Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-02-21
GLORIOUS NEWS!!
Waterloo Defeat of the
Traitors ! (!
$4,000 Prisoners! 7!


The siege of Fort Donelson commenced
on Thursday of last week, and continued
day and night till early Sunday morning
when the fort with Generals johnson,
Buckner, and $4,000 troops, were surren-
dered. Floyd, with 5000 rebel troops,
escaped. lie stole away in the night
When there is any stealing to be done, no
man in America can eqral Floyd. Our
victory is thorough and complete, and for
brilliant daring and bravery, has never
been exceled on the American continent.
Our loss is great. twas great battle
Our loss it is thought will reach 500 killed,
and 600 wounded. The rebels in the Vi
cinity of Fort Donelson are now on the
run. They have evacuated Bowling Green,
and ere long will evacuate the entire
south. Tie blows are falling thick and
fast. The record of 1862 will not be a
second edition of 1861.
Below we give the dispatches as they
have come 10 hand -
St. Louis, Feb. l6, $50 P. NJ.
Fort Donelson taken. Great loss on
both sides. Rebels captured one of Gen.
Grants batteries, but it was retaken by
our troops. Further details tonight.
st. Louis, Feb. 6.
The city is wild with excitement and
rejoicing. The news is just made public
that the American flag waves over Fort
Donelson. The loss is heavy on both sides
The gunboats are said to be badly DAM
aged. The further particulars are expect
ed tonight.
Chicago, Feb. IL.
Fort Donelson surrendered yesterday
forenoon. Gems. Buckner and johnson
with $4,000 rebels are prisoners.
Gen. Floyd, by his great experience in
the business, stole away with 5000 men on
Saturday.
Further official advices from Fort DON
elson, say that the rebels in the Fort de-
nounced Floyd as black hearted traitor
and coward.
The enemy are known to have had 80,
900 troops, $4,000 of whom are our pris-
oners. 5000 escaped and the balance re-
ported killed and wounded, or otherwise
| disabled.
Our loss is not stated, but the slaughter
in our ranks is mentioned as terribly Sc
vere.
Chicago, Feb. II.
This mornings Commercial has the fol-
towing dispatch -
On learning that the rebels were evacu.
ating Bowling Green, Gen. Buell. ordered
a forced march by Gen. Mitchell to save, il
possible, the railroad and turnpike bridges
on Big Barrow River. They however had
reached the banks of the river.
The brigades of Gems. Breckinridg,
and Hindman were until Thursday eyenin;
at Woodland Station.
Gen. Buell., we understand, goes witt
Gen. McCook's division, 10 take comman,
in person on the Cumberland, where GU
!, forces will be Tomorrow night, $4,000
strong. While he presses the enemy OF
the Cumberland with his tremendous force
his flank and rear are pressed by the heav,
divisions under Gems. Nelson and Mitchell
Chicago, Feb. II.
The news of the surrender of Donelso
received this morning, created the wildes
enthusiasm. Business of all kinds wa
temporarily suspended. The board 9
trade adjourned at an an early hour. Tn
people claim the honor of the victory 70
Illinois, the troops there being twenty-fv
regiments of Illinois, six of Iowa and fou
Indiana. There was also fragments of II
LIMOS cavalry and six companies of arlil
lery from Missouri.
A special to the Times, dated Fort Don
elson 9th, says Fort Donelson surrendgre
! at daylight this morning Internationally
ri We have Gems. Buckner, johnson, Buste
and $4,000 prisoners and 5000 horses.-
I Gems. Pillow and Floyd. with their br
gades, ran away on steamers without lei
, ting Gen. Buckner know their intention.
! Gen. Smith led the charge on the lowe
end OF the works, and was the first insid
= the Notifications. The Fort Henry run:
, ways were bagged here
I The prisoners are loading on the steam
ers for Cairo.
a Our loss is heavy, probably 400 kille
: and 500 wounded. We loose a large pe
i centage of officers. Among them are Col
i Irwin Of the Illinois 10Th, White of III
r 3lst aud Smith of the 4eth. Coils. job
e A. Logan, Sawyer and Ransom are wound
Q ed. Major Post of the 9Th Illinois, wit
: 1000 privates are prisoners and have pon
: TO Nashville. having been taken the MIL
!, before the surrender.
}; The enemy's loss is heavy, but not
large as ours, as they fought behind il
trenchments.
The enemy turned our right for half q
hour, but our lost ground was more tls
= regained.
1, We should have taken them by stor
y Saturday it our ammunition had not civ,
5 out in the night
it Gen. Lawmah's brigade of Gen. Smith
E, division was the first to enter the lower er
y OF the enemy's works, which was done /
s charge OF bayoneis. and nine-tenths
rs the rebels were pitted against our right.
In Our forces on the right were really all nip
TO recommenee the attack. On Sund.
morning they were met on their approa
e. by white flag, Gen. Buckner having Sc
X early in the morning a despatch TO Ge
IL Grant, surrendering. The rebels lose
field pieces, IL heavy guns, 10000 stand
arms, besides large quantity of comm
n sary stores.
-, HE rebel troops are completely demo
= allied, and have no confidence in Iie;r lea
n ers. as they rharce pilla,v a,1 RI =.