The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-14
Esy Telegraph
TFrom the Agents OF tie Associated Press.l
Highly Important War News.
SURRENDER OF FORT HENRY.
Gen. TiIghman and staff Taken Prisoners

Yesterday about noon brief !eleg aplc dis
patch was received that Fort Henry, on the
Tennessee river, had, after an engagement of
over an hour, surrendered to the Federal eXPe-
diiion " hich recently sailed from Cafo.-Last
night we received, through the Associated
Press, the subjo!ned dispatches, giving some
highly interesting details. II Will be seen thaI
General Lloyd Tilghman, formerly OF this city,
who had the command OF the lori, is prisoner
Of war, With his staff and 90 men:
Particulars ofthe fght-Ta0o Rebel Generals
and Three other officers, DiM 100 PriUgfsss
.lfa4e Prisoners The ,MsmPhiS and Ohio
Raairoad Bridge taCen Possession Of.
CAIRO, Feb 7th.-Fort Henry, on the Ten
nessee river, surrendered yesterday at two
O'Clock, after a determined resistance lhe
ight lasted one hour and twenty minutes, and
was conducted on our part by the gonboas
Cincinnati. Essex and ST. Louis. The Cincn-
nat! fired 1875 rounds, aud received 81 shots
from the rebel guns, but bad only one man xiii
ed. The ST. Louis fred | 10 rounds and receIV-
ed 10 damage.
The Essex was disabled at the tenth round by
a oall striking her boiler. By this occurrence
she had 80 men killed, beng scalded 10 death
with the hot water and escaping steam.
Capt. Porter was badly scalied, but not dan
gerously SO.
Two rebel generals, one colonel and two
captains. and 100 Prvaies were taken prlso-
ntrs.
The lort mounted seventeen guns
Our land forces did not reach the scene OF
aclion for two hours after the surrender.
The Memphis and OHIO railroad bridge, I'll
teen miles above the fort, has been taken pos
session OF by our troops
Interesting Particulars of the fght-1de SHr-
renter Of the Fort.
CrNcINNATf, Teb 7.--Tbe Gazette and Com
marcial Caro- correspondents gige the follow
ing interesting account of the bombardment and
capture OF Fort H-nTv.
Yesterday, at IL O'Clock 80 minutes P. nj:
the gunboats Cincinnati, 81. Louis, Carondeiet
and Essex, the Tyler, Conestoga and L-Xing-
ton bringing up the rear, advanced boldly a.
gainsi the rebel works, gong to the right OF
Painter Greek Island, immedIatly above which,
Oh the east side of the river, stand the tortlh-
cations Keeping out of range Til at head OF
the island and within mile OF the enemy, and
then passing The island in full view Of the reb-
Ell guns, we steadily advanced, every man be-
ing at quarters.
Every ear was strained to catch The flag Of
fce-'s signal gun for the commencement OF The
action
Our line OF battle was on :he left, the St.
Louis rext the CarondeIet, next the Cincinnati,
ltor the time being the flag ship, and having on
board flag officer Foole, and next the Essex.
We advanced in Iine-tte Cincinnati
boats length ahead, when at u. 80 the Cincin-
nati opered the ball, AMI immediately The three
accompanying boats followed the example, and
the enemy, 10 ways backward, gave an admir-
able response.
The fight ragged fnriously for halt an hour,
hut we steadily advanced toward the enemy,
receiving the returning storms OF saot and shell,
when, getting within 800 yards OF the enemy's
works, we came 10 a stand, and poured into
them right and left.
In the meantime the Essex bad been disa-
bed and drifed away from the scene OF action,
leaving the Cincinnati, Carondelel and 81. Lou
is alone engaged.
At precisely forty minutes past one O'Clock
the enemy stuck their cooTs, and such cheer
ing and such wild excitement as SCI zeG .he
throats, arms and caps of the four or five
hundred sailors of the gun5oats can't be lmagin-
ed much less described.
After the suireuder--whiCh was made to
Com. Foole BY Gen. Tiighman, who dStendth
his fort ia the most determined mannrr-,Re
found that the rebel infantry encamped outside
o. the fort, nun berIng tour or five thousand
men, had cut and run, leaving only an artillery
company in command Of the fort.
They mounted seventeen guns, mostly 30 and
-pounders-one beng magnificent l0-inch
ColumSiad.