The New York herald., 1862-02-11
no. the fort til aer the rebels bad surrendered

not the fort till after the rebels bad surrendered
Our gunboats did splendid fighting. We make no
distinctions. The Cincinnati, however, was in the lead
Ocer Foote and Captain stombel crowded her dehanpy
into the teeth Of tho snemys guns She got thmy one
shc's sSe some o. .nem gong through ana ''''us"
Pringe Carradice, seamen, Of Hamilton. c. W.. Was
Killed outright VIM Lakeman, seaman, badly wounded;
Martin Hussey George Massey, VIM. Curtis, hcnae Da
ton and r. ~ Arilla all seamen, slightly wounded;
Captain D. H. Pratt, Second Master Of the boat, was
Tho Essex was badly crippled When about half
through the fight and providing with splendid heroism
steadily against the enemy ball went in at her port
side forward port, through OF her boilers, the
escaping steam scadng and killing several Of her crew
and badly wounding many more Captain Porter, his
did g. Brtton, Jr and Paymaster Lewis, stand
ing direct line OF the ball passage, Britton being in
the centre OF the group The shot struck poor Bton on
tie TOP Of the head scattering his brains and blood
every direction The escaping steam went into the pilot
house, quickly killing the two plots Ford aud Mcbride
Many Of tho sailors at the rush OF steam jumped over
Here Is the complete list the Essex dead wounded
and missing This casualty to the Essex has cast gloom
over our feet. and somewhat dampens the enthusiasm
KsHed-MH Ford, JAS MCBRIDE pilots s b. Brtton,
Quartcmastors Nate David Wilson captain OF gun; j.
Ccney, Jasper 7. Brease
Q6ieers Vo4,idsd-commander W. D. Porter, Theo. P.
Ferry third master.
Seapsep Wo,fd.d (badly)John Mathews, N. McCarty,
Vim. O'Brion.
Seanses Woasded (slighty)--John Rodgers. Francis
Wilson, Harvey Hogan, Thomas Mullen W. II. Maxcy, T.
Sullivan, John O'Hara John CASTILLO, J. J. Phillips b.
Soin.
Mssxnc-A D. Waterman Jno Larrlso, Henry Gulper,
Henry Reynolds, Jas Bejard.
detachment from OF tho Indiana regiments taken
board tho Essex, just before engaging the enemy to
net sharpshooer under command Of Daniel Trotter
| lost some Of their men, as follows
KIle9-Charles Stocker Lewis Gantz.
S<aLLd-Leucnant Trotter Charles r. Erb, J. Lump.
kisss,.-William ONea and benjamin Lubec.
Lieutenant Trotor is now the Tyer, and said TO be
badly scadsd David Wilson, tho gun captain, being
mortaly wounded, worked his gun after the accident.
There casualties on beard the 81. Louis or Ca
rondeet though the shot and shell poured upon them as
| Tho ST. Louis was under the command Of Captain
Leonard Pauding who personally stood upon the main
dock and directed the guns to the last. Not man
Anched aad with cheer upon cheer sent tho sepseps
among to enemy Tho ST. Louis received seventeen shots
have upon the Carondelet. she yet being
tho fort. cannot say what damage is done her She
~ the work. Captain Walkers shots neither few
| Csmo, Feb. 7, 1862.
arrived from Fort Henry on tho gunboat st. Louit
this morning. We left the fort at occck last night
Our gunboaS took one 128.pounder, one twenty loul
red 2pounder ten 80 Founders, twenty -four seg'
gun IL pounders 6pounder caisson in the fort
ried shell was fired directly into the muzzle OF thu
l2S FOUNDER Seven guns we're disabled Thirty -on'
shots the Cincinnati, struck the ST. Louis
| aud fourteen struck the Essex.
The CINCINNATI Carondelet and 81. Louis within
|
| was hauled down.
On the st. Louis no one was injured The st. Louis Il
as good She fred 126 shots during the engage
meSt nity-threo Eve second rlhe sevon-inch shells
weighing eighty pounds eighteen ten second RHO seven
inch shos, wi hing eighty pounds two fifteen second
rifle sevennch shells, weighing eighty pounds;
hvo second and eight ten second eightnch shells
The Cincinnati fired 1876 shots. Tho Essex fred IS shells
Tho Essex was disabled by round shot that entered
| forward port, passing through heavy buiwark ntt
her boiler she reports twenty:sx killed, wounded ant
| missing. Her pilots, Marsh Ford, o! Pttsburg, ant
i npaee Cncinnafl re ecalfpd diad
Captain Portei's clerk, s. b. Brtob, killed,
shot taking or his head. Two were killed the cncn
natl Tho Second Mastor, Hewitt, lost leg, but viii
| probably recover.
Our prisoners are Brisadier General Lloyd Tishnan
CAPT r. Hayden Chief Of Engineers: Capt John Nc
Laughlin, Quartermaster; Major w. J.. McComco As
sstant Adjutant General Capt Jesse Taylor, command
Weller, and Capt G. r. G. Jones' and sixty prvates
the evening three six Founders aud five risd Nelt
pieces were recovered that had been taken into thu
The Lexington and Conestoga went up the river il wa
supposed to destroy the bridge Of the Carksvle and
Cen smith on the west side or tho river has capture.
tho whole camp cquipago OF two regiments and wa
| believed, number OF prisoners.
AT least six hundred shots fired during tho en-
gagemont. II was most terrific cannonade. The gun
S e dead having besn
away. The scene inside Of the rebel ntrenchmenti
was terrible. In three rows Of their log barracks
escaped shot and shell having torn thing
On tho Cincinnati one was killed. P. Cassidy, Of St
GATHERINGS; eight wounded, one OF whom, VIM Iakeman
| will die Capt Pratt may save his leg.
Our and forces the east side Of the river oncamped
| at Fort Henry last night.
| ACCOUNTS VIA PADUCAH.
PApucAH, Feb. Z, 1852.
Fort Henry foil yesterday at two O'Clock. The gun
High prevented the land force from participating
IN the engage mont The rebel force at the fort
500 TO 1000 having been largely reinforced within the
last few days. Have not learned the cncmys loss s-n
killed. and wounded General Tighman and staff and
sixty taken prisoners. The rebels left every
thing and arc in full rercat General Smith on the west
| and General Grant on the east side of the river
In tile early part Of the engagement gun fred
from the fot and the shot entered port Of the Esse,
cutting plate In Of her boilers killing and woundi
| by scaldiug thirtytwo men. Commodore Porter was
badly scadcd the face and hands This is princi
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS VIA SPRINGFIELD.
| SPRINGFIELD, Feb. Z, 1862.
Cairo Official dispatches the river state
that Fort Henry was captured yesterday by the gun
boats alone land forces did reach the point
which they ordered in time to participate in the
The rebels snnpeded and nearly all made
their escape. The rebel Commander Tighman and his
sta with about hundred others, mostly officers,
Tho gunboats ssox and Cincinnati received the hotties,
of the enemy Is fire. shot entered of tho bow
holes of the Essex and passed through one OF her boilers
scaiding persons fatally and some others or
less sevcry. This all the loss side Commo.
doro Porter, who board tho Essex, slightly
scaldod No other oncers were hurt The only injury 10
the boat supposed to have been the destruction OF the
boiler.
twas reported and credited by some Of our officer 8
that the rebel troops at Fort Henry not 10 the
rebel cause and took advantage of the opportunity one cd
by the attack, TO away from fight that was disasc
fu them There Is no doubt that tho fire from our
gunboats was terrific.
third despatch Just received from General Paine says
the gunboas attacked Fort Henry yesterday and at half
past one +. N. General Tghnan commanding.
dorol. In hour and twenty minutes have taken
large amount OF cannon, camp cquipage and stores.
Our infantry took part In the light. The cannonad
| ing was terrific.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
THE REBELS ANTICIPATED DEFEAT.
correspondent of tho Memphis Apteai (S0h ult. j
spoakug OF tho anticipated attack Forts Doneson