Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-19

command, compel me. notwithstanding the bril-
liant success of the Confederate arms on yester-
day, to accept the ungenerous and unchvalrous
terms which you propose.
am. sir. your obedient servant.
(Signed) 5. B. BucKNER,
Brig. General c. S. A.
Our whole force were soon in the works of the
enemy. The rebel officers gave up their swords.
The bulk of the rebels were chagrined. They
had known of the surrender long before our men
were apprsed of It,
Pillow and Floyd planned and executed their
escape during the night. taking with them Floyd's
brigade and a few favorites. They left in small
steamers.
The rebel prisoners are loud in their denuncia-
tons of the runaways, and many of them ac-
knowledged the hopelessness of their cause and
intimate their willingness to take the oath of al
legiance and return 10 their homes
To question put to an officer as To how many
prisoners we had he replied
YOu have all out OF $4,000 who were not
killed or did not escape"
Ii iSl Impossible TO get list of the killed and
wounded, as the killed have not all been brought
III and they are mixed with the rebel killed As
far as ascerttined the following is the list of the
killed and wounded:
9Th Ilnois-Capt Wilson, Lieut. Sheets Lieut.
Marsh. killed. Capt. Hannah wounded.
9Th Ilinos-W ounde1. Capt. Robinson, Capt.
Becher, Lieut.. Fulton. Lieut. Lebour Killed
Capt Shaw Lieuts Boyce, Churchill, KENYON,
Your, Duncan and Orderly Sergeant Bellard.
llth Illinois-killed, J. @. Park. Richard
Woodward Wilson Boggs, James McCastln
Simeon Sloane, Caleb Griffith and A Norris, all
of Co. g. Wounded. Lieut.. Col. Ronsone, Capts
Rose Andrews and Mckee, Lieuts Dean. Viii
cox, Murray, Blackstone, and Captain Carter,
slightly
18Th Illinois-Killed Lieut. Monsur, Captain
u. l. .laI rol
Ter in the ~rm, Capt. Lawler, Capt Wilson, and
Lieut.. Toole
Doth Illinois-KilIed, Lieutenant Col. Erwin.
Wounded. Capt. Kennard, Leuts. Archdeacon
and King
3Oth Illinois-Killed, Adj. Kirkpatrick.
3lst Illinois-Killed, Lieut.. Col White, Capt.
McMorrison Wounded, Colonel Logan, ball
through the shoulder; Adj. Capehart, Captains
McCook and Summerfied and DR. McCook
4sth Illinois-Kilied. Lieut.. Col. Smith.
4lst llnos-killed. Capt True
The composition of the rebel forces was as
follows: From Tennessee III regiments, Mssis
sippi :, Texas |, Kentucky 2, Arkansas |, Vir-
ginia 4, with one battalion of cavalry each from
Alabama. Tennessee and Mississippi.
ST LOUIS Feb lS-The Republicans Fort
Doneison correspondent gives the following ac-
count of the fighting on Saturday:
Yesterday morning just at daylight heavy
sortie was made by the garrison from the left
portion of their works.
This attack was made upon the extreme right
wing of the Union army where it the weak
est Gen. McCemand's Division, under Colonel
OgleSby, consisting of his Brigade, WAS stationed
there; also Schwartzs aud McAlster's batteries.
The point was upon the ridge leading into the
right redoubt, and was situated just above the
main fort
During the night the enemy could be heard
busily at work but what at it was impossible to
tell, thckets and woods encompassed the
Union troops every side. rendering the view
in any direction almost impossible.
At daylight, large body of the enemy sud
denly appeared on the extreme right wing of Col.
Oglesbys command. and opened terrible fire
with cannon from their redoubts, playing at the
same time upon our forces from guns placed in
position the night previous
The camp of the 18th aud 3lst was most ex
posed
The whole brigade was at once formed into
line, as follows:
The 18th Illinois held the extreme right stil
Illinois next; 30th Illinois next; then the 9th
Illinois supporting the right of Capt Schwartz's
battery; the 3lst Illinois defending artillery on
the left
From the firing of the first gun until 9 O'Clock
the battle raget unrennttingly. and with fearful
loss on both sides.
Again and again our troops drove the enemy
troops had, owing to the extended lines of the
army, and also their position the extreme
right, to fight unassisted.
More gallant fighting never took place than that
of the Union troops exposed To the terrible firing
of treble their number. They stood their ground
until, in some regiments, every officer was killed
or wounded
At last and reluctantly regiment by regiment,
they slowly ell back, leaving Schwartz battery
and three of Nc Alsters guns in the rebel Ia, Ids
Retiring few hundred yards, they again made 4
stand, and Gen. Smith arrived with reinforce
ments and at drove the enemy again into
their works
In the first Of the battle was also Col. W II.
Wallace's brigade, the Ilth. Doth 18th and 18th.
Also Col. McArthur's brigade all of which troops
suffered severely. Opposed to them we're $4,000
rebels supported by guns placed carefully IN po-
stion
General Grant. having command Of the divi-
sion, drove the enemy back With reniorcements
and gained the last groumi.
Gen. Grant then at once ordered an advance by
Gen Smith on the left.
Charging under hot fire up the steep hill on
which Was the outer redoubt, our troops gained
the high breastworks, aud with hardly pause
went over them, planting the stars and stripes
over the walls under CALLING fire. They then
formed and charged and drove the rebels back
until tn fell into new position behind some
batteries.
When evening came il found the Union troops
victorious at every point, having gained back the
ground lost in the morning aud got within one
part Of the enemy's works.
Our troops held their position during the night,
repefn. repeated assaults.
The scene within the captured fort. after its
surrender showed how terribly the rebel garrison
had suffered. Every where we're lying fragments
of shells and round shot half buried in the earth.
Tents we're torn TO pieces, gun carriages broken,
and blood scattered around.
In the left redoubt. where the assault had
taken place dead bodies lay thick and abundant
Evidence of stern resistance and gallant attack
was visible; on the extreme right half mile
distant where the desperate sortie vas made
by the garrison. similar scenes were visible.
The gallaniry of Union troops has been well
and severely tested. and they have proved them
selves more than equal 10 the task before them
As the feet approached the fort this morning a
salute was fired and loud cheers went up. when