The New York herald., 1862-03-29

% ess.s Gu. guns were served BY Captain Mower wmA
vxvr ana skn aad In few hours disabled several
enemy ain work Shortly after our batteries opened
one % the twenty -four pound guns struck In the
disabled
7as oanno.adiag was oe,ti.ues rsou.ly all day BY ne
dneisg any impressio. upon as Meantime, durinr the
VIII 10 day. our trenches being extended and nd-
q u was my purpose 70 push fo ward our heavy
river Whilst The cannonading thus going a on our
right instructed General Paine to make demonstrators
ssxinse intrsnchm nts on our left and supported h
movsmsnts by Ianer's division. Tho enemys pickets
ana grand guards driven into his intrenchments
ditch
furious thunder storm began to rage abou. slsvea
oco,k THAI night ana continued almost without inter
ruption until morning just before day light General
Stanley was reisved his trenches his division by
General Hamilton a few mi res after daylight dag
OF truce approached our tlte with information thai
the enemy had evacuated his orks Small parties were
ut once advanced by Gsnsrai Hamilton TO ascertain
United states infantry with compsni, md Y ot thas
regiment, was sent forward 70 plant led states
tag over the abandoned works
lbrt ezam,nai,on Of Aen sAo,usd Aasy snd pvv-
cptoe had been he night Of the enemy Ther dead we're
found unburisd their sappers untouehsd standing %
tho tables candles bnrung tho tens and every olheP
evdsncs OF dsgraceiul panic Private baggage Of on
GERS and knapsacks Of mon we're lett behind NsltAss
provisions ammunition were carried OIL Some ~
tempt made 70 carry AMMUNITION, - boxes without
ouaber we're found on The bank Of the river whore tAs
steamers nad besu landed q - ttwt
IL n aimost npossbs = give any exao. account Of The
mmenss Quantities o property and supplies len IN our
hands Au usev artillery Gsld taxs,ies sisoe os~s,
snais~ az Ss:t eSasasr s:psTsi ssssnd sand q o.
fer,or saa arms ush Aunared boss Of msskd oas-
maiss, wagons snrentAin0 TOOLS DC are sm9so IL spss
Nothing except the meu escaped. and they with oniy
a.. river end sr. scattered ia d. w,s. bottoms lin
nediately advance Hsmtons division into the pacs,
AID had ths guns " the enemy turned upon the river
~hich tley completely command
1he night ot the enemy hasy that they abaa-
donod thr pcksts aud gave btnAtiou " ,hs rcse
1t Island No 10 Ihs consequence that gunboas
and large which wore there are
below, and must either 10 destroyed fx into
hands Island No. 10 .ss neesssar,ty Dc ecaesased. ~
oan nestAr % reinforced nor supplied from teIov.
During the operations here the whole of the sosoao
diitersut brought under the nrs OF tAe
enemy and behaved ID nseives with great gaiIantry anl
cooiDess II proper. however, that should make
special mention Of those directly concsrued In The
Ihe len b aud Sxtsanth Illinois. commanded rsspee.
lively by Coils Morgan and r. Smith, detailed -
guards " the proposed TRENCHES aud 10 aid construct
ing thsm They marched from camp at sunset on ths
lzh aud drove Ii the pckets aud grand guards Of the
enemy, as they were ordered. ~ shooldsrsd arms.
and without returning . shot covered tho
front OF The iatrsaching parties. and ocou.
| pied the trenches and rGe' pits during ths
whole day and night the 18th under furious and ines
SAINT cannOnadng from SIXTY pieces heavy artillery.
t the earnest request Of their coonels their regmea
aass we're Kept nying over our trenches though shsy
coUrd0s and cAeees Of tAess troops, e.posed for
nights and aaysO tAs fHrson. rs n ihs essoy at slsN
"M y Ms is ar iesord ali praise. and delighted a
astonshcd every officer who witnessed t. The divtsssa
thirty NINTH third aad sixty third OHIO fsginsa,
supported che battery from two O'Clock A. n. The
70 UD IN. % -. % ta
.hs Of that night. and disptaysd coonea
courage fortitude thy All praise IN fact. tAs
my expectations that was sstonishsd and dsghtsA.
AID feel very safe u predicting for them brilliant e.
10 Gen. stanley, who commanded In the trenches -
the 18th and 70 Cen Hamilton who relieved him ths
morning of the lA.h,I am spsciaiy inhabited not only
hers bus for their uniform zea and cooperaton duag
the whole os ths operations near this place.
sant entitled 70 special cansndaii0n 1Sr ihs SoiSsa1
skiul manner In which he efocsdA lodgmens ~ thAs
q s p ' s S
self and Gle bR~ds of the rsvsrfes dsys uaacs heavy
csp. Mower First United states infantry who, wssA
two o.pssies Of biz rsgi.'sas a and H had charse
OF the batteries and served the guns desire 70 present
ssi Is not g 5s found With this commsod d. and ns s
services during the reduction Of this place sntto
him 70 special notice. Col J. " Bsssll. Engineer rssi
mont, rendered me most valuable service both before
and during the bombarent Of the place He conducted
tho erection o the heavy batteries and remained In Asa
until the euemy evacuated the place. Major LOthrep
Chief Of Artillery has distinguished himself Throughout
Ny personal Sta6-Aator Butler, Assistant Adtueo0o
Gensrsl MAJOR G. A. Morgan, and Captain l. II. Marshall,
Aids dsCamp and MAJOR Corss, inspector Gcnsrs-wers
prompt and sicsn IN conveying my orders undsr nrs
Iansmt enclosed tho reports Of division and brigade
commanders Immediately concerned IN tho nna opera
tsries and of MAJOR Loshrop Chief Of Artillery Colon
W. Bssei, Engineers. has bcen too ncessaatly occu
psdto make written report but desires 70 mention
Loutsnan. Colonel Adams, Captains Dsan. H.n a.4
Iwesddas. and Lisutsnants odsnbsugh, Randolph and
Our whole loss during the operation was ay one killed
and wounded detailed list will be transmitted
as IL can be made. The snemys loss cannot b ascsr
tanned. number Of hts dead left unburied, and
over hundred graves attes.sd tha. he must have
suffered s. severely i.m Scs ySnr 00'
Brigadier General Commanding.
Brigadisr General G. W. CUsLUN Chief Of stan and u
Engineers, Department Of the Mississippi, St. Louis
Correspondence Between General Pops
and Rebel Omcery.
HEADQUARrERs IrrnItT or THE MIsB1ssPr, I
NEW MADRID, March II, 1852. !
tween Major Genera McCown. commanding Confederate
forces, and myself for tho Information q the General
commanding tho department. Respectfully, sir, your
Brigador General commanding.
Captain A. n. McIKAs, Assistant Adjutant General DE-
Hk,DquARrxRs MADRID BEND. March II ,Isoa
GkssaAI-I II have IN many sck asns1i.y dsn.nes che:
director commissioned to propose measures their
rciiof Your obedent ssrvsnt, J:P; MccowN.
General commanding federal torces At Nsw Madrid
HKApor ARrERs NKw MADRID, March II, 1909.
BRiGAprxR CxxxaAt ScHuYISs HlMLToS. u. $. A.
You will please repair to the upper redoubt and asosf
tain romIr. Yanls who brought mo the enclosed lss
ter what he proposes regard ~ the SICK and
obtain from him such other Information wiz enable
understandingiy Respectfully, General, your
obedient servant, JOHN POPE,
Brigadier General Commanding.
NV MADRID, March ~, 1862.
At my request General McCown allowed me "a take the
present step for the Of removing OF sick
from Madrid Bend wish only 70 those who ~
too sick 10 bear transportation by wagon aud aso
ha afl. he audc chf