The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-20


Brig. Gen. G. S. A.
To the Associated Press.
FORT DoNELsoN, Tennessee, I
Sunday night, Feb. 10.
The rebels surrendered at daylight this morn
ing. Their Generals, Floyd, Pillow Buckner
and Bushrod Johnston, held council of wal
last night, at which this course was decided up
on.
Floyd Immediately took the three VirginiG
regiments he brought here, and escaped up the
river on transports under cover of night.
Pillow also escaped and portion OF FORESTS
cavalry regiment.
All the rest are our prisoners including Buck
We have taken $4,000 prisoners IL heavy
guns, 8 field batteries, about thousand horses
and mules, and other military property to the
value of $l50,0O0.
The main battle was fought on Saturday, al
daylight. The rebels made an attompt to cut
their way through the right of our lines. One
regiment the Kentucky 18th, fell back, but the
Southern Illinois troops threw themselves into
the breach and drove the enemy back into then
intrenchments. The battle ragged tunously al
day, the enemy making frequent sorties, and
attempted to break through our lines, but 5elne
as often driven back. They would not stand
open fight, but blazed away furiously from then
trenches and rife pits upon the latter, in front
of which a parapet of logs had been placed with
oop-holes for musketry.
About O'CLOCK p. NJ. Gene. F. Smith 5 brig
ade charged upon the brea8tworks OF the enc
my's right. and drove them back. The lows
ID and Illinois 7:h were the first regiments tC
enter the enemy's works The advantage thus
gained was held, aud this was the turning pom
Of the battle.
Both armies ceased fighting at night, and slep
upon their aims. Sunday morning the gun
boats threw few shells into the fort, but re
ceived no reply. A flag was then sent up will
a flag oftruce and returned with the lnteihgenc'
of the surrender.
Our troops Immediately took possession of the
works
The damage done TO the rebel works by the
guubOats on Friday was not so great as at FRS
reported. Only one gun was dismounted IN {
battery of eight 32-pounders, and one l0-incf
shell gun of Richmond make.
The total loss of the Federals in the battle,
or series of battles, will not exceed 800 killed
and 600 wounded.
The rebel loss III killed is about the same, but
their wounded is not so many.
Our troops fought at disadvantage, having ne
breastworks to protect them from the enemy'c
fire.
The rebel force is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000; po badly $4,000 is not fal
from the correct number. They were from Ten
mes see, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Virgins
and Kentucky, and were nearly all picked
troops.
Four-fifths of the troops engaged on our side
were from Illinois.
Among our officers killed and wounded are
the foil owing:
KILLED.-2Oth Illinois, Col Irwin 9TH Hi
nois, Capt Mcndall; 9Th Illinois, CAPT. Wilson
Lieut. Sheats Lie ut. Marsby, Major Post miss
ing, supposed to be taken prisoner nth Hi
nois, Capt. Shaw, Co. Il, Lieut.. Vohr, Lieut.
Boyc9 18th Illinois, Capt. Craig Lieut.. Mau
SON. Sergt. Peshee; Both Illinois, Adjt. Kirk
patrick 31st Illinois, Lieut.. Col. White, Capt
Williams; 31st Illinois, Capt. True; 48th Ill.
Lieut. L. H. Smith; 18th Illinois, j. L. Park
Richard Woodward, Milton Bagga, S. Sloan
NJ. Morris-Rll Of Co. G,
WoUNDED.-3lst Illinois, Col. John A. Lo
gan (ball through left shoulder not dangerous,
Adit Cophot, Capt Summerfelds; 9Th Illinois
Capt J. Hanna shot in the thigh; 9th Illinois
Capt. Robinson light flesh wound. Capt Beck
Tor in the head, a Lieutenant in Company f in
the mouth Lieut.. Fuller on the head, Lieut.
Labau left arm off; ] 1th Illinois, Lieuts. Chur
chill and Duncan both badly, captains Mckee
Rose and Andrews. Lieuts. Murray Wilcox ant
Dean, the last two badly: col. Ransom O1th)
was shot through the shoulder, flesh WOUND
only; capt Carter and Lieut.. Blackstone, alsC
OF the 18th, slightly; 28th Illinois, col. Lawler
ball through left arm; capt. Lawler, capt. Nix
on. capt. Brush, capt. Dillon, Lieut.. Toole, capt
Craig goth Illionis, capt Kennard, shot thro
the neck, Lieuts. Richardson and King; lay
lor's, Charles H. Machin, bali through the arm
Sob tz' hat ia c
Hougher and Gumber, badly.
The 18th Illinois suffered heavier loss in tn
battle than any other regiment.
The rebels who escaped are supposed to hav'
gone to Nashville, where, OF at GAINESVILLE, it /
supposed the confederates will attempt to max
another stand.
This evening a great light was seen for sew
eral hours in tho direction of GAINESVILLE, and /
s supposed the rebels have either burned TIL
town or their steamboats, in the river to proven
them from falling into our hands
BO Wing Green is evacuated, and the rebe
army at that place, under Gen. Hardee, ha:
fallen back towards Nashville. Rebel officer
admit, that if we take Nashville the rebellion il
Tennessee is gone up.
There is no doubt about our ability to take /
within two weeks
The prisoners will be transferred to Cairo
and thence probably to some safe point in Hi
nois, probably Camp Douglas, Chicago.
Taylor's and Wizards batteries were almos
constantly in action for two days. Not a mar
was killed, and only three or four received ligh
wounds.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT CAIRO.
CAIRO Feb. 17.-The steamer Memphis al
rived from Fort Donelson this evening, bringing
a Mississippi regiment Of prisoners and 50-or 81
wounded soldiers, who were left at Mound City
Eight or nine other boats are on the way witt
rebel prisoners.
DISPOSITION OF THE WOUNDED.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. I7.-All the wounded of bot
sides at Fort Donelson, will be brought her
and plac ed in the hospitals. 4 dozen or NOR
surgeons with corps ofhospital nurses left thi
afternoon for the battle field to assist in thei
traksp ortatiOn..
FEDERAL Loss ESTIMATED.
The Chicago Sanitary Committee received
dispatch from Cairo, last evening, from oficis
sources, that the Federal loss would not excee
300 killed 600 wounded, and 100 missing
all 1000. No other e. Inmates have been receive
of the casualties in the action. 1t is probabl
all false that Taylors Chicago Battery was q
cut up.
Important Order of Gen. HalEeck
Sr. LOUIS, February lG. The following cir
cular has been issued from headquarters: