The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
WINSLOW'S LINE.
GLORIOUS VICTORY.
FORT DONELSON SURREN'
DERED!
UNION LOSS 1000 IN KILLED, WOUN
DED AND MISSING.


ing left the Fort at five o'clock, last even'
ing, bringing military mail and dispatch>
es and $50 OF the wounded to the hospital
at Paducah.
The fight commenced on Thursday, and
continued through Friday and Saturday.
The contest was desperate. The 18th Illi-
nois suffered severely, and the 18th Iowa
sustained considerable loss. Schwartz's
battery which was taken by the enemy was
recaptured by our men. Two Colonies
were wounded and two killed. Loss heavy
on both sides. The gun boats st. Louis,
Louisville and Pittsburgh were disabled;
the Minnehaha met the mortar boats at Pa
ducah going up. Our troops behaved with
great gallantry.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. l6.-Dispatches receiv-
ed at headquarters say that all the gun
boats were pretty effectively disabled, ex-
cept one. Commodore Foote was wounded
twice, not fatally. The upper redoubt ia
ken by our troops commands Fort Donel-
son, and General Grant telegraphs that be
would be able to capture the Fort today
(Sunday)
A special to the Missouri Democrat, dated
Cairo. Sunday, P. NJ. says Com. Foote
reached here at II O'Clock last night on
board the Connestoga. He stormed Fort
Donelson on Friday afternoon, with gun
boats st. Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg, Car
ondolet, Tyler and Connestoga, and alter
lighting little over one hour, he withdrew.
Fitty-fOur men were killed and wounded on
the gun boats. Pilots Riley and Hinton
of St. Louis, being among the latter.
Commodore FOOte while standing in the
pilot house of the st. Louis, his flag ship,
was slightly wounded. The St. Louis was
hit six times. Two gunboats were dis,
abled. The Tyler and Conestoga remained
out of the range of the enemy's guns. The
line of battle was as follows:
On the right the st. Louis, next the
Louisville, then Pittsburgh; on the left the
Carondolet. The enemy's fire was very
accurate. They had three batteries one
near the water, one fifty feet above, and
third fifty feet above the second-the upper
one mounting four l8 Founders This one
was held in reserve until our boats got
within 400 yards.
Our fire was directed principally at the
water battery.
One of the enemy's guns burst, and
number were dismOunted.
The enemy could be seen carrying their
dead out of their trenches
All the eunbOats were left up the Gum.
berland, except the Conestoga, and she left
there yesterday morning.
A rifed gun OF the CarOndOlet burst,
killing six men. The rudder OF the Pitts
burgh was shot away. The mortar boats
left here yesterday morning. The state
ment OF the fight was received from gentle
men who was on board during the engage
ment.
A gentleman who left Fort Donelson yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, aud reached
here this noon, says the fight had been go.
ing On all day yesterday, and the right
wing OF the enemy's Notifications had been
taken and the Union flag was floating over
it, The forces were breast to breast, and
the fighting was to be renewed.
CAIRO, Feb. l6-Special to Tribune from
Camp near Fort DonDelson, dated 10th Pm.
says the right wing of our forces at Fort
DOnnelson commenced stOrming the Fort
about noon, and have taken the right wing
of the enemy's notifications, over which the
Stars and Stripes now float triumphant.
The opposing forces are now almost
breast to breast, ready to open work OF
death upon each Other at any moment.
Lieut.. Col. Smith of The 48th Illinois Was
killed and two COiOnes were wounded.
Schwartz battery take this morning has
been retaken.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT TO GEN. N CLELLAN
WASHINGTON, FEB. l6.--Geu. Mcclellan
has received despatch fully confirming
the capture OF Fort DoneIscn.
Dispatches from General Grant to Cen
eral HalIeck, announce the surrender OF
Fort Donelson, with $4,000 prisoners, in
GLIDING Johnson, Pillow and Buckuer.
LATER:
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.--HoUsE.--Mr.
Colfax asked, and readily obtained permis-
sion, to make statement relative to Fort
Donelson. Amid profound silence, Mr.. Col
fax said that General Mcclellan had au-
thor:zed him to inform the House that he
had just received dispatches from Cairo,
informing him of the arrival of the gunboat
Carondelet, at that place, bringing news of
the capture of Fort Donelson, by the land
forces of the United States, with 5000
prisoners, including Gen. A. Sidney John
son and Gen. Buckner. Gen. Floyd ran
and escaped. The loss on both sides is very
heavy.
Applause greeted the despatch.)
OFFICIAL TO GEN. HALLECK.
ST. Louis, Feb. l7.-Fort DOnelson sur
rendered at 9 o'clock yesterday morning to
the land forces. 4
The gunboats were present at the time.
An immense amount OF war materials
among the trophies OF the victory.