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FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. I.3.—The
(gunboat Stars and Stripei arrived
oat noon from Burnside's Expedition
i with bearers of despatches for our
Government. She reports the route
4 of the _rebels complete. Three thous
and prisoners were captured, and all
1 their gunboats either captured or
limited except two, which escaped in
' the canal. The Federal loss is forty
' two killed and about one hundred
and forty wounded. The number of
rebels killed is about thirty, and their
'wounded less than one hundred.-1
The advance from Hatteras was
made on Wednesday, the expedition
consisting of about sixty vessels.-1
The fleet anchored off Stumpy Point
that night, and next day proceeded
to the entrance to Croston Sound.-1
After a reconnoisance the attack was I
commenced on Fi iday morning, the
trnderwriterleading the column.
The rebel fleet was attacked and
dispersed in half an hour by aportion
of the navy, while the remainder at
tacked the main batterries. The
fight continued until dark. During
the night ten thousand men were
landed, and on Saturday morning
seven thousand were advanced. A
masked battery of three guns was
soon discovered by the skirmishers,
and was attacked in front and on
both flanks.
The 21st, 25th and 27th Massa
chusetts, the 9th and 51st New York,
and 10th Connecticut were particn
lairly engaged. The fight only last
ed two or three hours, when the bat- I
very was abandoned. Our troops
pursued, and surrounding the rebel
camps, took nearly the whole com
mand prisoners.
0. Jennings Wise was wounded,
and was shot twice while endeavor
ing to
. escape in a boat. Colonel
Russell, of the 10th Connecticut, was
killed at the head of his regiment.—
Itient. Col. Vigier de Monte], of the
IV.Spineul Zouaves, whose services
were voluntary, was also killed. No
other officers were killed above the
rank of lieutenant. Our total loss of
killed and wounded is less than two
hundred, and the number of killed is
something less than fifty.
We took between 2,000 and 3,000
prisoners. . They were about being
sent to New York by the S. 11.
Spaulding, and other steamers.—
Among them are about twelve or
fifteen colonels, lieutenants colonels
and majors. On Sunday afternoon a
fleet of fifteen gunboats started for
Elizabeth city. The place was shell
ed, and having been evacuated and
partially burned by the rebels, was
occupied. All the rebel fleet was
sank or burnt except two, the Roa
noke and Beaufort, which escaped up
the canal.
The Sea Bird, which was the flag
ship of Commodore Lynch, was run
down and boarded, and the Commo
.dore escaped by swimming to the
shore.
Gen. Wise was at Nugg's Head and
inteceeded.in escaping to Norfolk.—
The rebels made no fight after being CINCINNATI, February 17.—This
driven from their entrenchments, morning the Commercial has the fol
which was done by Hawkins' Zou- lowing:—On learning that the rob-
Ave and the 21st Massachusetts.— els were evacuating Bowling Green
Young Wise resisted the storming Gen. Buell ordered a forced march
. parties until he was wounded, when by Mitchell, to save, if possible, the
be was carried off; and his command Railroad and turnpike bridges on
retreated with the others to the up- Big Barren river. They had, how
per end of the island, where they lay ever, been destroyed when Mitchell
down theirarms. Elizabeth city was reached the hanks of the river.
Abollt half ,bgrned by the rebel sol- The brigade of Breckinridge and
diers, The people sent off a deputs- Hindman were united on Thursday
tion to Commodore Goldsborough, evening at Woodland station. The
Asking him to send a force to assist rebels left nothing at Bowling Green,
in extinguishing the flames. except a few old wagons, Part of
Edenton was taken possession of the town is reported as being burnt.
on Wednesday by Commodore Golds- It is believed now that there are
borough, no opposition being offered. no rebel forces in Kentucky east of
Norfolk and Richmond 'papers attrib- the direct road from Bowling Green,
ute the loss of Roanoke Island to the via Franklin, to Nashville. Critten
blundering inefficiency of the navy. den is trying to organize another
They persist in asserting that nearly army at Carthage, on the south bank
I,oou Federals were killed. They of the Cumberland. This is the only
charge some Roanoke Island farmer rebel force on the line from Cumber
with having deserted, and piloted the land to Nashville.
Yankees to the only point where they Breckinridge's and Hindmand's
could effect a landing, the Island brigades had fallen back on Russel
being flanked on ail sides by an ex- ville, where Buckner's and Floyd's
tinisive marsh. brigades have been stationed for
Dispatches from Memphis to Nor- some time. Hardee and Johnston
folk admit that the Federal flag was were also believed to be at that point
cheered on the Tennessee river by on Friday.
the people, and assert that the Fed- It is presumed that, with the ex
erals neither seized or destroyed any ception of the above brigades, the
private property, not even cotton. 'whole rebel army has been moved to
Gov. Letcher has issued an order for Fort Donelsen and Clarksville.
the formation of home guards for What movement may have been
Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond. I made by the rebel forces since Thurs.
Messrs. Ames and Fish return to day can only be conjectured, but the
Baltimore, the rebels refusing to re- probabilities are that they have con
ceive them. Four hundred released centrated their whole force on the
Federal prisoners will reach Old Point ; C umberland. If, however, they
on Friday or Saturday. I have done so, the divisions of Nelson
Another account says the enemy I and Mitchell will be ample to cope
were pursued for several hours, and will all they may have between Bow
two complete regiments, which were Iling Green and Nashville.
on their way to reinforce the fort, I It is believed the Divisions of Gen
were captured, not knowing of its erals McCook and Thomas embark
surrender. Every road was lined ed at the month of Great River on
with guns, knapsacks and clothing, l steamers for Cumberland on Saturday
,orwith the wounded, dead and dying. ! night and yesterday. The troops
Ex-Gov. Wise escaped from Nag's i that have been in camps of instruction
i gebd, but his son was shot through at Bordentown, were at Louisville
both begs and lung. He died the yesterday embarking for Cumber
bellowing tiny. Acting Brig. Gen. land.
MU, COlOl/011 Saw, Jordan and I The third Indiana and Bright's
Green were' captured, with a large 1 Artillery leave New Albany to-day.
number of subordinate officers. The aggregate numbe rof these rein-
When the rein* of the field fight 1 foreements is , perhaps; 40,000.
became known, Forts Barton, For:( General we understand,
evacuate, Blanchard were eyacuat a ; goes with McCook's division to take
See baling battery on the main laud I command in person on the Camber
blown up. The rebels blockaded the land, where our force will, by to
(60110111 round Crouton Sound by morrow night, number about 80,000
Arkin piles and sinking yeses* i while he presses the enemy on the
The enemy fired the town on re- Cumberland with his tremendous
ttralltialr. The gunboat Cora. Perry , force, their flank and rear are pressed
ran drinsfilie rebelliag ship Sea Bird, by the heavy divisions wider Mitch
biwulaaand Com. - Lynch, cutting ell and Nelson.
h er , Our men boarded her : Since writing the above, we learn
pa u rom s, *rim the encounter that that ten regiments, now in camp in
of the officers and Ohio, are ordered at ones, tar
and others land.
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15,000 PA6onmm Captured !!
FIVE THOUSAND REBELS ESCAPED
Ten Thousand Killed or Disabled!
FLOYD'S LAST ACHIEVEMENT
Steals Himself out of Danger!
THE REBELS CALL HIM A COWARD!
Killed and Wounded on the Gunboats!
CINCINNATI, February 17.—Fort
Donelson was taken yesterday, with
fifteen thousand prisoners, including
Buckner and Johnson.
[SECOND DISPATCH.]
ST. LOUIS, February 17.—Dispatch
es from Gen. Grant to G-en. lialleck
announce the surrender of Fort Don
elson, with fifteen thousand prisoners,
including Generals Johnston, Buck
ner and Pillow.
[THIRD DISPATCH.]
ST.• Lours, February 17.—Further
official advises from Fort Donelson
say that Floyd escaped during the
night, and the rebels in the fort de
nounced him as a black-hearted trai
tor and coward.
The enemy are known to have had
thirty thousand troops, fifteen thous
arid of whom are our prisoners.—
Five thousand escaped, and the bal
ance are reported killed, wounded, or
otherwise disabled. Our loss is not
stated, but the slaughter ofourranks
is mentioned as terribly severe.
[FDIiaTII DISPATCH.]
ST. Louis, February 17.—The cas
ualties on the gunboats at Fort Don
elson are as follows : St. Louis, three
killed, including P. R. Riley, of Cin
cinnati. Two wounded among them,
Lieut. Kendall slightly. On the
Louisville five sailors were killed,
four slightly and two severely wound
ed, each having both arms shot off.—
Carondelet, four killed and six badly
wounded, including Wm. Hinton,
pilot; two severely wounded. On
the Pittsburgh two were wounded!,
The force en route for Donelson
had mostly come up, and were located
on the left. General Lew. Wallace,
with Eight Missouri and Eieventh
Indiana arrived on Friday.
EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN !I
FEDERAL FORCES In PURSUIT:
F I7 7:MFFII 1„ ,7:M
Eighty Thousand Federal Troops on the
Cumberland I
Farther Details of the Battle !
ITS DESPERATION AND BLOODINESS I
Pluck and Heroism of our Troops !
REBELS FIGHT LIRE DEVILS!
THE SUCKERS FIGHT LIKE HEROES !
They are Swept off by whole Companies!
Bloodiest Battle ever Fought in Amerl
ea—Whole Acres of Dead Bodies!
CINCINNATI, February 18.—Follow
ing is the account of Saturday's fight
ing at Fort Donelson :
On Saturday morning the battle
was resumed with unusual vigor and
determination. The Bth, 18th, 20th
and 31st Illinois occupied a position
above the fort. They were about pre
paring a little food, when the rebels
opened on them with a fire •of mus
ketry. The line of battle was at
once formed, and the storm ofleaden
hail returned, perceptibly thinning
the rebel ranks.
The rebels, from their advan
tageous position, showered upon our
ranks most murderous volleys of mus
ketry, grape and cannister, killing
pad wounding our men almost by
companies at every round.
Yet every man stood his ground—
bravely, determinedly, without flinch
ing. These four regiments held
their ground, dealing death around
them, dying and fighting against ap
palling odds, and in the face c,f every
disadvantage.
The 18th regiment seems to have
resisted the severest storm. Against
their ranks the rebels directed their
heaviest fire, but instead of falling
back. they advanced to the verb face
of the enemy, and there stood, in
the very jaws of death, with scar:2eiy
any prospect that a single one of
them would escape.
For three hours these regiments,
numbering scarcely three thousand
men. held their ground against the
whole of the rebel garrison. At one
time the 18th, being partially flank
ed, was exposed to a cross fire of
both musketry and artillery, but our
right wing securing the enemy's left
at once relieving them.
At this critical moment Col. Law
ler fell, and Capt. Bush, acting Lieut.
Colonel, assumed command, but was
soon wounded. Capt. Cruse was
shot dead, and Capt. Lawler was
mortally wounded. Lieut enants
.Mansford and Thompson were killed,
and Captains Dillon and Wilsofr,--n \ )d
Lieutenants Kelley and Scanlo'
wounded, so that the daring Egypt
ian regiment stood before an over
whelming foe almost without officers.
They fell in heaps of dead and wound
ed. Companies were bereft of Capt's
and Lieutenants and Captains almost
of companies.
The other three regiments did
their duty nobly. Colonels Oglesby,
Marsh and Logan dashed along the
ranks, waving their hats, and cheer
ing the men on to the conflict.—
"Suffer death, men," cried Logan,
"but disgrace never; stand firm."—
And well they heeded him. Many
fell dead and wounded—among the
latter were Logan and Lieutenant
Colonel White.
Oglesby's and Marsh's regiment's
fought desperately, losing like•other
regiments an undue proportion of
Officers. Colonel Oglesby displayed
much coolness and courage as to have
elicited the highest praise, and serv
ed well in stimulating his men.
Never, perhaps, on the American
continent, has a more bloody battle
been fought. An officer who partic
ipated and was wounded in the fight,
says the scene beggars description.—
So thickly was the battle-field strewn
with the dead and wounded that he
could have traversed acres of it,
taking almost every step upon% pros
trate body.
The rebels fought with desperation,
their artillerists using their pieces
with fearful effect. On either side
could be heard the voices of those in
command cheering on their men.—
The four Illinois regiments held their
ground full three hours—nearly one
third bad been killed and • wounded,
yet the balance stood firm. Finally,
reinforcements arrived and for an
hour the slaughter continued.
About four o'clock our right wing
turning their left, and the rebels fell
back into their fortifications, and our
flag was planted upon the position
occupied by their left wing, and for
the time the slaughter ceased.
Dresser's and Schwartz's batter
ies were captured during the action,
but the 18th Illinois, with clubbed
muskets, carried Dresser's while the
alat recovered Schwartz's.
Gloomy Prospects for the Rebels in Ten-
neasee.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.—The Rich
mond Dispatch says that our Ten
nessee exchanges give us gloomy
prospects for the future in that part
of the Confederacy. Several jour
nals intimate plainly that there is
really a threatening state of affairs
in East Tennessee growing out of
the idolatrous love of many of these
people for the old Union.
The Memphis Avalanche states that
the condition of the interior counties
are not improved by the lapse of
time. The people apprehend an im
mediate advance of the northmeu
and traitors to the South, and evince
their joy in every village and neigh
borhood. The Unionists are making
demonstrations in many of the north
ern counties, and even at Memphis
there were exhibitions of joy on the
arrival of the news from Beech Grove.
Armed bands of Johnston's and May
nard's-followers are prowling about
in all directions through the moun
tains and in remote counties. Many
persons have been shot at night in
.their own homes who adhere to the
kortnnes of the Booth.
eirrA dandy is Amin ease* ties,
widish the bark * re* *OO
than the body.
Battle on the Camberlandt
Extent of the Rebel Fortifications
TERRIFIC CHArIGES ON THE ENEMY!
THE SLAUGHTER ON OUR SIDE !
Splendid Couruce !f our Troops
Spicy Correspondence between Leaders---
Gen. Grant Wanting in Chivalry---Our
Dead and Wounded.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 —A special from
Fort Donelson, to the Times says :
The forces engaged were about equal
in numbers, but the rebels had all
the advantage of position, being for
tified by two immense hills, with
their fort near the river on a level
piece of ground. From the fort their
entrenchments, rifle pits, abattis,
extended np the river, behind the
town of Dover; their fortifications
on the land side, back from the river,
were at least four miles in length.—
Their water battery, in the centre of
the fortification, where it came down
to the river, mounted nine heavy
guns. The rebels were sure of suc
cess, and in any other cause, against
less brave troops, they could easily
have held their position against a
hundred thousand men.
The business of getting the differ
ent brigades into position, and at
taching new arrivals to different
commands, took up the greater por
tion of Friday night. At daylight
on Saturday the enemy opened on
the ISth Illinois, when all of Ogles
by's brigade were soon engaged,
which wasapon followed by Generals
Wallace's and McArthur's brigades,
the latter acting under Jen. McC!er
nand.
As the position of the troops had
been changed during the night ; and
General Giant had been called away
during the night to the gunboat
movements, all the troops, except
those attached to McClernand's divi
sion, acted without anything except
General Orders.
At a suggestion from General Mc-
Clernand, Gen. Wallace sent up four
reginients to support his division,
who were nearly cut of ammunition.
From the commencement of the fight
until ten o'clock the fighting was
terrific. The troops on the right
were disposed of as follows:
Gen. Mc Arthur's brigade. the 9th,
12th, 41st, 17th and 19th Illinois.—
Next was General Oglesby,s brigade,
Bth, 13th, 29th, 30th and 31st Illi
nois. Schwartz and Dresser's bat
tery. Next was Gen. Wallace's bri
gade, 11th, 20th, 45th and 48th.
These three brigades composed Mc-
Clernand's division, and bore the
brunt of the battle. It was found
that the enemy were concentrating
their main force to turn our right,
which was done by our men getting
out of ammunition, and in the confu
sion of getting up reinforcements,
retreating about half a mile.
As soon as the division, which bad
stood their ground manfully for three
hours, retired, the enemy occupied
the field, when General Grant or
dered Gen. Smith to move forward
his division to storm the enemy's
works on our left. This order was
obeyed with great alacrity, and soon
the cheers of our daring soldiery
were heard, and the old flag display
ed from within the enemy's entrench
ments.
Gen. Grant then sent word to Mc-
Clernand and Wallace that General
Smith was within the enemy's en
tre,nehments, and ordered their
forces to move forward and renew
the attack on the right. One of
General Wallace's brigades—the 11th
Indiana, Bth Missouri, and some
Ohio regiment—were then rapidly
thrown into position, and a company
of Chicago light 'artillery planted in
the road.
As the rebels were supposing we
ere on the retreat they came yell
ng out of the works into the road,
out the Chicago boys poured a hail
storm of grape and canister into their
ranks, slaughtering whole dozens of
hem. Simultaneously with this, the
nfantry commenced firing at will,
nd the rebels went pell-mell back
nto their works, our men advancing
And taking possession of the ground
mefore lost, and of a bill besides.
Fresh troops, who had not been in
he action, were then thrown for
ward, and as the shades of night
• rew on, were in a strong position,
eady to participate in a simultaneous
ttack to be made on Sunday morn
n g.
Oglesby's, Wallace's and McAr
hur's brigades did the hardest fight
•ng, and have suffered terribly.—
hey would undoubtedly have held
heir first position, but for the failure
of ammunition, until ordered to
storm. The ammunition wagons
were at a distance off, the hills pre
,enting their being moved rapidly.
Some of our best officers and men
ave gone to their lrng home. Hard
y a man went over the field after
be battle, who didn't discover some
comrade who had fallen. We lost
hree Lieutenant Colonels, and at
east one quarter of all the other offi
ers were wounded or killed. Daring
.aturday night a contraction of all
our lines was made for a simultane
ous assault from every point, and
orders were given by General Grant
o take the enemyat the point of the
oayonet.
Every man was at his post, the
7th Illinois on the extreme right.
At daylight on Sunday the advance
was made. When the full light of
ay broke, white flags were hung is
any places on the enemy's_..
An pfficer at a convenicat joint was
nformed that they had their
arms and surrendered early in the
the followin 'lO corm
pondence having the
commanders :
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tion of affairs at this station, I pro
pose to the commanding officer of
the Federal forces the appointment
of commissioners to agree upon
terms of capitulation of the forces at
this post under my command. In
that view I suggest an armistice un
til twelve o'clock to-day. I am, very
respectfully, your obedient servant.
[Signed] S. B. BUCKNER,
Brigadier General C. S. A.
To Brigadier General Grant, U. S.
A., near Fort Donelson.
To GEN. S. B. BUCKNER—Sir :
Yours of this date proposing an arm
istice and the appointment of com
missioners to settle terms of capitu
lation is just received. No terms
except unconditional and immediate
surrender can be accepted. I propose
to move immediately upon your
works. I am, Sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
[Signed] A. S. GRANT,
Brig. Gen. Com'g.
HEADQUARTERS, DOVER, TENNESSEE,/
Feb. 15, 1552. /
Brig. Gen. A. S. GRANT, 11. S. A.—
Sir : The distribution of forces under
my command, incident to an unex
pected change of commanders, and
the overwhelming force under your
command, compel me, notwithstand
ing the brilliant success of the Con
federate arms yesterday, so accept
the ungenerous and unchivalrous
terms which you propose. I am,
sir, your obedient servant.
S. B. BUCKNER,
Brig. Gen. C. S. A.
Our whole force were then soon in
the enemy's works, and the rebel offi
cers gave up their swords. The bulk
of the rebels were greatly chagrin
ed, as they had known of the surren
der long before our men were ap
prised of it, as Generals Pillows and
Floyd had planned and executed
their escape during the night, taking
with them Floyd's Brigade and a-few
favorites, occupying what few small
steamers they had.
The prisoners are loud in their de
nunciations of the runaways. Many
of them acknowledged the hopeless
ness of their cause, and intimated
their willingness to take the oath of
allegiance and return to their homes.
To a question put to an officer, as to
how many prisoners we bad, he re
plied. "You have all out of twenty
five thousand who were not killed
and did not escape."
it is impo ,, sible to get. a list of the
killed and wounded, the killed
have not all been brought in, and-are
mixed up with the rebel killed. As
tar as ascertained the following is
the list of killed and wounded : Of
the Bth Illinois, Captain Wilson and
Lieutenant Sheets and Lieutenant
Marsh killed, and Captain Hannah
wounded.
Of the 9th Illinois were wounded
Capt. Robinson, Capt. Becker, Lieut.
Fulton and Lieut. Leber. Of the
killed are Captain Shaw, Lieutenants
Boyce, Churchhill, Kenyon, Vohr,
Duncan, and orderly sergeant Bel
lard.
Of the 11th Illinois J. G. Park,
Richard Woodward, Milton Baggs,
Jas. .M.Vastlin, Simeon Sloane, Caleb
Griffith, E. Morris, all of Co. G.. were
killed. Of the wounded were Lieut.
Col. Ransom, Captains Rose, Andrews
and McKee, Lieuts. Dean, Wilcox,
Murray, Blackstone, and Capt. Carter
slightly.
Of the 18th Illinois there were
killed Lieut. Hansel., Capt. Craig,
and Sergeant Peskil ; of the wounded
were Col. Lawyer, Capt. Wilson, and
and Lieut. Toole.
Of the 20th Illinois there were
killed Lieut. Col. Ewin, and wounded
Capt. Kenward, Lieuts. Archdeacon
and King.
Of the 20 Illinois was killed Adju
tant Kirkpatrick.
Of the 21st Illinois were killed
Lieut Col. White and Capt. William
son ; of the wounded were Col. Lo
gan, ball through the shoulder; Ad
jutant Capehart, and Captains Mc-
Cook, Lummerfell and Dr. McCook.
Of the 48th was killed, Lieut. Col.
Smith.
Of the 41st was killed, Capt. True.
The composition of the Rebel force
was as follows: Tennessee, eleven
regiments: Mississippi, eight; Texas,
one; Kentucky, two; Arkansas, one,
and Virginia four. There was one
battallion of Cavalry to each of the
Alabama, Tennessee and Missouri
regiments.
A Victory by General Lander.
CUMBERLAND, Md., Feb. 14.—Gen
eral Lander made a forced march on
Thursday night, suppressing and
breaking up the rebel camp at Bloom
ery Gap, killing thirteen and captur
ing seventeen commisioned officers,
and forty-five privates, losing but two
men and six horses. He led the at
tack in person, at the head of the
First Virginia Regiment of Cavalry.
This opens the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Hancock 'again. Gen.
Lander has cleared his department
of the enemy, and renews his request
to be relieved of his command on ac
count of ill health. A fillition of
Sanders' command, under Colonel
Dunning, has occupied Moorfield and
captured two hundred and twenty
five beer cattle.
EtprinOdd taken Poreendon of by the Ted-
end Troops.
toms February 14.—A 'special
dispatch to the Democrat, dated
Springfield, Missouri, February 13,
via Bear Creek, February.A toys:
Our troops took possession at
field to-day without thing a giin.46--
Price evacuated the plaoe'yesterday
afternoon, marching out on the Fay
etteville road.
The following dispatch was for
warded from headquarters this morn
ing to Gen. McClellan at Washington:
"The flag of the Union now lusts
over the Caen Hesse in. Springfield.
The essay n*reated shar a abort
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HEADQUARTERS, IN FIELD, FORT DONELSON. ?
Feb. 16th, 1862. 5
LATER 'FROM FT. DONELSON!
GREAT GALLANTRY OF UNION TROOPS
Our Troops Resolutely Fighting against
Triple their Number.-Scenes Within
the Captured Fortifications—A Salute
Fired front the Volt.
Sr. Louis, February 18.—The Re
publican's Fort Donelson correspond
ent gives the following account of the
fighting on Saturday. Yesterday
morning, just at daylight, a heavy
sortie was made by the garrison from
the left portion of their works. This
attack was made upon the extreme
right wing of the Union army, where
it was weakest.
A part of General McClernand's
division, under Colonel Oglesby, con
sisting of his brigade, which was
stationed there; also Schwartz's and
McAlister's batteries. The point was
upon a ridge leading into the right
redoubt, and was situated just above
the main fort. During the night the
enemy could he heard busily at work,
but what at it was impossible to tell,
as a dense thicket encompassed the
Union troops on every side, render
ing a view in any direction almost
impossible,
At daylight a large body of the
enemy suddenly appeared on the ex
treme right wing of Col. Oglesby's
command, and opened a terrible tire
with cannon from their redoubts,
playing at the same time upon our
threes from guns which had been
plaeed in position the night previous.
The camps of the 29th and 31st
were most exposed, and the whole
brigade, was at once formed into line,
as follows: The 18th Illinois heid
the extreme right, the Bth Illinois
next, the 30th Illinois next, and then
the 20th Illinois supporting the right
of Captain Schwartz's battery—the
31st Illinois (lefemling, the artillery
on the left.
From the firing of the first gun un
til nine o'clock the battle raged un
remittingly, and with fearful loss on
both sides. Again and again our
troops drove the etcrny back, but
they were as often reinforced, while
our troops had. owing to the extend
ed lines of the army, and also to their
position on the extreme right, to
fight unassisted.
Eguting ne rer took
place than that of the Union troops,
exposed to the terrible firing of triple
their number. They stood ground un
til in some reyintiments every officer was
killed or wounded.
At last, and reluctantly, regiment
by regiment, they slowly fell back.
leaving Schwartz's battery and three
of McAlister's guns in rebel hands.—
Retiring a few hundred yards, they
all then made a stand, and General
Smith arrived with reinforcements,
and at once drove the enemy again
into their works. In the first of the
battle was also Col. W. H. L. Wal
lace's brigade—the 11th, 20th, 17th
and 48th—also Colonel McArthur's.
brigade; all of which troops suffered
severely.
Opposed to them were twelve
thousand rebels, supported by guns
placed carefully in position. Gen
eral Grant having command of the
division drove the enemy back with
reinforcements, and gained the lost
ground. He at once ordered an ad
vance by General Smith, on the lett.
Charging under a hot fire, up the
steep hill on which was the outer re
doubt, our troops gained the high
breastworks, and with hardly a pause
went over them, planting the stars
and stripes over the walls, Under the
most galling fire. They formed and
charged and drove the rebels back
until they fell into a new position
behind some batteries.
When evening came, the Union
troops had been victorious at every
point, having gained back the ground
lost in the morning, and got within
one part of the enemy's works. Our
troops held their position daring the
night, repelling the repeated assaults
of the enemy.
The scene within the captured fort
after its surrender showed how terri
bly the Rebel garrison had suffered.
Everywhere were lying fragments of
shells, round shot were half' buried in
the earth, tents were torn to pieces,
gnu carriages broken and blood scat
tered around.
In the left redoubt, where the as
sault had taken place, dead bodies
lay thickly, and abundant evidence
of their stern resistance and our gal
lant attack was visible.
On the extreme right, a half mile
distant, where the desperate sortie
wag made by the garrisons, similar
scenes were visible. The gallantry
of the Union troops has been welt
and severely tested, and they have
proved more than equal to the task
before them.
As the fleet approached the Fort
this morninga salute was fired, and
three cheers went up when the
American flags were visible. The
officers of the American army had
no idea of Fort Donelson's defences
until they had been gained and ex
amined. Several men, when out of
ammunition, ru%hed forward, and
although exposed to the full fire of
the rebel artillery, gallantly drove
their foes back with the bayonet and
captured their guns. The follow
ing are the names of some of the
rebel officers captured : Col. Gantt.
Col. Voorhies, Col. Forrest, Col.
Brown and Col. Abernethy.
nun Yore limy.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—A special dis-
FpatchA to the Evening wns& dated
ort Henry, Feb. 12th, says that
the expedition under command of ,
Col. Beggin, returned to Fort Henry'
to-day, from up the Tennessee river,
having captured $75,000 worth of
contraband goads, at Paris, Tennes , '
seek They ilso found the teats and
camp *gamey of tho troops *it,
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Rebel Prisoners Want to take the Oath!
Six Thousand Prisoners Sent to Cairo!
The Rebels Surrendering Themselves.
LARGE QUANTITY OF RO VISIONS FOUND
Gov. Harris Ordering Tennesseeans to
Lay Down Their Arms.
CHICAGO, February, 16.—A special
to the Times, dated Cairo, February
18th. says: Colonel Buford, with a
small force, went down the river on
a reconnoisance to-day, and when
within four miles of Columbus a
heavy cannonading was heard, not,
however, with any regularity. On
coming across the river where he
could obtain a view of the place, he
discovred a heavy cloud of smoke
covering a large space.
Col. Bufinni believed the affair to
be that the rebels were dismounting
guns and blowing up their magazine,
preparatory to evacuating the place.
A large number of rebel prisoners
were brought down yesterday.—
They belonged on the Cumberland
river, and as they passed their homes
they looked wistfully for some :ace of
recognition. Many were under the
impression that they would be par
oled, and when they found they were
to be sent North, were ready to-take
any oath.
Two-thirds of them manifest a de
sire to return to their allegiance.—
Some acknowledge they have been
humbugged into their present. unfor
tunate position.
Six thousand prisoners have al
re a y arrived here, and others will
be brought down as , :occ as trans
portatioo can be procured.
A special dispatch to the Tribune,
dated Fort Donelson,_ Feb. 18th,
states that two more regiments have
been captured to-day in the East en
trenchmaits, and a number have
wine in and delivered themselves up.
About twelve thousand stand of small
arms have been taken.
Many of the rebels troop: destroy
-Cleir arms, and large numbers
were thrown in the river. There are
two %.% ater battries, the upper one
with a heavy ritkn gnu of thirty-two
poanti bore, and two thirty-two
pound carronades. The lower bat
tery contains eight thirty-two pound
ers and one ten-inch Columbiad,
mounted in the embrasures.
Two thousand barrels of flour,
twelve hundred boxes of beef, and a
large amount of other provisions
were found to-day.
All of to-day has been occupied in
embarking the prisoners, gathering
up stores and munitions, and burying
the dead. There are . great numbers
of dead rebels still unburied. Capt.
Lagone, aid of Gen. Grant, goes to
Clarksville to-morrow under a flag
of truce, with the bodies of two Col
onels, and to effect an exchange of
wounded prisoners, who have been
sent to Nashville.
Taylor's battery was charged on
five times on Saturday, each time re
pulsing the enemy with great loss.
It is currently reported that Gov.
Harris, of Tennessee, has ordered all
Tennesseans to lay down their arms.
Glorious News--General Price Captured.
ST. Louts, Feb. 19, 10:30 a. m.—To
Major General McClelian : General
Curtis has captured Gen. Price, Col.
Dorsey, Col. Pais and Capt. Judge of
Price's staff.
Signed 11. W. HALLECK, Maj. Gen.
About 5,000 infantry, two or three
batteries of artillery, a large number
of mules, wagons, and an immense
quantity of baggage, stores, &c., left
to-day tin. Cum oerland.
Gcn. Pope and staff left to day for
Cair•.
Tenn - ssee Rolling Mills Burned.
f DON LLSON, Feb. 17.—The
great fire which was seen up the river
last night. was occasioned by the
burning of the Tennessee Rolling
Mills. Four mills were destroyed
by our gunboats. The works had
been used by the rebels for the man
ufacture of shot, shell and other ma
terial of war. It was an extensive
concern.
From Missouri,
Sr. Louts, February 19, 1862.—The
following will appear in the morning
papers :
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. 'MISSOURI,
ST. Loins, Feb. 19.
The Major General Commanding
the Department congratulates Flag
Officer Foote, Brigadier Gen. Grant
and the officers and men under their
commands on the recent brilliant
victories on the Tennessee and Cum
berland rivers; but the war is not
yet ended; prepare for new conflicts
and new victories. Troops are con
centrating from every direction, and
we shall soon have an army which
will be irresistible. The Union flag
must be restored everywhere, and the
enthralled Union in the South must
be set free.
The soldiers and sailors of the
Great West are ready and willing to
do this. The time and places have
been determined on. Victory and
glory await the brave.
By command of
Major General. HALLECK.
N. IL- Mawr, Asst. Adjt. Gen').
Serious Illness of the President's Sou—
Terri:aria 13ovecoments in the Sor.th.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1862.—1 t is
doubtful whether the President's son
will live throughout the day.
The Committee of Ways and Weans
did not come to the conclusion this
morning to report the TreaseryNote
Bill.
The joint meeting of the Territori
al Committees hoe malted in near
perfeotiu a Bill *oroganizing
erritorial stew in lout's
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