Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-13
PARTICULARS OF TIE FIGHT.

IARtICI AHS OF TIE FIGHT.
The Cairo correspondent of the Cincinnati
papers gives the following account of the bonn
bardment and capture of Fort Henry; "Thus-
day, at bali past 70 o'clock, the gunboat, Cincin-
natl, st Louis, Carondoet and Essex the Con-
estoga and Lexington bringing up the rear, adj
vanccd boldly against the rebel works, going to
the right of Painter Creek island, Immediately
above where, on the east shore of the river,
stands the Notifications, and keeping out of
range TIL at the head of the island, and within
mile of the enemy, passing the island in full
view of the rebel guns. We steadily advanced
every man at quarters, every ear strained to
catch the flag officers signal gun for the COM
mencement of the action. Our line of battle
was on the left, the st Louis next, the Carondo-
let next, the Cincinnati lor the time being the
flag ship, having on board Flag Officer Foote)
and the next the Essex. We advanced in line,
the Cincinnati boats length ahead, when at
- 30 p. IN. the Ciaonnati opened the ball, and
Immediately the accompanying boats followed
suit. The enemy was not back ward, and gave
an admirable response, and the fight ragged fur
iously for half an hour. We steadily advanced
receiving and returning the storms of shot and
shell, when getting within three hundred yards
Of the enemy's works we came to a stand and
poured into him light and left.
"In the meantime the Essex had been disa-
bled, and dritted away from the scene of action
leaving the Cincinnati, Carondolet and st Louis
alone engaged. At precisely forty minutes past
one the enemy struck his colors, and such cheer
ing, such wild excitement as seized the threats,
arms or caps of the four or five hundred sailors
of the gunhoats can be imagined. After the
surrender which was made to flag officer Footc
by Gen Lloyd Tilghman, who defended his fort
in most determined manner, we found that
the rebel infantry encamped outside the fort
numbering four or five thousand, had cut anC
run. leaving the rebel artillery company in com
mand OF the fort. The fort mounted seventeen
guns, most of them 80 and 81 Founders, one
being magnificent ten inch Columbiad. Oul
shots dismounted two of their guns driving The
enemy into the emhrsaures. One of their riheC
3j-pounders burst during The engagement
wounding one OF their gunners The rebels ella
lined to have but eleven effective guns, WORKED
| by 81 men, the number all told of our prise
ners They lost killed and 10 badly wound
ed. The infantry left every thing in their fligh
and vast deal of plumber has fallen into
our hands, including a large and valuable guam
| tily of ordnance stores. Gen 'lighman is dis
heartened. He thinks it one OF the most dam
aging blows of the war; In surrendering T.
flag officer Foote the rebel general remarked
81 am glad to surrenderto so gallant an officer
tiHS "iiccr roo'e rePHeu, lou 90 periectl
IiSh' sir' IN surrendering' but you should hay'
blown my boats out OF the water before woul
| the Cincinnati was in tho load and AIN, IN
oiiicer's pennont, was the chief mark. Fla
Ollcer toote aud Capt Steinbeil crowded he
dehanily INTO the teeth of the enemy's guns
She got thlrty-one shots, some OF them goln
completely through her The Essex was badI
crippled when about halt through the hight AM
crowdlng steadily against the enemy a bal
went into her side forward port, through he
heavy bulkhead, and squarely through one @
her boilers. The escaping steam scaiding an.
killing several OF the crew, capt lorter' M
AID, ). T. Brltton, Jr'' ana faymaster Lewis
were standing in direct line OF the balls pas
sing Mr. brlltoh heihg III the center OF IN
0f III bood .oott.rino L;s Lroi,s In o,.or,, d;.o,
ton. The escaping steam went into the pile
house, instantly killing Messrs Ford and Bride
nnS1 VI oyor f SUo anS w o"G rus"
The Cincinnati had tilled and a wounde,
The Essry had six searen and two officers h Il