Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-20
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THE ATTACK on FORT DONELSON.
THE UPPER FORT CAPTURED.
Three Days Hard Fighting and the Fedora
Gunboat Fleet Disabled.
HEAVY LOSS on BOTH SIDES.

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Gunboat Fleet Disabled.
HEAVY LOSS on BOTH SIDES.
Til. attack on Fort Donelson, which COM
menced Thursday morning, was followed up
on riday and Saturday with great gallantry.
III. rebels made most determined resistance,
and the fight was desperate. Flag officer Foote
brought up his feet Of gunboats Friday after
noon, and after driving the rebels from their
river batteries, was forced to retire, two of his
gunboats being completely disabled, and the
rest badly damaged. The upper fort was taken
by the land forces Saturday afternoon, and the
stars and stripes raised over it. 1t was report
ed at St. Louis, on Saturday, that the fort was
captured, and there was great rejoicing, and
the news was sent over the country. But later
dispatches do not confirm the report, which
seems to have originated in the capture OF the
upper fort or redoubt. The redoubt commands
the fort, however, and the attack was to be re-
new ed Sunday, and the capture of the whole
fort was considered certain. The following ac-
counts of the fight have been received -
Dispatches received at Gen. Hallcck's heal
quarters. at ST. Louis, says that all the gunboats
were pretty eliecuay disabled except one.
Commodore Foote was wounded twice, but not
fatally. The upper redoubt, taken by our
troops, commands Fort Donelson, and Gen.
Grant telegraphs that he ould be able to cap
ture the fort on Sunday.
CAPTURE OF THE UPPER FORT
A dispatch from Cairo says the fight COM
menced on Thursday and Friday and Saturday
the contest was desperate. The Illinois 18th
regiment suffered severely, and the Iowa 9TH
sustained considerable loss. Swartz's battery
was taken by the enemy, but was recaptured by
our men. Two colonies were wounded and two
killed. The loss is heavy on both sides. The
upper fort was taken at O'Clock on Saturday.
The Union flag is ROW floating over it. Our
troops behaved with great gallantry.
A gentleman who left Fort Donelson Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, and reached Cairo
Sunday noon, says the fight had been going on
all day Saturday The right wing OF the en-
emy's Notifications were taken, and the stars
and stripes were floating over them. The forces
were breast to breast, and the hight was TO be
renewed
THE AlIAoN hi IhL rcNDoAiS'
Commander oo't 'euc'' e, Oan1ut : . eiotH'
o"'u'Ia! nS' III E "u"' 'me T"dov ntcr-
&C., Boon ni,h tho cnnhoots ST Touis Huntsville
ph,"h,r,, CoronIaIet Tvlar and Conestope
a,'J nr',r e1b,inr lit,lo oyer an bonr rotircd
IT, ,rar. "a Lilled and woundrJ our Gun.
hon, ,;,o,s T,ler and Hilton of 81. Louis
lo;n,. fan,orr The lottnr Cormapder Foote
,,Liioo .,an,lin, IN the nilot house of the ST,
T""i, his aog ,hin WAS si;ohtIy wounded
M 9, I ori. 1oe hi 81 fines and two oun.
hnots were disabled The Tyler and Conestogq
'a'ni,od nnt Of range If tbe enemv,s Guns
M Tno oC hot,lo vac 40 G,uows. Tho s. Toni,
-" thn r;nh, rnvt ,be I onisyiIle ,ben Ia PITTS.
I,'.,, ~ no CnrondeIe, on tL. lolt The en-.
,,,, Gr;n,r vos ynr,. accnrato They had z
la,tor;ns one neor The water one 40 feet above
,Ia 1904 mo rnner ono mounted Conr 1S
nornIors and wos hrld in rpsoryc until on,
,,a,a no, Thin AOo vords Of Tho fort On,
Geo. 30 d;ractoJ nrirc;naIlv nt the water hat
,nr, Ono If The enemy: onns hurst. and ;
nnnbor wore dismounted. The enemy coult
Le sonn corr,iny dend ont of their trenches
a o',,, an ,bo C9ronGclet hurst KILLING G men
The rndder of tbe putshnr0 WINS shot away.
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OFFICIAL piSrNioh 'r Oo"""ND'" wa -
The following dispatch was received al 'h'
navy department, Washington Sunday morn
inc from Flng Officer Foote;--
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