The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-05
BATTLES AT FORT DO1IlSOu.
GEN. PILLOWS REPORT.
Battle OF Trenches. February llth.
Battle with Gunboats. Feb. 18th.
BATTLE or DovzR, FIBsUARY IS, 1892.
GEN. PILLOWS REPORT.
II. M the Memohis app; a FEB. sssb

MfNrsfs, Fsh. 2J, 1sos
Ed"rs bFreai: There 10 70 mu n a q x.ety felt
oy the country, So much misnpprehersioa In
the pubic mind. AS 10 the results of the bat.
les fought ~ E'rt Uoneison, .nd 50 much
excitement amos he friends and relatives OF
those surrendered. b dsen IL p,oper 10
lay before :he paoi.c NY III "a, report of the
several conflicts. Ihis, ala sw ,fe, Ia 1, es.
utar, and ia viclctioG u, -ho sges ct the
GioYsrIm-nt. bu. eel tnst ne ext a,r .iaary
ciicums ancss of ,he caeg iEs ify . d pATturs
Il ON usage 50 far as % putt sn he report not
d, u6ti z tut that the so. IhmsDs will sp-
owe Of t';e motive whicn Induces Is pubA-
cation. GiD. y PilLOw,
Brigadier 0S. sral.
CcLrxn A,"Terp.. s'ee-uary -. ISs3.
apt iya,sscs l. rrsta ASH AoJu ant Oesa.
sul
untnse n iss.. nenerzl = ] ,hnston or.
Iered ~. 10 proceed 10 fort ,n~isun sn6
take eotnlrap Of that p.st. On the trst.s
1 arrived at that place IA refhlihx soe op-
-r8tio "a Of tbs tuI ces ul der my com ~ Ab0 he
ro-l Doaei-on, Il rs proper to st 70 he condl-
II IL OF that wora aud of the forces c"nstltut.
.nx It's gairiso-. WEsn arrived ~" Nd the
work on the river h>t,-ry unfaishrd o''d
wholly to, weak 10 rosist ths iUr,e OF boevy
ar -u!sry ] found ten zach oolun, oao0
!. 81 i.ound ril grn had NO, been mounNfs.
Dep xloom "as naugitg over tho com nasnu,
-ud tue troops were xr ATTY depro sod nd
,lHora Ia oy he ei cuiEs talBtos at enlf1s r
ne su,r-Lder Of Fer, Henry and TIE mai axr
of ie iri. I en- that pace my 81 ntt"n-
IN WAs klveN ttNLne p,c Ae,ty * streNg heA.
Ipg lhih W rk aud muuat x the we beS>v
suus and 10 the COM tt Uction o. .ef, Estvcs
FCras u pro ess ih- rear the river battery
limparted hs work al, the energy WHICH
4. Wa, possiot.' % ot, boring ~ ala
light with la- whole cVmmann ] he hat
irrJ without compstent humOer
VI artlier'. 5, aud 'o' se mat were Tiers
Al ~
the guns. Iopov,do FOR this want plaO, d
n- u. tiifrIy compa' ice md ac I've courss
Instruction Ia the use Of tttir guns
d .ta,ieI pt. kose, With bis company of
| ,rtillsr.s s, the Command Of one OF Inc
river batteries These h-6vy gu betnG
| inountsd, an. p"o~,ston made for wo1ka'G
! lu.m, 80 a pr per supply Of ammunitsen
aavtuA 0eeu procured ~ NV ordo's from
! sh VILE frii myseif pr, pared 10 t. ST the
| eHelt or the ii of tae bsiey mt against
| ta- enem,'s gnnhJa's though the work was
much Ia ned oi m IRE hetv: pieces
The nrmament of tn bait lice 6 SIS ed OF
eight 3. pou,.Gefs, tpr"e 3l-plaod carro.-
au-s oua Io ihca bad, a"d o. . inc
gun of 81 pouna J. ler. ne r.i'cuo OF to0
| 81 - for Llir WorA Was au nnfortpuhte QUE -
W Whi.e its com IN aud II the TiyrI was Av Z"
| able. he te W s comma ded by 'he heights
bovs q Glow On 'he liver, nhd 0y y n
| ii uous r.nge Of hills all around he ~ofHs
to lis rear.
| "A neiu work OF very ccntracie3 dtmensfons
mai b Ell coma rue ~, for h rrisou :" pro
t.p
| man Ell b. th- nii air- ,dy reierr-d to. nud
| lay op- u 10 a tire OF artil cry from every di.
l rect,on esc.p, from tn. h,its below. To guard
| against the sn;css "I ne ~ Aruiicty H1m
| these heights, n line Of defence works, con-
| sstiag OK N. pits and aJatl> Dr INF fintrys
] d acaed on our fte II, Hu continuous ON oot
! If " n Jefehces 1,r our gut srtiiie y, were
! laid Oft Dv Nal u m"r. EuYtnssr OF tfsn.
= Iohue,oH's tGG, OB on duty with mo
| ~ the pos.,) around he rear o' the battery
| and on tae Ds,gats from WHICH ar'4isry oosa0
1 = act oar baiteTy nd fhneI ijwork, m
! velo.ing III. inner worx aid b. town oi Do
| ver, where our pti"cipal su2 Plies OF qoesiee
| AMI conml sary stores We're IN deposit
| Ib~se :, JrkS, pushed viii he u most pos
| s,bte energy, were not Qutte cVInpiettd, NOR
my TROOPS All IN position. tuoush hehry -
I wher Beg tfea Eiuyo, my senior omeer
| reached that sta ion. Tne works W. re laid on
! with judgment and skill by Mayor Gunner,
! were W. /. exscuttd. and designed for ihc de-
f..ce OF The rear Of the worh. ths only OBJ
| ction being TO tue length OF me u 10 which,
| nCwevar. IRE IN The Surroundings was una
| vuid -hsa he I-pgtb Of the Lines, and
| the H. al, uuacy uI the force tor Is oofenls.
| WAS a sour, 9 of embaIr ssment throughout
| ihe struggle which ,ut ts-qnenuy onsusd IN
| TIVE defo..ye Of q posi- tion.
| Ih,d placed Brig Gen Buckner In COM
| mand Of he right win4, ana bslg Gen John.
| soa IN com IN a. nd Of Ine ,eft BY exraosctna-
| nv eiiJris we had barely got the works In y
de,eu..ble condition when the enemy msds
! an adv nee in force around and against tha
| enttTs line II outer WorHe
L 1HB Battle OF rBE rEEScHks.
The fret assault wos c mm~ucei BY tho
| enemy artillery, AZ AUST he center Of our
| left wing, wbi h was promptly rosponoea 10
| by Capt. dreeL's oatt-ry bt field artiiery.
| After several ht urs o, firing be ween the 81.
| uIier, OF the Two ni~s, be o. eny's tnfan. !.
| try advanced 10 thee Lite, all aIouS the l nes
| which was Kept upaud increaset ID volume
from ons end Of the Il,.o TO the Other tor seve-
raj hours, " nen at irst the nemy n ~ vi I.
| yot Gus assault ngains. tne rIgut ef our left
L ~ tit,t
| { i1nandsd by Col Helm An, ana defsk ued
! by has brigade. consisting OF the 10th fenuts-
| s-s, uader ccmm IN. u Lieut.. Ovl McNs-
| vsck VuoI hies'. Tenn.sss~. Hsshes's Ala.
bama, IL i Uoi. Heads rS aezses Isgtmsate
OF yolanlsers ana Capt. MansyS oaid bat.
,ery.
| posi- tiou ~ vigorously defended. al d resvif ftd
| In lpe repulse Of tn spr my here and svsry
| where nTouId he itae Tus result Of the days
| work pretty well .~s'ed me str~ng b Of our
| q. f nsive lane, and established, b yJLd Qaes.
| ton, he gtl anus Of hem lie c IN maLu, NIL
0; wRom fought we'll at ev ry portion OF the
I,ue. The L. ss ,uftained by ur res N IN Z
engtfement vas lot larSe. our pen oei .
mo.tiy ui der sb.ire OF the T.ns prs; but
, | VIZ, L,V-rtheSss, had qui'ea u" her t,tied
anI wounded; but owing 10 h~ IL ned
ughttrR w ich fo .Uw d, 1t a. mpu&sinle "
gss ary odiciai 's,ort Of the casnsi.ie OF ths
day tin The same ,ay our battery IN ths Yiv
| was engaged With N..e OF The eut my gun bon -
which oecasioner lui e A Lively c arr onndtnl
f1r no; than IN sou" In which the q Han
Capt. Dixon o.tRs Engineer corrs. n ~ T. iIec
nstnnuya at the Re .te'y. Tbs Ufh er lad bees
On dnty tor sorn- non rs at the post, NJ lad
sh own great emery and professional ski,i
ard ny MS 9allaus b. ariag IN that occsssop
: whie dire ting he operations "f the DAY
under my oraerr, haa Justly earned or him.
sesf high oistinc ga, His death was 80
riouAloss to h@,~svtcs. and was source ol
| No little emhar. ,seme-t In our alter. opera.
| lions
: ON the sch ", had qnies, bat We saw th<
| smoke OF Il lar;s lumner II auJ boats and
s,s. m boats At 3 'nor: distance bsiow w
also received re''..eis r. orma ton OF he AZ
. | rlvel Of a lara" numSer OF IRISH uooiO
greatly incrensiNR ihe strength Of the shs
n . rces, alre,cy sail to be frs n o. 0 4
| 80 600 strong.
81 rHR BATHS Win rza erHsoAfs.
On the 18Th thsee rein oecsusnss Wsre sasJ
D | advaeciuK 10 their position in ths ltpe OF In
+. ves,ment; and. white sais Wss besse doae
81. OF The emmy, Iran c.sed esaso.s. .sr
0 were abrsast ant In lias Of ba.tia and u
a sixth some distance to the reaF when ID
= | gun b,a ats arrived withi" mile and . b
> | OF the fort, they opened fre ON the ha, e
| AuI tarRosi cb, wGo mmand,d he lvWe
battery, OF eieht Eaus. and ''sr'. hoss, th
urpsl battery, OFT er guns. were 70 hold 'hs1
| 1rc until the eneDy's sun eoa,s shoalA Gem
l. | withtc point blans range his they az
= | though the ordeal OF ho'dlns their ar
q while the enemys shot sbd theit tell ihtc
" | around their Ipsitlon. was . severe rs
% | sirails upon their pasrio'ie impnlse. ~
p nevertheless, anr batteries made 90 rss OF
u | .iii th. uEoosts got Within RANGE OF thss
guea Oar entire .iaeei hstts,iss Al opss
ed hre. The &"ne Of ho. b parties v.gs Ws
saryed.e The eoseAy capsssDtly sasas O Z, d
y Ivsr'pg direct . 70 RstnSs ear hat stSsss tral
II hts IA" OF fys gnnisuass; whila sA- stxa
70 hoats moving Ips,.i Tie rssr, h~pl The ali et
d Cd With shells. which & II THE + aAA 81 - n
II nreub6 ths p0slssoh ef oar hasesstea4 u
,. Mxht continued. the seeMy steadity Adyao(
o. lag sowiy ne the rsser. At . The shct -