Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-20

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ies-one near the water, one fifty feet above
and a third fifty feet above the second.
The upper one mounted four l~S-pounders.
This one. was held in reserve until our boats
got within four hundred yards of the fort.
Our fire was directed principally at the lat
ter battery. One of the enemy's guns burst
and a number were dismounted. The en-
envy could be seen carrying their dead out
OF their trenches. All the gun boats were
left up the Cumberland river, except the
Conestoga, and she left there yesterday
morning. A ri1ed gun on the Carondolet
bursted, killing six men. The rudder Of the
Pittsburgh was shot away.
The mortar boats left here yesterday
morning.
The above statements of the fight were
received from gentlemen who were aboard
the st. Louis during tho engagement.
AFTER.
A gentleman who left Fort Donelson yes
tcrday afternoon at 3 o'clock and reached
here this noon, says the fight had been GO
ing on all day. The right wing ofthe encmy's
Notifications was taken and the stars and
stripes were floating over them. The forces
were breast to breast and the fight was to be
renewed.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-Fort Donelson sur
rendered at nine O'Clock to our land forces.
The gun boats were present at the time.
An immense amount of war material,
&C., are among the trophies of the victory.
Floyd skulked away the night before the
surrender.
The gun boat Carondolet, Capt. Walker,
has arrived at Cairo.
Large numbers -four wounded have been
brought to the Paducah and Cairo hospitals.
This city is wild with excitement and Joy.
The news wasread at the Union Merchants
Exchange, causing the most intense enthu-
siasm. The Star Spangled Banner, Flag Of
Our Union, and Red, White and Blue, were
sung by all present. After which they adj
journed and marched to headquarters twelve
or fifteen hundred strong, where three rous-
ing cheers were given for Halleck and Foote.
Gen. lIalleck appeared at the window,
thanked the people for this hearty demon
%stration and said, II promised when | came
here, with your aid, to drive the enemy's
flag from your State. This has been done,
and it is now virtually out of Kentucky,
and will soon be out of Tennessee" More
cheers for the Union.) The Star Spangled
Banner was then repeated and the crowd
dispersed.
Judge Holt wept for joy when he hear
the news.
Many stores are closed, the city is bein,
decorated with flags, and evidences Of greal
joy are everywhere manifest.
I Gov. Yates, Secretary Hatch, and Audi
tor Dubois, of Illinois, left for Fort Donelsol
this morning to look after the wounded Hi
nols troops.
A requisition has been made for all tn
steamboats, in this vicinity to be held in read
iness for the transportation Of troops, gov
crnment stores, &c.
81 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-THE creates
0 excitement prevailed to-day on the receptio
n of the news of the capture Of Fort Donelson
: A salute of 100 guns was fired. Every dc
t monstration of joy was manifested. !
e special train left at I p. NJ. for Fort Done
g son with physicians, twenty five v~oluntee
nurses and n large quantity of hospital store.
y A citizens meeting has been called to max
arrangements for taking care Of the wount
@ ed that will be sent here. Coy. Morto
d leaves for Fort Donelson tonight.
P%ITrsBuRGH, Fob. 1.-THE news of til
capture of Fort Donelson was received hel
!, with intense delight. Business was PARTIAL
! suspended, bells rung, and flags displaye
E ;ncs Tn,n;aht tbo Post 0a;ce- Cnsto,
u House, the Dispatch newspaper, and cth'
buildings are brilliantly illuminated.
CINCINNATI. Feb. News of the ca,
IL ture Of Fort Donelson reached here at
d o'clock this morning caused intense excit
+ ment and ioy, Enthusiasm ON Change III
'. bounded.
is The steamer Allen Collier leaves to.nigl
/, with twelve surgeons and over one hundre
boxes of supplies for Fort Donelsen.
Three thousand dollars were subscribe
t, in a short time for the relief of the woun,
ed.
l. The United States Sanitary CommissiC
ID t~elegruphed Gen. Halleck to send TO Cinci
ID natl as many wounded soldiers as he sa
proper, saying tho citizens of Oincinna
m would most gladly provide for them.
ID Tonight there will DO a general illumin
ton with boniires and fireworks.
=, A national salute will be fired from II
- heavy guns on the Notifications around Il
u city at noon tomorrow.
10 Troops have been passing through Il
:. city all day en- route for Cumberland rive
u
! Gen. Lander ut WORK.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 1h-Tbe follow,
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