Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

hes one of the most exciting scenes OF
lt,le of Fort Donelson, as follows:
rcral Grant left his headquarters on the
10 visit Commodore Foote (the second
nt half past four o'clock, on Saturday
ing. leaving orders with Capt. Rawlings
Hilyer to ride Immediately to Smiths.
aces and McCernnnd's brigades and
,cts them not to make any advance
the rebel works until be should return
the Heet-to make no movement OF any
unless attacked. Rawlings carried the
to General Smith who commanded on
xtreme LEFT, and Ilil.yer started to con
TO Wallace in the centre, and McCler-
on tho right. he delivered It to Wal
hat when he reached McClerDand be
that Brigade bad been attacked by q
.ior force, and partially compelled to tall
Hllyer saw what was going on, ana
diately ordered Wallace TO send part
bripaie TO reinforce McClernand. which
was complied With. -Four regiments
he'd at double quick to the rescue.
leroand, with almost supereuman eXer'
rallied his forces, which charged bayonets
.erained their old position 90 the right,
seven hours Of the most severe iighllng
ia day. While this fight was raging,
ain iiniycr started of 10 lind General
+ who had not been on the field since
,sst four o'clock 10 the morning-it was
near noon. Illllyer met the General
10 back from the transports, ond com.
Gated to him the fact that McClernand
,een ATTACKED and compelled to fall back
had rallied and regained bis position.
raj Grant Immediately rode upon the
it being then half past one O'clock
here learned the status OF the nrmy. y
Of ten TO twelve Thousand Of the enemy
.ut through bis right flank and esca ped.
was the attack upon McClernand. A
" fire was being kept up upon our leit
entire from heavy siege and field artillery,
,ur forces were being fast deciminated.
remain 10 this position would surely
, our ruin. to fall back out Of range OF
npmy's guns would demoralize the army
10 alternative was left but 10 hazard
thing upon a united charge upon the
, euemy's works. Though eficers cla-
d aud men were impatient to make the
70. still the General besitated, and it was
until half past two that the order TO
tit the works was given. Then CAPTAIN
,er rode down 10 General Smith to com.
cate the order. when the old Generals
g cleaned with new light. Said Capt.
'er :-"Geueral Smith, General Grant
s you to assault and take the enemy's
! 10 your front, at all hazards
:stter leta than never" said Smith "but
do it. Tell General Grant I'll do 1t J
t1rnirg to bis men, he said: Soldiers,
re ordered 70 take those works By assault.
YOU ready T.
,yc, aye, sir, ready! IIurrah." And
came from that phalanx OF bravo men
as comes only from patriots upon great
sions.
.eady. Close ranks, Charge havonets .
card! Double quick ! March and
b they did in close order, the advancing
.de looking more Ike blue porcuplne'
its qnils turned forward, than aneht
! can compare it 70. right up to the rebel
:. Though the enemy Kept up 40 inces-
fire from howitzer, field piece and
set, Of SHOT, and shells, solid shot and
still that brigade marched on, nothing
tpd 70 the eDemy's earthworks, whlch
ned, over it went. right into The mlust o'
butlernut colored devils who had so
grlv welcomed them inside the intrench
When the blue coats appeared inside
lre8st works. the old vsteran, Charles L.
h. Ut their head, brnudishins bis sword,
looking for all the world ike q dozen
nenls OF regulars boiled down and quInt
need into one man, Tle rehela took to
heels and left to the next line OF Gu.
.hmpnls as though the devil or some
ilstice Of the peace was alter them Win
rrant for treGson. Our boys bred one
after them as they retree'ed, thcn
tod the Stars and Stripes upon the walls,
three times three cheers when il swe!'eG
a breeze, and settled down for further
RS.
qis was the turning poiot Of the GGL'
n il wa discovered that the national
% had been planted within the entmy's
enchmeu;5. Captains iiiliyer and RAwl'
rode along ,he lines, and, waving their
.5s, announced it 10 the deSpon0ent
rs Of McCiernand's aud Walace's dlvl.
who g,inei new courage and rallied
Ie asFau!t upon the right. Then acharge
made oil along the enemy's front. lie
forced back 10 his earthworks, leaving
tlFb ucll W our i'OuHo, 'oN SSSNi'hE -
. easy victory CD the morrow.
INCIDENTS.
lie correspondent Of the Ciucinnati Tunes
5 the rollowiug incidents no. heretofore
Iished:
he rebel generals captured, Simon Boil.
Rlckner s1d Bushrod Is. } ohnson, were
!'Eay Il. humor al first, but they have now
VI quite cumplacent and resigned TO their
Buckuer ssys the federalists are a!!
.,iti0uists 10 effect, because they, ale
ng the nntl slavery party, which is the
cause cf the var. lie conid readily
escaped with PlIow and Floyd, he
es, but he was too honorable 10 Dc so
men had stood by him, aud he wa:
lived 10 the hour or adversely and defeat
20 araudoU them.
eQeral Buc6Ger, some two months ago
;oTiing Green declared be did not care
many Yankees attacked him that The
ia lad always whipped them, aud always
ID.
iauy Of the Sccessio0ists condemn Joan
8TccknFi2ge in uumeasuTed terms, and
!are him the most uupriuciPied politician
he country.
be rebels say their immense loss Of armt
DO more TO cripple their cause thar
ht else that the Coufederacy has reached
isis that nothing but" t"D,yine Providence
is odd to observe how orthodox 10 speCcl
enemies are, and the euergy Of despera
can avert.
Iae Of the Federal privates-boTo in Ten
.ee-dsserted at Fort Henry, Ond carried
Douelson foil information Of our forces
the names or regiments and their com
lders, our plans aud designs, Of which h'
with singular shrewd0ess, coulriyed Il
,ess himself
Iany OF the enemy, Secession otieerl
rm me, feared their ,hrosts woad be CO
loon as they surrendered. y very few o