The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-22

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Observation-Disclosures
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end Of eeemy,SsuOEks, me- .1a1AA ~ hayo.
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forces haiag pittsa a9alsst ese si6e6 Dor
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stns dispsseR early il ~. nsrsise ssssen-
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pieces, II heavy gsns, q, 900 aand Of snDs
bssidssvefy lssHs qusssisiss sf eoQoissary
stores. - sksis are sonplstsly .denofaiised
have NO conAdeoee ID their lesdsFs, 4Dd
charge Pillos and IIsyd sUIA sdsssetiog
Orr ,soops, from nsneat Of iuvsstns6t
Of Rors % Wednesday, lay - their arms
night and day, haI Of he. sins wishsot
tents, ana : portion q 80 d1s p heavy
NOV and rails. g sss.s9 1sas ssyl /. .rsg.s
.,,., ..s,.a go, ST, Louis, Feb Il, :.
Price end his srey vereoa Crssey creek,
20 miles from Springfield 20 Friday eve
ming. OuF Forces wvres esiy I've nlaes
- the rear, and we're preparing to make an
early staft .ip pursuis ne nexs pstnipE-
forces. 0ss hundred wagon iea1s 1t sup
plies were brought info Spsingdeid odly
few hours before he Left. sesss s - 9 .ssss
Rebel sympashizers say that Prece will be
reinforced BY Twelve or Slices ssg,nents
from BebsonvilIc, Ark. under Gen. Van
Dorm. Bus Gen. Seigel, Who 10 adssscing
on the rebel colanan b. Z diffsrnpt rcnte
from that -psrsued, by Gen. Car,is, my
strike terror 70 their 6anks, and uPse,
r ices calculations :. ssersiS,, ss s.tss1
Three rebel hihceth .nd Thirteen .privstes
we're sapsured Friday. - One Of them 10 the,
sosorious Col. Ffeeeman. g..sas,'i '.ss.s.,
A usGbe r of the y suaded Of Fort DON
elson have been brought from PAducah to
this cjlv.. .gsss.4saW .,sgrss sl5vs5.se, ssszI
There ha. been Wild excitement to-day.
A large crowd marched 70 head sqoostsrs,
cheering Gen. Haheck, who appsatcd1 ard
made brief speech, thanking then for
their hearty drmenstratiou. rs5 5 49,. ia
.sSf 4 ysa Chicago, Feb. II.
Dispatches from all northern cities 'ex.
press ihsswildset delight Of the people 1t
the news from Fort Donelson. ~ 7. -.
,a4s,, & Chicago, Tsb.rl3.
The fight at Fort Donelson was . iespe.
rass and bloody battle. The right wing Of
our forces, composed OF. the first and sc.
eond brigade Of Gen. Mel lsrnand's division
bore the brunt Or the bsttIe. :. Tue enemy
commenced the action by firing grape into
the Sis and 29th III. re9,u ents, which wsss.
encampsd at the extreme right of the first
brigade, Col. Oglesby, eonmanjing.q The
brigade wss linn ediasel y drawn up 10 line
ofbattle, in the following order !: - 18th,
9Th, and 10Th on right, and 3lston the ex.
IRENE leftLaii Illinois zregimeDts. Second
brigade, "a Cob aWallaos Commanding, con-
sisted Of llth, Goth, 45,h and Ash Illinois,
with McAilister's rides, . battery Of light
artillery, and four, siege guss. Az attack
ing force 81 the enemy $4,000 strong, made
a grand rush upon our lines. Nut more
than one Of our regiments. could operatesat
4 time, whileihs rebels could bring nearly
their whole force to .besr against ns. tsThe
6rst regiment to- receive the rebels, was
the 18Th Al., which fought desperately until
their amunttion VAS exhausted, when they
we're forced to retire, with considerable loss.
Their place was takensby the 18th, which
fought with ike bravery, but was &lso
driven back after their ammunition was ex
hausted., Meanvhils the ether regiments
ers;lending such aid rs their positions
would admit. Gen. Wallace was then or
dered to Feisforos Gen. McCIerpand, u and
sent two brigades Of his DIVISION TIE 3l,t
illinois, Col. Logan. fought like veterans,
and struggled defending SchMartz's battery
under a most CALLING ERE, until al the
horses Of the battery, and all the officers 10
charge Of the guns were killed. This reg
iment was nearly SUR osnded, aud loss was
heavy. The Lieut.. Colonel, acting Major,
seven Captains and number Of Lieutenan.s
were killed, and the Colonel fatally wound
ed. Capt. McCook being now left in com.
mand, took what remaincd u the regiment
and withdrew from the Geld, not. bowsy er,
until their last rounds OF amsnitien was
gone. '.~@ ''' ''.'a. 70 's.i'-'a'@s ''
The % brigade now came up aud took
the place Of the retired one, saad fought
desperately, losing . grsns nomber 10 killed
| and NOupded-when With assistance Of a
portion OF Wsilace's division, consisting Of
the 49.h and 59sh Ohio, and Tsylor's bat.
ter.cs. which were stationed on q hill nca.
BY, and As the rebels came sgain TO charge,
opened ere on them, drove portion back
| int their eetrenchments while = large
portion still occupied the ground they had
gained-.the object Of the rebels evidently
being 10 cut their way through our troops.
In the aftessooa Gen. Grant sasS that
something should be done torestofet the
spirits of'oar disheaStened troops, and or
dered Gen. Smith 70 make ~ assaaR % the
vest wing Of the cncmy's ~orks. Gen.
Smith rode along The line. and ordered bis
men to prepare fer q charge which caased
shouts Of joy along shs waose hses tnme-
distely Col. Lsunau's brigade the I'll lewa
j llsh. aHd 18th lndiAns-charged m TO the
! enemy's redoubf, driving she rebals before
them at the point 81 the bsyonet IKE fright
ened Sheep Gain,og pss1essIo6 81 !. their
outer works, Gen. Smith 0ho, labore3 like
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