The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-15

posise For Henry vas ably protected By I
fallen timber, &C. wish q mile or more Of
rifle bits sarron.a1ing ahe works. This fort |
was manned b5 three fegin snts, and if the
men had foug 1T would have cost as
hundreds of lives to have taken it, bnt the
shrieks Of the shells from our gunboats
was sufficient for the chivalry, who left for
parts unknown. These regiments were
composed Of Irish, who had been paid IN
boots It $40 pair ind Other articles in
proportion
The diaappointl~snt of Gen. WalIaces
brigade at not beingssn hand to participate
in The reduction ef Fort Henry IS described
as intense. When tie boys heard the
booming of our caHnen, III was with the
greatest dificulty that they were kept ia
any sort of order, 50 eager were they. to
press forward. We anxiously await the
news from thefght; that we may pIaceson
record the daring deeds Of these Indianians
who for months past have prayed to be led
against the enemy
The 25th Indiana Regiment arrived at
Fort Henry on the 9Th, on the steamer
Iasan. The regiment is now 6Iled up to
| ], 900 men, and al are anxious for a dght.
The following is Commodore Foote'S gem
eraI order relative. to the late victnrsyt Halsg
The officers and crew of thar portion of
| the gnnboat HotiIla, which were engaged in
the capture of nF0rt Henry on the 9th in
slant, already have had their brilliant SER
| vices and gallant conduct fayorabIy noticed
| by the Commanding General of the Vest
ern army and by the Secretary Of the Navy,
conveying the assurance that the President
of the United States, the Congress, and the
country appreciate their gallant deeds, and
proffer to them the profound thanks of the
/ Navy Department for the service rendered.
In conveying theae pleasing tidinps that
our services are acknowledged By the high
est authorities Of the government, you viii
permit me to add that ia observing the
good order, GOODNESS, courage ard efficiency
of officers and men ia the memorable action
between the gunboats and the fort, that /
shall ever cherish with the fiveliest Interest
all the officers and men who participated in
the battle, and in the future shall, with in
creased hope and The greatest confidence,
depend upon all officers and men attached
to the hotilla, 10 the performance of every
duty, whether IN the eight OF The laborious
work of its preparation
fSigned1 H. A. FoorE,
i Flag Officer Commanding c. IS. N. Forces
on the Western Waters.
CAIRo, February 10, 1862
Flag Officer. Foote has also received the
following dispatch from Secretary sWislleas
WAsHIEaToN, Feb. 8, 1859.
To Flag Q6fcer. n. A. Foot.
Your dispatch announcing Che capture OF
Fort Henry By the squadron under your
command has given the highest gfatifea-
ton to the Pres Lent, to Congress aud the
eountry. II "a; seeeived and read ID both
Houses Ct Congress ia open session. The
country appreeiate5 your gallant deeds, and
this department desires to convey to you
and your brave associates its profound
thanks for the service you have rendered
+ ESiguedl GInEoS WnELEs,
Secretary Of the Navy
ScHooLMAsrRRss ABRoAD.-sFive compa-
mics of the 18th regiment Of Ohio 1volnn.
teers were at the landing yesterday OF
board the Neptune The other seven com
panies went down the night before Thi
regincntcan boastlof more school teachers
than sony other in The service. The Colone
Is. or was auperintendent of The schools a
GAINESVILLE. The Ms! yr IS a minister OF tbs
gospel, who left one IL the largest congre-
cations IN the State TO battle in defense o.
his country. Three OF fonr Captains ar,
-. - /. - - =. - ~
than fifteen privates. threw up excellent DO
sitions as teachers to go South. In thi
.eompany we are told Shat dnfiug the tire
or four months they were in camp not
single man broke gaurd or was placed IN
} der arrest for any misdemeanor The Chap
J lain daring the entire time he hat
I been on the Neptuue-he had heard none
of the soldiers make use Of profane Ian
I guage or prove guilty Of ungentlemanly
conduct. We certainly think this mod
eI regiment, and know Of no better poin
to which so many teachers could display
their talents to advantage as that aDixie'
to which they are going.
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e6F Senator GhaAdler,of Michigan, wa.
expected TO INTRODUCES resolution into th.
: q. s. Senate for the expulsion Of Senator
Powell Of Kentucky, on Wednesday last
We have not learned whether he did so OF
I mot. @
sGS- We presnme the G Pennsylvania
Reserves, of near $4,000 men, was landed
at louisville instead Of going to Fort
Henry, as was supposed BY our people. The
troops are paid to be pouring into Louis