The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-03-13
The Losses at Fort DonelSon.
THE TROPHIES OF VICTORY!
The Next Rebel Stand Oint-The
Privateer Nashville, &c.
First Dispatch.
ST. LOuIs, Feb. 17th. 1se2-2:SO P. y

ST LOTS, Feb. 18th, 1s62-2:30 P. VI !
Received February 18th.
The loss Of the Federal forces in the taking Of Fort
DOnelson is from four to eight hundred Col. Logan
OF Illinois, is among the killed.
Generals Floyd and Pillow, Of the Rebels, with
5000 men stole of during the night previous to the
surrender, and made their escape.
The FederaIists captured three thousand horses.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe reports that
there had been fighting near Savannah, and that
probably the city had been captured.
Second Dispatch.
ST LOUIS. Feb. 49, p. ".
The loss Of the rebels at Fort Dorelsoa was 800
killed and 1000 wounded.
The entire garrison, consisting OF 10000 men,
made an unconditional surrender.
Among the prisoners are two Generals and twenty
Colonies
Twenty thousand stand OF arms and fifty cannon
we're captured by the Feierals-
Ii il considered probable that the rebels will make
their next stand at either Nashville or GAINESVILLE.
The latter is, in a direct line, about thirty miles
from Fort Donelson, and the former about seventy
miles.1
The captured rebels are to be sent to Chicago IS
fast as possible.
The rebel steamer Nashville left Southampton on
the Sd inst; the English authorities would not allow
the United States steamer Tuscarora to follow her
inside Of twerty-four hours
Reported Capture OfSavannah.
The following dispatch, conhrmatory of the news
Of yesterday, was received from Col. j. c. Kcnibben
this morning:
ST. LOUIS. February IL,
Received Feb. 1910 A. VI.
CAIRO. Feb. IL. 1862.
Msjor-General Halleck The Union flag floats
over Fort Donelson. The CGroRdeiet, Capt. Walker,
brings the glorious intelligence. The Fort surren-
dere1 at nine O'Clock yesterday. Gems. johnson and
Buckner, fifteen thousand prisoners, and a large
amount Of material Of war are the trophies of victory.
Loss heavy on both sides.
Floyd, the thief, stole away the night previous,
with FIVE thousand men, and is denounced by the
rebels as a traitor. The above dispatch was received
at head quarters at 9 o'clock this morning.
Jos. C.. McKIBBEN.
A private dispatch was received this morning, to
the effect that Savannah had been captured by the
Federals.
The following dispatches are to the Associated
ST. LOUIS. Feb. II.
VIGOROUSLY bad and dangerous men, though no
specific charges of ~disloyaliy can be proven, will be
kept in custody.
Prisoners, not included in either the above classes,
be released on subscribing TO the usual oath,
giving good security for their future conduct-the
bond in no case to be less than SiO,OOO, varying ac-
cording TO the wealth and influence Of the party.
The security should, in preference, tnotl be q Sc
p. rsons engaged recruiting for the rebel army are
to be arrested and held as prisoners Of war.
Ii is also ordered that at all future elections every
voter shall be required to take the oath Of allegiance.
II the officials at the polls receive the votes of persons
taking the oath, they will be arrested and tried
Tor a military ofense, and the election be declared
null and void.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia report from Savannah
that Tatnal, the rebel Commodore, attempted to
each Fort Pulaski from Savannah with vessels, but
vas intercepted. According to rebel report one Of
he vessels was sunk. !
The telegraph from Savannah to Fort Pulaski has
cut down by our forces /
Savannah is in \ great state of alarm. All the
.nergies of the place have been e1erted to the utmost
o Increase its military defenses, for which purpose
roops have been Withdrawn from other places.
FORTRESS Monroe, Feb. 16 BY a flag Of truce
o-day we learn that Fort Donelson surrendered to
Grant this morning. Generals Pillow, Johnson
nd Buckner were taken, with $1,000 prisoners.
We are also informed that fighting has been going
near Savannah, and that city has probably been
aptured.
eceised dispatches fully confirming the capture of
ort Doneison-
ST. LOUIS, Feb, 17.-Dispatches from General
rant to General Halleck have been received, an
ouncing the surrender of Fort Donelson, with 49,
90 prisoners, including Generals johnson, BuckEe:
nd Pillow.
General Floyd escaped during the night with g
DO men. The rebels in the Fort denouI ce Floyd as
black-hearted traitor and coward.
The enemy are known to have had 1000 troore.
200 Of whom are prisoners 5000 escaped with
lloyd, and the balance are reported killed, wounded,
otherwise disabled. Our loss is not stated, bp:
" III OuE ~ Is eutlOhc - tcTIlOlJ W
to the surrender, our forces en- route had
most all arrived.
General Halleck intended to leave to-day. but :hs
-ders for preparation for departure were ccuter-
anded on the receipt Of Fort Donelson dispstche".
The steamer John U'1rner left TO day with Gen.
aililton, with the 18th Missouri regiment and third
Iichigan battery, for the Tennessee river. '
The greatest activity prevails n. the arsenal here.
licking, caTting and load ng shell for shipment down
e river.
1t is reported by high military authority that Gen.
al Curtis captured most Of General Prices staff
ter leaving Springfield. including his chief Adju-
mt General.