Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-21
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4any stofes are closed, and the city is be-
g sdecONed with flags, and evidences Of
ret JOY ere everywhere manifest.
Arequisition has been made for all steam
oats in this vicinity, and they will be held
a readiness for the transportation Of troops
nj government stores.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. II.
Dispatches from Gen. Graft to Gen. Hal
eek announce the surrender Of TT. Donelson,
1ith $4,000 prisoners, including Gems John
on, Pillow and Buckner. ...;,.,.., $780,.
Gen. Floyd escaped during the night, and
nc rebels in the Fort denounced him az q
lack hearted traitor and coward. The cnc-
ny are known to have had thirty thousand
roops, $4,000 Of whom are our prisoners.
live thousand escaped, and the balance arc
eportcd killed, wounded, or otherwise disa-
,led.
Our loss is not stated, but the slaughter in
,ur ranks is mentioned as terribly severe
Previous to the surrender, our forces en-
quite had almost all arrived tfr' .'.-'
Gen. Halleck intended to leave to-day, but
orders for preparation w're countermanded
IN receipuof Fort Donelson dispatches.
The steamer John Warner left today, with
Gen. Ham lton, the Goth Missouri regiment
md Sd Michigan battery, for Tennessee river.
The greatest activity prevails At the Arsenal
IN packing cartridges and loading shell for
shipment down the river
1t IS reported among high military authori-
lies that Gen. Curtis captured most of Gen
|'rices staff after leaving Springfield, inclu-
ding his Chief Adjutant. 80 l''. ol-o
a''. PlrTsBURa. Feb. II.
The news of the capture Of Fort Donelson
was received here with intense delight.
Business during The day was partially sus-
rung, flags displ Eyed on various
bush ess houses an: public buildings to night.
The post office and Gus, ON House and Dis
patch newspaper nd other buildings are bril-
iiantly Illuminated.
Bontires and other demonstrations to night
~ DETROIT, Feb. II.
The news of the victory at Ft. Donelson
caused indescribable joy here. Hundred guns
fired on receipt of the news, and to-nigh,
buildings are ilum natod and the fire depart
.ne t, military and citizens are out in grand
pr ocession, with banners. torches and rockets
70 celebrate The great event. --.,.-..
.e. f TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
-,t.-r MUscATlNE, Feb. tx
We learn that the news of the great victory
at F. DonelSon caused general and grea,
imitation of all descriptions of stocks through
Out the country, excepting Secesh, which is a
10 discount The produce and provision
market is excited and much higher. 5r
WASHINGTON, Feb II.
Chief Justice fancy, this morning, deliv
cred the opinion in the case of Gordon, thu
slave trader, denying the motion made by
Judge Dean for writ Of prohibition to proven
uis execution, on the ground Of want o
power in the Court to review proceedings il
Grim, nal cases to restrain the action ola min
.sterial officer. The application was based OF
allie ed irregularity in the New York Circui
Court. Application will be made to tn
President in behalf Of Gordon, on the SAM
ground.
BATTLEFIELD, NEAR Fr. DoNELsoN,(
February 10th.
A most bloody battle was fought yesterda,
on the RICH wing Of our force in the rear o
the enemy's works, in >hich the first ant
second br.gades OF Gen. Netherlands divisio!
were engaged.
Tie fight commenced at daylight, by tn
enemy firing some grape into the 3lst ant
5yih Ill nois regiments, which were encampe'
near the extreme right.
The LIST brigade, Col. r. J. Oglesby com
mandins, WIS Immediately drawn up in liz
aft,r the following order: The 18Th III
Col LAWYER, on the extreme right; h Iii
nois, Lieut. Col. Rhodes, commanding, mex
30 h linois, Lieut.. Col. Dennis, Commanding
followed hy the 29th; Col. Rrardon, whic
supported the right of Stewards Battery o
Light Artillery, with the 3lst, Col. John A
Logan on the extreme left, and supporting
the left of Stewarts battcry-all III nois resl
mcnts
The Second Brigade, COL W. H. L. Wal
ace commanding, consisted OF the 18th, 1t
Col Ransom commanding; Goth, Col. Car
roll Marsh 45th, Col. Smith, and 4Sth, Col
Hainy = ali Illinois Regiments, with McAlli>
tcr's and Tsylpr's batteries and siege guns
The attacking force Of Of the enemy wa
about $4,000 men.
The ,ositlon Of The ground was such tina
not more than one of our regiments cou!,
operate at the Same time, while the rebel
could bring nearly their whole force to bea
.gain>t US. The field regiments to recev
the reoeis was the 18th, which fought witt
desperate courage unill their an muntiol
was exhausted, when they were forced 10 re
tire with heavy loss Of officers and men
and were replaced by the 9th regiment, whicl
fought with like bravery, but they, too, wer
iriven back, after dlsburslng their ammuni
ton, and, in tuIn, We're replaced by the 9Th
which, also, fell back in turn.
Me nwhlle the other regiments were lend
ing such feeble aid as their pc 'ltions woul,
admit.
Lew. Wallace was then ordered to rein
free McC!ernand, and he sent two brigade
Of his division from the cen re. The 3ls
regiment fought like veterans who ha,
never had an, other occupation, and strug
| yled, offending Stewards battery under tn
most CALLING fire Of the enemy, until ever,
morse at the battery vas kllle,i. with the Off
GERS who had charge Of the guns, as well a
Lieut.. Col. White, Capt. Ri by, acting NJ jor
md seven Captains, and a number oil Lieuten
ants Of the 3lst, had been killed, with Col
Logan wounded, aud beng nearly surround
ed by the rebels, Capt Edwin S. Cook, WIN
was left in comma d, drew tic regiment, y
what renamed Of it, off the field, but 70
mill the l. st round was expended, and the,
mad commenced to drive the rebels teior
them. -
The ID brigade now came up and took tn
place Of the retired one, and fought dcsper
ately, losing great number in killed ant
wounded, when with the assistance of por
ton of Wal aces division, the 49,h and SOD
Ohio, with T'ylor's battery, which wAs
Stationed on hill n. ar by, as the rebels CAM
up they opened fire upon them AID drove
portion of them back INTO tier entrench
men.s, while q la &c portion still occupied
the ground they had gained. The object .
the rebels was evidently to cut their way
through our troops.
In the afternoon, Gen. Gran: saw tina
something should he done to restore tn,
spi its of our disheartened troops and order
I'd Gen Smith to make an assault on tn,
west wing of the enemy's works.
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