Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-10

pairing gun-boata, Transports, and TOT.
sishisg ssppainAs ~ Aues hnsssasoe1
| 70 believe that our mortaSs did terrible
| execution among the rebs)s.
II = reported that Gen. Pope had
$4,000 troops across the river from New
Madrid last night ready to march ana
bag the enemy, but it Is believed he Wa
too late.
| fsreciL 70 the Tsibuns.l
Dispatches from New Madrid are 70
ceived.
The gun. boats Carondolet and f't'.'
burg Yesterday morning shslled and o.
fenced the batteries on the opposite
shore, when Gen. Pope ordered the
troops across. 1t ~as effected without
loss.
The rebels fed towards Upton, sink
ing several Of their transports. among
others the Grampus.
The floating battery Of the rebels
noun ting ten guns, drifted down last
night, and is aground near Point P'es'-
ant. It will be recovered with it, arm
ament.
The Ohio Belle has been recovered.
Gen. Paine led the advance on the
batteries.
Gen. Pope At once took the Pitts.
burg aod Caroudelet, and with part OF
his army, fastened to Upton, attacked
the enemy this morning. and took two
thousand prisoners, mostly from Arksn-
sas and Louisiana. He will probably
&c. as many more before night.
i The rebels fed to the swamps in great
cons: ernation. The victory is complete
and decisive. Great quantities OF stores
cannon and ammunition have fallen
into our hands. ALL the:r baggage and
supplies are taken.
Gen. Mccall, Of the rebel Adjotant
} Generals Department, is prisoner.
The country between New
! Madrid ard Island No. TO-
on the east side Of the river, is being
, secured by our troops. Many prisoners
will doubtless be taken there. General
Bissell, with transports, is ordered dowr
to Upton, by Gen. Pope, which is Il
miles below New Madrid, to bring can
q non and other property up to New Mad
} rid.
Divisions of our army are pursuing
the fleeing rebels in all directions
9 Their entire force at and about 1slsn'
i No. 10, il either taken prisoners or ut
terly routed and demoraized.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge has just ar
rived from Paducah-to him the new
of our success is specially grateful. Hi
residence is IS miles southeast Of Hick
man. Gen. Strong Will send an e'cor
with him to his home, to ensure ri
safety. Thousands of his former friend
will greet his arrival with a gloriou
welcome.
lHerald's dispatch.1
It PlrrsBuso, Tenn, via Four HENRY, April ..
d Oae of the greatest and bloodiest bat
t. ties Of modern days has just closed, re
j. sulting in the complete rout Of the enc
my, who attacked rs at daybreak O.
Sunday.
ii The battle lasted without intermissio
:, during the entire day, and was again re
newed on Monday morning, and contiu
ued until four o'clock in the afternoon
= when the enemy commenced their re
. treat, and are still flying towards Co
rinth, pursued by large force Of on
. cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides was in
). mcnse. We have lost in killed. wound
), ed and missing from eighteen thousao'
!, to twenty-five thousand. That Of tn
! enemy is estimated at from thirty -fiv
y thousand to forty thousand. 1t is i'm
possible in the present confused state Q
affairs to ascertain details.
= therefore give you the best accoun
=, possible, from observation, bavip'
= passed through the storm OF action dur
- ing the two days that it ragged. TIL
: fight was brought on by body Of 80
! Of the 25,h Missouri regiment, Of Ger
:. Pren,iss' division, meeting the advanc
guard Of the rebels, which we're sup
posed to be the pickets Of the enemy i
!. front Of our camp. The rebels imme
diately advanced on Gen. Prentiss' divis
ion on the left wing, pouring volley afte
:. :, volley Of musketry and Kidding GU
;, camps with grape, canister and shell
:. Our forces soon formed into line and re
!. turned their FIRE vigorously, an
n by the time we were prepare
!. to receive them, had turned thei
heaviest firc on the left and center {
Sherman's division and drove our me
,e. back from their camps ard bringing o
{. large force, opened FIRE on our lei
s. wing, under Gen. McClernand, with tel
,r rible effect, and with determined. spiri
by both infantry and artillery along III
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