Nebraska advertiser., 1862-04-17

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Nzw MADRID, April Z.
The gunboat Chronicles ran the
blockade at Island No. 10 on Friday
night, and the aunboat Pittsburg Sun
day night An the batteries Of the
enemy opened FIRE, but not a shot
struck either boat.
Gen. Pope has succeeded IN getting
four steamers and FIVE barges By the
channel cut through the saamps from
Philips Landing, above Island No. 10.
This extraordinary and herculean task
was assigned to Col. Bissell, with bis
regiment Of engineers and mechanics,
and has been we'll executed. Il was
essential to the crushing Of the enemy
and the capture Of The Island.
Yesterday tie gunboat Corondelef,
Captain Wake. accompanied by Gen
eral Granger, Colonel Smith. of the
Forty-third Ohio, and Captain 3. 1T.
Marshall, aid 10 General Pope. made
. reconnaissance b order Of General
Pope, to IiptanviIle, the object being
to draw the fire from the masked bat
teries Of the enemy. A large number
Of batteries we're discovered at or near
each point, where troops could land,
and there was y continuous fire of
heavy guns all day.
The CarOndelet attacked one bate
~ on her way up the river. and Lewis
H. Marshall, aid to General Pope,
accompanied 5y some soldiers of the
Twenty seventh Illinois, landed, spiked
the guns, broke the carriages and
threw the rebels ammunitions into the
river. An returned to New Madrid
in safety, delighted with their excur-
sion.
This morning the gunboats Caron
delet and Pittsburg proceeded BY or
der to the point selected by General
Pope for his forces to land, and in two
hours three batteries we're silenced
and the guns spiked.
At IL o'clock. the First Division Of
four regiments infantry and one bat.
terry artillery, commanded by Gen..
crossed the river, followed by
Gen. SANKEY'S division. then General
and the cavalry division
under General Granger. The whole
operation of crossing the river in the
face of the enemy, vas a magnificent
spectacle, and rehects great credit upon
Gen. Pope. whose energy and skill
have been severely taxed, but be has
triumphed. Within the next forty
hours, the fate Of Island Number
Ten will be finally settled, and another
page added to our history.
CAIRo, April g.
The steamer Brown, which left here
last night at 9 P. NJ, brings the latest
intelligence from Island No. 10. Six
hundred and forty prisoners. seventy
cannon, a warehouse full Of commits,
stores, camp equipage, and five
steamboats, were taken at the Island.
Five steamboats, are seuttIed and sunk.
The floating battery was submerged as
much as possible, and set atloat. The
and Trio tried to stop it at New
but could not. Il was made
fast when it reached Riddles Point,
on Monday night.
At 9P. N. the steamer De Soto went
up to the feet with rebel officers and
surrendered the Island. They trid to
spike some Of the cannon. but having
nothing butnaiIs could not successful
y accomplish it..
Gen. Pope's infantry is in the rear,
lndb about 1000 prisoners have been
The evacuation began after the
~yunbOats passed down. The Island is
now occupied by our infantry.
Two gunbOats and several trans.
ports are lying alongside.
The effect of our bO~mbshelIs is re
tremendous some made holes
the ground. which, when measured.
proved to be sixteen feet deep. The
had cellars and holes in the
ground to take refuge in whenever we
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