO $4,000;
aud it is also stated the same authority
that the Merrimac Yorktown, and Jamestown
are lying at Craney Island
At the Department OF War, the intelligence
was received yesterday afternoon that on the
9th INST. great battle took place near Cornth;
the enemy, in overwhelming numbers, having
attacked the National forces al Pittsburgh
Landing On the Tennessee. The details of the
engagement are not yet supplied; but tho result
as tue bravery Of our men would have it, was glO
riou. victory for the Union army. The fight lasted
nearly the whole day, Gen. Grant apparently
having had the command, as he is reported to
be pursuing the enemy. Two divisions Of Gen.
Buell's army were engaged; but tho General
himself appears not to have been able to join
the main body of bis forces with Gen. Grant
before the attack commenced. The loss on
both sides, it is stated, was heavy, as might
have been expected from the overpowerlng
numbers Of the Rebels, and the determined
bravery Of the conquerors Of Fort DoHelfCn.
The ul narrative oi lbs important days work,