Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-22
CUMBERLAND RIVER. NEAR FoRr DoNErsoS
February 18th, A. NJ.

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The details Of the first days engagement
has been telegraphed east,
The firing commenced again nt davhreak
on Friday, and continued at intervals oil day
long.
Up 20 four o'clock in the afternoon, no
movement of assault by the land forces bad
been made
On The night before last an attempt was
made hy the Rebels to take Taylor's Battery
Of Light ARTILLERY. but they we're repused by ,
two Federal regiments mud driven back |
beyond their entrenchmen,s. Our loss in ,
wounded was considerable, but not more than |
three or four were dangerously hurt
Six gpuhonis arrived yesterday. and com.
mencpd an stttck on the fort nt Two r. NJ
The firing vas very rapid and severe. and
lasted mn honT md twenty minutes. when our
Cnnhoats foil back
The four iron clad boats went within three
hundred Yards Of the fort, and oil Of the
enornv's river pnns except six were either
dsn,oun'pd or slsnced.
The FIRST shot fired from the Louisville els.
mounted the Rebels 2S'pnnnder
The Louisville r, cev.d fifty seven shots
two Of which took effect, one striking the
s'nrhonr1 Of her deck. anI passing through
the lpnc,h IF the boat. killing three rnrn nnd
breaking her tilier rope short distance from
the pilot house The rope was managed by
some Of the hands. when u she'll from the
Tvlrr. which lay some distance nslera, burs,
over the Louisville, scattering the men at the
iller rope. and so much disabled the steering
tackle that the bcat was compelled to drop
ostPrn.
4 shot s,rnck the Pitsbnrg in the bow
and stove an inmeuse hole IN her, which
caused her to draw out Of the action. The
leak, however, was stopped.
One shot struck the pilot honse Of ;be st
| Louis, passing through between the pilots
/ Uiihout injury.
All of the boats were more or less injured,
! bat none but the Louisville seriously.
Tl&re vera five killed and two wounded on
the louisville. The gunbonts will not be iu
n condition 30 renew the a.tOck before Sunday
morning. In consequence Of the height OF
the hIuTs 90 which the Rebel Gortilicatons
are built our shot could not have as muCh
effect ou them as was tie case at Fort
Henry.
The Rebels have raised the black tlaE. 1t
can be seen neng from tie bnnk short
distance from here. ! leave for the column
ugain Of once.
LATER.
LOUISVILLE. Sunday, Feb. lG-l p. NJ
Gen. Buell., his staff and body guard, left on
the Atlantic, with about twenty Thousand
men IN thirty steamboa,s, for Fort DoueIsoU
They Will reach the point Of attack on
Monday morning.
More troops are on the wny to assist them
The mortar feet from Caro- was at PaGu
cnh on Saturday, and can reach the fort tbl'
(Suniny Eht.
r The Cumberland river continues very high
aud is novigablu for the largest vessels.
Hp will lnya q Ny ,
thousand men attacking Fort Douelson.
We have reports bero from Bowling Greer
which say that the Rebel forces there
amounting to twenty Thousand men, left to
Fort DouesOn seveIai days sgO, aud are nov
w,lhin the works. As they passed down the,
burned the houses OF Union mrn. The rail
read was Of LtIle use 10 them, as the rollR!
STOCK is completely worn out, aud nll a!cul
, the road are strewu broken cars.
|, ls also reported that the Rebels hav,
7 now forty lh0usaud meG defending The attack
ed post including the Bowling Green rein
forcemenls. We doubt, however, It they hav
thirty thousaud.
, Another report pieces Beauregard 10 com
maud.
CIScINNATI. Feb. l6.
\ The most intense anxiety prevails in thi
, city.
. 1t is known that the Rebels will make
determined stand, and 1t is believed that the
. will resist TO the death. The raising of tn
! block flag couhTms the statement that the
c have received reiuiorcemeuts from BOwI!n
!. Greco.
n Tho conflict on Monday (f the Fort ha
r not been reduced 90 Sunday, Will probabl
= he ths most terrific Of lhr war.
e The land forces on the FEDERAL side are
rnmnauI ol ,,pnprnla I,rput SmIfh MI
5. McCleruand while the naval expedition
~ uuder Commodore Fuote.
g 1t is certain that the guuboats have sune
f., ed very severely.
u The approach and attack of the mort
Z fleet will most probably decide the day, "
5. SrILl. LATER
, ST. Louis, Fvb. IL The city is perfect
Wild With e&clt-ment aud rejoicing at ii
- announcement just made pubic. that II
lie Amerirau hag now waves over Fort Done
d son.
a. The loss has been heavy on both sides.
Qne of General Grants batteries wss take
ny thn Rrnels but was 5000 Tecaptured
our troops.
il The guuboats are said to be badly dam
VS. ged.
~ We expect the particulars of the vcto
NJ, to night.
NAlko, zen. 10 - oprcihl Vet fANCh !" L
ar ST. Louls Democrat. -CommodoTe Fo,
d, reached here at II O'Clock. last night,
X hoard the guuboat Consstoga. lie storm
-, FTt D0ncison 90 Friday afternoon with I
guu0osts ST. Louis, Louisville, Plttsnur
!" CaroNdoIet. Tyler and Cuusstogo. All
1t fighting u little over on hour be Withdrew.
&c Fny'iour were killed aud wounded on o
he gunboa,s, Pilots Riley aud Hinton bell
among the wounded
Commodore Foote, while standing ut I
pilot house of the ST. Louis, his dag ship, "
slightly wounded,
,h The St Louis was hit by sixty'one shot.
% Two Of the guDboats were disabled.
he The Tyler and Conestoga remained out
IS, the range OF the enemy's guns.
e. Tho line Of battle was us follows The
I'd Louis on the right next the Louisville, th
tho P.ttsburg, aud the Csrordoet on /
Of left.
is The euemy's firing was very accura
h They had three bhtieries--one near
.ir waters edge, one iifty feet above this, nDd
TO third fifty feet above The second. The upp
We one mounted four lS.pounders This "
ir, held 10 reserve until our boats got within 10
ge huudred yards Of the Fort.
en- Our Grs was directed principally at
". water battery. One of The enemy's gu
ay burst. and u number were dlsmOunted I