Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-09
Some of the slaves who have come in
say the rebels appear to be retiring.

Some of the slaves who have come in
say the rebels appear to be retiring.
NV MADRID,:April s-Noou.
TO Hon. E. II. Stanton:
General Pope has lust landed General
FMne's division on the Tennessee shore.
Ihe whole movement has been a grand
success. The whole army will be moved
over to-day aud tonight. Gen, Pope has
four steamers to ferry, one Of which ~
rived by the new route through the swami
last evening.
Another gunboat arrived this morning
from above Island No. 10.
will report from the field as frequently
as possible. The latest despatch from Is.
land No. 10, at 8 o'clock, Monday night, is
to the following effect:
large force Of infantry, artillery and
cavalry crossed the Mississippi within the
last slx hours, everything working we'll.
a dispatch from Gen. HalleCk states
that Gen. Stnrgis goes TO Kansas, and Gen.
Craig to the Indian Territory.
Gen. Buells advanced guard has reached
Gen. Grant. Gen. Halleck will speedily
tske tho field in person.
Hon. Andrew Johnson, Military Cover
eEnor OF Tennessee, reports that the arrests
OF several prominent persons engaged in
the rebellion have been made, and that the
Union cause is working we'll.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
ST'M'R BEEToN, OFF ISLAND No lO.O
April 4, 1926 A. NJ.
To Hon. Gideon Htlles:
Two officers this instant boarded us
from Island No. 10, stating that by order of
their commanding officer they were order
ed to surrender Island No. 10 to the com.
mander. As these officers knew nothing
OF the batteries on the Tennessee sh ore,
have sent Capt. Phelps to ascertain some
thing definite on the subject.
Gen. Pope is now advancing from New
Madrid in strong forceto attack the rear, 1
am ready with the gunboats and mortars
10 attack them in front, and Col. Buford is
ready to cooperate, but it seems as if the
place is to be surrendered without further
defence.
(sigued,) A.A. FoorE,
Flag Officer.
FLAG STEAMER BEXToS,
Or ISLAND No. 10, April 8
To Hon. Gideon Wells, See'y of tie Nary,
Ny telegraph three hours since informs
the Department that Island No. 10 has
surrendered to the gunboats. Captain
Phelps has this instant returned, after
having had an interview with the late
commandment. / have requested Col. Blu
ford commanding the troops, to proceed
Immediately, IN company with two of the
gunboats, and take possession of the
Island. The batteries on the Tennessee
shore have been partly evacuated, where
we shall find no doubt in the morning
large quantities of munitions of war. /
communicated Immediately with General
Pope, who has, under cover of the two
gunboats which CALAMITY run the blockade
IN thunder storm, crossed the river in
force, and was ready, as well as Gen. Blu
ford, with the gun and mortar boats, to
have made simultaneous attack upon the
rebels had they not SO hastily evacuated
the Tennessee shore and surrendered
Island No. 10.
Afull report will be made as soon as we
can obtain possession of the land batter
les and l am able to communicate with
Gen. Pope.
(sighed) All. FoOrr.
NEW MADRID, April THE gunboat Ca
rondelet ran the blockade at Island NO 10
on Friday night, and the Pittsburgh on
Sunday night. All the batteries Of the
enemy opened fire, but not shot struck
either boat.
Gen. Pope has succeeded in getting four
steamers and five barges by The channel
cut through the swamps above Island No.
10. This extraordinary and herculean task
was assigned to Col. Bissell, with his regi-
ment Of engineers aud mechanics, and was
essential to the crushing of the enemy and
capture of the Island.
Yesterday the gunboat Carondolet, Capt.
Wake, accompanied by Gen. Granger, Col.
Smith, ofthe AID Ohio, aud Capt. Marshal,
Aid to Gen. Pope, made a Reconnaissance
to Tiptouville, the object being to draw
the ire of the masked batteries of the en-
envy. A large number of batteries were
discovered at or near each point where the
troops could land. There was a confirm.
Gus fire of heavy guns all day. The Car.
endolet attacked one battery on her way
up the river, and Lewis q. Marshal. Aid to
Gen. Pope, accompanied by some soldiers
of the 9th Illinois, landed, spiked the guns.
and threw the Gmmunitioa into the river.
All returned to New Madrid in safety, de-
lighted with their excursion.
This morning the gunboats Carondolet
and Pittsburg proceeded, by order, to the
poiut selected by Gen. Pope for his forces
to land, and in two hours three batteries
were sileuced and the guns spiked,
AT IL O'Clock the first division of four
regiments ofinfantry and one battery of ar.
ullery, commanded by Gen. Paine, crossed
the river, followed by Gen. StanIey's di.
vision, under Gen. Granger.
The whole portion crossing the river in
the face of the enemy, was magnificent
spectacle, and reflects great credit upon
Gen. Pope, whose energy and skill have
been severely taxed, but he has triumph
ed. Within the next forty-eight hours the
fate of Island No 10 will be fully set
tied, and another bright page added to our
history.
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