The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-27
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Official Report Of the Battle At Fort
Done lsOk-General summary Of
Northern News.
From our Northern nies OF the 2+,h ins,
ws cola to the following:

Prom our Northern nles of the Gath Inst.
We cola to the following:
GEN. GRANTS OFFICIAL RHPolr
HEADQUARTERS ARMY ~ ,Rs FIsLD.t
FoRr DoHELsoN, Feb. Is, 1882. {
0en. g. W. CULLUh, Chief OF Sian, Depart.
ment OF Missouri:
Gezuol-l am pieased to announce 70 you
the unconditional surrender, this morSing,
Of Fort Donelson, With twelve - nfsseB
thousand prisoners. At least forty pieces Of
artillery, and largo amount Of stores,
horses, mules, and other publ pI opAry.
Ilsft Fort Henry on the 18th inst, with
force Of about $1,000 msn. divided into two
divisions, under the command OF Generals
McClernand and Smith. Biz regimen Is were
sent around by water the day before, COS
voyed by q gunboat, or, rather started ous
day later than one Of the gunooas, and
with instructions p OF TO passtt
The troopa made the march In good order,
the head Of the colum n arriving within Two
miles of the fort at twelve O'Clock At
this point the snemy's picksis were met and
driven in.
The for tificattons Of the enemy were from
this point gradually approached and sur.
rounded, with occasional skirmishing on The
line. The following day, owing 70 ths noA-
arrival Of the gun boats and rsinforcemsn~
sent by water, NO attack Wa made but me
investment was extended on the nAnn oil
the enemy, and drawn closer 70 bis works.
with skirmishinG all day. The evening 81
the 18th the gunboan and rsinforcemeau
arrived. On the 18th gallant sI'ses wss
made by Flag. Uflcer Foots upon the snsmys
works with his fleet The snEagsnsnt
lasted probably one hour and . half and
bid fair to result ravorably TO me sans~
Of the Union, when two lucky snow
disabled two Of the armored guhooan'
so that they were carried back by the cur
rent The remaining two were very much
disabled also, having received . num Der OF
heavy shots about the pilot house and o'Aer
par t. Of the vessels. After these mishsp,
concluded 70 make the investment OF tor'
Dopelson a. perfect as POSSIBLE, and pHrtil.
iy fortify and await repairs to gunooan'
This plan was frustrated, however, by ms
enemy making most vigorous a"aeh nPVs
our right wing. commanded by GENERA J A.
der General l.. wallace. The enemy were
rsp4iIed after q cloAsiy confessed battle OF
several hours, In which our loss was hwy.
Tho ofncers, and particularly neid ON ef'.
suffered out Of proportion. have r" ns
yet Of determining our loss even spptca'
mately, but 1t annot fall short Of ~ Ri,
cd, wounded and missing. or the lister,
understand, through Gen. buckner, about
two hundred and nifty were taken prssonsr'.
l shall retain enough OF the emmy o.,
change for lem, As they we're Immediately
shi pped on and aot left for rscapturs
About the close Of the action the am n uni'
tioa in the carriage boxes gave oa., Hl'el'
with tho loss Of many OF the hsio onot!s'
produced great confusion in the rams ~
Ing that the enemy did not take advanrsso'
Ibis fact. ordered . charge upon the i,lE
enemy's rinAt-with the division under ten'
o. +. Smith, which WAS most srillisn
ecuted, and give to our arms fell Aeaa
Of victory. Tho battle iastsd INV s,,. u'
meats An attack was ordered spon n
Other nank After the charge BY Gen. nns
was commenced, by the divisions ssd0 10 .,'n.
NcClernand and Wallace, which, no,n
~E
Ore in the fore part Of the day. WAS e.,lAaaay,
M AIDE and the enemy further repslNo
thu poin u tn ue gain Cd. nig hs having eon,sII'
all the troops encamped for me nsn s,orn
Ing that . complete victory wooiu .rt,,
their labors at an early hour IN 'ne Or
h. Buckner sent . message 10 our ca, In
q dag Of trace, proposing an a 81 snsusd
copy Of the correspondents
II herewith accompanied.
1 cannot mention individuals ~nV
ally distinguished themselves, ohi 80
that TO division and brigade officers VIZ
repoi = Will DO forwarded - coon
ceived. To division commanders, noEt
Generals HcOiernand, Smith. and WGt
must do the justice TO say that eaoh. -
were With their commands In the 10 dsso.
danger, and we're always ready 80 -
all orders, no matter what 'a' sAF0'
themselves. Ia,
Attic boar the attack VA made On "'',
mCCt9INd1Q CU1H W~~
received . note from Flag Onosr aa.
qaesting me ~ 90 and SO MIN Nc 'eN"
able 70 call. v.b.,sr,
Chief OF 6sah, Col. j. RigGin, u, 't.ssnt
Aid; Oapt. q. A. hawiinG. Acnns y
General; Oapts. u. b. haso" 81 Y. y.
Hillvsr Aids, and LieutsnAnt C oi.
McPhereop. Ohiof Englnser-aii a1 are
inr Of personal mention for sneaf
~ AID services. aud par,isu.
lars, referepcs 10 made " the rspo .ssr
engineer, medical director, e ,o,,o W
Of brteades and divisions, 10 ionoS vi, ,ou
Am General, very rssPschuh!'
o''di'A' ''''IW Us. a.Asr. Brig. General
,..oAr1rls OF cLABKsviL1S.
Tia usw York h-s!d has the ssoo'. -
oouo, Of u, capture Of CisIhs'iie. "a Az:
Int In reading Il every one ms.
,lovsns, for The source whence II 49, 40.
aO> ~ sppearanes Of the gas 90. :. .sosId
ISSns. Soink alarmed lest he VIZ w. AZ tssu
- Hom bor0Dd. SS least two o,. nov.
6Hd from the spot. OoDmoooN 1.vor sni
ever. had an interview win t3es.ssed bic
the Hon, Gave johnson ana eafn,ins ,ns
yfows and intsnuols Of not inJ Hnuid ~
property Of psrsoas Of any wno nS a. the
an return to their 1llegisncs, nroela.
REQ Uest Of lose gentlemen. iss.c sri p.r.
nation. assarins all peaesaey a'' II sir oad.
sons hat they may safely rssemS .. rave ap
neas svoOauons, providing that 0s! thar
all military storee ana e2s.S.sSs me ~.