Washington, April 9 [1862]

Official dispatch from flag officer Foote announces that 17 officers, 368 guns, were taken at Island No. 10. A hasty examination of the works shows the Island earth works to have 70 cannon with ranging calibre from 30 to 100 pounders. Their magazines were well supplied with powder, quantities of shot and shell, together with other munitions of war. Great quantities of provisions, four steamers afloat falling into our hands, two others with gunboat Grampus sunk, but can be easily raised. The enemy upon main land appear to have fled with great precipitation after dark, leaving in many cases half prepared meals. There appears to have been no concert of action between the rebels on the Island and those occupying the shore. Their works were created with great engineering skill, and are of great strength.

A combined attack of naval and land forces was to have been made yesterday afternoon or this morning had not the rebels so hastily abandoned their stronghold.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, April 12, 1862