Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-12
WAR NEWS.

KENTUcKY-The news from Southwestern Ken
lucky is discouraging. A dispatch from Nashville
dated the~7th inst, says: special dispatch to
the Union and american, from GAINESVILLE, 7th 9
p. m, yesterday, says that Fort Henry has fallen
into the hands of the enemy Our force retresting
to Fort Donelson.
Gun boats are at the Danville, Tennessee River
bridge. That place was destroyed by the Federals.
No further particulars.
4 dispatch from Memphis dated the 9th confirms
it Fort Henry was captured by the Federals yes
terday after five hours fighting. Federals advanced
and destroyed the Tennessee River Bridge, cutting
off communication between Columbus and Bowling
Green. No particulars yet
WESTERN VIRGISIA.-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 Romney on the ap-
Iroach of the Confederate forces under Stonewall
Jackson, are now at Springfield New Creek depot:
and Patterson's Creek-poInts ranging from eight
to fourteen miles from Romnev. 1t was not generally
believed that the Yankees would endeavor 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
notoriely, had been appointed to take command Of
the forces at Cheat Mountain. No indications of
any approach by the Fedcrals were visible in that
section
1t is believed that the extent of the Federal ma
raudng expeditions about Greenbrier have been
much exaggerated, because the Fcderals are afraid
to venture out much, since their repulse at Valley
Mountain, in December.
EAST TENNEssEE.-A dispatch from Knoxville,
dated the 9Th inst, says: ION Sunday last, Lieut..
Colonel Whites Battalion of Tennessee Cavalry en-
countered detachment of Lincoln infantry, va
rIOuSy estimated at from hundred to three hun
bred in Morgan county, Tennessee, 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 shot through
/ the head and killed by j. Roberts, a lad only
fifteen years. and whose brother recently
killed by some Kentucky Yankees The Lincoln
infantry were completely routed and fed in confu-
SION. Seven dead Yankees were left the field,
and one prisoner was taken. free negro, attached
as a waiting boy to Captain McLeary's company,
killed one of the Lincolnites.
LATE FROM FoRr HgxRY-A dispatch from Nash.
vile, Tenn, d,ted the It'll, 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 by 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 o.
/ Fort Donelson.
dispatch FROM Fort Donelson dated the It'll
says:
| Gen. Tighman, Major Gilmore, Capt Miller, anG
! about eighty officers and men, surrendered with
| Fort Henry. They remained to cover the retreat
| Col Heyman 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 a matter of physica
impossibilityt to save the field batteries. Nothing
| was saved but the small arms
! An attack is not expected here until tomorrow