The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-22
unchivalrons terms which you propose.
am, sir, your obedirnt servant,
S. b. BuCKxER,


unchivarons terms which you propose. /
am, sir, your obedirnt servant,
S. B. BucKxER,
Brigafier General e. S. A.
Our forces were ssvrr in the enemy's works,
when the rebel officers gave up their swords.
The bulk of the rebels are chagrined, as
they knew Of the surrender mng before our
men were appraised of it. Pillow and Floyd
had plann,d aud executed their escape dur
ing the night, taking with them Floyd's
brigade aud II few faforifcs. ami Occupying
what few small steamers they had.
The prisoners are ond in iheir tlenuncial
ti"ns of the runaways. Many Of them ac-
Knowledge the hopelcssncss of their cause,
and minated a willingness to take an oath
ofallcsiance and retnrn to their homes. To
the question PUT to an officer us to how many
prisoners We had, he replied. :. You have air
ont of % 900 who woru not killed, or did NOS
escape"
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Fort DoNELsoN, February 1.-TWO more
rebel regiment, were captured to-Aay to the
cast of The entfcnehhcniS. and d famber Of
ihrir troops have come in and delivered them:
selves up.
Abom fg,0O0 stand of arms have beer
taken. Many of the rebel troops destroyed
th"ir arms, and large numbers were thrown
into the river.
Two Thousand barrels Of -four, ~, 600 boxes
OF beef. and large amount of other provi-'
sions were found to-day.
Taylor's battery was charged on five times
on Saturday, each time requesting the rcbcls
with great slaughter.
1t is currently reported that Governor Har-
ris Of Tennessee, has ordered all Tcnnessecans
to lay down their arms.
The great fire, which was seen up the river
last night, was caused by the bDrning of the
Tennessee rolling mills, having been fired by
our gunh"ats. The works had bsen used by
the rehrls to manufacture shot and she'll and
other material Of war.
Rcf"fr snrfendrring. the rebels threw most
Of their late mails into the river. Col. Mark
land, the postal director, h"Seeer, succeeded
in seizirg number Of mail bags, and some
outside letters, which are suppose to contain
important information.
Fioyd's first brigade, fearing that they
might be taken, threw their arms, which were
Mimic rifles Of the best kind into tho river
The crews Of the gnnboats arc now engaged
III fishing them out.
Capt. Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery,
and the engineer who constructed the FORTH
tion, WAS killed in the bombardmen mt on Fri
day, in one Of his own batteries.
DESPATCH FROM GEN. HALLEcK.
rebel prisoners have been taken. They came
down the river to reinforce Fort Dnncson,
not knowing that We had captured it.
II. W. HALLECK.
Major Genera, &c.
To Major General McCls Ian.
The latest adyicos from Fort Donelson
report that the gunhoat ST.. Louis, Captain
Panldng, proceeded mp the Cumberland
river to GAINESVILLE, and found the enemy
abandoning that place in panic.
Two large fat boats, laden with munitions
Of war. were captured at Rolling Mill, just
below Clarksville.
Everything was being moved to Nashville.
as fast as possible, where the next stand.
would be made.
The rebel generals taken prisoners at the
surrender of Fort DDnelson were Brig. Gen.
BuckneI. Brig. Gen. Bushrod johnson, and
not Gen. A. Sidney Johnson, as first reported,
and Gen. West.