The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
ANOTHER VICTORY !
Fort Henry Surrendered!
The Flag Of the Union ON
the Soil of Tennessee.
Memphis and Ohio railroad Seized
Seventeen Guns Captured

DESPATCH TO GEN. MCCLELLAN.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald has
the following:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7th.--Gen. McClel-
Ian received despatch from Gen. Halleck
last night, stating that our gunboats had
commenced the bombardment of Fort
Henry on the Tennessee river and that our
troops in large forces had landed three miles
below the tort.
No details of the battle had been re.
ceived
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VIC
TORY BY GEN. HALLECK,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-The following is an.
neunced from Headquarters of the army in
this city:
FORT HENRY is OURS. THE
FLAG OF THE UNION IS REEFS.
TABLISHED ON THE SOIL OF
TENNESSEE. 1T WILL NEVER
BE REMOVED.
By command of
Major General HALLECK.
w. W. SMITH, Captain and Aid de Camp.
FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM CAIRO.
CAIRO, Feb. Fort Henry, Tennes.
see river surrendered yesterday ut two o.
clock, after determined resistance.
> The fight which lasted an hour and twen>
ty minutes was conducted by gun boats,
Cincinnati Essex. and st. Louis. The
Cincinnati fred one hundred and twenty
FIVE rounds and received thirty.four shots
from the rebel guns, and had only one man
killed.
The St. Louis fred one hundred and
ten rounds, and received no damage.
The Essex was disabled at the tenth
round by ball striking her boiler. Thir-
ty-two scalded to death. Captain Porter
was badly scalded but not dangerously.
There were two rebel Generals,one Colo
mel, two Captains and one hundred pri-
vatees taken prisoners.
The fort mounted seventeen guns. The
land forces did not reach the scene of &C..
ton.
The Memphis and Ohio Rrailroad bridge
fifteen miles above the fort has been taken
possession of by our troops.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF COMMODORE
FOOTE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-Secretary Weles
has received the following despatch:
U. S FLAG SHIP CINCINNATI. OFF FIT. HENRY,
TENNESSEE RIVER, Feb. 9th, 1862.
The gunboats under my command, the
Essex, Commander Porter the Carando.
let, Commander Walker the Cincinnati,
Commander SLENDER the st. Louis, Lieu
tenant commanding Paulding the Cones.
toga, Lieutenant commanding Phelps the
Tyler, Lieutenant commanding Given and
the Lexington, Lieutenant commanding
Shock, after severe and rapid fire of an
hour and a quarter, have captured Fort
Henry, ard taken General Lloyd Tilghman
and his staff, and sixty men as prisoners.
The surrender to the gunboats was un'
conditional, as we kept an open fire upon
the enemy until their flag was struck.
In halt an honr after the surrender
handed tie tort and prisoners over to Gen.
Grant, commanding the army, on bis arri
val at tbs Fort in force.
The Essex had shot III her boiler after
fighting most effectively for two.thirds OF
the action and was obliged to drop down
the river. | bear that several OF Der men
were scaided to d~dtn, including the two
pilots. She, with the other gunpoats, CHI.
GERS aud men fought Wit the greatest gall
lantry.
The Cincinnati received thirty-one shots
and had one man killed and eight wounded,
two seriously.
The fort, with twenty guns and seventeen
mortars, was defended by General IilghmaD
with the most determined gallantry.
will write as soon as possible.
| have seat Lieutenant Commanding
Phillips and three guDboat Is up after the
rebei gunbOatS.
(Signed) A. H. FOOTE,
Flag Officer.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT-THE
SURRENDER OF GEN. TILGHMAN-THE
FLIGHT OF THE REBEL TROOPS &c.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-The Gazette &:
Commercial Cairo correspondents give the
following accounts of the bombardment and
capture of Fort Henry.
Yesterday at lZ:oO P. M. the gunbOats
Cincinnati, St. Louis, Csrondalet and Els
sex, the Tyler, Canestoga, and Lexington
bringing up the rear, advanced boldly
against the rebel works going to the right
OF the Painter Greek Island, Immediately
above which, on the east shore Of the river
stands the Notifications, and keeping out oil
range till at the head of the Island and
within a mile Of the enemy passing the
Island in full view OF the rebel guns.
We steadily advanced, every man a,
quarters, every ear strained to catch the
flag officers signal gun tor commencement
OF action.