Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-15
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Fort Henry Taken u!

fire on the Fort at IL. ~. High water
prevented the land forces from participant
ing in the engagement. The rebel force
at the Fort estimated at $500 to 1000,
having been largely reinforced within the
last few days We have not learned the
enemy's loss in killed and wounded. Gen.
Tilden and staff ard sixty men taken pris.
oners. A shot catered on starboard bow
of the Essex and passed through one Of
her boilers, scalding several persons fatally,
and some others more or less severely
This was all the loss on our side.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-OAcial report of
Flag Officer Foote:
U. S. Flag Cincinnati, of Fort Henry,
Tennessee River, Feb. 9th.
The gun boats under my command, the
Essex, commander Porter, the St. Louis,
Lieut.. commanding Paulding, the Cincin.
natl, commander Walker, the Conistoga,
Lieut.. commander Phelps, the Tiger, Lieut..
commanding Givern, aud the Lexington,
Lieut. commanding Sherk, after a severe
and rapid fire Of an hour and quarter.
have captured Fort Henry, and taken Gen.
Lloyd TiIham, his staff, and 60 men, pris
oners. The surrender to the gun boats
was unconditional as we left and after fir
ing upon the enemy until their flag was
stricken, half an hour after the surrender
handed the Fort and prisoners over to
Gen. Grant commanding the army on his
arrival at the Fort in force. The Essex
had shot in her boiler after fighting
NEST ef'cctualy for p hours Of the action,
and was obliged to drop down the river--I
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death including two pilots She with 9th.
err gun boats officers and men fought with
the greatest gallantry-the Cincinnati re
ceved 81 shots and had one man killed
and wounded seriously, the Fort vita
twenty guns and II mortars was defended
by Gen. TiIham with the most determined
gallantry. | will write soon as possible.
| have sent Lieut.. commanding Phelps,
with gun boats up after rebel gun boats.
Siguel A. II FoorE,
Flag Officer.
Washington, Feb. THE expulsion Of
Jesse d. Bright is only the beginning Of
the war against Senators suspected OF dis
loyalty. Attention is already being d.
rected toward Powell Of Kentucky.
Several Congressman, friends Of General
Fremont, inciuling prominent members
Of the Committee on the cOnduct Of the
war, are understood TO have prepared for
an urgent request to the President to have
the General assigned to a command.
Memphis, Feb 5.-An order was issued
from the War Department to army Gener
ais to impress all the saltpetre found in
their districts, except such as is IN the
hands Of the original manufacturers and
Government agents and contractors, pay
ing Tor i! 10 cents per pound, and no
more. The order was issued in coAse.
Quence Of the monopoly oil spectators.
and the eyorbitant rates charged the Gov
eminent at Richmond.
The Richmond Dispatch says that the
Missouri difficulty has been satisfactorily
arranged, and adds that Gen, Price will
doubtless be commissioned Mai General
and the Missouri troops received into the
Confederate service as twelve months
volunteers.
Washington, Feb. 7.-Thpre is he high
est authority for stating that there is no
truth IN the report that the recent rebel
flag If truce brought IL headquarters a
communication threatening the lives OF
the hostages. Col. Creeran and others, in
the event OF the execution Of the Missouri
bridge burners.
PniIad. iphia, Feb THE Enquirer Of
this city has a special dispatch containing
the following Southern news:
Most of the rifles and considerable
quantity Of ammunition from the wrecked
steamer City Of New York, one of the
Burnside Expedition, have been recovered
uninjurei.
\ gentleman from Norfolk says the
rebels are under The impression that the
Burnside Expedition has been completely
wrecked
The rebel troops at Norfolk are being
sent South as far as Mobile.
Drafting will commence in the rebel
States on the lst Of March.
Beaureguard is in Nashville.
Bishop Ames and Hon. Hamilton Fish
will not be received by the rebel Govern.
ment.
Augusta, Maine, Feb "A resolution
in favor oil eonfscalion, aud the lberating
and armng Of slaves Of rebels, if it be a
military necessity. passed the Senate to.
day by vote o! ~ 10 !.
Washington, Feb senator Pomeroy
had an interview with the President rela-
tive to the Lane expedition, but the Pre-.
sident was unable to see any way out of
the difficulty. He expected Lane to have
arranged matters with Gen. Hunter on his
arrival at neavenworth. He reiterated
that while he was willing that Lane should
have command of ID or $4,000 men, he
had no idea Of his Outranking Gen. Hum
ter, or in any way interfering with his
command This is evidently the end Of
the Lane expedition
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. l0--A special Cairo
dispatch says the army is still encamped
at Fort Henry. Preparations for future
movements 90 vigorously forward. The
river is high part of the For, ovcrtlowet.
The panic is so great in Tenneste e that
the river is considered open for Union
fleets to hold the waters. The late garri-
son of Fort Henry have taken refuge at
For, Donaldson, twelve miles distant, on
Cumberland river. making the force there
from seven to eight thousand.
4 Southern mail has been captured,