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‘NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1862, LITERATURE. p= wIOTORS. nn ROANORE LAND. ‘Sreaves Stans snp Sraivns, j wissen Roaps, Feb. 13, 1862, To Faann Lasix, ‘Dean Sin—Know! ring that jour artist, as wellan all the ether artists, were left bebind at Roapoxe Toland, pre- sumed that you would be anxious to get, some idea uf the naval I drew some rou; sksnohen, which I send you, oe a that they have the merit of being correet. ‘The sketches I send you, the only ones sent to any paper, be the only ones sent forward for a week much doubt of there being any comm. ication’ with the North again for several dayae, Tshould lke torhear from you whether any future sketches would be ac- aoptadie. It s0, I will take the trouble to send them at the earliest moment. Very respectfully fore, ALL, 8. Bushes Stars and Stripes, Hatteras Inlet. ‘nt by Surgeon Marshall, the only authentic ones which here reached New York, illustrating the G National Victory and Naval Engagement at Roanoke Island, appear on THIS MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, FRANK LESLIE'S Surgeon U ‘The wket ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. Tt will be seen from the aboveleer that all the artists for the different THlustrated Papers were left at Roanoke Lal consequently no anthenti¢ sketches have been re: teived in New York except those. of Surgeon Martball, who wasen board the Star and Stripes during the action, and a ae ee ES ILLU! STRAKED NEWSPAPER, but which will not of bene bligpenny ti) THIS MERUARY, 19. Other illustrations of the splendid successes of the Burn- si expedition wil appear in the next number of ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. ‘These sketches are by Mr. F. 8. SCHELL, special and ex- chusive artist for. PRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. ret, Seti wan in the tbickeut of, the fight with the tand ‘on Roanoke Island, and. with the special correspond. caver the Philadel bia Toguirer, w T MAN TO ENTER FORT HUGER, Ho anaisted in hauling dovwir the rebel ting, asait the cheers ‘ef the national army, as will be seen by the followin” extract from the Roanoke correspondence of the New York Tis Pushing forward in advanee of the troops, who were apie ith the two thousand and odd prisoners on their as, Mr. Bentley, of the Phitadelphie apquirer, in com. pany with Mir Behely ihe special aftist of Prank esters Mwstrated Newsp:per, reached Fort Huger, the largest of ‘earihworks on the Sound, in advance of the Union and tinding the fort deserted, hauled down the rebel th hivown bands, nditruthfnl pictures wilt appear in “Bieiiowing PRANK LESLIE 8 LLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, which will not ot ed MORNING. FEBRUARY 19. 2, Capture of Roanoke Hande-Graod Attack of the Na- ti0/s1Fleéton the Rebel Forts and Flotilla. This picture Ts kipertect view of the order of Battie, Forts Bartow and + rest, the rebel tlotilia in position, the obst acne 4» ( 1¢atax Bound, and the landing of _ emeg Gurnal le and +n en under cover of the geticnal unl + Gen, Burnside. During the ( ‘torm off Hatteras, Forizaitof Flag Oficer Goldsvorongh, Commanding the ational Fieet nt Roang Great Victory im Tennesece—Captoreof Fort Henry at ational iron-plated gunboats, under Com. uring the Bombardment 0. Bursting ofa ritied 120 1b. gun in the fort during the ig gui ie th ‘Titerior and general View of Fort Henry and syrround- img country, taken on the day after the captire showing the eegupation of the work by the national teops, jap and Plan ef Fort Henry and ‘ts* surrounding in- hee nis. Portrait of Laeut. 8. B. Britton, Aid to Com. 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Ordered by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, that on the 22 day of February inst., in the Hall of the House of Representatives, immediately after the Farewell Address of George Washington shall have been read, the rebel flags lately captured by the United States forces shail be presented to Congress by the Adjutant General, to be disposed of as Congress may direct. By order of the PRESIDENT. Eowin M. Stanton, Secretéry of War. THE CELEBRATION OF WAGHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, ORCOLAR, HRADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Apa’s, GEn.’s Orrice, Wasuingron, Feb. 13, 1862. The generai officers who, under the joint resolution of Congress, may be inviied to attend the ceremonies in the Chamber of the House cf Representatives,on Saturday, the 22d day of February inst., will assemble in the old Supreme Court Room at the Capito}, in full uniform, at a quarter to twelve o’elock of that day. By command of Major Genoral MeclaLL. AN. . L. Troms, Adjatamt General. GENERAL NEWS. Wasuixaton, Feb. 17, 1862. THE TREASURY NOTE BILL. ‘The Committee of Ways and Means recommend that the Rouse agree to about two-thirds of the Senate’s amendments to the Treasury Note bill, and that they dis- agree to those reducing. the number of. United States notes authorized tobe issued trom one hundred and fifty. to one hundred millions; and to the striking out of the original proviso, that fifty millions of the notes shall be in lieu of the demand pila ‘notes authorized by act of July last, &e. The Committee also recommend to disagree.to the £e- nates améndments, that the July netes shal! be re- coivable in payment of taxes, duties, imports,excise, debts and demands of every kind due to the United States, and of all claims and demands of every kind, except for interest upon bonds dd notes, which shall be paid in coin. ‘The committee aleo disagree to the amendment fixing the redemption of bonds at the pleasure of the United ‘States after five years, and payable twenty years from date. The committee recommend the retention of the proviso for the exchange of bonds of the Unitcd States bearing interest at seven per cent, and a disagreement to the Senate’s amendment authorizing the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to dispose of the bonds at the market value. ‘The committee recommend a Cisagreement to the Senate’s new section, which pledges duties from proceeds of sale of public lands and of property seized and sold under the jaws of the United States as property of rebels, as uspecial fund for payment in_coin-of interest on the ‘Donds and notes, and for the purchase or payment of one per ceatum of the entire debt to be set apart as a sinking fand, the intereet of which, in hke tanner, to be applied to the purchase cr payment of the public debt—the resi- due thereo! to be paid into the Treasury. The committee recommend an agreement to another new rection of the Senate, with an amendment they yro- pose—name.y, authorizing the deposit of notes or coin in exchange for certificates, and, instead of five per centum interest on such certificate, to substitute, at such rates of interest which the Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time prescribe, not exceeding six per centum; and the amount of notes and coin so deposited may be withdrawn from deposit at any time, after six days’ no- tice, on the return of the certificates. A DISCERNING" REBEL—CHARLES JAMES FAULKNER DECLARES IT USELESS FOR THE SOUTH TO LONGER CONTEND WITH THE NORTB. A report has beon received here from Williamsport , Md., stating that at a complimentary supper given to Charles James Faulkner, formerly Minister to France, at Martinsburg, Va., a few daysrince, he declared in a speech that it was useless for the South to contend any Jonger; that the Southern confederacy could nof stand, and the sooner the war was ended the better it would be for the people of the South ‘Tho speech is said to have created intense excitement. Mr. Favikner exercises considerable influence tn some portions of Virginin, and if it is true that he entértaing ‘the opinions above attributed to lim the excitement which the report says bis speech created will pot be con- fined to the locality of Martinsburg. He was appoiuted by Governor Letcher oneof the deleg to represent Virginia in the great Southern Planters’ Convention, whieh was to have assembled at Memphis, Tenn., on the 17th inst., and if he carries those ideas into that body a fine chance will be afforded him to give them a wide spread publicity. General Panks is at Willard’s Hotel this evening. He iesatisbed of the truth of the report in reference to ox. Minister Fauikner’s speech at Martinsburg. COMMODORE DUPONT PROMISES ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY. Commodore Dupont writes to this city that in a few days from the dute of bis writing @ most brilliant victory may be expected from his expedition. ANXIETY FOR NEWS FROM FORT DONELSOR. The whole community has been ail day anxiously wait- ing for details of the battle at Fort Donelson, but none have been received, and this evening the cause is an- nounced to be that the Western line is down. GENERAL M’CLELLAN AND THB FORTHCOMING BaT- TLE AT CLARKSVILLE. ‘When General McCicllan was asked to-day, by a Gabi- net official, if he had any news of the capture of Clarks. ville, he replied, ‘Nothing. Let the army have one day's rest, and we will give all the news you want.” THE CAGE OF GENERAL STONE. ‘The Secretary of War has referred the case of General Btone to General McClellan for his disposition, and the latter has ordered a court martial, but the court bas not yet been organized , and it is a question whether’ it wil) be during the present active operations. THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE IN HONOR OF THE RECENT VICTORIES, ‘The House of Representatives felt 80 badly to-day jon account of the recent victories, or perhaps of the in- judicious manner in which the auecesses of our army and navy were celebrated by many of the members, that it was thought proper to adjourn, out of revpect tothe memory of the gallant dead. This proceeding was dis, approved by many of the members who have not sympa- thized with Generali McClellan, and who are really chagrined at the success of his grand plan of the cam- paign: They are growiing terribly at the adjournment, Members who bave been factious and fractious in their opposition to the government complain loudly of the exuberant patriotism which leaves the Treasury Note bill and Tax Mill to slumber im the committee room, while the House frolics over the defeat of tho rebels. On the other hand, those who see the iuner machinery declare that if the cession had been continued the House would have been brought to @ vote upon the Treasury Note bin, ana thus to a dead Jock with the Senate by a disagree ment to the amendments. The House would have dis- agreed, and the Senate would have refused to recede. According to the programme of the managers the whole affair must be arranged by the Committee, therefore the House adjourned. INSPECTION OF ARMY CLOTHING—WHOLESALS SWIND> LING DETECTED, ‘The Military Boar@ef Inspectors appointed by the Gen- oral-in-Chief are employed in examining the supplies re- cently received at the clothing department from Phila- delphia and New York. The result of their first day's labor was to condemn twenty-five thousand infantry Privates? coats, which articles cost the government $167,750. From all appearances the Board will om tinue in session for a Jong time. It has been found necessary to order the erection of a shed for the purpose of storing the rejected clothing. In order to protect the government from being thus swindled by wholesale, aud the better to secure the heaith and comiort of the army, ettorts are making to organize a bureau to furnish the troops with clothing, camp and garrison equipare, and to be established similar to other bureaus of the War De- partment, though separate and distinct from them all: THE NEWLY DISCOVERED COAL MINES IN CALIFORNIA- Attorney Gencral Bates, in an opinion as to the best mothod of protecting the nowly discovered cal fields on the public lands of California, makes the following im” portant suggestions relative to making the mineral landa of the government a source of revenue to tho Treasury:— 1 do not know that the government has any well settled Policy in relation to its mineral lands, On some of them intruders and gettlers are allowed to enrich them- selves without hindrance or the exaction of tri- bute, whilst on others persons in possession have ‘been restrained f: .. working the mines by process of injuctibn, obtained at the instance of the govern- ment. In my opinion, the time has come when the government should adopt a policy which, whilst just and liberal to settlers and miners, will turn a portion of the stream of wealth which flows from these mines into the National Treasury. re now struggling under the financial burdens imposed by the work of suppressing rebellion, and in searching for new sources of revenue, 1t seems to me that the rich mineral fields of the public lands in, California and elsewhere should not be over- looked. The method of extracting revenue from these minera) ivz.ds, whother by a tax upon the pro- duction or w reservation of @ part thereof, or by @ leaso of the lands, as well as the amount of revenue to be thus derived, are questions for the consideration of Congress. Examples of the man- ner of cealing with public lands containing minerals, are afforded by the act of 1th July, 1846 (9 statute’s7), which authorizes the President vo sell certain reserved lands supposed to contain lead ore; and the actof March 1, 1847 (9 statute 146), to provide for the sale of mineral Jands iu the State of Michigan. Whether these statutes furnish suitable precedents for legislative action in rela- tion to the gold fields of the Pacific States and the imter- vening Territories, will be for Congrese to decide: as also whether thece newly discovered coal fields of California shall be embraced within such legislation. _ DANGEROUS 1LLNESS OF THE PRESIDENT’S SON. ‘The usual Cabinet meeting was omitted to-day, and the lévee at the White House is dispensed with to night, on account of the dangerous illness of the President's little son Willie, who bas been pronounced past ail hope of recovery. JUBILATION IN THB FOURTEENTH NEW YORE REGI- MENT. A correspondent on the southside. of the Potomac writes from the camp of the Fourteenth regiment New York State Militia, at Upton Hill, under date of Monday, February 17, as follows:—"The regiment is wild with ex- citement this evening over the receipt of severa} tele- graphic despatches, the purport of which assures them,. first, in the name of Hon. M. F. Odell, that the gallant Cotore! A. M. Wood will be released (exchanged) within twe'@ sys: and, second; a despatch from General P. S, Croone, to the, effect that the change of the numerica} designation of the regiment, which bas long been a vexed question between Governor Morgan and the regiment, cannot legally be effected.” This: news, together with that of the success of our arms on the coast andjat the West, has awakened in the regiment « degree of enthusiasm and patriotic vigor equa) only to that taniferted upon the occasions .of their departure from bome for the war, and their galling | action at Bull run On the let inst. an election for officers of the regiment, will be held, to 0) the vacancy occasione! bythe resig:' nation of Major Jourdan, now Lieutenant Co!one) of the Fifty-sizth New York Voiunteers—the Tenth Legion? ‘The regiment, comprising officers and men, held a spirited mass moeting in their large chapel tent this evening, giving vent to their feelings by patriotic speeches and national songe, which echoed far through the hills and valleys of this stick-in-the-mud :egion. TROPHIES FROM ROANOKE ISLAND AND FORT HENRY’ ‘The Navy Department has its trophies as well as the ‘War Department. There were received there to-day a number of rebel flags, captured at Roanoke Island and Fort Henry. Among those from Roanoke it one that was orignally the flag of some French vessel, being a tri_ cvlor, with a blue Union attached to it, on which are ten stare. One isa South Carolina fag, with a single star. Others haye either geven or eloven stars. Some of them are tattered, cvidently by the bursting of shells, The Navy Doyartment has received the flag which most prominently waved over Fort Donelson. Among the Mill Spring trophies at the War Department is one upon -which is printed, in conspicuous letters) “Wigtali Rifles—Jeff. Davis and the Southern Confede- racy,’ which was captared by Company F, Ninth regi- meut Objo Volunteers. Another, a splendid silk flag, has on one side, ‘* Wo Choose Our’ Own lustitutions,”” and on the other, ‘We Collect Our Own Revenue.”” This was taken by Captain Davidson, Twelfth regiment Kentucky, Volunteers. Another magnificent siik flag bas upon it the ingcription, ‘‘Presented to the Mountain Ranger Captain F. A. Ashford, by Mrs. W..V. Chardavoyne.’, Several of the flags were taken by tho Second Minnesota regithent. Some of them are made of colored cotton. NECESSITY FOR A STEAM FIRE DEPARTMENT. Another extensive fire here Inst night again brought up the almost forgotten subject of tho organization of a steam fire department by the government. Within the last few months the losses of the government by the destruction by tire of the principay hospital, the public stables, and the bindery, amount, in the aggregate, to a quarter of @ million of dollars, the greater part o; which might have been saved by the es. tabliehment of an efficient steam fire department, at an expense of less than fifty thousand dollars a year. Wheo- ever agreat fire occurs the subject is revived, bat is allowed to slumber again without definite action. WESTERN RAILROADS AND HOMEOPATHY. ‘The Committce on Military Affairs, in the Senate, agreed this morning to report a bill for the benefit of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, and gave a hearing to the homeopathic delegation in'reference to the introdue tion of homeopathy into the medical practice of the army. THE GUNBOAT PINOLA RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. ‘The gunboat Pinola, built in Baltimore, which came here for supplies , went down the Potomac last night, and passed the rebel battori¢s without any molestation what. ever. She is commanded by Lieutenant Crosby. ARRIVAL OF MR. CAMERON, rivals to-night is Minister Cameron. IMPORTANT RUMOR IF TRUE. Alexander H. Stephens, the Rebel Vice President, in Favor of Returning to the Union. Among th Puuapecrnia, Feb. 18, 1862. A rumor, said to come from Washington, is circulating hero, that Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, has re” signed the Vice Presidency of rebeldom, and favors a re- turn to the Union, Very little confidence can, however, be placed in it, General Price Army 8 Not Capturea. Cmicaco, Feb. 18, 1862. ‘There is no foundation for the report tclegraphed from here by the Pennsylvania Railroad line w Philadelphia, ‘been captured. The jut Expedition. Boston, Feb. 18, 1862, ‘The United States frigate Vermont snilod to-day for Port Royal. ‘The ship Fliza Ella, with four companies of the Fighth New Hampshire regiment, left to day for Ship Is) 5 MR. Masserr's Reapixas.—Mr. Stephen Massett promises to regalo the public this evening with a number of readings, humorous and pathetic, at Clinton Hall, Astor place, These readings will be interspersed with comic illustrations, songs and bailade und the proceeds are to be devoted to charitable purposes above the fort. and from there to the press, that Price and Ivis army had * Additional Particulars of the Capture of Fort Donelson, Graphic Descriptions of the Sanguinary Fight. HEROIC CONDUCT OF THE UNION SOLDIERS: Arrival of Rebel Prisoners at Cairo. The Rebels Expected to Make a Stand at Clarksville, &e., &. Cucago, Feb. 18, 1862. ‘The Chicago Tribune’s despatch from Fort Donelson says that the position of the ground occupied by our troops in the attick on Fort Donelson was such that not more than one regiment could operate at the same time, while the rebels could bring nearly their whole force to bear against us. The first regiment to receive the rebels was the Fightecnth Dlinois, who fought with desperate courage until their ammunition was exhausted, when they were forced to retire. They were replaced by the Eighth Nlinois, who retired after firing their last round. Meanwhile the other regiments were lending such feeble assistance as their positions would admit. General Lewis Wallace was then ordered to reinforce General McClernand, and he sent two brigades from the centre. The Thirty-first Iliinois regiment, Col. Logan, fought like veterans, defending Schwartz's battery, under the most galling: tire, unti! every horse at the battery, together with all the officers who had charge of the guns, as well as the Licutenant Colonel, the acting Major, seven captains and & number of lieutenants of the ‘thirty-first Dhnois’ regiment, bad been killed, and the “Colone) wounded. Being nearly surrounded, Captain Cook, who was left in command, drew off what there was left of the regimont, not, howeyer, until their last round was expended, and they had commenced driving the rebels before them. The Second brigade then came up and took tho place of the retired one and fought desperately, losing a great number of killed; but with the assistance of a portion of Wallace’s division the Forty-ninth and Fifty-ninth Ohio regiments drove the rebels back to their intrench- ments, gaining a portion ef the ground Jest. The cbject of the rebels was evidently to cut their way through our troops. ‘The General Johnson taken prisoner. $s ‘Bushrod John- fon, 8 brigadier general from Tennessee: Cixctrnani, Feb. 18, 1862. | The following is an account of Saturday’s fightings at Fort Donelson :— On Saturday morning the battle was resumed with un- usual Vigor aad determination. The Eighth, Eighteenth, Twentieth apd Thirty-first Illinois occupied a position ‘They were about preparing a little food when the rebels opened on thom 8 fire of muskeiry. The line of battle was at once formed, and the storm Of leaden: hail returnes, perceptibly thinning the rebel ranks. The rebels, from their advantagedus po- sitions, showered upon our ranks most murderous vo!leys of musketry, grape and canister, killing and wounding our men almost by companies at every round; yet every man stood his ground bravely, detetminedly and without flinching. ‘These four regiments held their ground, dealing death, dying and. fighting against appalling odds, and in the face of every disadvantage. The Eighteenth regiment seems to have resisted the severest storm. Against their ranks the rebels directed their heaviest fire, but instead of falling back they advanced to the face of the enemy, and there stood in the very jaws of death, with scarcely @ prospect that a single one would escape. For three hours these regiments, numbering scarcely two thousand men, helt their ground against the whole rebe) garrison. At one time the Eighteenth, being partially flanked, was exposed to across fire of both musketry and artil- lery; but our right wing, securing the rebels’ left, at once relieved them. At this critical moment Colonel Lawler fell. Captain Bush, Acting Lieutenant Colonel, as- sumed command, but was soon wounded. Captain Crane was shot dead, Captain Lawler was mortally wounded, Lieutenants Mausford and Thompson killed, Captains Dillon and Wi'son and Lieutenants Kelly and Scanlon wounded, so that’ the daring Egyp- tian regiment stood before an overwhelming fire almost without officers. They fell in heaps, dead and wounded. Companies wore bereft of captains and lieute™ nants; captains almost bereft of companies. ‘The other three regiments did their duty nobly Colonels Oglesby, Marrb and Logan dashed along the ranks, waving their hats and cheering their mon to the, conflict, ‘Suffer death, men,” cried Logan, ‘‘but disgrace never. Stand firm.” And well they heeded him, Many fell dead, and wounded. Among the latter were Colonel Logan and Lieutenant Colonel White. Oglesby’s and Marsh’s regiments fought desperately , Joning, like other regiments, an undue proportion of off. cers. Colonel Uglesby displayed coolness and courage that have elicited the highest praiso, and served well in stimulating his men. « Never, perhaps, on the American continent has a more bloody battle been fought. An officer who participated ‘and was wounded in the fight says the scene beggars de- scription, So thickly was the battle Geld strewn with déad and wounded, that he could have traversed acres of it, stepping at most every step upon a prostrate body. The rebls fought with desperation, their artillerists ‘using the!r pieces with most fearful effect. On either side could bo heard the voices of those in command cheering on their men. The four Mlinois regi. ments held their ground rull three hours, Nearly one- third had been killed or wounded, yot the balance stood firm. Finally reinforcements arrived, and for an hour the slaughter continued. About four o’clock our right wing turned their left, and the rebels fell back into the fortifications, and our flag was planted upon the position occupied by their left wing, and for the time the slaughter ceased, Dresser’s and Schwartz’s battertes were captured during the action, but the Eighteenth Mlinois, with clubped muskets, reepvered Drester’s, while the Thirty- first recovered Schwar' Sr. Lous, Feb. 18, 1862. The Republican's Fort Donelson correspondent gives the following account of the fighting on Saturday :— Yesterday morning, just at daylight, a heavy sortie was mado by the garrison from the left portion of their works, This attack was made upon the extreme right wing of the Union army, where it wan the weakest. Part of General McClernand’s division, under Colonel Oglesby, consisting of his brigade, which was stationed there, Also Schwarta’s and MeAllister's batteries, Tho point was upon @ ridge leading into the right re. doubt and was situated just above the main fort. During the night the enemy could be heard busily at work, bug what at it is impossible to tell, as a thicket and woods encompassed: the'Union troops on every sido, rendering the view in almost any direction almost impossible. At daylight a large body of the enemy suddeply ap- Peared on the extreme right wing of Colonel ‘Oglesby's command, and opened a terribio fire from cannon from their redoubts, playing at the samo time on our forces from guns placed in position on the night previous. The camp of the ‘Twenty-ninth and Thirty-first was most exposed, and the whole brigade was at once formed into line as fol lows 10 Bighteenth Illinois held the oxtreme right, the Highth Iiiinois next, the Thirteenth Miinois next, then the Twenty-ninth Mlinois, supportir f the tantain | Fehwartz's ‘battery, and the Thirty: ret defending the aFtillery on the left, | From the firing of the first. gun tll nine o’elock the bittie raged unremittingly and with fearful loss on both sides, Again and again our troops drove the enemy back; but they were,reinforced, while our troops had— owing 10 the extended lines of the enemy and also their position on the extreme right—to fight unassisted. More gallant’ fighting never took place than that of the Union troops, Exposed to the terriblo firing of triple of their numbers, they stood their ground until in some regiments every officer was killed or wounded. At last, and reluctantly, regiment by regiment, they slowly fell back, leaving Schwartz’s battery and three of MeAllister’s guns in rebel hands, Retiring afew hundred yards, they all made a siaud, and General Smith arrived with reinforcements, and at ‘once drove the enemy into their works. In the first of tho battle wxs also Colonel Lewis Wallace’s brigade, the Eleventh, ‘Twen- tieth, Seventeenth and Forty-eighth also Colonel Mearthur’s brigade, all of which troops suffered Severely. Opposed to them wero 12,000 rebels, supported ‘by guns placed carefully in position. General Grant, hay- ing command of the division, drove the enemy back with reinforcements, and gained the lost ground, and at once ordered an advance by General Smith on the left. Charging under a hot fire up the steop hill on which was the outer redoubt, our men gained the high breastworks, and with hardly a pause went over them, planting the Stars’ and Stripes upon the walls. Under a most galling fire they formed, charged and drove the rebels back un- ti] they fe:] into a new position behind some batteries. When evening came the Union troops had been victorious at every point, having gaingd back the ground lost in the morning, and got within one part of the enemy’s works, Our troops held their position during the night, repell- ing the repeated assaults. ‘The scene within the captured fort after the surrender showed how terribly the rebel garrison had suffered. Everywhere were lying fragments of shefs and round shot, half buried in the earth. Tents were torn to pieces) gun carriages broken and blood scattered around. In the left rodoubt, where the assault had taken place, the dead bodies lay thickly, and abundant evidence of stern THE NEW YORK HERALD PRICE 1WO CENTS. news from Fort Donelson. The stores and all publis offices were closed. There was general rejoicing. ‘The Legislature at Madison adjourned. enn firing and the military bave beso paradiog lay. Cananpaiaua,N. ¥., Feb. 18, 1862 Guns are dooming, bells are ringing and fogs are flying at the glad news from Tennesee. There is universal regret that the thief Floyd escaped Avner, Feb, 18, 1862 Guns are firing, bells ringing, flags flying, and gonera rejoicing is being had over the eapture of Fort Douelson Locxvort, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1462. ‘The Fort Donelson victory is celebrated thin eveuing by the fring of one bundred guns, the ringing of church bells and i!luminations. Bovto, Feb. 18, 1862. Governor Andrew has ordered national sa\atex vo be fired to-morrow, at noon, in Boston, on Bunker Hill, and at Lexington and Concord, in honor of the recent victories. By resolution of the: Legislature, Washington's Fare well Address will be read at the State Hoose on I'riday the 2ist inst., and both branches will adjourn over Saturday, which will be observed asa holiday. Firing gun ‘and ringing the church bells are the leading programmet throughout New England to-day, all in nouor of the wie tories. Care Race, Feb. 18, 1862. Fifty flags, being all we have got, are floating w the breeze here in honor of the glorious victory at Fort Do» nelson. ‘The news gives great» satisfaction at St. Jobus: N.F., and here. News from San Francisco. San Francisoo, Feb. 17, 1862. Great rejoicing over the fali of Fort Donelson i the order of the day. Arrived, ship Ringleader, Boston; sailed *bip George Lee, Hong ona; bane Bas bark soshiuintveerre Shanghae, IMPORTANT F FROM MIS: MISSOURI. Gi Price Driven “Out, of Missouri—Pur~ suit of the Rebel Army Into Arkansas. Sr. Louis, Feb. 18, 1862. The following despatch has been sent from bead- quarters:— resistance and gallant attack was visible. On the ex; treme right, half a mile distant, where the desperate sortie was made by the garrison, similar scenes wore visible. The gallastry of the Union troops has been well and severely tested,and they have proved more than equal to the task before them. As the fleet approached the fort this morning a salute was fired, and three cheers went up where American flags were visible. ‘The officers in the army had no idea of Fort Donelson’s defences until they had been gained and examined. Se- veral regiments when out of ammunition rushed forward, and although exposed to the full fire of the rebel artillery, gallantly drove their foes back with the bayonet and cap- “tured their guns. The fo}lowing are the names of some of the officers cap- tured:—Colone) Gantt, Colone} Vorhies, Colonel Forrest, Colonel Brown and Colonel Apernethy. ‘The Democrat’s Fort Donelson correspondence, under date of the 17th, says>— It is impossible to state the precise extent of our cap- tures, everything being -in such confusion. Tho Eitty- firet and Fifty-seventh Virginia, and several Arkansas, ‘Alabama and Texas regiments were among the force which left with Pillow and Fleyd. The rebel and federal officers fraternize with the best feeling. Yesterday’s despatch respecting the Union sentiment prevailing here is much strengthened by subsequent intercourse with them. The remark holds es- pecially true of the Tennessee rogiments. The best cfilcers among them are those who yielded to popular madness at tbe eleventh hour. They say they are sick of this unnatural warfare. Misled by politicians at first, amd betraged by Generals since, they have become, moxt therougly dis- gusted with th’ bogus confederacy, ani deaire to with- draw from it at once, ‘The rebel surgeons place their loss between three and four hundred killed, and donble that number wounded. Five st left for £t.Charlos, Mo., to-day, where troops will embark for Cumberland. Two regiments ar- rived from St. Charles by railroad, and will immediately proceed South, General Cullum, chief of General Haileck’s staff, wil! g0 to Cumberland for the prisoners captured at Fort Donelson. Seven thousand were seut to Chicago and the Dalance to Springfield, Ill., and Indianapolis, Ind. Five hundred of the wounded goto Cinciunati, the balance will be brought here. ‘The regiments which suffered most in the battle will de detailed to guard prisoners at the places of their con- finement. Some fuur thousand of these prisoners are now en rowle from Fort Donelson. General Grant has energetically issued orders for a speedy forward movement to still greater victoribs. The rebel officers assert that General Johnston will concentrate every available soldier of his command at Nashville, and make a desperate attempt to retrieve the misfortunes of the past. ‘The most active und extensive preparations are being made here for the transportation of troops. ‘The most extensive preparations are being made to cele brate Washington's birthday. Caro, Feb. 17, 1862. The mer Memphis arrived from Fort Donelson this evening, bringing a Mississippi regiment as prisoners, and fifty or eixty wounded soldiers, who were jeft at Mound City. Fight or nine other boats areon the way with rebel prisor The rebels who have escaped, it is supposed, haye gove to Nashville or Clarksville, where it is sup- posed the rebels will attempt to make another stand, This evening a great light was seen fur several hours im the direction of Clarksville, and it is supposed that the rebels have either burned the town or their steam- boats in the river to prevent them falling into our hands, The rebel officers admit that if we take Nashville the rebellion in Tennersee is gone up. The prisoners will probably be sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Rejoicings Over the Fort Donelson Vice tory. ‘Wasmxctox, Feb. 18, 1862, A national salute was fired at the Navy Yard today in honor of the recent victories. Barrons, Feb. 18, 1962. Demonstrations of joy are visible all over the city. Fings are flying from all public and private buildings, apd from all the newspaper offices except the Republican and News Sheet, A salute of thirty-four guns was fred at noon by Captain Nim's Boston battery. A salute was also fired yesterday from Fort Marshall. Lancaster, Pa,, Fob. 18, 1862. ‘The city is enlivened by bonfires, ringing of belis, firing of guns and other demonstrations of joy, over the recent Union victories. Arrangements are also making for a proper celebration of Washington's birthday ia this city. Puiapecema, Feb. 18—19 M. ‘The city is decorated with flags, our people believing that Savannah has surrendered, though no confirmation has been received. ‘Trenton, N. J., Feb. 18, 1862. A national salute was fired to-day and the bells of the city rung in honor of the victories of our arms in the recent attack on Fort Donelson and Savannah, Resolutions of thanks to our brave officers and men ‘and of sympathy with tne wounded and friends of the dead engaged in the recent battles in Tennessee and Georgia passed both heuses of our Legislature this morn- i mamy Of the residences of the citi. iliuminated—bonfires, music and re. Joicing all over the city. The Hon. Amos Kendall’s resi- dence is illuminated, and the American flag was raised on it to-day. In the Senate resolutions complimentary to General Scott. were eloquently advocated by Senator Randolph, and In the House the bill to incorporate the Central Ameri: can Transit Company, with a capital of five millions, was passed to a third reading. Cunvaianp, Feb. 18, 1862, ‘Thogo was firing of cannon all day yesterday, and bon-. fires, amd genoral rejoicing all last night, in honor of the taking of Fort Donelson, Mitwavnen, Feb. 17, 1862. The feeling in Ubis city was Intense on receipt of the To Mason GENERAL McCuettan, Wasiiigton:— ‘The flag of the Union is floating in Arkansue. Genera Curtis has driven Price from Missouri, and 8 seve miles across the Arkansas line, cutting up Pyice’s ree, and hourly capturing prisoners and stores. The asmy « the Southwest is doing its duty nobly. H. W. HALLECK, Major General. The Relations Between Gen. McClellan and Gen. Halleck. Sr. Lours, Feb. 18, 1862. Several reports having guined currency through news- papers relative to Generals McClellan and Halleck, which are calculated to mislead the public and create misunder- standings and jealousies, the Republican announces, by authority of General Halleck, that he bas at all times re- ceived the most hearty cooperation from Genera] McClel- lan, and that in all military operations of this Depart- ment he bas had the advice and approval of the Geteral- in-Chief. The two Generals are ‘in almost constant communication by telegraph. THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF SAVANNAH. A despatch from Fortress Monroe yesterday stated’ ‘that no intelligence: was brought by. the fing. of truce ‘oat from Norfolk on Monday in relation to the reported: capture of Savannah by the Union forces, but we received: the following from Baltimore:— Bartimors, Feb. 16, 1862. It is rumored by passengora on board the (ld Pont boat that news had reached Norfolk of the surrender of Savannah without firing a gup. Our despatch from For- tress Monroe makes no mention of it. The story is, there fore, given aa mere rumor. In addition to this, a Philadelphia paper of yesterday: morning containg the following despatches:— se 20h 2008. A report to the effect thar chr? it vr mma bin aes fndpens' el cot envrent cri the South. Wasuxcrox, Feb. 17,1862. The Navy Department has received despatches stating, that the Stars and Stripes wave over Savannah. ‘The city has been retaken, reoceupied and repossessed. ‘The gunboats were eleven in number. These and three transports formed the advance of the federal fleet. This portion of the expedition alone carried eight thousand trdope. Amoug the regiments concerned were the Ninely- seventh en, igs Sixth Connecticut and 1 Roitering expeditions, for some time up Wilmington river,’ im the rear of Fort Pulaski and Wall's Cut, ut, emerging upon pon the Savapnab river in the neighborhood Jackson. It is probable that the gunboats ascended through these same channels and at- tacked Fort Jacksou. Fort Jackson is asmali work, built on a low =, four miles from Savannah, on a site near the beg A. the river, and commands important points on on the interior line of fortifications. Tt is built at noord heavy brick masonry. Its armament consists of ten twenty- four pounders (iron guns), three fleld pieces, five Cad inch ‘itzers,one ten-inch mortar, and on¢ eight Inch mortar, It cost the government eighty thousand ‘There is also an exterior line of fort) ions poy 0 protect the mouth of the Savannah on its sea approach at ‘Tybee isiand, ‘Wall's Cut. through which the expedition probably sujled, is one of the inland passages to Savannah, and was obstructed by the rebels when our force took Port Ro by the sinking of @ brig and driving three rows of across the passage. The deticacy of the operation moving the obstructions can be imagined, when we pte that the place was so far within the enemy's lines that they left it entirely unguarded, thinking that oar troops would not have the temerity to approach the cl 1, nor the ingenuity to remove the obstructions. A despatch from Washington states that the Navy De- partment has no other despatches about Savannah than those received from the Press agency. ‘Tho following, from the SayannabyRepublican of the 11th inst, in some measure strengthens the above reports:— ‘The enemy were ite active yesterday in Wall’s Cut and the vicinity. They seem to be collecting there in considerable fo ipally im Wright's riror, which affurds an easy Frere — the Savaunab. By the aid of a glass, at three o’cloch K.P. M., we could readily make out nive vessels—a portion of which seemed to be ane their way towards Savaunab, At Warsaw the Uni States forces are equally active. Quite a largo force has landed, and, as @ messenger from ‘informe us, have covered the isiand with their tents. All these movements betoken active errenctcthoah 3 ate very carly day NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. mer rete, Mownor, Feb. 17, 1662. A flag of truce brought over to-day a lady from Nor- folk, but no newspapers, We understand that the Norfolk Day Book this morning makes no mention of the surrender of Fort Donelson, but represents that the contest is still going on. The United States gunboat Harriet Lane arrived from ‘Washington during last night. Although fired at during her passage down the Potomac, but one shot struck her, slightly injuring her wheolhouse. A contraband came in from the camp beyond Big Bethe to-day, having started on Saturday night. He brings no information of value, A pevere rain storm has prevailed since morning, and there are now no signs of the weather clearing up. The -wind is north. ‘The Stars and Stripes, the Jersey Bue and other steamers for Hatteras aro still detained here. Disturbance at a Lecture im Baltimore, Bartiwong, Feb. 18, 1862. A lecture to-night at the Maryland Institute was the cocasion of an exciting demonstration of Union feeling. Rev. Mr. Fugit, while delivering lecture, branched off on political affairs. Allnding to the test oath proponed by the Legislature for clergymen, he said, whilet he wae ‘4 Union man, he would suffer martyrdom before he would submit to such an oath, adding, ‘If this be treason, make the most of it.'” ‘Tho audience was immediately greatly excited, and aly sorts of noises were made, Cheers were offered for the Union, &c., and groans for the speaker. ‘The lecturer was compelled to desist, and the audience dispersed. The Boston Bank State Bowiox, Feb, 18, 1863. Capital stock... Soy Sarit Loans and diseount ara fo. nae ter from other bunks * Sia | Due to other banks suse Deposite.. anim Cireulation ry yd