Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

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appointed Capt. j. Shelby to the position.
The train passed some 1900 troo
on the march to Jefferson City, where tn
are to be stationed.
Gen. Davis, it was reported, arrived wi
his brigade at Lebanon on Tuesday mig
last. 7aa
CAIRO, Feb 7-12 NJ.
The gunboats Cairo, ST. Louis and Ess,
have just returned from the rebel Fl. Heor
on the Tennessee river. The Stars ar
Stripes now float over tb ut place. Yesterd.
at 1898 P. NJ. the gunboats Cairo, st. Loui
Carondelet and Essex the Taylor, Gone
toga and Lexington bringing up the rea
advanced boldly against the rebel work
going to the right Of Painter Greek Islam,
issuing above which, on the east shore ,
the river, stands the Notifications and kee,
ing consequently off range till at the head {
the island, and within a mile q
the enemy, passing the island in full view {
the rebel guns, we steadily advanced, ever
man at quarters, every ear strained to cate
the flag officers signal gun for the commence
ment Of action. Our line of battle wa
on the left, the st. Louis next, the Caronde
let next-the Cincinnati, for the time being
the flagship, having on board Flag Office
A. ID. Foote, was next to the right of tn,
Essex. We advanced in line, the Cairo il
advance, when at 1890 the Cairo opened tn,
ball, the three remaining eunboats soon fol
lowing suit. The enemy not at all back kwarc
responded admirably and the fight waged fu
riously for half an hour. We steadily ad
vanced receiving and returning storms o
shot and shell. When getting within 3OC
yards of their works we came to stand and
poured into them right and left. 1t was
magnificent; the whistling shot, chugs of the
seip-seips, and the cheering of our men as
our shots took evident effect.
In the meantime the Essex had been dis
abled and dr.lted away from the scene of the
engagement, leaving the Cincinnati, Caron-
delet and ST. Louis engaged. At precisely
l:3O the enemy struck his flag, and such a
cheering, such wild excitement as seized the
Ihroats and arms and caps of the 400 or 500
sailors of the guaboats l leave you to imag-
ne.. '1
We found that the rebel infantry, who were
;amped to the number of some 4, 900 or 5000
outside the fertilization, had cut and run
eaving the rebel artillery company in com
nand of the fort to their fate. The fort
mounted II guns, mostly 80 and "a 4-pounders;
me, however, magnificent 1O-inch colum-
bad. They claim to have had but IL effect
We guns worked by 81 men, which is the
number all told of our prisoners. Our shots
lad dismounted two of their guns, driven the
'nemy from their embankments and played
smash with them generally.
Thox- INCf E,o 1;llo1 ,ox,o b. l.JI-x
One of their riAed guns, 81
FOUNDER. burst during the engagement, badly
one of their gunncrs but killing
zone. Capt Taylor, of Nashville, now our
prisoner, says this 32-pounder is the gun that
lid their chief firing. Mr.. Watts, formerly
If CHM, ana of the firm of Watts & Colburn
vas their ordnance officer. He is now our
The infantry fed from their quarters, leav
ng bag and bagga.e. A vast deal of plunder
las fallen into our hands and large and val
liable quantity of ordnance stores.
Gen. Tilghman is di heartened and thinks
t one of the most DANA ing blows of the
var. In surrendering to our Flag Officer,
he rebel General remarked, II am glad to
to so gallant an officer" The F,ag
officer, Foote, replied, "you do perfectly
igDt, sir, n surrendering, but you should
,ave blown my boats out Of water before l
would have surrendered to YOU"
Our gun-boats did splendid fighting We
'an make no distinc ions. The Cincinnati,
however, was in the lead and flying the Flag
)tficer's pennant, the chief mark. Flag Of
icer Foote and Capt Stombel crowded her
ie6antly into the teeth of the enemys guns.
She got 81 shots through and through her
She expended | 10 shots.
Prlngle arradice, seaman, of Hamilton, c.
w., was killsd outright Wm Lakeman, sea-
nan, badly wounded Martin Hussey, George
Massey, VIM. Curtis, Michael Dalton and
B. N. Arilla, all seamen, We're slightly wound
ID, Capt d. H. Pratt, Second Master of the
boat, was slightly wounded.
about half through the fight, and crowding
with splendid hcroism steadily against
The enemy, - ball went in at her port side
forward port, through one of her boilers :;
The escaping steam scalding and killing
several Of her crew, and badly wounding
many more. Capt. Porter, his aid, S. P.
Britton, Jr., and Paymaster Lewis, were
standing OIL direct line of the balls pas
sage, Britton being in the centre of the
group. The shot struck poor Britton
On the top of his head, scattering his
brains in every direction. The steam went
INTO the pilot house, quickly killing the two
pilots, Ford ana Mcbride Many of the sail
ors, at the rush of steam, jumped overheard
and were drowned.
Lieut.. Trottcr is now ON the Tyler, and
@o ho ho, In loI Il,
gun captain, being mortaly wounded, worked
his gun after the accident, he being mortally
at the time.
There was no casualties on board the St.
Louis or Carondelet, though the shot and
shell poured ON them as ain
The St. Louis was under tae command OF
Capt. Lenoard Paulding, who personally stood
upon the main deck and directed the guns to
the last. Not man f1inched, and with cheer
upon cheer we sent the seip-seips among the
enemy. The St. Louis received seventeen
shots, and expended LOG.
have not been upon the CaroDdelet, she
yet being at the fort. cannot say what
damage is done her. She was near to our
boat however, and stood splenidly up
to the work. Capt. Walkers shots were
neither few nor far between.
Tribune's Correspondence.
...... WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
The difficulty in Gen. Lanes case arise!
from the fact that he is almost the Junior
Brigadier General in a Department command
ed by superior officer, and that to give hin
separate command would involve the neces
sity of manufacturing lot of senior colonel
into Brigadier Genera for his especial neces
sity.
Senator Harris, from the judiciary Com
mittee, made to-day resolution that MI
Starke, of Oregon. is entitled to his seat be
cause the Senate has no power to investigat
the question Of loyalty until he has taken hi
seat. -rr
t.a 80: Times Special
Owing to the sickness of Mr.. Covode, tn
projected interview with the President in re
lation to the Lane expedition will not TAX
place to-day, and probably never will. Senate
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