, 1862-02-10
FROM FORT HENRY.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. ]
FORT Henry, Saturday, Feb. sth, 3

FORT Henry, Saturday. Feb, sth, } |
O'Clock r. H., via. CA1no Feb.9 { |
Directly after the capture Of the Fort the
gunboats Lexington, Tyler and Conestoga !
started up the river with instructions to pro-
coed as far as they saw ft up Tennessee river. |
Yesterday the coronde:et, in charge of Col.
Webster, Col. higgins and Col. MCPHERSON,
Of General Grants staff, made reconnaissance
as far as the bridge Of the Memphis aud Clarkz-
vile Railroad ut Dauyil1e- They found but
one family left in the town at the bridge
Quarters had been built and occupied By SOTO
troops where was found large quantity
OF army supplies, commissary stores, Wagons,
&c. The rebel inhabitants arc acsertinr
their dwellings for miles around, and fleeing
in every direction The bridge at DanvilIe
Was partially disabled By the first gunboats
that went up the river On Thursday evening
another Of the piers was crippled so as TO
completely prevent the passage Of any trains,
and it was also found that the -sliroad had
been obstructel short distance from the
bridge by i land slide.
Instead of there being fourteen guns car-
tured between Col Dickey's cavalry and Col
John i. Logan's regiment, there were but
eight.
It appears that Licut~ Col. Mccullough, Ct
t uickey's Cavalry, went out On the Fort Don
c3son road, some three miles, in pursuit Of
tic rctrcating rebels, and overlook and had Il
s;sirmisl with party who had three guns in
charge, The rebels abandoning their guns aud
Ectreating, one nlsn being killed on each side.
Col. Mccullough did not, however, bring in
the guns. Meanwhile, Col. Logan, with a
snail force Of infantry, was ordered to pursue
The enemy. He met Dlekey' men near vherc
the guns were taken, and requested,.tnem to
advance, which they refused to do as thei1
horses were too muo1 jaded for further use
Col Logan found he could not 50 any flrthel
through the mud with inftrtry, and leaving TIL
captured pieces in their charge, which thci
brought in, took with him eight mounted me1
aud advanced some J mites further, where h'
oycrhauled four moro guns under L guard 0
| nen who surrendered them, with horse
tse., which were also brought into the fori
Col. Logan went within Lalf 4 mile Of WIer
another gun was found in & rayiac, but it s}c
ing night, aud not having horses, it was no
taken away; but it Will be secured to-day.
Nearly all the guns were spiked with tclc
graph wire which can easily be removed. The
art brass pieces, G-2oundcrs. and arc 4 fine Of
der Of guns
All the prisoners taken, about oae h7t'idFx
in number, were yesterday sent down to CaiF
il, charge Of Capt. ". 5. Hitler, aid to Gen
Grant, on the steamer 1atan-
The amount Of property captured at thi
: fort viii exceed Que million Of dollars. Som
: reporters have sent their dispatches fEor
here headed under changed title Of Fol
Footc. Although flag officer Foote is hishl
| deserving Of this honor being conferred upo
!. him, Gen. ucClernand exceeded his power
!, attempting to change the name He eanne
do this. THIS i still Fort Henry
Reconnaissance 1I,ye been msdc by Co
Logan and othcrs, 10 within q mile Of Fo
Done1son.
A heavy rain fell last night. Gen Grant ar
= staff will make Il reconnaissance this ate
noo1,, ur the river beyond Danyi11e-