The New York herald., 1863-12-23


advantageous position in the OF the rebei works,
oaCs tooS advantage ftheIr locality and beat retreat
esyirg their oompanens within the works to do What
they felt inclined toehcr run tight surrendeI
General Pillow also deserted the post General fuckner
the oHy Commanding officer remaining, seeing that re
ssacce would thea be than useless opened cor
respond with General Grant under a flag OF truce
TIE fOlos ing copy Of the documents ard Grants re
ply pI&,nly sets forth the man.
HgApoUARIFEs FoEr royElsoS, Feb 16 1852.
Ss-ln consideration OF all the circumstances govern
log tie present situation OF affairs at this station pro-
pose 10 the commanding officer OF the federal forces the
appointment OF mmissioners to agree upon terms OF
csptdation of the forces and fort under my command
sn ia that view suggest until twelve oclock
today am, sir, very respectfully your o6edlent ser
want, ;. b. buCkNER,
Brgadier General, c. S. A.
To Brigsder General GRANT, commanding United States
forces lear Fort Dcnelson.
eeaersl Grant replied as follows:A-
HRAD2rARrERs. Army IN 1uE FIELD
CAMP NEAR poNEisoS, Feb. l6 1862. (
4. General ;. B. BUcKNKIs, Confederate Army
Yours OF this date proposing armstice and appoint
Of commissioners to settle terms Of capituation is
lIst received. No terms other than unconditional and
ss,aedioe Surrender be aecepd Ipyopoe mors a.
,ieaats upon soa o0rs' am. sir, very respectfully,
Brigader General, U. S. A., Commanding.
This reply very distasteul to the aristocratic
Bcsner but knowing that he couldnot make any vgor
oas opposition to another assault hc compelled to
submit, which he did very ungraciously the following
reply
HEADorARIERs, DOVER, Tenn, Feb. 1o, 1862.
10 Srigsder General U. S. GRANT US, A.
sGThe distribution OF the forces under my command,
Incident to unexpected change OF commanders. ana
the cyerw whelming force under your command compel
me- uota outstanding the brilliant success Of the Confede
rate arms yesterday, accept the ungcnerous and
chlvalrous terms which you propose. | am, sir your
very Obedient servant, $. " BuCkNER,
Brigader General, c. 5. A.
A, Fort Henry the rebel General Tilghman stat aud
asty men taken prisoners the rest having moved
support the garrison at Fort Doueison At Fort Donel
the results still glorious. Besides the fort
,hscf " blch valuable in hands preventing
blockade passing up the Cumberland the
rebel territory, the Union forces took General Euckner
nearly "a 900 prisoners, 5000 horses IS field pieces II
heavy guns 1900 stand of arms and rge quantity OF
cohmssary stores The clcll reports state the rebel
losses have been 231 killed. COZ wounded and $500
prisoners. Total, .067. The Union loss 446 killed
Ii wounded and $50 prisoners. Total 1881. Grants
forces having fight in the open eld against the
intsenchments for his much heavier loss in
killed and wounded
These victories most important in their results
they opened up both the Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers vessels which cooperate with
armies moving along their banks
ia, this was not ALL A body Of rebels, about thou.
sand strong that had been sent help the garrison
Tending Fort Donelson, very nicely decoyed the
Tnon lines February co. and Of became pris.
oners On the same day Clarksvle fell into tho hands
ol the Unionists, and three days after Nashville, the
capital Tennessee, occupied by Union troops from
whom Il has never again been wrested.
hs the lines Of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
which formed the centre Of the rebel position in that vi
cinty thus broken up, the wings Coumb and
Bowling Green naturally se through Of their own weight
Thus Kentucky redeemed rebel military rule and
tae United States flag waved the state Of Tennessee
from which, as prophesied in the Official reports OF the
a3ar, It was never again removed.
As reward for his skill and pertinacy during this
canPaisn, Brigadcr General Grant was promoted to the
rank c major general Of volunteers date from the
Surrender OF Fort Donelscu, February 1G, 1862.
Avery curious anccdo,e is told OF General Haleck in
connection with General Grant this particular period
Genera Grants troops composed the main part
oI n.loeis and Indiana The reports Of General
Grants fondness for whissey had been very freely crcu
lated By those who Jealous OF his rising fame
dspatalion OF inoisaus paid visit General Haliecs
a, his headquarters in 81. Louis.
''You see, General !" said the s,okesmau, eve have a
Oameee OF Illinois volunteers under General Grant, aud
i not safe that their lives should be entrusted to the
"arc OF man who so constantly ndulges in whiskey.
Who knows what blunder he may commitf''
"Hel, gentlemen, said the commander Of the depart.
meat Il am satisfied with General Grant and have
d,nbi YOU will soon be-"
Wne the ueputatlon were staying at tue hotel, the
OF the oipureo; Doneisou thirteen
Thousand prisoners. General fal,eck posted the ntei
geacs himself on the hotel bulletin, aud he did
% he remarked
"E General Grant is sucha drunkard, and eau win scoh
victories these think Is duty to issue order
that person found sober In st. Louis tonight saa be
punished with 6ne and Imprisonment"
Ihs people OF ST. Louis the hint and got pretty
io,y, ard among the mos, "happy" o, the crowd
the temperance delegation from Illinois.
TxSsnssEr-sInoa.
Ater this victory Major General Grants district
further extended by general orcer and known
District Of West Tennessee The order for General
OF the district bore the date Of
February a. 1862 in compliment OF his brilliant opera.
tons in that and the following two days.
For little time General Grant apparently remain
ed inactive, but really was engaged in forwarding his
troops up the Tennessee river TO Pttsburg Landing.
whea sufficient force had reached the rendezv ons
General Grant went on himself to take command The
object OF tho movement TO concentrate that part
81 Tennessee whole OF the under both Genei ais
Grant aud Buell., and then to make combined attack
upon A s. Johns,ons and Beauregard's position Co
rnih--aa important junction o. the railroad IRON the
north 10 New Orleans and from the east to Memphis.
The rebels, having Information ol this intended
rent concentrated the whole Of their forces upon that
portion OF The advancing army that rendezvouslng
at isblrg Landing, with the double object OF prevent
ing the junction Of the two armies aud with the hope Of
defeating each in detail f Grant could be beaten before
Buell. arrived, the rebels to be able TO
match the oroes OF the latter aud II he could only be
forced back the way open to recover the whole Il
the ost ground in Kentucky and Tennessee. Having
very heavy forces, steady plan aud determined will,
Johnston felt quite sure Of his victory.
Grant at tho same time only waiting for Buell. to
arrive mako the attack upon the rebels. on Arril
aud o s>rnishipg took place along the whole line and
the latter day the pickcts driven in. Grant sent
force the first day and rcpused the rebels, dry.
Ing them dve miles. On Saturday, the 9Th, the rebels
made bolder push upon the lines, but were haId.
somey repulsed. Al early hour ON sunday, April
O, ,nc Mon pickets were again driven IN, aud the
rebel sharpshcoters began picking of the onccrs. Ai
abou eight O'Clock In the morning heavy masses OF rebel
infantry we're TO be advancing the front aud the
Union troops were ready TO receive them There no
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