Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-13
COUNTY COURT RECORDS.
EROM LINCOLNDOM.

| lowing extracts from late Yankee journals:
NORTHERN ACCOUNT oF VICTORY TENNESSEE.
CAIRo ILL., Feb. I'VE have taken Fort Henry. 1t
surrendered 10 Commodore Foote yesterday at two
o'clock In the afternoon, after most determined resist.
| ance.
The fight, which lasted hour and twenty minutes,
W. conducted by tho gunboats Cincinnati, Essex and
s.. Louis The Cincinnati fired one hundred and twer
~ FIVE rounds and received thirty four shots from the
rebel guns but only one killed. The st. Louis
fred one hundred and ten rouuds bu. received dam
age The Essex disabled after firing ten rounds by
a ball striking her boiler Thiry-two persons board
of her killed. being scalded to death. Captain
Porter, who commanded her. badly scalded but not
dangerously so.
One rebel General, one Colonel two Captains and one
hundred prvates were taken prisoners.
Tie fort mounted twenty gun, and seventeen NOR
tars.
The land force did reach the Of the action
until half an hour after the surrender.
The Memphis and Ohio Railroad bridge, fifteen miles
above the fort has been taken possession Of by
| troops.
yIDrRiL ACCOUNT OF TIE PARTIAL DISTRACTION CT HAR
PERs FERRY.
SANDY Hook, Mr., Feb Z, ls62-This forenoon Capt
Baylor and three Of his concealed themselves be-
hind stone wall, just above Harpers Ferry Bridge,
when one Of them either black painted, by display
ing flag of truce, induced a loyal Virginisn over
When nearly across, Captain Baylor and two Others
FIRE . and killed the ferryuan.
Our batteries the heights shelled the buildings
Subse queuty tie crossed and set FIRE to twelve
houses including the Wager and another hotel, rail-
road building, &c. The whole lower part Of the town
reduced TO ashes. necessity existed for burning
the buildings they had been hiding places for the rebel
raemen, who had been annoying our troops for weeks
past.
Large numbers Of rebel pckets, mounted, were sta.
toned ell the afternoon near Bolivar.
THE CUMBERLAND RIVER IxPEDIroS MARCHING TO ATTACK
FORT DoSELscS.
LOUISVILLE Feb. Cen. Grant will attack Fort Don
eson tomorrow.
Three large steamers, Bsrsmin J. Adams Z. H. Fair.
cbds and Baltic left here for the Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers this evening. All quiet along the line OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
STILL LATER.
From the New York Herald Of tie 10th We select the
following
THE SITUATION.
A dsspach TO the Cincinnati Commercial gives some
important information relative TO the movements of Gen.
Thomas division 10 Kentucky, for which not
uuprepsred Il appears tina, Gen. Thomas ia about TO
invade East Tennessee three different points stimuli
taueously. Gen. Carter is 10 60 through Cumberland
Cap Gen Schoel is to advance by the central route,
and Gen Thomas, with McCooks and AAson's brigades
will cross at Mill SPRING., the Of the late victory.
They will imme dately march Rockville, and, if
oessfu will take possession of the railroad thus cutting
oil communication between the rebel ermy in tho West
and the seat OF the rebel government at chnond
The rebel troops ia their retreat from Fort Henry
were said to have proceeded TO Paris in Henry county
Tenne see, twenty miles OF Fort Henry, aud few
miles from tho Tennessee river II Is tie present north
era terminus Of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, and lis
importance copsss in the fac that communicates by
aiiroad with the Columbus and Mississippi Railroad
which IL the chief line of communication Of General
Polk at Columbus 1t is stated tha, this point strong
y fortified The Union gunooat', ascending the Tennes
see river could land troops within few miles Of Paris
when our troops would be virtually In the OF Co
luubus But appesrs from later intelligence received
at Norfolk that the flying rebels have not taken petition
a, Paris bu, have gone Fort Dnnelson which threat
elei by the U lion forces under General Grant.
Der news from dissouri ia most favorable. The rebel
General Price, Spring fld is said 10 have ha
4ngued his troops, stating that they were surrounded,
and should decide either to surrender sht They
solved fight Oar Ger erals pressiJg forward with
grea. rapidty Sgel aad Asboths divisions have reach
cd Lebanon, while Atjor Wrghts cavalry have sdvanc
ed thirteen miles west Of that point. The brigade Of
General Davis reported to be crossing ths Osige y
ar ON "wednesday and the advanced gurd expected
TO Join General Sigel and Asboth at Lebanon on the
following day. Pdco may thus feel that his position is
critical oae.
sEETcH or ROANOKE ISLAND TEE RKBEL BATgkRIiF.
Commodore Godsborough feared that the delay
already experienced would give the enemy great ad-
vantage provided they had been sharp enough to n:
prove the opportunities thus afforded them.
Gen Burusdes force which Is very numerous, was TO
have been landed on the oser end and side Of the
island under the guns Of the vessels. Com Colds
boroughs fleet TO engage the batteries Ofsnton
Sound at short range while portion of the land force
have pushed to any point where the enemy should
show himself in force.
When the expedition sailed from Haiteras all were
confident Of success All In good health and good
spirits and good order and discipline prevailed All
they wanted chance 10 meet the enemy. The ves
sells supplied with provisions for sixty days and
large supply Of coal.
We rather opine IL a blow has been struck at all on
Roanoke Island the result will be in favor Of the Union
arms as their numerical strength and equipment
Of a superior character to these Of the rebels
The object Of taking Roanoke Island by the Union
forces Is 10 take tn, initiative towards skiing other
points the railroad running directly south from Rich
mond and thus of.ctualy TO cut of the supplies from
the Southern States. II the Union troops fortunate
o1gh to secure It's capture, it will put stop to the
inland coast navigation Of North Carolina, which means
of transportation has been useful from its safety
against hostile cruisers.
The most important object OF the seizure will, how
over, be the threatening Of Norfolk, and, II 1t Is
thought advisable TO follow up the advantage,
the danking OF the rebel army at Norfolk. movement
securing Pamco and Albsmarle Sounds, aud thus com
handing the great Abemare and Chesapeake Canal and
the Dismal Swamp Canal would command the adjunct
nal known the Jericho Canal connecting through
Lake Drummond with important railroad JUNCTION a.
town ed Suffolk, on the Nan 'enond river, where the
main rat I'd route from Norfolk branches into what are
ced the Norfolk and Pet rsburg Railroad and the Sea
board aud Roanoke Railroad, thus completely cutting
of all connection by rail water between Norfolk and
the surrounding country and the ether pars Of the rebel
pgious.
The strategic importance of such movement II sue
cessfully made, will form one Of the most important
features OF the war Toe leland ia position which Is
va. liable to ~ commanding as it does, the Curruck
Sound which opens into Albemarle Curftuck is about
fly miles wde and is navgable for vessels drawing ten
feet of water. Owing TO the natural bseakwaer which
protects large portion Of the coasts Of North Caroins
aud Virginia. the is placid lake. and easily
navigated.
1t hal been fortified by the rebels, who have estab.
lshed entrcnched camp in the c,ntre and erected
Eve forts to defend 1t at important points.
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.
The New York Express of Saturday says:
The sgus Of European interference in our war with