Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-22

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Fort Monroe, Feb. Is.
BY a flag Of tru &c to-day we learn that
Fort Donelson surrendered to General
Grant yesterday.
Generals Pillow, Floyd, Johnston
and Ruckner were taken, with $4,000
other prisoners.
We are informed that fighting has
been going on near Savannah, and that
the city has probably been captured.
St. Louis, Feb. Is.
Gen. Oglesby, who has the extreme
right, last night pushed forward his
brigade TO Cumberland, and has plant
ed battery commanding the river,
which will etfectually prevent the ar
rival Of any reinforcements. In fact,
we have them completely surrounded,
and can complete the job at our leis.
ure.
Louisville, Feb. l6.
Mltchell's troops have crossed Bar
ron river, and are in possession of Bow
ling Green.
Springfield, Feb. IA.
Special to st. Louis Democrat
i Our army, under command of Gen.
Curtiss, marched from Lebanon Oh the
llth inst, formed in three divisions,
the right under Col. JEFF. G. Davis, the
left under Col. Carr, and the centre
under Gen. Sigel. Six miles from
Springfield, on the 18th, a skirmish
took place between our advance and a
party of rebels, i'll which nine of the
latter were killed, and one of our men
was slightly wounded. AT sunset on
the same day, 800 Of the men attacked
our pickcts. but were driven back with
4 loss of thirty.
This WAS regarded as the commence
ment of battle, and 5000 cavalry and
infantry, with a battery of artillery
were sent forward. The battery was
placed on an cmiuence commanding
the supposed approach of The rebels
and then shells were thrown, to which
no response was made, and our force.
retired, leaving a strong picket guard
During the night, a continuous fire was
kept up by the pickcts. At thre.
O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th
our forces advanced in line of battle
on Springfield.
Gen. Price retreated, leaving Owe,
coo Of his sick, and large qualities o
forage and wagons behind him.
: lie had II, 900 effective troops anC
FIVE pieces Of artillery.
Yesterday evening battalion O
our cavalry captured 90 wagons ofhi
train, and last night firing by picket
was heard IN the direction of the re
treating foe.--This morning at 81:
O'Clock our whole force followed tn
enemy. 1t is reported that Price i
falling back for reinforcemcnts, an,
when they have joined him, he woult
turn and give us battle. The prob
abilities are, however, that he is in ful
retreat.
Gen. Hallecll received a dispatcl
from Gen. CurtiSS, stating that Price
rear was oycrtaken in the pursuit from
Springfield, and after brief resist
ance, the rebels fed, leaving the roa,
strcwed with wagons and baggage
Gen. Curtiss reports having taken NOR
prisoners than he knew what to d
with.
, St. Louis, Feb. II.
Further official advices from For
Donelson say that Gen. Floyd escape,
during the night, and thai the rebel
III the fort denounced him as a black
hearted traitor and coward.
The enemy are known to have ha(
10000 troops, 10, 900 of whom are on
prison crs, 5000 escaped, and the bal
ance are reported killed, wounded OF
otherwise disabled.
Cairo, Feb. II.
The steamer Memphis arrived from
Fort DonclSon this evening bringing
Mississippi Regiment prisoners, and 81
or 60 wounded soldiers who were lef
at Mound City. Eight or ten Other
boats are on the way with rebel pris
oners. The rebels who escaped are
supposed to have gone to Nashville
where, or at GAINESVILLE, it is supposed
the Confederates will attempt to make
another stand. This evening, crea,
light was seen for several hours in di
rectlon of Clarksville, and it is suppos
ed the rebels have either burned the
town or their steamboats, in the river.
to prevent them falling into our hands.
Rebel officers admit that if we take
Nashville, the rebellion in Tennessee
is gone up. The prisoner will prob
ably be sent to Camp Douglas, Chica-
60.
Chicago, Feb. II.
! A special dispatch to the Times,
from Fort Donelson, says the fort sur
rendered at daylight this morning, ur.
conditionally. We have Generals Buck
ner, Johnston and Bushrod, 5000
prisoners, and 5000 horses.