The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-18
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

prisOners-Estspe OF FtOy0,Wht FFVc
SsSN FRsweiscc; Feb. 17tb.-
The following appears in The papers here
this evening:
ST. LoUts, Feb. lGth.-Dispaiches receiv-
ed at headquarters say al tbe eunooals ere
preny efTectually disabled except one. Com
nodore Foot was twice wounded, but noi
fatally. The Upper redOnbt Il taken Oy
our troops. whfeh commands Fort Doneison'
Gen. Grant felegraphs he would be able 10
capture the fort 10 day Sunday
A speciaf dispaecf to the Missouri Democrat
dated CsfFo. Sunday, 4P. NJ, says: Com. root
reached here at two o'clock last night, on gun
boat CaTondolet. He reached Fort Donelson
FRIDAY afternoon, ,,wifH gunboats st. Louis, Lou
isyIlEe, Pittsburg, Carondolet, Tyler, and Con
estoga. After fghting little over an hour ne
Svith5rew. win Rfty men killed and wounded
on fhe boats. The ST. Louis was hit sixty-one
timee. the louisville ffty-seven. The enemys
fyino was very accurate. They had three bat
feriess one near the water, one fifty feet above
fbsa ard the third fifty feet above the second.
The 1pber one mounted four eighteen pound,
erg. This one held fire until the boats got
wif1fh 400 wards of the fort. Our fire was di-
r4efed principally at the water battery. One OF
The enemy's guns burst, number were ois-
mounted. The enemy could be seen carrying
their dead from the trenches.
Capt. Wise, of ths steamer Mlnnehaha'
reports that the enemy made sortle at Ien'
O'Clock Saturday morning from The torti'
drove our forces back three quarters OF ~
mile. and captured Schwartz battery. AT
one o'clock our troops rallied, recovered
the battery, drove the rebels before them,
and planted our flag on the Notifications.
A steamer from Evansville. Indiana, re-
ports four of our COI0nels XII led, among
them Col. Logan, Of Illinois.
A correspondent Of the Democrat. writ
ing Friday, Gays. The more ! see OF the
fort, the more | am con viuoediit cannot be
reduced without a'teTri5le battle. lis rear
is almost imDnegnable. The outer works
and batteries of the fort are located on.
ridges l50'and 200 feet highi covered With
dense timber. On similar gOrges and
hills outside these. our army is drawn up
In line oi battle, completely enclosing the
enemy from Cumberland, south OF the fort,
10 the backwater Of the stream which TANKS
the fort on the north.
Gen. OgIesby, who has the extreme right,
last right pushed forward his brigade to Cum
berland. He has planted a,battery. command
rival Of any more reinforcements. In fact, we
have them completely surrounded, and can,
complete the job at our leisure.
Considerable skirmishing occurred Thursday
night, the forces endeavoring in the darkness
to crowd in upon each other.
Friday morning twas discovered that the
enemy had placed lOgs.On the top ofthe breast
works, leaving little space between them to-
shoot thpOugh,. diminishing riSkS from our,
sharpshooterss. Casualties among our artillery,
thus far 10 very small; enemy's LOSSES as far as,
can be aesertainedt considerable
CHICAGO, Feb. ..l7th, 9 A. M-The attack
on Fort Donelson was resumed on Friday
with the following results: All of the rebel
water battery guns except sir were dis
mounted orsilenced by our gnnbOeis. The
boats then retired, alhmOre or less damaged.
The right wing Of the enemy's Notifications
were stOrIned and carried at noon Briday.
CHICAGO, Feb. II. lOA. M-FiriRg al Fort
Donelson commenced again at daybFeak on
The l4th, and ooDtinuedlaimOst increasingly
the entire day up.to four O'Clock. No msEe.
ments or assault by land forces weDe made.
A sOrtie was made Thursday night against
Taylor's battery Of light artillery, By the
rebels. They were dfiKen back behind
their entrenchments. Our loss in w0nnded
is considerable.
Six gunbOais arrived en-. Friday, and com.
menCed an attack at neon. The firing was
rapid aud severe and lasted an hOur and
twenty minutes; when the boats retired
somewhat damaged. The four iron clad
boats went within 800 yards of the fort,
dismounted and silenced all of the rebel
water 6sttery guns except six. The gum
boat Louisville dismOunted the rebels l2S-
pounder at the first fire. She afterwards
received two shots, passing through her
entire length SHe is the only boat seri.
Ously iRinredi h consequence of the hight
of the blufiOn which the rebel Notifications
are bailt the th0t cannot have as much
effect nthem as at Fort Henry. There.
fore 1t will require much longer time to
reduce il.
The rebels have raised the black flag. Itcan
De seen plainly from the riven.
Die right wing of the Federal forces, cons
menced stOrming the fort on Saturday, and
have taken the right wing of the enemy's for
tihcations over which. the stars and stripes float
triumphantly. We have lost two Lieut.. Colo
nels killed, and two Colonels wounded. The
18th Illinois regiment fought bravely and was
badly cut up. The 18th Illinois and TIN iowa
also suffered severely.
CAIRO, Feb. l6ih.-Tbe steamer Mime.
haha has arrived from Fort Donelson, hav-
ing left there at five O'Clock last evening.
The upper fort was taken at four O'Clock in
the afternoon. The gunbJats st. Louis.
Louisville, and Piitsburg were disabled.
Mortar hnofa xuora mot M DoIooob a.