Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-02-25
Gen. Grants Omc,.,

zen. Grants Omc,
GENERAL-I am pleased I e. Il. Is
you the unconditional surresss s,la,spss, /
ing Of Fort DOnelsoD, with tw'1 Ihi'e !.
thousand prisoners ar L. .Sei's to e.,
artillery, and a large a,n"n ,of'y Tise.,
horses, mnles, and other r,Itl III Of s,,
l left Fort Henry ON ,bs I io,s proysu,
a force Of about Is OcO men. 'I si ia'',
two divisions under the com, EFT, cl'l's /, |
McClernard and Smith. s, ia ds.s,
were sent ruund by water m. i'rlsa,
conveyed by guahoat. o-rsGGa! b.i,,
cne day later than one Of ~, iA'hsr ssr,,
with instructions not to Pas. !; s,Ols'asE
The troops made the m.rcb
der. The head Of the column az. "a Cd q.
two miles of the fort at 10 W'a at,
poiut the enemy's pickets VA. Ae,
driv'nin. were aspi
The fertilization, Of tn. .,,
from this point grsdua II ATT. .r'TJ ~
surrounded, with oecasicrltiI iI ,.A. L;
on the line. OF the faIl,vir., sttliEisa,
to the non-arrivsl # the gor's gay va,
torce'n'ntS ssnt W wafer, . ', 10; n
made; but the investment ~, =. s'''ci ~
on the tanks Of tie epemv ti.':ss
closer to bis works with .I. lo' 1lr
day. The evening ofthe l3,b ~ 'ti'II
and reintorcements arrived n. s1asa
Fpote upon the enemy's vc;L. asVss
heet- The engagement lasted - L
hour aud half, and bid lair = 10
voFably to the cause Of the IT,; ais
two unlucky shots di.akl.a A "a
armored gunb2at', 60 that thsv va. a.. ! y
back By the current. TIE rs,r S'e''s
were very much disabled ,I.n ~
received a number Of heavy sb1,., AM
pilot house and other part, of,S '.Hs'
Alter these mishaps, cancIn5.. ''sst
the Investment Of Fort Dopels-a' /" 10
as possible, AMI partially for,ifv :. s
repairs to the gunboaif. Mi. "r
frustrated, however. by the epen, - -, |"
a most vigorous attack upon
wing. commanded BY Ger'J AvEl
nanG, with a portion of the e.. '''N :.
Gen. l.. Wallace. The enemy wa, 20
ied aiser close contested lattls n ~.
hours, in which cur loss wa. b,s.- 20
officers, and particularly field rs.:.
Tered out Of proportion. L,Ts
means yet Of determining IN, -.
approximately, but it canno, OIL.
l zoo killed wounded, aud mi.siry n.
latter ] understand through Gen r.
about $50 were taken ori.oner, -
retain enough of the enemy 10 e1l,,-s
them, as they were Immediately ~
IF ANA nor left for recap,urs.
About the 81 Sc Of this action H.. -.
milton In the cartridge b,Ies g,v =
which, with the lss Of many Of ,s.t
officers, produced confusion in n. -.
Seeing that the enemy did no, M, ,.,'
iage q this fact. ordered a char. =,
the leit-euemy's right-Wi,h III, Az,
under Gen. G. Z. Smith, uSi,b,.,,
bril- antly executed. and gave to CT ;,
full assurance IF victory. Tie bad. ..
tilt dark, giving Us pcss, s.ion cfar,- I
their entreEc!IaeGty. 40 attack "a,
dered upon their GtLer flax. sfs, J.
change ui Gen. Saith was G. masr,l !,
thu d,yisI"r- under Con. McClenr;r
wallace. Which, w'iis,aEd;ng i.l IL,
! OF exposure to heavy Ere il he irv
OF the day, wa gali4n;ly made sri 80,
further rcpuis,t. Atthe point. ,ae, ~
ed, might having come On. IL GeF.,
| ercimred fiT tie night, icai!f, ae,
complete victory would crown iLe.r y,
ut al early hour in the mUrnirg. I,
in'in ne. alta very early huur, Gth :. n
I B1ckher son. a massage u cur e.ur u5.,
haT OF truce, prpI o>ing au arui,l,s, 5
/ "A c"Py of the cors espnrdeEce Eaish .
saed - here with accompanied.
/ cannot H' ntiun 3iiSidual, Whl 90.
ally di>t'nSui-' d themselves, bu, lssur,
( To dIsIsiun and brigade fisers. va,, ).
p0rts will lie frrw ardcj y hen received n
! dlvi>i0n Commanders, hoyeTer. G.ssa
| MeCierTand, Smith and Wallace. | ~
do the justice To- say that each Of iLtu ,a
with their c. mmards IN the midst q Q.
danger. aud were always rssjy 70 Iias
al orders, Lo matter at what tIp9.gn !.
themselves.
a, the hour the attack was nat. .
Gen. McClernand's command Wss s'.s,
having received note from FAs o.
Fonie, requesting me to g and zee b. ,
being unable t. cal.
! For full details and reports abd pir'-r
lars, rtfiei eEce Is made to the Itpisl
OF the Engineer, Mei;cal Di1scpr. :
commanders 9t BFigsdes AID D.Fi.. Ii. /.
follow.
/ am very respectfully.
Your cbsiient s.rr.n,.
! L. :. GRANT, Brig. Gs