New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-17

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r, Gill REQUIRE much longer unie 'o'eO1'' 'D'
fort. =, ,ho kocL anc II cnn
No. ,eep oyipg from the bank short distance ABOVE
Dsfe' ST. LOWS February le, 1862.
TIE is wild with excitement and rejoicing.
The news !. Jus, made public that tho American
E7oo races orer Fort DoH'fson!
TIE loss is heavy on both sides.
One If Gen. Grants batteries was taken by the
gebp,s but was sfterward recsptured by our troops
Tie eunboa,s are said 10 be badly damaged.
Further particulars expected tonight.
Disratebes received at Headquarters FAY that all
she supboats pretty efeclu'lIy disabled except
one. Commodore Foote was wounded twice, but
10, fatally.
TIE amer redoutt was taken by our troops
This commands Foit Donelson, and General Gran |
tlec1srs that he would be able to capture that fort
to-day Sunday.
The following is special to The Missouri Demo
erat:
CAIKo February l6-p. m.
Com Foote reached here al II O'Clock last night
Oh board the gunbos, Conesto2a He stormed Fort
Doneson on Friday afternoon, with the gunboatc
g.. Iouis, Louisville, Pisburg Csrondelet, Tyler,
beer he withdrew. Fifty-iour Killed and
wounded OF our gunboats Pilots Riley and Hinton
Of the St. Louis being among she latter Com
Eoote, while standing on the pilo-house OF The 81
I>ouis, Lis flagship, was shghty wounded. The 81
Louie was hii tixty-one times. Two gunboats were
~tisabed, the Tyler and the Couestoga and remained
out of range Of the eneuys guns.
The line OF battle was as follows: The 81. Lonis
Oh TIE right next the Louisville, ten the Pittsburgh
ana tie Csrondelet On the left The enemys hrus
was very accurate They had three batteries, one
near the water one fifty feet above this and ira
nifty feet above the second The upper one mOunt'd
four ls-pounders. This one wns held in rye until
our boats got within four hundred yards Of the tort.
Our FIRE wasdirected principally attic waterblitery.
One of the enemy's guns bufs. and anumborwere dir
mounted. The enemy could De carrying the
desd out of the trenches.
All the gunboats were left up the Cumberland ex-
septihe Ccnesoga. She left there yesterday morning.
A rifed gun on the Csrondelet burst killing six
neu. The rudder Of the PYtsbursb was shot away.
TIE mortar boats left here yet;eid'y morning.
The above statements Of the fight Were received
from gentlemen wEo were on board the 81. Loui'
during the engagement.
iotsr.-A geUteman who left Fort Donelson yea
terday afternoon, at o'clock and reached here th
noon, says ,be fight bad been going all day yes
terday. The right wing of the eneniy's iortiGca
lions was taken, and tie Stars AID Stripes wer
floating over II. Tire forces were breast u
breast, aid the fight to be renewed.
The steamer Minnebaha has arrived here from
Fort DonesoE, having left the fort at O'Clock les
: evenue. brag'po the military mail and Dispatches
and 10 OF 5he wounded to the hotyiia at Paducab
NJ TIE fight commenced on THURSDAY. and Fridays anC
Saturday Is CONTEXT Desperate The Illinois 1871
entered severely, aud The Iowa 9TH sustained con
siderable Les.
Swariz artery which wac taken by the enemy,
was reca tulel by men. Two colonies were
wounded, - 70 killed. Loss heavy, both
aides.
The ,per foit was iakon e. 4 O'clock, and the
Union A. z is now floating over it. Our troops be.
haved with great gallsnuy. The gunbos,s ST.
Louis, vsl., ile and Pittsburgh disabled
the N 4Del met the mortar boats at PaducGt
gong up.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. l6 1862.
A specialize The Demoerot, dated, " In the Of
Fort Dory !, Friday afternoon" Gays:
I.ast ,.esf was very severe our troops, rain
Law NJ in, which turned to snow. IL il freezing
to-day, and old citizens say they rarely have such
tO'i III WIS hitiiu
The more zee Of the fort the more convinced
an hat il eannot 5e reduced without terrible bat
fle. Its seems almost impregnable The outer
works and bsstiOns of the fort are located on
rideot $50 10 $50 feel high covered with dense tin-
Der sni underground Upon a similar range of bills
our army is drawn up in line of battle completely
enoieiiag the enemy from the Cumberland south Of
the bach water Of z stream which TANKS tho fort on
tie nOf'h.
Gene.sl Og'esby. who has the extreme riett, Last
night prsted forward bic brigade 20 the Cumbe land
,nd has planted battery commanding the river
= Sbeh will eiectually prevent the arrival Of any
= orc re-safoTceuenis IL fact, We have them COM
nj .isy surrounded and complete the job a; our
lei.
4 formidable attempt wac made last nightto take
favl o. a battery by the enemy, who approached m
der cover Of darkness, but they were galautiy "
puse, y the 20b Illinois Considerable skirmish
In &C 'fed during the night both forces erdeg,or
iny In the darkpess To crawl il upon tho Cher This
ynorip il discovered that the enemy had placed
To-, on top III the breaSlwOr-s leaving litle space
for H. ON 70 stoot through end much dminish.ng
their rjI lam the uneniag aim Of our SHARP.
shooters.
Tie CAT &Sies among Our artillery thus far are
rerv small Tue loss Of the enemy, far rs can be
s.ertaiped. is considerable. Yesterday afternoon
aner the 80 ruieg psrty bad retired, and when tho
Robels had y zen tricky crowded together 10 repe
TIE assault c. plain Tyler opened On them with ter
ziblo effect. is practice superb, creating tie
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