The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
GENERAL POPE,s REPORT.
Congratulations Tor island No. 40.
ExPEDITIoNARY FORCES, I
NEW Madrid. No.. April s, 1862. ]

ton-was completed by Colonel Bissell's
Engineer regiment, and four steamers were
brought through on the night of the 9Th.
The heavy batteries had thrown up below
Tiptonviile completely commanded the low.
est point of the high ground on the Tennes.
see shore, entirely cutting off the enemy's
retreat by water his retreat by land has
never been possible through the swamp.
On the nj ght of the 4th Capt. Wake, of
the navy, ran the enemy's batteries at Island
No. 10, with the gunboat Carondelet, and
reported to me here. On the night of the
9th the gunboat Pittsburg also ran the
blockade. Our transports we're brought
into the river from the bayou, where they
had been kept concealed, at daylight on
the 9Th, and Paine's division loaded. The
canal has been prodigiously laborious
work. 1t was twelve miles long, six miles
of which were through heavy timber which
had to be sawed of by hand four feet UNI
der water.
The enemy has lined the opposite shore
with batteries, extending from Island NO.
10 to Tiptonvile, Merriweather Landing, to
prevent the passage of the river by this ar"
my.
I directed Captain Walker to run down
with the two gunboats at daylight on the
9TH to the point selected for crossing, and
silence the enemy's batteries near it. He
performed the service CALAMITY, and l here
bear testimony to the thorough and brill
liant manner in which this officer discharged
bis official duties with me, and to the hears
ty and earnest zeal with which, at all haz.
ards, be co'operated with me.
As soon as he signalled me, the boats
containing Paine's division moved out from
the landing, and began to cross the river.
The passage of this wide, furious river by
our large force, was one of the most mag
nifcent spectacles / ever witnessed. By
twelve o'clock that night, the 7th, all the
forces designed to cross the river were over,
without delay or accident.
As soon as we commenced to cross, the
enemy began to evacuate Island No. 10,
and his batteries along the shore. The
divisions were pushed forward to Tiptonville
as fast as they landed, Pane's leading. The
enemy was driven before hin, and although
they made several attempts to form in line
of battle and make a stand, Paine did not
once deploy lis columns. The enemy was
pushed all night vigorously, until at four
o'clock, A. NJ, be was driven back upon the
swamps and forced to surrender.
Three Generals, seven Colonies, seven
regiments, several battaions of infantry, five
companies of artillery, over one hundred
heavy siege guns, twenty.four pieces of field
artillery, an immense quantity of ammunis
tion and supplies, several thousand stand of
small arms, a great number of tents, horses,
wagons, etc., etc., have fallen into our hands.
Before abandoning Island No. 10, the
enemy sunk the gunboat Grampus, and six
of his transports. These last am raising,
and expect to have really for service in few
days. The famous floating battery was
scuttled and turned adrilt with all her guns
aboard; she was captured and run aground
in shoal water by our forces at New
Madrid.
Our success is complete and overwhelm-
ing. Our troops, as l expected, behaved
gloriously. will in my full report endeav.
or to do justice to all. Brigadiers General
Paine, Stanley and Hamilton crossed the
river and conducted their divisions with un-
tiriug activity and skill. I am especially
indebted to them. Geaeral Paine, fortu-
nate in having the advance, exhibited unu-
sual vigor and courage and had the satis.
faction to receive the surrender of the enc
my. OF Colonel Bissel of the Engineer reg
iment, can hardly say too much. Full of
resources, untiripg and dt termined,h he labor
ed night and day, and completed work
which will be monument of enterprise and
skill.
We have crossed this great river with a
large army, the banks of which were lined
with batteries of the enemy to oppose our
passage; have pursued and captured all his
forces and material of war, and have not
lost man nor met an accident.
JOHN POPE, Major General.
CAIRO, April 1.-THE following general
order was read at the head of every com.
mand 10 General Popes' army, at New
Madrid last evening, and created the widest
enthusiasm:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI,
New MADRID, April 10, 1862. !
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.
The following dispatch from Major Gen.
Halleck, commanding this Department, has
been received, and with this order will be
published at the head of every regiment and
detachment of his command
ST. LOUIS, April 8, 1862.
To MAJOR GENERAL Pope:
congratulate you and your command On
your splendid achievement. 1t exceeds in
holiness and brilliancy all other OPP erations of
this war. 1t will be memorable in military his.
tory, admired by future generations. You
deserve we'll of your country.
(Sgned) H. w. HALLECK,
Major General Commanding.
The General has but little to add to this dis.
patch. The conduct of the troops was splen.
did throughout. 1t was precisely what he ex-
pected. To such an army nothing is impos.
sible, and the General commanding hopes
yet to lead them to some field where superi.
Ority of numbers will tempt the enemy to give
them an opportunity to win the glory which
they are SO capable of achieving.
The regiments ard battalions OF this com.
mand, will inscribe on their flags " New Ma
drid and Island Ten"
(Signed) JOHN POPE,
Major General Commanding.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 14.-Ball Dam,
on the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Works, near Carbondale, broke away last
night, sweeping off number of laborers'