The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-02-18

ana jury.
Justices "A. J. kcaracy and +. 7.
Guegnon presided in each prescott
ton, aided by juries OF our best citi-
cite N.;,.) Meridional.
Especial to the Memphis Appeal.
/ Columbus, Feb. ll-Tle St. Louis
Republican, Of the Sth instant, has
been received, containing Cairo dates
of the 71h inst. giving full and inter
esting particulars Of the recent move
ments of the enemy up the Tennessee
river, the capture Of Fort Henry
and the official dispatch Of Conno-
dore Eoote, commander Of the Fed
cral fleet, to Secretary Nelles, OF the
Navy Department, corroborating the
Geographic accounts.
The following is the dispatch to the
Cincinnati Gazette, dated Cairo, Feb
T.. Yesterday at 2:30 y. m, Il fleet OF
four gunboats, the Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Carondelct and Essex with the
Tylor, Concstoga, and Lexington.
bringing up the rear, advanced boldly
against the rebel works at Fort Henry.
going to the right Of Panther Greek
Island.
Immediately above, and on the
east shore OF the river stands the
Notifications. Keeping out Of range
Of the guns of the fort. we steamed
up until we had reached the head of
| the Island, within mile of the enc
; my. Then passing the Island i'll full
view of the rebel. guns, we steadily
advanced with every man at quarters.
and every ear strained to catch the
flag officers signal gun for the COM
n,encement of the action.
The four boats leading the attack.
advanced for half hour steadil y
1.-THE fight ragged furiously, the fort
firing shot and shell with visor, and
when we approached within one hun
dred yards Of the works, the Essex
became disabled and dritted down.
The fort was surrendered at forty
minutes past one by Gen. 1ilgham to
Commodore Eoote, after having been
defended in the most determined
manner.
e The Confederate infantry crossed
: overto Fort Donelson 5000 strong
Two guns III the works We're dis
mantled by our fire, and one thirty
two rit!ea piece burst.
t'iftv-tour men surrendered, and
4 five were killed and ten wounded IL
the fort.
The Confederate infantry, III their
retreat. abandoned every thing except
their arms.
,, The haSboat Cincinnati received
/, thirtv-two shots. One shot passed
& through the boilers of the Essex, and
escaping steam scaldcd Capt. Porter,
seriously injuring him, killing nine
&c and wounding seventeen.
m Pilots Ford and Mcbride were
If killed. Many sailors jumped over.
, board and We're drowned. 5. Il
I5ritton, aid to. Porter, had his hea,
Is sho. off a detachment OF al lndi
ne ana. regiment, taken on board tn,
re Essex. before the fight commenced
" lost nine men.
Other dispatches state that thirty
!" two wore scalded to death on th
or Essex, the comExsdore was scaldcd
IN and that many were severely lhlufec
~ Taken in connection with the kllle
and wounded on tie other boats til
= aggregate Federal loss is FULLY on
~ hundred.
ne A courier from Paducah to-day rc
SIS. ports that boats are daily arrivin
Of with troops to be sent up the Ten
nessee river, and that fourteen hav
HI rome towards Fort Donelson on IL
on Cumberland. Heavy firing was hear
ng in that direction when the couri'
st. left.
$50, Gen. Tilgham and, his men al
~ closely confined at Paducah.
ms Cuinth, Miss. Feb. l1.-Ever,.
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