The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-04-15
FROM ISLAND 10.
COM. FOOTE'S REPORT.

WAsuINGroN, April 0.
The ioIl)wing WAS received at tho Navy
Department this morning:
FLAG-SulP BENToS,l
ISLAND No 10, April cto}
Hon. GIDEON Wells, Secretary Of tie Nauy:
lave to inform the Department that since
sent the telegram last night announcing tho
surrender to me of Island No 10, possession
has been taken both of the leland and the
works upon the Tepnessce shore by the gun
boats and the troops under command Of Con.
Butort. Seventeen officers and 36S priyates,
besides 100 OF their sick and 100 on lsard
the transports, are in our hands, uncopdition-
ally prisoners OF war.
Il have caused hasty examination to be
made of tho forts, bltteries and munitions of
was captured. There are eileen earth works,
with 70 heavy cannon, ranging in calibre
from 32 to 100 Founders rfed. The maga
zines arc well supplied with powder, and
there are large quantities OF shot and she'll
and other munitions Of war, and also, great
quantities Of provisions. -Four steamers atloat
have fallen into the hands, and two others,
vita the rebel gun boat Grampus, arc sunk,
b will TO easily rscd, The floating bat
terry of 10 heavy guns, turned adrIft iy the
rebels, is sail to be lying on the Missouri shore,
below New Madrid.
"The enemy upon the mainland appear to
have fled with great precipitation after dark
last night, leaving in many cases half prepar
o! meals in their quarters, and there seems TO
have been no concert Of action between the
rebels upoa the Island and those occupying
the shore, but tho latter fled, leaving the
former to their fate. These works, erected
with the highest engineering skill, are OF
great strength and with their natural alvan
,ages would have been iupregnabla, ii dcfen-
del by our men fighting III "A better cause.
"a combined attack OF the naval and land
forces would have taken place this +. NJ. or
morrow morning, had not the rebels s.
thastily abandoned this stronghold. To ma
ture tho panSo Of attack, absolutely required
% days preparation.
"Gen. Pope is momcntarily expected to ar
rive with his army at this point, he having
successfully crossed tie river yesterday under
heavy fire, which no doubt led to the hasty
abandonment of tho works.
IL am unoficially informed that the two
gunboats which So galiaptly ran the fire o.
the rebel batteries a few days since, Yesterday
attacked and reduced fort OF the enemy on.
po,ite, dlsnoun,iuS heavy guns.
The following Is copy Of the order of Gen
Makall on assuming command of the rcbe
forces on the 5th iust,: "Solliers We are
strangers, commander and commanded, eacl
to the other. Let ma tell you who am.
am General made by Beauregard. \ Gen
selected by BeaurcgarI and Bragg for Iii
command, when they know it wa in peril
They have known me for 20 years. We ha,,
stood on the fields Of Mexico. Give ther
your confidence now. Give it TO mo when
have earned it, Soldiers. Toe Mississippi
Valley is entrusted to your patience. EXh
bit the vigilance anl coolncss Of last nigh
and ho,d it.
(Signed) W. ID. MAEALL,
Brga3ier General Commauding'
II regret that tho painful condition Of IN
feet, still requiring The u,o Of crurches, pre-
vented nc from making personal examna
ton Of the works. | was therefore compel
Cd to delegate Lieut.. Commanding, )
Phelps, of th flag ship Benton.
(Signed) \. III. FOOTE,
Flag officer Commanding