The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-08
ISLAND NO. 10 OURS !!
ALL TIE REBEL TROOPS, GUNS AND
TRANSPORTS CAPTURED.
THE MANASSAS RAM TAKEN /!

FROM THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT-lsLAND NO. 10
The following dispatch was received from
Cairo this forenoon:
CAIRO, April 8. The steamer Alps arrived
this morning bringing Cd Master Lord Of the
gunboat Benton with dispatches from Flag officer
Foote, announcing the surrender to him at mid
night OF the entire position.
The men, guns AID Transports ct Island No.
10, are in our hands. The Number Of prisoners
is not known now, nor the amount 0! ordnance
stores.
WASHINGTON, a pril 8 The following des
patch has been received by the Secretary of the
Navy
STEAMER BENTON, OFF ISLAND No. 10, }
April 1925 a. M.
To Gideon Welles
| Two officers of the rebel navy have this instant
boarded US from Island No. TO- stating that by
order of their commanding officer, they We're au-
| thorized to surrender leland No. TO- AS these
officers know nothing of the batteries on the
Tennessee river, have sent Capt Phelps to as
certain something definite of the subject.
| Gen. Pope is now advancing from New Mad
rid in strong force to attack their rear | am
with gunboAts and mortars ready to attack in
front. Buford is ready to cooperate, but it
seems that the place is to be surrendered with
cut further defence
(Signed) A. II. FooTE, Flag-oiicer.
Flag STEAMER BENTON,
OFF ISLAND No. 10, April 8.
TO Hon. Gideon We!les, Secretary of Navy:
My telegraph of three hours since informs tie
Department that Island No. 10 has surrendered
to the gunboats. Capt. Phelps has this instant
returned, after having had an interview with
the late commander.
| have requested Col. Buford commanding the
troops to proceed immediately in company with
two of the gunboats and take rossession of the
Island. The batteries on the Tennessee shore
have hastily evacuated We shall find, no
doubt, in the morning, large quantities of mu
nitions of war. have communicated immedi
ately with Gen Pope. He. under cover of the
two gunboats which galantly ran the blockade
in II thunder storm. crossed the river in force
ard was ready, as we'll as the gun and mortar
boats with Gen. Bulord and his troops, to have
made Simultaneous attack upon the rebels had
they not SO hastily evacuated the Tennessee
shore and surrendered Island No. 10.
A full report will be made up as soon as we
can obtain possession of the land batteries and
communicate with Gen Pope.
(Sl2ned) "A. II FooTE,
Flag Officer.
A despatch from Chicago to the Boston Jour-
nal contains the following The details have
not been received but the rebels are supposed 10
have escaped. Our forces have captured sew
eral transports and gunboats and among them
the RAM MANASSAS.
CINCINNATI April s. special despatch to
the Indianapolis Journal, dated Nashville the
7th inst, says Gen. Dumont has brought in two
Steamboat loads of meat, 100000 pounds cap
tured by Col. llaggard, so miles above here on
the Cumberland river yesterday. Col. Dufield,
Of Murfrcesboro, captured mail direct from
Corinth with upwards Of $50 letters,
many containing valuable information with re
gard to the strength and position Of the enemy.
From these letters Gen. Dumont learned of q
lumber of spies at Nashville and Edgefeld, and
has had them arrested.
New YonK, April S. The Hcrald's Washing
ton despatch says, Gen. Sickles has been relieved
from his command by order of Gen Hooker, in
consequence of his rejection by the Senate.
Steamer Blackstone arrived this forenoon from
a cruise in search of the Vermont, but saw
nothing Of her She spoke the French frigate
Bcllona, bound here, yesterday off Barncgat.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.