The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-15

hive missing.
The Cincinnati had one killed and sin
wounded. There were no casualties on the
st. Louis or Carondolct, though the shot
and shell fell upon them like rain.
The st. Louis was commanded by Captain
Leonard paulding, who stood upon the gun
boat and fought the guns to the last. Not /;
man Hinchcd, and with cheer after cheer
they sent shot and shell among the enemy.
Directly after the capture of Fort Henry,
the gunboats Lexington, Tyler and Cones
toga started up the river, with instructions
to go as far as they saw fit.
The CarondOlct made "a reconnaissance as
far as the bridge of the Memphis and
Gainesville Railroad at Danyile. Quarters
had been built at the bridge, and occupied
by some troops. Large army supplies, com
mssary stores, wagons, &C., were found
The inhabitants were deserving their dwell
ings for miles around, and fleeing in every
direction. The bridge at Danvilc was par
italy destroyed by the first gunboat which
went up the river. Another of the piers
was crippled so as to prevent the passage
Of trains.
There were eight guns captured by
Dickey's cavalry and Colonel Logan
Nearly all the guns were spiked with tcle-
graph wires, which can be easily removed.
ny 'i' "i"oe OH pouhoelo' anu III Soou
oiUI,'
A,' 'he PRISONERS taken, ABOUT one nun
dred IN number, were sent to Cairo.
The amount of property captured will
exceed $1,000, 900.
"Reminiscences have been made by Col.
Logan and others to within u mile of Fort
Domel&on.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Rcpu-
Oltcan says that the property captured at
fort aenly Is valued ut 81, 900, 900.
We give below n short bioororhico1 s,,e,cb
or.,o o,
u Wv o''i'i'"u''' II" en'ci vi 'he reaciaI
ana Rebel 1orccS engaged in the action
FLAG orFIcrp ANDprw poorr
captain ioote IS native OF Connecticut, o.
Whlch STATE he is citizen, and from which
SAtc ne was appointed to the Navy of the
oh'ted states. lie is son OF senator Foote, OF
of Connecticut, to whom Daniel Webster
rcpicd, III the Sehate, win one OF his famous
speeches. lie entered the United States
service on tho Attn OF December, ISL, and
mas consequently served The country nearly
iof'y years. lie steadily rose In his PROBES
sion, ana was maze cohmander on the l?tl
OF December, loo1' under Whlch commission
ne Sa" aoout TWO years ana threc months sea
service his total sea service was nearly
twenty years and half. and he performed
nearly eight years shore duty. He was unim.
played for over ten years and was last at sea
in June, 1858. AT the breaking out of the
present troubles he was in command Of the
Navy Lara al BROOK I'm, ana shortly alter the
commencement of hostilitics was promoted to
a Captaincy, with the charge of the Western
or NJ ississippi FlotiIla, Of which he is Com.
mander or flag officer. When engaged in his
duties he is reported as having worked night
aud day with zeal and energy that are
worthy of emulation in both branches Of the
service, and has accomplished an almost
herculean task.
He has displayed considerable literary abil
ity in series Of papers on Japan, whicl
country he was among the first to visit Or
the vital issue of the country, his patriotic
sentiments are well know as strongly opposed
to slavery. Several valuable essays from his
pen have appeared against the slave trade. a
home and abroad, the result of his faithful
services on the coast of Africa.
Com. Foote is also distinguished for hi:
devotion to his principles as a comsiscn
Christian and total abstainer from intoXicat
ing drinks. Just before leaving Tor the sea
OF war on the Western waters. he took al
active part in religious movements. lli
noble efforts for his country and in the hou
of danger, under Obstructive fire and in the
face OF the enemy, show him to be as bray,
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