Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-09

ANOTHER r'sPATcH FROM ooAko-
DoSE FOOTE.
PRISONERS TAKEN on THE ISLAND,
LARGE QUANTITIES OF CANNON AMI
MUNITIONS, AND SIX REBEL
GUNBOATs TAKEN

The following highly Interesting dispatch
| rssobed the Navy Department ct ?. m 70 day
THE prisoners it refers 10 az having been taken
b. Gen. BufoTd and Com. Foose are those ths',
being on the island, surrendered They sre OF
coarse additional 10 the 900 taken bg General
Pope In bis pursuit Of The portion of the rebel
force that ned precipiIstely from the bstieTss
upon the Tennessee shore.-Eo. STARl
FLAG SHIP BENTON,
Ts!aHd No. 10, April 6, 1892 (vis Cairo).
Hon. 6 idsen TslIss, Secretary Of iks Macy:
I have to inform the Department that since
sent the telegram las; light, announcing the sur
render 20 me Of lssnd No. 10, possession has beer
taken Of both the island aud The works upon tie
Tennessee shore, bv gunbcats and the troops
under colImsnd Of Gen. Buford, ~ ofnceFs snd
36S prvates besides 100 Of their sick and 100 men
employed on board the transports, are in our
hands, Internationally prisoners Of war.
I have caused q hasty examination 70 be made
Of the forts batteries, and munitions Of war cap
| tured. There are eleven eartbworks. with 20
heavy cannon. warning in csliber from - to iGo
Founders, r!fed. The magazines are well sup
piled with powder, and there are large quaint
ties Of shot, shells and other munitions o. war,
and also great quantities Of provisions.
-Four steamers sfoat have fallen iato our bsnds,
and two Others, with the rebel gunoOat Grampus,
are sunk, but will be eatily raised. The floating
battery Of is heavy guns, turned sdrift Oy the
rebels, Is said 70 Be lying on the Missouri shore.
below New Madrid.
The enemy upon the mainland appear to have
fed with great precipitation after dark last night,
leaving, in many cases, half prepared mells in
their quarters; end there appears to have been no
concert Of action between the rebels upon the
Tsla and tho~a o.-rupxd,cr 10 ,bc-a
latter fed, leaving the former 20 their fate.
These works, erected with the highest ensi-
neering skill, are OF great strength, aud, with
their natural advantages, would have been i'm
pregnable, II defended by men ghtIng in bet.
ter cause.
combined attack of the naval and land forces
would have tsken place to-day or tomorrow
morning, had not the Rebels abSnd onsd THE
stronghold; Go mature these plans Of attack hsv-
ing absolutely required the asttwenty three days
| Of preparation.
Gen. Pope lie monentsri'y expected 10 srrive
| with his army st this point, be having success
fully crossed the river yesterday, under a heavy
| are, which no doubt led to the bts.y sba ndon-
| meut Of the works lastnigbt
am unofhcIaIly informed that the Two gun-
boats which so CALAMITY ran the IRE Of the rebe,
batteries few nights since, Yesterday STACKED
| and reduced fort Of the enemy opposite, dis
4 mounting eight heavy guns.
| The following Is copy CT the order Of General
| Mackall on assuming ccmmsnd Of the rebel forces
on The 5th inst:
| "Scld,ersI We are strangers, commander acc
4 commanded. each to the other Let me tel you
who am. Ian gene al made bv Beauresard; e
general selected by Beaursgard and Bragg f0r this
command when they knew u was In peril. TheY
have known me for twenty wears: togeihe: we
1 have stood on the fields Of Mexico Give them
your confidence now,-give II te me when have
earned IT, Soldiers, the Mississippi valley is in
i trusted 20 your courage, % yOIT discipline, 20
| your patience Exhibit the vigilance AID ocol-
mes: Of last night, and hold II.
1 (Signed) w. d. MAcKALL, Brig. Gen CONG -
4 regret that the painful condition O. my fo0t,
still requiring me to use crutches. prevented me
| from making rersonsl examination OF the works
| l was therefore compelled to delegate that duty
to Lieut.. Commanding 5. Phelps, OF the Flag
| ship Benton. A. H. FoOTE,
Flag-Ofhcer Commanding Naval Forces.