Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-17
CONGRATULATIONS TO COM. FoorE,

NAVY DEPARTMENT, February Is. Is62
ST.: Your letter Of the 9TH inst, communica.
ting the details of your great success in the cap
ture Of Fort Henry, is just received had pre
viously Informed you Of the reception of you,
Geographic dispatch, announcing the event
which gave the hlg lon to the country
We have to-day the report Of Lieut. Command.
ing 3 l.. Phelps, with the gratifying results OF
his successful pursuit and capture and destruc.
hon Of the rebel steamers, and the dispersion OF
the hostile camps as far up the Tennessee river
as Florence.
most cordially and sincerely congratulate Won
ana me omcers and men under your command, on
these heroic achievements, accomplished under
extraordinary circumstances, and after surmount.
Ing great and almost insuperable difficulties
The labor you have performed and the service,
you have rendered in creating the armed fiotilla
ofgunboats on the western waters, and in bring-
ing together for effective operation the force
which has already earned such renovn can never
be overestimated. The Department has observed
with no ordinary solicitude the armament tia,
has so suddenly been called into existence, and
which under your well directed management has
been so gloriouslY effective
am, respectfully, your ob't servant,
GIDEON wELLEs.
Flag Onicer A. n. FoorE, U. S.N., Com.
manding Gunbost FlotilIa &c, Cairo, Ill
GENERALIZATION TO cOa GoLpspoRoUsH.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb II, 1862
fou' dispatches OF the 9th and 10th inst .
oythe lands Of your private secretary, copo,run,,
Cauhg the great success that has thus far attended
the expedition into the waters of North C,,oIin.
were received this morning, and ba,,sn a. a. >
name OF the President, to thank YOU for the .e,.
vice YOU, and the brave men connected WITH 49,
have rendered the country. These ,ucces.,,,
achievements Of cur Navy and ARMY in No,,h
carolina come n swell the current Of rbc.rI,,,
tdlnss that reach US from the West whore tho
gallant Foctc, with bis hotiIIa, has co. ope,a,ed
with the Army in = successful demop.tration
against the rebel forces in Tennessee. Our brave
1n paV'otic men, on the coast and In the interior
eeafh'ng a debt Of lasting gratitude from their
o"uhuJ Inc hearts and best wishes of the na
ion nave oeen with you through the long trial.
YOU nave ehonreo, and most sincerely do we re-
Jcice WIN you on the success which Won have oh
aimed la congratulating YOU and tbs ots.o,,
ana men Of your command, the Dsns,t,,an,
would also extend congI atulation. To &c, D.
side and the Army.
am, respectfully, your obt serv't,
(signed) erDroN wu
Flag Omcer l.. III. GoLpsBoRoUsH.
Com 'ds ". a. Blockading Squadron.
NE NAME OF FORT HENRY CHANGED Tn vo,.
FOoTE
Inc Following pleasant letter was addressed IN
rMe omcer Foote, the day after the capture of
Fort Henry: -
p,,, L.. hEADouARrERs FIRST DIVISION,
H',' roots gate Hssyy), Tens Feb = IS69 (
","'0'ore Foofs, Flag 06ieer Western Waters.
m as an acknowledgment of the con.
summate skin with which Won h,orrn, - -
Suno0ats into action yesterday, and OF tbs Al
efess and bravery displayed by YOURSELF snd
your command, have taken the i,is,,, ., -
lhg the iate fort Henry the new ard u,o,s..
pfopfiate name Of "fou Foote.n "P
riease pardon the liberty have taken w,,,
our nfst securing your concurrence, a. am "a
y disposed to do, considering the liberty Will