, 1862-02-19

Additional Particulars.
The Gallantry Of our Western
Troops.

FORT DoSELsoN, via Cairo, january II, 1867
Two more regiments were captured to-dny,
to the cast Of the Entertainments, and num-
ber Of troops hare come in and delivered
themselves up. About l2,000 stand Of small
arms have been taken Alany of the rebel
troops destroyed theirarms, and large numbers
we're thrown in the river
There arc two wafer batteries, the upper one
With heavy riled gun s2-pound bore, two 81
pounder caronades- The lower battery con-
talns 32-pounders and one 10-inch columbi-
I'D mounted in en,bEasurcs
Two thousand barrels of aour and 1000
boxes Of beef f,and large amount Of other pro-
visions were found to-day
All ofto-day has been occupied in embark
ing prisoners and gathering up stores and mu-
nitions and burying the dead.
There are great number Of dead rebels still
unburied, as it has I'LL been thrown upon our
men to do.
Capt. Lagone, aid to Gen Grant, goes to
Cla1ksEll1e tomorrow under flag Of truce with
the bodies Of two Colone1s, and to effect an
exchange Of our wounded prisoners who have
been sent to Nashville.
Gen. Grant received the official notice last
night Of the creation Of new Military Dis
triet, the.District Of Western Tennessee, Of
which he is appointed Commander, with head
quarters at Fort Donelson.
Gen. Grants staff remains as at present,
with Major ". W. Leland attached rs Chief
Of Commissary.
Osband's cavalry aud Wizards battery suf.
fered no loss in killed. Taylor's battery
acted nobly and was charged on five times
on Saturday, each time rcpulsing the enemy
with great slaughter.
Among the killed are the following officers
Capt. Wilson, Lieut.. Marsh, Sheats, Howell
and Monroe of the sth Illinois; Capt. Shaw,
Lieut. Churchill, Eoore, Boyer, aud Orderly
Sergeant Bednrd Of the 1lth; +; Adjutant Kirk
patrick Of The S0th.
Coils John 4. Logan, A- E. Lawler, and
Lieut. Col. Ransom are but slightly wounded
Maj Post who was reported killed was wound
ed and taken prisoner. Capt. E. T. S1ayu1a-
ker Of the 7th Iowa WAS killed.
The confirmation Of Gen. c. F. Smith WIS
received with great satisfaction By the soldiers.
His gallant charge Of Saturday has made him
extremely popular among his men.
Gen. g. A. Hurbut, reported for duty to
Gen. Grant this evening, and has been assigned
to division.
It is currently reported Gov. Harris Of Ten
| nessee has ordered all Tcnnesseeans to lay
down their arms.
The greatest Indignation exists among the
prisoners against Pillow mud Floyd.
ITO the Associated Prcss]
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-The Republicans Fort
Donelson correspondent gives the following
| account OF the fighting on Saturday:
In the morning, just at daylight, a heavy sor-
| tie was made by the garrison from the left por-
| ton Of their works. This attack was made
! upon the extreme right wing of the Union
| army, where it was weakest. Part Of General
McClernand's division, under Col. Oglesby,
consisting oflis brigade, which WIS stationed
| there, also schWartz's and AcAllistcrs battc-
rics. The point was upon a ridge leading
into the right redoubt, and was situated Just
above the main fort. During the hight the
enemy could be heard busily at work, but what
at it Vas impossible to tell, as tnickcts and
woods encompasscd the Union troops on every
| side, rendering the view in any direction al
most impossible. At daylight a large
body Of the enemy suddenly appeared
on the extreme right wing Of Col. oglcs
by's command, and opened terrible fire with
| cannon from their rcdonbts, playing ut tho
same time upon our forces from guns placed
in position on the night previous. The camp
Of the 29th and 31st Illinois was most expos
ed, and the whole brigade was at once formed
| into line rs follows:
t The 18th Illinois held the extreme richt :.
the Sth Illinois next, the 30th Illinois next,
the 18th Illinois, supporting the right Of CAPT
Schwartz's battery, the 31st Illinois defending
the artillery on the lcft-
From the iiring Of the first gun until nine
] O'Clock the battle raged unremittiug1y, and
with fearful loss on both sides. Again and
| again our troops drove the enemy back, but
| they were often reinforced, while our troops
had, owing to the extended lines Of tue enemy
and also their position on the extreme right
! to fight unassisted- More gallant fighting
never took place than that Of tic Union troops,
| exposed to the terrible fire Of treble their
number. They stood their ground until, in
some regiments every officer was killed or
| At last, and reluctantly, regiment by rcgi-
ment, they slowly fell blck, leaving Schwartz's
| battery aud three Of McA1Iister's guns ia the
hands Of the rebels. Retiring few hundred
yards they again made stand, and Gen Smith
| arrived with rsinforcements, aud at once drove
| the enemy again into their works.
In the frs: Of the battle was also General
Wallace's brigade, the Twelfth, Eleventh, Sew
| eEtoenth and Forty-eighth; also Col Near
thurs brigade-an Of which troops suffered
| severely. Opposed to them we're L, 600 rebels
supported by guns placed carefully position.
Gen Grant, having commacd Of q division,
drove the eLeny back with rejnforcements and
| gained the lost ground, and at once ordered an
advance by Gen Smith on the left, charging
under hot fire up the steep hill on which was
| the out redoubt. Our troods gained the high
breastworks, and, with hardly pause, went
| over them, planting the Stars and Stripes over
| the walls, under a most calling fire They
formed aud charged, and drove the rebels back
| until they fell into new position behind some
| batteries. When evening came, the Union
troops had been victorious at every point,
| having gained back the ground lost in the
morning, and got within part Of the cnemy's
| works. Our troops held their position during
| the night, repelling the repeated assaults.
The scene within the captured fort after the
surrender, showed how terribly the rebel gar-
Ilson had suffered Everywhere were lying
fragments Of shell and rouudshot, half buiied
| IN the earth Tents were torn to pieces, gun
carriages broken, and blood scattered arouud
In the left redoubt, where tho assault had
| taken place, the dead bodies IsF thickIy and
abundant evidence Of the stern resistance and
gallant attack Was visible. On the extreme
right, half d mile distant, where the desperate
soztie was made by tile garrison, similar
scenes were visible.
The gallantry Of the Union troops has been
well and severely tested, and they have prov