Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-12
FoR4 HRERY, FEB. s


ssQusas 10 ths capture Of the Fort upon the
Tennessee.
s FoRF HEERY, Feb. 8.
Dirsctly afier the capture Of the Fort gun
boais Lexington, Tyler and Oonsstoga start
q uP he river with instructions 70 proceed
e fr as they saw &c up the Tennessee river
toWsrds Alabama, and are doubtless at that
point ere this. We cannot see what point is
meant here. Our correspondent hardly pro-
poses to say they were going to the State Of
Alabana, though that could be dOne.-EDs
Cox
IlYeSserdsy the CArondalst, in charge Of
Col Webster, Col Riggins, and Col, NePhet-
sous, of Gen. Grants stsf, made recon-
nolsunce as far as the bridge Of the Memphis
and ClarksVille railroad at Danville. They
found but one family left In the town. At
The bridge, quarters had been built and ooeu-
Piedby some troops, where Was found large
quantity Of army supplies, commissary stores,
Wagons, SC.
The inhabitants are deserting their dwell
hgs for miles around, and fleeing in every
aiFection. The bridge piers at DanVille were
partially disabled By the arst gunboats, which
went up the river Thursday evening. An
-other Of the peirS was crippled so as to c9m-
pletely prevent the passage Of any trains, and
e vas also found that the Railroad bad been
ohszucted g short distance from the bridge
bya and slide. Instead Of there being four
tssa guns captured between Col Dickey's
scsFally and GSl. John A. Logan, there was
but eigbk Il appears that Lieut.. Col. Mc0ol-
lc1gh, Of Diekey's cavalry, went out on the
Tort Donaldson road, some three miles, in
pursuit Of the resreating rebels, and oTeI-
1aok then and had 8 skirmish with party
Who had TIRES guns IN charge, the rebels
ahsndoning their guns and rstTeating, one
man being killed On each side. Col. NcOul-
looh did not, however, bring in the guns.
NanWhile Col. Logan, With small force
of iniantFy, was ordered to pursue the enc
my. he met Dickeys men near whore the
Runs were taken, aud requested them 70 ad-
TaRcs, which they refused to do, as their hors-
e Wera too much jaded for further use.
Col Logan found be could not 20 any fur
thsr With Infantry, and, leaving the captured
pieces in their charge, which they brought
II, he took with him eight mounted men
and advanced some thres miles further,
When be overhsnlsd four more guns under
guErd Of men, who surrendered them with
hQ1ses, 6e, which were also brought into
Shs fort Col Logan went within a halfrs
nile ofWhere another gun was found in q
.nEins, hut il being night and not having
hcrses Il was not taken away, but it viii be
ssoarsd to-day. Nearly every gun was spik-
Cd With telegraph wire, which can be easily
inamoEsd. They are brass pieces 6-pounders,
s1d 3 6ne order.
5SH the prisoners taken, one hundred in
nEmbsr, were yesterday sent down to Cairo
inehsrge Of Capt. VI. 8. Hillyer, aid to Gen.
Grant, on the steamer IRtan.
Fhe amount Of property captured at this
fort will greatly exceed one million of dol
laas' worth. Some reporters have sent their
dispatches from here headed under a chang
ed title OF Fort FOOte. Although Flag Off,
Ger Foote is highly deserving this honor
being conferred upon him, Gen. McClernand
exceeds his power in attempting TO change
the name. de can not do it This is still
Fort Henry
Reconnaissance have been made by Col
Logan and others within mile Of Fort
Donaldson. A heavy rsin fell last night.