The New York herald., 1862-04-10
O1Ilcial Dispatches from Conn
mOdOre FOote.
The Munitions Of War Captured
on the Island.
CongratulatOry Letter Of the Secretary Of the
Navy to Com. Foota.
BOmbastic Order OF the RebeE
General McCOwn,
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Official Report or EIag OMcer Foote.
FLAGSHIP BENTON. IsLisD No. 10. April 8, 1902
Hon. GIDEON WEIIEs, Seer etary Of the Navy
have TO inform the department that since sent tbs
telegram last night the surrender 10 me Of
Island No. TO- possession has been taken Of both the
island and the works upon tho Tennessee shore by the
gunboats and tho troops under commsnA OF General
Buford Seventeen officers and three hundred sixty.
eight prvates, besides hundred of their sick and
one hundred employed on board the transports
in our hands, Internationally prisoners Of war have
caused hasy examination to be made Of the fors bate
ries and munitions OF captured There eleven
earthworks, with seventy heavy cannon, varying In cali
bre from thrtytwo 70 hundredpounders, rifed Ths
magazines are well supplied with POWDER and there
large quantities Of shot and shell and other munitions Of
war, and also great quantities Of provisions Four
steamers aoat have fallen into hands, md two ohers
easily raised The floating battery Of sixteen heavy
guns turned adri by the rebels is said to be lying the
Missouri shore below New Madrid. Tho enemy upon .
the mainland appear to have fed with great prscpita
tion after dark last night leaving in many hall
prepared meals in their quarters and there seems D
have been concert OF between the rebels upsn
tho island and those occupying tho Shores but tho
fed leaving tho formsr to their fate. These works,
erected with the highest engineering skill, Of great
strength and with their natural advantages would have
been impregnable defended by mon Sighting In
better combined attack Of the naval and land
forces would have taken place this afternoon or 10.
morning had not the rebels hastily abandon.
ed this stronghold, 70 mature tho plans Of attack
having absolutely required twenty days Of prspa
ration.
General Pope momentarily expected arrive with
his army this point he having successfully crossed
the river yesterday under heavy IRE, which doubt
led to the hasty abandonment Of the works last night
unofcially informed that the two gunboats which
galanty the FIRE Of the robe batteries few nights
since yesterday attacked reduced fort Of enemy
opposite, dismountng eight heavy guns.
The following copy OF the order of General McCown,
on assuming command OF the rebel forces on the 6th
inst.-
SoIDrKRs-We are strangers. commander and command.
cd each TO the other. Let me tell you who am. an
Bsauregard and Bragg for this command, when they
knew it was in peril. They have known me for twenty
Give them your confidence now-give It TO me when
have earned il. solders-The Mississippi Valley 10 en-
trusted to your courage. 20 your discipline. to your
patience Exhibit the vigilance and cooness Of st niaht
and hold II.
W. D. MCCOwN Brigadi>s General Commd'g.
Irsgret the painful condition Of my feet ssN 70.
quiring to crutches, prevented from making
personal examination of the works. was therefore com
PEELED delegate Lieutenant Commanding s. Phelps o.
the flagship Benton. All FO0TE,
Flag Ofncsr, Commanding Naval Forces.
Congratulatory Letter Of the Secretary q
the Navy % Commodore Foote.
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1Sl2.
The following congratulaory letter sent today 70
Flag Odcsr Yooss By telegraph
NAvr DrAxIxxx1, April o, 1854. \
FLAG ornCn A. II. roou, ComAxpuo GuxpoAm On
wBna1 wAmns;-
e-A nation thanks are due you and The brave ecsm
aaA men Of the Aotila ths Assissppa, whose Abom
and gAany At Island No TO- which susrsndsrsd 70 yes
yesterday have weeks besn watched with intense ~
tersst Your triumph u NOT the lsas appreciated DO
cause WAS protractsd and finally bloodlsss.
TO that Being who has protected yeu through 80 many
peris and carried you onward 70 successive VICTORIES
the praise for his continued goodness 70 our county, Al
especially for this last great Of our Arms.
Lot the congratuatious yourself and your command
be also extended 70 The ocers and soldiers who oooDe
rated with you. GIDEON wELS,
Secretary of the Navy. 4
Sketch OF Brigadicr General Maekan.
William whann Mackal. who held . command under
General McCown at Island No. TO- and who surrsndsyst
10 General Pope native Of the District Of Columbia
He entered the Military Academy at West Point ~
cadet 1885, graduated in July, 1887 standing nurnbsI
eight the class Of that car and Immediately
missoned second lieutenant In the First artillery. He
became first lieutenant in July, 1885, was appointee
assistant commssary Of subsistence In February, 1850
after which, tho breaking out Of the Seminole
war, he 10 Florida with his regiment. He wal
badly wounded skrmish with the Indians on tho 1ltf
OF February 1885, From 1s40 TO ls42 he acted ~ sdu
tant He served with distinction in the with Mexico
and bcveted captain Of artillery In May lS4S, hh
commission dating from September 70, 1s4o In Decem
bsr 1s4e he acted as assistant adjutant general with
tho rank OF captain II August, 1s47 he was made full
captain Of artillery and relnqishsd his rank in the line
He received commission brevst major on tho 10th
August, IS47, for gallant and meritorious conduct
the battles Contreras and Chorubusco being confirmed
ns such in August 1s4S. In the battle Of Chaputeps
(Septcmber 10, 1S41) he was severely wounded Sincs
the o tho with Mexico, and up 10 tha breaking
ont Of the present rebellion, he has been connected VIII
the United States Adjutant Generals Department. AM
soon after entering the rebel received the appoint
ment OF Brgadier General He was acting under Mao
General Bishop Polk, Vt Columbus and when that pvC
was evacuated by the rebels was placed In command
brigade al Island No TO- where, owing 70 To iass ltl
liant successes Of our arms, he compelled y euyf
dor to General Pope on the 7th Instant.
News from San Francisco
SAs FRANCISCO, April 8, 1859.
Sailed ships Golden Rule, Port Townsend Pocahonsaa
rondon e following vessels are chartered and prize