The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-18

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CLEVELAND, Feb. lS.-Firng Of cannon all
day yesterday bon hires and general rcloc'
ing all last night III honor OF taking Fort
Donrlson.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ls.-The Republicans IT.
Donelson correspondent, gives the following
account Of the fighting on saturday Yes.
terdav morning Just atdaylight, a heavy sor.
tie was made by the garrison, from the left
portion Of their works This attack was made
upuu the extreme right wing Of the union
army, where il wa. weakest Part Of Gen.
! McGIcrnand'- division, under Col. Orlcsby
consisting of his brigade, which was station.
ed there. Also Sclwartzs and McAllister's
batteries.
The point was upon a ridge leading into the
right rrlout. and wa, situated lust above the
main fort. During the night the enemy could
be heard Lusily nj work. but what nj il WAS
impossible 10 tell, as the thickest woods EN-.
COMPRISING the union troops on every side,
rendered the view in any direction almost i'm.
rn,.ih,r, Al daylisht a larrc BODY Of the
enemy suddenly appcared on the extreme
RIGHT wing of Col, Oslesby's command. and
oprued "A terrible fire with cannon from their
rrJpuf. rlayine at the same time on our no.
.ition from sun, placed in position durin.s
the NIGHT prryi,u.
The camn Of the Doth and gI,t Illinois was
mo-, exposed. and the whole brigade was at
one. formed into line AS follows: The 18th
Illinois held the extreme right, the stL Ill.,
next, the Both III. next then the 2gth Illinois
supporting the RIGHT Of Can't. Schwartz. bat.
tery. the 3l.t Ulinui, def.rdiug the artillery
on the left.
From the firing If the first gun ill Q o'clock
the battle raced unranittiully. with fear.
full loss ON both sides. Arain and apaiu pur
from. drov. tho or.my Lerk Int no wore
: os oftan r.;, f,rc,d wb;Io nur troons had o,r.
inc r. tbn nvtardod limos If The ,rmv on1
asa tl,a nnsit,or on rho .xtrcm. +, tyft nm.
assisted Nnrn GALLANT f,hti,o nnyar tn..
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II the t,rrihl. fire ,f ,riroIc ,brjr uupbrr
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mc3t. their 1g-nr. wn,@ either Kid r.
wounded 4, Inst. a,I reluctant, r..,,n.rt
bv rr,;,o.nt tLev slowly f.I h,cl, ,o,,i,.r
Schwnr,L', battery and three , NrAii,rrrg
,pu. IN th. rnh,T. l,,d. p...,r,,.,, :. TOD,
bufttrpt tpl- fnpy q, .,t,tI and
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In the Gr.r ,t tho hattla WA. also Con w.
hrr', br,ynde the -, lltb. l7th and 4S,h
Inlianu II., Cn McArthur's hrigode nIl
ol which ,rnuns suffered sevcre,v OnnosoJ
+, them were - 600 ralcls snnn,rtod Inv
Gun. placed carefully in position.
9 Cen Grant HAVING command If divi.;on
drove the enemy HEX with re;nforcements
and gained the lost ground, and at once or.
dered an advance by Gen. smith on the left
--chorg;rr nnIn,. a h,t fire ~, tbo stonn h;lI
on which was the out rcdonbt, Our troon.
gnined the hirh breastworks, and with hardly
a pause, went oyoy them. plantiny the star.
and stripes over the walls. undern ,nnst onll.
ing fire They formed and charged, and
drove the rebels back until they fell into y
new position behind some batteries. When
evening came the union troops had been we.
torious At every point, having gained back the
ground and got within part Of the cncmy's
works.
Our troops held our position during the
night repeIIing the repeated assaults.
The scene within the captured fort AFTER
garrison had suffered Everywherp there was
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