The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-20
EzOYD Ann PXLOW ESCAPE.
Correspondence Betwecn Generals
Buckner and Grant.
THE STARS AND STRIPES IN
ARKANSAS.

and 5000 horses.
Pillow and Floyd, with their brigades,
ran away on steamers without letting Buck.
ner know their intentions.
General Smith led the charge on the lower
end of the works, and was frs, inside of the
Notifications.
The Fort Henry runawavs we're bagged
here.
The prisoners are loading on steamers for
Cairo. Our loss is heavy.
We lose a large per centage of officers,
among them Lieutenant-C Colonies Erwin of
the Twentieth Illinois, White of the Thirty
first, Smith of the Forty-eighth. Colonies
John A. Logan, Lawler and Ransom are
wounded. Major Post of the Eighth Illi-
nois, with 200 p~rivates, are prisoners and
gone to Nashville, being taken the night
before the surrender. The enemy's loss is
heavy, but not so large as ours, as they
fought behind intrenchments. We should
have taken them by storminn on Saturday,
if our ammunition had not given out in the
night.
McClcrnand's Division, oglesby's, Wal.
lace's and McArthur's Brigades suffered ter
ribly, They were composed of the Eighth,
Ninth, Eleventh, Eighteenth, Twentieth,
Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, ~Thirty-frst, For
tieth, FOrtyeighth and FOrty-ninth Illinois,
General Lew. Wallace, with the Eleventh
Indiana, Eighth Missouri and some Ohio
regiments participated. Taylor's, Wizards.
McAllister's, Schwartz's and Dresser Bat
teries we're in the fight from the commence
ment.
The enemy turned our right for more than
half an hour; but our lost ground was more
than regained.
LAWYERS Brigade, of Smiths Division, was
first in the lower end of the enemy's works,
which was done by a charge Of bayonets at
nine tenths of the rebels, who we're pitted
against our right. Our forces on the right
were ready al! night to the at
tack. On Sunday morning they were met
on their approach, Buckner having cent
early in the morning a dispatch to General
Grant, surrendering. The works of the fort
extend some FIVE miles On tn, outside. The
rebels lost 48 field pieces, II heavy guns
aud 10000 stand Of arms, besides a large
quantity of commissary stores. They are
completely demoralized, and have no conf
dence in their leaders, as they charge Pill
low and Floyd with deserving them. Our
troops from the first moment of the invest
ment of the fort on Wednesday, lay on their
arm night and day, half the time without
provisions and all the time without tents, o
portion in a heavy rain and snow.
The following pithy correspondence has
passed between the commanders:
Headquarters, Fort Donelson,
February l6, 1862.
Sir: In consideration of all the circum-
stances governing the present situation of
affairs at this station, | propose to the COM
handing officer of the Federal forces the
appointment of commissioners to agree up
on terms of capitulation of the forces at this
point, under my command. l suggest an
armistice until twelve NJ. to-day.
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] S. B. BUCKNER,
Brigadier. General C. S. A.
To Brigadicr-G eneral U. s. Grant, COM
handing U. S. Forces near Fort DoncIson."
Headquarters, in Field, Fl. Donelson,
February lG, 1862.
To General Buckner-Sir: Yours of this
date, proposing an armistioe and appoint
ment of commissioners 10 settle the terms
of capitulation, is just received. No terms
except unconditional, immediate surrender
can be accepted. l propose to move i'm
mediately upon your works.
l an, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
TSigned7 U. S. GRANT.
Brigadier-G General Commanding"
headquarters, Dover, Tenn,
February l6, 1862.
To Brigadier.G General U. S.. Grant, U. S.
A.-Sr: The distribution of forces under
my command, incident to an unexpected
change Of commanders and an overwhelm-
ing force under your command, compel me
Notwithstanding the brilliant success of the
Confederate arms on yesterday, to accept
the ungenerous and u%nchivalrous terms
which you propose.
am, sir, your obedient ervant,
S.. B. BUCKNER,
Brigadier-G General G. S. A."
Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston was not cap
tured it was General Bushrod Johnston, Of
Tennessee.
ST. Louis. Feb. lS.-The following has
been sent from headquarters to Major-Gen.
Mcclellan, Washington:
"The flag of the Union is floating in
Arkansas. General Curtis has driven Price
from Missouri, and is several miles across
the Arkansas line, cutting up Prices rear,
and hourly capturing prisoners and stores,
The army of the South must be doing its
duty nobly. [Signed] H. W. HALLECK.
Major-Gcneral Commanding"