New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-03
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In front OF the fort, at distance Of halt
nile or tbereabouts were our lines OF inteneh-
sn,ltf, and beyond, still further the lines OF the
enemy. -, ior. 70 oon o,a ,rore rnser
n. ecmnand of Gems. FLOYD, Pillow, Buckner, and
3p.brod II. johnson. Most of the regiments were
Scm tennessee aud Mississippi, bnt Virginia Als-
ms Texss. and Arkansas also contributed 'neir
orots. ana swelled the DIMENSIONS OF ne army 10
1~.umber have named. Active hOstili'les COM
rs,rei "a early rs Tuesday morning, but were con-
$ned 10 the outpos's and piekets: Il bs'Isloo o.
x,ss;,.ippi cavalry under COMMAND OF ool fVries',
TIst day un'ered Il strong skirmihbing patty OF
Ss1;oosts. but ftaly succeeded In renulsiug tnem
with considerable lose. Az nle,t 'nc n!es %
rfs I'tion camps were plainly visible, aud at dutk
No. lines Of troops could be discerned moving into
ga "wednesday morning our artillery opened fire
,,,n tho enemy, and both armies prepared for Sc
IONS work; but nothing iii the share OF infantry
e,arnteTs interrupted The caunonadlIg, winch con-
sinned during the DAY.
TbgrpGay witnessed repetition Of the events OF
ys5oesdsy There was some fighting between the
,,snty and shsrp-shoo ers Of both armies tLM were
s,rstd in tickiog oil those W eXIo ea theMseI'es
% tbs species Of certain death. Tie gunooste oi
hs dsy came up the river and op ned Nleo'ous
g. on Fort D0neison; but alters severe Nehai s''s
81 ,hots for several bouTe fell back olsahie"' H. o,
Tdlay the capnobBoiug was more tefilDi9 tt,ui a.
any time during the week. Again the su"ooa''n NJ
cd XII
y live. this lime thoIoul hly h0rs On oomba1 iHe
s..frv also Engaged, aud the blaze OF nuskeuy
,i.ible along our entire lines. DuiIiB Tue HSi'
a Aes,f-ate charge WIGS maze Dy TWO iii"V's ~ -.
80 mon the % Kentucky ana ION ienuesse; out
~ - NO, almost hand TO hand, and sent bsck
-: ling 10 their inirenchmCnts leaving fngbtiui
'cn,t3on of their nunte Ge7d and mhngled upon
T. 6sld The day closed without any practical adj
xsntace to either party. We held orr own and the
snsuv maintained their position. lhs loss was iess
than 100 on SIDE principally from SHELL and 'h'
of the Uni0nisis severe.
saturday was the Rubicon Of Fort Donelson. The
,,smv had received strong roGniorCemenls during
Ne week, and now they numbered, according 10
,ksir own estimates, $4,000 men,. Snow lay Oh me
eronud to the depth OF three iDebes, and acold,
frnV sleet poured necessarily III the faces a our
s'laers Stii. with all these odds they fatered
cd Early in the day, The order came iron bead
onsrters TO make vigorous attack on tie night fahh
q The Union army, which, $500 strong, was posted
O. tie opposite bills under command OF Gen. Grant
Ndlpore than 10000 OF our men engaged III this
movement, but such WA the impetuosily of their
siyance that the enemy fed in confusion from their
Ctsrge after charge was made by our regiments,
ana the ground was covered with the slain Three
buodred prisoners, including several officers be long,
mo To an Illinois regiment, four batteries, and 3,oc
s,snd of Ards were captured. The former are now
IN a Confederate rTisof. The two latter may have
ben retaken, but this is not yet known. Every
where. IN the earlier part Of the day, our nag was
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tn Union commander finding that lis right had
been turned aud that the day would be lost but for
some decisive effort. concentrated lbs troops IN
AZ enOon on our tight, and making sudden plunge,
after a long aud desperate struggle, redeemed me
uonipg's LOS BY capturing portion Of our IN
creDcbnents. The dead lay piled up IN heaps, their
gore tricklnc in led lines along the snow in every
direction. SILL our troops fought on, oonteslng
inch by inch tue ground they were compelled TO va
cate At nigbtfall the firing cea ed, aud at Il
o'clock Pillow telegraphed to Nashville: "Ihe day
4 ours: we have repused the enemy with great loss
20 them and with considerable loss 10 ourselves.
Ne want re-eDforceuens." Requirements were
moi forthcoming however, and Sunday morning
found tho Union army strengthened by 80 600 fresh
1oep. eucornpassing the place and completely sur
rounding our forces. TIE fight was renewed at
o'clock q. m; but it beTg useless TO contend against
such odds the for, and army capi.ulated TO the
enemy on their own terms
kloyd. Pillow ard BuckDer fought like heroes.
They we're everywhere, apimatiDg their men, con-
esaDliv under fire, and encouraging them by their
example and presence. As the regiments moved on
10 the charge, Floyd would rise III bis stirrUps and
shout, " BE steady boys, and ain iow-fear not, the
day will be ours"
The total number Of our killed and wounded is
estimated at from twenty-five hundred to three
thousand. TLat Of the ULioniss at from four to SIX
thousand
We had four field batteries and several regiments
Of cavalry all of which have doubtless fallen into
Tie hands OF the enemy. The former were com
tn6rGed by Capts. Porter, Graves, and jackson O
NirsiUia, and -.
whilo band tied around the arm, aud in the regi
1ents there was carried by the side Of the COnied
crate flag banuer Of bloc with white globe ir
the center.
AS rapidly as possible the wounoed were removed
20 the town Of Dover above alluded 10, and from
1Aence by steamers TO Nashville. Tie care bestowed
uron them was excellent, there being an abundance
o. boin physicians ard Refreshments.
Tie enemy are represented 10 have fought nobly
Sar better ihan the NOrtteTn soldiers have ever
fought before; but uost, if not all OF them, were
tom the West, sturdy farmers and backfwOo dsme q,
aud, like Cur.eyos, accus NED TO The use OF arms.
The safety Of tloyd and Pillow, with portion q
.iei- command, is beyond debut Buckuer If also
on ,sed TO have escaped, dis atch is said to
AZ Leen received by his wife in Atlanta, Ga.
!. the past four day., stating that be was well.
iib ri sydney joinston was not in the fight.
] "a re.entoTcem DTS been sent forward, 50 that
0 or 10 900 fresh mel could have stood the bruut
be t9ttle on Saturday afternoon, instead Of our
h a sOldier For, Donebon would not have fallen;
lie lack OF this effective strength enabled q 6
to COMPLETELY hem our little army 10, and ex-
q their lines IL crescent shape from river bank TO
CT oank around us.
Fs news Of the surrender reached Nashville
b., by telegraph, on Sunday morning abont
Vh line, willie msIy of the citizens we're Oh
~ 6ay 10 the accustomed places Of wo,slip. IT,
y, Of course, every other consideration gave
81 TO the thought Of penOnal sa.ety. Every
Of transportation at hand was employed %
furniture and valuables The depo,s were
eAionged With men, women, and children, anxious
laave Ire city; train after irsin wa put in mo-
81, rOyefnmeAt stores were thrown 0 zen 70 Ill
hose 70 curry ttom away, ana icgroes, Irish
rHTs, ard even Centcel.l,okiug rersons, could BE-
s~en toting' OF their riie of LOg, clothing, or
property belonging 10 the army, tloogh, by
or the military Authorities much Of tits wap
= ROD on lie ensuing DAY. In q einQIe word