New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-03
TIRE CAPTURE OF NEW-NADRID.
ON. POPE's OFTICIhL REPORT.
UytuQr ARITIs DIsTRicr OE TAX MISSISSIPPI,
NuV,.M.pEIp Mafgl h. 1902

hKW-MlDRIp. March H. 1902.
CEsFHAI: have the honor 10 submit, for thu in-
formation - ,hs General commanding the Department the
following report Of the operations which resulted In the cap
.rsed before th. town with the force, under my
ulad Mondy the ID Inst found the place "ccupet b.
one ba.oned earth mounting fourteen hesvy guns
.bou, bali nile below the town, aud another irregular WON
sr,sfy Erler with lines Of entertainments between the
constituted e defensive works Six ggnoosil carrying from
es heavy guns each were anchored sors toe shore
between tho upper ana lower rsdoubts
Ihs county Is perfectly ieye for niles around The place
the so hsh Ms. the guns oftho slnboss looked
directly oycr Tho b,nl. the spprosches to tn. oF sesr
mile. we're COMMANDED by direct and bro nom lea
zoaid rot have been difficult carry II Ltr, nchu.n'
but e would have been attended with heavy loss aud
should have been able 10 hold he place ha an hour
,o.sd 70 the destructive frs 81 the guuboa - tn-re
seemed immediate hope Of thu .pPesIsnce OF orr own
ns bS land 70 operate sssn., those % the enemy Thei
were accordingly sent for snd meantime or.d feeonno
ssne-s Puthed over he "hois ground 'id INTO secs
p.rts Of the town Some bfs ssmiheE resulted in wAcl
Tie enemy invariably refreshed pfecIately t"a hunt
udnos them 70 trusI any considerable force q
,er Dfantry outside of their iuirenoueEis A. sccn as
iond a would - nece..ay 20 ait tie sr u our
heavy glua, determined 20 Occupy some point on I" ~ ef
he w. ava establish small glns, 4 po.lbe IN such po
sion bockado the river 90 isr a.. transport we've con-
ccrus4 snd 60 cut OIL supplies aid r-oniofcsul TO- me
rnrin Y from below.
Foi1t Ple.,nt twelve miles below, selected bens
g. tirh aghcniusl region, aud being he icruin. o ne
Ptus Rod from the interior 81 AIfansds accordingly
tal.w forward Co.. Plumfef, llh missouri 90 taeI point
with tine. regiments Of Infantry three conrsnes ~ cavalry
orders 10 msl- oi ,usn on the rive. bnu., % Ire The
bank vita rifle p io- horsaud men, bud g. e-taln his
artillery sunf batteries Of 81 sie pieces between he 1n
pits. BE cement made 70 present a. snail
possible the ftes OF tie snboa' snd f.ni,s llte
The rlgui shot from tier heavy guns. Col fnIrr
marched with 81 speed md o''r soue ammo 'di from
BOAT, which found tore ded I'm making Tod lament
contracting - batteries $3.50 rife pit ana occupy s fitn
sufficient force maiu'au them asains suy oper s.suii
Aner repeated and persistent c,nn0rddn- from the gn
boats the enemy ouDd % impossible 20 0ds' hil ,nd be-
maintained ootlley Bis ,sition, aud tie blockade Of
ntcr 20 Transports during ~ whole opef0n Moan
time the enemy coL uDd evciy day 20 reeniorce Nrvh,d
nd from sisud No TO- UNTIL the lk, Trey sd 1905 +
Try beside cons lerabs ce Of s,-ry nnl niue guu.boa
Tie fleet commanded ~ tormod1fe iioirs the lad
foIcc. ~ benrIas Mctowu, Stewart Gni Gent. On tie
ith lie sioQa s delivered 10 Col nssers nssr
Regiment who id been sout 10 Cairo for the purpose They
were Al ore shfPea 10 akesion rcs he'd hre -
tire I2, psccd M bstioy DURING the ut wiz n
700 yards tie enemys m,ia w1rk to command that
.ud tie shove H. sud opu-d fire. daygt o the lah
u,t hours thoy received Caro- One DR. sc
consisting Of tie ION aud 10Th Illinois, Col Moran OF
tho 10Th ad 20 The cJnstlciou NJ tho battery
iey. Division. consisting Of tia 9TH and sch Ohio under
Col GTresletk az the f1l Nd bld Ohio undsr col Smith
Clrt Mortr 1T United States I!au'ry With C0mtaurs
sd II %: III. regiment isced H. charge OF tho soge guns
Morgan Go tire ground selected Tor tue battery without,
hug shot although the enemy hrsd several yoleys .
mu.to'fy.
Tie wol was prosecuted Ia silence aud with ,he u,,po.
rspidy. until N r. Two small Tedouhta connected by
tain sui mounting the iouI heavy guns which had been
seut p-.ci together " ia rife plts in trout and
tho anAs for $50 regiment, oi hiauTy. Our btof..
euoi a. soon o. The day dawrad and were rrpied 10 a.
artillery the sud and As supply Of Ammunition
for heavy artillery very limited, l directed Cart
Mover to IRE only occasionally. e the .nenys la0d
and 90 concentrate AL his ho upon the Sunboats Oar
guns seNedby Capt Mower with vigor aud skill and l
hours disable several Of the gunboA and
thee Of nc hsev! SuIs 10 tho eDemJs usiD voIk Shortly