Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-18
NIGHT DISPATCH ES.
Particulars OF the Capture of
Fort DOnelSOn.
The Surrender made on Sun
day Moruing
Generals Johnston, Buokner and John
son Captured.
PILLOW AND FLOYD SNEAK AWAY
LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
1900 TROOPS, 2O,CCO STAND OF ARMS. s.Oo1
HORSES, IS FIELD PIECES, II HEAVY
GUNS, AND AMMUNITION AND
STORES IN GREAT AMOUNT
CAPTURED.
TIE SURRENDER UNCoNpI-
TIONAL.
PILLOW AND FLOYD SNEAK AWAY
LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
TIE SURRENDER UNcoNpE.
TIoNAL.
OUR LOSS 400 KILLED AND 800
WOUNDED-THAT OF THE REB.
ELS THE SAME.
THE REBEL FOR CES CONPLETEL Y
DENORALIZED.
CALAMITY OF OUR TROOPS.

GALLANTRY OF OUR TROOPS.
CHICAGO, February ia special to the
Times, from Fort Donelsop on the 10th. saws
Fort Donelson surrendered at daylight this
morning, Internationally. We have Gener.
ais Bnckner, Johnston and Bushrod Il. John
son, $4,000 prisoners and 3, ,0OO horses. Pu.
low ard Floyd, with their brigades ran
away on steamers, without letting Buckner
know their intentions. General Smith led
the charge on the lower end of the works.
and was first inside the Notifications, The
Fort Henry runaways were bagged here.
The prisoners are loading on steamers for
Cairo. Our loss is heavy-probablv 400
killed and 800 wounded We lose large
per centage of officers, among them Lieuten.
ant-Coorel Irwin OF the Twentieth Illinois.
White cf the Thirty first, Smith of the Forty.
eighth Colonels John A. Logan, LawlSr
and Ransom are wounded. Maior Post of
The Eighth Illinois, with 200 privates. are
prisoners, ard gone to Nashville, being taken
the night before the Surrender. The enemy's
loss is heavy, but not so large as ours, as
they fought behind intrenchments. we
should have taken them by storming on Sat.
urday if our ammunition had not given out
in the night.
Ger eral McClernand's division, Oglesby's,
Waliace's and McArthurs brigades suffered
terribly. They were composed of the Sew.
enih, Ninth, Eleventh, Eighteenth, Twen-
lieth, twenty; ninth, Thrtleth, Thirty first,
Forty fifth, Forty-eighth and Forty. ninth
Illinois.
General Lew Wallace, with the Eleventh
Indiana, Eighth Missouri, and some Ohio
regiments, participated
Taylor's, Wizards, McAllister's, $, Schwartz's
and Dresser's batteries were in the Fl ght from
the commencement.
The enemy turned our right for half an
hour, but our lost ground was more than re.
gained.
Lanlan's brigade, of Smiths division. was
hIst in the lower end of the enemy 8 works,
which was done by charge of bayouets at
which nine-tenths of the rebels were pitted
against our right. Our forces on the right
were ready all night to recommence the at
'ack. On Sunday morning they were met
on their approach, Buckner having sent early
in the morning dispatch to General Grant,
surTepdering.
The works of the fort extend some five
miles on the outside. The rebels lost as
held pieces, II heavy guus, 10000 stand of
arms besides a large quantity of commits
sary stores. They are completely demoral-
lied, and have no confidence in their leaders.
serting them. Our troops, from the moment
of the investment of the fort, on Wednesday,
lay on their arms night and day, half the
time without pr0visious-all the time with
out tents-a portion in heavy rain and
snow.
A special to the Times from Fort Donel-
son the 10th, says:
The forces were about equal in numbers,
out the rebels had all the advantage of posi-
tion, being we'll fortified on two immense
hills, with their fort near the river. Oa the
lower piece of ground from the fort their in.
teDebments, rife pits, abattis extended up
the river behind the town of Dover.
Their Notifications on the land side. back
from the river, were at least four miles in
length. Their water battery was in the
center OF the Notifications, where it came
down to the river, mounting nine heavy
guns. The rebels were sure of success. In
any other cause, against less brave troops,
they could easily have held the position
against one hundred thousand. The busi,
ness Of getting different brigades in posi-
ton, and attaching new arrivals to different
commands, co took up the greater portion of
Friday night.
At daylight Saturday the enemy opened
en- the Eighteenth Illinois, when all of
Oglesby brigade were soon engaged, which
was soon followed by Wallace's aud Near.
thurs Brigades. The latter acting under
McClernand, as the position of the troops
had been changed during the night, aud
General Grant had been called away during
the night to the gunboats.
The movements of all the troops eycept
those attached to General McClernands
Division, acted without any thing except
general orders.
AT the suggestion of McCernand, General
Wallace sent up four regiments to SUPPORT
bis division, who were nearly out of am
From the commencement until ten o'clock,
he fighting was terrific. The troops on the
right were disposed as follows: McArthur's
Brigade 9th, 18th, 4lst, l7lh and 10Th Iii.
lois. Next, Oglesby's Brigade 18th, 18th,
10th, 30th and 3lst Illinois, Schwartz and
Drtsser's Batteries. Next Wallace's
3rigade-lltb, 2O,h, 45th and 48th These
hree brigades. composed McClernaud's Diyis-
oD, and bore The brunt of the battle. 1t was
ound that the enemy were concentrating
heir main force TO turn outright, which was
lone by our men getting out of am
nunition, and confusion in getting
lp reinforeements, Tetreating about
lalf mile General Grant ordered General
smith to move for ward his division and
torn the enemy's works on our left. This
)rder was obeyed with great alacrity. Soon
he cheers of our daring soldiery were
leaId, and the old flag was displayed from
within the enemy's intrenchments. General
Grant sent word to McClernauG and Wal
ace that General Smith was within the
,pemy's intrenchments, and ordering their
orces to move forward and renew the attack
IN the right. Que of General Wallaces
origades, the Eleventh Indiana, Eighth Mis-
3ouri and some Ohio regiments, were rapidly
.hr0wn in position, and Company A, of the
Chicago Light Artillery, planted in the
-oad. AS the rebels, suppOsing we were on
he retreat, came crawling out of the works
nto the road, the Chicago boys poured a
lailsstorm Of grape and canister into their
ranks, slaughtering dozens Of them. Stimuli
aDeously with this the infantry commenced
iriDg at will, and the rebels went pell nell