Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
SECOND n;SPATCu


FoRr Henry, via Paducah, Feb s.
Directly after the capture Of the Fort, the |
Funboais Lexington, Tyor and ConeSiog,l
started up the river, with instructions to pro- /
ceed as far as they saw fit up the Tennessee
river Ia Alabama, and are doubtless ut that
point ere this.
eSierClay the Cal ondolet in charge o. Col :
Webster, Col. higgins and Col. Mcpherson, of
Gen. Grant s staff, made Il reconnaissance as
far as The bridge of the Memphis & Ciarks- !
vile Railroad, at D.nvillc. They found but
one family left in that town At the bridge
quarters had been built and occupied by some
troops, where was found large quantity of
army supplies, commisSary stores, wagons. &c
The inhabitants are desertng their dwell
lings for miles around, and fleeing in every d.
rcction.
The bridge at Danville was partially dsa-
bed 10y the irst gunbnats which went up the
river on Thursday evening. Another OF the
piers was crippled 50 as 70 completely prevent
the passage ofany trains; AMI it was also found
that the railroad hail been obstructed a
short distance from the brdsr, by land sl.ds.
Instead Of there being fourteen guns cap
tured between Col. Dckcy's Cavalry and Col
John a. Logan, there was bat eight
Nearly all the guns were spiked with tee
graph wire, which can be easily removed
They are brass pieces six FOUNDERS and IA
GAe order Of guns. A., the prisoners taIlen
about one hu:dred in n lmber, were yes crd ~
sent down to Cairo, in charge of Captain w
). llillyer, aid to GsaeraI Gr.ln', on the stea-
ner Iatan.
The ain nount Of prop riy clptuceI at this
will 1
Reconn ,issances have heen mall by Col.
Logan and others to within mile Of Fort Don
el~on.
General Gran; and STAFF will m Ike recon-
noisslnc2 this afternoon up th3 river beyond
Danxille.
OFFICIAL REPORT or FI.tG OFFICER FaarE.
Secretary Ntlles has r3c,;yc.I the folllwinc
dispatch:
L. Flag Su'r CtSrfvvArI, OFF FoRr !
IlESRY, fcna. RIVER, F.b. 6, 1862. J.
The gunboals Ter my cl:mn4nI, the r..
sex, Commander Porter: tile CIrond. let. G,,nh
mauder Walker; the Cincinnati Gonsmunder
Stenb''; the 81. L1uis Lea euant command.
ing, Pauldiny; the G nlcstor,, Leutrnlnt e,n,4
Inandins, Givern, unl the Lexington, Leu en-,
ant commanding, Shock, aiier Il severe and
rapid fire Of an hoar ana a qparler. have cap
iared Fort Henry, and Ikeh GIner,,l Lloyd
1nghmln aud hi> StIff dl G m e; as pris IN.
ers. The surrender 10 the gunbluts was M
conditional as We kept an open lire upon the
chrhly uniil their a.s was struck. In half an
hour arcr the Surrender hlndsl the fl)rt anl
prison, rs over TO Gcrcrll Grant command
i.rg the army On his arrival 2t the fort in
force.
The Essex had 4 shot Isl her boiler, ae or
fighting most effectively tor two-thir,is OF the
time, and vas obliged 10 drop DIVA tn. river.
hear that several OF her mel wlFe seitled To
death, including two pilots. She, with the
other guubodts officers and men, fought with
the greatest gallantrY. Tle Cincinnati r.
csived 81 shoIs, and had one man killed and
eight wounded, two seriously The tort, with
twenty guns aud seventeen m3rtaFs Wis de-
f-ndrd by tieu. Tiighm4n with the the most
determined gatnntry. Twill write sS soon as
IoSS.ble. have sent LEU, Com nall.u 2
l'Iilhps, aai three ganb}a , up after thu rsl,,.l
gnb-ats. y II Fllre gag (lEecr.
ST Louis, Feb. l2- spcriuI di~ratrl. 10
the Republican dated Fort Henry the, llsh,
says that the gunboats Coacsto@a, Fyer af,.I
Lexington returned from the upper TcnANs-
see last uigh'. The b rII5 went up as l;.rs'l,
I iUrence, Ala. and wert received with the
widest Joy by the people along the river
Old cred like children at tho sight nf
tuG ssars aud ST ripes aud invited men and Off
Gers i'll their houses and told them all ihqy h.s,s
was at their disposal. large numbers were
s.xiCVs 20 onst under the cid faE, uaJ the
1Sler brought down $50 to G.i up The gu,boat
crews.
Our officers were assured if they would wait
a few days, awhoIe Regiments cou.tt- Ge II. is,ti;
and if the"Geyernment would give them arms
to defend themselves, they could bring 1ennes-
see back iuto4he Union in few months
They said when the secession ordinance was
passed armed men stood at the polls, and ev-
erythiug went as certain politicians said at
Savannah. Clifton, Eastport and Florence.
The officers and men of our boats went ashore
without arms, and mingled freely with the peo-
pc The Union men along the river comprise
the Wealthiest aud best portion of the inhabi-