Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-04-11
rhe war News.
Kore elarioas vleta-lss.

al Sunday night. All The batteries Of the
enemy opened Ere, but not a shot struck eth
or boat
Gen. Pope has succeeded in getting four
steamers and five barges 10y tie channel cut
through the swamps from Philips Landing,
above Island No 10. This extraordinary anCi
herculeau task was assigned TO Col BisselL
with his regiment of Engineers and Acchan-
ics, and has been well executed
Ii was essential to the crushing Of TIE enc
nv and the capture Of the Is.auti.
Yesterday the gunboat CHrondoet, Capt
Walker, accompanied by Gen. Granger, Col
Smith, Of the AID Ohio, aud Capt. L. Ii. Mar
shall, Aid to Gen. Pope, made recOGnois-
sance by order Of Gen. Pope, 10 TiptouYille.
The object being to draw the fire from the
masked batteries Of the enemy.
A large lumber Of batteries were discover
ed at or near each point where troops could
land, and there was continuous fire OF heavy
guns all day. The Carondolet attacked ose
battery on Ier way up the river.
Dwis II. Marshall, a id TO Gen. Pope, ae-
comPanied by some soldiers OF the 27ih Hi
uois, landed and spiked the guns, broke the
carriages. and threw the rebels ammunition
into the river, aud returned 10 New Madrid IN
safety, delighted with their excursion.
This morning the guuboaIs Curondoiet and
Pittsburg proceeded by order, 10 Ihe point Sc
lccted by Gen. Pope for bis forces to hand, and
in two hours thiee batteries were silcnccd and
the guns spiked.
Al ii o'clock the FIRST division of rur reg
iments Of infantry and ore OF artillery. com
manded by Gen. Paine. crossed the river, iol-
lowed By Gen. Stanley's division under ugn.
Granger.
The whole operation Of crossing the river
10 ihe face or ths enemy was magnificent
spectacle. and reflects great credit upon Ger.
Pope, whose energy and skill luve been Sc
verely taxed, but be has triunphcd Within
the next As hours the fate Of Island No. 10
will be fully settled, AID another bright page
added 10 cur history.
LATEST.
CHICAGO, April s.-The AIrs arrived al
Cairo at O'Clock this morning, bringing Sec
ord Master Lords, oftbe Benton, with dispatch
es from Commodore Fcote, announcing the
surrender to him, at midnight, of the entire
position, men, guns, and transports The num-
ber. Of prisoners are not yet know, nor the a.
mount OF ordnance stores.
ST. LOUIS, April s.-Gen. Halleck has just
telegraphed TO the War Department that Is
land No. 10 was abandoned by the enemy last
night, leaving all their artillery, baggage, sup
plies and sick.
General Pope has captured three generals
six thousand prisoners Of war. one hundred
large guns, several Geld batteries, AID an i'm
mense quantity OF small arms, tents, wagons,
horses, and provisions. We have not lost q
single man.
To The Sec, a0ry of H1ar:
MERR1wEArHER's LANDING, April 8.-Gen.
Paines division marched to Tiptonville last
night and captured Gen. Makall, formerly Ad
jutant General U. S. A. bis staff, and about
1000 prisoners from Arkansas aud Louisiana.
A large quantity Of stores, ammunition &c
Gen. Popgs movements are complete success
We move in the direction Of Island No. 1O
in few minutes, TO capture ali that is left.
LATER
Gen. Pope has captured three Generals, G.
coo prisoners Of war, one hundred siege pieces
and several field batteries, with immense quan
titles Of small arms, TENS, wagons, horses, &c
Our victory is complete. We haven't lost {
single man.
tSigned] ii. w. HALLEtK-
Further advices from New Madrid. .rcprcsea
that Gen. Pope has taken 3.0O0 prisoners a
1iptonYille in their retreat. The rebels aban
doned everything.
4S0 prisoners, including s officers, 20 p;ecc
ofartilery, and a large quantity Of ammuni
tion, muskets. and small arms, were captured q
Island No. 10.
1t is said that the Coniederates had becom,
perfectly demoral zed- In many cases who'll
regiments refused 10 obey orders 10 march,
III feeling prevailed among the officers ant
none had any confidence in the commanding
officers.
Great Battle and Glorious Victory in Teaaessse
UNION FoRcEs REBELS Cox
rLErELY ROUTED GREAT Loss oS Dori
SIDES.
CHICAGO, April "a private di,petch re
ceived in this city to-night, from Que Of Gen
Grants sIaf, says We have fought and wen th
hardest battle ever fought on This continent
The dispatch is dated at Pittsburg Landing
April 9th.
CA1Ko, April 8.-Information reached her
tonight, that on the 9th the rebel forces uu
der Beauregard, attacked our forces under Gen
Grant The battle ragged all day.
Our line was driven in by the attack, but q
the reserves were brought into action the los
ground was rcgained.
The rebels were repulsed with terrible slaugl
ter. Our loss is very great. No particular
known yet.
WAsBIxeTox, April 8.-The following me'
sage was received by the Secretary Of VI g
this evening:
On the 9th ins:., the rebels, in overwhelmir
number, attacked US at Pittsburg Landing
The battle lasted from early in the mornin
till late in the afternoon. 1t resulted in III
complete defeat of the rebels, with heavy los
on both sides. Gen. Grant is following up IL
enemy. Gen. Buell. has arrived on the Ter