The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-23
Army CorrespeHdenee.
NEW MADRID, Missouri
A pril lOih. 1862.

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8 DEAR SPIRIT: Long before you're
seivs this, the swift winged lightning will
have spread 10 you aud al Others, the /
cheering usws that Island No 10 is ours, |
with many prisoners. arms. boats and the
ufaltitudfnous parapberr alaof War. H6ts
and caps will have gone into the air, aud
the ong ringing shouts o. millionss sof
{ eemea viii have rent the heavens in the
Wild buzz of gladness, .conse quent on the
hrllisn, achievemt nts of our arms. Like.
wise he pens and minds of hundreds, are
constantly employed in conveying to eager
readers the particulars, cciien S and in
eidents Of; the siege and capture. and from
them the whole plan of the advances Of
our armies, will be gathered in far more
CONSOLIDATED fora than am capable of
giving you. and long ere this meets the
eyes OF your readers, therefore. our own
movements G.e company d and the 27th)
will for the present. absorb my Thoughts.
- s1iL4i The ADVANCE H2ps go
On the morning of April 7th at o.
ctUck, the march toward the river 'hhout
two miles from camp was beghn, aud the
place Of embarcation reached about an
hour afterwards All know that a day or
two before, the splendid gunboat, Caron:
dolet, had run the blockade uuder the
most terrific FIRE, followed the next day
by the no less daring Pittsburg, aud these
two monsters of iron hail were ready in
the stream to assist in the crossing, For
three long wearisome weeks, never tiriug
band had been at work in q sbsyon lead
ing from the river, above Island No 10,
to this place, ard their continual exer.
tions, ct day light, this morning, re
crowned with success Two large trans
ports ana several barges, emerged from
the woods, apparently, and showing many
signs of the rough passage albeit the
SIDES and chimnies, proudly d,ated egain
on the bosom OF the wide Mississippi,
after a long departure from thence, in
their trip across tie country. The sight
astouished even Uncle Sans boys; how
must it have been with the rebels, the
boats being visible from several of their
batteries, on the opposite shore, during
! and after their exit from the timber.
Before attempting to cross, the Bate
resa on s'the opposite shore had Ito be
demolished or silenced, ard the gunboats
were made the willing instruments topper
form the task, and duty wasanever more
thoroughly and swiftly done.En Under a
full head of steam, the Carendolet head
ed fefathe upper fortifcation,a an earth
work, mounting three heavy g6us aud one
mortar and her bow guns howling like
the Trumpet Of judgement, hurled forth
their iron entrails, as destructive as the
thunder bolts Of heaven The rebels be
held eher advance and sbot,after shot was
fred la qnick succession at the approach
ing foe; but in vain, con came that iron
ciaG m ons,er, regardless of all resistance.
beiching forth in one endless stream, the
messenger If annibilatiou. O0e gun is
,lismouHied, bat still in desperation, the
remainder are worked with Increased en-
ergy ? A shot we'll aimed, hits another,
ana IL flies iLto the ditch as ifsit was "a
twig, but ldispair now nerves their arms,
aud The only remaining one, and the mor-
Tar are worked with will Useless toll
miss pplied bravery! On came the un-
dauhted, upinjured Corondolet, until only
few hundred yards remained 3nnpassed
bet@een her aud the fort; and confounded
its bfaseadefenders ard to the woods to
avoid instant death, Oae after the other.
of the Qualifications below it, yielded 10
the same way none, however, more hero
icIy defended. syt - SeiTeiisi siis i3ai
The way now being open, the transit
wes made, without any difficulty, and about
two o'clock the 21thset foot on Kentucky
soil, preceded by two regiments Of our
own Division and another entire Division
aud several field batteries, and, 4 think,
also some cavalry. The roate taken was
dow nothe river, and without meeting any
obstruction. thanks TO the good work of
oer' ednboats, opposite PIT. Pleasant was
| reached All the way The greatest pre-
caution was used 10 prevent a afsurpris",;
aud night coming on, oriers we're given
to halt and await daylight Tae' hours
passed away slowly under the expectation
of an engagement that never came. SD
Morning edawbed, aid we were soon
again under way, still down the river,
sthrought the woods, canebrakes, cori!Gsids,
and deeply tangled brush, makH:g rather
slow progress owing thereto. Tae litfl.
town of Tipiusviie e.zwas~sdiStant FROM
where we speht henight about Ten miles.
and now sesea of them were behind us.
and, at the place resistasyee, was ,ex,.i c'eds
Silence-was etj int d, aid as It'll as night,
theiwipdingf fpa,h 'hroasl' ths woods waf
followed, each one tightly graspIsg bis
faithful piece, ready for any emergency
that might arise l. aud shou ing came
on the bresza fr.In head. aad whispers
went around that our men, iu adsance.
we're making 'charg !; bat slil silent aud
firm, as. the trues towering arouad, The,
solid columa moved on, NATL the .ews
came back that the enemy had surreHdsr.
ed without, firing a shot and tbe iowa was,
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