Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-16

treated before our skirmishers 10 Howard
Greek where were abandoned eLrthworks
Folr shots were fred from then bv the
rebels from tive field pieces, bat these
were soon silenced by the 4th Rhode
Island Battery, and the rebels beat has
tv retreat taking their pieces with them.
The main body of the army rested here
for the night, and Gen. Morrills brigade
adv 4ncei three miles To CockleyIile and
six miles from Yorktown, and then en-
I camped.
BY seven o clock on Saturday morning
the column was again In motion, and 1T
ten clock was in front of the enemys
works at Yorktown The first shot was
fired by the rebels, the shell passing over
the heads of Gen. Porter and staff with
out exploding.
Griffn's and the Third and Fourth
Rhode Island batteries, and the Fifth
Massachusetts lnfs ntry, were now placed
in position, replying TO every shot sent by
the rebels
The cannonadinc continued, with bot slight
interrnission. until dark About 400 shots
were fred by both parties during the day
The loss side three killed and
several wound ID. The position of the rebels
is strong or.
From present indications their Notifications
extend two miles in length mounting heavy
guns. The grounds in part Of their works
is low and swampy, making II utterly impos-
sible to use artillery infantry.
FROM ISLAND NO. TEN.
Cairo, April s. 1862 = The rebel officers
cam abosrd the Benton last night from
Island No 10 with orders TO surrender
Captain Phelps returned with them, and
at one o clock having found the enemy
batteries evacuated and brought their un-
conditic nal surrender
Two cunbuats were dispatched with
Colonel Buford commands to ia ,e posses
ion of their works
The town is full of rumors as to six
thousand prisoners being taken, but the
officers in command have no confirmation
of the report Their present opinion is,
that most Of the rebel> "'skedaddied" on
SUNDAY.
I Several transports. gunboats, the IA med
ram Manassas, and many cannon are sup
posed 10 be ours
! More particulars soon.
Steamer Benton, off Island No TO- April
/ I, via Cairo S.-To Hon q. W. Welles, Secre-
/ tary Of the Navy: Two officers have
boarded US this insta nj from Island No 10
stating that by order Of their commanding
officer they are ordered to surrender Is
land No. 10 to tho commodore command
ing the gunboats. A these officers knew
nothing of the batteries on the Tennessee
shore, | have sent Capt. Phelps to asceg-
tain something definite on the subject
! Will telegraph when further information is
received With Gen Pope now advancing
+ from New MIdrid in strong force to attack
the rear, ! am with the gunboats and NOR
+ ter boats ready to attack in front, while
+ Gen. Buford here is ready to CO operate
with the land force, but it seems as if the
place is to be surrendered without further
defense.
(Signed) A H FoorB,
Flag Officer Commanding Naval Forces in
Western Waters
Cairo, April 8, > p M-Dispatches just
from New Madrid ara received The gun
boats Cdrondeiet and Pittsburgh yesterday
morning sheiled and silenced the batteries
on the opposite shore, when Pope ordered
the troops across. 1t WAS effected without
loss. Rebels fled towards Upton, sinking
several transp, rss ,amonr others the Gram
puS The floating battery of the rebels
mounting ten guns, drifted down last night
and is aground near Point Pleasant 1t
viii be recovered together with its arma-
ment. Fhe Ohio Belle was also recovered
Gen Paine led the advance on the bat
teries. Gen, Pope at once took the Puts
burgh and CdroRde{et and with 1 part OF
his force FASTENED to Tipton, attacked the
enemy this morning, and took two thous-
and prisoners, mostly from Arkansas and
Louisiana lie will probably get as many
more before night
The rebels fed TO the swsmps in grea, con-
sternation. The victory Is complete and de-
cIsiy' Greet quantities OF stores, cannon
and ammunition have fallen into our / a ads
and ai their baggage and supplies are taken
General Mccall, Of the rebel Adjutant Gen
erals department is now a prisoner in our
hands
Tae country between New Madrid and Is
/ land No 10, on the cast siae of the river Is
occupied by our troops, and many prisoners
will doubtless be taken there
Col Bissell, with transports, is ordered
down 70 Upton by General Pope, which is
twelve miles below New Madrid, To bring
cam and some other property Up to New
, M'drid
Divisions Of our army are pursuing the rcb-
els in all directions.
Their entire force at and about Island No
10 IS either taken prisoners or utterly routed
and dcmoralized.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge has just arrived
from Paducah- To him the news Of our sue
cess Is especially grateful. His residence is 35
miles southeast Of Hickman. Gen. Strong
will send az escort with him to his home to
ensure his safety. Thousands of his former
friends will greet his arrival with i glorious
welcome.
St Louis, April 8.-Gen. Pope has captur-
ei three Generals, SIX thousand prisonsrs Of
war, one luHdrrd siege guns several lialG bat
rims, and immense quantities of small arms
tents, ns, ho4sCs aid provisions W.
nave not lost a single man.