Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-19
Rumored Surrender Of Savannah.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Faulkner Thinks the Rebels had
Better Settle. -
GO. 60. 60 Q.
Particulars OF the Battle at FOrt
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FarncuiorS OF tine Hattio AT kOrt
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lcOntInuation Of last nights Report] -.
0ne Of Gen. Wallaoe's brigades, the llth
Indiana, 9th Missouri and some Ohio regiments
were rapidly thrown In position, and company
A, Chicago light artillery, was planted the
road. The rebels supposing we were on the
tetreat, came yelling out OF their works into
the road, when the Chicago boys poured hail
storm of grape and canister shot into their
ranks, slaughtering dozens. Then simultane-
ous with this the infantry commenced firing at
will and the rebels went pel NELL into their
works, our men advancing and taking posses
sion Of the ground lost, and hill besides.
Fresh troops, who bad not been in the action,
were thrown forward, and as the shades of
night Drew on, were In strong position, ready
TO participate In the simultaneous attack to be
made Sunday morning. ~ e sraot'e 81
Oglesby's, Wallaces and McArtbur's Brig
ades did the hardest fighting, and have suffered
terribly. They would undoubtedly have held
their fret position but for the failure Of am
munition, Until ordered to storm, the ammu-
milton wagons we're some distance off the hills,
preventing their being moved rapidly, !. = +.
Some OF our best officers and men have gone
to their long Ehome. Hardly man went over
the field after the battle, who did not discover
some oomIade who had fallen. ..a ,io-i ..e
We lost three Lieutenant. Colonels. At least
one quarter of all our officers were wounded or
killed during Saturday night fDV 0as
A contraction Of all our lines was made for q
simultaneous assault from every point, and or
ders given oy Gen. Grant TO take the enemy at
the point of the bayonet
The 67lh Illinois was on the extreme right at
daylight, and an advance was made; but when
the iull light Of day broke forth, white flags
we're hung 10 many places on the enemy 3
works. An officer at o convenient point was
informed tha. they had stacked their arms and
surrendered early in the morning, the following
pithy correspondence having passed between
their commanders: zEt tEaEh Fa kE q
HEADouARrERs, Fort DoNELsoN,)
February 16, 1862.
SIa-In consideration Of all the ciroum.
stanc es governing the present situation of af-
fairs at this station, propose TO the Command
ing Officer of the Federal forces the appoint
ment of Commissioners to agree upon terms OF
capitulStion of the forces at this post under my
command, In that view | suggest an armis-
lice until 10 o'clock to-day. ~ = itl4t
am, very respectfully,
s,s-i.-s - Your obedient seryant,a s4y-l
(signed) gsf 8 B. BUCKNER, ,.t
Brigadier- eaeral, G. 3. A.
To Bfigadier General U 8. GRANT, Command.
ing U. 8. forces near Fort Donelaen.
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| t'0Fl HEADQUARTERS, IN THE FIELD,
NEAR FIT. DoNELsoN, Feb l6, l662]
| To Gen. s. B. BucKNER: Va q "a 4sl oaaaeI
SIR-Yours Of this date, proposing an armis-
tice and the appointment of Commissioners tC
settle terms of capitulation, is Just received
No terms except unconditional and immediate
surrender can be accepted. I propose to move
immediately upon your works. D
am, sir, very respectfully, 1ssaih
.eis9rs Your obedient servant,
| (Signedt u. 8. GRANT, &
| ,' =, , Brigadier-G rem. Commanding.