The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-18

ptuAch by wilt" Nag zen. bl'NnNt having beht
esi y in the morning du,In',h & Gen. Cant sur
rendering.
The works Of the for, extend some hys miles on
tie pulside. The rebels lose prty.eight "a pieces
seventeen heavy guns tw' nty Thousand stand u
arms besides a large quantity " MN sssry stores.
Tie rebel truops are completely dem lralilci and
have uo confidence IN their lea1ers, as they charge
Pillow aud III sd with DESERVING them. Our troops |
from the moment I, T the Investment u the tlrt On
Wednesday, lay IN their arms light AMI day half |
the time without provisions, all tie time without |
tents, and plruJn in heavy storm - rain aud |
snow.
Cincinnati, Fsb. lI.-News ~ the capture " |
Fort Dnnelsn was received here At II p'dpck this |
morning. md caused intense excitement and Joy.
The enthuHt sn On change was unbp tulsl.
The 5tean,r Alien Collier leaves tonight with |
twelve Surge zni over 100 bnNeH OF supplies for
Fut Dlus.Fuu, fl,On were sul's IDOL in short
time for tie telirf 81 tho wiundei. Tho Unitsi |
States sanitary Commits ,ion tergraph"l " Gen.
uRleck T. send 10 Cincinnsu H mhy unded |
oilers AZ he proper saying tina, the citizens
OF Cincinnati would mo-t glad provide ne them.
TrDIs have be- pas Ing through the city all day
en- route for the Cumberland River.
81 louis, FEB II All ths wounded on both
sides at Fort D,nelsIn vi bo brought here and
laced in the hrspitaa. dozen " more surgeons
with corps ot hospital nurses, left this Gtstu On
for the battlefield ~ a-si-t Ia iueir iransppr %.
ChicdIO, Ftb. II A ApeCiA rom FUri Donslspu
says :A1no forces were aDJut equal In numbers,
but the rebels hd all the Riy ant age u podtipn be
ing " II t,lth i on two Immense hills, with their
{ n near the river on alowcr PIE Of ground Prom
n hut ~ their entertainments rifle pits ami aho,iA
extended mp the river hehind the town Of DIVER.
Tncr iorlihc Hipns ON the land side back from the
river were At least four miles In leHgth. Their wa.
ter battery In the centre 81 the fptt 3ltons, whsra
D, came down " the river, mountol Line heayy
guns.
18th Illinois. The movements Of all the troops, eN-
cept those attached u McClernand's division,
made without anything except general orders.
From the commencement Ill near 10 O'clpyE the
nghtng WAS terrific. IL was found that the enemy
w,s ,ncef,traing his main force e. turn our right,
| which wss done by our men getting out Of an
munition, and, Ia the confusion u getting up rein
| fOrcemenU, retreating about half a mile, A. SON
as the division, which bad stoJd It's ground man
fully for three hours, retired, the enemy occupied
| the field, when Gen. Grant ordered Gen. smith -
move forward his division and storm the enemys
works ON our len
| This order wNs oDeye'.
| with great ala fuy, anil apou the cheers of our
| daring .uliery we're heard, and the old u -; lts-
| played from within the enemy's entertainments.
fcots Went back pe nel,nt, ~, ~ them,
Bn,lhd i ~ and nm besides ~ ''" VI the
zen. OgIeshy Wallace ami NJ A,,t,,.,
q ,'e ,si'leSt lighting aud have suif-reI teriij
,bair I' VI our beHt ON 'era ami men nav. e,,a
els a,I Ho'ne' We lost three Lieutenant q L.
we're wounded or Killed Vs. '"o ''Noe ON 3ors
~ Twilight On 5 inlay an advance va, mai,
G,ss ,sr 'ue ln'i l'ght II day broke forth wb,,o
works. f'' III 'he enemy'5 /
,,, dne following correspondence then pa,sod IN
"oeh tue etilmhnders:- N w.
hrApqrARrEHs, Four DnNrt.,yl
.,,yar,,,, enumeration ~ All the circumstance.
s,,l"' ,, 'ne present situation " Nr.rs At tbs
'iet'l i"roe- the appointment of c,6,nisi ~. t.e
4, ~ sc upon terms Of equalization II lie G,r'ea -
~, ~, r'aof my Command. la that view s,,,
'''' az, 'r"lNl'e until II u'cl,ck Ltlny ' '"S' |
am very respectfully,
Your obeiieut servant
II. BuKNFR,
10 BIZ. Zen. 4. $. Cant, Comma n D. a.
oicea LcU Font Dpne.son. i'us L D.
HEAnqC ,RrERs on rmE FrgLnD
T. Gen s. II. Blckner, Sr:--Yavps n ,S,ti Il
,'u ,p ~tus An armislice aud the appnln,msst w
ION Is ms, rat se,"' IN the terms Of c,pitula |
@ lIr' reserved M torn. exrept unr'rIP | Y
'I'N anu lmmedi.te surrender can bo a'ren,eI /
'''i''I y, move immediately on your works I,
am very respectfully,
f'ur pbediuut servant,
5. GR,vr,
u,,,,,., , Brig. -Gen. Cpm'is | b
~ Ger. |. ). Grant, L : ' too' TO-
on '- ns ulstrbut,u u tue E,r,aa ,,,,I, / "
,s.. incident q an uuoxpected chanso "a
mr. ."mns,, ana 'he overwhelming f,re Under
."ht success Of tho cpnf, ,Ier,tr 80 'he en-
uhEeneron5 and unyhivarolI term, VIII y sl' w
am 'ir' y'ur -'rya'L +"
y. n BucESKR, All
'W .'i,s was soon in the enemy', W., !,
ith'1 officer gave ~ their ,,.,ris ~ 'ld
u ~" ana Floyd hal planned and ox..,,t,I ,l.
\. s,t ~ tle lIght, taking uth FIDyu', Lri |
y Niu - lew ttyoriuS oruupyiu ? INA, - ~ 10
','. n '"'y uh' IN" prisoners ara Inui IT, 10 / the
luneiN"n ot the rluaways. NV '''' III 'h'ir A..
na n, g,as',a" pas t. an .,er as t. how many
ma ~ y" '.a nap, ne repiel " You have All ont
" W." were not Kill, d or dit no, e.,,,na - VIII,
~ ihlNsSiuc 10 get a LIST nf liza I,IloI o.
,,''l' ~ Al tue Killed have no, ham Lr,,'.i. |
- 80 arc MIXED win the reb. kiIeI ''e
N' %, lNslunn of the rebe forces w., NJ 60
, ~ iehheHsee' eleven regiments; Mi..it,iu, | plar
ini, - ,, one KENTUCKY, two; Arkansas, one 4
hlt' ignr; one battalion ~ cavalry cacI u''o, '
anna tennessee and Misss,ippI. N''' plsu
NO" FuE sEws WAS REcEIyEn, ator
.do'Phid, Ffb E.-Iu the midst of tho NJ
49, ' uUNS, W the Commercial Rooms in ~. | .i,,.
ANTS ENhAhEe proposition vy.a st,r,at - | N'S
iuhi of tlOO,O0H IN educate ami pr,viJs been
rais'J i !" s,e sh'n On our side, and a. OO0 | Nj
as'u ~ Jew minutes Tie rest will he all, / l,,i
hel: Besides this bentfcenoa ,ha Ce'.uS 'uN'
-. n'l'shhent Committee have had under 'i,o' once
s''"l the establishment Of a bop,a - 81. / NAVY
~ "A, wounded, manned and sick a,liisrs Il ia, -,
Hers Home" has been ob,anei ai i'I schls
w o' suitable building will shortly be cnm' the
sl' II Is stated that one yeGtIenan TO- "a n,
rs intention OF subscribing $4,000 E,r 81.
ego, ~ Fb. 1.-THE news OF tho surror Mr..
pvntIsh, recei we'd this morning rra,aJ missiJ
Iiest enthusiasm. HIsiness on Ali ti'r $50 | sI.,,
riM.y suspended The Board of Trais al a.
u az an eHily h'ur. The people claim tbs
NJ ~ I OF Infantry II Illinois siv " Iowa that b.
of Illinois .i,S,,tg mere We're also four reg tormu
le,Att