The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22
Further Par,lculays Of the Battle.

Sr LOUIS, Feb ia special to the Demo.
crat dated near Fl DoneIson, Friday, says last
night was very severe on our troops, rain having
set in which turned to snow. 1t Is freesipg to.
day, and old citizens say they rarely have such
cold weather in this latitude.
The more see of the Fort the more am
convinced 1t can be reduced without terrible
battle. Its rear seems impregnable. The outer
works and bastions Of the fort are located on
ridges from $50 TO 200 feet high,. covered with
dense timber and underground. Upon simi
lar range Of hills outside, our army ID
drawn up in line of battle, completely eacircling
the enemy from the Cumberland, south Of the
fort to the backwater Of a stream which TANKS
the fort on the North.
Gen. 0giesby, who has the extreme right,
last night pushed forward his brigade to the
Cumberland, and has planted . battery com.
handing the river, which will effectually pre-
vent the arrival Of any more reinforcementa-
In fact, we have them completely surrounded,
and can complete the job at our leisure.
A formidable attempt vas made last night to
take Tsylor's battery By the enemy, who ap
preached under cover Of darkness, but they
were gallantly repulssd by the 2eth Illinois,
Considerable skirmishing occurred during the
night, both forces endeavoring, in the DARK
ncss, to crowd in upon the other
This morning it was discovered that the enc.
my had placed logs on the top of their breast
works, leaving little space for them to shoot
through and much Eliminating their risks from
the unnerring aim of our sharp shootsrs.
The casualties among our artillery thus far
was very small. The loss OF the enemy q far
as can be ascerta;ned is considerable. tl
Yesterday afternoon, after The storming party
had retired and when the rebels had been thick.
~ crowded together 20 rspel the sssauit. Can't
Taylor opened on them with shell with terrible
eject. His practice was superb. creating the
greatest CONSERVATION in their ranks, and caus.
Ing them to take refuge in their entrenchments
The gunboat assault was terrific, exceeding even
the Fort Henry bombardment It lasted about
an hour and half
The enemy has fronting on the River two bat
teries, the lower one Of zine and the upper four
guns, besides ten inch CUlumbisd.
The wooden gunboats Tyler and Conestoga
were engaged in the fight \,
Commodore Foote pronounced the engage,
ment the hottest he ever Witnessed.
Seven of the nine guns In the lower tier Of the
enemy's battery had been silenced, and every.
thing was apparently progressing fayorably when
the rudder chain of the Carondolst was severed
The Pittsburg was damaged In the wheel 20 q
house was knocked away, killing the pilot and
slightly wounding several others, among them
Commodore Foote. The feet then were obliged
to retire. ~ - :,
One Of our shells struck Immediately under
one Of the enemy's guns, throwing the gun and
bodies Of the gunners high into tho air.
A great number Of killed and wounded could
be seen carried up the hill.
Commodore Foote's wound 10 slight.
The St Louis was struck 6fty.seven times, the
Louisville thirty .dve. the Pitssburg twenty one.
and the Carondolet twenty-six. Is
DRsFERATR FsomI KNo..FoUR COZ.
ONELS RER0RTB0 KILLED.
81. LOUIS, Feb. ia Cairo ;spssial 70 IL
Democrat says that Capt. Wise Of the steamer
linnshaha reports that the enemy MAIDS. q sortis
from the Fort At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning,
and drove our forces back thres quarters OF
mile, and captured Schwarts's battery.
At o'clock our troops rallied, rccsptured the
battery and drove the rebels before lAem, and
planted our Gag on their outer farsiee ations
A steamer from Evansville brings : report
that four Of our Colonies we're killed yesterdey
afternoon. Among them Col. John 4. Logan u
lanoia The names Of the others are not ascer-
tanned l'ases 2 e''l
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