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SAMUEL WEIGET, Editor and Proprietor.
YOIIII4ILE XXXIII, Numßzß,
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"It is More Blessed."
Give: its the morning that flows out of ,heaven;
'Give! as the waves when, thenr epanuel is riven;
as thcfree air,And sunshine ere given;
4 4 1..avishly, %tarty, to gully ive.
-Not
, the waste drops °filly cup overflowing, '
Not the faint sparks of thy hearth ever glowing,
Not a pale bud from the June roses blowing,
• Give as he gave thee, who gave thee to live
Pour oat thy love like the rush of a river
:Wasting its waters forever and ever,
Through The Gunn sands that reward not the giver;
• Silent or songful, thou nearest the sea.
Scatter thy life like the summer showers pouring!
What lino bird through the pearl•raiu is soaring?
lilatat if no blossom looks upward adoring'
; Look to the life that was lavished for thee!
So the vr!ld wind strews its perfumed careeßes,
tvil and thanklesi the desert it blesses,
Bitter the wave that its soft pinion presses,
Never it eeaseth to whisper and ding.
What if the hard heart give thorns for thy roped!
;What if on rocks thy tired bosom reposed?
Sweetest i d manic with minor-keyed elosel,
Fairedt the vines that on ruin will cling.
Almost the day of thy giving is over:
Ere from the grass dies the bee-haunte.l clover,
Thou wilt have vanished from friend and from lover;
IVhat shall thy longings avail in the grave?
,Give as the heart gives whose fetters are breaking ,
Life, love, and hope, all by dreLnas and thy waking,
soon heaven's river thy soul-fever slaking,
Thou shalt know (Sod and the gift that ltt gave.
Ode to Tobacco.
WllO, when fears attack,
Mildest them avuutta, and Black
Cure at the hot bematt's hack
W.Catefl;
Sweet when the IIler)/ 13 gray;
Sweet, whet, they've cleared away
Lunch; and ut elm,e of day
rovbdtty sweetest:
'I have a liking old
Nor thee. though manifold
Atoriee.: know, are told,
Not to Illy credit;
flow one (or two at most)
lirop, 'nuke a cat a ghost—
1.73e/c4s, except to rowq—
,lloctors have ~aid it:
."Ilow they who um tusees
all pow by aura• degrees
liniiniem as chimpanzees,
Meagre us lizards;
,Cio mad, Laid beat their wives;
Plunge (after ehocking :ices)
)tutors and carving knives
Into their gizzards.
"Confound +ucb knavi,ll trick!
Yet I. now I five or dx
:Smokers who freely mix
Sill! with their neighbors;
..YOue*—who, Pm glad to nuy,
Asked leave of NIL... J.—
Daily obsorb.a clay
After bin labor,.
"Cats may have had their goose
Cooked by tobacco /vice;
St 111 why deny ale nue
Thoughtfu(ll. taken.'
)Ve're not a- inbt.a, are
4. 4 111111.ut..e a fr,ll cigar!
Jut'' -• u.. tOtineeollAr
met., 13.ttotot"
Lrtrus a , kl ran /atm/is 10. C S C
gafttioito.
Incidents of the Late Flood in California
Correspondence of the Lockport (N. Y. )
Journal cf Courier.
SACRAIIENTJ, Dec. 23, 1861
Faxen, ansoNt—l am gratified to
learn that you have not forgotten my name
and post-office address. I did not find this
out by any letter from you, as you are prob
ably aware; for I have had but two from
you since leaving Lockport in 1852, now
nearly ten years ago. A paragraph in your
paper conveyed the fact,—as in it occurs
the question: "Jerry, ate there plenty of
apples in Sacramento?"—Now, "plenty,"
as applied to the article of apples in Sacra
mento and in Lockport, does not express cx
azactly the same meaning. With you it
means two "bits," a bushel; here, it means
to or three fair-apples for the same sum.— I
There are some floe specimens, however,—
enough to demonstrate the adaptability of
the climate to their production; and they are
becoming more abundant, too, but like "the
last best gift," with whom they are some
what associated io holy writ, they are still
deplorably scarce in these parts. .
It would seem as if the elements were
jealous of the quiet serenity pervading our
Pacific land, while the east is convulsed
with tho throes cf war; for the past month
has been one continued storm throughout
California, Oregon, the Great Basin, etc.
It; was the severest storm known in the
country since its settlement by Americans.
In this immediate neighborhood it culmi
nated on Monday two weeks, in the most
disastrous flood ever experienced in Snore
meat°. In portions of the city the water
runs twenty-five feet in depth, while in
crossing J and K streets, the highest in the
place, I had to wade waist deep to reach my
room.
The damage has been immense, and is es
timated at from $1,500,000 to $✓,500,000.
Everybody has suffered. {Voter is a great
traveler, and no respecter of persons. The
rich man has lost his thousands; the poor
mon, his cow or his horse.—or perhaps his
house, furniture or clothing. Some fifty
houses were swept away; but, most fortu
nately, the loss of life has been almost noth
ing. At one time it was placed at 300, but
there is now no evidence of more than one
death from the flood in this city. Mark
Mopkins, formerly of your place, sustained
damages to his stock of hardware to the
extent of $lO,OOO. John Webster, also a
Lockport man, is 4 loser to a considerable
extent. Engineer Leet, a Niagara county
man, is among the most active in devising
practical means for the future defense of
the city. its drainage grading. etc.
But the details you will receive by tele
graph or in poor California exchanges, if
they ever reach you. If they do 'not come
to you - more speedily and regularly then
eastern papers reach us, they will be of lit
tle use to you, indeed. This letter, even
though written two weeks after the occur
rence, may yet reach you before the news
papers which. detail it. Details, . however,
would possess little interest, and a few in
cidents luny give you a more vivid idea of
the =tatter, as well as exhibit the -spirit of
the people, and recuperative spirit of the
place, much more truly than would a column
of figures and statistics. In truth, the haps
and misshaps, the scenes and scenery, the
incidents and accidents, the sayings, doings
and transpirings gertersAly of the past few
days Will rutin an eventful chapter in the
history of Scum:manta that will possess pecu
liar interest in the future, not only to her
present citizens, but to those in other lands
who have ever dwelt within her walls.
The morning after the flood I mot a cit
izen, who, notwithstanding heavy losses,
wore his customary cheerful look.
"You :lave lest your house, I bear?"
"Yes."
"And all your furniture, of course?"
"yes, but 1 have saved my family."
"%Vhat is the damage on your stock of
goods?"
"About five thousand dollars."
"lleavy, isn't it?"
"Yes, but it's h-11 on the rats!"
That man will never commit suicide. A
few such would give backbone to any place,
and we have them here by hundreds—the
right men in the right place, for once.
Walking on the levee the same evening,
d met another of the losers, which is equiva
lent to saying any one of our J.:5,000 inhabi
tants. Re had his two bands in his two
empty pockets, but his step was assured,
and his face was cheerful and hopeful, and
be was singing as if it were his vesper
hymn—a popular ballad—laying especial
emphasis upon the chorus:—.
“vvitt can't be eur-cd
Must be endur,d.''
"How high did the water get on your
floor?" I inquired of a resident of one of
the most favored localities of the city.
"Just high enough to take the starch out
of my shirt collar," said he. But as if anx
ious to maintain the good standing of real
estate in his neighborhood, ha added; "But
then you know I am a very short man."
Somebody was bantering a citizen about
the magnificent waterscape which his ranch
presented, to which he promptly responded:
"I wouldn't give a capper for a man that
couldn't have a lake of his own,"
[low a single act of kindness makes all
the world akin—especially such heavy touch
es as those Sall Franciscans make. They
contributed over thirty thousand dollar s i t ,
money, food and clothing for those rendered
needy by the late calamity in this city.
A friend resides in the southern portion of
the city. Farther than the trifling inconve
nience of having three feet of water on his
DiA rior fitter, he did not suffer by the flood.
Ile is somewhat noted among his acquaint
ances for his strong likes and dislikes, mot
the earnest terms in which he soinetdnes
expresses them. Ile has been, for some
cause or no cause, particularly down on
San Francisco, in times past—frequently
wi,hing, the phiceswallowed up, or down I , y
jan earthquake. Rut he takes it all hack.
"A. few nights since," said be, "I read of
the action of the people of San Francisco in
relation to the sufferers by the lino& in Sac
ramento and elsewhere; and would you be
lieve it? (and his voice grew husky) I could
I not help blubbering right out, like an old
fool!"
F..r the credit el humanity I am happy to
know . there ;tee many such "ell fools" in
our city.
Ye-, the ,0 S.tu Frallei4C4lll4 ;Ire masters
in their was. They can touch the gentler.
as well as strike the stormier chords of hu
man nature.
'•God bless the people of San Francisco!"
I heard a citizen exclaim. "Their sympa
thy is indeed heartfelt.
~"Deeper than that! deeper than that!"
remarked his companion:
I did not entirely fathom his meaning, un
til, with the aid of a 'ape line, I ascertained
the relative height end depth of the heart
and pocket.
While a Ilaod is not in itself necessarily
witty, it still may be the cause of wit in
others. A joke cast a temporary shade over
the solvency of one of our wealthiest citizens.
An interested San Franciscan inquired con
cerning his circumstances.
"Gone into liquidation," was the answer.
"What?" said the other with a start; "1
supposed he was rich."
"I say nothing on that point" said theSac
ramentan. "What I know is that his trunk
and things have been 'in soak' for a week
or two.
It was some time before the Franciscan come to the rescue. Fur well nigh an hour
saw the matter in its true light. When he this lasted. yet no assistance came, and the
did, he made this remark: water rose higher, until finally it reached
"Let us liquidate." the man's arms-pits. P, rsons at a distance.
Which they did. but powerless to render aid, despaired of
I saw a hunting outfit yesterday partak- the man's safety. and shouted to him to
ing somewhat of the unique. It consisted swim for his life. But no; "amony the
of a Frenchman, neaCbine and fixed bayonet; faithless, faithful he," to his canine friend,
the whole making a combined effort to fix a At the last moment, and rarely in time to
wounded goose that had been left by its fiock, seem hire, a boat approached, into which he
and was pad-ling among the willows on se first carefully placed his charge, and then
overflowed ranch near Sutterville. The embarked himself.
hunter blazed away, and missed the bird.— Ile gave a sigh of relief, cast a look of
Ire fired again, hitting it in the same place. deepest affection on the shivering brute at
Then with the characteristic impetuosity of his feet, and then in a half-musing, half-cu
his race, and the accompanying "nacre," he rious and apparently indifferent manner re
brought his bayonet to the charge, and rush- marked:
lug into the willows, was lost to view.— "1 wonder what has become of my wife and
Shades of Mars! A soldier of the empire— children!"
ps s h e es a hero of the Malakoff—charging The proprietor of one of the city bowling
on a wounded goose! What a burlesque on alleys. on entering his establishment on
war! Well it all amounts to the same in Tuesday morning, and witnessing the scene
the end; and the pursuit of glory on the of desolation therein presented, struck an
battle field—"lseeking the bubble reputation attitude worthy of Forrest or Mucready, and
at the cannon's mouth,"—generally proves apostrophized thus:
like our friend's exploit—n wild goose chase. "The pins are down,
The recent visitation of Jupiter Pluvions o, enr-ed spite,
transformed Sacramento from the City of Tt"vras ever born to set 'ern upright"
the Plains into the City of Ferries. With "Yes." Magic, charming monosyllable!
the receding waters the ferrymen see their —under certain circumstances. A friend—
occupation waning, fading from their vision we are all friends in Sacramento now—told
—oozing, slipping through their fingers— us of a little incident, "just nineteen years
dripping, squirting from their boots. At old, which fell Into the great deep. yester
the lower end of Fourth street we beard a day, and which he had the exquisite pleas
consultation yesterday on this matter be- WO of rescuing.
tween two of these: A lady, while endeavoring to walk on one
"I say, Jakey," said one, with most Inn- of the sidewalks of Seventh street, which
brious voice and visage, "if the water keeps footway has a sideward slope of some forty
on a fain' for a day or two more at this five degrees, and was covered with an ;lite
rate there won't be no more use for a boat." tious coating of mud; slipped and fell into
"True for you, Tumulus," said the other the mud and water in the street, which
with an equally glum countenance, "it is a reached her waist. She then, as Tom ex
gettin"errible low! 'errible low!" pressed it, '"canted over," and was drench-
A joke is attributed to a grave Senator. ed from head to foot. Tom is bashful, very
Meeting him recently, ho was accosted by a —especially towards ladies-,but this was
friend. no time to stand upon ceremonies. In the
'-Did you save your library, Mr. IL" exigencies of the times the lady had fortu
"Yes, sir; all in one volume." 'lately discarded hoops, so Tom was enabled
"Alt! pray what volume is that?" to approach sufficiently neer to proffer assist
"A volume of water, sir." anee. Extendiug his band he asked la the
On Monday morning—the Monday morns blandest manner possible:
ing-- t -ra man with his wjfe and child, might "Will you allow me, Miss, the pleasure of
havelven seer, clinging for life to the ronf ; helping you out?"
of n frail Wooden ~tructure, while the frigid in tignid tones she answered:
andlurbid waters surged and rmi red a andro "'Cc , ''
them, and otonicntari):: r.,ther titan •1: wa , time 41. pretty :5;01/1:kn
actin dp . strard I. their ta.tt. preenriotin toot- over sail V. tno," said Tom, ".tad it
hold- The hoshond Intiter3 a r boar: neur t.raf.e.l um Furpri,e and pleashre.
"Help? fir God's sake,"help!" l however,. I got her safely landed; and with
"NO ENTERTAINMENTIS SO CIIEAP AS READING!, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING."
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY H I 186 g.
"I'm not on it," said the boatman.
"What will you charge to take as off?"
"Now you're talking sense. Twenty-live
dollars a head.
"1 havn't got so much money about me,
said the man on the house-top.
"Noised" and the boatman moved off.
"Hold on,'" laid the husband and father.
"Well, speak quick—time is money."
"And life!" said the other. "What will
you take me off for?"
"Fifty dollars."
"I will give it."
The boat was backed and the husband
embarked. The boatman gave a few str.dces
of the oar, and then stopping asked fur his
fare. The passenger put his hand in his
pocket, and not withdrawing it immediately
with the coveted gold, the boatman said ang
rily:
"Well, you're long enough about it! I'll
be blowed if I believe you have any money!"
"No, but I have what is better in a ease
like this," said the other, drawing and lev
eling a cocked Derringer.
"Now villain, turn back and get my wife
and child!"
liJoss ..—There are worse things in the
world than cocked Derringers.
I think I did wrong in calling that thing
a boatman. I should have used the term
"pirate," had it not been tor the fear that
the first of the fraternity I met might call
me to account for the implied insult.
But here is an incident related of a true
boatman--one of the many who achieved
noble and heroic acts on that day:
*giallo! boatman."
"Iloilo! yourself, and see how you like
it."
"I want you to take a load of furniture."
"Can't do it till the women and children
arc safe."
"I'll give you your own price!"
"Iluman life before motley."
"A hundred dollars for a load!"
The boatman shook his head, and every
vigorous stroke of the oar said "No!"
"Two hundred!"
"Not fur a thousand," was the reply
wafted back from the receding boat.
A. little fellow, of apparently ten years,
but with a herd that could see his body and
go it twenty times better, applied fur relief
to a member of the [toward Benevolent As
sociation, at the Pe.villion, one day last week.
"Well, my lad, what can we do for you?"
"I want a suit of clothes, sir."
"Why, you scent to have on good, corn-
IM.table clothing."
"Yes, but I want a Sunday euit."
"What kind of a dress would you•like?"
"Well, lam not particular. Black pants
a blue jacket with brass buttons, a soldier
fashioo cap and long boots will do."
"I regret to inform you, my little man,
that there is not a suit of that description in
the house."
With a look of mingled pity, indignation
and contempt he took his departure.
"I wouldn't give a dime fur such a ono
horse institution!"
"Mike did you lose your house?"
"Yes," said he, as if proud of the loconao
ti‘e qualities of his hitherto staid, well-be
haved domicile. "Yes, she was the second
through the gap. She went off in grand
style, passed the break more smoothly anti
Failed oil' more .rraeefully, made better time.
acted more ship-shape generally, and .broke
into smal er pieties than any house going."
"Literally a fine house, eh?"
•A heap."
"Did you save your furniture?"
*•Na, not only is all the furniture lost, but
the entire family wardrobe—and a bottle of
capital brandy."
-Why, you hare lost everything:"
"That is my impression. too."
Ilad he been a millionare he could not
have lust more; :111(1 yet the buoyant-hearted
Fellow. when :oh ised to apply to the llow
anis for the relief which would have been
freely h irer!, declined, saying there were
poorer ones. than he. We believe him.—
There are rich pour men and pour rich men
the world over.
One of the most touching instances of af
fection between man and brute that 1 have
ever heard of, was related to me as baying
occurred during the rush of waters and ;gen
eral consternation of Monday—Blue Mon
day. A man was seen amid the flood hold
ing with all the strength that remained to
him, the head of a monster bull-dog above
water, and shouting to passing boatmen to
her classically close fitting drapery and
disheveled hair she came fully up to my
beau ideal of a userinald."
"I have just seen her safe at home," con
tinued Tom, with a gratified air, "and have
a standing invitation to call soon and often."
Tom is good looking, and the lady is fair,
and something may yet come of that little
duck—for love, like hope, often commences
on a very small capital.
P. S.—lt is a terrible position to Bye
within the grasp of two such capricious
riven- a, the Sacramento and American.—
Another f1...d is upon us. The American
haN risen ten feet in the last twelve hours
and we are momentarily expecting its tor
rents in the streets. The alarm hells are
ringing as if to repel a hostile attack. But
how unavailing! The Sacramento is twenty
two feet above low water mark.
I have had some thoughts of sealing this,
putting it in a bottle and throwing it over
board. But on mature reflection have con
eluded to entrust it to Uncle Sam's care; as,
rain or shine, storm or calm, I have the ut
most confidence in him. Long may he
wavel Yours, aqueously, O'L.
TILE. MILAN TENNESSEE.
la; I MEIIT DI BIT MHZ.
Desperate Fighting on Both Sides.
ONE OF GEN. GRANT'S BATTERIES
TAKEN BY THE REBELS.
IS RETAKEN BY OUR FORCES.
TUE REBELS' PRINCIPAL REDOUBT TAKEN.
IT COMMANDS TUE WHOLB
BIM= r033.T.
OUR GUNBOATS BADLY DAMAGED
AND FORCED TO WITHDRAW.
THE REBELS RAISE THE BLACK FLAG.
cfac)., dNc., duo.
Sr. Loots, Feb. IG.—The city is perfectly
wild with excitement and rejoicing ut the
announcement, just made public, that the
American Rag now waves over Fort Denel. ,
son.
The loss has been heavy on both sides
Ono of General Grant's batteries was
taken by the rebels, but was soon recaptured
by our troops.
The gunboats are said to be badly dam
aged.
We expect the particulars of the victory
to-night.
Cate% Feb. 16.—[Special despatch to the
St. Louis Democrat.] —Commander Foote
reached hero at 12 o'clock lust night on
board the gunboat Conestoga. Ile stormed
Fort Dunelson on Friday afternoon with the
gunboats St. Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg,
Carondelet, Tyler and Conestoga. After
fighting a little over an hour he withdrew.
Fifty-four were killed and wounded on
our gunboats, Pilots Riley and Hinton being
among the:wounded.
Commodore Foote, while standing on the
pilot-house of the St. Louis, his flag-ship,
was slightly wounded.
The. St. Louis was hit by 61 shot.
Two of the gunboats were disabled.
The Tyler and Conestoga remained out of
the range of the enemy's guns.
The line of battle was as follows: The St.
Louis on the right, next the Louisville, then
the Pittsburg, and the Carondelet on the
left.
The enemy's firing VMS very accurate.—
They had tin no batteries—one near the
water's edge, one fifty feet above this. awl a
third fifty feet above the second. The upper
one mounted four 13-pounders. This was
held in reserve until our boats got within
400 yards of the fort.
Our fire was directed principally at the
water battery. One of the enemy's guns
burst, and a number were dismounted. The
enemy could be seen carrying the dead out
of their trenches.
All the gunboats were left up the Cum
berland. except the Conestoga. She left
there yesterday morning.
A titled gun on the Carondelet burst, kill
ing six men.
The rudder bf the Pittsburg was shot
away.
The un.trtar h oats left here yesterday morn
ing fur P , rt Done'son.
The above is gleunedfrom statements made
by gentlemen who were aboard the St. Louis
during the engagement.
LATER.
..,
A gentleman who left Fort Doneleon yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and reached
here at noon to-day, says that the fight had
been going on all day yesterday.
The right wing of the enemy's fortifica
tions were taken, and the Stars and Stripes
were waving over them.
The forces were breast to breast, and the
fight was to be renewed.
CAIRO, Feb. 16.—The steamer Minne-ha
ha arrived here from Fort Dome'son, having
left the fort at five o'clock last evening,
bringing a military mail and despatches,
and one hundred and fifty wounded to the
hospital at Paducah.
The tight commenced on Thurs4lay, and
was continued oa Friday and Saturday.—
The fight during the latter day was des
perate.
The Illinois Eighteenth regiment suffered
severely, and the lowa Ninth sustained con
siderable loss.
Swartz's battery, which was taken by the
enemy, was recaptured by our men.
Two colonels were wounded and two killed.
The lots is heavy on both sides.
The upper fort was taken at 4 o'clock,
and the Union flag now floats over it.
Our troops behaved with great gallantry.
The gunboats St. Louis, Louisville and
Pittsburg were disabled.
The Minim-ha-ha Eget the mortar gunboats
at Paciacqh, going up.
The upper redoubt taken by our troops
commands Virt Doneltion, and Geo. Grant
telegraphs that be would be able to capture
that fort to-day, Sunday,
THE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
Sr. Louts, Feb. M.—Despatches received
at headquarters say that all the gunboats
are pretty effectually disabled, except one.
Commodore Foote was wounded twice,
but not fatally.
Official Despatch from Com. Foote
NV.tsoiNGTON, Feb. lE4—The following de
spatch wee this morning receised at the
Navy Department, from Flag Officer Foote:
U. S. FLAE-SUIP , FIT..II 7 / 8 „
NEAR FORT DoICE4.BON, VIA
PADUCAH, Feb. /5, .1862.
I made an attack on Fort Donelson yester
day at 3 o'clock P. M., with four iron-elad
gunboats, and two wooden ones, and after
one hour and a quarter severe fighting in the
latter part of the day, within Jess than 40D
yards of the fort, the wheel of the vessel and
tiller of the Louisville were shot away, ren
dering the two boats unmanageble. They
then drifted down the river.
The two remaining boats were greatly
damaged between wind and waster. This 1
vessel alone received 59 shots, and the others
about half that number each. There were
54 killed and wounded in this attack, which
we have reason to suppose would in fifteen
minutes more, could the action have been
continued, have resulted in the capture of
the fort bearing upon us, as the enemy was
running from his batteries, when the two
gunboats drifted helplessly down the river
from the dinbled steering apparatus, as the
relieving tackles could not steer the vessels,
when the fleeing enemy returned to the river
battery guns, from which they had been
driven, and again hotly poured they fire upon
us.
The enemy must have brought over twenty
guns to bear upon our boats from the water
battery and the main fort on the hill, while
we could only return the fire with twelve
I guns from the four boats. Ono of the rifled
guns aboard the Carondelet burst during
the action. The officers and men in this
hotly contested but unequal fight behaved
with the greatest gallantry and determina
tion, all deploring the accident which ren
dered two of our gunboats suddenly helpless
in the narrow river and swift current.
On consultation with Gen. Grant and my
own officers, as my services hero until we
can repair damages, by bringing up a corn
patent force from Cairo to attack the fort,
are mach less required than they are at
Cairo, I shall proceed to that place.
I have sent the Tyler to the Tennessee
river, to render the railroad bridge impass
able.
A. 11. FOOTE,
Flag °Meer Commanding tlio Naval force,
Western Division.
G I DEON WELLES, Secretary of the 'Navy
Further Particulars.
CHICAGO, Feb.l6.—The following special
de , natch has been received by the Tribune:
CUMBERLAND RIVER, NEAR Potty DONEL,
SON, Feb. 15—Forenoon—The firing com
menced again to-day at daybreak, and was
continued at intervals all day long. lip to
4 o'clock no movement or assault by the
land force had been made.
The night before last an attempt was
made by the rebels to take Taylor's battery
of light artillery, but they were repulsed by
two regiments, and driven back beyond
their entrenchments. Our loss in wounded
is considerable, but nut more than three or
four are dangerously wounded.
Six gunboats arrived yesterday and com
menced an attack on the fort at 2 P. M.—
The firing was rapid and severe, and lasted
an hour and twenty minutes, when our pul
-1 boats fell back. The iron gunboats went
within three hundred yards of the fort.
All the rebels' river guns except six were
either dismounted or silenced.
The first shot fired from the St. Louis dis
mounted the rebels' 123-pounder. The
Louisville received 57 shots. two of which
took effect, one striking the starboard side
of her deck, passing through the entire
length of the boat, killing three men, and
breaking her tiller rope a short distance
from the pilot house. The rope was then
managed by some of the hands, when a
shell from the Tyler, which lay some dis
tance astern, burst over the Louisville, scat
tering the men at the tiller rope, and so
much disabled the steering apparatus that
the boat was compelled to fall astern.
Ooe shot struck the Pittsburg in the bows
and stove an immense hole in her, which
unused her to drop out of the action. The
leak, however, has been stopped. One shut
struck the pilot house of ti , e St. Louis, pass
ing through it between the legs of the pilot
without injuring him. All the boats were
more or less injured, but none but the Lou
isville seriously. There were five killed and
two wounded in the Louisville.
The gunboats will not be in condition to
renew the attack before tomorrow morning.
In consequence of the height of the bluffs
on which the rebel fortifications are built,
nor cannon cannot have ns much effect on
them as on Fort henry. therefore it will re
quire a much longer time to reduce this fort.
The rebels have raised the black flog, and
it can be seen flying from the bank, a short
distance above.
LATER.
The Surrender of Fort Don
elson Confirmed.
1.5000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
Capture of Generals Buckner
and A. S. Johnson.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GEN. GMT,
CAPTUPE OF STORES, MUNITIONS
OF WA R AND 3,000 HORSES.
400 rederals Killed and 800 Wounded
TUE FINAL ASSAULT.
Advance of Gunboats and Mortar
Fleet Against Clarksville.
Capture of the Tort.
ClNct,:xsrt, Feb. 17, A. 31.—Fort Danei
son was taken yesterday with fifteen thou
sand prisoners, including Germ. Buckner
and Johnson.
The sews Confirmed
Sr. Louis, Feb. 17.—Despatehes from
General Grant to General Ilalleck announce
the surrender of Fort Doneleon, with fifteen
thousand prisoners, including Generals Al
bert Sydney Johnson, Buckner and Pillow.
Details of the Great Battle—Terrible
Slaughter.
Sr. Lotus, Feb. 17, Mon.—Further offi
cial &chinos from Fort Donelson to-day folly
confirm the signal victory of the Union arms
in the great battle just concluded there.
General Floyd, the notorious traitor, made
his escape during the night of Saturday.
The rebels in the fort denounce him as a
black-hearted traitor and a coward.
7.3 e enemy are known to have had thirty
thousand troops in their fortifientitms and
entreriehrnents,fificen thousand of whom are
$1,50 PER YEAS ::11 ADVANCE; $2,00 IF NOT IN ADVANCE
our prisoners. five thousand escaped, and
the balance are reported killed or otherwise
disabled.
Our loss is not stated, but the slaughter
in our ranks is mentioned as having been
terribly severe.
DESPATCH FROM COM. FOOTE.
He is about to Proceed Against elsrks
vine.
CAIRO, Feb. 17, 18G2.
Iron. Gideon Welter, 'Secretary of the .Miry:
The gunboat Carondelet has just arrived
from Furt Donelson, and brings information
of the capture of that port by the land
forces yesterday morning, with fifteen thou
sand prisoners. Generals Johnston and
Buckner are taken prisoners.
The loss is heavy on both sides.
Floyd escaped with five thousand men
during the night.
I go up with the gunboats as soon as pos
sible and will proceed up to Clarksville. Eight
mortar boats are on their way with which
I hope to attack Clarksville. My foot is
painful but not 'dangerous. The army have
behaved gloriously. I shall ne able to take
but two iron-clad gunboats with me, as the
others are disabled.
The trophies of war aro immense. Tlie
particulars will soou he given.
A. Ti. FOOTE, Flag Officer.
THE SURRENDER
Reception of the News at St. Louis—
Great Rejoicing.
ST. Lorrs, February I.7.—Fort Doneison
4urretdered at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
to our land forces. Several guuboati were
present at the time.
An immense amount of war material is
arriving, the trophies of the victory,
Floyd skulked away during the night be
fore the surrender.
The gunboat Carondolet, Capt. Walker.
which orrice(' at Cairo this morning with
the news, brought a large number of our
wounded to the Paducah and Cairo Hospi
tals.
This city is wad with excitement and joy.
The cheering news was read at the Union
Merchants' Exchange, creating the most
intense enthusiasm. The "Star Spangled
Banner," "Flag of Our Union," and "Red,
White and Blue," were sung by all present
with enthusiasm, after which they marched
to Headquarters, same 1,200 ur 1,500 strong,
where three rousing cheers were given for
General flalleck and Commodore Foote.
General Ilalleck appeared at a window
and thanked the people fur their hearty
demonstrations, and said:
"I promised, when I came here, with
your aid, to drive the enemies of our flag
from your State. This has been dune, and
the enemy is now virtual.) , out of Kentucky,
and soon will be out of Tennessee."
More cheers for the Union were given, and
the Star Spangled Banner was repeated, and
then the crowd dispersed.
Judge bolt wept for joy when he heard
the news.
Many stores were closed, the people being
eager to participate in the rejoicings. The
city is being decorated with flags, and the
evidences of great joy are everywhere man
ifested.
Governor Yates, Secretary Hatch, and
Auditor Dubois, of Illinois, loft for Fort
Done!son this morning, to look after the
Illinois troops.
A requisition has been made for all the
steamboats in this vicinity to be held in
readiness for the tran4ortation of troops
and Government stores.
More Official. Despatches.
CArao, February 17, 1862.
To Major General McClellan:
The Union flag waves over Fort Done!son
The Carondolet, Capt. Walker, brings the
glorious intelligence. The fort surrendered
at nine o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning.
Generals Johnston (A. Sidney), anti Buck
ner, and fifteen thousand prisoners, and a
large amount of- material of war are the
trophies of the victory. The loss is heavy
on both sides.
Floyd, the thief, stole away during the
night previous with fie thousand men, and
is denounced by the rebels as a traitor,
I am happy to inform you that Flag Offi
cer Foote (though suffermg with his foot),
with the noble spirit characteristic of our
navy, notwithstanding his disability, will
take up imorodiately two gunboats. and
with the eight mortar boats which he will
make an immediate attack on Clarksville,
if the stage of water will permit.
We are now firing a National salute from
Fort Cairo, General Grant's late post, in
honor of the glorious achievement.
(Signed) G EO. W. CuLtxx,
Brigadier-General Volunteers and U, S. A.,
and Chief of Staff of Engineers.
Additional Details.
Camino, February 17 —A special des
patch to the Times. dated "Fort Donelson,
February 16, 1862." says: Fort Donelson
surrendered at daylight this morning un
conditionally. We hero taken Generals
Buckner, Johnston, Bushrod and fifteen
thousand prisoners—also 3,000 horses.
Generals Pillow and Floyd, with their
brigades, ran away on steamers during the
night without letting Buckner know their
intentions.
General Smitu led the charge on the lower
end of the works and was first inside the
fortifications. The Fort Henry runaways
were all here bagged.
The prisoners are going on board the
steamers fur Cairo.
Our loss is heavy, probably four hundred
killed, and eight hundred wounded. .We
have a large per tentage of officers, among
them Lieutenant Colonel Ervine, of the
Twentieth Illinois, White, of the Thirty-first,
and Smith of the Forty-eighth. Colonels
John A. Logan, Sawyer and Ransom are
wounded.
Major Post, of the Eighth Illinois, with
two hundred privates, are prisoners, and
have gone to Nashville, having been taken
on the night before the surrender in a skir
mish.
The enemy's loss is very great but not so
great as ours, as they fought behind en
trenchments, whilst our brave fellows had
nothing to shelter them from the it OD storm.
We should have taken them by storming
on Saturday if our ammunition bad not giv
en out in the night. •
MaCternand's Division. composed of Gen
erals Oglesby's, Wallace's arid McArthur's
Brigades suffered terribly. They were com
posed of the Eighth. Ninth. Eleventh. Eigh.
teentb, Twentieth. Twenty-ninth. Thirtieth,
Thirty-first, Thirty-fifth. Thirty-eighth and
Forty-ninth Illinois. General Lew Wallace
with'the Eleventh Indiana, Eighth Missouri
and some Ohio regiments. participated in
the assault.
'raylor'r, IVillard'o, MeAllister'F, Swartz'.
[WHOLE NUMBER 1,64 1.
and .De Casses' Batteries were
,in,the 11 , 41,t,
from the commencement.
The Last Struggle—The Assault
The enemy turned our right for half nrt
hour, but our lost ground WWI snore thou
regained.
Gen. Lanman's Brigade of Gen. Sinitit's
Division was the first in the /owr end of
the enemy's works, which was done by n
charge of bayonets.
.tts nine•tentits of the ,B.ebeis were pitted
against our .right, our forces on the right
were ready 11114:tight to xecounomice the at
tack on Sunday morning. They were met
nn their.approach by a white Sag, Genemt
Buckner luring sent.early in the morning
a despatch to General Grant, surrendarh,g
the works: The outworks of the fort ex
ed some Fite miles.
Ike Tropizies.
The Rebels lost 48 field pieces, /7 heavy
guns, 20,000 stand of arms, besides u larg o
quantity of commissary stores, ele., etc
The Enemy Demoralized
. ,
The Rebel troops are completely 4ens.4y-
Idizo.l, and have nu confidence in their teth.t
ers, :L they charge Pillow-and Floyd with
deserting thorn.
What Our Troops Endured.
Our troops from the moment of the invest
ment of the fort, on Wednesday last, lay cm
their arms night and day, half the time with
out prorisions, all the time without uent4,
and a portion of the time in a heavy Cal
tOrril
Aid for the Itrimnded Soldiers.
I,:DIANA POWS, Feb. 17.—A special train
ir.fl here to-day with physicians and twentr
liee nurses end large quantities at
hospital stores to relieve the wounded at
Port Donelson.
A citizens' meeting has been callqd to
make lirrangernents fur taking care of the
wounded that will be sent here. Governor
Morton leaves to-night for Fort Donohoe..
Our Loss
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.7.—A private message
this evening to the Sanitary Commission
from Cairo says our loss at Fort Douelon
is estimated at 300 killed, 600 wounded and
100 missing.
rroan Bowling Green,
Further Particulars of the Retreat of
the Rebels from Bowling Green
CINCINNATI, Fob. 1.6.--Tho Commercial
has received the following relative to the
evacuation of Bowling Green Ly the rebslr.
On learning that the rebels were retreat
ing, forced marches were ordered by AlitchelL
to save, if passible, the railroad and turn-'
pike br.dges on Big Barren river. They
had, however, been destroyed when General
Mitchell reached the banks of the ricer.
The brigades of Breckinride and LJind•'c
man were until Thursday evening at Virood-ar
hind Station. The. rebels left nothing at
Bowling Green except a few old wngons,
and part of the town is reported to have
been burnt.
It is believed there are no rebel forces now
in Kentucky east of the direct road front
Bowling Green via Franklin to Nashville.
Crittenden is trying to organize another
army at Carthage (on the south bank of the
Cumberland, east of Nashville). This is
the only rebel force from Bowling Green to
Nashville.
Breckinridge and Hindman's brigades
have fallen back on Russellville (about
thirty miles southwest of Bowling Green on
the road from that point to Clarksville),
where Buckner's and Fluyd's brigades have
been stationed for some time. Hardee and
Johnston were also believed to be at that
point on Friday.
It is presumed, with the exception of the
above brigades, the whole rebel army lately
at Bowling Green has been moved to Fort
Donolson and Marksvil/o. What movement
may have been made by the rebel forces
since Thursday can only be conjectured, but
the probabilities era they have concentrated
their whole force on the Cumberland. If:
however. they have not done so. the
diri•-
ions of Nelson and Mitchell will be ample
to cope with all they may have betweee
Bowling Green and Nashville,
It is believed that the divisions of McCook
and Thomas embarked at the mouth of the
Solt ricer on steamers for the Cumberland.
on Saturday night and yesterday. The
troops that have been in the camp of instrue
tian at Bard town were at Louisville yester
day embarking for the Cumberland river.
Three Indiana regiments with a battery of
artillery leave New Albany today. The ag
regate of these reinforcements is probably
40,000 men.
General Buell, we understand, goes
General McCook's Division to take command
in person on the Cumberland, where our
forces will by to-morrow night number bO,-
000 men. IVhile he presses the enemy ou
the Cumberland with his tremendous fore , .,
their flank and rear are pressed by the
heavy divisions under General Mitchell and
General Nelson.
Since writing the above we learn that the
regiments now in the Ohio enrnps are or
dered at once to the Cumberland.
The Latest from Bowling Grew.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 17.-ISonling Green ad
vices say that Gen. Mitchell captured fire
locomotives at the depot, and scattered the
last of the retreating Rebels, killing sumo
fifteen.
FRO:tI MISSOURI.
Cencrat Curtis Pursues Price, Scattering iii,
Army, and :flukes More Prisoners Thal;
he Con Tike Care Of
WAsniNcrox, Feb. 17.—This forenoon
General Malleek telegraphed to General
McClellan the gratifying news that General
Curtis' pursuit of Price's fleeing army has
so far been eminently successful. Ile had
up to yesterday captured one Colonel. (nit-.
Lieutenant Colonel, two Captains, and more
privates, &e., than he could by any possi
bility just then take due .care of. nit
means, evidently, that he has succeeded'
breaking up Price's army.
A BUELLIraNT EZPLQfT ON
TIRE EPPER POTOMAC.
Gen. Lander Attacks and -Dis
perses a Rebel Camp. -
Number of Important Prisoners fialari.
Wastmrcrow. Feb. IS.—Tbe following
special doepa:ch firm General Lander ham
been received at headquarters: , •
Pawraw. VA., Feb. 14-8 o'clock P.M.
-Visjur General G. B. McClellan:--The
railroad was opened to littitc.ick Ude cct:-