Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-02-13
q WAR NEWS.
I A SPLENDID VICTORY.

Copture Of Fart Hery- Gallant Aetion Of
tie Gun5oats Surrender Of Gen. 7figh-
mon-Tze Rebel Infantry Ran Only
81 Prisoners Taken.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l
CAIRO, February I, IL. M.-1S62.
The gunboats Cincinnati. St. Louis and
Essex have Just returned from the rebel
Fort Henry. on the Tennessee River
The stars and stripes now float over that
place. Yesterday, at 1898 P. NJ. the gun
boats Cincinnati. and Essex; the Taylor.
Conestogs and Lexington bringing up the
rear. advanced boldly against the rebel
works, going to the right of Painter Greek
Islaad, issuing above which. on the east
shore of the river, stands the Notifications;
and keeping consequently Oft range till at
the head Of the island, and within a mile
of the enemy. passing the Island in full
view OF the rebel guns. we steadily advan-
ced. every man at quarters. every ear strain
ed to catch the flag officers signal gun for
the commencement OIL action.
Our line of battle was on the left; the
St. Louis next; Carondelet next; the Gin.
cinnati. for the time being. the flag ship,
having on board flag officer A. H. Foote,
was next 90 the right Of the Essex.
We advanced in line. the Cincinnati a
boats length in advance when. at IL. 80
the Cincinnati opened the ball. and imme
diately the the, accompanying boats fol.
lowed suit
The enemy, not backward. gave admira.
BILE response. and the fight ragged furious.
ly for half an hour. We steadily advan.
ced, receiving and returning storms ofshol
and she'll. when getting within 800 yards
of their works, we came to a stand and
poured in to them right and left. 1t was
magnificent; the whistling shot. chugs oil
the seip seips, and the cheering Of our mer
as our shots took evident effect.
In the meantime the Essex had been
disabled and driftcd away from the scene
Of the engagement, leaving the Cincinnati
Carondelet and st. Louis engaged.
At length, at precisely LAO. the enemy
struck his flag. and such cheering, snch
wild excitement as seized the threats and
arms and caps of the 400 or 500 sailors Of
the gun boats. Well imagine it.
After the surrender, which was male ia
flag officer Foote by the rebel General
Floyd Tilghman. who defended his fort in
most determined manner. we found that
the rebel infantry. encamped TO the num-
Der Of some or 8 thousand outside the
fortification. had cut and run. leaving che
rebel artillery company in command Of the
for. to their fate.
The fort mo1ntcd IL guns. mo>tly 32and
"A FOUNDERS, one. however, q magnificent
10 inch columbaid. They claim to have
had but II effective guns. worked by 81
men. which is the number all told. of ous
prisoners. .l
Our shots had dismounted Of their
guns. driven the enemy from their embank
ments. and played smash with them gener
ally.
They lost FIVE killed and some ten badly
wounded. Que oil their rified guns. 30
FOUNDER. burst during the engagement.
badly wounding one of their gunners. bu,
killing none. esl a
+ Copt Taylor of Nashville, rebel com
smansier of the fort artillery company. nov
four prisoner. } snys this 30 FOUNDER is ths
gun that did their chief firing.
Watts. formerly of Cincinnati, and Of
Mason county, KY, of The firm of Watts
& Colburn. was their ordinance officer
He is now our prisoner. r -
The infantry fed from their quarters
ieaving bag aud baggage. A vast deal o
plumber has fallen into our hands. and Q
large aud valuable quantity of ordinances
stores.
Gen. Tilgham is edishsarteEed. an,
thinks IL one af5the most damaging blow
of the war.
In surrcndering to our flag officer. thu
rebel General remarked; III am glad to sur
render to so gallant an officer asfi
The flag officer Foote replied: "You d
perfectly right. Sir. in surrendering; bu
Iyou should have blown my boats out o
water before would have surrendered t
lyon. I.S stn g
The land force under command Of Gen
lcral Grant did not arrive at the fort till al
ter the rebels had surrendered. and thei
army escaped. 81 = e- ssi
/ Our gunboats did splendid fighting
We can make no distinctions. The Gin
cinnsti. however. was in the lead and fly
ling the Flag Officers pennant. the che
mark. Flag Officer Foote and Cap
Stombcl crowded her deEantly into til
teeth of the enemy's guns. She got 3
shots, some Of them going through an
through her. She expended lilo shots.
i Pringle Carradicr. seaman. of Hamilton
g. W., was killed outright; VIM. Lake
man. seaman. badly wounded; Martin Hns
scy. George Massey. VIM. Curtis. Micha'
Dalton and L. N. AriIls, all seamen. wei
slightly wounded; Capt. d. II Pratt. s.
eond Master of the boat, was slightly wous
ded. w tsf ~ 90 sI's
: The Essex was badly crippled. Whe
| about half through the 6ght. and Grove
ing with splendid hesoism steasiil
against the enemy, ball went in It h
port side forward port. through one Of b
: boilers; the estaping steam scaldlng Cd
killing several Of her crew, and boeli
wounding many more. Capt Porter. 4
: laid. g. p. Britton, Jr. and P6ymast
Lewis. were standing on 9 direct line
: the ball's passage, Brittop being IN 8
h centre At the group. The shot struck pc