Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-12
WAR NEWS.

KEsTrckY.-The news FROM Southwestern Ken
lucky is discouraging 4 dispatch from Nashville
dated the 7th inst, says: A special dispatch to
the Union and american, from GAINESVILLE, 7th 2
p. NJ, yesterday, says that Fort Henry has fallen
into the hands of the enemy. Our force retreatng
to Fort Donelson.
Gun boats are at the Danve, Tennessee River
bridge That place was destroyed by the Federals.
No further particulars
dispatch from Memphis, dated the 9th confirms
it., Fort Henry was captured by the Federals yes
erday, after five hours fighting Federals advanced
and destroyed the Tennessee River Bridge, cutting
off communication between Columbus and Bowling
Green. No particulars yet.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.-The Richmond Enquirer of
the 7th inst says "Gentlemen from Winchester
and from Staunton, who reached here last evening"
state that the Federal force of about thousand
under Gen. Landers, which left Ronney on the ap-
roach of the Confederate forces under Stonewall
Jackson are now at Springfield, New Creek depot
and Patterson's Creek-polnts ranging from eight
to fourteen miles from Romney. 1t was not generally
believed that the Yankees would endeavor to retake
Romney, as they know too well the Notifications
there and the spirit of the troops which command
them.
1t is also stated that report prevailed and was
generally believed that the Federal General Rey-
mold had resigned and that Gen. Denver, of Kansas
notoriety, had been appointed to take command of
the forces at Cheat Mountain. No indications of
any approach by the Federals were visible in that
section.
1t is believed that the extent of the Federal ma
| rauding expeditions about Greenbrier have been
much exaggerated, because the Federals are afraid
to venture out much, since their repulse at Valley
Mountain, in December.
EAST TESSEssEE.-A dispatch from Knoxville,
dated the 9Th inst, says: "0n Sunday last, Lieut..
Colonel Whites Battalion of Tennessee Cavalry, en-
countered detachment of Lincoln infantry, va
riously estimated at from one hundred to three hun
dred in Morgan county, Tennessee on the side Of a
mountain. Colonel White charged upon the enc
my, and dispersed them Captain Duncan of the
Yankee forces rallied his men twice, but with only
partial success. Capt. Duncan was shot through
: the head and killed by j. Roberts, lad only
! fifteen years, and whose brother was recently
! killed by some Kentucky Yankees. The Lincoln
infantry completely routed and fed in confu-
| sion. Seven dead Yankees were left on the field
and one prisoner was taken. a free negro, attached
7 as a waiting boy to Captain McLeary's company,
! killed one of the Lincolnites.
LATE FROM Foar HESRY.-A dispatch from Nash
! vile, Tenn, d tied the 7th says:
dispatch from Hon. John Bell from Fort Donel-
! son, this morning, says that Gen. Pillow ex-
pected at Fort Donelson, with eight ten thousand
more troops, by eight o'clock Saturday morning.
Not many lives were lost at Fort Henry. Our
forces driven out of the Fort 10y shells from the
enemy S gun boats.
The Tennessee river bridge was burned between
five and six O'Clock last evening.
Our forces, retreating on Fort Donelson, were
pursued by the enemy. 1t is reported that Fort
Henry has been nearly inundated.
DR.. Claffe, who was captured at Fishing Creek,
has been released and arrived here this morning.
Gen. Pillow has been assigned to the command Of
Fort Doneson.
dispatch FROM Fort Doneson dated the 7th,
says:
Gen. Tilghman, Major Gilmore, Capt. Miller, and
about eighty officers and men, surrendered with
Fort Henry. They remained to cover the retreat
Col Iieyman brought over the rest of the command
about three thousand in good order to this port
arriving at eleven o'clock last night
Owing to the bad state of the roads, high water
and an attack in the rear by the enemy's cavalry
Col Hayman says that it was matter Of physical
impossibty to save the field batteries. Nothing
was saved but the small arms.
An attack is not expected here until tomorrow