Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
The Surrender Of
Island No. 10.
The Rebels choose 10 stand eiseplere- III
clear 10 Fort Pdiow- Latest f. ON Gen..
Pope Three Generals Captnretf--Siz
T1ousansl Prisoners Suken.

STEAMER BESrox, OFF ISLAND No. 10.
AHnr. Z. VIA CAIRO $50 Hon. q.
WeIles, Secretary of the Navy: Two off,
GERS have this instant boarded us from ISL
and, No 10. stating. that by orlcr of their
commanding o.li,r.r they are ordered Ia
surrender Island No. 10. t. the Comma
dore commanding he gunboa.s. As thrse
nffirer> knew nothing OF the batteries on
the Tennessee shore. | have sent Captain
Phelps To ascertain something definite on
the subject ! will telegraph when further
information i received Wnh Gen. Pop.
now Advancing from New Madrid in st'ouH
force to attack the rear. | am with tn"
gnnhoats AMI mortar DO Is really TO attack
in front, while Gen. Buford here is ready
to cooperate with the land force. but is
seems as if the place is TO be surren,lassd
without further defense.
(Signcd) S A. H. FoorE.
Flag Oflicer Commanding Naval Forces in.
Western Waters.
CMRo, April s. . z. M.-Disratches
inst from New MadriA SIC received. The
gunboats Carond,.let and Pittsburgh ys~
herlay morning saalssl and silenead tho
batteries on the Opposite sAore, when Rope
ordered thetroops across. ID was effected
without loss. Yae rebels fle'i towards Tip
ton, king several Of their transports.
among others the Grampus. The floating
battery of the sehels, mounting ten grrpx
slrifi..l down last night and is aground near
Point Pleasant. 1t Will BE- recovered. to-.
gethcr with It's armament. Tie Ohio.
Es.lle was also recovered.
Gen. Paine led the advance on the BAT.
teries Gen. Pope at once took the Pits
hnrgh AMI Caronlelet, aud with a part of
his force fastened to Upton. attacked the.
sucny this morning. and took two thous-.
and prisoners. mostly from Arkansas anil
Louisiana He will probably get as many
more before night.
The rebels fled to the swamps in great
CONSERVATION. The victory Is complete
anl decisive. Great quantities OF stores,
caanon and ammunition have fallen into.
our hands, and ali their baggage and sup
nl;ss are taken. , Gen. Mccall. OF the -rebl--
cl Adjutant Generals department. is a
prisoner in our hands.
& The eouniry Letseen Kew Madrid end
Island No. 10. on the east side OF the river,
Is being occupied by our troops. ana
many prisoners will doubtless bs taken
there.
Col. BisscIl. Nth transport. is ordered
wn to Tiuton by Gen. Pope. which u
twelve miles below New Madrid. to bring
cannon and other property mp to New
NIadril. .asa
Divisions Of our army are pursuing the
fleeing rebels in all directions.
} TiAe;r entire forcs At aa1 about Island
Number 10. is either taken prisoner or
utterly routed and dsmaralizcd.
Hon. Emerson Etheri1ge has just arriy--
ed from Paducah. To him NJ news 81
out success is specially grateful. His res
idenco is 81 miles southeast o. Hickman
Gen. Strong will send an escort with him
to his home to ensure his safety Thous-
ands of his former friends will greet his
arrival with glorious welcome.
ST.. LOUIS. April 8.-Gen. Pope has
captured three, Genersls .ssix thousand pris.
oners of war. one hundred siege guns, ssv-
eral field batteries. an immense quantity
Of small arms. tents. wagons. horses and
provisions. We have not lost single
man.
ST.. Louis. April s.-Gen. Hallsck has
Just teleersphsd to the War Department.
that Island No. 10 VAS ,abandoaed By the
enemy last night. leaving aiIthsir artillery,
baggage, supplies and sick. :"
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