The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-02-21
Great Fighting st Fort Donelson.
"a Louis. Feb. /


81 Louis. Feb. H.
The Democrat learns that Com. Foote.
with the gnuhoa,s s.. Louis, Louisville
and Pittsiuty. Jeff Cairo for the Cumher
ia,,d River. a. 10 "'clo.-k on Tuesday tight
TIE Ctrnn,i"Iet was expected TO in
them 1t Padurali.
In consequence # high water an I'M
usually rapid current in all The rivers, the
feet j. at expected TO reach Fl. noneisor
unit! TIA norni"G.
l. i, r'e~ume,. tie attack will not be
male ul ii there Is q complete r adines~
on the part OF both the land and naval for
ce-.
Tie news of the result cannot be exrec-
led before to night or TO morrow morning.
Chicago Feb. II
A special to the Tribune, dated Csnr
If field near For, Drpelson. Of the 18Th.
1880 i M.-F"r, bnnel>on is invested bv
our trori~ Our lines are formed from
right Ia lefr from north TO south. nearly
surrounding The F'.It.
| Heavy rannonaAing and skirmiShrl,
| has been going on sine. 7 ID o'clock A.
! NJ
Owing 10 the extent If our line If action
bu, li,'ie ian be learned Of :he result
I hear. however. tha, a Captain in Co.
|. 7 h regiment. has been killed
| Cen Nc Clprnani'S division j. opera
ting On the right wing. Gen Smith on
he left
We have had hnt one gunbnat TO play
upon tie for: until j"si within he last halt
hour, when other gunboats We're firing On
the frt
The force estimated within the bress,
vmkS. from The bes. information ia, about
$1,000.
No reinforcements can now arrive, As
Ill communication is rut eff.
Il j. now thought that their left redoub,
has fallen into our hands.
All the officers are acting with great
vaIor. and are exhibiting fearlessness high
tlv e e,lirahl. 10 n,1r Wr~re,u ARMY.
Gen. Grant and staff have hen riding
along the lines all morning reg,r,iIe $ o
the grape tina, j, being shuwered in every
dire .tiun.
<SP. NJ. 13,h.-The cannonading and
skirmi-hirg has ror,inu-l hrisklv all day
bu, has lately discontinued.
A considerable number have been oun
died on ho'h SIDES.
The 25th Indiana, Which rushed bolll,
up u The entertainments. hal duriug I'll,
day forty of the men wounded, al slight
y.
, The 7:h Illinois and 7'h lows, whe
have been close to the enemy's fire, los
-one men.
Among he killed is Capt. Menden. o
Co. |, IN Illinois, and Col Morrison Of The
40 h lljnnis is wounded
Ber@es' sharp shooters have done good
service. They kept several Of the enemy.
: guns Idle hv picking of the cannoners a.
fa>' as t ey appeared at The guns
Capt Burk, with a company of cavalry
wenr around to the left bank of The rive
his I NJ. aud ,er"r'eI that the gu,
) boa: Car"ndoet received II ten inch bal
through her casenate Wounded eigh
men. but did not iniare the boat material
"
Capt Wade .: the Carondolet. SAYS II,
: has dsmruntoi three of The eneiny's rive,
guns.
The other gun boats ha,, not arrived "
to J.. NJ.
TIE rnein,'s rifle sho, and grape hav.
been II, ing thick armi fast ali. III here al
day Some six shots struck around Gen
Grant and staff This i NJ, while they wee
riding ai"ng the hines One bullet ii
one of the horses Of tie body guard res
hv
The fnr' will he storme.l in two days. i
uui surrendered BEFORE
Gun mnn ave driven back he enern,
III every instance.
Pillow, Fi",d. Johnston and Buckne,
are said IL he here
One r"r'panv lave Ieen within rs VI.
of The eae'rs' : inrencllnents.