The New York herald., 1862-04-08
THE WAR In TIE SOUTHWEST.
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Important Movement Of the Union
Forces Under General Pope.
Successful Crossing of the Mississippi
River by His Army at New Madrid.
Another GunbOat Runs the
Rebel Blockade.
Progress of the Siege Of
Island No. 10.
Arrival Of Union Forces at
Shelbyville, Tenn.
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Rebel Accounts of the Situation
at C0rinth. Miss,
Attack on the Union Troops at
Pittsburg Landing.
&C., &C., &c.

Passage OF the Mississippi by Gen. ropes
Forces.
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1862.
The following was received here at quarter before
seven O'Clock this afternoon:-
NEW MADRID, April Noon
Hon. f. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War:
General Pope just landed General Paines division
on tho Tennessee shore The whole movement has boon
. grand success. The whole army will be moved over
to-day tonight General Pope has four steamers to
ferry with which arrived by the route through the
swamps last evening Another gunboat arrived this
morning from Island No. 10. / will report from the
field as frequently as possible.
The latest despatch from Island No. TO- at nine O'Clock
tonight, is to the following Effect
large force Of infantry artillery and cavalry have
crossed tho Mississippi within the last six hours Every
| thing is working wcll
CHICAGO. April Z, 1862.
special despatch from Cairo to the Chicago Tribune
says that the gunboat Ptsburg the blockade OF
Island No 10 last night, under terrific fire from the
rebel batteries.
through the slough from Phillips landing, above the
island 70 New Madrid by Colonel Bisssll's corps Of
engineers.
This morning, under the fire Of our gunboats, which
senced Of tho rebel batteries, company, under
Captains Lewis and Marshall crossed the river at New
Madrid and spiked the guns Another force took three
other batteries spiked the guns and threw the ammun
tion into the river
eleven O'Clock In the face Of the fire Of the remain
ing rebel batteries General Painc with four regiments
and battery Of artillery crossed the Mississippi nearer
to the Kentucky Shore Subsequently the divisions Of
Generals Hamilton and Stanley 'crossed also General
Granger, with his cavalry. They are now strongly
posted, ready for any emergency.
is believed here that forty hours will decide the fate
OF Island No. 10.
1t is hardly credible, but the reports thus far agree
that single casualty has occurred during the whole
timo Of the crossing Of our troops
special despatch from New Madrid, dated the 9th
ns that the gunboat Carondect has been engaged
with tho rebel batteries the Kentucky shore all day
Between here and Point Pleasant five places fortified
by tho rebels have been discovered all placed in such
position prevent any attempt OF forces at
ing The Carondclet and batteries fred shell with
great the rebel batteries and senced their
guns at one point altogether
The rebels making every effort to fortify the Ken
and thirty two Founders
The Grampus made her appearance once to-day, but
did not however come in range 1t is thought that the
Carondelet easily silence all tho rebel batteries
whenever necessary detachment was sent ashore
from the arondect spiked the guns and destroyed
tho carriages Of the rebel batteries the Tennessee
shore, opposite Point Pleasant.