The New York herald., 1862-02-21
Operat lions OF the Land Forces.
llnocial dcQnaich 10 the Chica9a 1imea

Ionr Doxusov Feb 10, via CAIao, Fsb Ii, 1862.
The greatest victory ana hardest fought battle Of the
conditional surrender OF the rebels at Fort Doneson,
Tennessee the federal army under General Grant, after
a desperate struggle Of over three days and nghts.
Tn. forces about equal, but the rebels had all the
advantages OF position bone well fortified on two In
niscs Of ground. From the fort their intrcnchmcus,
rife pits ana abatis extended up the river, behind the
town Dover Their lortincatons on the land side,
back from the river at least four miles in length.
Their water battery In the centre OF their ottca
tons where II came down 10 the river Their battery
% 5 NINE 11a by %
Toyd and Bushrod johnson, and were sure OF victory
and in any other Cause, and ptted against less brave
have repeied o force Of one hundred thousand men.
The Northwest has done the business for the rebellion
aold whilst he was safely protected by sarthworks. IL
has fought him at q disadvantage and forced him 10
void upcondi,ionally No bull run affair this
The gunboats did not do the service they did at Fort
Henry the enemy, lodged on high hills bad the adj
vantage over them we had nortars. Three boats
we're disabled after the opening Of the battle Of
thsin badly, having nine men killed.
AZ would require days to repair General Grant
decided not TO wait but TO attack the enemy with his
Ihe gunboats four In number opened on the enemy at
throe O'Clock Friday afternoon, with considerable
upper works Some Of the shot from the gnboats took
effect extreme right, killing one and wounding
several Of our men Towards night the canncnnadlng
suddenly stopped three Of the boats were disabled
One was badly hurt, having nine men killed.
Tho day friday being bad nothing was done except
getting different brsades position and attaching
arrivals Of troops TO different commands which took ny
1 the greater portion Of the night.
AZ daylight on saturday morning the enemy opened on
the Eighteenth Illinois, Colonel LAWYER, when all Of
Ogesbys brigade was soon engaged This was soon fol
lowed by wasces and McArthurs brigsdes taking part
/ the latter acting under McClernands command.
AS the position Of the troops had been changed on
Friday night and General Grant being sent for during thu
night from the gunboats the movements Of MI troops
espt those attached 70 McClsrnands division
| ductsd without anything hut general orders.
| Al the suggestion Of General McClernand Genera
lew wallace four regiments 70 support his dvi
SION who were nearly out Of ammunition The rcgimen
sent up we're the Seventeenth and Twenty nth Kentuc.
and thirty Indiana tho Forty fourth Indiana bsip
held back q reserve.
From tho commencement cf the battle In shs mcrnin
until one o'clock the dghting was terrific.
The troops the right were disposed az follows =
| FIRST NcArthurs brigade, consisting Of tho Ninth
Tsefth and Forty first Illinois, having temporari
attached the Seventeenth ana Nineteenth Illinois. Mex
cane gletbys brigade, .he fighth, kghteeph, Twenty
ninth Ihtiisth aud Thirty-arst Illinois, and Schwartz
and yresser batteries Next, Colonel W. H. j.. wallace
brigade the tlovenh Twentieth, Forty nfth and Forty
e ahth inaoe, and TaylJrs and McAisters batteries
| These three prgades composed hcCsrpands division