Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-28

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he has sharp eyes and took good 20 everything
that to be seen. The fort is simply breastwofk.
with he guns en- bqrbciie There seven guns in 20
siiion The work Is quite low and has been partially
over flowed The interior is now nothing but mud and
water. Many thanks to the rebels for raising white
LANDING MORE TROOPS
The transports have dropped down almost to the end
ofthe point and dlschngng-DuGs battery " light
artillery Col Buford's regiment. the 18th Wisconsin
Scandinavans, and tic Goth Illinois, Col FJwleriu all
200 men. The transports silver Wave Graham and
Rob Roy, lie side by side presenting beautiful mark
for the rebels The ittsbutgh lies Just above them,
keeping her place In the stream, as YOU have seen
mountain IN the clear. gurgling brook From my
position the whcel-house can all that goes on
That's good baitnow is the time for them to bite, Il
ever says Captain Thompson.
Al They have spoken At last. They bite The
temptation cannot be resisted white cloud puts out
from The lower angle n the Fort. where the white f'g
mad been waiting A roar comes over the water and
round shot drops into the water not hundred feet from
the Silver Wave. An excellent shot. They have evil
IDENTITY tried the range boiore fnot It was exceedingly
The troops take It cooly and the landing goes on jus,
ns u nothing had happened. a second shot We lnnk
with beahlcss interest but seenohiug They evident
" think they are wasting powder and again become s
lent But not 50 with the mortars They keep on stead
ily appruXmatng TO a surer aim
NEWS FROM uEN. rOrE.
messenger arrived from Gen. Pope, with the follow
ing dispatches dntcdlast evening
DISPATCH FROM GES rorE.
NEw MADRID. March 10.
the captured works here Neither steamer gunboat
JOHN POPE, Brigadief General.
Commodore FOOTBALL right River closed No
cape for the enemy by water
Now the transports aud the cannon viii stand chance
ofhecomuE The rebels have overland communica-
ton The troops escape, II dislodgc them, but
they must leave their gun aud heavy stores behind
IL is supposed that Capt Rollins ram is penntd up,
also HI, entire mosquito heet s IN the net and i So he
has fine tpctfiuniy 20 Try his hand at pepperiug up
or down the stislm may suit him best. Capt 1homp-
SON informs that he has SAILED with Holins that io
D. pretty good fellow but iikcsio talk large He would
like TO meet him on The Union question justin
SAD NEWS FoR COMMODORE roorE.
While all this has been ranspuug there has been sad
news for Commodore Fooe. tug has Just arrived with
intelligence that beloved son had suddenly died Itis
sore Bereavement. There is uota loyal heart in the
land that will not sympathize with him loss SD
great But il Is NO time for him to give away 90 gric
p flashing in front There thousands NJ moutncrs ia
the and-thers mothers, brothers and sisters weeping
because secession has made their home. desoate Com
modorc Fooc feels that his country claims his
in crushing out the rebellion and come veal woe. he
will give all that God has given him Of strength bravery
endurance, energy, prudence and skill 20 the Ia
. MONDAY, March II.
Com Foote anticipates long job He will not rush
hecdcssy upon the batteries lie understands the diff
Henry and Donrls1n lie will feel his way-will work
gradually and will not be drawn into position which
will require sacrifice eiihout corresponding benefit -
believed from what has been discovered this mon
ing hat thc rebels have large number ~ guns masked
and that tho position is u tremendous strength
10 is a,ocrancd that the works commenced last
aud partially completed a gentleman who
@
just informed that weeks before Columlus esac-
usted, five hundred negroes at upon the for
ufcaious
who can describe COMMANDMENT II attempt 20
convey truthful picture of the this ycual day
as beautiful AS ever dawncd upon The earth shall utter
y fail You have seen battle pieces 10y The great ar-
lists; but he highest artistic skill cannot portray the
scene as u u.s. much less the tame narrative OF CORES
pon3out The gunbl.ts envelopcd in smoke and
flame the rolling clouds slowly waited away by the
gentle breeze huge columns rise naJesiical' from the
mortars with a crash a roar and rcieib.raton which
uO cof ia 1st iu ho %
The boimin is at is h1ht. Gunboats aud mortafs
{ are all atit The rebels have walked up all around
They cannot be longer silent The three Pub0at,
the Kentucky shore in range Of the other batteries iu
the bend and also upon The island
a SUBLIME stTNE
The chance for disabling hem too great to be resist
cd and siul' sneousy, they open upon the buaf
There six batteries an IN ndcring in reply
he shots skip along the water IN reoehef aud disappear
with plunge. Two three shot only reach the gun
boats bnt there is subhuiiy in the scene. such
never before witnessed or conceived u All around are
bright flashes clouds Of smoke, and thuuderings which
bring to my mind the geogeous Imagery Of The book II
Revelations. descriptive Of the which shall take
place at the Judgment hour. Il picture which
I never be ella ed from memory.
In addition these batteries on the shore is the hun-
derng II the rebel floating battery Smelling reconnoit-
erng party Of which has gone down opposite the
island But a. the sun goes down the firing ceases -
The three steamboats, slowly up the stream, firing
as they Tetise 70 let the rebels know that they able
During nc later part Of the engagement was kindly
cared for BY Capt Malnadier, VINO gave position
on one OF me tugs which was constantly hiiug from
boat 10 boat with supplies Of ammunition order
was Soon on board he Benton and learned the Of
the rebels firing.
INciDENrs.
The Benon was hi; four times The first shot strucl,
the top OF the deck, passed through the plating boiler
5 iron, cut off four scantng glanced down To the Gun
deck, nearly passing through h mp again 10 the scant-
ling and down again writing table belonging 10 III q
l. Commodore, sma.h he'd the hd 10 ndiups and LODGED M
r. the draw where Il now remains Il is on ciehtit ch
round shot fred from ride gun and wirhs sixtv four
e pounds
second shot came past the Piot house grased vcn-
ulor passed through the smoke stack, making an ugly
NYIr ont f.ff fuH N.aHF
dyed at last against an iron skylht. No i'm
lncdb y either uf the shots The Cincinnati was struck
by shot which entered the deck, glanced down just
escaping the siaIboard piston and the auk q the en-
Rne cut on several bolts and passed into the Shcel-
mouse II the crank had been coming instead Of go-
ing down the engine would have been disabled see
+ ond earlier and the crank would have been shyered.
BURSTING OF Gun.
Il On board the ST. Luus there was a sad casualty -
Early In the engagement the sarboard rfed gun Of the
St Louis bust, instantly killing two men mortslly
= wounding and ten others more or los seyereiy -
d There several from New England serving the guns
e But the intelligence which thus give V,i ear
T. sadness TO one IN town Of Sterling Maine Yesterday
G while the bombardment going | sent 10 the boat
package Of letters which had been confded to my care
i 10y the postmaster At Cairo Among them ad-
X dressed 10 young Goti, postmarked Sterling, Me-
CAPT Panldmg If The 81 Louis opened it, and found
TO be lett'r from one who bad conhded TO him her
. hearts aheeu rs aud who was looking forward 10 The
IS time hen the war would be and then they would
e united in marriage II be some consolation 10 her
and to the friends of the deceased TO know that her lover
l. died orayely defending the flag Of his country.
e HEsULTs
IL is yet time know has been accomplished
r by this days work. 1t is reported that gun in the rob
e upper battery is dismounled Whether the frequent
explosion OF shells have done the enemy injury remains
10 be seen but friend who In position TO see the
Il effect Of the shells upon the island, informs that one
u she'll struck small house in the immediate vicinity Of
J. large encampment When burst the house was torn
e completely % pieces Boards bricks tmbers, doots aud
windows were hurled into the air II they had been
caught up by whrlwind. Up to that moment only an
J. individual two could be about the premises b,
e In an instant hundreds were running in every direction
II is evident that the troops have been withdraw
from the positions they occupied yesterday. Whether
Is hat indicates an evacuation, whether they have only
IT been Withdrawn temporarily out Of range Of
e mains 10 be seen.
n have passed few moments with Commodore Foote
Tonight Although wearied with the abors and ankle
ties OF the day he freely gave expression his views and
feelings. tie says that the position Is much stronger
than that at Oussmbus. lie says further it is only a
question Of ume that the rebels will have TO leave even
tualy lie is much dissatisfied with the gunboats In
current 20 s~n and strong that which sweeps past
Island NO 10, they are almost misunderstanding Ben
ton especially. He cannot 60 down head on aud
hold his boats In position. They unweldy and
the engines too feeble He 90 down and en-
gage the batteries at close quarters but take long
range lie Is confident that the will eventually
DO the work. heis supported adequately by land force
sorry to say however, that that is not the case
But ia due time he will open this gateway. He a. eau
uous and prudent as he is brave and energetic. What
he undertakes he will perform but he likes to accomplish
- md aNf Tho Ia M.