The New York herald., 1862-02-25
Rebel Accounts.
TELEGRAM TO THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.


AUGUSTA, Feb II 1852.
Lieutenant Duquerceron Of the Fourteenth Miss
regiment, who was in the battle at Fort Donelson ar
ing account Of the batt,e-
On Sunday last the enemy were reported within sight
Of the fort Our forces from 900 to 10 000 and
embraced one or two regiments Of cavalry and tour ned
batteries.
On the previous Wednesday morning the sharpshooters
OF the enemy opened fire. in connection with artillery,
left. Tho firing continued throughput the day.
On thursday and Friday the battle continued but it
was little more than artillery duel. with occasional
engagcmsns between skirmishcrs. There was but little
loss side. .4er
During Friday the enemy's sunbcats opened tre-
lous fire Fort Donels,n, which continued
thro ghout the day. without iatermisscn.
On saturday morning the G. n'eier nc army was order
cd out at three O'Clock A. ~ and med Ia line OF battle.
The fight which resulted ntinueu from centre to left,
and soon became general. The contest VAS desperate
one but capture seven eight cannon, and from
two to three hundred prisoners The latter were not re-
captured Our success nn ed tn oughout tho day un-
nierIuptedly One Of the enemy, who was prisoner,
said that the federal force 80 and had been REIN
forced with 80 600. making fully so 900.
On the strength OF this report Brgader General Buck.
raise white .g and pro osed tems Of capitua
ton As the firing resumed by the enemy, 1t was
supposed that the terms accepted
loss in killed fop, 800 40, md ,counded
from 200 10 l 500. These we removed To Dover.
Tho Coneieraies were mnan.ed by Brigaiiers'
Floyd, Pillow, Buckser and Bgshs Johnson ali vi whom
behaved with the greatest gallantry aud c. lness.
The reported capture If 10000 prisoners is believed to
be greatly exaggerated a. ag Icr In squalls compa
and batalions escared durns Saturday night
cover OF darkness Nearly twothrds Of foyds brigade
escaped.
General Buckner Is also reported have cscaped but
tho safety Of Generals Pillow aad B. johnson is not def
nitey Known.
The enemy fought very desperately.
Sucw the ground to tho depth of three nches,
and an icy fleet was falling du ing the battle.
Lieutenant d., our informant, was wounded on Satur-
In Company C. OF the Fourteenth Mississippi, there
were seventeen killed and wounded Tho captain OF the
company was safe.
Affairs at Fort Donelson and CIarks-
vilIe-Procln ln IN n tion OF Com. Foote.
CAIRO, Feb. %, 1862.
Everything is quiet at Fort Dcnelson.
The rebels, before evacuating Carksville, red ran
road bridge crossing the Cumberland at that point
Commodore Foote issued the following proclamation
INHABITANTS or CLARKsvILE:--
At the suggestion Of Hon. Cave johnson, Judge Wisdom
and the Mayor of the city, who called upon yester
day. after hosting the Union flag tho forts to-
ascertain my views and intentions towards the citizens
and private property, hereby announce to all peace
aby disposed persons that neither in their persons nor
property shall they suffer molcstation by me-,
or by the naval forces under my command.
and they may safely resume their business avocaons
with assurances Of my protection
At tho time require all military stores and army
equipments shall be surrendered part Of them being
withheld or destroyed and, further, that secession
lag or manifestation of secession feeling shall be
b,b,ted And for the faithful observance OF these
ditons shall hold tho authorities Of the city responsible
ANDREW H. FOOTE.
The Nashville papers advise the undermining Of some
Of the bluffs the Cumberland river the approach OF
our gunboats either to destroy them obstruct tho
channel.
LOUISVILLE, Feb "a, 1862.
The steamer Argonaut from Cairo, arrived from JET
fersonve this afternoon with hundred nnd ninety
four Of the Fort Donclson prisoners including General
Buckner and staff Thew In charge OF detachment
Of Union soldiers under command Of Captain and
were sent to indianapolis by special train this afternoon