Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-02-21

stopped One shst struck the pilet house
OF Gle st. Louis, passing through between
the Pilots legs without injuring him.
All Of the boats are e. re or less Injured
but none but the louisville seriously
There were FIVE killed and two wounded
on the Louisville. She will net be in a
condition to renew the attack before 10
morrow morning. In consequence Of the
height OF tho bluff, en- which the fortified
ton IS built. our shot cannot have as much
effect on them as those on Fort Henry,
therefore ne will require much longer time
to reduce It The rebels have raised a
black flag II can be seen flying from the
bank, shot distance above here. The
tight commenced Thursday and continued
throughout f iday and Saturday. satur-
day s contest was desperate The 18th
illinois suffered severely, and the 7th 10.
va sustained considerable less. Sobwartz's
battery which was taken by the enemy,
was retaken by our men. Tive Colonels
were Wounded and tive killed. Loss heavy
on beth sides The upper fort was taken
at four clock and the Union flag nov
floats over it. Our trseps behaved with
great gallantry. Com Foet was woun.
ded twice, but not fatally.
Chicago, Feb. II. A despatch from
| Fort Denelson says, The fort was surrcn
dered at daylight this merning uncendi
tionally. We have gems Buckner, John
ston and Bushred, $4,000 prisoners, and
5000 horses.
Gems. Pillow and Floyd, with their bri
gades ran away on steamers, without let
ting Buckner know their intentions.
The Fort Henry runaways are bagged
here, and prisoners are loading steamers
for Cairo. The prisoners will probably be
sent to camp Douglas at Chicago.
Our less is heavy, probably 400 killed
aud 500 wounded. Maj Post Of the 8th
Illinois, with 200 privates, are prisoners,
and have been sent to Nashville. They
were taken the night before the surrender.
The enemy's less is heavy, but rot sc
large as ours, as they fought behind en-.
trenchments, We should have taken them
BY stermine on Saturday, if our ammunition
had not given out in the night.
| The enemy turned our flask for half an
hour, but our lsst ground was more than
reqa;ned,
Nine-tonths Of the rebels were pitted
against our right. Our forces on the right
were ready all night, recommending at
tack on Sunday merning they met on then
approach white flag, Buckner having
| early IN the morning sent despatch to
Gen. Grant, surrendering. The works Of
the fort extended some FIVE miles, On
outside rebels lost 48 field pieces. / 7 heavy
guns, 90, geo stands arms, besides large
quantities eommissary stores. They are
completely demoralized, and have no con-
tdenco in their leaders They charge
Pillow and Floyd with DESERVING them =
Our troops, from the mement of invest
ment on Wednesday lay on their arms
night and day, half the time without pro
visions, all the time thout tents, and q
portion of the time in heavy rain and snow.
Com. Foote while standing in tile pilot
house Of the St. Louis, his flag ship, was
slightly wounded. The St Louis was hit
NAA 'AihoS' wv SouS ulSd UIeQ-
The Tyler and Conostega remained out
of range Of the enemys guns.
The line Of battle was as follows: Ga
the right the St. Louis, next the Louis
vile, then the Pittsburg on the left, the
Carondolet
The enemy's fire was very accurate ;
they had three batteries one near the wa
ter, one fifty feet above, and third fifty
feet above the second, the upper one mount
ng four 1S-pounders. This one was held
in reserve until our boats got within four
yards. Our fire was directed principally
at the wafer battery,
One Of the onemy's guns burst and a
number were dismounted the enemy
could be seen carrying their dead out of the
trenches. All the gunboats were left up
the Cumberland, except the Conestoga,
and she left there yesterday morning. A
rifed gun Oh the Carondolet burst, killing
six men; the rudder of the Pittsburg was
shot away the mertar boats left here yes
terday morning. The above staement of
the fight was received from a gentleman
who was aboard during the engag cement.