New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18
COMMODORE FOOTE PRESSING ON.
RejoicingS Throughout the Loyal States.
CAIRO. Monday, February II, iedA

CARO- Monday Februuy II. le6a
Hon. GIDEON wELEss Secretary 9f the Nary
The Carondelet has just arrived from Fort Donel-
SOD and brings information Of tho capture OF thsA
fort by the land forces yesterday morning, with
Is, 600 prisoners.
Johnston and Buckner were taken prisoners The
loss is heavy on both sides. Floyd escaped with
500 men during the night.
20 up with the gunboats and as soon as possible
will proceed up to Clarksvile.
Eight mortar boats are on their way, with which
hope to attack Clarksville.
Ny foot is painful but the wound is not daugersus
The army has behaved gloriousy.
shall be able to take but two iron-clad gunboao
with me- as the others are disabled
The trophies are immense.
The particulars will soon lie given.
A. X. FoOTE, Flag OfEDs1
CAIRO. Monday, Feb II. isda
To Major Genera! McCLELLAS;
The Uni flag floats over Fort Donelson. The
Carondelet, Capt. Walker, brings the glorious in
telligenCe.
The fort surrendered at o'clock yesterday Sun
dav morning Generals Johnston IA. Sydney an1
Buckner and fifteen thousand prisoners aud large
amount of material of war the trophies Of victory
Loss heavy on both sides.
Floyd, the thief, stole away during the night pre-
vious with five thousand men, and Is denounced ~
the Rebels as traitor. l am happy to inform yoG
that Flag Officer Foote, though suffering from the
wounds in his foot with the noble characteristic u
our Navy, notwithstanding bis disability, will take
up Immediately two guu-bosts, and with the eight
which he will overtake will make Al
immediate attack on Cl4rksve, if the state Of the
weather will permit. We are now firing nationl
salute from Fort Cairo, Gen. Grants late post, N
honor Of the glorious achievement.
GEORGE w. CULLUM,
Brig Gen. Volunteers U. 5 A..
and Chief Of Staff Of Eugncen
The casualties on the gun.bOats q. Fort Don
eson were follows:
On tho ST. Louis there were three killed, in-
cludipg p II. Riley of Cincinnati, two wounded.
among them Lieut.. Kendall.
On the Louisville, five sailors were killed,
four we're slightly wounded, two severely, each
having both arms shot away.
On the Carondeet four were killed, ak bad
Is wounded, including VIM. Hinton the pilot
and two severely wounded.
On Tie llIlsUurXn, lNO uicu "ouhucos
The force en- route for Fort Donelson had
mostly come 10, and were located on tho left
Gen. Lew. Wallace, with the steamer Mis-.
souri, and llth Indiana Regiment, arrived on
Friday.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y Tribune.
WILMINGTON, Monday Feb. II, ls2
A dispatch from Cairo, just received, On.
nounces the arrival of courier with dis
patches from Fort Donelson, announcing ito
capture by the land forces, with $1,000
troops, aud Gems. A. S. Johnston and Buck
ner Mr.. Colfax announced the victory IN the
House, which received it with the widest Oh
thu,iasm. Floyd escaped
Further Official advices from Fort Donelson
say that Gen. Floyd escaped during the night,
and the Rebels in the fort denounced him as
black.hearted traitor and coward.
The enemy are known to have had 10000
troops, 1900 of whom are our prisoners,
| >, 0CO escaped, and the balance reported killed
and wounded or otherwise disabled. Our loss
Is not stated, but the slaughter in our ranks 10
mentioned rs terribly severe.
All the National troops engaged at Fort
Donelson are believed to be from States west
of the Alleghanies. Iowa, Ohio, and Wiscon'
sin were represented, but tho bulk Of the VIC
torious army came from Indiana aud Illinois.
The following Illinois Regiments are known
to have been at the capture of Fort Dopelsou:
eth Regt., Col. Cook; 9th Regt, Col. Mer'
sey; 10th Regt., Col. Morgan; iltb Reef.,
Col. Wallace; 18th Regt., Col. Macarthur;
18th Regt, Col. LAWYER; 9th Ress., Col
Buford; 2Sth Regt., Col. Johnsoni 29sh
Rsgt, Col. Rea:don; 3Oih Rest, Col.
Fouke; 3lst Regt., Col. John A. Logan; oSo
Rest, Col. John Logan; 45sh kes@' O"s'
John l.. Smith; (Washburne had nine nes,'
ments); 46th Regt., Col John A. pa'~' so''
Rcgt., Col. Hayne; 49th Regt'' Col Nor
risOu. -.
Also tho following artillery Chicago Ign.
r,nl.v Cant Willard. ak pieces; Pla'ute'a