Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-20
PROM q. 3. JOURNALS.

FROM D. 3. JOURNALS.
From the Norfolk Day Book Of yss.srdsy.
From the Baltimore American, Of the l7sh, sslect
the following:
SURRENDER OF FORT poNELsoN ooNyIRxED-
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS fAKEN-oAP.
TURF OF GEMS. JOHNSTON AND BUcKNER-
CHICAGO Feb IA special despatch to the Tribune,
dated Camp In the FELL, Feb. l6, Q p. T." says:
"rhs right wing commenced stormiuE the Fort about
noon to-day and have taken the right wing Of the enc
mys fortif cations which the Starr and Stripes
nov floating The opposing forces ara nov breast to
breast ready to open the work Of death upon each ohr
at any moment
C1ycnxlrI, Feb. l7.-Fort Douelsou vas taken yss.
terdsS with fifteen thousand prisoners including Back
nsr and Johnston.
LlrER-rHI HIws coyyIlnaD.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l7.-Dspstches froa Gen. Grant 10
General Hsleck announce the surrender Of Fort Done
son, With Is 900 prsoners including Gems Albert sgd
ney Johnston, ickner and Pillow.
TIE OFFICIAL CONTINUATION - AsxouIcIxur CT TIE
VICTORY cossRrss.
WLsHIHerox, Feb. l7.-In the Houss this morting,
Mr.. Collar uksd, and readily obtained per mission 70
make statement relative TO Fort Donelson. profound
silence
He said that General Mcclellan had authorized him to
inform the House that he had just received despatch
from Cairo informing him Of the arrival Of the gun
boat Carondoet at that place this morning, bringing the
news OF the capture OF Fort Donesca yesterday by the
land forces OF the United Safes with fifteen tho4saHq
prisoners, including General A. Sidney Johnston end
General Buckner. Floyd ran and eeoaped.
There has been very heavy los on both rides.
When the fact Of Floyd having run vas announced,
it was greeted with applause and laughter.
The Speaker called the House to order aud deep 81.
lence prevailed.
Mr. CoiaI then read tie Associated Press des-
patch, brought BY fg Of truce from Norfolk. con.
frmiug the capture of Fort Donslson. Applause on
the floor snd In the gallery
Mr.. Wright moved an adjournment. Dkssresd 70.
He said the Houss evidently not at this tIns In
proper condition for business.
Mr.. Mallory moved to dhchargo the coumittee on
the conduct Of the war from the good this NOR
ming there seemed to b, further for them Laugk
tor and erisa Of agreed 'gocd1
Mr. Collar was imme datey surrounded by the msm.
bers anxious to hear further news.
Mr.. Washburns-I want the gentleman from Indiana
to state that General Ulysses g. Grant, who commanded
the land forces who captured the fort Is from illinois,
and from Gsena, Ia my district
Mr. Mallory, 10 view Of this gratifying news, moved
that the House refuss to adjourn.
Mr. Collar said he had further news from Fort Don.
eson from rebel sou.css Cries OF Lets hear It. Read
II out"
FROM rBIrssxI.
81. Louis, Feb. 10, P. hThs city Is Wild with eI.
element aud rejoicing at the glorious news Just made
public from headquarters that THE ANERoAs flag
wAyrs OYER FcRr DosILsoI"
Tho struggle has been severe, and the loss hsivy
both sides.
hsor General Grants batteries were taken by the rob
els, but we're retaken by our brave troops.
Some Of the gun-bos,s said to be badly damaged
Particulars arc expected tonight.
PROGRESS OF THE TIoHr.
81 LOUIS Feb. ia specisl despatch 10 the Nil.
souri, Democrat, dated Sunday, February l5 says:
Commodore Foote reached here at IL O'Clock last
night board the United States guHbos Connestogs.
We stormed Fort Donelson on Friday afternoon.
The eua-boats St. Louis Louisville, Pittsburg, Coron.
delst, Tyler, and Conestogs after fighting little over an
hour, withdrew.
Ffyfour we're killed and wounded on our gun. boats,
Plos Riley and HnlOp, Of 81. Louis, b,ing among the
latter.
Commodore Poote whilst standing on the pio..hopss
Of the 81. L,ub, bis Gag ship, was sHghty wounded.
The Sc Louis ... Lit 81 times, and two OF the gun.
Doss ycre Disabled.
The Tyler and Oopestoga remained out Of range Of
the enemys guns.
The line Of battle Was Is followst The 81 Louis 90
the right next the Louisville, them the Pbburg and the
the Carondolet on the left
Tho enemys fire very accurate. They had three
bstteriesone pesr the water Gfy feet above this
and third City feet above the second The upper QUE
mounted four eighteen pounders This held In four
hundred yards Of the fort
Our are was directed principally ct the water battery
One Of the snemy's guns burst and number we're ds-
mounted The s9smy could be seen carrying the dead
out Of their trenches.
All the gurboas were left up the Cumberland except
the Conestoga- She left there yesterday morning,
ra.d gun the CarondOlst burst killing 81. men.
The rudder Of the Pittsburg shot away.
The mortar boats left here yesterday morning.
Tho above statements Of the fght received from
gentleman who vas aboard the st. Louis during the
engagement
no Ian Va Nam .J.v
noon three o'clock and reached here at TO day
says that,he fight had been going al day yesterday
The right wing Of the ereny's forti6ostons were
taken and the Sars and Stripes were floating over
them The forces we're breas. TO breast and the battle
was to be renewed.
STILL LLrER.
CAIRoFeb. Is. The steamer hinnehshs arrived hero
from Fort Donelson having left the Fort at FIVE O'Clock
last evening, bring military mail and deepschss and
ole hundred and fifty wounded to the hospital at Psdu-
cab.
The fight commenced, as be ore stated, on Thursday,
and Friday snd Saturday the con!es; vas despe'a
Toe Ilp ,is Eighteenth srs cd rely, and the Iowa
Seventeenth sustained considerable loss.
Capt. Sssrts battery which was taken by the enemy,
rscaptured by our men. Two Cclonels vers wound
ed and two killed. The loss is heavy both sides.
TIE upper Tor: was tskea at o'clock, and the Union
flag Is now ,ang over Our troops behaved with great
zallsntry. The sunboas ST. Louis Louisville and Piits.
| burg were disabled. The hnnehaba met the mortar
boau at Psducah going up.
STILL LLrIa.
Sr LOUIS Feb l6.-Desps:ciss received at head.
quarters say that ali gunboats pretty efsctuay
| disabled except one.
Com nodors PCsts was wounded tvioe, out no. ser
ousY.
TIE upper redoubt taken by Our troops commands the
main work Of Fort Donelson and General Grant t;le-
graphs that be would be able TO capture that to-day
(Sandsy)
Axor1rR Accorr.
CHICAGO, Feb. loth.-The fhbunss special oorrespon.
dence Ia ss follows:
IoRr DosrLsos, ZEE. Is. yolISoos.
The firing commenced yesterday at daybreak, and
continued At intervals all day Up to O'Clock no move