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The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 29 (search)
nce of Gen. Grant on Fort Henry--damage to a Federal gun-boat. Cairo, Feb. 5. --The force under General Grant arrived at this landing, six miles below Fort Henry, yesterday afternoon. The gun-boats Essex and St. Louis made a reconnaissance of the rebel works for the purpose of landing the forces. They went within half a mile of Fort Henry, throwing several shells inside the entrenchments. The enemy returned the fire and one shot struck the Essex, going through the corner of Captain Porter's cabin, but doing no further damage. The range of the rebel guns being ascertained a place was selected for landing, which was accomplished yesterday afternoon. The force of the enemy is supposed to be 15,000 men. A dispatch dated to-day says that General Grant's force is within four miles of Fort Henry and a fight was expected to-day. The Canada reciprocity Treaty. Washington, Feb. 5. --The report made from the Committee of Commerce to-day by Representative Ward