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interested in martial trophies.
Gen. Pope's brief preliminary report
tells the story of his success on the land:
NEW MADRID, Mo-, April 8, '62.
Major General H. W. Hallcck The
canal across the peninsula opposite Island
No. lO-and for the idea of which am
indebted to Gen. Schuyler Hamilton
was completed by Col. Bissell's engineer
regiment, and four steamers were brought
through on the night of the 9th. The
heavy batteries had thrown up below
Tiptonville completely commanded the
lowest point of the high ground on the
Tennessee shore, entirely cutting off the
enemy's retreat by water; his retreat by
land has never been possible through the.
swamp. On the night of the 4th Capt.
Wake, of the navy, ran the enemy's bat,
teries at Island No. 10, with the gunboat
Carondelet, and reported to me here. On
the night of the 9th the gunboat Pitts.
burg also run the blockade. Our trans.
ports were brought into the river from the
bayou, where they had been kept con-
cealed, at daylight on the 9TH, and Paines
division loaded. The canal has been a
prodigiously laborious work. 1t was 70
miles long, 6 miles of which were through
heavy timber, which had to be sawed off
by hand four feet under water. The en-.
envy had lined the opposite shore with
batteries, extending from Island No. 10
to Tiptonville, Merriweather Landing to
prevent the passage of the river by this
army. directed Capt. Wake to run
down with the two gunboatS at daylight,
on the 9TH, to the point selected for cross
ing, and silence the enemy's batteries
near it. He performed the service gal
lantly, and l here bear testimony to the
thorough and brilliant manner in which
this officer discharged his difficult duties
with me, and to the hearty and earnest
zeal with which, at all hazards, he COOP
Grated with me.
AS soon as he signallod me, the boats
containing Pains division, moved out
from the landing, and began to cross the
river. The passage of this wide, furious
river by our large force, was one of the
most magnificent spectacles 1 ever witness
ed. By IL o'clock that night, the 18th,
all the forces designed to cross the river
were over, without delay or accident. AS
soon as we commenced to cross the enemy
began to evacuate Island No. 10, and his
batteries along the shore. The divisions
were pushed forward to Tiptonville as
fast as they landed, Paine's leading The
enemy was driven before him, and altho
they made several attempts to form in line
of battle and make stand, Paine did
not once dcploy his columns. The enemy
was pushed all night vigorously, until 4
o'clock, a. M, he was driven back upon
the swamps and forced to surrender.
Three generals, seven colonies, seven
regiments, several battalions of infantry,
five companies of artillery, over 100 heavy
siege guns, "a pieces of field artillery, an
immense quantity of ammunition and sup
plies, several thousand stand of small
arms, great number of tents, horses,
wagons, &C., &C., have fallen into our
hands.
Before abandoning Island No. 10, the
enemy sunk the gunboat Grampus, and
six of his transports. These last | am
raising, and expect to have ready for SER
vice in few days. The famous floating
battery was scuttled and turned adrift
with all her guns aboard she was cap
tured and run aground in shoal water by
our forces at New Madrid. Our success
is complete and overwhelming. Our
troops, as / expected, behaved gloriously.
/ will in my full report endeavor to do
full justice to all. Brigadiers General
Paine, Stanley and Hamilton crossed the
river and conducted their divisions with
untiring activity and skill. l am cspec-
tally indebted to them. Gen. Paine, for
tunate in having the advance, exhibited
unusual vigor and courage, and had the
satisfaction to receive the surrender of the
enemy. Of Col. Bissell of the engineer
regiment, can hardly say too much. Full