The New York herald., 1862-02-09
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
Additional Particulars Of the Capture
Of Fort Henry.
'asC'plTATe FLIGHT OF THE REBEL INFANTRY.
abandonment OF their Gnus, Camp
Equipage and Clothing.
Capture Of Cannon and Prisoners by
tho Union Cavalry.
The Rebel Works on the West Bank of the
Tennessee River Reduced,
&c., &c., 80.


Tennessee River Reduced,
dcy &c.. 80.
CINCINNATI, Fob. g, 1852.
Special dispatches in the Commscisl aud Gasss give
additional details Of the capture of Fort Henry.
A. ths time Of the attack the rebel infantry were in
their csmp eating dinner They abandoned every thing
leaving Thousands Of shot guns and all their camp equ
pago and clothing
10 pursuing tho enemy Major Mccullough, Of Col. Dick
eys cavalry, captured six guns and COL John A. Logan
captured eight guns and thirty three prisoners.
General walace's division has left smthlsnd for Fort
Doaslson, on the Cumberland river.
Reduction OF the Rebel Batteries orr the
Wost Bank OF the Tennessee.
wAsHNGroS, Fob. s, 1882
Dispatches received at headquarters from Gen. Hal
Isox that after tho reduction Henry forces
Immediately proceeded up ths river in the direction
oi the railroad BRIDGE sixteen miles distant and tho
way reduced the batteries Of the enemy the other
back OF the river No doubt is entertained hero
troops thereafter took possession Of the bridge
tbs Tennessee.
The Naval Omcers Engaged in the Cap
ture Of Fort Henry.
Commodore Foote'S report having stated that the
whole OF the gunboats had been engaged in the
capture Of the rebel fort the Tennessee river pub
Ish to day addition TO the sketches gven in issue
of Yesterday brief sketches of the remainder Of the com
maaders of the boats
SKETCH OF COMMANDEE wALxE.
Commander Henry Wake is a native Of Virginia, but
Il citizen Of the State Of Ohio from which State hs was
appointed TO the United States Navy. He first entered
ths navy February 1927 thus making his services
under the flag Of tho Union thirty.Hvs years His
present commission bears date September H. 1885, and
In the navy lists for 1850 and 1861 he stands No. 90
tho list Of commanders having steadily risen in rank
Under that commission he had up to the end Of 1880
but year and four months service although
his tets sea service about fifteen years Up to that
time no had been on shore and other duty besides his
service about seven years and half and had been
nearly twelve years unemployed. Al the commence
Dsnt or the rebellion he command Of the store
ship Supply, the Gulf squadron and while performing
Shat duty brought away number Of msn women and
children from Pensacola after the surrender Of the Navy
Yard by Commodore Armstrong. This humane act was
attended with danger but, it not authorized
by the Navy Department the flag ocer Of the squad
ron, Commander Wake was, in March last, tried by
naval court martial for not following red tape and sav
Ing ths poor creatures be taken prisoners
by rebels. No one could deny the humanity Of the
H. naval law did not and he found guilty of the
second charge Disobedence Of orders in not
turning 70 Vera Cruz instead Of doing which he brought
ibs loyal sufferers TO New York. For this offence he
sentenced TO be admonshed by the Secretary OF the
Navy But this trial and its attendant delays occupied
tmc the Supply had to sail again TO the squadron
under commander and the subject Of this sketch
by doing brave and humane action, lost his ship The
rebellion however, has given him opportunity to have
command Of gun vessel. He but recently ordered
10 tina Mississippi nota and appointed 10 the command
OF the United States gunboat Csrondest thirteen guns
and hes fortunately participated in the capture Of the
rsbel For, Henry His name stands No. 50 on the
list
SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT PHELPS.
Lieutenant 8. Ledyard Phelps Is 9 native and citizen o
Ohio and was appointed to the navy from that State
s entered the service the 10th OF October S4
received his present commission the 14th of Sspem
be 1885, Up the end OF 1860 he had seen but four
years service lieutenant but his total service
wss nearly ten years. The time spent in shore and othcr
duty to that date amounted to seven years and nine
moatbs, aud he had been unemployed for nearly two
years The length Of time employed by the subject o
ths sketch in the United States service twenty
ysars. He board the sloop st. Msrys from April
1885, until short time SINCE when he was ordered or
special duty to Cincinnati. He then appointed
cominsnd of the gunbost Conosoga, nine guns At the
beginning OF 1860 his name stood No 1873 tho list Of
1susnsns but In the extra navy list he ranks No. 105
SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT awIS.
Lsuteasnt William Gwin, Of the United States Navy
Anaiiye aud citizen OF Indiana from which state he was
appointed TO the navy He entered the service the
9Th day of April 1s47 and received his present commits
Sion the 18th day Of September, 1856. He has
about four years service Lieutenant and has been
over ton ct since he entered the navy He has
lad about two years shore and other duty has been
about the same length Of time unemployed He was ap
pointed 10 the steam soop Susquehsuna iu November
1859, and on leaving her ordered to the Western
nos His total service under the flag OF the Union has
been nearly hteen years He at present in command
1st OF January 1s60 his stood No 2dj on the list
ofseosnts in twelve months he had but risen thirteen
In the grade Of promotion the rebellion has given
him rapid advance; for his stands about No
is0.
SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT sHIRE
Iisit.asnt James W. Shrk. commanding the gunboat
IsEiagon, il native and citizen Of Pennsylvania and
appointed TO the navy from that State He entered
the service on the 26h Of March, ls4o and was
20 teutensntcy on the 5tb OF November, 1856. He
was appointed 70 thssDop s. Msrys in December 1858
making, with formw voyage about four years sea
vice AZ lieutenant His total sea service il about ten
years his shore and other duty about thirteen months
aud hs mas been unemployed about fifteen months n,
mas been in the service OF the United states for over ,b,r
lesn years Un leaving the s Marys be was ordered "a
che western hotia, and appointed 10 the command
Of the United States gunboat Lexington nine guns