Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-08
lR0R-CLAD GUNB0ATS BILL HAS
'a PASSED THE SENATE.
Bill Authorizing S1O,OOO,OOO
Demand Notes Passed.
SKIRMISH NEAR FAIRFAX O. Il.
Lander re-OCcupieS ROmney
GRAHTTOATTAcKT. DONALDSON
Last Night's Repert.
THE BOmBARDnRNF or Fl. HENRY.

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CIz0rENATI, Feb. 7.
The Gazette and Commercials Cairo cor.
.respondence give the following account of
the bombsTdment and capture Of Fort Hem
" yesterday at 1890 P. N. The gunboats
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Carondolet and Essex.
the Tyler Conestoga and Lexington, bring
ing up the rear, advanced boldly against
the rebels, going to the right OF Painter
Greek Island, and above which, on the east
shore Of the river, stand the fortihcations
and keeping out Of range till at the head Of
the island and within g mile of the fort
The island in full view Of the rebel guns. we
boldly advanced, every man at quarters TO
catch flag officers signal gun for the com
mencement Of action. Our line Of battle was
on the left st. Louis; next the Garondoiet !;
and the Cincinnati, for the time being the
flag ship, having on board flag officer A. b.
FoOte; and next, the Essex. We advanced
in line, the Cincinnati aboat's length ahead,
when, at 1890, the Cincinnati opened the
ball, and Immediately three accompanying
balls followed suit The enemy, not back
ward, gave admi able response, and the hqht
ragged fariously for half an hour; we steadily
advanced, receiving and returning storms Of
shot and shell, when, getting within 300
yards Of the enemy's works, we came 70 q
stand and poured into them right snd left.
In the meantime the Essex had been dis
sbled and drifted away from the scene of &c
rion, leaving the Cincinnati, Osrondolet and
St. Louis, alone engaged. l'
At precisely 40 minntes pastsone O'Clock
the enemy struck his eolOrs, and such cheer
ing, such wild exoiten1ent as seized the
thFosts, arms and caps of the four or Eve
hundred sailors of the gunbosts, can De i'm
sgined.
After the surrender, which was made to
h4g officer Foote, by Gen. Lloyd Tilghman,
Who defended bis Fort in the most deter
mined manner, we found that the rebel in
tantry, which was encamped outside the
tort, numbering four or I'VE thousand, had
cut and run, leaving the rebel artillery
company in command Of the tort to their
fate.
The fort mounted II guns, mostly 80 and
"a FOUNDERS, one being magnificent lO-inch
Oolumbiad. Our shots dismounted two of
their guns, driving the enemy from the en-
brasures, One OF their ri1ed 81 pounders
burst durinf the engagement wounding one
of their gunners. ,4 s.-a z.
The rebels claim to have had but / I effect
i've guns, worked by "a men, the number all
told of our prisoners. They lost I've killed
and ten badly wounded. - --....
The infantry left every thing in their
flight. A vast deal Of plunder has fallen into
our hands, including large and valuable
quantity OF ordnance stores
Gen. Tilghmsn is pleased, and thinks 1t is
enc Of the most damaging blows Of the war.
In,surrendering to flag officer Foote, the
rebel General remarked ~ am glad to sur
render te'so gallant an officer" Flag officer
FooIe replied: "You do perfectly right, sir,
in surrendering; but yOu should have blown
my beats out Of the Rstet before would
have surrendered to you" gs8- 9- By.
In the engagement the Cincinnati was in
the lead, and flying the flag officers pennsnt,
was the chiefmsrk. Flag officer Foote and
Capt. Stembel crowded her defsntly into
the teeth of the enemy's guns. She got 81
shots, some Of them going completely thro'
her, The Essex was badly crippled when
about half through the fight, aad Gro Rding
steadily against the enemy, g bali went into
her port side, forward port, through her
bHikhead and squarely through one Of her
boilers, escaping steam, scalding and killing
several OF her crew. Capt. Porter. bis aid.
8. P. Britton, and paymaster Lewis were
standing in direct line of balls passing,
Britton being in TIE centre Of the group, a
sho struck hin on the top Of bis head, scat
tering mis- brains in every direction. A shot
passed through the pilot house, instantly
killing Ford and Mcbride, pilots. Also some
seameH, at the rush Of steam, jumped over
board and Wera drowned. The Cincinnati
had one killed and six wounded. The Is
sex had six seamen killed, two officers and
seventeen men wounded and Eve missing =
No casualties on the St. Louis OF Carondo-
let, though shot and shell fell upon them
like rain a. .ssas1f5 aa
The St. Louis was commanded BY Capt
Leonard PauldiDg, who stood upon the gun
deck and fought the guns to the last not 8
man hInched and With cheer upon cheer
sent shot and shell among the enemy.
OFFICIAL RKPOstT OR FLAG OFPICRR
-sts - WAsHiHsros, Feb. Z.
Secretary Welles has recsiged the folIoW.
ing dispatch: .4
o. s. FEAa SHIP CIEOHAAHI, OFF FoRFl
Benny, Tenn. River, Feb. 9, 1852.
The 7gunbOaJS under ny command, fhi
Essex, Commandsr Porter; the Carondolss
Commander Walker; the Cincinnati, C0m
/ mander Stsmbei; tie ST. Louis, Lieutenan
commanding, Paulding; the COnestoga
Lieutenant commanding, GiYern, and thl
Lexington, Lieutenant commanding, Shock
after 3 severe and rapid fire Of an hour ana
a quarter, have captured Fort Henry, so,
taken Gen. Lloyd Tilghman and bis stah
ad60 men as Pri5on8rs- The surrandeE Z
ShshsVuut bats was uncond ionai IS We hep
Ilsaa 6ser 6rs upoa g snssi until thsif ~
was ietrdcK. In half IN hour aftef the s1T
render I~haDded the fort and pEisoneH owe
to Gen. Grant commanding The army, o.
k6SS sfFiSaI GftEs fort IA lofoa. " d3Ei1z
20 The Essex had q shot in her boiler, afte
!. 4 fighting most effectively for two thirds ofth
time, and was obliged 70 drop down the nv
] or. I hear that seversl Of her men wer
scalded 70 dsath, including two pilots. Sh'
) with the other gunboats, ofhcers and mel
: fought with TIE greatest gallAntry. Th
: Oinciuuati received 81 shots, and bad on
2 man killed and eight wounded ssEo seriously
The fort with twenty guns and seventies
mortarF, was defended BY Gen, Tilghma
: with the most determined gallsntEy. IEi
yyfitg as soon 6s possible. have sent Lieu
I Commandins Phillips and three guhboa
: up after the rebel gunbOats. "A
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