Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-03
THE SIEGE 1T ISLAND NO. TO-
From General Burnside's Division.
The Capture of Fort Macon Certain
THE ADVANCE In VIRGINIA.
The Siege of Island No. 10.

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, March 81
A special dispatch to the Republican, dated
near Island No. TO- evening of the 26th, says
that only three shells were thrown by the NOR
tars to-day, to which no response was made
by the rebels This morning Col. Buford sent
a reeonnoiteriDg party of twenty men of the
Twenty Seventh Illinois down the Missouri
shore. They arrested three prominent resi-
dents, who report that 1900 negroes are em
ployed on the island and at the batteries along
the shore that sixty-Rve rebel troops, includ-
ing two Lieutenants and forty negroes, have
been killed by our shells that the upper shore
battery is abandoned, but the Others are being
strengthened !; that the enemy is l5,O0Ostrong, /
and that their eLcampment has been moved
antirely out of range of our guns The rebels
are confident of success, and say they have
good road to Trenton and other points, by
which they can escape whenever they choose
They have plenty of provisions. Three rebel
steamers loaded with troops were seen watch
ing the shore to prevent communication from
here. The total zumber of the enemy's trans
ports is eleven Two or three balloon ascen-
Sions have been made by Capt. Steiner, but
the weather was too thick for favorable OBJ
serVaton.
One of the partly finished gunboatS at Mem
phis was fired the other night, but the fire
was extinguished before much damage was
done.
The new Tennessee levies were disbauding
and refusing to fight with the pixies, which
were the only weapons offered them.
CHICAGO, Thursday, March 81.
A special to the Chicago Tribune contains
the following -
"a gentleman arrived on the CoDestoga
this morning, with Intelligence from Island
No. 10 up to o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
COL Buford sent force to make recoanois-
sance on the Kentucky shore on Tuesday
night which succeeded in capturing six prls-
oners belonging to a Tennessee cavalry regi-
ment. They report the strength Of the rebels
near the island at Is, 900. Gen. Bragg is in
command Fifteen hundred reinforeementS
reached there from Humboldt, having come by
railroad to a point only fifteen miles distant
Still larger reinforcementS were expected by
the same route last night, Measures have
been taken to intercept this means of commu
ncation."
CHICAGO, Thursday, March u.
A special TO the Journal, from Cairo, says II
Memphis papers of the 22d state that only one
man was killed in the first four days lombard
meut at island No. TO- He was a citizen of
Memphis"
ST.. LOUIS, Saturday March %, 1862.
TIE ST. Louis Democrat has dispatch from
Cairo which says
The steamer Dickey went down to the feet
yesterday, heavily laden with ordnance and
commissary stores.
Four 50-pounders, navy cannon, were also
taken down for the gunboat Benton !; also
some hand grenades to rcpel boarding par
ties
Persons from New Madrid report that sew"
eral of the Rebel transports and gunboats
came up within range of our Biddle Point !
batteries on Wednesday and opened fire, but |
were compelled to retire after short engage
ment.
The Grampus is the only Rebel gunbort
above our blockade, which is constantly on the |
alert, watching our movements at New Mad |
rid.
1t Is also said that the Rebels have erected |
batteries on the opposite side Of the river, to
prevent Gen. POpe'S command from crossing |
to attack their rear.
ST. LOUIS March 80, 1862
The army correspondent of TIE Republican
writing uuueT udJe vi CdIIO, MdICu ~, SAY |
the firing on Friday at Island No. 10 was
quite heavy, the Rebels opening from new
battery, mounted, it is supposed, with 1913
Founders. The enemy could be seen cutting
away trees and rapidly pushing forward other
means of defense. They seem to have no idea
of evacuating at present, and are daily getting
more cannon in position.
Word reached the feet last night that
four Rebel gunboatS partly clad with railroad
iron appeared below Point Pleasant, but as
Gen. Pope's batteries extend in an almost
continuous line for fifteen miles, it is not be-
lieved they can force passage.
CAIRO, Saturday, March 20, 1852
After a lull the bombardnent at Island No
10 was renewed vigorously yesterday.
The Rebels appear to have received and
and put in position new guns of longer range.