The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-03-13
TIE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
GEMS. JOHNSON, PILLOW
AND BUCkNER,
With Fifteen thousand Men!
MADE PRISONERS!
THE TRAITOR FLOYD STEALS"
AWAY WITH 5000 MEN!

AWAy Win VUUU MEN.
The Clipper Ship Europa, touched at this Dor
early this morning, and left a few San Francisc,
papers of Feb. IL to 10, containing later and i'm
portant news.
The following embraces the most important
news, We are indebted 10 captain :. James fol
the papers received.
CHICAGO, February 17-9 \. ".
1.-The following dispatches. dated 9 and II A. NJ,
we're received in San Francisco at 9 A. NJ, Feb. II. !
The attack on Fort Donelson was resumed on Fri
day Il4th1 at ~daybreak, with the following results :
All the rebel water battery guns except six were
dismantled or siIeuced by the gunboafs. The bats
then retired. all more or less damaged. The right
wing Of the enemy's Qualifications was storrned and
carried AZ noon on Friday.
CHICAGO, February I'LL 4. VI.
The firing a. Fort DoneIson commenced again AZ
daybresk on the l4th, and continued almost unceas-
ingly up to 4 O'Clock. No movement or assault by
the land forces had been made. A sortie was made
on Thursday night against Taylor's battery of light
artillery BY the rebels. but they were driven back
beyond their entertainments Our loss in wounded
II considerable
Six gunboa,s arrived on Friday and commenced
an attack at noon The 6ring was rapid and severe,
and lasted an hour and twenty minute, when the
boats retired somewhat damaged.
The four iron clad boats went within 300 Yards Of
the Fort, and dismouuted aud silenced all the rebeI
water battery guns. except six The gunboat Loui,-
rifle dismounted the rebel 12S- FOUNDER at the first
fire. She Afterwards received two shots. passing
through her entire length. She is the only boat that
IL seriously damaged
In consequence Of height Of the bluffs on which the
rebel Publications are built, shot cannot have as
much effect on them rs on Fort Henry. 1t will,
therefore. require much longer time to reduce it.
The rebels have raised q black flag, which can he
seen plainly from the river.
The right wing Of the Federal forces commenced
stcrmin4 the Fort about noon on Saturday, and have
saken the right wing Of the enemy's fortihcations,
over which the Stars and Stripes float.
We have lost z Lieutenant Colonies killed. md 2
Colonies wounded. The 18th Illinois Regiment fought
bravely, and were badly cut up. The 18th Illinois
and the 18th Iowa also suffered severely.
CAIRo, February 16.-The s,eamer -Nio,sbob,
has arrived from Fort Doneison. She left there ut s
o'clock last evening. The upper fort was taken at 4
O'Clock In the afternoon. The gunboats 81. Louis,
Louisrais and Pres6ury. were disabled. Mortar
boats we're met ut Padacah on their way to Fort Do
Lelsou- All the Runboats were left up the Cumber-
land, except the Coaestoga
During the action a riaed gun on the Cgrondelet
burst, killing six men.
LIrrR-A gentleman who left Fort Douelson IN
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock, says that the fpbt
has been going on all day. He confirms the report
that the right wing Of the enemy's Notifications was
taken.
SE- LOUIS, February 16-Dispatches received from
headquarters say that all the guuboats are pretty
electrically disabled except one. Commodore Foote
vas wounded twice but not fatally. The upper re-
doubt Of Fort Donelson has been taken by our troons
Gen. Grant, commanding, telegraphed that he
would be able to capture the fort to- day, tSunday.1
A special dispatch to the ST. Louis Democrat, dated
Cairo. Sunday, 4 p. NJ, says: Commodore Foote.
here at II O'Clock last night ON the gunboat
Car0adelst He reached Fort Donelson on Friday
afternoon, with the gunboats 81 Louis, Louisville.
Pitfs6urg. Carondeid, Tyler and Conesioga. After
hS.tioR o little over an hour, he Withdrew 81 men
we're killed and wounded on the boats The 81. Louis
was hit 81 times ; the Louisville 81 times. The
rnefnys bring was very accurate.
The reoeis had three batteries one near the water,
me 90 feet above this, and the third so feet above
sra This one was held until the boats got within 400
yards Of the fort. Our fire was directed principally
It the water batteries One Of the enemy's guns
burst and numbers Of others were dismounted. The
'nemy could be seen carrying their dead from the
trenches.
Capt Wise, Of the steamer .Mianshaha, reports
hat the enemy made a sortie u, 10 O'Clock or Setur-
lay morning from the Fort they drove oar forces
back about three quarters of a mile, and c,ptured
battery. At one O'Clock our troops raj
led, recovered the battery, drove the rebels before
hem, and planted our flags on the outer fortihca-
ions.
A steamer from Evansville. Ind, reports that four
Eur Colonies we're killed ; among them are Colonel
logan
The Illinois correspondent Of the Democrat. writ
ns on Friday, sBys More I saw Mt the fort, the
pore 1 an convinced that il cannot be reduced with
ut a terrible battle. Its rear seems almost impreg-
able The outer works and basiions of the fort are
Sa1eu oh fHScS lcO anu <oO Iect nign, covered with
lense timber. On similar gorges and hills outside
& these, our army is drawn up in line Of battle,
ompletely enclosing the enemy, from Cumberland,
outh OF the fort, to the back water Of the stream
mich tanks the fort on the north.
Gen Oglesby, who has the extreme right, last
light pushed forward his brigade to the Cumberland,
here he has planted a battery commanding the
lver, which will efectually prevent the arrival Of
ny more reinforcements; in fact, we have them COM
letely surrounded, and can complete the I'D at cur
.isure.
Considerable skirmishing occurred during Thurs
~ night. both forces endeavoring in the darkness to
roud in upon each other.
On Friday morning il was discovered that the
neny had placed logs on the top Of their breast-
'orks. leaving a little space for them to shoot through,
iuch Diminishing their risk from our sharp-shooters.
The casualties among our artillery thus far are
cry small. The loss Of the enemy so far as can be
scertained is considerable.
CHICAGO, Feb. I'LL A. VI.
STILL LArEK-Fort DOnelson was taken on SUM-
AZ morning Generals johnson and Buckuer with
1000 men, are prisoners.
Floyd escaped with 5000 men on Saturday night.