Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-20
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 NASHVILLE, Feb. 12.-A dispatch from Cumber- land City this evening, says that one gunboat ap- peared in sight of Ft. Doneson this morning about ten o'clock, and opened fire on the fort without iniicting any injury. The fort returned the fire 1 when the boat retired. The federals have landed a force and battle with light artillery was com
 menced this evening" The force of the enemy Is reported to be ten or twelve thousand strong.- When the steamer left Ft. Donelson, the battle was raging but nothing of the result is known-
 We have intelligence from Norfolk, that five yes
 sells left Old Point this morning loaded with troops and bound south, evidently to reinforce Burnside
 Elizabeth City was attacked on Monday morn ing by eleven federal gunboats. Flag officer
 Lynch defended the city to the last; three of the steamers under his command have reached Dismal 1 Swamp Canal safely One steamer of his fleet was burned by himself and two captured by the enemy. ! During the engagement. one federal gunboat was | sunk. Commodore Lynch, his officers and men, 1 have arrived at Norfolk, all safe.
 RICHMOND, Feb 1.-The New York Herald of the I0th says the gunboats attached to the Burn
 side expedition, had nine inch guns hundred pound ers rihed eight inch shell morars, and thirty two pounders A dispatch to the Cincinnati Conner l cal. asserts that Gen. Thomas about to invade East Tennessee from three different points sinulta- neouslv, and march on Knoxville, and if success ! ful, take possession of the railroad.
 ! A letter from the Dominican territory, dated
 Ian l3 saws the republic is virtually dead and the island is only Spanish province, over which Gen. Santa Anna ruled as Captain General in the name ! of the Queen of Spain.
 Representatives from OccamacOmico, North ampton county Va., have arrived at Wheeling
 The New Y ork Herald says that rascaliy con- 1 tractors have pocketed fifty millions of puohc funds during the last nine months. It is also sta ted that the position and official authority of Gen.
 Mcclellan are in no way modified since Secretary ! Stanton took charge Of the war department. The 1 etiquette question at the French court IS view ed as unworthy of serious consideration, and ot no l political significance.
 Lincoln it is said, is laboring hard to facilitate preparations for an instantaneous attack on all points at any moment. The Herald Id says the bect i of taking Roanoke Island, was to seize on other ! points on the railroads running to Richmond, and cut off supplies and inland coast nav gation III N ! C.: also to threaten and if deemed advisable, to | flank the confederate army at Norfolk, contempla- ting the capture of Sltfolk, and the cutting off ot Norfolk from all connection by water or ralI With : other parts of the country.
 ! Intelligence from Roa Mo, oth, says prepara- [ tions for q decided blow against the enemy are ! nearly completed. The federal gunboat kiersage l sailed from Portsmouth, N. H.. on the 7th on a i cruise after the Sumter. At Halifax on the Eth there were no signs of the steamship America then | 1 change quoted Sl l4I, to $I Is. The Herald ex- presses the opinion that the paper money scheme will not relieve the federal treasury II the tax olii should be delayed in it's passage. New York cot ton quotations-=30 fer middling up'ands.
 NORFOLK, Feb, li.-integeace las been re- 1 ceived of a fight yesterday between the c4nfeie- rate fleet and federal gun bOats The conflict was short, but active. Com. Lynch was dangerously
 wounded and taken prisoner by the tederals. Three of our gun boats were saved. Los3 of life not re ported. The,e are large confederate forces at most of the exnQsed points, and t!e enemy will meet with dit.4rmnea resistance IL is stated that our los | in killed woii.dca aud prisoners sl. hcanoke Is
 ,70G-four hundred haT"E eScap'd rom tue 1 island. Elizabeth city was sheed without nouce'
 Heavy firi..e was haerd last night, supposed to be in the direction of Edenton. Federal plckets are reported within fifteen miles north of bnza"0th 1 City. Gen. Wise has arrived at Canltuck bfloge' Three hundred ana ninety five prisoners ot war who
 were principally captured al Hatt2Eae arrived tli8 afternoon from Fort Warren via Monroet "inb' aar of truce to Norfolk. Three federal steamers left the Roads this morning sea ward bound-seV- entson steamers are getting ready to leave-ther | nrobable destination is Albemarle Sound. There are various reports current ahQIt affairs on Roanoke Island hut as the facts are all in posses@,cA M bs ! enemy, we must wait for northern reports u l5 1 stated however, that Com. Lynch was wounded 1 and is T prisoner. Gov. Wise is expected to leave 1 l Edenton The federals landed at tel fe'nts on the slapd, at one of which they waded in water to 1 their waiste. Lieat Seden, who had charge of the 1 hoWitZers, was hiiiGay
 RICHMOND, Feb l3, 1862. ] To TRUE DEMoCRAT--
 Law changed. President appoints more field officers to new regiments. Regiments must elect. Publish quickly to prevent disappointment. R, W. JOHNSON. FORT DoxEIsoN, Feb l3, II 30 a. m.-Firing of artillery commenced this morning before sunrise and has continued ever since, increasing in the number of pieces and rapidity of firing occasio IT. ally. The enemy keeps at respectful distance. The field artillery was engag all along the lines FoRT DoNElsoH, Feb. l:}, 2:45 D. m.-Firing has ceased. It is possible that the enemy may change his position. We have so far repulsed the enemy at every point of onr line Our loss k small. The gunboats have retired we think seriously injured. Our men are in fine spirits.
 LsTEsT-The day is almost past and we still hold our own We have repulsed the enemy and driven back the gnn boats and whipped him by land and water. He still lies around. probably to attack us to morrow again. Our loss is not very great.
 The enemy's loss must be heavy. We had lively fighting and heavy cannonading all around the line all day. We have repulsed tue enemy every where. We are satisfied that we injured the gunboats ma teralY, as they reLfeu INV lCc-H Out liico oio vi trenched all around MANASSAS, Feb. l3th.-The Chasseurs Apied St. Paul battalion, has re-enisted for the war almost 1 to man.
 1 MEMPHIS, Feb. l5.-A special dispatch to the Appeal, dated Nashville l4th, says: By dispatches received here we learn that the enemy made another unsnceessful attempt upon Fort Donelson to-day at o'clock, D. Iii. Six of the gun boats attacked the fort The fight lasted 2 hours. The gun boats came up abreast of tn. fort, when most serrihe | cannonade was opened. Our men stood to thelr l guns with the cooncss of veteran tars. No such contest has occurred during the war. A number of onr shots entered the port holes of the gun boats crashing through and through from side to side 1 Three boats were crippled-two are thought to Dc 1 completely disabled. The enemy was finally re. pulsed with heavy loss Not a gun was disable nor a man injured in the fort Our men are in hlgl spirit and confide of their ability to resist the further progress of the enemy. All IS qulet to- night. In the battle which occurred yesterday wti the land forces of the enemy, the 3rd Tennessee | and 9th and another Kentucky regiment were en 1 gagged on our side. From the most accurate infor | nation we have been able to obtain, the enemy loss is believed to have been five hundred. Inc