Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-02-21
5000 Prisoners Taken
5000 Horses 10000 Stands of arms 90
Cannon, 1900 Barrsls Flour, 1900
Bores Beef and large quantities
of other stores were t0kenl
Fail Particulars given An sihe
Dispatches Below,
rORr DONrT.soN ATTACKED.

Light Artillery, left Fort Henry on the 18th, at
1016 o'clock, reached this city to-day. From
him we learn that the artillery left Fort Henry
for DonelsoD between and o'clock on the
morning Of the 18th, with six regiments Of In
fantry. Gen. Grant and Staff and body guard
left at 10 o clock the same day. The rear guard
left at 9 p. m. The whole force was 10000 men,
with 90 pieces light artillery. At o'clock on
the morning of the sarne day, eleven regiments
left Paducah under convoy of gun boats, to go
up Cumberland river, making the whole force
more than 10000 men. The gun boats were
expected TO reach Fort Donelson at o'clock
Yesterday, and designed attack to be made on
Fort Donelson with the whole force yesterday
afternoon, 18th. ,a.... ban, s.tItr
Chicago, Feb, l4-sPecial despatch TO the
Evening Journal:
Fort Henry, Feb I2-The expedition under
command of Col. Rigger returned to this Fort
to-day from up the Tennessee river having cap
tured $4,000 worth Of contraband goods at
Paris, Tenn, also having found the tents and
camp equipage Of the troops that left Fort Hem
ry Troops have moved from here probably TO
attack Fort DonelsOn tomorrow.
Chicago Feb. l4.-Special to the Tribune
Camp in Field, (near Fort Donelson) Feb. l3,
! 1890 p. m.-Forl Donelson is invested by our
troops. Our lines are formed from right TO left,
! from north TO south, nearly surrounding the
Fort, Heavy cannonading and skirmishing
have been going on since ~ a. IN. Owing to
the extent Of our line of action but little be
learned Of the result. hear however, that a
Captain in Co. /, 7th Illinois has been killed.
Gen. McClernard's division is operating on the
right wing, Gen. Smith on the left.
We have had but one gun boat to play upon
the fort until within the last half hour, when
other gun boats are firing on the Fort.
The force estimated within the breastworks
from the best Information is about $4,000. No
reinforcements can now reach them all COM
munication is cut off. l1
All the officers are acting with great valor ex-
hbtting fearlessness highly creditable to our
western army Gen. Grant and staff have been
riding along the lines all the morning, regard
less Of the grape that is being showered in every
direction.
sp. M, 13th.-The cannonading and skirm-
ishing has continued briskly all day, but has
lately discontinued, as a considerable number
have been wounded on both sides. The 25th
Indiana which rushed boldly upto the entrench-
ments, had, during the day, forty Of their men
wounded, all slightly.
The 7th Illinois and 18th Iowa, who have been
close to the enemy's FIRE, lost some men. Am
ong the killed is Capt Mendell, Co. J, Sth llli-
nois; and Col. Morrison OF the 49th illinois IS
wounded.
Brides Sharpshooters have done good service.
They kept several of the enemy s guns idle by
picking off the cannoniers as fast as they appear
ed at the guns
Capt Brink, with a company Of cavalry, went
around TO the left bank of the river this after
noon, and reports that the gun boat Carondelet
received ten-inch ball through her casemate
which wounded eight men, but did not injure
the boat materially. Capt. Walker, of the Car
ondelet, says he has dismounted three of the
enemy s river guns. The other gunbOats had
not arrived up to p. IN.
The enemy's rifle shots and grape have been
| fying thick and fast about here all day. Some
six shots struck around Gen. Grant and staffthi
afternoon while they were riding along the lines
one bullet hit one of the horses of the bod,
, guard near by. The fort will be stormed in tw
: days if not surrendered before. Our men hav
driven back the enemy in every instance. Pill
low, Floyd, johnson and Buckner are said TO b
here. One company has been within seventy
Q 1--WE yards Of the enemy's entertainments.
Cumberland River, near Fort Donelson Feb
Is, p. m.--Firing commenced at aybreeak, AM
continued at intervals all day long up TO foI
o'clock No movement or assault by the LAM
, force has been made. Night before last an at
i tempt was made by the rebels TO take Taylor
= battery of light artillery, but they repulse
4 by two regiments aud driven back beyOn
: their entertainments. Our loss in wounded
: considerable but not more than three or four ar
0 dangerously wounded. Six gun boats arrives
} Yesterday, and commenced an attack on the for
: AT p IN. ne HflnB was very TdDiu ana sever
aud lasted an hour and twenty minutes, who
our gun boats fell back. The four iron cla
gun boats went within three hundred yards a
the fort. All Of their river guns except six, ar
! either dismounted or silenced.
The first shot fred from the Louisville dis
! mounted the rebels 38-pounder. The Louis
9 vile received fifty-seven shots, two Of whicl
, took effect, one striking the starboard side ofhc
deck and passing through the length of tn
boat, killing three men and breaking her tile
rope a short distance from her pilot house. Th'
rope was then managed by some of the hands
when shell from the Tyler, which lay some dis
tance astern, burst over the Louisville, scatter
& ing the men at the tiller rope and so much disa
bled the steering tackle, that the boat was com
PEELED to drop astern. One shot struck tn,
Pittsburgh in the bow and stove an immens'
hole in her which caused her TO drop out Of tn
action. The leak however, has been stopped
One shot struck the pilot house of the St. Loui
passing through il between the pilots legs with
lout iijuring him. All OF the gun boats Al
more less injured, none but the Louisv ille 81
a riously. There were killed aud wounde
on the Louisville. The gun boats viii not
IS in condition 10 renew the attack before to-mo
row morning. Tn consequence Of the height I
the bluffs on which their Notifications are bull
Q our shot cannot have as much effect on them a
those of Fort Henry, therefore it viii require
much longer time to reduce this fort.
; The rebels have raised the black nag. IL ca
: be seen flying from the bank, short distanc
4 above here. / leave for the column again
a Feb. Is 6 p. m.--The right wing of our fore
lbefOre the fort commenced storming the fort
; noon, and have taken the right wing Of the "a
7. Iemy's Notifications over which the stars an
J. stripes are now floating in triumph. The 81
- posing forces are now almost breast TO brea
! ready to open the work Of death upon each otl
9 er at any moment. We have lost two Lieutel
J. ant ColOnels killed, one Of whom is Lieut.. Ca
, Smith of the 18th Illinois, and two Colohe
y wounded. The 9Th Illinois fought like tgel
: and are badly cut up. Loss on both sides q
= we're. SchwaTz Battery captured By the rebe
v this morning, has been re-taken.
q Cairo Feb I6.-The steamer Minnehaha a
) rived here from FORT Donelson, having left Il
n Fort al S o'clock last evening, bringing a milit
!, ~ mail and dispatches, and $50 Of tho wounds
!. to the hospital AZ Padueah. The fight CONNER
d eed Thursday, and on Friday and Saturday Il
5 contest was desperate. The 18Th illinois sui
n cred severely, and the 7th Iowa suffered inue
: schwAFz Battery which was taken by the en-
my was re-captured by our men, Two Col
nels were wounded and two killed The loss
= en- at o'clock and the stars aud stripes wa
- The gun boats st. Louis Louisy lie aud Pitt
4 bufgh were disabled. The Minnshaha met i
. moFtar boats going up. liHi t'il Use iNN'
o. ST. Louis, Feb. rs Dispatches reeeitsd
d headquarters say all the gan i5oafsa except o.
i qs'nPodPre F0ots was wounded tEice b
q ~ ,fhs nppef rsdoGt taken BY obi troops con
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