The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-15
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Walker, ran the blockade and escaped safe
ly the Ere the enemy's batteries, aim
ing at New Madrid. On the side towards
the batteries she had barge loaded with
bales of hay, which were SO arranged as
TO protect her from shot. The night
was excessively dark and stormy.
The sky became overcast about 10
o'clock, and storm of wind and rain
arose, accompanied with vivid and in
cessant lightning. The wind was not
very strong, but the darkness and the
lightning were intense. The Coronde.
let passed the first battery before she
was discovered. The second opened
upon her as soon as its guns could be
brought to bear, but owing to the dark
ness and the speed with which she NOV
ed the fire was totally harmless. The
third battery concentrated its fire upon
her, but not shot struck the boat. The
effect of the vivid lightning was blind
ing to the gunners, and the speed of her
movements rendered an aim extremely
difficult. She continued her course I'M
checked, and ran by the fourth and fifth
batteries with the same fortunate result
Fifty three shots were fired at her. The
battery on the lead of the Island was the
most formidable, but none of its guns
took effect. About three miles below the
Island the rebel floating battery opened
on her, and delivered her fire as long as
she continued within range. Not sin.
gle shot took effect; however continu-
Gus fire of muskelry was kept up from,
the shore, and many bullets struck the
boat, but all hands were below, and no.
body was hit. This fire is described as
very hot and lasting, All the troops on
the line of the shore poured In their fire
as fast as they could load and discharge
The Corondelet did not fire a single gun.
During the entire passage she pursued
her way in silence, and with ports closed
She passed the last battery about an hour
after she left the fleet. The cannonading
was distinctly audible, and all awaited
with intense anxiety for her signal of SAT
ty, and success. 1t came finally in the
form of three guns fired at intervals o.
five minutes, followed by repetition o.
the same after the lapse of ten minutes
The sound of the signal was received
with wild enthusiasm throughout the
fleet, and shouts went up, which wake d
echoes of the night. The success of the
attempt was thus established, and the de-
tails were looked for with the greatest in
terest
Yesterday Col. Phelps returned and
communicated the cheering fact that the
Carondelet was unnjured, and is now
safely moored at New Madrid. She LAID
by after running by the batteries and
waited for fear Of our batteries at New
Madrid, which not knowing what she
was, would have fired into her. She was
received at New Madrid with the great
est rejoicing, and congratulations were
rendered TO her brave officers for their
successful achievement. Gen. Pope and
Mr.. Scott, Assistant Secretary, visited
Captain Wilke on board his boat, and
escorted him ashore, where he was re-
ceiyed at headquarters with many cheers.
The sailors were welcomed by the army
with extravagant demonstrations.
CAIRO. April 7, l862.-We have glo.
rious news tonight from New Madrid.
Last night the gunboat Plttsburg ran the
blockade in safety under a terrible fire
from the rebel batteries. Four steam
transport and five barges were also got
through the slough from Phillips Land
ing, above Island No. 10, by Col. Bliss
els corps of enginee. S.
This morning, under fire of the gun
boats, silencing one of the rebel batteries,
a company of men under Capts. Lewis
and Marshall crossed the river and
spiked battery. Another force took
three other batteries, spiked the guns and
threw the rebel ammunition into the riv-
er.
At eleven o'clock, in the face of fire
from other batteries, Gen. Paine with
four regiments and battery of artillery,
crossed the Mississippi to the kentucky
shore. Subsequently the division Of Gen.
Stanley and Gen. Hamilton crossed, and
also Gen. Granger with his cavalry
They are strongly posted and ready for
any emergency. The spectacle Of so
large body Of troops crossing in the
teeth of the enemy's batteries, was truly
The praises of General
Pope are upon every tongue.
1t is hardly credible. but reports thus
far agree that not single casualty &C.
cured during tie whole Of the magnif-
cent affair.
New MADRID. April 8.-The Union
forces captured, to-day, 6,o0o Confeder.
ate prisoners, who were endeavoring to
retreat from Island No. 10, and other
rebel Notifications. Their Generals and
other officers were taken with them. Gen.
Nc Cowan was in command, assisted by
Generals Stewart, Mccall, Gray aud
Gavitt. Gen. Stewart was class maize
of Gen Pope's.
The rebel floating battery, Pelican,
came drifting down The river last night.
1t MAS caught and lowed into Point
Pleasant, where il Eow lies. Some shots
were fired into il from our batteries as it
passed them. under the impression that
some ruoe was attempted by the enemy.
in thus giving up an engine Of war which
was intended TO accomplish marvellous
results. No one was on board and no
damage was done TO the machine.
,,un boat also lriftpd down nearly TO