The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-08
THE CAPTURE or FORT HENRY.

Detailed accounts Of the engagement at
that the fighting was all done by the gun.
boat',--the fight lasted less than an hour
The fort mounted Il guns, mostly 80 and p
Founders ; one, however, a magnificent 10
inch Columbiad. The rebels claim to have
had but eleven effective guns, worked by 81
men, which is the number all told, Of our
prisoners. They lost five killed and some
ten badly wounded. One of their rifed guns,
a 80 FOUNDER, burst during the engagement,
badly vounding one Of their gunners, but
killing none,
The infantry fed from ,heir quarters, leav-
ing bag and baggage. A vast deal OF plumber
has fallen into our hands, and large and
valuable quantity OF ordnance stores.
Gen. Tilghman is di,heartened, and thinks
it one Of the most damaging blows of the
war.
After the surrender, which was made to
Flag Officer Foote by the rebel General Floyd
Tilghman, who defended his fort III a most
determined manner it wa. found that the
rebel infantry, encamped to the number OF
some or : thousand outside the fertilization,
had cut and run, leaving the rebel artillery
company in command Of the fort to their fate
The land force, under command of Genera
Grant, did not arrive ~ the tort TIL after tn
rebels had surrendered, and their army Is
capped.
The federal loss is stated as follows
Pringe Carradice, seaman, Of Hamilton
c. W, was killed outright; VIM. axe yea
man. badly wounded; Martin llussy, Gcorg
Massey, VIM Curtis, Michael Dalton, and
n. Arila, all seamen, were slightly wound
ed; Capt. d. II. Pratt, second master Of TIN
boat, was slightly wounded.
The Essex was badly crippled Whel
about half through the fight, and crowdin
with splendid heroism steadily against tn
enemy, ball went in ut her port side for
ward port, through one Of her boilers; til
escaping steam scaling and killing sewers
Of the crew, and badly wounding many NOR
Capt Porter, his aid $ =. Britton, Jr., al
Paymaster Lewis, were standing on Il dire
line Of the bali, ua~saEe Britton being
the centre Of the group. The shot struC
poor Rritton on the top Of the head, seattle
ing has brains and blood in every direction
The escaping steam weUs into the pilot hoas
quickly killing the two pilots, Ford and NJ
Bride Many Of the sailors, at the rush
steam. jump overheard and were drowned.
Here is the complete lit OF the Essex deal
wounded and missing. Thi, casualty TO tn
Essex hN. east gloom over our hoc., Az
somewhat dampcus the Enthusiasm Of o,
victory;
KuuFD.-M II Ford, Jas Mcbride, plot,
: d Brltton quartermaSt'rs mate; Day
Wilson, captain Of gun; j Cohey, Jasper
Brease seaman
OrrIcERs WouNDED--Commaudor " DPo
ter Theo p Ferry, Sd master.
SrANEN WOUNDED Gladly John Mat
ews, \ McCarty, Peter White, q L Nichol
Samuel Boyer, 3, Harrington, VIM o Brel
Sr.nrv WocNDrp t~Ighty John Rod.
ers, Francis Wilson, Harvey Hogan, Thoma
Mullen. W II Maxlcv, T sullivan, John o
Hara, john Castillo, J j Phillips Il Sou
MlasING-A y Waterman. Juo LarrisC
Henry Gulper, IIoary Reynolds, Jas Brdar,
A detachment from one Of the Indiana Re!
imeuts, taken on board the ESSEX Just befoI
engaging the enemy 10 acta. sharp shooter
under command Of DAM Tlot,cr, lost sou
of their men, as follows:
Killed--Chas. Stocker. Lewis CAN'T.
ScoIded-- I.inut Trnttpr Clas f. Erh