Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
The Fort Donelson Victory.

The news Of this most glorious success has
sent thrill through cur community which
has been caused by no other event OF the
war. Having few or no pe;sonnl friends in-
soIv,d in the terrible struggle. we were at
liberty to take in the true grandeur Of the
achievement, both as feat of arms and as
triumph Of our soon to be reunited country
over it's unproyoked and aulaeiuus traitors
It Is victory OF tie loyal West, for which
all other sections ought tn render the warm
est praise. The captured Fort had every adj
vantage of situation on a high eminepce, and
had we'll placed earthworks and powerful
armament. The casualty to our gunboat
d,ct--whieh had undoubtedly brought the
fort to the verge of surrcnder-lelt the ar
du1ns work 70 he prosecuted and consumma-
ted by the land forces by Gen Grant. From
Thursday until Sunday forenoon his noble
men were under fire. and brief and wholly
uncertain pauscs, by night without any tents,
and part of the time in chilling rain. But
the lnyal blood of the Northwest was up,
and the red Path to victory was trod with
| firm and intrepid foot. All honor TO Gen
Grant and his heroic troops
The magnitude oil the victory they have
gained cannot yet he adequately measured.
1t is the opening OF gateway and, moral
+ ly. it gilds all the loyal country with tire
/ light of enthusiasm, while o darkcung pinic
/ is sent through the entire rebel dJnaIns.--
/ OF this latter We have no real conception
/ Suppose Gen. Banks hal been tormidably
| Threatened ty the rebels in his front, 80 much
/ - that Gtn. llallcek had gone 10 his aid
/ but that the first thing we knew was that
! both had been captured with their entire
command, after great slaughter, and that
/ the rebel invaders were prcssin. on toward
/ Baltimore and Philadelphia. Would not all
! New England lie aroused by such por,enious
tidings2 But Nashville and Memphis are
much more easily accessible to the capt0rs Of
+ Fort honc,s5u, tHan Baltimore and Phihdel-
phi1 would bv such rebel iuynd r. rs We have
imagined. Com. foote by tomorrow will
Be- laundering ut ClcrAs,l lie with his six
mortar boats. standing oil tbrse and Il half
miles from thu rebel intreachmenis. and DROP
ping down among them explosive globes OF
iron. weighing over two hundred pounds.
VIII anyt ing there " stand such "A fearful
mctearic shower? We think not. nor at
Nashville either The Cumberland riyer
will soon become clear highway for the
luyal troops through It's whole naYiglbis
lcaat1
Tic rapid dispositions which will now take
place in the whole field Of " Western warfare
At least, viii task the public mind 10 follow
them Before the elaS, ot the week Gen.
Bue.l will hare Up the Cumberland river
G. lamn Of leo 900 men. Where shall the
rcsistlnc, come from Com. fh1tl will uD-
dnubtr1ly have oF7ned his way 10 Nashville.
Thera are not now there. or within acces'i'
bic distance, more than 1909 armed rebels,
+ ar any general, vt much consequence. W I'll
BaGF.slrsl IL tr=m Columbus 1t Is crr-
tain that If he doc, lie can take with him
no ioErt Of any magnitude. fer the direct
rti,r al r5ats Is airetdy broken up, and the
other y too cirruitJa- - lsc OF anY avail
VIII a movement b'-in fr'm the famous
army lf Manassas 1t Is Gun miles away.
and al the tarccs sent must caaa up IN IL
t,tj. AMI 3, captured rs they arrive. b
side. Blr!i sent egamn- toward Fast len
r,,-se uslIfg = Fortnight ag'. and II they ID
n t reach aud cls 81 the railroad cpmmuni-
cations, the Bews II their eptu.n, aud this
.ast zr-At ntws VIII iusp.Fs tbs !ayal noun
tanners !. exn'utc tie same task agatn--
I.jtt,s ienr Will Trey have hereafter oi b .ns
hung A. bridge burners.
81 s1fuy pros pet this iar Jrd. pisis. WHO
- SATURDAY n'xt, Is t, - through the drcAry
farce ol l.1ag inaugerlt,-i Pn-dent ii the
Southern Cancieraey Tor siX yrars. y term
Of six weeks appears much mon. probable.
: tennessee and North Carolina ar alr,7ly
! fast slipping fr,m las domains. lls " csl-
/ ern linz If dsituse has entirely gwen away.
+, ard an arruy OF $1,000 m,n, With two al
his bsst commanders. have t"sn engulIei ia
the tl89l. TIL southern r,ute to New Or
leans lies orcn T. tbs irresistible columns Of
the armies ot toe Union The cuast cities
are air.alY market tor occupancy. and the