The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-20
The Capture q Fort D0neIsOn.

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La teEastern dispatches give some fur
ther particulars of the capture Of Fort Dop-
elson. Il seems that Floyd stole away from
the fort on Saturday night. with 5000 men,
without letting the commanding oficer
know Of bis intention, and the rebel PrIs'
oners denounce him as black-hearted tra'-
tor and coward. A St. Louis dispatch says
that Gen. Pillow was taken prisoner. but
Chicago dispatch says be stole away with
Floyd. The latter statement is probably
correct.
The surrender took place at daylight on
Sunday morning. OaT forces were ready
all night. and re commenced the attack on
Sunday morning. when they were met by
white flag sent by Gen. Buckner, oBcFing
to surrender phO fort. Fifteen thousand
men were msde prisoners. among them
Generals Duckner, Johnson aud BusbI od'
The prisoners we're being seut TO Cairo as
fast as they could be loaded on steamers.
The FedersIs captured three thousand hor'
1es, ffty-eight fIeld pieces, seventeen seavy
guns. twenty thousand stand OF aFmsy ana
a large quantity of eOmwiesary stores. The
Federal loss will probably reach four hun
dued killed and eight hun6red wounded.
The eoemy's . less is heavy but ne4 so large
as ours.
Fhe following, which sVems TO be The
commencement Of a connected account OF
the battle is from Chicago dispatch OF the
18th:
The fight at Fort Donelson was bloody and
desuerate The right wing Of our forces was
composed OF the lst and I'd brigades of General
McClernand's division which bore the brunt OF
the enemy who commenced the attack oy mr.
ing some grape into the 3lst and 29th Illinois,
which were encamped at the extreme right'
The first brigade, Col. Oglesby commanding
was Immediately drawn up in line in the fol-
Iowino order: the 18th at the extreme right;
the Sth next, followed by the 29th, which sup
ported the right OF Stewards battery OF light ar.
ti3ery. with the 3lst at the extreme left--all
Illinois regiments. The I'd division, Col. Wal
lace commanding, consisted Of the 18th, 18th,
45th. and 48th Illinois, with McAllister's and
Taylor's batteries of light artillery and four
siege guns attacking the enemy about $4,000
strong; the position of the ground was such
that no more than one Of our regiments 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 rebel fire
was the 18th, which fought with desperate coul-
age until their ammunition was exhausted,
when they we're forced to retire withieonsidera-
able loss. officers and men, were replaced.by
the 9Th, which also fell back. in tnrn-mean-
while, other regiments were lending such feeble
aid as their position would admit. Gen. Wal
lace was then ordered TO reinforce McClernand,
and sent two brigades Of his division from'tiie
center. The 3lst Illinois, Col. hogan. fought
like veterans and struggled,d defending Schwarts'
battery, under a most calling FIRE until all the
horses Of the battery with all the officers in
charge of the guns were killed. The Lieuts
Colonel. Acting, Major, seven Captains and a
number Of I.ieutenants Of the 3lst were all
killed! and the Colonel wounded, being nearly
surrounded. Capt. McGook, who had been,
left in oommandI drew what remained of the
Regiments off the field, mott however, until their
last rounds hadibeen fred and they had COM
menced to.drive the rebels. before them. The
I'd brigade now came up, took the place and
fought, desperately, losing ageat number Of
killed and wounded.