The New York herald., 1862-03-20
LATEST FROM ISLAND NO. 10.


Continuation OF tho Fight-Resppear-
ance OF the Rebels Near Colunbus-
Heavy CannOnadfn Heard An the DE-
rection OF tho Misunderstanding or q
4 Rebel Transport by the Union Fleet
&C., &C., sc. ,...
The latest intelligence from below is contained in a
despatch from General Pope, dated at seven A. NJ,
stating that up little before that time the firing had
been very continuous but at seven O'Clock had mate
rally slac kened
Information from Columbus, received last evening"
states that the rebels have reappeaed the banks
the river six miles below Columbus. No trouble anti
cipated from thom.
CHICAGO, March 10, 1852
special despatch TO the Chicago Tribune dated Cairo.
10th inst, says
Tho published reports or the capture Of Island Number
Ten are undoubtedly premature.
The latest accounts from Columbus are eleven O'Clock
yesterday forenoon at which time heavy cannonading
was distinctly heard in the direction Of the island.
There have been rrrvas from the Tennessee the
Cumberland during the last twenty -four hours.
None of tho gunboats ascendod higher than Savannah
since the engagement Of the Lexington with rebel bat
tory at Pittsburg.
CAIRO March 1o-9P.M
Nothing has been heard from Island No. 10 to-day.
General Pope repulssd the rebel gunboat oet at New
Madrid sinking and damaging others more or less
Not a man was lost on our side.
THx LATEST.
CHICAGO, March 10, 1862.
special despatch t6the Chicago Tribune. dated Cairo,
March 10, II P. NJ, says
gentleman just arrived from New Madrid, via Sykes
town. reports the sinking of rebel transport, armed
with heavy cannon, by tho gunboat leet at Island
No. TO-
Our Mississippi River Corresponoence.
On BOARD STEAMER Airs, FOUR MILES ABOVE I
ISLAND No. 10, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, March 49, 1852.
Issnd you to-day elaborate sketch Of the vicinity
Of Island No. TO- the second Gibraltar of robedom The
diagram explains ITSELF and may say that the of
the river, the channel the position Of the sland the
bluffs and landings, were given by Of tho most
experienced river pilots and captains and the Ihave
drawn from minute personal observations, within three
miles Of tho central point-vz Island No 10-with the
aid Of powerful field glass; Its accuracy may be relied
on to the letter.
The rebel force upon and adjacent to the island
said by deserters to bs from fifteen to twenty thousand
men, and certainly, If the long rows Of tents upon the
Kentucky shore any crterions to judge by, they
cannot fall far short Of the latter number The mortar
boats two OF them least postoned yesterday
about two and half miles above the island and the gun
amused themselves for two three hours throw
ing thirteen noh shells into the rebel works with
what effect is, Of course, unknown.
Tho rebels have Eve gunboats located couple of milo
below the siand which replied US sharply but tn ey
must have fred blank cartridges for balls shells
made their appearance in vicinity. The contest will
be resumed to-day il the weather will permit.
Tho river banks than full at present. and the
fiat lands are overown as to preclude tho possibility
Of communication with forces at Now Madrd conse
quenty we know nothing Of what is going on at that
point.