Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-21
TIE v1eur By LAND FORCES SATURDAY.


with their fort near the river. On the lnwer
piece Of ground from the fort their entrench-
ncn,s. rife pits and abIttis. extend up the r;v-
er behind the town Of Dover
Their f,rtifi,-tiingiS nl the llni sid, back
from the river. were at least four mics in
length Their water battery was in the cell
ter Of the Qualifications. where il came down to
the liver and aougicd . hravv gnns. The
rr,cis were sure of success AM in any other
cause. against les brave tru"PS. they con'd
,z,siy knId the position against 100000. The
busimss IF getting diff rent brisadas in poSr
tipn. and attaching new arrivals 10 different
commands, .ouls mp the greater p rriinn Of Fri-
day night. Al daylight on SATURDAY morning
the cncny p,ned fire on the 18Th Illinois reg
inlrnt, when al OElcs'iy's brigade soon en-
gagrd which was soon followed by WallaccS
AMI McArlhur's 5rigldc~, tho latter acting uu-
DIR McClerneE,l's orders. AS p9riion Of the
troops had hcen changed during the night. and
Gen Grant also had been cal!;d away d Iring
the night to the gunboats the movements OF
al troops except those attached TO McCler-
nani'S vision, were made without anything
except general or.lers or Suggestions from Ne
Clernad. Gen. Wallace Sent up :onr rcgi
mcuts to support his division ~b were near
: " uul of ammnnisi'n-
From he comncne nrnt until ten O'Clock
the f IA iag WAS tcrrilic. The iro ps o1 the
right were disposed "a follows: McArlhnr''
bri.sade-thc 9;h, l2ih. +Ist, Ia h. anl l9ih
ulinuis; next Oslcsby's beig,nt.-Sjh. l3lh.
. tn, 3Olh and 3Isl Illinois. Swar Z and Drcs-
zer,s batteries; next. Waliaces briglle- | lth.
al
b-igad,s composed McC ernand'S division, and
bore the hrant Of the battle. Il was found
that TIC ca, MY we're corcen' rating their main
/ force to turn our right which they accomplish
el in Consequence of our men &c ting ont q.
ammuniiol-in the confusion Of getting up
-reinloi ccmrnis, rrtreslting about half mile rs
soon as the division. which hal stood their
ground uiaufuly for three hours. retired. The
enemy occupied the field, when Gen. Grant or
,erpi Cen. Smith TO move forward lis divis
/ ion and storm The cnanl,s works on our left.
/ This or,lcr vas ub..ytd with gr,at a'acriiv and
soon the cheers cf our daring sOliitry were
! heard aud tie Old fls displayed from within
the enemy entertainments. Gen. Craft Sent
w,,rd to McClcrrand and Wallace, that Gen
Smith WIS within The Pncmys entpnchmenis.
renew the attack on tic right One # Gen
| Wa;larc's brigad s, the llih Indiana. 5ih Mis-
souri, and some Ohio regiments, were rapidly
/ thrown into position. and Co 4. of the Chi
cago Light Artillery planed their battery in
| the road. The rebels sn1r"'ing we were on
| the treat came crawling ont Of their works
! into the road and the Chicago boys poured a
| bail storm Of grape and canister inO their
ranks slnuehlering Il, zens Of them. Ssmulta-
ncouSlv with this, the infantry onnlncet fir
| ing at WILL and the rebels wcEt Pcll NELL back
! into their works, and our men advancing. took
! possession Of the ground lost and hill be
! sides Fresh troops who hal not been in ac-
tiou were tlrowa forward, and as the shades ol
night drew on were in strong position. ready
to participate in Il Simultaneous attack TO be
ml,le Sunday III irning. Og'cSby'S, Walace'S
aud McA tthur> hri@atl>s lid the hardcs, +. CHI;
ing Those suffered terribly. They would
undoubtedly have held their first p1:i'io1, bat
fur the Failure Of amm1ni'ion, ultil orl ,rad o
stolm Ammunition wagons were saue dis
tanco fl the hills rr6 venting their being NOV
cd rap ',ly
Some Of on. bcs; officers and n,cnllare gone
to their long hons. Ibrnily man weni ryrF
The fl ldaftcs tAa battle that dd not discover
sllne aoInr;,je that lad fallen.
TIE SURRENDER SUNDAY MORNING.
nuiug Saturday night II contraction OF al
or lines Was matlc for IL simu tancuuS assault
from every point, and orders were given ty
Gen Grant to take tile eacmy at ihc point O
the bayonct. Every man at LIS post, IT,
81 h IiiroiS being on the extreme right. A
daylight an advance was malc. When tht
full light Of day broke forth white flags wet
hung in mary places or the encmy's works
The following Pihy correspondence passet
. between the commanders;
IIEADQrAErEyss IT. Donaldson. Feb. l6.
Sir; Ia consideration OF all the cifcttm
stances governing The rreseaL situation Of af
fairs at this station. propose To The comnlan
ding ofiecr Of lhe Federal forces tle appoint
mcrt Of Commissioners 10 agree upon term
of The caPi;ulalinn of the fnrces at the pos
und r. my command. l suggest armisiic
uatil u p. m. to-dlr
; am very rc-r'y Your obt servant,
(Sgnctl =. B. BCCKNER.
Brig. General {. ). y.
To Brig. General L. 5. Grant, commandn
L
IIEADQUARTEEs IL FIELD,
Fort puliesuu. Feb. l6. 1862
# To t;ca s. b. B"cEnep~
<r: y Jnrs Of rh's date, proposing armistic
and appoint ,lE Commissioners to settle th
terms o: cap ah4iiasr is ilSt rec, ived No term
: except an nncnnsla i,,nnl and immediate su
render can be acce p'rtE [ propose 10 NOV
Immediately npon yosss works
am, sir, very respect fully your obedier
! servant,
h tsiguc,D Z. S. CRANE.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
HE,DQrARrERsr: noyER Tenn,
Il : February Is. 1862.
:, Brig. Gen. L, S. Grant, Z. s. Il:
e Sir: Tie distribution Of forces un,lcr Fl
y command incident TO an unexpected change
" commanders, and the overwhelming force und,
e your communal compel li2' nnt withsrandin
!, the bgilLian sussess OF the Confederate arm
70 ycstcr,hy. to accept the ungeEous and unchi
ulrou$ terms which yna pFnpnsc
e Lam, sir. your obrtieni servant,
o t5iguydl S=B. BCCKNER-
y Brig. Gen. q. 5. \.
,sl Oar yzl,aIs force was soon in the eucmy
y works, and tEv rl he '.1E'crs gave mp tho
is swords.
ir Pillow and FiyI paita. . and executed the
re escape during the night, taking with the
D. Floyd'e brigade ar'I a few favoritrs, oceupyir
cr what few small steamers they had at fist.
Ii. The prisoners arc loud III their drnunc ati(
pit Of the run ways Many acknowledge the hop
&C lcS>n2ss Of in.lr cilsg. and intimate their wi
g. linsne>s 10 r;ke the oath cf allegiance anJ
h, turn TO their homes.