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FOREIGN NEWS 4!

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By the arrival of the ship Europa, Capt. Robertson,
l6 days from San Francisco have dates from that
city to February l9. The news is interesting
New YORK, February 10th.
The special dispatch to the New York papers says
is believed by military that Manassas will be
uated by the rebels, as Bowling Green has been.
1t is believed that the proposition recently brought
by rebel flag of truce TO refer the present dispute
to foreign intervention.
Senator Latham will report tomorrow a bill pr1yid-
ing for the telegraph line from San Francisco Bhe
ring $ Straits to Russia.
CHICAGO, Feb. II, IL A. M.-Fort Donelson was
taken on Sunday morning the 10th inst.
Special dispatches from Fort Donelson give the
following particulars of the surrender of the Fort
The Fort Surrendered at daylight on Sunday morn
ing, Internationally. We have Generals Buckner,
Johnston and BushIod. and $4,000 prisoners and 81
900 horses. Pillow and Floyd, with their brigades,
stole away on steamers on Saturday night, without
letting Buckner know their intentions.
Gen. Smith led charge on the lower end of the
enemy's works, and was first inside of the forthca
tions.
The prisoners were being sent to Cairo as fast as
they could be loaded on steamers
ST. LOUIS, February l7.--Latest advices say that
Prices army were on Crane Greek, % miles from
Springfield on Friday evening our forces being only
five miles in the rear, preparing to make early
start in pursuit. Price had placed his train in ad
vance. 100 wagons of supplies were brought into
Springfield only few hours before he left.
Rebel sympathizers claim that Price will be rein
forced by II or 10 regiments from Bentonve, Ark,
under Gen. Van Dorm but Gen. Sigel. who ad-
vancing on the rebel column BY a different route
from that pursued by Gen. Curtis, may strike blow
on their flank and upset Prices calculations.
WASHINGTON. Feb I6, 1862
report from Savannah says that Tanall. the Rebel
Commodore, attempted TO reach Fort Pulaski from Sa-
vannah with vessels, but inte cepted According
to rebel report of the vessels sunk.
The telegraph from Savannah to Fort Pulaski has
been cut down by our forces.
Savannah is in a great state of alarm. All the
erges of the place have been exertyd to the to
increase its military defences for which purpose troops
have been Withdrawn from other places.
Sill Later.
By the arrival of the clipper ship White SwaNOw,
Capt. Elery, in II days from San Francisco, we
have fuller Eastern news from the San Francisco even
ing journals of the 18th.
From all the confused and often contrary reports by
telegraphic dispatches to the Associated California
Press the fact stands out clear and prominent that
Fort Donelson in Tennessee had been surrendered to
the Federal troops the 10Th of February. The Fed
era journals represent the Fort having been invested
by 900 and the gun boat fota but the reports
contradict each other the number of Secessonsts
within the FOr giving from $4,000 to $4,000 as the
number. The latest reports however, claim $4,000 as
the number that surrendered and 5000 the number
that escaped on the night before.
We give the following account of the fight from the
San Francisco Bulletin of the 10Th:
CHICAGO Feb 1S-1:45 P. NJ.
The fight at Fort DonelsOn on Saturday bloody
and desperate. The right wing of our forces. composed
of the first and seconi brgades of Gen McClern nd's
DIVISION bore the brunt of the fight The enemy COM
menced the ataca by firing some grape into the 3lst
aud 18th Illinois regiments, which were encamped on
the extreme right The first brigade, Col. Oglesby
commanding were Immediately drawn up in line in
the following order 18th, extreme right; Sth next,
followed by the 29th which supported the rh Of Stew
arts battery of light artillery, with the 3ist On the
extreme left-all Illinois regiments.
The % division, Col. Wallace commanding, consisted
of the IIth 2Oth 45th and 48th illinois regiments,
with McAIister's and Taylors batteries light artillery,
our siege guns.
The attacking force of the enemy consisted of about
Il. 900 men. Their position the ground was such
that not more than Of regiments could operate
at the same time, while the rebels could bring nearly
their whole force TO bear against US. The first Teg-
ment TO receive the rebels the 8th which fought
with desperate courage until their ammunition was
exhausted when they forced to retire with a
siderable loss Of ,fcers and men, They replaced
by the Sth which also fell back in turn Meanwhile,
other regiments lending such feeble aid as their
positions would admit.
Gen. L,w Wallace then ordered to reinforce Nc
Clernand and brigades Of his division from
the centre The 3lst Illinois, Col Logan, fought lie
veterans and struggled in defending the Schwartz
battery under the CALLING fire, until all the horses
of the battery with all the officers in charge of the
guns were killed. The Lieutenant colonel the acting
major seven captains, and mber of leutenants of
;he 9lst were also killed and the colonel was wounded
Being nearly surrounded, Capt. McCOok, who had
beep left in command drew what remained of the
regiment off the ied-not, however, until their last
round had been re and they had commenced to drive
the rebels before them.
The 2d brig de now came up and took its place,
ceived the fire. fought desperately. losing great num-
Der in killed and wounded when, With the assistance
of portion of Wallaces division, the 49th and seth
Ohio with Iaylor's battery, which stationed
the hill near BY the rebels again to the charge,
they opened FIRE on them and drove portion back into
their eurenchments while large portion still occupied
the ground they had gained. The object of the rebels
was evidently TO cut their way through troops.
In the afternoon Gen. Grant saw that something
should be done to the spirits Of dsheartened
troors so he ordered Gen. Smith TO make assault
on the west wing of the enemy's works. Gen Smith
rode along the line and ordered his men to prepare Tor
the charge which caused shouts of joy throughout the
whole line Immediately Col. Lannon'S brigade, con-
sstinr Of the I'd and 7th Iowa. llh and 25th Indiana
regiments charged up to the ensmys redoubt driving
the rebels before them at the point OF the bayonet Ike
frightened Sheep and gaining possession of the outer
works Gen. Smith behaved ike one inspired for no.
thing less than continual victories. He could be seen
riding along the nes his hat swinging on thA point OF
his sword, encouraging the men, regardless OF tne
deadly missiles flying around him.
The Colonel Of the I'd Iowa iment was the hrst to
mount the enemys works, with his men close behind
him. The storming complete, as the troops had
gained position inside of the works Here they LAID