, 1865-09-23

The rZayerssrk Story In FuIl-11oss- Gar
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from the Galcna Gazette, 1sth.l
There Is story going the rounds, that on
The second day Of the battle Of Fort Doncf-
son, Gen. Grant caught q. prisoner with his
l,uyersucls filled with provisions, aud hence ne
conclntlcd nat the whole Of Buekucr's army
were trying TO MAKE their escape:
1t Will lie seen by the following, that Tho
hnvereack story had some foundation, but H.
stead Of one soldier being SO provided for q
journey, Gen. Graut had :lsccrtaiued that the
whole rebel army had made similar provisions
to stay their hunger Oh march:
On tie second day Of the battle ol Fort
Donelson, 1t will be remembered that Gen.
Grant, in The morning paid q visit TO co,nmo-
Cumberland river, with some Of bis bcst boats
disabled. He had been sent for by the brave
Commodore with the urgent request for a
rersona1 consultation. With single orderly
Gen. {;rnnt ret out On cfrcnjtous route to
meet him. They did meet. lie found Foote
with his t'cet drawn OF at anchor. The Com
modofe urged Grant to entrenct his forces In
front ofthe Notifications while he went round
to st. Louis for repairs. He thought he
could be 1,ack In ten or fifteen days. Grant
could only ndyise him to remain where he
was, while he, with his laId forces, whipped
tic enemy. Such vas tho situation Of things
when he started back to meet the army.
When he uas returning, his speed was hy
no 1nears slackened by j report that tho
enemy had attacked our right wing and were
driving It's. lie soon came In On that wing,
and found TINT tho enemy had been driven
back, but he had left our troops In good
deal OF confusion. The lines we're broken.
N.n were lluddlcd mp in crowds around their
cc1areuy officers, as!sirS questions, field oih-
Gers ,werc riding. back and forth ln 4. great
hurry, Int giving no orders; aud on his arri-
val tie division commander Of that wing rode
wants q head !" TIC Generals quIct reply
rus, " 1t seems so."
ca tnt1uisine. llc asccrtaiucd that the enemy
lad nude their attack in solid column whole
regiments coming III body, a0a rr.tmant
ultcF regiment with knapsacks md haver-
f.cks Grant's quick eye npryehcndcd the
whole thing in Ut, Instant: he turned 10 the
and collected why, remarked, that they were
trying to cut their way through our lines to
ret uway. In half q minute more his plan
was formed. Tic ordered two OF the best
regiments In the field from the centre to The
right, which he raw needed steadyfng. One
Of these wns Missouri. and the otl'et an lndl'
aan regiment. lie then told his diyi1on COM
u,ander 10 ride along the line with him on the
gal.op, making all The noise they could, tell.
Ing the men that the enemy were on the &C.
treat, md ordering Il rally to cut them oil.
They we're ordered 10 fill MP their ammunition
in tie shortest time possible and to prepared
to attack. The effect was electrical. ln an
incredible short space of time tue cartridge
boxes were filed, the lines formed, and the
whole army found that they had "a head"
Gen. Grant cn1lopcd to the left, and found
Gen. C.. F. Smith, to whom ho told u hts
clear and distinct way Of what he had dis
covered, what lie had ordered, and thnt l."
| {SMill,} mtlst commence the attack by cap
turing the fort In hts front. Gen. S, clappcd
his hands together with smack, md an.
swcrel with the single exclamation, I will
do It p In m hour aud half It vas done.
Then came tue flag Of truce from 8uckner,
asking for terms. Then the terms, Of Gen.
Grant we're named-*'tncondiiiona surren'
| der" The first large 5cbcl army laid down
its arms. The number Of prisoners taken
rent paid FOR the transportation to Cairo o1
over sixteen thousand men.
The almost electrical guickness OF apprc.
lenkfon Will. which tho mind Of Grant flashes
| through IN Intricate subject, disclosing the
trutl, In all its bearings, marks the great com
mandcr. The lamented Gen. Mcpherson was
a remarkably able commander. At the battle
of Champion Hills I've have this from Colonc
| Ducr> Of the 45th Illinois, Grant and NcPher
| son were Watching the brow Of tho bill, tht
possession of which WIS Of tho greatest i'm
! portance, rs 1t was to decide the battle. Nc
Phcrsnn remarks, t't;rant. the rebels have go
The advantage. Had not tho OHIO troops oct
ter be ordered up s'' The instant reply wa5
/ stAIac, yon cnn order your trains. to mort
| rfcht a10ng-wc have already whipped them. ,
t il two miautes from that time our banner
aoated from the hilltop, and the rebels wes'
/ tu-full retreat.