The New York herald., 1862-02-11
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

fDespatches TO the Chicago Evening journal.
FORT IIIN RI, Feb. 9, 1862.
The land forces under General Grant, tho side
or the Ten essee lott Camp Haeck at two O'Clock this
mo nnq Tho land under General Wallace on tho
west side OF the river started the time The gun
toat got weigh at fifty minutes past ten A. NJ and
seae directly the channel west OF Panther Island
Action commenced at thirty five minucs past twelve
by the flag ship Cncirnat the feet being at that time
tho head Of tho island The Carondeet followed. The
ST. at thirty six minutes past twelve red two for
The canuonadc was kept up with scarcely an inter-
mission until forty minutes past one, when the rebels
struck their colors. General Tghman surrendered
flag Ofcer Foote The Adutant General and the officers
in command OF the batteries are among the prisoners
The rebel infantry had run early IN tho fight.
Our qnbcats took arge guns, largo numtor
of muskets, largo amount OF ammunition and all their
tents and camp equpage.
Tho land did not reach the fort IN time to partic
pate in ihc action. Tho victory is splendid.
The Essex was disabled by shot through her boiler.
tcrs mate of tho Cincinnati, Will lose his leg.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trbune.]
CAIRO, Fob. 7-12M.
The cunboas Cincinnati st. Louis and Essex have Just
returned from the rebel Fort Henry, the Tennessee
river Tho Stars and Stripes now float that place.
Yesterday at 1898 7. NJ, tho gunboats CDcni at 81.
Louis Carondeet aud Fsextho Taylor, Conestoga and
Lexington brngng up the reardvanced boi ly against
the rebel works, gong TO the right OF Painter Creek
island issuing above which, on tho east shore of the
rver stands the ort atoms and keeping
Off range ill at the head Of the island and within mile
of tho enemy passing the island in full view Of the rebel
guns we steadily advanced, overy man at quarters,
1s,y sar strained to catch the lag oicers signal en
for the commencement OF action.
Our ue OF battle the left the 81. Louis next,
tho ca on olot next the CINCINNATI for the time being
The aapshir having on board e dag oincsr A. H. Footc
was next to the right Of the II sex
we advanced in line, the Cincinnati boats length in
advance when at half past twelve tho Cncnnat opened
the ball and Immediately tho three accompanying boats
followed suit.
Tho enemy, not backward, gave admirable response,
and the fight ragged furiousy for half an hour. We
steadily advanced receiving aud returning storms OF shot
and shell when getting within 800 yards OF their works,
To a tnpda AM
I, was magnincent-tho whisting shot, cbuRs OF the
sopers and the cheering Of our men as our shots took
In Tho moan timo tho Essox had been disabled aud
drfcd away from The of tho engagement, leaving
the Cincinnati Carondeet and 81. Louis engaged
AZ length, at precisely forty minutes past ono, tho
eiomy struck his flag, and such cheering such wild
element tho throats and arms and o tho
A0O or 500 sal ora Of tho gunboats-woll, imagine IT,
After the surrender which made to Flag officer
Footo by the rebel General Lloyd Tghman who defended
his fort In determined monner, fosnd that tho
hs enc,mred TO the number OF some coo or
DcO outside tho orcation had cut and run, leaving
tho rebel artillery company IN command OF tbs fort TO
The fort mounted seventeen guns, mostly thiriy.two
nnd twenty four pounders one, however magnificent
ten inch colunbiad They claim to have had but eleven
oipciiyo guns worked by nfy four mcr which IS the
number all told of our prisoners.
Our sh Is had dismountc two Of their guns, driven he
enemy from their Cnlbannonts and played smash with
They lost ave Killed and somc ten badly wornded Ono
Of their rcd guns 32pounder. burst during the
pagenont badly wOundug Of their gunnels, bus XIII
ing mono.
1artain Taylor, of Nashville, rebel commander of the
fort artillery commnyuow our prisoner-says this -
po,udcr Is the gun thai did their chief firing.
Wa Is Formerly or Cincinnati, and &c Ma n county,
KY orthe arm Of Watts ocbuFn, wns heir ordnance
oilocr lic Is BOW Our prisoner.
The iuintry ied from thc quarters, lcal ng bag and
ba gage A vast de.l of piandcr has l.ion into our
hnds, anil large and valuable quantity Of ordnance
stores.
Cen II .hraan shaeftCcd, AMI thiaSs i enc or the
most danagng u OUs o' Nar.
a. tr.t ,tt. ft ttNi In 4 lfo
narked ~ am glad 70 surrender to 50 gallant an Of
a9r.N
Tbe.a olcoT, Tootc, tepliei lyon do perfectly
rIIt sir I'm surr, ndcfrg bUt y.u ID have blown
ms luats out Of be re would tvc Surrendered '1
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