The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-22

the stars and stripes over the walls under
most CALLING Ere. e
They formed and charged. and Drove the
rebels back until they fell into = new posi-
ton behind some batteries. When evening
came the Union troops had been victorious
at every point. having gained back the
ground lost 10 the morning and got within
part of the enemy's works. Our troops
held their position during the night, rePel-
ling the repeated assaults.
The scene within the captured fort. after
the surrender, showed how terribly the re-
bel garrison had suffered. Every where
wers lying fragments of shells and round
shot half buried in the earth. Tents were
torn to pieces gun-carrisges broken, aid
blood scattered around. OF"
In the left redodbt, where the assault had
taken place, the dead bodies lay thickly, and
abundant evidence of the stern resistance
and gallant attack was visible. On the ex
trerae right. hall mile distant, where the
desperate sortie was made by the garrison,
similar scenes were visible.
81 The gailantry of the Union troops has
been well and severely tested, aud they
have proved more thar equal to the task be
fore them.z7 ,sr
As the fleet approached the fort this
morning salute was fired, and loud cheers
went np when the American flags were Wis.,
ible.
No officer 10 the army had an idea Of
Fort Donelson's defenses until they had
been gained and examined. Several regi-
ments, were out Of ammucition. rushed for
ward. and although exposed to the full fire
OF the rebel artillery. calamity drove their
foes back with the bayonet and captured
their guns.
The following are the names of some Of
the rebel officers captured: Col. Gautt Col.
VOORHEES,. Col. Forest, Col. Brown and
Col. Alternately.
Gen. Smiths Assault.
Gen. Smith is. emphatically lighting
man, and as may be imagined. the events
of the morning had tended to decrease in
no measure his pugnacity. When he re-
ceived his long desired orders for an assault
Of the enemy's works his eyes glistened with
a fire which, could it have been seen by his
magners, would have left themi n no doubt
as to his private feeling in regard to the
present contest All the arrangements
were complete by three O'Clock. and his
column was put in motion soon after. The
force under bis command was as follows:
Col. Cooks Brigade-Seventh Illinois,
Fitieth do Twelfth Iowa. Thirteenth Mis-
sour, Fifty second Indiana.
Col. Lanmans Brigade-Second Iowa, /
Seventh Iowa, Fourteenth Iowa, Twenty /
fifth Indiana. Fifty sixth Indiana.
Under cover of Capt Stones Missouri I
battery, this force began the assault. 1t
was formidable undertaking. which, un-
der less brave and skillful commander
than Gen. Smith. might have proved dis
astious failure.
The hills at this point are among the
PERCEPTIONS of those upon which the enemy
were posted. Selecting the Second and
Seventh Iowa. and the Fifty Second Indi
ana for the s:orming party. Gen. Smith de-
Elected the main portion of his division to
the right. and having succeeded in engaging
The attention of the enemy at this point,
himself headed the sto, ming party and ad
vanced upon the works from his extreme
left. 1t was most magnificent sight
Unnppalled by the perfect storm of bullets
which rained about him, the General on
and with his hat on the point
Of his sword, preceded his troops and in
,pired them with Juror there was no with
standing
Steadily, with unbroken line, the gallant
Hawkeyes and Indianians advanced. The
cnemy's grape aad canister came blowing
through their ranks, but nota shot was fired
in return. Closing up the ranks as one sf, P
ter another Of the brave fellows dropped to t
the earth. and animated by the fearless ex- e
ample of their undaunted leader. they pres !
ed steadily on. The works gained, one |
voley was poured into the !,
opished enemy, and. with fixed bayonets, =
harge was made into their ranks which Y
here was no withstanding. They fled in Y
onfusion over the hills, aud at las, we had =
generated the rebel Sebastopol, and the =
lisfortuues of the morning were retrieved.
captain S'ones battery. which. in the
had been doing tremendous exc
uton in the rebel ranks, was promptly. z
dvanced to the position gained, and instant C,
=, supported by the remainder Of his divis-
IN, the point was secured against any force
he enemy could bring to bear against it. P
ZEN. LEW. wALLACK's ATTACK ON THE RIGHT. !;
In the meantime, Gen. Lew. Wallace n
ad completed his preparations for at u
sck on the enemy occupying the position o
e had wrested from us in the morning. e
ONE two miles and half 10 tho right =
Tust as his column was being pat in motion n
messenger arrived with the joyful tidings o
hat Smith was inside OF the Entertainments. o
With a cheer that resounded far and a
ear, the irresistible Eighth Missouri and o
Eleventh Indiana, which occupied the front, b
dyanced on the double quick into the en- i:
ounter they had 50 long been seeking u
these two regiments, from their superiority il
n drill and fighting capacities, have been
ousidered a crack corps" and most nobly C
i'd they uphold to the letter their euv:sble a
equation.
They dill not larry long to bother with D
'owder and ball. but with shout of itself ,
ersiiic enough appal their foes, gave lhom Il
be cold steel with will which will long be I,
eme.I bered. Shell and round shot. grape a
nd canister were hurled al them in vsia.-, )
till onward they pressed and regiment after f
egiment fed befor them. Naliandv sup a
orted by the First Nebraska. Thirteenth a
iissouri, and other regiments Of Col. a
'hsyer's and Crafts brigades. steady j,