Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-03-21
Battle at Island No. 10.

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Benton, Lgsisqllle, Cincinnati, ce' ya1 -i@i
and Gosessega, sn5er n x oEesr Fat, .sis
Cara q. ofelaek th3s morning. 4: 1.lln4-
l,as they sere j1iaet ~ the l5itsyats. -
Lsuis and Mossa City, and we 9se.taksfl
BIZ eight nort.f bats IA ton II i,ls stan
en-. With irznsIsyffs and aey 4fsca Int. I1a5
arrived at 4 dick this p. 4. TIE enemy
Isoanted piekets and 4aantitg u If3}egty
IL not l-s~ Taias than i isj1 tsbg has ial.ea
into our hards. The men only esenfed -
Tbs ensnoy's whsle fgscs u dsinJr4iIzsi an
,llsFerscd in a swamp On tie opflsiH ,.le u
the river. The enemy 4bAud ,l.si t.e.g .Jf<a
% husris9iy as y lease al the b.. = u
the oshpsrs. and knaT racks Of the Ia IA b.
hind Their Dad we're UHbaFi-d, titsiY cup
uers on their tabor and their eauIies were
burning IN their tents j faFigas ttant r
,trs. winch III ! ..l i.tsHt. esi..D.ei Tin
~ get across the river ~. .ygt hing alseyf-
crei.
Oar heafy Latlery We estal l.s'.el during
the night If the 18th inst, within 1Jj yifda
Of the eseInys works. We 0Is.u Il fire a.
daylight on the 18th inst. Jass - l19urs a.
ter the yans we're delivered u Is at Cairo. -
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drawn close around the works II tie enemy
under furious FIRE of 90 pisea. # artillery
The fear u an as-lul; upon their w9rks 1t
daylight induced them - H., lrseiplfately,
during the night Many prisoners have been
trken and tbs eolors II several Arkfna - reg
,ments. Our loss IL ab1ut 10 killed and
Wounded. llollins wis ia command II lhs
rebel fleet, and Generals Mct0nn, stewart,
and G.natt Of the land fDfe-. The gun
ts,ats went down the river. Gen. Pope has
% heavy guns with works Of the enemy
which command every point d the ris.'r.
"cAmo. MARCH, ls.h.
A d~sfstch was received this morning At !
O'Clock, from the flag chip B'nton, dated
near Island No. 10, March II, which says
We have had hard work with The upper
tntter,cs at this point. Four SUITS only
afYuek out oil tile IRE ~ Hfe INV III
shot, after striking the upper deck t" ice ard
the lower deck onee, and breaking some b II
dozen beams. finally lodged in the Flag ON
GERS desk. dcpesiiing itself as quietly as
possible. -, =.
We battered the iorts all to pieces, cis-
mounting one gun. bat night coming We
had 10 leave without finishing the w3rk, but
will tomorrow 20 at him again.
A riasd gun burst on b ard the st LOUIS
killing two men outri git, aud woanins l.,
two nortally. These ara the only casual
tics. The n,ort,rs are doing well.
fS;vned) A. w PENNocK.
Senior Officer.
WAsalNGroS. nth
Gem. Fremont has had an interview Win the
President and Secretary Of war. IL VIII
rress his affairs for promptly starting Tor h's
denartmeut Ills staff will therefore DC d.
teruined on at an early day. Ills headquaf
Tar. will be in the field. General skanss' 81
the House u Representatives will accompany
him !. so m MS his duties viii permit.
The Senate, in executive session to-day con.
6rra A t.,e no,nination 81 Hiram u btiry, VI
Naios, as B-igaiic< General Of Volunteers