, 1862-04-08
THE LATEST NEWS
By TEI4EGRAPH.
FROM DOWN THE RIVER.
The Carendelet Brushing Around.
oTHER auNBoATs RUN TIE
:.: REBEL BLOCKADE. =.
Ge,.- .Poa,e's IstefsEot. Gross the
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CAIRO, April Z, 18s2-18 Il
We have glorious newa tonight from New
Madrid. Last night the gunboat Pittsburgh
ran the blockade in safety under terrible fire
from the rebel batteries. -Four steam trans
ports and fire barges were also got through
the slough from PhllHps's Landing, above
Island No. 10, By Col. Bisscl1's corps. Of cn-
gineers.
This morning, under fire OF The gunbonts, Hl-
1encing one Of the rebel batteries, 3 company
OF men under Cupts. Lewis and Marshall
crossed the river and spiked a battery. An
other force took three other batteries, spiked
the guns aud threw the rebcl ammunition into
the river. -
At eleven O'Clock, IN the face Of fire from
other batteries, Gen. Paine. with four regi-
ments and . battery Of artillery, crossed the
Mississippi to the Kentucky shore. Subse.
quently the division Of Gen. Stanley aud Gen.
Hamilton crossed, and also Gen Granger with
his cavalry. They are strongly posted and
! ready for any emergency.
The spectacle Of SO large body ct troops
crossing in the teeth Of the cnemy's batteries,
| was truly magnificent. Tho praises Of Gen.
Pope are upon every tongue.
It is believed here that forty-eight hours
| will decide the fate Of Island No. 10.
+ Ills hardly credible, but reports thus far,
agree that not single casualty occurred dur
| ing the whole. of the magnificent affair.
FROM NEW MADRID DIRECT.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
NEw MADRID, April Z, 1852.
i There Tas heavy cannoneding this morning
in the direction Of Point Pleasant, common
cing at about 9 O'clock, and containing with
scarcely any intern1i5sion until this hour, a
.. ny At noon as the roar Of the Cannon
was heard, repaired to New Madrid and das-
covered the Carondelet steaming down the
river, belching forth shot and shellat line Of
rebel batteries on the Kentucky shore oppo'
site the lower fort. The fire WIS vigorously
returned from their batteries, most of which
fell short aud did no damage. The Carondclci
was aided by our battery established on the
, Missouri shore, between the lover fort and
Point Pleasant, some Of whose shot did splen
did execution.
It Is said that the guns Oh Wattrous Point
the most northerly battery, arc silenecd an<
destroyed Whether true OF not VIC have NJ
means Of determining. We only know tha
! after shell from cur guns struck their en-
, trenchments, there was an immense cloud Q
= dust raised, and the rebels were seen runnint
t about in wild confusion, and the guns after
e wards maintained mysterious and obstinat
silence.
!. At this moment, standing on the rive
y bank below the upper fort, can see tn
. Carondelet steaning below the poln! At dis
81 tance from here apparently Of ten miles. Sd
q must be approaching Riddles Point.
= Besides the rebel batteries above mentioned
there are two heavy guns opposite Potr
Pleasant, and the Eane number opposite Mt
y dies Point, below the hitter
Il 4 man who has just returned from th:
point, informs NE that the rebels have co
t. lected some fifteen gunboats, prepared to di
t. pute the passage Of the Carondclet. Ono
s. theso is just visible in the distance, slow
ID poking her horns around the point, evident
1e intending to engage the Carondelct.
g, An express has just ridden post haste +
Gen. Popes headquarters with some messatE
!. Of Importance, the puFport of which is n
h yet known, but probably relating to the pa
!. eago Of the Caronde1et.
~ The smoke from the chimneys Of the reh
~ tranEports is plainly diEcernahle from al
NJ poiHt Of observation. :;
Things are working in this region, and y
may be prepared to hear of stirring mos
U ments at any moment.