The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-21

Taylor's, Millard's McAllister's Schwartz.
fandg gDfesser's Batteries We're in the fight frolr
1 tie cemmencement. In
s~rlie enemy turned our right for an hour
1 but our lost ground was more than regained
sLaninans brigale of Smiths division, was
/ the first in the slowerA end of the enemy:
works, which was done bv charge bay
-Eenet. Ninetenths of the rebels Were pitted
against our right Our forces on the rieht
were ready all night to re commence the
attack Sunday morning, but were met OF
their approach by a white flag, Bucknel
I having sent early in the morning dispatel
to Gen. Grant surrendering. Ses
The works of the fort extend some mile.
oh the eutside.---TA rebels lose 4s--fele
pieces, Z heavy guns and 10000 stand o
arms. besides a large quantity of comlnlssal
stores. They are areIcompletely sdemoraized
and have no confidence in their leaders, a!
they charge Pillow and Floyd with desert
ing them.
Our troops, from the moment of the in
vestment of the fort Oh wednesday, lay OF
their arms night and day, halfthe time ith
out provisions, and all the time withou
tents-a portion of them in heavy rain an,
snow.
AT daylight an advance was made
when full light of day broke forth white
flags were hung in many places on tn,
enemy's works. An officer at conye
nient point was informed that they hat
stacked their arms and surrendered.
Early on the morning of Sunday, tho
following -pithy correspondence passec
between Generals Buckner and Grant:
HEAD QUARTERS, Fort DoNELsoN,)
;ta3 seF ea's-a. February l6, 1862.
SIR In consideration cf the circum
stances governing the present situation o
affairs at this station, l propose to tho
commanding officer of the Federal forces
to appoint Commissioners to agree upol
terms of capitulation of forces at the pos
under my command. In that view sug.
gest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day
l am very respectfully, your ob't sery t
S. B. BUcKnER,
Brig. Gen. c. S. A.
| LIZ IolIS ENtu. y ~. NIdtlb, COllIllduulUS
U. S. forces, near Fort Donelson.
HEAD QUARrERs, IN FIELD,
Fort DoSELsoN, Feb Is, 1862.
To General S. B. Buckner-
SIR Yours of this date proposing ar.
mistice and appointment of Commission
ers to settle the terms Of capitulation is
Just received No terms except an un-
conditional and immediate surrender car
be accepted. | propose to move imme
diately upon your works.
| am, sir, very respectfully, your ODE
dient servant, ISigned
Z. s. GRANT,
| Brig. Gen. Commanding.
HEAD QUARTERS, DOVER. Tenn,
I February l6, 1869.
To Brig. Gen. l., s. Grant, q. s. Il.
SIR The distribution of forces un.
der my command incident to an unex.
pected change of commanders, and the
overwhelming force under your com.
mand, compel me, notwithstanding the
brilliant success of the Confederate arms
| yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and
unchiyalrous terms which you propose.
S. B. BuckLER,
Brig. Gen. G. S. A.
Our whole force was soon in the ene-
my's works, and the rebel officers gave W
their swords.
Pillow and Floyd planned and executed
their escape during the night, taking with
them Floyd's brigade and few tavorites,
occupying what few small steamers they
had at first. 7 7ss
The prisoners are loud in their denun-
citation of the runaways. Many acknowl-
edge the -hopelessness- of their cause, and
intimated their Willingness to take the
oath Of allegiance and return to theil
homes. aa17
Important from Port Royal and Savan.
Advices from the Savannah expedition
had been received at Port Royal up to
Sunday, Feb. 9th. Not only have the
vessels succeeded, as heretofore known,
in cutting off all communication between
Fort Pulaski and Savannah, but the forces
have destroyed the water-pipes leading to
the city and supplying itwth water. The
gun boats, eleven in number, and three
transports, under command of General
Wright, expected to land 5000 troops on
Monday morning, Feb. 10th.
The obstacles encountered by these
boats were of the most trying character.
The piles driven into the Savannah river
were Of heavy timber, and had been
placed with the greatest care. 1t was a
work of no small labor to cut them off at
a depth of sixteen feet below the water.
This was done, however.
Twelve regiments of troops were on
Saturday under marching orders to leave
on Monday morning for an expedition in
land to the railroad and thence to Charles
ton. Three regiments of cavalry were to
Join them. Two simultaneous movements
were to be made, one to the railroad direct,
and the other from the vicinity of Edisto
Island. Within the last month large
number of regiments have been arriving
at Port Royal, and much of the heaviest
ordnance in use in the army. Several
regiments of artillery were to accompany
the expedition.
At Port Royal all is hustle and enter
prise. A great many buildings are being
put up, and a splendid dock, 1900 feet