The New York herald., 1862-04-13
GENERAL POPE'S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Three Generals, Seven Colonels, Seven
Regiments, One Hundred Heavy Siege
H. Gums and Twenty-fcur Pieces
Of Field Artillery Captured.
THE SCHUYLER HAMILTON CANAL.
The Military Genius Of the
North,
&c, Gc., &c.
Our Army Correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS, NKw MADRID, April TOP. M.
The most uubounded excitement has existed in camp
here to day, and how can compose himself enough
to compose letter sesns to me mystery.
This morning our eyes gladdoned with sight
such as we have long looked for Tho four steamers,
Terry, Trio. uotiy Gilmore and Emma, came down
through q the CUT and Immediately commenced taking
our troops TO them into Tennessee the rear
OF Island No. lOi and up to this writing have crossed
about fifteen thousand men under General Pope.
The gunboat tttsburg also the blockade at Island
No 10 last nght and down assist the Carondelet
This morning the two gunboas proceeded down he river
far Point Pleasant and returned attacking and
epcing the rebel batteries after another quick
succession BY O'Clock every rebel gun the river
between No. 10 and Mrs. Merrweathsr's was sienced
and either dismounted spiked. The rebels made but
sorry resistance to the gunboat attacks but fed many
times at the first fife, leaving their tents horses camp
equpage aud The pursued by them in their
flight was that leading towards Tiptonvile. Several
dead rebes were found in the abandoned forts and the
amount of property that has fallen into hands
There has been lighting to-day, aside from
the sorry resistance mado to gunboats but tomorrow
is probable the contest will commence in earnest,
less the rebels evacuats tho entire locality.
This afternoon General Pope received despatch from
General Paine, who has the advance, stating that
the rebels 10 full retreat towards Tiptonvio and
bu. we have heard no firing yet in that direction.
The rebel steam gunboat Grampus, which was
hemmed in at Island No. 10, made several in
eectual efforts TO escape past our two iron clads to-
day, but every time driven back up the river. A
hasty visit the river oday revealed the fact that
for week past the rebels had been cvacuating but
great numbers Their exodus s prevented by way OF
the river by batteries and boats and the only route
open Is tho across Redfoot Lake and the swamp
Only two small barges upon this route and these
worked only by oars. No considerable number Of the
Icbes escape. These facts gathered from rebel
families on tho other side Of tho river.
The number Of rebel guns dsmountsd and spiked on
the Tennessee shore by the Carondslct and Pitsbug was
fourteen, as folows:--
One sixty.four pound eoumbiad.
Five thirty two pound smooth borss
Six twenty -four pound siege guns.
The circumstances attending the running Of the block
ade blythe Pittsburg much the were those
Incident 10 the Carondelet on Friday might. She ran
past during heavy thundor Storm and without rcceiv
ing a shot.
But all coucede that the most brilliant achievement Of
the the West been the successful attempt
get the transports through the canal BY the aid OF
which Genera, Popes army has been crossed the
river Igavs you yesterday full account Of ii and the
Public must Judge OF ts utility Importance for ITSELF
learn that the only casualty TO any part Of forces
in the canuonading to-day was single shot from the
second battery which struck tho Carondoet the
stern carrying away her rudder chains but the damage
was easily repaired and now the boat is In ul, fighting
condition again.