Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-18
she Fight at Fert UonelsoB.

4 The authentic inte lllgence received aere is
alate al Saturday evening, showed hat on
Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday, tho enemy
ahad attacked Fort Donelson, and on each day
were gloriouSly ~repulsed. On FRIDAY their
agun.boau, seemingly desperate from former
lrepulses, made a most furious and daring as
ssault coming up very near our batteries. Our
g~succeaa was most signal, and wonderful to tell,
sEithout loss! Tho storm Of shot and shell
ssand grape, foil harmless. Not s man wounded,
auot . gun disabled on our side, while their
.%scrlppled steamers, were glad to get away, With
ia heavy loss, as is believed,
& We rejoice over thi. Teputse OF Tho enemy,
afor more reasona than one. We rejoice over
ssit foT its great material and military value,
: I'VE rejoice that the enemy's ships have found
Atheir match; and that the precedent has been
:s;sst Of batteries victorious oTe1 steamers
sWell done, Fort Donelson! Iha thanks Of
ss,ns country are rewardins !hs gallant garri-
ssoat They nrs men wso not only know how
sto stand fire, bat how to handiH their Dig
q If 10 shali receive sny later news, it will
in tie Geographic column.
q LITER gETTER-A GEfERAL BATTLE!
s splendid Victory a. Fort BoneIaep.
4 The Wa- Department received q despatch
Con yesterday from Gen. A. 8. Johnston, Civ
Hing an account Of tho battle ut Fort Donelson
ION Saturday last. The enemy having COM
asp!cte!y invested our lines, it was resolved to
4 attack theun. Our lines Eero formed and the
: attack ma'ic st half past j O'Clock on Saturday
Z morning. Gen. Pillow commanded our lett
Con. Brcknsr our right, and Gen. Floyd
aHith Gen. Johnston mot A. s. in the centre,
HGcn. Floyd ss senior Brigadier, being in com
of the whole. Tho battle lasted lor
snine hours, and Was fought with the creates:
agsllaDtry, by our troops Tho enemy we're
aarst beaten BY Gen. Pillow on our left ring,
awho drove the enemy's RICH. to the rear Of their
aleft wing. Tho ensmy worc finally driven from
athc field with the loss OF l,24o killed and
Awounded, OF whom 900 were killed. We also
atook three hundred prisoners, and six pieces
sof artillery. Our loss in Killed aud wounded
:sie about hve hundred.
!. previous despatch stated tibet oleSen tran
%:zports of the enemy had arrived he!oT the
ggFort and landed troops Gu Friday We believe
5It was probably in virtue Of this reinforce
amsrt thai thzi. advance was made and ou7
Glincs invested, demonstrating tic battle Of Sat-
Murday.
81 The disproportion between tue estimates o
s. the onomy's killed and wounded, We have no
q now the means of explaining.
E This splendid feat of arms and glorious vic
Etory 10 our cause, will send a thrill OF JOY o7
& or the whole Confedcracy! 1t comes at tht
Mright place and at the right time all honor
E@gto the brave officers and soldiers who have
flashed such lustre upon our arms, and added
Hsuch prestige to our flag! We shall deligh
q to publish the full details when they shall
Hreach US. What farther We are to expect OF
1.-THE same ground We know not. Perhaps be
::ssiipre this issue goes To press tho telegraph may
lteii. The Cumberland river uu1rds the enc
nSmy great facility for bringing up reinforce
Htrents from their point d'appua at Paducah, Al
ftlie mouth Of the Tennessee. Our own com
are not beyend the means Of similar
flsuppur. We trust therefore that the stant
geo brilliantly commenced, We shall be able t;
permanent, and to roll back The tido o
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