The New York herald., 1862-02-19
schwartzs battery, and the Thrty-nrst defending the
artillery the left.

schwartzs battery and the Thrtynrst defending the
artillery ON the left.
From the firing Of the first gun Till nine O'Clock the
battle ragged unremtingly and with fearful less on ooth
sides. Again and again troops drove the enemy
back but they reinforced, while our troops mad
owing 10 the extended lines Of the enemy ana
also their position on the extreme rlght-'o
fight unassisted. More gallant lighting never
took place than that Of the Union troops Exposed TO
the terrible firing Of triple Of their numbers they stood
their ground until in regiments every officer was
killed or wounded. AT last and reluctantly, regiment
by regiment they slowly fell back, leaving schwartzs
battery and three OF McAlsters guns in rebel hands.
Retiring few hundred yards, they all made stand,
and General Smith arrived with reinforcements, and at
once drove the enemy into their works.
In the first of tho battle also Colonel
Lewis wallace's brigade, The Eleventh, Twen-
tieth, Seventeenth and Forty eighth; also Colonel
McArthur's brigade, all Of which troops suffered
severely Opposed to them 900 rebels supported
by placed carefully in position General Grant hav
ing command of the DIVISION drove the enemy back
with renforcemens and gained the lost ground, and at
once ordered an advance by General Smith on
the left. Charging under a hot flre up the
steep hill which the outer redoubt,
our men gained the high breastworks, and
with hardly pause went them planting the
Stars and Stripes upon the walls Under most calling
fire they formed charged and drove the rebels back
Ill they fell into position behind some batteries.
When evening the Union troops had been victorious
every point having gained back the ground lost in the
morning. and got within part Of the enemy's works.
Our troops held their position during the night, repel
ing the repeated assaults.
The scene within the captured fort after the surrender
showed how terribly the rebel garrison had suffered.
Ever hara vi of She mind
shot, half buried in the earth Tents pieces,
gun carriages broken and blood scattered around In
the left rodoub where the assault had taken place. the
dead bodies lay thicky and abundant evidence Of
resistance and gallant attack visible On the ex:
treme right half mile distant, where the desperate
s, rite was made by the garrison similar
visible.
The galantry Of the Union troops has been well and
severely tested and they have proved than equal
10 the task before them.
Az the fleet approached the fort this morning salute
was fred and three cheers went up where American
flags we're visible.
Tho officers in the army had idea Of Fort Doneson
dcfeuces until they had been gained and examined se-
ycr regiments when out OF ammunition rushed forward
and although exposed the full fire Of the rebel artillery
planty drove their foes back with the bay0ne and cap
tursd their guns.
tured-Colone Gantt Colonel vorhies, Colonel Forrest
Colonel Brown and Colonel Apernethy.
The Democrats Fort Donelson correspondence under
II is impossible state the precise extent Of cap
lures everything being in such confusion. Tho FIFTY
first and Fty-seventh Virginia, and several Arkansas
Alabama and Texas regiments were among the force
which left with Pillow and Floyd. The rebel and fedora
officers fraternize with the best feeling
Yesterdays despatch respecting the Union sontimen
| prevailing here is much strengthened by subsequsn
| intercourse with them. The remark holds -
| pecally true Of the Tennessee regiments tn,
| best officers among them are those who yielded Y
| popular madness at the eleventh hour. They
say they sick Of this unnatural warfare
| Misled by politicians at first, and betrayed b.
Generals since, they have become most thcrougiy dn
gusted with the bogus confsderacy and dcaire to with
| draw from IL ~ once.
The rebel surgeons place their loss between three
four hundred killed. and double that number wounded
Five stesmsrs left for St. Charlos, NO., today whsr
troops will embark for Cumberland. Two regiments a
rived from ST. Charles BY railroad and will immediatel
| proceed South.
General Cuum, chief of General HAleck's staff, wi
70 10 Cumberland for the prisoners captured at Fol
Donelson thousand sent TO Chicago and th
balance Springfield, ILL.,, and Indianapolis. Ind. Fiv
hundred Of the wounded 60 to Cincinnati the balanc
| will be brought here
| The regiments which suffered most in the battle vi
be detailed guard prisoners at the places of their
hne1nent. Some four thousand Of these prisoners AZ
| now en- route from Fort Doneson.
General Grant has energcticaiy issued orders for
speedy forward movement still greater victoribs.
The rebel officers assert that General Johnston wi
concentrate every available soldier Of his command
Nashville and make desperate attempt to retrieve Il
msfortunes Of the past
The most and extensive preparations are beir
made here for the transportation of troops.
The most extensive preparations are being made
ccc brate washington's birthday.
CAIRO, Feb. II, 1862.
The steamer Memphis arrived from Fort Donelson tn
evening, bringing a Mississippi regiment prisoner
and fifty or sixty wounded soldiers who were left
Mound City.
Eight or nine other boats the way with reb
prisoners The rebels who have escaped, it is supposed
have gone Nashville Carksville, where II is SUI
posed the rebels will attempt to make another stand.
This evening great light was seen for several hour
IN the direction of Clarksvile, and It is supposed tina
the rebels have either burned the town their steam
boats the river to prevent them falling into hands
The rebel officers admit that II we take Nashville tn
1 rebellion in Tennessee is gone up The prisoners vii
probably be sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago.
Rejoicings Over the Fort Donelson Vic
tory.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1862
national salute was fired at tho Navy Yard day
| honor OF the recent victories.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Is, 1862
Demonstrations of Joy are visible all over the city
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