Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-21
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Wa suISGroN. Feb.


Wa suINeroN, Feb. II.
ecu. Mcclellan has received dispatches
fully confirming the capture of Fort Donel-
.-. .- ..u ST.. LOUIS, II.
The casualties on the gun-boats at Fort
Donelson are as follows:
St. Lou!s-3 killed. e..
Louisvllle-5 s-ilo's killed, four slightly
wounded, and two severely each having both
arms shot away.
Uarondo et-4 killed and badly wounded,
including W liam Hunt, pilot; two severely
Pittsburgh-3 wounded.
TIL force en- route for Fort Donclson hail
most come up, and were located on the left.
Gen. Lew. Wallace, with the 9Th Missouri
and l1th Ind ana, arrived on Friday.
Special to Tribune.
~ WASHINGTON, Feb 16.
Senator Latham will. to- morrow, introduce
: bill for the survey Of telegraph line from
San Francisco to the o'thw, st coast, ola
Behring's Straits and Asiatic Russia, to the
mouth Of tn" Amoor River, as proposed by
Mcdonald Collins. The enterprise will b.
under the direction of the Presid mt, and
other nations will beinvited to participate in 1t
A board Of officers conve ed % lnvesti ate
the quality of clothing furnished by cont, actors
have discovered that at least one-tbird now
on hand is entirely worthless. The facts be-
ing reported to the Secretary Of War, he
or,iered the payments to thu contractors to be
at once suspended
Gen. Sedg OK, Brigadier General in
Gen. H irtzelman's Division, has been as
signed to the command OF Gen. Stones Dlvi-
sion.
Special to St. Louis De nocrat.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Feb. 16.
According to latest advises the Federal ar
my was in vigorous pursuit of the rebels
Prices army was on Crane creek, 20 miles
from here, on Friday, and other forces FIVE
miles in the rear, preparing 20 make an early
start in pursuit the next morning Price
had placed his train in advance About 100
wagons, containing supplies for train, We're
brought .nto this place, from Forsyth only
few hou s before his retreat. Rebel sympa
thisrrs here claim that Price will be rein.
forced by 9 or Is regiments from Benton
vile, Ark under Gen. Van Dorm, but Gen.
Sgel, who was dvancing on the rebel column
by different route than that pursued by
Gen. Curtiss, may strike blow on their
flank and upset Prices calculation. -Four
rebel officers and thirteen p'ivates fell into
our hands, on Friday, and are now here. -
The oilic RS are the notorious Col. Freeman,
Maj. Berry, Alddo Camp to Gen. Mcbride.
capt Dickinson, Oh ef Engineer, ard Capt
Downel G artcr Master.
\ Pony Express, with relay posts, has
been established by Capt. Baldwin between
Rola and this point. M
BosToN, Feb. IT,
The news Of the capture of Fl Donelson
created perfect Juror of patriotic jub lation
in Boston to day. There has never been So
much Joy manifested.
.t.gz .,,..t- ST.. LOUIS, Feb II.
Fort Donelson surrendered at o'clock
yesterday NOR. ing to the land forces. The
gu! boats were present at the time.
An immense amount of war material is
among the trophies Of the victory.
Floyd skulked away tbs night before the
The gun-bos: Caronaolet arrived at Cairo
with the news. r- i
a large number of our wounded ha -e been |
brought to the Paducan and Cairo hospitals. |
This city is wild with excitement and ioy. !
The news was read at the Union Merchants |
Exchange, creating the most intense enthusi-
asm. The l''Star- Spangled Banner" Flag of
our Union" and "Red, White and Blue"
were sung by all present, after which they
adjourned and marched to tn. army head
| arters. 1900 or 1900 strong. where three
-ouSing cheers were given for Halleck and
Footc. IIalleck appeared a. the window and
thanked the people for their hearty demon
'tration. ard said.
II promised. when came here, that. with
your aid, would drive the enemies Of our
lag from your, State. This has been done,
md they are virtually out # Kentucky, and
'oon will be out Of Tennessee -,
More chfers we're given for the Union, TIE |
'Star-Spang!ed Banner" was repeated, and