New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-09

/ Speri, Dispotcl to ~ n. Tribune
wAsHise1os. Tuesday ApHl 1862.
The following dispatch was received by the
/ Navy Department this morning:
STEAMER BENTON. Of I.laud No 70. April. }
Via Csiro April j-5;2a a m
1 Hon. C. WgILEs. Secretary Of The Navy.
Two officers OF the Rebel Navy have this instant
boarded us from leland No 10, stating that. by or
der Of their commanding officer, they are ordered to
surrender lslaudNo 10 TO the commander Of tie VA
val forces.
As these officers know nothing Of the batteries on
the Tennessee shore, have sent Capt. Phelps 70
ascertain something definite on The subject.
/ vii telegraph WHEN further information ia re-
ceiyed.
With Gen. Pope now advancing from New-Nad'
rid in strong force TO attack in the an, with
the gunbosts and moriarboats ready 10 attack II
front. while Con. Buioid is ready to cooperate
with the land forces
But seems a. if tie place il to be surrendered
without further defense. A. n. Foorf,
Fla,-OGceT Couds Naval Forces in We'isin W,,eTs
FL,c s,s,uBs BrSros, on Isaad no 10, ApTil D.
~. GfrEoS WILLS, Secye'afy y ne Nary.
Nv lslcgraph Of three hours since informed The
Department that Island No. 10 bad surrendered 70
fhe gur-boat Capt. Phelps has this instant returned
alter having had an interview with tie late com
maudaut.
have requested Gen. Buford commanding tie
troops 10 proceed immedia ely, in company With
Two of the qu.loets and take possession Of the
Island The batteries on the Tennessee shore have
been hastily evacuated. vl.e We shall hud, no
doubt, in The morning, large quantities Of munitions
of war communicate Immediately with Gen. Pore.
who Las, under cover OF the two gunboais which
/ g1llanlly ran the blockade in the thunderstorm
crossed the river III force. 1 ready IA well az
the gun and nor 2 boats with General Buford and
/ his troops to ha,, made simultaneous attack upon
the Rebels bad they not so hastily evacuated the
Tennessee shore, and surrendered Island No. 10.
full report will be made az soon We eau obtain
possession Of the land batteries and | am able to
communicate with Gen. Pope.
A. II. FOOTE Flag Oh-sr
Island No. 10 having surrendered, tie Navy
Department has permitted the following eX-
tracts to be taken from Flag Officer Foote's
Dispatches. Their Publication was not before
considered proper.
FL'o-sTsA-'t BsSros % J.iAsG b, No ,s,i TO-
Yesterday, we were firing on the upper fort, a,
long range reaching 10 occasionally, auc dismounied
another gun, while the mOrtars wore playing on the
down the river, Just out oil range Of our she.ls. As
tie forts are distinct from each other, and occupy
but little space and lave been mostly constructed
for four five month";, . II impossible to use The
mOrtars with as much effect a. could have been done
al Columbus, where tho batteries were more COM
pact and expo-ed and lhe troops having Ices sheier
Jran here. We are, however, keeping NJ AN
occaHoual Ere day and night, 10 prevent
the enemy from repairing his damages, gradually
approaching bis str0ughO d. and trust Ne VIII be
Ia D. - al z Al
army soon 10 yet possession u the place. lhis posi-
ton was selected by The Rebel on account of tie
being Inaccessible by land in hRh stage OF water,
on tie DnsOuI fi1e. which side Con. Pope army
occupies. 80 New iad1d; and he has no tranfpons
Of NV kind viii W.ich TO cross over 10 the lcnles
sec SIDE and march ia upon the rear Of the keoel-
have th- morning cent MIN two ngs, and hOpe 70 De
able 70 yct tND glubOats also through FAC same
bayou rlough 10 hiu' II We con do the, with ne
40 g0nbOai. coming up and Attacking tle iortt
10 doubt but tina. we shAiI secure complete
victory. We must proceed here slowly ard
cauiiously, which alone can prove effective,
especially besIin. in mind the fapld current ana
certainty Oi falling into the hands a. tie cIouy in
tAcse siOw bOaf # We NJ close 10 The baf ciI.t
/ ls We Nigh, DO were the Rebcls ~ stream. Col.
I Buord, cotnn anllug tie troops here amounting 20
about ,Jp viii be- ready to perform IA service
CURED until the arrival Of Geufopeir force. We ehal
not lie able 10 make the grand attack f. several
Tho Hon Oip. WILLIS. sycictsy Navy. . '"''''
flAGsrEANrR Bfsroy Of isIAsn 10. l0l
Ma -ch 20. 1882
! Most Of tho iron-clad eteamert incl Idpp tin
vessel Sre still lying within long rnnue Of the Rebel
forts, aud Occstionally with the nortar-boats a..
/ throwing shells into the euemys batteries which
have induced them 20 witt draw ali their flIerG n.
men not required IN serving their guns | fcud
! tonight, boat 20 sound 30 narrow fud shallow
| 'haunel III hoppe the present. rice Of water N ihe
river will. enable NE 10 dispatch q small steamer
| " ith lig,t diait 10 Cen. Pope, near New-MAdIid
Who as l laye already informed The Department
has several times requested that I,would rend hin
Two or three gunboais to enable hin TO crose over 10
the Tennessee side, with tie view Of atfachipQ the
Rebels ~ the at this PoInt, while mako tie
attack in front or Oh the river tide. To-day, for
the first lime since / have been ia command OF
the AOiiila | called council Of war; with IN, view
Of sscetaung the opinions OF The Officer. with ref
erence 10 sendiuQ or attempting to send, aid to Gen.
Pope. The officers, with one execution, were de.
cidedly opposed TO running the blockade, believing
il would result in the almost certain destruction of
the boats bch shoald attempt 10 pass the sx forts,
with - guns.Jearing upou the yetses. This place
il admirably chosen for defense by the Rebels, as
it, can only be approached, IL tina stage Of
water, from The riverside opposite New Madrid.
Its heilg surrounded by bayons or elogghr, while
it, lOnk lpe Of tx forte, commanding ole another
ifO4 ne Fy.r ..ont, render IL alDost impIe2nsble