The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12

FLAssnIr BESroH, IsLAsD No. 10,
EyRSIuo Of April 3. (

FLAssHIr Barron, IsLAnD No. 10,
EvRxmo Of April 3.
At an early hour this moring large object
| was seen moving up slseg sas island, and glass
the rebels were towing Into position, from which
to command good range Of the mortar boats.-
When { got sufficiently near, brisk Ere was at
once opened upon Il, and in the course Of half
| an hour the battery was struck several times
splinters being thrown in al directions, and sev.
eral beams displaced. One morta. she'll fell and
exploited directly inside, wrapping the inside in
cloud Of smoke. The FIRE must have been ter
r;b'y destructive to the gunners, for the battery
was Immediately sunk to the waters edge by tho
rebels, and towed back out Of range. The
few shot previously fred from it fell some dis.
lance short, but evidently only from unskillful
gunnery, as the ordnance has ct other times
proved Of long range.
A shot from one Of the new rifled Dahlgrens.
On the Benton, carried away the smoke.etack Of
steamer thought to be the Lakeland, which at
tempted TO run accommodating along the Ken.
lucky shore.
A. one time crowd of rebels could be seen
busily at work on their upper battery, the guns
oil which were spiked two nights ago. They
were repairing the work and apparently endeav-
oring to unspike the cannon. Some shell were
thrown ut them, when they Immediately disap-
peareo, and did not return again.
A great source Of annoyance for some time
has been the steamer Winchester, lying sunk in
the stream some distance from the island, and
used by the enemy's spies, who could from there
watch easily every movement Of the feet An
effort was accordingly made this morning to de.
stroy Il. and mortar sSell being lodged sue
cessfully, the boat was soon in flames, and burn.
ed to the waters edge sass
The skilliul firing to-day has rendered the foo
extremely cautious; all their tents are moved 4
back far out of range, and it Is only at rare in
tervals that individuals show themselves.
Advices from New Madrid report affairs here
quiet, and the fact is fully sscertained that the
rebels have erected batteries on the Kentucky
shore opposite New Madrid. The ballon has
beeen taken from herp.
The river lie falling very rapidly. and it will
soon be possible to land troops at any poi Mt
wished along the banks here. This will much ia
citate operations.
CAIRO, April 5.-The firing at Island No. 10 |
asst night disabled floating battery of the reb. |
els One shell struck directly in it, killing three
Of the men and disabling it so that It foated |
Town towards the foot of the Island. The firing |
% day has been more active and has done good |
A messenger from New Madrid this evening |
eports that the rebels erected battery last |
light opposite Point Pleasant, and this morning |
opened hercely upon our works. After firing |
or some time the battery was silencsd by our |
guns, and warehouse on the Kentucky shore !
vas fred by our Shells 1t and its contents |
we're consumed. No casualties on our side re.
ported, and the loss Of the rebels is not known
several must have been killed. All quiet here
10 news from the Tennessee.
The bombardment to-day upon our side has
een very heavy The mortars have kent I'm
ocular and splendid fire. They work admirably |
nd with great precision.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon one of our shells |
truck the sunken steamer Winchester, which |
he rebels sank in the shoot. The shell set her |
IN fire and she was soon consumed. She has
een used as rebel picket house. The enemy
as replied but few times, AMI then wildly.