New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-12

thousaud when be evseuated-arc lighter end poorly
made; and hundreds Of coDfding gentlemen under
them were drenehed to the skin. was awakened
this morning by the heavy canDonading on tho river,
which was renewed before O'Clock; and soon came
the two items Of most welcome intelligence that an
other Ruuboat the Pittsburg, ran the blockade sue.
cessfuy last night, and that the steamboats,, which
were started for the fota across through the bayous
and sloughs, had arrived here in safety Every one
was overoyed with the intelligence as the additional
gunboat would serve az convoy, and the transports
enable Gen. Pope 10 throw bic forces across the river
very rapidly.
THE GUNBOATs Al WORK AGAIN.
The firing heard in camp was from the gunboats,
which had attacked third battery Of the enemy on
the Kentucky shore 1--WE miles below New-Madrd.
II consisted of one 8-inch howitzer and two 80
FOUNDERS, and was supported by TWO companies OF
infantry. One Of the 32s was soon dismounted, but
the other guns replied spirited to the attack One
shot struck skif swung from the starboard side OF
he Carondelet, near the stern, penetrating it, and
then striking the side Of the eunbost, where there
was no iron casing and passing completely through
!. II cut chain, disarrsnging the steering sppa'
'atns for few minutes; but it was soon repaired,
md no other damage was done. Another ball struck
tie bows but the plating threw il off. The Pitts
urgb, which also engaged in the hight, was not hi.
he battery was soon senced. The infantry ran
:or the woods, leaving their tents standing their
-res burning, and their breakfasts half eaten upon
he tables Two or three men from the Carondelet
landed ind spiked the two remaining guns. The
oas then proceeded up the river and attacked sue
,sssivey three guns about half mile apart They
each replied, but the gunners were soon driven
sway, and the pieces all spiked. Az no more bate
rice were found, the Pittsburgh and Carondelet took
positions in the middle Of the stream, after very
good mornings work.
RIDE TO THE LOWER FORT.
By 9 o'clock the nor, Of the campo were in
notion all the tents and baggage were len behind,
bu, the long files Of men, with three days rStons in
their hnveu4cks began 10 fle down toward New
Madrid. After breakfast gsllopsd down toward
tho lower fort. Tie level prairie was bali covered
with pools Of water from the heavy ralns OF ast night
At some points there are bets Of sand eight or ten
feet in daueter said TO have been thrown mp 10 the
snfsce by the grea, earthquake Of 1911. ride Of
TWO miles brought US to q clnmp Of tree', cut and
scsrred by canhon-bsls; then came aspaeous Iarin-
house, where one ball had torn away the railing Of
The verandab, and another had passed through a
brick clubhouse. A few yards beyond, we reached
the riaep.i aud psape, where during rainy night,
Gen. Pope planted his battery Of four siege guns
within stones throw Of the enemy's pickets who
bad 10 suspicion that he was within q mile OF them
until he threw she'll far over their heads, plump
inio their fort at daylight. We soon reached the
Rebel bsrraca and their large lower fort on the bank
81 the river. IL ia a large, rectangular, Fashioned
ivrt, which scene to have mounted eight or ten
= syy guns aud onght TO have been held hong time.
zen against Gen pep.'s AMY. The pr-cipitste
manner In which IL was evacuated, leaving all the
barracks, tents, ammunition, baggage, and an im-
meYse amount Of valuable property, to be captured,
WAS even more dsreputable than the surrender Of
Fon Donclson.
GREAT EXPLOIT OF THE ENGINEER REGIMENT.
Three miles below MS, on the Kentucky shore,
were lying the Carondelet and Pittsburg-tbe low,
omnous, mapping turtles OF Com. Foote's 6oiilla-
looking out eagerly for more Rebel batteries. Two
niles above beside New. Madrid, was u still more
cheering sight in the shape OF the four SeIn-wheel
slermers, Emma, Trio, W. Is. Terry and Hety
Gilmore, which Col. Dissell brough, across the
country, from The feet, The exploit, lie unparalleled
a, ess, in this eoantry and is one Of the most novel
and marvellous which hss been performed during the
war. Two weeks ago, Col. Bissell, with bis inde-
aigable engineer regiment started with those boats
from the Commodore's feet. He has brought them
siz,een niles, through corp-felds, woods, swsmps
Layour, and sloughs, compelled to cut canals por-
ton Of the way, aud 10 cut through heavy timber
nearly ell oft For channel twenty feet in width
all the trees-often two or three feet in diameter
were sawed Oh four feet under water;
aud for space half wide, on each side of that,
they were all chopped of at the waters edge. AT
fret the project vas laughed at as utterly chimeri-
cal; but the Engineer Regiment, unappalled by
mud, water, swamp or hard work, have msde it
practicable and here as tue fruits of their labor
four steamers, two ralls and ten bArges which they
have brought around the enemy's batteries The
work was finished last night. This morning Col.
Bissell gave orders to have all the officers and
men Of his re 1ment who ft for duty report to
him q, New -Mndr.J. OHc Lieutenant was the only
man Of the whole nine hundred who reported; 70
ardnous have been their labors, that all the Others
require rest before they are in working order.
"Iei all the world take notice. ssid Rebel paper
recently, tina. the Southern troops are gentlemen
and must be subjected TO no unnecessary drudgefy.
Let all tho world take notice that the loyal troops
are men Of .killcd ndu,ty WHO glory in any labor,
however severe, which can aid the cause they love.
v.DAIIsM or THE REBELS.
Fror .ae fort, wo rouo up two miles 10 New
Madrid. II was pleasant village OF 800 People,
contair ing many elegant and comfortable residences.
Now not more than hall dozen families remain, |
aud the whole place ia utter ruin. doubt If civ
zed warfare ever SAW such spectacle OF vandsl-
SIN More ;han half the residences have been ekopped
term; AL the fine shade and fruit trees have been