The weekly sun., 1862-02-15

Di-pdtch 10 the Cincinnati GdsS'c.
PIducah, Ky, Fcb Tue traNsp ,rts which
Ell Cairo yesterday, with rcops on board, came
dragging Ia here oLe at time during at OF last
night and Immediately proceeoed upthe Tennessee
Riy 2.
We reached point ten miles ihs side o! F'rt
Henry about daylight where found the gun
bats a. Louis, Ess.N, Cuondoet and Cincinnati
lying at auchr.
The troops on board the new Uncle ,m Ulnois
and AtN Scott were here disembarkcd, and ~ .in
re-embarked and landed four miles above, where
,ho rest of the troops were also landed as fast
they arrived.
Tie gunbosts weighed anchor upon our arriva.
AMI steamed up " within sunshot range oi the
iort, when an Interchange Of shot anil shell lad
between boats and the fort about twenty -1ots
belrg fred on each side. The 81 utiug was very
accurate both sides. one shot i,om the fort
struck the upper wooden cabin of the Essex aud
lore LoIc In her. The damage wiz, however,
trihing, A. the csbin was but a temporary ~ air.
Several Of our shel burst in de Ert, and i'm.
mense d,msse is supposed u have been done. Al
uteIyals between the shots, roGe. steamer was
teen mAno'uverhg about.
A powerful Union force is now enclmped on the
'heiehts OF the cart bank Of the Tonnsssae Il yer,
just beTond the range Of the enemy'- guns.
The Transports, after landing their hum,n ear
goes, returned 10 Paducah, whore they will take On
Tein'orements and proceed, speedily as possible,
~ the pSnt ~ debarkation near Fort Henry.
The new boat Uncle Im met with accident
IN returning here this aoernoon, abou, twenty
miles up the river, while running close ~ the Shore
She int, large tree, tearing away her ralngs
md escape-ppe, and damaging her vheel-Louse
and barber shop, To the great CONSERVATION OF the
proprietor OF the latse or
Heavy rcnfor ements will be landed near For,
4 Henry tomorrow 10 cooperate with tue force now
there and ere many days siar ellpse the crash Of
arms will be heard in this quarter tha, will shake
Secessiondom to It's foundation ! have not been
able to learn what, II anything has boon done on
eae Cumberland from smthand.
81 LoUis, No., FEB. s.--A oorrsspo 7lent OF tho
h"uhIIcAN says that the property captured at Fort
| Ilehry Ia valued At upwards u s2OO,OOO.
Y Loco cavalry, and battery Of light artillery LEI,
II here yesterday for Fort Hcnry. reyimsnt OF
| HAya.ry also let for Rolls.
Ciacinnati, FEB. 9.-specia. dispatches u tho
lGAzEITE and COMMERCIAL, dated Fort HsAryi ST..
\ iive the following intelligence
4 Yesterday the Carondnlet made a reconnaissance
- far the bridge of the Memphis and Clarkesylu,
Y,ilroad, at Banyile They found quarters hal Leel
built at the bridge, and occupied by some troops
and where was also found large q ,aht.ty Of amy
supplies, commissary stores, wagons, d., The in
hs itants deseiting their dwellings for mile
around and aeeing in every direction. II,
,fbridge at Danyille was partially disable,
by the first gunboats which Wen, up ta
River. Another Of the piers was crippled q
a. to completely prevent the passage Of trains
There were but eight guns captured ~ Di,key'
Il .ayalry and Colonel Logan, instead of fourteen
1 Nearly all the guns were spiked with telegapl
wire, which can easily be removed, Tuey are bras
\ six Founders, and in fine order. A the prisoner
sAken, tabout 1'O,J were sent to Cairo yesterday
J Foe amount Of property captured will exceed 81,
90 l,COO.
GReoonnoisances have been nsde by Col. l. ga
, and others to within II lie Of Font Donason. Ger
Grant and stat will mahe a e,onnoisance this a
- Don beyond Danvile.