Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
THE WESTERN ARMY MOVING.
Fort Henry Cnpiuredi

rur srsRs AND srHIrn cOvtR asorHrR'rirr.
The last week shows much accomplished,
and the. apparently in such direction. as
90 be but the entering wedge 10 other and
greater triumph' The expedition which
wen, up the Tcnnuc-.cr river early last week.
reached forl lleory 10 Tennessee, on wsduss-
day. and q, hall p.s, J I commenced the at.
tack. The boat, engaged, we're the E-.cI,
Commander Porter; the carondsle'. Com
mandsr Walker the Cncnna,. Command
ar Stomhell tho 81 Louis. L'eutet,n,
Commanding PagldIng the C5nsstIga Leu
tenant PHELPS ihe Tsylor. Iicut. Gwinn
and the lexington. Lieut.. shisk.
We eondepss from the Cincinnati Con.
mereial's repor. the following
We ashamed ia line. the Cincinnati a
boat, length ahead. when a, II 30 ,bc Gin.
cinpa'i opened the bali and Immediately
the three Accompanying boat. followed suite.
The enemy WAS no, backward AMI gave an
admirable Response. and the hgh, ras-i 70.
rioa,ly for half an how. We steadily al.
yapced. receiving and returning the .,orn
Of shot and she'll When getting within 500
yards Of the enemy'- works 40 came 10 .
stand and poured into him RICH, and LETT
10 the meantime the r-'rI hai been crippled
and driitsd away from the scene u ae-
ton. leaving the Cincinnati and Carondelet
alone engaged AZ precisely ~ minutes
past one the enemy struck hi. color. and
,uch cheering. such Wild excitement a. ."ir"d
thu throat,. arms and caps Of the 100 OF
500 sailor. Of the gunboat. can b imagined
and not described.
After the surrender. which wn male 70
Plag. Oaecr Pooic. BY General Lloyd righl.
man. who defended 81. fort in a mot de-
tsrmined manner. We found that the rebsl
infantry encamPei outside tie fort. mum
b-ring 1900 or 500. had cut AMI run, lsay-
Ing the rebel artillery Company In Command
VI the fort.
The fort mounted L. guns. NOS, Of them
30 and - FOUNDERS. and one being mag
nihecnt lOineh columbIad. One II their
riaed 80 FOUNDER. bur., durins the engage
men,. and wounded Que Of their gunner-.
The infantry Isii everything IN their a'ghi.
A vast deal Of plumber has fallen into our
hands 'ne'1a'hs "fs' anu 'a'"A''o guam
wy VI o'uh'"'e ''"'c'
General llghlman u a''hsHIsh@i' ITO
'h'hk' " Que VI TUG h''' ''"'s,ns "'o
OF 'he war ." '''I'"'e''ns f" fhe'om'
or f0o'e' he rema'sei AN gl'd 70
surrender 10 % gallan' an oncer' rag
Othcer Foo'e replied " You do perfectly
right. cir. 10 ssrrendering but you should
have blown my boat out OF the water o"lore
l would have surrendered 70 you
In tho engagement the Cincinnati was IN
the lead aud hy'ns the Nag 0'aoer' ronna"''
the eh'ei marx OF the enemy hfe' rag
Oaorr foo'e and Capt s'omeeIi crowded
her dshanuy into the teeth OF the enernJ'
guns. She got 81 shots some VI them 90
ins compl-t"ly through her. The Es-er
~a. badl, crippled when about half through
the hsh,. and crowded steadily rgaln'i tho
enemy 4 hall wen, into her side forNari
port through her heavy bulkheAi, and
through ous Of her boilers, the escaping
steam .cAlding and killing several Of the
ers~.
The st Louis Was Commanded by Leon
ard Pauliin,, Who stood upon the gunboA,
and wrought Ibo gun. 10 the la., SotA
m.u Giushsd, and vita cheer upon cheer
~n, the .hot and .hsl among the enemy
The property captured amount. to about
OO.OOO.
Com. foo,e handed over the fort AMI prs
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'''' ''ANNt f'''f 80 $500