Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-11

From
DETAILS OF the ACTION,
Especial to the Chicago Tribune.l
FouT He ny, January Z,

OSCI tuCSC WV
since o'clock yesterday afternoon, o.
ter a con,es, manly with the gunboa's'
Of about one hours duration, giving US
one OF the most complete and signal VIC
tories in tie annals OF the WORLDS war
fare. About ten O'Clock 10 the morning.
the time sent my last despatch, oil
things being in readiness, the rand forces
on both sides oftbe river began to move
-McClernand's division on the east SIDE
Of the river, and those under Generais
Smith and Wallace On the west SIDE.
After the land forces had got under way
about 2 o'clock, the gun-boats Essex,
St. Lonis, CarondeIe,, Cincinnati ana
the iron.clad Lexington, Conestoga and
Tyler, moved up stream, 'he tour INST
named forming IN line near the For''
and al | o'clock in the afternoon pre-
ciselv, the bal! was opened by the gun
boat Essex, when succession OF fifing
was kept up for about an hour and a
quarter, when all was again silent. lhe
Confederate flag was then hauled down
the Fort had surrendered. From
Which time = precipita,e fight OF the
enemy commenced, until the Fort and
its defenders and camps were entirely
abandoned, the rebels leaving every
thing behind them in their fight.
Your correspondent, in company with
Misener, of the Chicago Times, and
Carson, with McClerI and's division,
we're the first who scaled the rifle pits
Of the enemy to the rear Of the tort
From appears nces the troops were about
eating Understanding their quar-:
tiers without removing thing. Thou
sands Of shot guns, all their camp equip
ments, clothing, in fact everything con
nected with an extensive camp, fell into
our hands.
Our gunboats silenced seven Of their
immense guns in SIS minutes. Near the
close Of the engagement the Essex re-
ceived shot in her bows which passed
through her boilers, killing Mr.. Britton,
aid 10 Cap. Porter, and scalding to
death Mcbride and Ford, the pilots.
The number killed and wounded on
the gunboats was 80. Five or six Of
this number were lost by jumping over
board. Capt. Porter was seriously but
not fatally injured by being scalded by
the steam from the boilers. Six others
comprise the loss among the other gun
boats.
The number Of mounted guns on the
Notifications captured is sixteen, also q
battery of six p. eces Of flying artillery.
The latter was taken by Major McCul-
Iough, Of Colonel Dickey's lst Cavalry,
on the road to Dover.
Colonel Dickey, learning the enemy
had taken flight, dispatched Major Me-
Culough on the road leading from TT.
Donclson to Dover,wit two companies
Of cavalry, he overtaking them some 6
miles from Fort Henry, and they abon-
doning the guns upon his approach.
We have not lost more than half a
dozen Of the land force, If so many.
There was no fighting On the part of our
land forces except that Of firing upon
the fleeing foe.
Among the prisoners taken (some
sixty, is Major General Tilgbam, COM
manding, and Captain Taylor.
These are the most details I can fur
nsh at present. The boat leaves in five
minutes.
Colonel John A. Logan took eight
guns and thirty-three prisoners late last
night.
Especial to the Chicago Journal
CAIRO, Peb. s.
News has been received from Fort
Henry up to II O'Clock yesterday. The
gunboa,s Conestoga and Tyler, which
were up the Tennessee river when left,
had returned. They went mp some dis
lance towards the bridge Of the Clarks-
vile and Memphis rail road, and report
ed the enemy in considerable force north
of the bridge. A large land force was
Just starting.
General Smith has captured the tents,
ammunition and camp equipage of ten
rebel regiments opposite Fort Henry, on
the heights on the west side Of the
river.
The following is complete list Of the
casualties on the Essex:
&calded and Dead.-James Mcbride.
Marshall Ford, pilots; James Coffey,
Jasper Brias, David Wilson, seamen.
Killed by shots, B. Britain, master
mate.
Wounded by Steona.-W. u. Por-
ter, commander, face and hands, slight
Theodore P. Ferry, third master severe
ly; A. D. Waterman, Captain Of after.
guard Henry Gumper and John Lance
tiremen; John Matthews, Captain OF
gun No. 2; Henry Reynolds, James Be.
dard, N. Mccarthy, Geo. S. Nichols
Francis Wilson, La,let. Ben amin Har
rington, P. White, John Rogers, Henri,
Hogan, Thomas Mullin, w. H. Maxev
Tin Sullivan, John O'Hara, John Cos
tello, S. s. Phillips, B. s. Onla.
9nconraging Words from a High Quar-
Hon. A. S. Diven, a member of Con
gress from New York, who occupied
high position in State politics previou
to going to Washington, has written
letter to a querulous constituent, j,
which he makes some statements of gen
eral interest and Importance, which W
take pleasure in quoting:
"Trust, my dear sir, to the skill @
men quite as anxious for victory q
either You or can be, with more kno v
ledge OF the means by which it can b
attained. A joint committee has bee
in session for the last two weeks. I