The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-17

Bowling Green Evacuated BY the Con-
federats Troops.
HIN NAN Fails nlCK
roo Federals and Four Pieces of
Artillery Captured
&C. &C.,

IENeAA'AAss E0o. A-Nleht.-The 0Domy'e
sanooats opened dss on Fort Donelson 1t
Aa1f. paat three O'Clock this afternoon.
There are only ten fest Of water on Harpeth
6hoalA 1850 =. - -.
The river il falling rapidly. aSd our pilots
say that The Federal gunbosts will not be
able to pass over Tomorrow.
The special dispAtch from Port Donelson 70
fhs Nashville UsioH and Aszrtean says that
Fort Oonslson wGS attacked by six gunboAts
tnts afternoon. A terrible fight for nearly
.wo hours. Not . man or gun on our side
was hurt. Two Federal gunb,Ats were badly
injured; q third was crippled, and all 70.
tired. No demonstration were made by the
AnfAntry aud land forces to-day. The enemy,
Il u believed, has received retnforcemsnts.
We expect . severe battle tomorrow,
lspscial to the Dispatch.l
NAsHvILLE. IEHx., Feb. 10. lS5A-AA attack
was made upon Fort Donelson this morning
by the enemy in fierce. The Federals We're
driven past their camp with great slaughter.
We have captured three Of their battenes.-
The fight il still going on. NJ. W.
ADDITIONAL.
NASHVILLE, Feb. l1-lls o'clock A. IDS.
patches have Just been rsceiYsd here from
fort Donslson. The tight commenced at
seven O'Clock this morning, and 1t ragged tel i.
ribiy sll the forenoon until III A. N. There
ass been great slaugh .er ON both sides. The
enemy has been driven back past his camps.
Ne have captr rvu three hundred prison.
ere and two OF his batteries. The prison.
srs taken say that General McClernand IN
commanding and has q TO, % Of eo,oVo. Our
troops are stiil driving the enemy back with
cold steel.
MsAf HIS, Fob. l5.-NcLean's cavalry fought
the LincOlnites in Soott county on yeslsr.
DAY, killing seven and capturing seventeen,
with many horses and gaas. Tho Lincoln.
ties hed in disorder to the mountains. Abe
forces engaged were about equal. Three Con
iederates were wounded.
The Federal loss ~ Fort Donelson on Thurs-
day was 800, while our loss was only 70. Gen
Pillow Commanded At the Fort, and Gems.
Floyd aud Buekner the land forces. The
contest Was equal 10 the most terrific OF the
war.
(rnIRD DsPAro1.l
NAsKvlLLE, Feb. 1.-the Federals HAVING
changed their tactics, aud sent OF nearly
their " hole force from the other side OF Green
river, 1t bscame necess ,ry TOR Gen. J ohps.on
70 change his front. On Thursday evening
Bowling 0resn was evacuated by the larger
portion OF the Confederate forces, who fell
bask in the direction Of the enemy. Gen Hind
mand's brigade remained in position a few
miles on tho other side Of Bowling Green II
Is reported that Gen. Hindman had sharp
engagement on yesterday morning with the
Fe.erals, who are advancing their forces.
xiadmsn fell back in good order and, after
cressins Barren river, destroyed tho railroad
bridges and burned the turnpike bridge. Be-
tween ton and eleven o'clock the Eedsrals
shelled Bowling Green. setting the town on
arc, and the conhasration destroyed nearly
the entire town.
A dispatch, dated at Port Donelson, Feb.
rsary Is, atlo1 o'clock, says one Of the nercest
fights recorded commenced this morning
about 10 O'Clock. On our Left wtng W have
driven tho enemy past their camps with
great slaughter. The fight IL still raging
with great fury ON both sides. A prisoner.
belonging TO the sotA Illinois regiment. says
tht.t the Federal forces number q, 900, and
are commandeA By Gen. McUlsrnand Our
boys are lighting with great gallautr and
driving the enemy - they 60.
Ilercn, 4. M.-We have captured three Of
the enemy's batteries and repulsed them
everywhere. Tho IoAs 10 reputed to b
heavy on both sides, but the Yankee loss IL
much the greatest. TIE troops from Ten
nessee, mississippi. Texas. Alabama, an d
elsewhere, arc fighting mcst calamity.
Tpetpe and . AsV o'cIoeh.-We think We
can safely say that the enemy's loss Is tre.
m endous. About two. hundred Yankee pri.
soners have just ben brought in, and they
report that q number Of their regiments are
nearly annihilated.
Oxe and hdV O'Clock P. M-We fought the
enemy on tside Of our on trenchment t. from
$50 this morning until ono O'Clock this az
ternoon, driving h i'm inch By inch on every
point In the field, capturing four pieces of
artillery. and 4 large number Of prisoners
Our loss IL heavy, but We have inflicted .
much heavier loss on the enemy.
The Federals have been largely reinforced,
and they may attack ~ again.