Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-27
The BOmburdment Of Island No. 10.
Correspondence Gin. Commercially
o. s. FLAe-SHR Benton, miles above /
Island No. 10, Mississippi River,
SUNDAY, March 23d, 1852.


q. s. FLAs-SHIP Benton, miles above
Island No. 10, Mississippi River,
SUNDAY, March 2sd, 1852.
IT'S Sunday. The weather is cool and
cloudy-. We can see no change In the posi-
ton or strength Of the enemy since last eYe-
ming. The transport YaEoo, and other rebel
steamers, can be seen steaming and moving
up and down the Mississippi, at the head and
alongside Of Island No. TO- An occasional
shot is 6red from the rifed cannon Of the
gunboats, and a shell from our mortars, to
remind the enemy we are still alive and
about and on the alert to prevent them from
terrifying within the range of our guns.
1890 A. M-Lieut. Bishop gives the or.
der, "All hands to muster" We visit the
gun-deok, where we 6nd the sailors, clad in
their clean, plain blue uniforms, congregated
on the forward port side. Here, also, on
the starboard, we see the marines drawn up
IN line, OF 'at ease" with their muskets and
hxed bayonets resting on their left shoulder.
In the foreground is the capstan, covered
with the HUnion Jack'-its blue field and
white stars sdorning the patriotic pulpit
Around it stand Flag-0ficer Foote, Lieut.
Phelps, Col. Buford, and other officers. As
the Flag 06cer approaches, he Is saluted by
'all hands, !" who stand with uncovered
heads.
The Flag, Officer, in few brief and elo.
quent remarks, reminds rs tie Sunday-the
day set apart for rest and worship of the
most High. BE reminded all that they
should bear in mind that we ought to try
and be prepared to meet our Maker, that be
hoped officers and men would refrain from
swearing, drinking, and ali immoral practi.
ces, and try and prepare themselves to meet
their Saviour at any moment when called
for. BE also offered up a prayer from the
Episcopal service. The services were indeed
impressive and interesting. While Flag
Officer Foote was praying 'i0ur Father, who
art in Heaven" &c,-the report, zip, zip,
zip of s shot or she'll from the enemy could
be distinctly heard BY all present, The Flag
tsalaeatSs4l tsslili l4ossevs-. 80
qneRtlF and-foellHgly progressing with the
service until concluded. Just as be had fin.
ished, the QuArtermasler reported the enemy
bad opened out from couple of their bate
ries, evidently aiming at the transport Alps,
which had occasion to descend the river
pretty low down on the Missouri Point and
within range Of their guns. Their shots
fell harmless and out of range.
5;l6 P. A.-The weather has changed. It
is now showing.
This morning, about o'clock, huge cot
ton-wOod tree fell across the upper deck Of
the gunbOat Carondelet lying ashore at the
Missouri Point opposite to where the Benton
is anchored. L fell with a tremendous
crash, damaging portion of the upper deck
Two OF the seAmen, it is feared we're fatally,
and four or five others slightly injured.
MONDAY, March "a.
We have no material change to note rela-
hive to the position or movements Of the en-
smy or our feet. Occasional shells were
ired from our mortars during last night and
o-day, without eliciting reply from the
snemy.