Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-01
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EnsDartFTrR- A~-l -r THE FITLD.
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Gen Co. W. Cal'uu Chief OF stat Department o. sie
GENERAL: I am pleased 90 elrouu t' gcu
tfe ule1al.s9Ha. surrender this morning OF Fort
Dwesel. With twelve 5o G6e7u ttousagd pgis-
""r-9 a- least ..rF pieces or araslry, ard q
barge -w#a- O.. .=5 .n-sas. uU..- aud c-Her
--a|r property I .a-t Fer. Henry or The i2aa
iH-s.ll Hltl .a-e1 OF aa1u. 1900 men. dIvld
eli u.o two divisions. url5r t1e commands O
Veae.aa Aslie-a8ad -aa Smith SIS regiments
were sent argula ay water lls G5y before con-
yaF.l bT gua1H-s, 0r rather started one day
later than ore o -as suulaa-s, and VITA ius5ruc
l-1l7 not 90 pass IT,
head OF the column arI.vng within ts0 miles Of
Lhe Tort at - O'Clock NJ. at this point Lne enc
my'a y.eE-ts were uet and duveu u.
The lutucaHous Of the enemy were rom
tEis poiat gradually approached and surrounded
wish occasional astonishing on tbe lice. The
following day, owing 10 the Do1-arrivai Of Che
guDhoats aud endorsements sent by water, H0
attack was made, lU5 tls iBvestm was eE-
tended en- the duEs O. tue enemy and drawn
closer 20 BIS works, with skirmishrg al day.
TIE evening III the 18th the zuUboats and reil-
IoreeuvH.s uiveL On the .4-h a gallant attack
was made by Esag Ouaar Eugte upon the enc
my5 works wila his deat The engagement
lasted probably oas hour AMI half. ald bid FAIR
Co result IaFar.0. 70 lHs cause of the Union,
when tTo uulgcEy shots disabled two Of lHe ar
}uulgo 1oa-s So .lsr they Were carried back by
the current Ale leue.lIHg two were very
much dis"h "h.ed also, having received q number of
nesvy shots about the pilot houses and other
pli.s OF Laa vessels.
Ader -hsss nlsda1s concluded to make The
Investment or For. DJue-s1l as perfect as p0ssi-
bic a-s par ally 0r..y al5 await repairs to tho
L--s r.-" uas frustrated. however,
~ -.# enemy making q most vigorous df-ECE
uF1r olI Eight wl-g, commanded py Gen. J. A.
de-l-JlzHa- with portion of the force under
Gen. /. Na.se-. THE enemy were repealed
a'te- closely contested battle of several hours,
ln winch our loss was heavy. The ut1cers- and
particularly d id clieers, suffered 0ul at proper
ton. L have not tle means yet of determining
our loss even approximately, bul is cannot fall
snort 1i s-J5 Hlaes, wounded and missing.
D. .l- -l .-. / lGlars-sad through Cen Back
lsr. e1Hg- -5E were taken prisoners. I 5hallTe-
.a.fi enough @. t-a enemy so exchange fer them,
aF taaT 7=ra iule. a.e-T shipped eli ana not
.a-t t--- -aeap.rra. About lHe close of this ac-
ueH laa ammunition boz cartridge boxes gave
o1.r when. "a. ..l Tue 9ss 9t many Of the 6ei Of
lcs-s, produced great confusion Iu the ranks.
-s.lE tta5 -ls enemy did not t.ie Advantage OF
lr convinced me that equal confusion, and pos-
SID. y EraaE l-D1Tg za.fu, existed with him.
iais- aars--a-ai6 6- his fact. ordered a charge
-Hr- the -.. aHHaf. r.El-, rsil tine division
Uaa.- Gen. =. Smith, which was most bsi.-
lally aEleu.et aud gave % our arms tul as
ea .E victory Lag battle tasted until dark,
giving as possession of part Of the iatrencl-
.a-...s. Al attack was 0-ca-ed nom the o-Ear
Lal b, amer me CasrEe 0T Cen Smith was COM
laeac5a b. be divisions under Generals Me
G.a.asu1 and We.lacs, vfich, Notwithstanding
L-a -gass g- exposure g. heavy q .e lu tla lore