Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-04-11
Not a Federal Life Lost.
The Rebels Utterly Demoralized and Fly
ing in every direetioni


fortified by rebels have been discovered, but
are all placed in such position as TO pre-
vent an attempt Of forces crossing. The
Carondolet and our batteries fred she'll
with great precision into the rebel batteries
and silenced their guns at one point alto
gether. The Confederates arc making
every effort to fortify the Ky. shore thor
oughly; their guns are twenty-four 32's.
The Grampus made her appearance once
to day, but did not however come in range.
1t is thought that the Caroudolet can cas-
lily silence all rebel batteries whenever nee
essary. Detachments sent ashore from the
Carondolet, spiked the guns and destroyed
the carriages Of rebel battery on the Ten
ucssee shore opposite Point Pleasant.
On BOARD THE SrM'R D. f. WnsoN,
ISLAND No. 10, April I'd, 1862.
A most daring exploit was performed
last night by Col. Roberts and fifty picked
men from his regiment, tho AID Illinois,
Tho night was intensely dark and pre-
vious gale of wind aud thunder storm pre-
vailed. During the height of the storm
\ Col. Roberts and his men in five yawls,
managed by crew from the gunboats, left
the Benton and with muffled oars and under
cover of the darkness crawled down the
stream in the direction of the upper battery.
When within a few rods of it a binding
flash of lightning glared upon the water
revealing the boats to the sentries. They
fred upon our men five or six shots, the
balls wbistlng overhead and doing no dam
age. They then continently fled back to
the camp, which is located some distance
to the rear of the battery. Our men made
no reply but pulled up TO the Notifications,
springng over the parapet and in three
minutes time spiked all the guns, six in
number. Col. Roberts himself spiked q
huge eighty-pound pivot-gun. The boat
then returned without man receiving q
scratch.
New MADRID, April Sat last the
blockade is passed-the guantlot is run
the navigation of the Mississippi proved
possible, in spite of rebel guns and rebe
Notifications. The U. S. gunboat Caron
delet Capt. H. Walker, arrived this morn.
ing at l o'clock, having passed the fortifica.
tions at Island No 10, and the batteries
upon the main land opposite, and now lies
safely moored to the shore under the guns
of the upper forts at New Madrid. The
Carondelet left the feet last evening al
10 o'clock, during a terrific thunder storm
and having taken barge in tow laden with
hay and coal to serve as a protection from
the enemy's balls, extipguished her light;
T put on steam and rapidly sailed down the
river.
The first ntination the rebels had Of thu
attempt to run the blockade was the fir
! which issued from the burning chimney o
the gunboat, and Immediately it was greet
ed with shower of balls from infantr
stationed at the upper battery, the sam
which was so effectually spiked by Col
Roberts. A signal rocket was then sent up
and in an instant the entire line of batter
les were blaze of fame Four batterie
on the Kentucky shore, and one on tn
, point Of the Island fred in quick succession
f but the Carondelet passed them all 10 safe
} ty, and unmindful Of the leaden and iro
, hail which fell around, passed through tn
frey ordeal unhurt. Not man was injured
: and excepting few musket balls wbicl
; struck the iron plated sides Of the gunboaI
she was not touched.
: The floating battery is located thre
e miles below The Island, and bestowed
e parting shower of blazing compliments a
J, the Carondelet glided quietly by. Th
j Hollins ram, Manassas, did not open.-
: Officers and men acquitted themselves wit
D admirable courage and fidelity. Owing t
] the intense darkness, officers could not max
D an extensive and satisfactory reconnaissance
of the batteries, but the enemy probabl
did his best. The fire was tremendous
CHICAGO, April 6.-Cairo special I
Post: Daniel Wright, formerly sailor G
Oswego, arrived here to-day, having desert
q ed Beauregard's army week since, say
. there are about 10000 troops at Corintf
4 No heavy guns or large works. One reg
ment was under arrest for disloyalty to tn
rebel cause. Their army is represented i
4 state bordering on insubordination. II
formant thinks there will be stampede
attacked.
CHICAGO, April IA special to th
Tribune from Cairo says the gun-boat Pitts
: burg ran the blockade last night under
terrific fire from the rebel batteries. Fou
0 steam transports and five barges were ais
Q got through from Phillips Landing, abov
: the Island, to New Madrid, by Col Bssel
9 corps of Engineers, under a heavy fire {
n gunboats, silencing one rebel battery.
d A company under Capis. Lewis an
4 Marshall crossed the river at New Madri
t, and spiked the guns Another force too
J. three other batteries, spiked the guns, an
d threw the ammunition into the river, at /
a o'clock, in face of FIRE from the remainin
9 rebel batteries. aa
d Gen. Paine, with four regiments and
Q battery of artillery, crossed the Mississippi
d river to the Kentucky shore. Subsequen
}, " divisions under Generals Hamilton an
l. Stanley crossed, also Gen. Granger wit
e his cavalry. They are now strongly poste
II ready for any emergency.
1t is believed bere that forty eight honl
!. will decide the fate of Island 10. iol
4 CHICAGO, April s.--The Alps arrived 4
/ Cairo at eight o'clock this morning, briDI
: ing Second Master Lord of the Bento
with dispatches from Commodore Foot
,f announcing the surrender to him at mi,
night Of tho entire position, men, guns an
1 transports. The number Of prisoners
1, not yet known, nor the amount Of ordil
a anee stores. t sHF s8
To the Secretary of Var.
~ MERRIwRATHER's LAEDIEG, April g.
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