The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-09
TUESDAY AFTERNOONS REPORT.

New MAnRro, April 7.
This morning the gun boats CarOndolet and
Pit,sburg proceeded by order to the point SC.
lect.d by Gen. Pope for his forces to land. and
in two hours three batteries were silenced and
the guns spiked. At II o'clock the first dvis
ion OF regiments Of infantry and battery OF
artillery, commanded by Gen. Paine crosse /
the river, followed by Gen. SANKEY'S division
under Gen. Granger.
The whole operation Of crossing the river. in
face OF the enemy, was magnificent specta.
Gle and reflects great credit upon Gen Pope,
whose energy and skill have been severely
taxed, but he has triumphed.
CHICAGO, April s.
The Alps arrived At Cairo this morning
bringing 81 Master Lord, Of the Benton, with
dispatches from foote announcing surrender to
him at midnight, OF entire position. men, guns.
and transports. Number OF prisoners not yet
known, nor amount Of ordnance stores.
New YoEK, s.
The following is summary Of intelli-
gcnce received by the War Department up
to 10 O'Clock Monday night: The opera
tons at Yorktown and Fortress Monroe,
the enemies works were carefully cxamin-
cd by Gen. Mcclellan, and wee found to
be very strong and the approaches difficult.
The enemy was h, force and the water bat.
tcricS ut Yorktown and Glouchester are
said to be much increased. There were
sharp firing on our right hut no harm done.
Our forces were receiving supplies from
Ship Point, repairing roads and getting up
large trains. 1t seemed plain that mortars
and seise guns must be used for assaulting.
Another dispatch received at 1890 this
morning states that Yorktown will fall but
not without stige of two or three days.
Some Of the outer works were taken.
A dispatch from Gen. Wool states Ma
gruder had 10000 men at Yorktown. On
the afternoon of Sunday, Ship Point had
been taken and our gunboats had shelled
out the batteries. There was considerable
delay caused in crossing Deep Greek at
Warwick G. H., and resistance was made
by the rebels, during which time several
casualties occurred on our side. All the
fortified places of importance before York
town are taken.
lowing dispatch: Before Yorktown, Satur-
day evening, Hon. <. NJ. Stanton, Secretary
of War. That portion Of the army of the
Potomac, recently concentrated at Old
Point, advanced yesterday morning in the
direction Of Yorktown, IA miles distant
The right was assigned to Gen. Morrilrs
brigade Of Gen. Porter's division. Q Co.'S
Of the 81 Penn. cavalry and a portion Of
Berdan'S sharp shooters acting as skrim-
ishers. Nothing Of interest took place un.
til their arrival at Big Bethel, IL miles dis
tant, wher" they met the outer pckets of
the rebels. The troops were delayed there
two hours constructing bridge which has
been destroyed.
The rebels rctrcated before the advance
Of our skirmiShcrs to Towards Creek where
they had some abandoned earthworks.
Shots were fired here by the rebels from 2
field pieces which were soon silenced by
the 4th r. |. battery, when the rebels beat
hasty retreat, taking their pieces with
them.
The main body Of the army rested here
for the night, while Morrilrs Brigade ad-
vanced miles to Circleville, miles from
Yorktown.
By 7 o'clock this Saturday morning
the column WAS again in motion, and by
10 o'clock was in front of the enemies
works at Yorktown.
The first shot fired was by the rebels
the shell passing over the heads of Gen.
Porter and staff without exploding. The
batteries of Griffin, The 81 aud 4,h Rhode
Island, and 9Th Mass. batteries, .were placed
in postum, replying at every shot sent by
the rebels.
The cann"nading continued with bat
slight intcrmission until dark. About 400
shots were fired by both parties during the
day. The Joss on our side was killed and
some five wounded.
The position Of the rebels is strong
one. From present indications their for,i
ticatiOns extend some two miles in length
ind mount heavy guns.
The ground in front Of their guns is low
and Swampv.