Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-19

/ have sent the Tyler to the Tennessee riv-
er, to render the railroad bridge impossible.
A Ii. FooTE,
Flag Officer Commanding the Naval force,
Western Division.
GIDRoS WELLEs, Secretary of the Navy.
Official Despatch to Gen. Mcclellan.
CAIRO, Feb. II, 1862.
The Union flag floats over Fort Donelson.
The Carondelet, Capt Walker brings the
glorious intelligence. The fort surrendered
at 9 O'Clock yesterday (Sunday) morning.
Generals 4. Sidney Johnston and Buekner,
$4,000 prisoners, and large amount of ma
terials of war, are the trophies of victory
The loss is heavy on both sides. Floyd, the
Hief stole away during the night previous
with 5.Q00 men and IS denounced by the
rebels as 4 traitor.
l am happy to inform yon that Flag Officer
Foote. though suffering with his foot with
the noble spirit character site of our navy,
notwithstanding his disability, will take up
Immediately two gnnboats, aud with the
eight mortar boats which he will oversake,
will make an Immediate attack on Clarks-
Vile, if the stage Of water will permit.
We are now firing national salute from
Fort Cairo, Gen. Grants late post, IN honor
Of the glorious achievement.
GEO. W. CuLL1S,
Brigadier General Volunteers, U. S. Army,
and Chief of Staff and Engineers.
To Major General Mcclellan.
Des atch from Com Foote -Clarksville
to be Attacked by the Mortar Fleet
" The CarondeIet has just arrived from
Fort Donelson, and brings information Of the
capture Of that fo;: by the land forces. yes
terday morning, with fifteen thousand pris
Uners.
- Jhnston and Buckner were taken pris
oners The loss is heavy on both sides
Floyd escaped, with five thousand men,
during the night.
q 60 up with the gunboats, and as soon
as possible, will proceed up to Clarksville,-
Eight mortar boats are on their way, with
which hope to attack ClarkSGi!le.
i" Tho wound in my foot is painful. but
not dangerous The arrsy has behaved glor.
iously. | shall be able 20 take but two iron
clad gunboats with me; the others are dis
abled.
1" The trophies of war are immense. The
particulars will soon be given
. a. II. FoUTH, Flag Officer
" To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of the
Navy"
W ASH l-N"A'N, L ~ AD'
The following sficial despatch from Gen.
Lander has been received at headquarters:
rAw Paw, Feb lis o'clock, p m.
To Major General @. B. Mcclellan:
The railroad was opened to Hancock this
morning also, the telegraph.
We had AZ important forced reconnaissance
last night, wSch was ccmgletsd to-day. We
broke up the rebel nest at Bloomery Gap.
We run down and captured seventeen com
missiored officers, among them Colonels.
Lieut.. ColOnels, Captains, &c. We engaged
them with 400 cavalry. Our Infantry were
not near enough to support the cavalry, and
the enemy were retiring. We have IN all 95
prisoners, aud killed l3 Of the enemy. We
lost two men and six horses at tieir first fire.
led the charge in person. 1t was cola
plete surprise. CQi. Carroll, commanding tke
9th Or eth GhiO regiment, made p TeFy daring
and successful reconnaissance Immediately
afterwards to Ungcr's store. Major Fruth
ingham is entitled to great credit for building
under my direction, in four hours, in the dead
of night, bridge across the Great Cacasscn,
at an Enfrcqncuted mountain road. Two col
umns Of two thousand men each. have march
ed thirtY-two miles. anA Gna ca!umn forty
three miles, since i o'clock yesterday after
noon, besides bridging rivers The papers
that wera taken from our prisoners, and MY
owa yc2onn0issanoes to the south, prove that
the couUtry is clear, and jackson and Loriug
ara in Winchester.
We occupied the Bloomcry Gap and Point
Mills on tho besis.. by information from de
sertars, that Gen. C4ksan's brigade was there
Gen. Dunning has iast arrived =: New Geek
aud NDnrieil. forty miles south Of RJmnsv
He has captured 225 Beef Cattle. and broke
up the guerilla haunt there Two of his men
we're badly wounded, and we killed several If
the rebels. The enemy has besn driven out
Of this department Signed,
T. w. LANDER, Brig-Gen.
Reported Ca, ture of Gen, Price ana his
Whole Army.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18.
A report has reached St Louis OF the
glorious intelligence that General Curtis
and Siegel have succeeded in capturing the
rebel General Price, Eith his entire army,
camp equipage, wagons, horses, &r Fur
ther particulars will be sent to night
Reported Capture of Savannah.
WAsHINGTos, Feb. Il, 1862, Z. NJ.
The Navy department has received dis
patches stating that the Stars and Stripes
wave over Savannah
Tho citv has haap ra 20 an ra ooo,r; :,