Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
THE CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY

| The Cincinnati GGzsits'S Cairo .r-.-
/ spOndent gives the following account az =.
| Commandment and capture Of Fort He7-v,-
Yesterday at u. 80, P, NJ. the guuis,,,
/ Cincinnati, 81 LOUIS. Esssa, the Ts,,,.
/ tGroadeiet and Lszngtoa, bringin. ID n.
rear, advanced boldly igainst the ~
works, going to the right Of Panther Crs-s
| Island, Immediately above where On n,
east shore Of the river stands the fortis,.
tons, and keeping out Of range until 4,
! the head Of the Island, aud within A MI
/ OF the enemy, passing the island 10 i1
/ view OF the rebel guns. We steadily Al
vanced, every man st quarters, every a,
strained % catch the flag officers signal n.
| for the commencement OF the action. O1,
I line OF battle was the CiRcIazGtI on the lsh
the 81. LOUIS next, the CGron6elst uet,
the CinoEHati for the time being the dsssbi,
having on board the hag-oficer Foots. N;
next the ESser. We advanced in linz
the Cincinnati a boats length ahead. EbsB
at ll.SO the CmolHHGtI opened the bail
and immediately the three aceomusnylp,
boats followed suit. The enemy were 20;
backward, and gave an admirable respons,
and the fight ragged furiouslY for halt a
hour. We steadily advanced. receiving and
returning the storm Of shot and shells, but
when getting within 800 yards Of the sns-
my's works, We came to stand and poured
mo them right and left. In the meantime.
the EsseI had been disabled and driftet
away from the scene of action, leaving the
CtEcIrE0fI, CdTondslet and s.. Lou, alous
engaged. At precisely 40 minutes pasr |.
the enemy struck their colors, and ia,
cheers and wild excitment of the 400 or 80
sailors OF the gunboats, can be imagine
Alter the surrender. which was maze 70
flag officer FsOte by Gen. Lloyd TiIehnap.
who defended his fort in most determine
manner, We found that be rebel infsntrr
encamped out side of the fort, numberip:
four or fee thousand, had "csls and rl.."
leaving the rebel artillery company in com.
mand Of the fort. The fort mounted /.
guns, most of them 81 and "a FOUNDERS. one
being q magnificent 10 inch columbiaI.
Our shots dismounted Of their guns
One Of their riied 80 Founders burs,
during the engagement wounding Sc.
veral Of their gunners. The rsS.
els claim 70 hsve had but II effective guns.
worked by 81 men, the number all I'D Of
our prisoners. They lost 10 killed aniS
badly wounded. The infantry left everv-
thing IN their flight. A vast deal Of pluaie-
has fallen into our hands, including . ar.s
and valuable quantity of ordnance s,1r-s.
Gsn. IIghna- Is diSheartsned. lie THINKS
Il Is one VI the most damaging blows Of the
var. IN s1-.e- d--ing 10 fAg officer Fc5-.
Tie reoel ssneral SAID 81 AN proud to ,l-.
seader 20 0 gallant ~ oEcer.T Fac otf,--
too:e rsPlied, = You d. perfectly riIa,. sir
n sy'r-onderins, but YOU should have blow,
~ bats on Of tha water before wocli
ave Surrendered to you." In the engage.
rent, tie Ci7cirEa.: was n the LEAD. ar
lying the fig ohcer's pennant was the
MET marx Flag officer toots and Cant.
'tempel crowded her defantly into the teeth
the enemy's guns. She got 81 shots,
Jme OF them gong completely through her,
The Ess.r was badly crippled when about
alf through the fight and crowding steadily
gainst the enemy. ball went into her
ide forward port, through her heavy bulk.
cad and squarely Through one Of her
oilers, the escaping steam scalding and
llling several OF the crew. Capt. Porter,
is aid s. P. Brtton, Jr., ard Paymaster
ewls were standing in dIrecr line of the
ais passing. Mr.. Button being N the
sntre OF the group, the shot struck him in
be top OF his head scattering bis brains IL
very direction. The escaping steam we-:
Ito the pilot house, iust4ntly killing Messr
oul and Bride, pilots. Many Of ths s1
lers at the rush Of stem jumped overheard
nd were drowned. The C,uerndti had ons
lied and SIX wounded This Esser had aI
amen and TWO officers killed, seventeen
en- WOUNDED and Eve missing. There wers
, casualties on the 81. LouiJ or the Csros-
let, though the shot aud she'll tell upon
em Ike raIu. The ~. LOuls was COM
anded 10y Leonard Pudding. who stood
pom the gGubolt and worked the guns 10
e las. Not d m4u hinched and with
ser upon cheer they sent the shot ard
ell among the enemy.