Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-26

As the iieet approached the Fort this
morning @ salute was fired, and three
cheers went up when tho American llags
we're visible.
The officers of the American army had
no idea of Fort DonesOn's deleuces until
they had been gained and examined.
Several men, when out of ammunition,
rushed forward, and although exposed to
the full fire of the rebel artillery, gallantly
drove the foes back with the bayonet and
captured their gus.
The following are the names of some OF
the rebel officers captured: Col. CAN'T,
Col. Norhies, Col. Forrest, Col. Bl own aud
Col. Abernethy.
Cairo, Feb. 1.-The steamer Memphis
arrived from Fort Donelson this evening,
bringing a Mississippi regiment prisoners,
and fifty or sixty wounded soldiers who
were left at Mound City. Eight or nine
other boats are on their way with rebel
prisoners.
The rebels who escaped are supposed to
have gone to Nashville, where, or at
Clarksvilie 1t is supposed the rebels will
attempt to make another stand
This evening great light was seen in
the direction OF Clarksyille, and it is sup
posed that the rebels have either burned
the town or their steamboats, in the river,
to prevent them from falling into our
hands.
The rebel officers admit that if we take
Nashville, the rebellion in Tennessee is
gone up. The prisoners will, probably, be
sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. l8.- The Ti1Jtme's special
CO Nb,, ,.npit;a,, Of IL
by our troops to attack Fort Donelson
was such that not more than one regiment
could operate at the same time, while the
rebels could bring nearly their whole force
to bear against us The first regiment to
receive the rebels was the 18th Illinois,
which fought Hith desperate courage un-
til their ammunition run out, when they
wero forced to retire. 1t was replac.
ed by the Sth Illinois. They too were
driven back after firing the last round,
meanwhile the other regiments lending
such aid as their positions would admit
Gen. Lewis Wallace was ordered TO rein
force McClernand, and sent two brigades
from the center. The 3lst Illinois, Col.
! Logan, fought like veterans, and defends
ing Schwartz's battery under the most
calling tire Intil every horse at the bat.
terry was killed, together with all the off q,
GERS who had charge Of the guns as well
a 1t. Col, an acting Major, Captains,
and number OF Lieutenants o! the 3lst
! had been killed, and tho Colonel wounded.
Being nearly surrounded, Capt. M'Cook
who was left in command, drew off what
was left of the regiment, not however un-
til the last round was expended, and they
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them. The second brigade then came up
and took the place of the retired one and
fought desperately, loosing great num-
Der in killed, but with the assistance of a
portion of Wallace's Division, drove the
rebels lack to their entrenchmeuts, gain
ing portion of the lost ground. The OBJ
ject of the rebels was evidently to cut
their way through our troops. The Gen.
Johnson taken is Busfrod Johnson, a
Bligadier General from Tennessee.
The GUNBoATS ENGAGED. There bad
been, according to Commodore Foot, but
SIX gunboats engaged in the bombardment
OF Fort Donelson up TO Saturday after
noon. Four Of these, the St. Louis, Car,
ondelet Taylor and Conestoga, took part
in the reduction of Fort Henry; two, the
Louisville and the Pittsburg, were here
brought into action for the first time and
three Of those engaged at Fort Henry. The
Essex, Cincinnati and Lexington, we're
not in this fight.
The st. Louis was Com. Foot's flag
and was rushed into the very jays of the
Confederate guns. 1t was within 100
yards Of the fort. She was hit sixty.one
times. Com. Foote and Pilots Riley and
Hinton were wounded.
The two last mentioned boats, the Tay-
IOr and Conestoga, ure not of the same
model of character as the others, being
simply Mississippi river beats, rebuilt with
perpendicular bulwarks, and pierced for
guus. They were both disabled in the ac,
tiOn.
Armament Of the gun boats.-St. Louis
Is gun; Louisville, Is guns; Pittsbure,
l3 guns Carondelet, - guns; Taylor Q
guns; Conestoga 9 guns. Total gunboat
armament, y guns,
The guns are all in battery, and none
are less than -pounders-some are A.
pcunders-some 64-pounders. In addi-
tion TO these, each boat carries Dahlcren
rihed l2-pounder boat howitzer on the
ulHOl NCSh' nSNGldl VI lilt dlEtI guns
on each boat are rifed but most of them
are smooth bore, those being most effec.
tual in close action.
THE LATE Mr.. PENNINGroN.-A Strange
Story. The death of Ex-Governor Pen,
nlngton, Of n. j., last week, is said to
have been the result CT his taking eight
grains of morphine by mistake lie had
teen complaining of typhoid fever, which
at times affected him so severely as to
cause temporary alteration of mind.
Sunday morning he appeared to be no
better, and prescription was written for
qUinine, and sent to the drug store of DR..
c. W. Badger, on Broad street. New ark.
The prescription, directing powders, was
dispensed and labelled "quinine." Short.
ly after the powder was administered to
the Governor. In the course of a few
minutes it was discovered that there was
something wrong,and on examination the
powders were found to be morphine eight
grains of which had been taken. The sad
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