The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-11
VICTORY! VICTORY!
THE ISLAND SURRENDERED

ThE INLAND SURRENDERED
ST. LOUIS. April 8.-General Halleck
has just telegraphed the War Department
that Island No. 10 was abandoned by the
enemy last night, leaving all their artillery,
baggage, supplies and sick.
ST.. Louis, April 8.-General Pope has
captured three generals, 5000 prisoners Of
war, 100 seige guns, several field batteries,
and immense quantities of small arms, tents,
wagons, horses and provisions. We have
not lost single man.
CHICAGO, April 8.-Island Number Ten
surrendered to Commodore Foote at mid,
night last night, Internationally. Numerous
reports prevail as to the number of prison.
ers, munitions of war, &c., but it is sup.
posed most Of the rebels escaped. No au.
thentic particulars.
CHICAGO, April 8:-The Alps arrived at
Cairo at 8 o'clock this morning, bringing
I'd Master Lord, Of the Benton, with des-
patches from Foote, announcing the surren>
der to him at midnight, of the entire posi-
ton, men, guns, and transports. The number
OF prisoners not yet known, nor amount of
ordnance stores.
M1LwAUKEE, April 8.-The gunboat
Pittsburgh ran the blockade of Island No.
10, night of seventh under terrific fire from
the rebel batteries.
-Four steam transports and five barges
were got through the slough from Phillips
landing above Island No. 10 to New Mad.
rid.
Captains Lewis and Marshall crossed the
river at New Madrid and spiked a rebel
battery.
Another force took three batteries, spik.
ed the guns and threw the ammunition into
the river.
Hamilton's and Stanley's divisions have
crossed to the Kentucky shore also Gran.
gers cavalry. They are now strongly post
ed ready for any emergency.
1t is thought forty eight hours will de-
eide the fate OF Island No. 10.
The Carondelet is engaged with rebel
batteries on the Kentucky shore and doing
good service.
New MADRID, April IL.
The gunboat CaroudeIet ran the block.
ade at Island No. 10 on Friday light, and
the gunboat Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
Ali the batteries of the enemy opened IRE,
but not shot struck either boat.
General Pope has succeeded 10 getting
four steamers and five barges BY the
channel cut through the swamp from Phil.
lips Landing above Island No 10.
This extraordinary and berculean task
was assigned to Colonel BIsseII, with his
regiment of engineers and mechanics, and
has been well executed. 1t was essential to
the crushing of the enemy and the capture
of the Island.
Yesterday the gunboat Carondelet, Cap.
tain Walker, accompanied by General
Granger, Colonel Smith, OF the 43d Onio,
and Captain q. H. Marshall, aid to Gen.
Pope, made reconnaissance by order of
General 20, e, to Fislon7lle, the object be-
ing to draw the fire from the masked bate
ries of the enemy.
A large number of batteries were dis =.
covered at OF lear each point where troops
could land, and there was continuous fire
from heavy guns all day.
The Carondelet attacked one battery on
her way up the river, and Lewis II. Mar
shall, aid to General Pope, accompanied by
some soldiers of the 9th illinois, landed
and spiked the guns, broke the carriages
and threw the ammunition of the rebels into
the river.
All returned to New Madrid in safety,
delighted with their excursion.
This morning. the guuboats Carondolet
and Pittsburg proceeded by order to the
point selected by General Pope for bis for
ces to land, and in two hours three bate.
ries were sienced and the guns spiked.
AT III O'Clock, the first division, OF four
regiments infantry, and one battery OF ar
tliery, crossed the river, followed by Gen.
Staniey's division, under General Granger.
Tbe whole operation of crossing the yer
10 the face OF the enemy, was a magoi6-
cent spectacle, aud reflects great credit
upon General Pope, whose energy and skill
have been severely taxed but be has ,r
umphed. Within the next twenty four
hours the fate of Island No. 10 will be fally
settled, and another bright page added to
our history.