Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-02-20
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bythe rcbsk Ibis aorpIpg, has been re-
taken.
To the Associated Press.
Game. Feb The S5faher II habA
has arrived here from Fort Doneison,, nav !.
Eingle}tthe fort st.5 e,cieeh- }svt- s~en;sgs
bringing military mai. and dispatches.
and lao of the wounded to the hospital at
Padscah. ,l-.n,ii leg ~ - posls~s
The fight commenced Thursday, and on
Friday aud Saturday the contest was des-
perate. The 18Th Illinois suffered severe
ly, and the 9TH Iowa snsts ned consider
able loss. Schwartz's Battery. which was
taken by the enemy. was recaptured by our
men. Two Colonies were wounded. and
two, killed. Loss heavy ON both sides. IA
"A TheIupper Fort was taken at 4 o'clock,
and the Union flag now floats over it,
Our troops behaved with great gallantry.
The gunboats St. Louis, Louisville. and
Pittsburg. were disabled. ls..,ar,i,.s, -
h The Minnehaha met the mortar boats at
Padncah going up. = IRA 4: .i.ms,q l..w
Is All the gunhoass were left up the Cum
berland, except the Counestogs. and she
] Fl there yesterday morning. A rifed
gun on the Carondolet burst. killing, six
men. The rudder Of the Pittsburg was
shot away. ' n s.-s
a The mortar boats left here yesterday
morning. sA hhs .7s'at'' .'i.ssD
The above statement of the fight was
received from gentleman who was aboard
the St. Louis during the engagement.
LATEn.--A gentleman who left Fort
Donelson yesterday after 8 o'clock. and
reached here this noon. says the fight had
been going on all day yesterday. aud the
right wing Of the enemy's Notifications
had been taken, and the Union flag was
floating over them The forces were
breast to breast, and the fight was to be
resumed. tes
FURTHER ACCOUNTS VIA ST. LOUIS.
ITO the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. Feb Dispat ches receiv-
ed at headquarters say that all the gun
boats were pretty eIfectuaily disabled ex.
cept two. s.
Commodore Foote was wounded twice
but not fatally. ''''.''
The upper redoubt taken by our troops
commands Fort Donelssn, and Gen
Grant telegraphs that he would be able t.
capture that fort to.day--Sunday-
A special to the Missouri Democrat. da
ted Cairo, Sunday 4 z. NJ. says Com
Fc CUE reached here at IL o'clock las
night. on board the Conestoga. III,
stormed Fort Donelson Friday afternoon
with the gunboats St. Louis. Louisville
Pittsburgh. Carondolet. Tyler and Cones
toga. and after fighting little over al
hour he withdrew. Fifty-four men were
killed and wounded on the gnnboats. ri
lots Reilly and Hinton. of the st. Louis
being among the latter. .
Commodore Foote. while standing OF
the pilot house Of the St. Louis. his fal
ship. was slightly wounded. The St
Louis was hit 81 times. Two gunboat
were disabled The Tyler and Conesto
Ga remained out Of range Of the enemy
guns. slfta - go ~ .if
The line Of battle was as follows: tn,
St. Louis on the right. next the Louisville
then the Pittsburgh, and the Carondole
on the left
The enemy's firing was very accurate, :
They had three batteries-one near tn,
water. one fifty feet above this, and thr,
fifty feet above the second. The uppc
one mounted four l8-pounders. This one
was held in reserve until our boats go
within four hundred yards Of the fort
Onr fire was directed principally at tn
water battery. One of the enemy's gun
burst. and o number more were dismount
ell. Tho enemy could be seen csrryin,
their dead out of the trenches. 4, f
ST. Louis, Feb. 16.-A Cairo special l.
the Democrat says that Capt. Wise of tn
steamer Minnehahs. reports that the enem,
made sortie from the fort at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. and drove our force
back three quarters ora mile. and csptur
ed Schwartz's Battery At. one .o'clocl
our troops rallied, recaptured he battery
and drove tho rebels before them an,
planted our flag on, the outer Notifications
ia steamer from Evansville. Ind. bring
a report TO. Cairo. that four of. our Colo
nels were killed. yesterday afternoon, q
mong them Col. John A. Logan OF Ill
nois. The names of the others are not q
certained.is 4aso4T8s Il IL .4s.i slas4ss.
ST.. Louls. Feb.s l6.--A special to tt
Democrat, dated inrear of Fort Donelsor
Friday. says: Last night was very sever
: on ourstroops, rain having set in. whic
: turned 10 snow. It is freezing to.da,
and old c::inens say they rarely hsy
+, KNOWN such cold weather in this latitud
The mote i see of the fort tho more cor
WINGED am il cannot be reduced withoi
; terrible battle. Its rear seems alIno
= impregnahis. The outer works aud .ba.
}: tions OF the fort IRE located on ridges Ii
to $50 feet high; covered with dense limb
: aud underground. Upon a similar 5gorl
|. of hills outside ofthese our srmy;s draw
d up in line Of battle. completely eneircliu
{ the enemy from the Cumberland. sputh
! the fort, TO the backwster of RAJ strea
e which TANKS the fort on the north saoail
!. r. Gen. Oglesby. who hassths 'sxtrfn
: right. last night pushed forward his bsi
: adeto the Cumberland, and has planted
!. battery comm anaiug the RIVER, (which wi
/ efIectually preventive Arrival Of any mo
lteiuforcements. sIngfact I'VE have the
! completely surrounded, and can lcomple
: the Job 1t our leisure.i iaai .lo'3s'o1g ~.
i liaA formidable attempt was made Ia
II night 20 take Taylor's Ohicngo battery,
/ the enemy. who approached underiieoy
Of: darkness but they were ,esllhnt'y .