Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-13

THE UNION FLAG PLANTED ON TEN
,5s7 EEsSEE SOIL. Tf
Brilliant Naval victory-Fcrt Henr.
Captured by our Gunbosts-Lanc
Forces not Employed-sharply Con
tested Battle-The Cincinnati 10 th'
Hottest Of the Fight-one Hundred
and Ten Shots Fired. and Thirty
one Received by Her-The Rebe
Troops Leave the Artillerists to theil
Fate-The Rebel Commander Tilgh'
man,and Fifty-four Artillerists Sur
render - The Interview Between
Commodore Foote and Gen. Thigh
man-Terri6c Accident 10 the Gun
boat Essex-Her Boiler Exploded
Several Seamen Scalded TO Death
Capt Porter Wounded, and his Aid
Instantly Killed-Great Quantity Of
Artillery and Stores Secured-An
Ex- Cincinnati Merchant Among the
the Prisoners - List of Killed and
Wounded, &c.
CAIRO, Feb. Z.
The punboats Cincinnati. St. Louis
and Essex have Just returned from the
rebel Fort Henry on the Tennessee
river. The Stars and Strires now
wave over that place.
Yesterday at 1880 P. NJ, the gun
boats Cincinnati. st. Louis. Carondolet
and Essex. the Tyler, Conestoga and
Lexington bringing up the rear, advan-
ced boldly against the rebel works,
going to the right Of Paint Greek
Island, Immediately above which on
the east shore of the river. stand the
Notifications. and keeping consequently
out of range till they arrived at the
bead Of the Island and within mile Of
the enemy. They passed the Island
in full view of the rebel guns; they
steadily advanced, every man at
quarters, every eye strained to catch
the fag-oficer's signal gun for the
commencement of the action. Our
line OF battle was on the left, the st.
Louis next, the Carondolet next; the
Cincinnati for the time being the flag
ship. having on board Flag Officer A.
H. Foote; next the Essex. We advan-
ced in line, the Cincinnati boats
length in advance, when. at 1890 she
opened the ball, and Immediately the
three accompanying boats followed suit.
The enemy were not backward, gave
an admirable response. and the fight
raged furiously for half an hour. We
steadily advanced, receiving and re-
turing shot and shell. On getting
within three hundred yards Of their
works we csme to stand, and poured
into them right and left. II was mag
ni6cent 10 hear the whisiling shot, the
chugs OF the zip zips. and the cheering
Of our men as our shots took evident
effect.
In the meantime the Essex had been
disabled and drifted away from the
scene of the engagement, leaving the
Cincinnati. Carondolet and ST.. Louis
alone engaged. At length, at precisely
40, the enemy struck his flag, and
such cheering. such wild excitement as
seized the throats and arms and caps
Of the four or Eve hundred sailors Of
the gunboats-well. imagine III
After the surrender. which was made
to flag officer Foote by the rebel Gener-
al Tilghman, who defended his fort in
most determined manner. we found
that the rebel infantry encamped. to
the number OF some 1000 or 5000. out
side the Notifications, had cut and run,
leaving the rebel artillery company in
command OF the fort to their fate.
The fort mounted seventeen guns,
mostly 80 and 24-pounders; one, how
ever, magnificent 10-inch Columbiad.
They claim to have had but eleven ef-
fective guns, worked BY ffty-four
men-the number, all told, Of ou.
prisoners. Our shots dismounted two
of these enemy's guns, driving them
from their embrasures, tore their en-
bankments, and played smash with
them generally. They lost FIVE killed.
and some ten badly wounded. One of
their rif1ed guns, 80 2.poHnder. burst
during the engagement, badly wound
ing one of their gunners. but killing
none.
Capt. Taylor of Nashville. rebel CON-
mander of the Fort Artillery company,
is now our prisoner. He says this 3s-
FOUNDER is the gun that did their chief
firing.
Watts. formally of Cincinnati. and of
Mason county KY. of the firm Of Watts
IL Colburn. who was their ordinance
officer, is now also our prisoner. The
infantry fed from their quarters,
leaving bag and baggage. A vast
deal Of plumber has fallen into our
hands. and large and valuable guam
tity of ordinance stores. Tilghman is |
disheartened, and thinks it one of the
most damaging blows Of the war. In
surrendering to our flag officer the re-
bel. General remarked: al am glad to