The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1862, Page 3

VERY IMPORTANT. Glorious News from the West. SURRENDER OF ISLAND NO. TEN Three Generals and Six Thou- sand Prisoners Taken. Capture of Immense Quanti- ties of Artillery and War Munitions. — THE SIEGE AND CAPTURE. oO Account of the Operations of the Besieging Forces. The Advance of General Pope’s Army and Attendant Circumstances. Commencement of the Naval Attack Under Flag Officer Foote, Sketohes of the Union Commanders and the Rebel General. THE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES, &e., &o., &o. A despatch from Bt. Louis, dated yesterday, announces the surrender of Island No. 10 to Flag Officer Foote. It ‘Riso announces that General Pope has captured three gen- @ralp, six thousand prisoners of war,one hundred siege Pieces, several field batteries, immense quantities of pmalfarms, tents, wagone, horses and provisions. We Dave not lost # single man. GENERAL POPE'S ATTACK ON THD REBEL BATTERIES. New Mapa, Mo., Aprit 7, 1862. ‘The gonboat Carondelet ran the blockade at Island Re. 10 on Friday night, and the gunboat Pittsburg on Munday night. All the batteries of the enemy opened Gre, but not a shot struck either boat. General Pope has succecded in getting four steamers and five barges by the channel cut through the swamp trom Phillips’ landing, above Island No.10. This extra- drdinary and beroulean task was assigned to Col. Bissell, with bis regiment of engineers and mechanies, and bas eon well executed. It was essential to the rushing of the enemy and capture of the island. Yesterday the gunboat Carondelet, Captain Walke, ac- sompanied by General Granger, Colonel Smith, of the Forty-third Ohio regiment, and Captain L. H. Marebal), ald to General Pope, made a reconnoissance, by order of Benera) Pope, to Tiptonville, the object being to draw the Bre from the masked batteries of the enemy. A large number of batterios were discovered at each point where troops could land, and there was a contino- pus fire of heavy gunsallday. , ‘The Carondolot attacked one battery on her way up the river, and Captain Lewis H. Marshall, ald to Genera! Pope, accompanied by some soldiers of the Twenty- Seve Llings gegiment, landed, spiked the guns, broke the carriqgss and threw the rebel ammunition nto gdagriver. an returned to New Madrid in safety, delighted with BF oxearsion. ‘This morning the gunboats Carondelet and Pittaburg proceeded, by order, to the point selected by General Pope for his forces to land, and in two hours three bat- tories were silenced and the guns spiked. Alcleven o’clock the first division, of four regiments of infantry and ono battery, commanded by General Paine, wonsed the river, followed by General Stanley's division, ander General Granger, The whole operation of crossing the river, in the face of the enemy, was @ magnificent spectacle, and reflocts great credit upon General Pope, ‘whouo energy and skill haye been severely tested; but Be has triumphed. THE SURRENDER OF ISLAND NO, 10, Omogo, April 8, 1862. ‘The steamer Alps arrived at Cairo at eight o'elock this morning, bringing Second Master Lord, of the flagship Benton, with Geapatches from Commodore Foote, an. Bouncing the surrender to bi ‘t midnight, of the entire Position of the rebols, including men, guns and trane- ports. Tho number of prisoners ie not yes kaown nor the ‘amount of ordaance stores. DESPATCH OF COMMODORE FOOTER, Sreaman Barton, Orv Istann No. 10, eis, cea thd ‘April 73.96 A. M, Two officers of the rebel navy have this instant Doarded us from Island No. 10, stating, by order of their ommanding offcer, thoy wore ordered to surrender Island No 10 to the commander of the nayai forces, Ag thene officers knew nothivg of the batteries on the Ten. Ressee shore, have sont Captain Phelps to ascertain pomething definite on the subject. General Pope is now @tvancing in strong force to attack the rear, Tam ready ith the gunboats and mortare to attack in front Gen. Buford is ready to co-operate; but it soems as if ‘tho piace is to bo surrendered without further defence, A. B, FOOTE, Flag Officor. ERCOND DESPATCH FROM COM. roo'T, Fiao Sreawen Bartow, Orv Istawp No. 10, April 7, 1862 } Hon, Ginton Wer.es, Secrotary of the Nayy:— My deepatoh of three hours siace informed tho deat Monfibat Island No. 10 had surrendered to tho gunboats, Captain Phelps hae this tustant returned, after having had an interview with tho late commandant. 1 have ro quested General Buford, commanding tho troope, to pro- urd immediately, ta company with two of the gunboats, and tako possession of the island, Tho battories on the Ten- hnessee xhore havo been hastily ‘evacuated, whero wo shall And, no dowbt, in the morning large quantities of muni. ons of war, 1 commanicate Immediately with Gen, Pope who has, under cover of the two gunboats which gal lantly ran the blockade in the thunder storm, crossed the river jn force, I was ready, as well asthe gun and mor- tar boats, with General Buford and bis troops, to have made a simultaneous attack upon the rebels had they Bot a0 hastily evacuated the Tennessee shore and surren- dered Island No. 10. A full report will be made as soon a8 we can obtain possession of the land batteries, and 1 am able to communicate with General Pope. A. H. FOOTE, Fing OMcer. DESPATCH FROM GEN. HALLECK. Sr. Loum, April 8, 1862. Gon. Halleck has just telegraphed the War Department that Island No. 10 was abandoned by the enemy last night, leaving al) their artillery, baggage, supplies and sick. SECOND DESPATCH FROM GEN. HALLECK. Wasmmctor, April 8, 1862. Genera) Pope ts scouring the country round islana No, 10, and #0 far has captured Genera) Makal) and staff and two thovsand men. ‘The above is not from an official source, but is deemed authentic, and corresponds with the expectations form ed upon previous official information. The following was received this evening :-~ Menguwmaroen Lawping, Apri} 8, 1862, To Hon, E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:—~ Sin—Genera] Paine’s division marched forward to Tip- tonville last night, and captured General Makall, formerly an Adjutant General of the United States, staf and about 2,000 prisoners, trom Arkaneas and Louisiana, largequan tities of stores, ammunition and other property, General Pope's movements have been a complete suc- Seas. We moved in the direction of Island No. 10 in « few minutes to capture all that are left. Brigadier General W. M. Makall,-late of the United States Adjutant General's Department, and two thousand Of the rebel forces have surrendered to Genoral Pope, and it is expected that many more will be captured to-day Immense quantities of artillery and supplies have fallen into our bande, H. W. HALLECK, Major General, THIRD DESPATCH FROM GEN. HALLECK, ‘Sr. Lowis, Mo., April 8, 1862, To Hon. E. M. Btawton, Seoretary of War:— General Pope has captured three generals, six thousand prisoners of war, one hundred siege pieces and soveral field batteries, with immenee quantities of small arms, ftente, wagons and horses, Our victory is complete and overwhelming. We have not lost a single man. H, W. HALLECK, Major General THE DETAILS OF THE SIEGE, THB ADVANCE AND EARLY OPERATIONS OF THE ARMY, Shortly before the evacuation of Columbus, and about the commencement of last month, an advance was made in a southerly direction by the forces under Goneral Pope. They started from Commeree, Cape Girardenu and ‘other points along the Mississippi river shore of Missouri, aod travelling overland arrived before New Madrid on Monday, March 3. After investing the town on the land side and canmonad!g it for nino days, our forces found that the rebels had evacuated their works during a hoavy storm that ocourred between duek of the 12th and daylight of the 12th of March, Previous to the ovesuation (and ono of the earliest Positions taken up by General Pope), our troops took port ion of Point Ploagant, @ location on the river, twelve miles below Now Madrid. At this point General Pope placed a battery, ‘heavy enough not only to ber tho rebel works, but also to prevent the passage of rein- foreom: along the river, Doubtless this action operated upon the rebels and caused them the sooner to take up what thoy considered @ safer position ow Island No. 10 and the main shore of Tennessee, A) had also been successfully carried out to onable the Union troops to receive reinforcements and ‘supplies via Sykestown, while the rebels, as before stated, were our off from #0 doing. Now Madrid and ite fortifications having fallen into the hands of the Union forces, the next ebjeet was to re. 4000 the Daiverien woon 1 5 4 NO; 20,004 alag thorg Map of Island No. 10, New Madrid, M1! 9 THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The River from Columbus to Memphis, Showing the Rebel Defences Below Island No. 10, &c. SM SARE heey LA OINS = Ley», SN MN», By S30 CHICKASAV ae EASA OLDHA' r <= ULDHAMY Sean MaHARAIS REENOCKE SOA sot i Enas § MARION / conuyeus bo W af MNES \ ait on tho neighboring Kentucky and Tennesres the Mississippi river. hores of But between General Pope's forces and the rebels were the waters of the great river of the West, and no means of transportation cross, ‘To eaab!e buv ts to reach General Pope at his lowest posi. tions—namely at Point Pleasant and Riddle’s Point—it at firat appeared necossary to attempt to reduce the rebo; works by (he water, or at least to engago them until a land force could be Drought in the roar, As th. greater part of that portion of Tennessee to the rear cf tho works was & complete swamp, it Became impossible ty turn them by ® ceveral advarce from the hborhood of Fort Henry or the Tennessee river. It was thorofore necessary to turn the works from the Mississippi river side. To accomp!is! '! Union troops bad to crosa the river, THE KARLY OCRRATIONS OF THR GUNrOaTS, ‘The ovaceation of Columbua leaving the river above Point Pleasant and Riddle’s NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET. : THE VICTORY ON THE MISSISSIPPI. > Point. SO UB 1 Island No. 10 somowhat free from rebel obstructions, the attention of the gunboat fleet was devoted to the latter spot, New Madrid having fatlen into the porses- sion of tho Union troops, it became necessary to open the river communication to that point. Island No. 10, how- ever stood in the way. Therefore, at reven o'clock, on the morning of the 14th of March, @ naval expedition, under Flag Officer Foote, left Cairo, and at Columbus was ined by other gunboats. They were aiso overtaken by vight mortar boats, in tow of four steamers, with trans ports and ordnance boats, nud all arrived at Hickman Ky., by baif-past four o'clock on the same afternoon, ‘Tho mounted pickets of the enemy were in sight on the bluff. On the arrival of the vessels two companies of soldiers under Cojone) Hoford were gent after them but they escaped ‘The town was next taken possession of by the small forco of the troops, which acta iW direct conjunction with tho gunboats, Tho floet consisted of the following veesels— Flagship Benton, Lieutenant Phelpe, acting flag captain. Gun boat Cincinnati, Commander R. N. Stembel. unboat Carondelet, Commander Walke. unboat Mound City, Commander Kelly. Moat Louixville, Commander Dove unboat Pittsburg, Lieutenant Thompscn. Gunboat St. Louis, Lieutenant Paulding. Gunboat Conestoga, Lieutenant Blodgette-the only boat in tho fleet not jren-clad. Fach mortar boat carried a mortar weighing seventeen thousand one hundred and eighty-four poends, discharg ing @ round shell weighing two hundred and fifteen pounds without its contente—the mortar being charged with twonty-three pounds of powder. They were made to earry from two to three miles. The following are the officers of the mortar fleet — Captain FB. Maynadier, commanding fleet in EB. B. Pike, assistant do. jasters—Bessrs, Ginseford, Gregory, Simonde and Johnston, Having anchored during the night at Hickwoan, nt five o'clock the next morning, March 16, the flotiila got under weigh, and dropped down tlowly, unti! at nine o'clock the fleot rounded to about three miles above the island. The Commodore then ordered three of the@ortar boats lato position, aad eight mortars*shelled the battery above the ieland. The enemy left it several times, but returned. After the mortar boate coase@ firing—tney having eucceeded in unmarking @ formidable rebel bat tory of six heavy guns about a mile wlove the head ot the isiand—they went back up the river abontamile and laid by for the night, which passed off quietly, and the morning dawned auspiciousiy At daylight the Flag Uflicer gave crdere boats to resume their positions of the previous day. The gunboats took thoir places in the strenm: ‘At fitteen minates to nine o'clock Commodore Foote pent hie com pliment# with his storv jarboard gun, and the enemy replied with 6 couple of whote, Captain Maynadier bad boon busy #ince daylight getting biv mortars into porl- tion, and at vine gaye tho upper #ix gun batlery a taste of his metal te the mortar TUR ARMY AGALW. Tous the action continued during that day and the next without {mportant rerults On the 18th the rebel gunboats cannonaded General Pope's batteries for an hour and a half, but were driven back with severe los, Ono of the rebel gunboats wae caticed nenr tho shore and sunk by Our battories, and sever thers were badly damaged, General Pope's batterie, inmandod the river and blockaded the passage, and the rebel boats were completely hemmed in, and could only have barely encapod by fighting the!r way out ‘Thos matters progreseed without any very definite regult until the Slet of March, whon Acting General N. B, Buford, with a portion of the force at Hickman, advanced pon the rebels occupying Union City, scattered thom ad destroyed their camp, THE SERVICE UNITe On tho wight of the Ist of April ® boat expedition war fitted out from the squadron an! the land forces, and, wader the command of Colonel Noberts, of Miinois, sue. ceeded in reaching and spiking the suns of (he upper fort. ‘On the morning of tho 4th of Aprils heavy firo from the gunboats was concentrated on the rebel floating bat (ory and, aftor rment, sho was out loose from her moorings and drifted down the river, THM BAYOUS—THB TROOTS CROSS THE RIVER, During the interval a forced water communication was constructed botw on the Mississippl river above the island and New Madrid below it, The Chepousi Bayou was connected with ‘ho river above by moans of an open. ing cut by our tro +, an’ boats for transportation pur. poses were font to ow Madrid, whore by the same moans tc, were again celmehed M0 the Miseisaippl, ‘These peoteetlon of the ganboats that had rua {ho blockado, succeeded in ferrying across (he ¢olumn STATE LING ZS LOWLAND & HEAVY + TIMBER FOR MILES AT PRESENT ALL OVERFLOWED under Generat Pope. The following official despatch inti- mates when the movement commenced :— New Mapai, April 7—Noon. Hon. F. M. Staxtox, Secretary of War'— tho Tennessee shore. c grand success, The whole army will be moved over to- day and to-night. General Pope has four steamers to ferry with, which arrived by the new route through t last evening. Another gunboat arrived this morning from Island No. 10. J will report from the fleld as trequenuy as possible. The success of the movement was doubtless known to the rebels even before Commodore Foote became aware of the fact of its being completed, and bastened the ‘surrender. Of the strength of the rebels on the island we have as yet bot little information. We know, however, that they had several gunboats, and, according to their own statements in the Memphis papers, when the siege com- menced their total numbor of guns in position could not bave been fewer than seventy, thus: Battery No. 1 Hattery No. 2. Battery No. 3 Battery No. 6 Battery No. 6 One large batiery, south side. Ono large buttery, north sid Floating battery’, Total . The ting battery alluded to above is the celebrated Manassas, a battering ram, formerly the Aigiers Dry Dock. In the centre of the battery there isa large iron apartment, shaped like one of our gunboats, covered with heavy iron, aud designed for a protection to the men. THE CASUALTIES. ‘The naval attack on the rebel batteries and fortifica- tions was commenced by. Cemmodore Foote, as before stated, on Saturday, March 15, and up to Tuesday, April 1, the casualties bad amounted to only twenty-two in number, a8 follows:— Killed by explosion of a cannon on gunboat St. Louis... 2 Wounded by explosion of a cannon on gunboat St. Louis.12 Killed by fragments of shel! vee 1 Killed by a tree failing Wounded by a tree falling ac Missed while serving op picket duty..... * SKETCH OF ISLAND NO. 10. ‘hie island is situated in the corner of that bend of the Mie pi river which touches the border of Tennessee, afew miles farther up the river than New Madrid, al- though nearly southwest of that point. It is located about two handred and fifty miles from St. Louis, and nine hundred and fifty from New Orleans, The elevation of the river at this point is about two hundred feet above the level of the delta, or ite mouth, The average depth of water at thie point is from ninety to one handred feet; the breadth of the stream from Jand to malu- jand is about nine hundred yards, The current runs by the nd at » moderately fast rate, and with the power of (he three Tivers—Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio combined, The island is near the southern, or what is termed the eastern, bank of the river; but at ibis point 4 the stream varies from its southern course and turns abruptly to the northwest, leaving this island in tho scathern angle of the bend. It is about forty-five miles, by the course of the river, south of Columbus, and abont twenty #ix miles from Hickman, It {* near Obionvilie, SKETCH OF GENERAL Pore, Major General John Pope 19 & man about forty years of ago, and # native of Kentucky. He ia a eon of Governor Nathaniel Pope, of Virginia, who went to Kentucky be- fore the birth of John, and, after living In Kentucky a fow yeare, remover John, the son, entered West Point Academy in 18° Ie graduated in 1842, and was appointed to the ariny froin tho Stato of Illinois, ea- tering the gorvico a: a brevet second eutenant of To pographical enginer jo was engaged in Mexico, and was biovetod a fret tovnnt for gallant apd merito. rious conduct in Revers! confiicts at Monterey, the brevet bearing date from September 23, 1846. On the Wd of February, 1847, he was breveted captain for gallant and meritorious conduct at (ho battle of Buena Vista, On tho Ist of July, 1856, ho took the actual rank of captain in the corps of Topogvaphical Pugineors, and on the 17th of May, 1861, was mado « brigadier general of volun- teors, His brilliant movement fm Central Missouri fended as much as any hing to restore poace to that State, end his brilliant investment of New Madrid led to tho evacuation of that place and the ultimate success of the siege which we now olronicle. SKETCH OF COMMODORE FOOTE. Commédore Foote is a native of Connecticut, of which Btate he is a citizen, and from which State be was appoint ‘ed to the Navy of tho United States, He is a sou of Sena. tor Footo, of Connecticut, to whom Danial Webster re- piled, in the Genato, with one of bis famous epesches, ki entered the United States service on the 4th of December 1822, and has consequently served the country nearly forty years. He steadily rose in his profession, and waa made @ commander.on the 19th of December , 1852, undes whieh commission he saw about two yearsand three months’ service. His total sea service was nearly twenty years and a half, and he performed nearly eight years shore duty. He was unemployed for over tea years, anc was last at sea in June, 1858. At the breaking outol the present troubles he was in coum:nand of the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, and shortly after the commence, ment of hostilities was promoted to @ captaincy, with the charge of the Western or Missia vippi flotilla, of which he is the comme, dore or flag officer. His successes at Fort Henry and the part he took at Fort Donelson are still too fresh in ous readers’ minds to neod repetition, While engaged to hia duties, be is reported as having worked night and day with ® veaiand energy that are worthy of emulation in both branches of the service, and has accomplished an almost Lerculean task, Being dependent upon the Navy Department for men and a portion of bis equipment, and compelled to call upon the War Department for other things equally necessary to the success of his mission im the inland waters, and apparently an object of jealousy and a subject of neglect from. both, he has quietly worked through ali obstacles, and is proparod to undertake the opening up of the Mississippi river from Cairo w New Orleans. He is @ quiet,gray haired veteran, and, al- though hoiding a rank equal to Major General of the land forces, attained by a life’s service om the broad seas un. der the old flag, bas Deon quietly and unostez.tatiously serving his country at the junctionof the Obio and. the Mississippi. His present expedition has been carried out with spirit and energy, and the result is gratifying te the ation, SKNICH OF TRE REBEL GENERAL M’VOWN, Generai John Porter McCown, in command at NewMa drid, is anative of Tennessee, and entered the Military Acalemy at West Point as a cadet im September, 1836. He graduated in 1840, standing No. 10 in bie lass, ip which were tho following well known officers:—Gepera: Stewart Van Vilet, General Thomas, General W. T. Sherman, and others. On the Ist of July in that year he was appointed a second lieutenant of the Fourth artit lery, and in Septomber, 1843, was promoted to # first Neutenancy. He held tho position of regimental quar- termaster from March, 1847, to the end of 1848. He sorved in Mexico, and was breveted captain for gallant and meritorious conduct at Cerro Gordo, He was made a full Captain in January, 1851, and held thosame rank at the breaking out of the rebellion, when, on the 17tb of May , 1861, he rosigned and joined the rebels. REBEL ACCOU: FROM ISLAND NO. 10. (Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta, March 16.) 1 Laxp No, 10, March 8, 1863. You will be glad to learn that this position, so admira- bly adapted by nature for defensive purposes, has deen so strengthened since the evacuation of Columbus, itcan now bid dey the assaults of the enemy. We foe) satisfied that it cannot be captured by any direct at- tack, and the strategic movement which may be resorted to for its destruction will be anticipated by the sagactiy and skill of General Beauregard. may now, without indiscretion, reveal the fact that, previous to the evacua- lon ef Columbus, the defences of this position were much Jess perfect than General Beauregard binself bad been led to believe by the assurances of those in whem he had every reason t confide. It is fortunate, perhaps, that.the enemy were equally misinformed. they Doen aware of the real state of affairs, the; y might, byap enterprising energetic policy, have & severe biow upon us.* Luckily they were ignorant of the and their gunboats were too busi; , ee opine ‘Tennessee aud the Cumberland to be 8) for servive ip this direction. The moment of danger is now past, and we are safe. The positiva is not only tenable, but, I am cumfdent, ime pregnadle ayainst any naval force that can approach ‘This result is dt ‘a great measure, to the indefat: ble energy of Captain Harris, who gained #0 much credit by his labors at Manassas. | presume evacuation of Columbus was, at first, regarded by the Orieans as almost a surrender of the key of the i after so much emphasis bad been laid upen. tion of Columbus, and go much hat been said-of solute necessity of maintaining that position. But time will show that the manquvre was the kest that: eould have boon devised to meet the exigencies of the situation; and that it was dictated by a profound military, ‘The step was taken only after General Beauregard bad decome convinced of its necesrity. Colonel the General's accomplished and Acting Adjutant General, wag sent to Columbus to examine and report the condition of affaire. He fulfilled the duty, and, in his report, the evacuation was ordered New Madeid 18 the weak point of our position op this line; but New Madrid is now strong eaough to be held inperpeuo. Tho eberny know that they must place before they cam hope to make any im) oD the island, With this view they haveadvanceda power- ful eolumn, to be 16,000 si under General Pope, and have fairly invested New |, but ate respectful distance, The country around the place is @ dead level,and whenever the enemy attempt to advance they will bo checked by the fire of our gunboate.. It ia the opinion of our officers that no infantry force can stand the storm of shell and shot which cee can shower on them. An experiment ou their bas already been made by Commodore Hiviitus, with marked success. Since experiencing tho fire of the boats have exhibited no disposition to advance. They have, however, succeeded in throwing a smail ‘arouna our position, to Point Pleasant, below New Madrid. Butne danger is apprehended from this movement. which has succeeded in inaking the detour is with light artillery only; and this will not to effect their object of threatening our water communi- cations with New Madrid. To accomplieh this they must erect batteries and mount heavy siege guns. But these they cannot bring down to Point Pleasant without great labor, nor within any short time, as they possess oi transportation neither by railroad-nor by water. small force now below us can at any time be driven away, and runs the risk of being totally cut off and cap- tured. ‘A few days ago some of our officers had s narrow e@ cape from failing into the hands of the enemy im the vi- cinity of New Madrid. Colonel Jordau, being on a toer of inspection, visited the place, and, in company w ral Stewart and @ few others, rode out to survey the ground in the vicinity and to examine the roads by which the euemy were said to be approaching. At the interseo- tion of the Sykestown road—the main road by which the enemy might advance—they met some scouts who report- ed that about 1,200 federal cavalry were close at hand Our friends were rather incredulous, and requested the jor them with an ocular demonstration of of the enem: Advancing @ short distance up the road, thoir incredulity was effectually dispelled. The cavalry guddenly came in full view, not two miles from the river bank, at New Madrid. were, as the scouts had reported, about twelve hundred in number. At this time they were only about two bundred yards distant. ‘A large force filed off to the left, ap the retreat of our officers; but these, i § il P cers were thus serenely gazing at the party referred to, the main body bad imperceptibly narrowed the’ inter- vening distance and suddenly made a dash at our friends in order to capture them. Our inquisitive and quiescent gentiemon at once lost their curiority and recovered their animation, They put spurs to their horses and made remarkably good time from the spot, congratulating themselves tnt the enemy, though within short range, did notiire. The federal cavalry followed our up to the vel eas hundred yards of the river. They versed anv pat to flight by asheli, just as our was getting in the rear of them. Unfortunately the ‘was fired too goon. Had it not been for this acei- whole party might, and probably, would, have been captured. THE LATEST. Cwrcaco, April 8, 1962. Anpecial despateh from Cairo te the Chicago Tribune eays:— Despatches from New Madrid gay that the gunboats Pittsburg and Carondelet yesterday shelled ‘and silenced the batteries op the opposite shore, when General Pope ordered the troops serese, which was accomplished without the loss of aman, The rebels fled towards Tipton, sinking several of their trans. ports and gunboats, Their fosting Dattery, mount. ing ton guns, anfted down the river Inet night, and is now aground near Point Pleasant, and will be recovered with ite armament. ‘The Ohio Belle will also be recovered. General Pope took the Pittsburg and Carondelet, and with a part of bis army marched to Tipton and at- tacked the enemy this morning. He took two thourand pursuing, and will probably get ‘as many more before night. ‘The rebels fled to the swamps 10 great oonster- nation, Our vietory is completo and decisive. Great quantities of stores, cannon and ammunition have fallen into our bands ; also all thelr Baggage «ny ‘The rebel Adjutant General Makall ie « pri- supplies. na country between Isiand No. 10 and Now Madrid oo the east eide of the river is being scoured by our troops ‘the entire rebel force at and about Telnnd No. 10 are ejtuer taken prisoners or utterly routed and deme. Talia ed, Col. Biseel! has been ordered to Tipton, whieh tatwolve milos below New Madrid, with a transport to bring wp the caunon and other property taken. The Chicago Times special eays that a messenger ar rived on the Henton, at nino o'clock ast night, with» Jettor trom the commanding officer of the Island, prop & ing capitulation, Commodoro Foote rapited that he wow a ac 6 torme other than unconditional surrender, Ad one o'¢lock this morning the surrender was made,