The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-13
Capture Of Feeg Henry.
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CAIRO. February Z. u M.-IS6.

p. NJ, the gunbo#ts Cincinnati, y.
Louis, CarondeIetand Essex; the lay
Tor. Conestoga ard Lexington bring
inc mp the rear, advanced D"idtE
against the rebel works, going to u"
r;.h1 d Painter Creek isl"nd, ISSUING
above which, on the rasf saoFe 81 'he
rtvar. stand~ the ~ =" ana
leepin. consequent" = a
tF al Of the js'H a"# aIn
M, s.. enc passing ~ island
- tnlI ;, ...ar>pt gaas,w stead
nv advanced, every man at quarters,
eyerv ear strained to catch the flag Of
fcer's signal gun for the commence
mcnt of action.
Our line Of battle was on the left
the St. Louis next; Carondelet next:
lie Cincinnati, for the time being, the
Aao ship, having on board flag officer
A. II. Foote, was next to the right Of
the Essex
We advanced in line, the Cincinnati
boats length in advance, when,at r.
90, the Cincinnati opened the ball, and
Immediately the three accompanying
boats followed suit.
The enemy, not backward, gave ad
mirable response, and the fight ragged
furlously for halt an hour We stead
ily advanced, receiving and returning
storms Of shot and shell, when getting
within 800 yards of their works, we
came to a stand and poured in to 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
disabled and drittcd away from the
scene Of the engagement, leaving the
Cincinnati. Carondelet and st. Louis
engaged.
At length, at precisely /. 40, the en-
emy struck his colors, and such cheer
ing, such wild excitement as seized
the Threats and arms and caps Of the
400 or 500 sailors OF the gunboats-
well, imagine it.
After the surrender, which was made
to flag officer Foote BY the rebel Gen.
eral Floyd Tilghman, who defended
his tort In a most determined manner,
we found that the rebe! infantry, en-
camped to the number Of some 1000
or 5000 outside the fortifioations, had
cut and run, leaving the rebel artillery
company in command OF the tort TO
their fate.
The fort mounted II guns, mostly
~ and "a Founders one, however,
magnificent 10 inch coumbiad. They
claim % haee had bet effective guns
worked by "a men, which is the mum
Der all told, OF our prisoners.
Our shots had dismounted two Of
their guns, driven the enemy from their
embankments, and played smash with
them generally.
They lost five killed and some ten
badly wounded. One Of their riHed
guns, 32-pounder, burst during the
engagement, badly wounting one Of
their gunners, bat killing none.
Capt. Taylor of NashyiIle,rebel son-
mander OF the fort artillery company,
(now our prisoncr,) says this 30 poun,
der is the gun that did their chef fir-
ing.
Watts, formerly Of Cincinnati, and
Of Mason county, Ky. Of the firm of
Watts q CoIburn, vas their ordinance
officer. He is now our prisoner.
The infantry fled from their quarters,
leaving bag and baggage. A vast
deal OF plumber has fallen into onr
hands, and large and valuable guam
tity OF ordnance stores.
Gen. Tilghman is disheartcned, and
thinks it one OF the most damaging
blows Of the war
In SurrendQrlng to our flag officer,
the rebel General remarked; am
glad to surrender TO 50 gallant an Off
Ger"
The flag officer Foote replied ~ on
do perfectly right, SRI surrendering;
but you should have blown my boats
out OF the wafer before would have
surrendered to you
The land force under command of
Gen. Grant did not arrive at the fort
till after the rebels had surrendered,
aud their army escaped.
Our gunboats did splendid fighting
We cannot make any distinctions. The
Cincinnati, however, was in The lead
and flying the Flag Officers penmant,
the chief mark Flag Officer Foote
and Capt. Stnmbrl crowded her deti>
antly into the teeth Of the enemy's
guns. She got 81 shots, some Of them
going throush and through her She
expended 40 shots.
Pringle Carradlcc, seaman,ot Ham
ilton, &. w. was killed outright; VIM.
Lakeman, seaman, badly wounded ;
Martin Hussey, George Massey, VIM.
Curtis, Michael Dalton and i. n. Ar
lila, all seamen, were slightly wound~
ed F; Capt. ID. IL. Pratt, second master
OF the boat, was slightly wounded.
The Essex was badly crippled
when about halt through the fight,
and erowding with a splendid hcroism
steadily against the enemy, ball went
IN at her p ort side forward port, through
one of her boilers the escaping steam
soalding and killing several Of her
crew, and badly wounling many more.
Capt. Porter, his aid, >. i. Brittou,
.Ir, and paymaster Lewis, were stand
iii9 Oi1 ~ ~ GU llIlC al Lllt Utll > DtS
sage, Brit,on being in the center Of
the group. The shot struck poor Brit
ton on tie top of the head, scattering
his brains ana blood in every direction
The escaping steam went into the pi~
lot house, quickly killing the two pi-
lots, Ford and Mcbride. Many ofthe
sailors, at the rush Of the steam, jump
ed overheard ami ere drowned
Here is complete list Of the Essex
dead, wounded and missing; This
casualty to the Essex has east gloom
over our.Heet, and somewhat dampens
the enthusiasm Of our victory.
klLLED-M. Il Ford, Jas. Mcbride,
pilots; ). b. Britton, Quartermaster's
mate; David Wilson, captain Of a
gun j. Cotfey, Jasper 2. Brease, sea-
men