White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-20
Ptehe CeUaesce1 u lslaad No. 10.
Or BoaaD Fac SHIP BEHTox.
ISLAND No. 10. March Is.
VIA CAIRo, March IL.

VIA CAIRo. March IL.
We got under way at daylight th'a
morning. and dropped down within range
Of the upper bstssry. and commsneed to
arouse them with the rifles Of the Benton,
while the mortAr boats were being tarur
Cd into position. Osly s.couplepf shots
we're cred .hen 1hits aag " sees
to wave vioisntly. ard 70 continl1 vs.
wing until ans ssred ~ I white flag frou
the Asg ship. sOf ceprst $he erins ceas-
ell, as did sll lie hostile operatiosss evse5
the moving Of tho mortar boats. while {
tug carried Lieuteaant Bishop down to
see what was wanted. On arriving at
the works, hsswas assured that they wsfS
signsling their works down the river.
and did not wish to communicate with
rs. It was . dirty subterfcge to gain
time. which was followed up BY the
Grampus hosting : white flag, and
steamiug up to the tug from the Island:
Lient. Bishop was OF the opinion that
time enough bad been lost, and did not
wait for the Grampus. bot steamed mp for
the Benton. and the Grampus hauled
down the white Asg. and ran back under
cover again. He9 81 g =. % ,i''i's ~ :
Up to this time no rebel colos had
been shown from the battery bns now
their flag went up. and the preparations
to get it down regularly and BY approved
methods, went On with renewed vigor.
Eight mortars were soon in position.
and engaged in throwing thirteen inch
shells /; and Lieut.. Bishop. disgusted. at
the bad taste Of the rebels who did not
wish to communicate with him. BY per-
mission Of the flag officer and Capt.
Phelps opened direct communication with
them. by means of the Benton's riaed
74's, with such skill that the rebels ran
from the work. and their Gag was covered
with dirt and wafer.
The fire was kept up steadily. though
slowly. until P. NJ. the mortars expen-
ding 240 shells and the Benton H.
To morrow will see the reduction OF
one or more Of the enemy's works. and
the close investment of the whole.
The place is very stong. From our
point of view. We could see A guns ia
position. and negroes were at work on
battery ont of our reach, on which to-
morrow we shall probably find heavy
guns mounted.
With all this note Of preparation. and
all these probabilities Of hard fight.
some incrsdulous persons suspect that
the troops which Gen. Curtis drove out
of New Madrid. and which came to No.
10, are marching across the neck Of land
from No. 10 to Merriwether's landing, on
the Mississippi. between the Island and
Point Pleasant, distance of only FIVE
miles from the Island. over practicable
road and that when they are embarked
on the feet of boats. the smoke Of which
has been seen all day at or near Merri-
wether's. we shall find the rest empty.
and the river clear of rebels to Fort Ram
dolph. or Pillow. A sunken steamboat.
the hopelessness of the rebel cause be-
tweenFoote and Polk. the presence of the
boats. and the sullen and dull fight made
by the enemy. give some odor to the sto-
~.
Later.
We understand that Q telegram was
received by Gen. Hslleck. last night, an
nouncing the evacution of all the works
at and near Island No. 10. and the cap
ture of all the rebel boats, &c.
Intelligence has also been received of
another important victory BY Gen. Cur
tis' troops, in Arkansas. This is reliable,
but we are without the particulars.
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