The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-15
Washington, A,ril8
he following has been received here:
Steamer Benton oil land No. 10,

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he following has been received here:
Steamer lienion oil land No. 10, J
April fth. 1862. 3.25 An.
II lion, Gfdcou llekes. Two officers
! d the rebel navy haze til, instant board.
I'd Us from Island No, 10. stating by or.
der Of leir commanding officer tey we're
o dcred 10 surrender Island No. 10 10 The
commander OF lie naval forces. As these
officers knew roth NJ 81 the batteries on
the Tennessee shore. | have sem Can't.
Phelps 10 ascertain something definite on
the subject. Gen. Pope /. nov advance
ing ~ strong force 10 attack lie rear
am ready, with the sunbots and nor
tar, loatAek Tue front. Builor Is ready,
TO cooperate, but il seems as IL die plare
is 10 be surrcnlcrc, without further dc
fnee A. II. Foorg, Fiag-0llieer.
Island No. 10, sfier scige Of more
than three week., SURRENDERED 10 Com.
Footc At midnight Mondy night, aud our
forces have taken possession The re.
ports Of the amount Of stores aud arms
taken rs well as lie number Of prisoners
are conflictinga but there can be no donbt
many prisoners have leen captured, IN
cluding general officers Of high rank. and
that the most Of Tie rebel property guns
and transports have fallen into our hands
Gen. Pope took one Of the rebel fort. an
Ihe Tennessee shore, aud Il dispatch from
p Louis says he las captured three gen
erals, six thousand prisoners, ole hundred
sige pieces, several field batteries. i'm
mense qisntiiies Of small arms, ient-.Wa,-
oas, horses and provisions. Our victory
Is overwhelming, aud we have not list d
single man.
Tie following news II relation ID the
capture Of lslaDd No. 10 was sent out
from the war department Tuesday even
Ing Gen Pope i scouting The country
round Island No. o, and 20 fir has car
'nred Gen Makall aud staff and Two tllou.
saud men" The above ia not from official
source. 5ui is deemed authentic, and cor
responds with he expectations formed up-
1n previous official information. The nj.
owing was received Tuesday evening.
Meriweathcrs Landing, 8th. Gen.
PANS division marched forward 10 Tin
on'ille lsstnigltan and captured Gen. Max
", formerly an adjLia4l general of the
United States staff. aud about 2000 pris.
'ner, from Arkansas and Louisiana. laree
Of stores, ammunition, and other
property. Gen Pope's movements have
'een complete success. He has moved
The direction Of Island No. 10 to cap
ure all tIlat are left.
he following message was received
y Tie secrelafy Of war Tuesday evening;
On the Chinst Tie bel., ia oyerslcln-
lg numbers, attacked our forces At Pits.
urg Landing, Tenn. Tie battle lasted
'am morning I'LL late in the afternoon.
I'D resulted in Tie complete defeat 81 the
ebels, Wiill heavy loss on both Sides
'en Grant i following Up lie enemy
len. Buell. lbs arrived il Tennessee. aIpF
7o divisions q bis army we're ii iLe
lteo
81 Louis April 8.
The enemy attacked our works 1t Pitts
lrg Tenn. yesterday bui were repulsed
lib heavy loss. No details are given.
IL. w. IlALLgcK, Maj. General.
Information was received 1T Cairo.
tuesday, night, TINT % he Gil the rsLcl
re. under Gen. Bfaore2ard attacked
lr forces under Gen Grant. Tie battle
'tfd all day. Our lines were driven ia
ne ail8ck, bnt as our reserves were
ought lu'o action tie lo9 ground vas re-
ned and the rebels rrpIsed uith great
inghler. Our loss i very heavy.
a private dispatch received al Chicago
ie-day night. from one n Gen. Grants
q, says We have fought end Won the
II - battle ever fought and won on
Z continent. The dispatch i dated
itsbgrg Landing, Gth