Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-17
HkLEU RAPAIO
FHE CONFEDERATE ARMS AGAIN TRIUMPHANT /
A Glorious Victory ut Fort DOnelsOR.
FIFTY THOUSAND OF THE ENEMY ROUTED
AND PURSUED.
The Gunboats Damaged and Driven on.

HEAVY SLAUGHTER ON BOTH SIDES.
FIRST DIsPArcH
NAsRyLLE, Friday l4.h.-The Fort was attacked by
eight Federal gurbo and several Of them came with
10 few hundred yards of the Fort and poured immense
voeys Of shot and shell at and into the Fort Two
three Of the guubOAts greatly damaged. After a
vigorous contest which lasted several hours the Federal
gunbOAts forced to retire.
We sustained no lo.s-nota man killed or wound.
ed nor was the Fort or any gun in it hjursd.
The loss to the Federal. in killed and wounded must
h I'VE been considerable.
SECOND DEsPArUH.
NASHVILLE, Feb. H-Night-Ths snemy's gun boats
opened re on Fort Donelson At hApast three O'Clock
this afternoon.
There are only ten feet water on Harpath Shoals.
The river falling rapidly and pilots say that the
Federal Suu-boAs viii not be able to pass to
row.
The special Dispatch from Fort DonelsOn to the Nash
vile Union and American says that Fort Donelson Was
attacked BY s1 gun.boa,s this afternoon terrible
eight for nearly two hours-not a man or gun on our
sid was hurt Two Federal gur-boats we're badly in
jared-A third one crippled and all retired No de-.
monstraiions we're made by the infantry toiay. The
enemy received reinforcements We expect a severe
battle tomorrow.
THIRD DsPATCa.
MKNPas, Saturday 1.-The Federal lOss at Fort Don
es,n on Thursday was $780, while our lOss was only 20
Gen. Pillow commanded at the Fort, and Gems. Floyd
AID Buckner the land forces TIE contest Was equal to
the most terrific Of the war.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Saturday Is, LII o'clock, A M-Dis
son. The fight commenced at seven O'Clock this
Ing and ragged terribly all the forenoon until IL Ia
~ There has been great slaughter both sides. The
enemy has been driven back past his camp. We have
captured two Of his batteries The prisoners taken cay
that Gen. MeCIsruAnd commanding, and has force Of
so ON. Our troops are still driving the enemy back
with cold steel
LATEST FROM THE SCENE OF AUTOMATICALLY
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS.
NASHVILLE, Feb. Is The Federas having changed
their tactics and seat of nearly their whole force from
the other aide Of Green river it became necessary for
neral Johnston::tO change his 'front.' On Thursday
egening Bowug Green evacuated by the larger pol
ton Of the Confederate forces who fell back in the d.
reetion of the enemy. Gen. Hiudmans brigade remain
ei ia position few miles o. the other side Of Bowling
Green Il Is reported that Gen. HndmAn bad a sharp
engagement on yesterday morning with tho Fedsrals,
~Ao are advancing their forces. Hindman fell back in
good order and aer crossing Barren river destroyed
the rail.oad bridges aud burnt the turnpike bridge
Between 10 and II o'clock the Federals sheed Bowling
Greer setting the town on fire, and The contsgrAton
destroyed nearly the entire town.
dispatch dated at Fort Donsson, Feb. 18th, q, lot
o'clock saws Oae Of the fsrcest fghts recorded com
uenced this morning about O'Clock. On left wing
We have driven the sreny pas: thsf camps with great
slaughter The SIGHT is still raging with great fury on
both sdes prisoner, belonging to the s0;h Illinois
regiment gays that the Federal forces number so 900
and sre commanded oy Gen hcJernand. Our boys
are Shng with great gAlAntry and driving the enemy
as they go.
M-Ws have captured three Of the enemy'd
batteries and repulsed them everywhere The loss Is
reported to be heavy both Sides but the Yankee loss
| Is much the greatest The troops from Tennessee Ms
ai,sippi. Texas, Alabama and elsewhere are Sighting
most CALAMITY.
laI o'eloek-We think we can safely say that the
epeuys loss is tremendous. About 200 YanLe' n s.
onsrs have just been brought in and they report that
rumber Of their regiments ar, me Irly aunitlrted
one and half ,'eloeL, P. I'VE fought the er envy
outside our eutrench from so this morning until
one o'clock this afternoon, driving him inch by inch
from every point 10 th, field capturing four pieces Of
artillery and large number of prisoners. Our loss Is
heavy but We have Inflicted much heavier loss on ha
enemy.
The Federal. have bsen largely r,il'Orcsi, and they
may st.sck US again.