The Placer herald., 1862-02-22
EASTERN NEWS.

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l2 miles inside the Tennessee line. The
fight continued up to late last Saturday
evening, at which time a large number of
Federal officers had been killed, among
whom was Col. Logan, of Illinois, and all
the field officers of his regiment Saturdays
fighting was the most severe of the seige.
The rebels at 10 o'clock, on that morning
made sortie from their Fort, driving our
forces back three-quarters of mile, and
captured Schwartz battery. At l o'clock
our troops rallied, recovered the battery,
drove the rebels before them, and planted a
flag on the outer tortitications.
1t was desperate and bloody fight.
Our loss is not stated, but the slaughter in
our ranks is mentioned as terribly severe
previous to the surrender
The surrender took place at daylight Sun
day morning, Internationally. We have
Generals Buckner, and Bushrod Johnson,
fifteen thousand prisoners and three thous'
and horses. Pillow and Floyd, with their
brigades, stole away on steamers Saturday
night, without letting Buckuer know of
their intentions.
General Smith led the charge on the low
er end of the enemy's work, and was first
inside the ior,fications.
The prisoners are being sent to Cairo as
fast as they can be loaded in steamers.
The loss on our side is heavy, and will
probably reach four hundred killed and
eight hundred wounded. We lose large
per centage of officers, among them three
Lieutenant Coionels were killed and three
CoIonels wounded. Major Post, of the
Eighth Illinois, with 200 privates, were ta
ken prisoners the night before the surrender,
and have been sent to Nashville. The enc.
my's loss is heavy, but not so large as ours,
they having done the principal part Of their
fighting behind intrenchments.
1t is stated that our troops would have
carried the Notifications by storm on Satur'
day, had not the ammunition given out.
The rebels lose iftyeght field pieces,
seventeen heavy guns, twenty thousand stand
of arms, besides II large quantity of commits
sary stores They are completely demoral,
lied, and have no confidence in their leaders.
They charge Gems. Pillow and Floyd with
deserving them.
Our troops, from the moment of the IN
yes; ment of the fort, on Wednesday, lay on
their arms night and day, and half of the
time without tents, and a portion in heavy
rain AID SLOW.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 10Th.
Gen. Haeck has received dispatches
from Donelson, stating that 1000 more reb
ell prisoners had been taken. They came
down the river to reinforce the fort, not
knowing it had surrendered. The report
that two more regiments had been taken,
and teegraphed this morning, probably grew
out of this.
About 1860 stand of small arms have
been taken. Many OF the rebels DESTROYED
their arms and large numbers were thrown
into the river
beef, and large amount of other provisions
were taken.
A letter in this mornings Chicago Tribune
from Fort DUne'son SAYS, when Colonel
Crafts brigade. which had been ordered to
reinforce McCitrnar'l, came in near The
Ihirlieth anil Thirty first Illinois aud Twen
ty fifth kentucky, those regiments were w.
ing down, firing over the crest Of the hill
They rose, not knowing whether the force
in their rear were friends or foes. Tie
Twenty fifth Kentucky, supposng them to
be rebels, poured III volley which did ter
rible execution, and was sufficient to throw
the entire brigade into disorder at once 1t
was almost panic. Some threw down
their arms and equipments and fled, some
going as far as Fort Henry. The enemy
improved the opportunity, and advanced on
Schwartz and Dresser's batteries, capturing
five guns aud taking possession Of McCler
nand's headquarters, and driving our forces
nearly mile and half. Instead, however,
of adhering to their supposed original in
tention to escape, the rebels resolved to fol
low up their advantage by pursuit
At this junc'ure WaIlace's division was
thrown in front and took position on the
ridge, with Taylor's battery in the center at
the road. The rebels formed on the ridge
which McClernand had occupied Flushed
with success they moved forward. AS they
came in range Taylor opened on them with
grape, shell and caunister. The rebels
quaied and came to Il halt. AS the infan
try advanced they begun to fall back Wal
lace improved the momen: and moved on,
drove the rebels before him, and secured
the ground previously lost.
Mai. Post of the 9Th Illinois, with 200
privates were taken prisoners on the night
before the surrender, and have been sent to
Nashville.
Specials to the New York papers say that
General Lander's resignation has not been
accepted.
The Federal troops burnt the Tennessee
Rolling Mills, situated four miles from Fort
Donelson, on Sunday night last. They
were used by the rebels to manufacture war
materials.
Captain Dixon, the rebel chief Of artillery
and engineer who constructed the fortfca
tions, was killed in the bombardment Of