New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-14

upon the success Of the Rebel army At Cor,ush
Miss, whore they claimed to have 10000 t.oor.
If they lost that battle, their cause would b An.
tirely fororn, and they would be forced To give un
the struggle. Albeit, they had every faith in ,bs
ability of Gen. Beuregard to thrash the internal
Yankees soundy, aud almost annihilats tho Nonh.
ern power. They could not be convinced Of n.
possibility of their defeat and regarded ersnd me.
cess at Corinth as something beyond question.
Gems. A. Sidney Johnston, John b. Floyd. ana
Braxton Bragg were there, and large portion Of
the army Of tho Potomac had been tran6srrsd N
Mississippi. The enemy had taken to Corinth all
the artillery and men they could possibly spare from
every other quarter and were resolved 10 make that
the Waterloo Of the war.
The citizens Of Memphis were greatly alarmed for
the fate of their city, and late unmisakabe Union
demonstrations there had vastly increased the IN.
easness of the disloyal portion Of the community,
Many of the Uuionists had declared that Memphis
was already subject to the Unionists, II the latter
knew the suppressed sentiments of u citizens. The
much boasted.of Manassas ram, the dessrers bad
frequently seen, and been on board Of, but they
believed sle would be of little service, o. il was
necessary for two cleaners TO tow her up from New.
Orleans 10 Columbus, and she could, therefore, 10
Of little service in running down the Union gunboa!s
10 the Louisianians had Wanted she could easily d.
The "iinpregnable" Rebel gunboaH were xx IN
number, and the deserters had often seen them.
They were lying. though not completed, when they
last ssw them, below Fort Pillow. and their names
are the Livingston, mounting egnnsi the PontcAar.
train. seven; the Lizzie Smmonds, seven; the Poll,
three; the Ivy, four, and tie McRae, eight guns.
Five of them were steamboats,, with no iron cover.
ING save about their boilers, and without casemates.
snd my informants thought they could not arrest our
Qunbosts for any length Of time. The Ivy was
formerly a coast schooner, and the strongest Of the
six, though not to be compared to the Benton in any
respect except speed.
At Island No. 10 the enemy were entirely conf.
dent Of holding the Union feet in check, and said Il
they could retain the position for ton days. Prize and
Van Dom would descend the Arkansas River and
drive Pope from New. Madrid, and clear the Mav
sippi Of the odioa. YANKEES,
REBEL SALE OF NORTHERNERs.
very large proportion Of the privates In ths
Southern armies were Irishmen and many Of them
had been obliged TO enter the service.
The dsserters ipoke Of numerous outrages perpe-
trated IN Memphis upon persons going up the river,
and stated that in instance steamboat captain
had actually sold an entire boat-load OF Northern
lsboring men to the Confederate army at 10 much
per head. The above statements do not pretend TO
youch for, but give them as they were made 10 NE,
that the deserters appeared honest and
md fbn nf man M A
encounters in his travels.
GEN. POPE's REPORT.
ExyEDITroyARy FoacH,
NEv-MADSID, BIO, April y, leS~ }
M.jor Gca. II. w. HALLEcK.
The canal across the peninsula opposite Island No
l0-and for the idea of which am indebted 10 Ger.
Schuyler Hsmilton--was completed by Col. Bisselps
Engineer regiment, and four steamers were brorgbtI
through on the nigh, Of the 9Th. The heavy baefies
I had thrown up below Tiptonyille completely ecu
manded the lowest point OF the high ground 90 tbel
Tennessee shore, entirely cutting of the enemy'st
rstreat by water bis retreat by land has never oesn
possible through the swamp.
On the night Of the 4tb Capt. Wake Of the nav VI
ran tho enemys batteries at Island No. IN With mel
gunboat Carondelet, and reported TO me here opl
the night OF the 9Th tue Runboat Ptsburg aiso rsn
tho blockade. Our transports were Drought ino 'he
river from the bayou, where they had been ,con1
ceaied, at daylight on the 7Ih, and Psines dviionl
landed The canal has been prodigiously lsbOrioas
work. II was twelve miles long, six miles OF whieaI
were through heavy timber, vhich had TO be sswedi
of by hand four feet under water.
The enemy has lined the opposite shore with bai-,
teries, extending from leland No. 10 to Tiptonvle.
Merriweathers Landing, TO prevent the passage III
the river by this army.
1 directed Capt. Wake to run down with tie tvoI
gunboa,s, at daylight on the ith, 10 the point eel
iected for crossing, and silence the enemys batteries
pear it. He performed the service salsDtly, aud
here bear testimony TO the thorough aud brilhAn.I
manner in which this officer discharged his difficult
duties with Inc, and to the hearty and earnest les
with which, al all hszsrds he cooperated win ne.i
As soon as he signsled me, the boats containiusl
Paine's division moved out from the Landing sBiI
began 20 cross the river. The passage of this vie
furious river by our large force one Of The mos
magnificent spectscles / ever witnessed. by ~
clock that night he 7th) all the forces designed to
cross the river over, without delay secIden
As soon e. we commenced 10 cross tue enemy ee-,
yan 70 evacuate Island No. 10 and his batteries aoDeI
the shore. The divisions We're pushed forward II
1iptonvle AS fast as they landed, Paines leading
The enemy Was driven before him, aud sltboaSJ
they made several attempts TO form in hne Of oatt
and make stand, Paine did not at once deploy mI
columns. The enemy was pushed ali ngei yieor
ously, until az o'clock a. m. ne was driven back
upon the swsmps and forced TO surrender.
Three generals, seven colonies, seven fesimshe
several battslious of Infantry five companies ol AZ
tillery, over hundred heavy seige guns, twenty
four pieces of field artillery, an immense quantity
ammunition and supplies, several thorsand siard
small arms great number OF tents horses, Nssons'
&c., &C.. have fallen iuto our hands.
Before abandoning Island No. 10 the enemy slu<
the gunboat Grampus aud Elk OF Lis transports.
Trese last | am raising, and expect 10 have re-?
for service in few days. The famous hoa,lDg, w.
terry was scuttled, and turned adrit with al tei
nu,r on board. She was captured and run agsoaA'
in shoal water 10y our forces At New-Madnd.
Our success is complete and overwhelming m ~ ~
,r,,,s a. \ aynacfa1 behaved OlOrlously. Will lB