Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-08
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Surrender of Fort Henrv-..sont6eTn
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IN
tennessee river, surrendered Yesterday a
4 Two O'Clock, after determined resistance
The light which lasted one hour and twen,
minutes was conducted by the pnr
boats Cincinnati, Essex and St.. T,onis
The Cincinnati fired one hundred and
twenty five rounds and received thir-
~ tour shots from the rebel guns. oDJv o,,s
man killed. The st. Louis tired one HIM
dred and ten rounds and received no dam.
age. The Essex was disabled al tenth
round by ball striking her boiler. Thir.
! y two killed scalded TO death. CaDtain
Porter badly scalded not dangerously
Two rebel Generals, once olonel, two Gan.
talns and one hundred PrIVatest taken pris.
| 9ners. The Fort mounted II guns. The
iano forces did not reach the scene of ac-
The Memphis and Ohio Railroad Bridge.
10 miles above the Fort had been taken
possession Of by our troops.
NASHVILLE, Fob. 4.-Gen. Beaure0arl
and suit arrived here this evening. The
neaVy rains during the night and to.day
lntertered with preparations for his re-
ceptiou. He will proceed to take com.
mand OF the department Ofthe Northwest
Immediately. 20
NORFOLK, Feb. 5.-There is no doubt
tnat me Commissioners appointed BY tho
Washington government to visit the Fed
eFal prisoners in the South are at Fortress
M MONROE but there is not the slightest nos
~ p that orr government will permit
them to visit the Confederate States.
AUGUSTA, Few. GA private letter writ
ten last evening in Savannah, and received
mere this morning, states heavy firing heard
In the direction of New River on the Soutb
Carolina side on Monday morning. which
lasted for over four hours. It was suD-
posed to be an engagement with tho enc.
mics gun boats. Amesscnger who reached
nero this morning. says he was informed
oy confederate officer in Savannah that
our batteries at New river had been at
tackea and one at least of the Federal gun
ooats had been destroyed. The Charles
ton Mercury ofto-day says, the firing heard
yesterday Was at Red Bluff, The enemy
destroyed the fences in the neighborhonj
mond. 's'Oti-
RECHNoND, Feb. 5.-Gen. Sterling Price
of Mo-, arrived here on official Business
last evening. He desires to be confirmed
Major General.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 5.-Threc Federal gun.
9oats appeared in Tennessee river yester-
Day. They opened FIRE on Fort Henry, and
the latter responded. There was no. dam.
age done to tho fort. The Federals nre
landing troops two miles from tho Fort.
and an attack is expected.
The Confederates are in full force on tI,e
tennessee river, and no danger from the
Federals is apprehended
An order was issued from the War De.
partment on the 4th, ordering all military
commanders to impress all saltpetre found
In their districts, except such as is in the
hands of original manufacturers. and the
government agents and contractors having
therefor forty cents per pauud and NO
more. The order is issued in consequence
of tho monopoly of spectators, and the
exorbitant rates charged the government.
The Richmond Ditpdtch says the Mis-.
souri, difficulty has been satisfactorily arr
ranged. Gen. Price will doubtless be con-
hrmed a Major General, and the Missouri
troops received into the Confederate service
as twelVes months volunteers.
The Legislature yesterday went into se-
cret session for the purpose of considering
an important Accommodation from the Gov
ernor, upon subject in regard to which 1t
Is understood the State and Confederate
authorities are entirely agreed. Is pRrport
will not transpire at present.
Ihereis no news from the Burnside cx-
petition, or about the Merrimac.
The steamer Rhode Island arrived from
New York this p. n.
Adjt; Gen. SchoOler, OF Massachusetts,
arrived this morning.
The Constitution sailed this P. n.
A serious riot ACQUIRED in Richmond on
Tuesday night, which was SO extensive and
disastrous that i. is feared the city will be
placed under martial law. Duringthe ex-
element persons were heard cheering for
the Union.
The troops at Norfolk are being sent
south very rapidly to repel the advance of
There are but few soldiers to be seen in
Norfolk now.