Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-10
IRON WASHINGTON.

WAsHIHsTOs, April Q.
The following was received ct the Navy
Department this morning;
FLAG sHIP BEHTOE, IsLAHD No 10, l
aa April 8, 1852.
Hon. GDEOH WILLIS, Sec. Navy:
have to inform the Department that
since l sent the telegram last night Al.
nounoing the surrender TO me Of Island No.
10, possession has been taken both Of the
Island and tho works upon the Tennessee
shore, By The gunbOsts and the troops un-
der command Of Gen. Buford.
Seventeen oaiceFss and 36s priTates, beside
100 Of the sick, and 100 men employed on
board the transports, are in our haods uucou-
ditl0nally prisoners OF war. have caused
hasty examination % ~ T. ala u forts, bat
teries and munitions Of war captured. There
are eaFth works with 70 heavy oannon,
varying In ealibre from 81 70 100 pOandsES
rAed.
The magssines are we'll supplied with
powder and there are large quantities Of shot
and shell and other munitions Of war, and
also great Qualities OF provisions. -Four
steamers aaoat have fallen iuto our hsn1s
and two others with the rebel gunbOat Gam
pus are sunk but will be easily raised.
The floating battery Of sixteen heavy guns
was turned adriit By the Tehels, and is said
to be lying on the Missouri shore, below New
Mndrid.
The enemy upon the main land appear to
have aed with great precipitation after dark
last night, leaving, in many cases, halfprs-
pared meals IN their quarters, and there
seems to have been no concert of action be-
tween the rebels upon the island and these
occupying the shore, but the latter fed, leav-
ing the former to their fate.
These works, erected with the highest en-
gineering skill, are Of great strength, and, |
with their natural advantages, would have
been impFegnRble II defended by men fight |
ing in better cause. A combined attack Of
the naval and land forces would have taken /
place this afternoon or tomorrow morning |
had not the rebels so hastily abandoned this /
stronghold. TomatuFe the plans Of attack ab,
5olutely required twsnty-three days Of pre-
paFation.
Gen. Pope i5 momentarily expected 70 ar
rive with bis army at this point he having
crossed the river yesterday un-
Ter hasty FIRE, which no doubt led to the
1asty abandonment Of the works
l am unoneially informed that the tgo
yunbOats which 80 gallantly ran the FIRE of
he rebel batteries few night since, yester-
lay attacked and reduced the fort Of the
snemy opposite dismOunting eight heavy
guns.
The following is q copy Of ths order Of
Zen. Mccall, assuming command Of the rebel
Orces on the 9th inst
SoLDIERs;-We are strangers, commander
md commanded, each to the other. Let me
ell you who am. am q General made by
General selected BY Beaurs-
gard and Bragg Tor this command, when they
Knew it was in peril. They have known me
or twenty years. We have ssood on the
islds of Mexico. Give, then, your confidence
o me. Give II to me when have earned it.
Soldiers, the Mississippi Valley Is entrusted to
7Our patience. Exhibit tae vigilance and
'eolneg5 of last night and hold il. .T
lSigned ". D. MCCALL, Brig. Gen.
l regret that the painful condition of ny
eet still requiring the use Of crutches, pre-
rented me from making g personal examin-
ition Of the works. was therefore COM
,elled to delegate Lieut.. Commanding Phelps
# the flag ship Benton.
[signedl A. q. FooTE.
Flag Ohlcsr Commanding.