The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-11
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
FROM BLAND NO. 10,
On BoAhD U. s. GusboAr CARosprLrr, !
Ntw MADRID, Aprilb,

Nrw MADRID. Apriib.
At last the blockade is passed
the. gauntlet is run--the navigation
Of the Mississippi proved possible,
in spite OF rebel guns and rebel fort,
ifications. The U. s punboat Carr
ondelet, Capt. IL. Wake, arrived
this morning at 1 o'clock, having
passed the Notifications at Island
No. 10 aud the batteries upon the
main land opposite, and now lies
safely moored to the shore under the
guns Of the upper forts at New
Madrid. The Carordelet left the
feet last evening at 10 o'clock, dur
ing a terrific thunder storm, and
having taken barge in tow laden
with hay and coal to serve as a pro-
lection from the enemy's balls, ex'
tinguished her lights put on steam
and che sailed rapidly down the riv.
or.
The first intimation the rebels had
of the attempt to run the blockade
WAS the fire which issued from the
burning chimney Of the gun boat,
and Immediately it was greeted with
a shower Of balls from infantry sta
toned at tho upper battery, the ss.me
which was so effectualy spiked a
few days since by Col. Rc,'oerts. ;.
signal rocket was ther. sent ur .nd
in an instant the e...tire liz. of ha,'
teries were b,.aze of lame Fon,
oau batteries an :. or the Ke,. ,.,,ucky shore, and
one - on .ne poi..,t oi the Island fired
)" ',i'ck secession, but tho Caron
de'et r..assed them all in safety, and
.nindful Of tho leaden and iron
nail which fell around, passed through
a, -.J~.i o"f,uIt. Mn a ,,n,
was injured, and, excepting a lew
lnusket balls which struck the iron
plated sides OF the gunboat, she was
not touched.
The floating battery is located
three miles below the Island, ant
bestowed parting shower of hlaz
ing compliments as the Carondele
glided quietly by. The Holm,
ram, Manassas, did not open. Oi
Ulcers and men acquitted themselve,
with admirable courage and Fl ielty
Owing to the intense darkness, off
cers could not make an extensiv,
and satisfactory Reconnaissance o
the bat cries. but the enemy proba
bly, did his best. The fire was tire
mendious.
CAIHo, APRIL 10 O'Clock
+. NJ We have glorious ne ws o
night from New NJ ,drid. LIE, nigh
the gnnboat Pitfsburg ran the block
adein SAFETY under terrible fire from
the rebel batteries. Two steam
transports ami five bsrges were alst
got through the slough from Phillips
Landing, above Island M 10, by
Col. Gisse!l's Corps Of Engineers
this A M. under fire Of the gunbo
silencing one of the rebel batteries
A company Of men under Capts.
Lewis aud Marshall crossed the riy
er and spiked it, another force took
possession OF three other batteries
spiked the gnne and threw ammuni.
tion in the river at II O'clock in the
lace OF fire from other guns. Gen.
Paine with four regiments and bait
terry Of artillery, crossed the Mississ
ippi to the Kentucky shore, and sub.
sequently the Division OF Gen, Stan
ley, and also Gen. Granger with his
cavalry. They are strongly posted
and ready for any thing.
The spectacle Of a large body OF
troops crossing in the teeth of the en-.
emys batteries was truly magnfi.
cent The praise OF General Pope
is upon every tongue. II is thought
that 4S hours will decide the fate OF
Island No. 10. II is hardly proba.
BILE, but reports thus far agree that
not a casualty occurred during the
whole Of this magnificent affair.
Sr. Louis, April. S.-Gsn. Hal.
leck has just telegraphed to the War
Department that Island No. 10 was
abandoned by the enemy last night,
leaving all their artillery, baggage,
supplies and sick.
CHICAGO, April S.-A private dis.
patch received in this city Tonight
from one OF Gen. Grants Staff says
"We have fought and won the hard.
est battle ever fought on the cont.
nent." Tho dispatch was dated
Pittsburg Landing, 9th.
U. S. MiLfrARY TELEsRAPH,
WAS DEr.r WAsHINGroN April 8.
The Secretary Of War received a
letter this afternoon from Gen.
Wool, stating thas up to two O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon nothing was do
ing at Yorktown except preparations
for attack. The enemy's force is re.
ported at about 10000.
At two yesterday afternoon the
Merrimac, Yorktown, jamestown
and four tugs were lying at Orapey
Island. ...
The following messages were re.
ceived.by the Secretary of War THE
evening: % ..--.H -. Toe. III.
On the 9Th the rebels with an
overwhelming force attacked us at
P.ttsburg Landing. The battle last
/ cd from morning till late In the AT