Evening star., 1862-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.

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HonddIHg-Ths Fort TO be Stormsd.
CHICAGO, Feb. IL Capt. Willard, of the Chi
cago Light Artillery, left Fort Henry day before
yesterday, wednesday, at 1OH o'clock, and
reached this city to-day. From him we learn
that the artillery left Fort Henry for Fort Donel
son between three and four O'Clock on the morn
Ing OF the 18th with six regiments of infantry.
Gen. Grant and staff and his body guard left at
l0 O'Clock same morning, and the rear guard left
at O'Clock p. m. The whole force was 80, 200
men with % pieces light artillery.
| At4 O'Clock a. m. Of the same day IL regiments
LETT Paducah, under convoy OF gunbeats, TO go
up the Cumberland river, making the whole
force sent against Fort Donelson over 60, 600 men,
The gunboats expected to reach Fort DOnelson
| at O'Clock yesterday Thursday morning. IT
was designed to make the attack with the whole
| force yesterday afternoon.
TIE LATEST.
CHICAGO, Feb. i-The following special dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune has been received,
dated
Camp in the Field, near Fort Donelson, Tann,
Feb I, l2h p m-FoIt Donelson Is invested by
left and from north to south, nearly surrounding
the fort.
Heavy cannonading and diminishing has been
going on since " O'Clock this morning.
Owing to the extent Of our lines of action but
little can be learned Of the result. / hear, how
ever, that captain in company 1, 7th regiment,
has been killed.
Gen. McClernand's division is operating on the
| right wing and Gen. Smith on the left. We have
had but one gunboat to play upon the fort until
just within the last half hour, when three other
gunboats are firing on the fort.
The force estimated within the breastwOrks 8
| from the best information is about Is, 900 No
| reinforcements can now arrive for the enemy, as
| all communication Is cut of
1t 10 now thought that their left redoubt has
fallen into our hands. All the officers are acting
| with great valOr, and exhibiting fearlessness
| highly creditahle to our western army
Gen. Grant and staff have been riding along the
1 lines all the morning, regardless of the grape
| shot that is being fired in every direction.
| SP. NJ I3th.-The cannonading and skirm-
| ishing has continued briskly ali day, but has
| lately discontinued.
A considerable number of soldiers have beer
| wounded on both sides. The 25sh Indiana, Which b
| rushed boldly up to the entrenchments, has had
L during the dav forty wounded, but all slightly.
The 9TH Illinois and the 7th Iowa regiments,
who have been close to the enemy's lines, lost
| some men.
Among the killed is Capt. Windeu, Of company
i Illinois, is wounded.
L Binges' sharpshOoter have done good service
/ They kept several of the enemy's guns idle by
picking of the cannoniers fast they appeared
L at the guns.
Capt. Berak with company of cavalry, went
i around to the left bank of the river this after
| noon. and reports that the gunboat Carondelst
l received a l0-inch ball through her casemate
| which wounded eight men, but did not injure
Il the boat materially,
Captain Walker, of the Carondslet, says he has
/ dismantled three OF the enemy's river guns.
l The other gunboats had not arrived at D. m.
/ The enemy's rife shots and their grape have
/ BET flying thick and fast about here all day.
L Some six shots struck around Gen. Grant and
staff this afternoon, while they were riding along
the lines. One bullet hit one of the horses Of the
l body guard near by
The fort will certainly be stormed in two days
l II II does not surrender before
Our men have driven back the enemy in every
/ instance to-day.
/ Gems. Pillow, Floyd, Johnston and Buckner
are said to be here.
One Of our companies has been within IS yards
| OF the enemy's entertainments to-day.