The Federal fleet had convoyed a squadron of army transports carrying 17,000 men, for the purpose of landing them and then silencing the batteries so that they could be captured by the troops. The fleet, having taken up an irregular position owing to the shallow water, opened fire at 11 a.m. At 3 p.m. the landing of troops was commenced and was completed before dark, when the fleet ceased firing. At daylight on the 8th firing was recommenced. At 1 p.m. a row of obstructions across the channel was broken through and the Confederate gun-boats were driven up the river. By 3 p.m. the works were all silenced and in the hands of the troops. Loss, 6 killed, 17 wounded, eight of the latter by the explosion of a rifled 80-pdr. _Earthworks on the Mississippi, February 14, 1862._ FEDERAL. IRON-CLAD GUN BOATS. Guns. St. Louis 13 Carondelet 13 Louisville 13 Pittsburg 13 WOODEN. Taylor 7 Conestoga 7 CONFEDERATE. _Fort Donelson._—A triple row of earthworks, one behind and above the other, mounting in all 20 guns. The gun-boats advanced in two divisions, line abreast, at 3 p.m., and opened fire at 600 yards, holding their position for an hour and a half, when they drifted out of action disabled, having only silenced the water-battery: 10 killed, 44 wounded. The steering-gear of the St. Louis and the Louisville was shot away, and the other vessels were forced out of action on account of shots between wind and water. _Earthworks on the James River, May 15, 1862._ FEDERAL. IRON-CLADS. Guns. Galena 6 Monitor 2 WOODEN. Aroostook 6 Port Royal 6 Naugatuck 6 CONFEDERATE. _Fort Darling._—A strong earthwork, built on a perpendicular bluff about 200 feet above the river, mounting 14 heavy guns. [Illustration: CARONDELET. United States Iron-clad River Gun-boat, used with great success during the Civil War.] The iron-clads moved up to within 600 yards, which was as close as they could come and reach the fort with their guns. The wooden vessels came to within about 1400 yards and the squadron anchored, and, springing their broadsides on the fort, opened fire. The action continued four hours, when the ammunition of the Galena giving out and no impression having been made on the fort, the squadron drew out of action: 13 killed, 14 wounded. All the casualties except two wounded happened on board the Galena, an experimental iron-clad. She was so much cut up that her armor was removed and she was made a wooden gun-boat. The Monitor was uninjured. _Earthworks at Fort Hindman, January 10 and 11, 1863._ FEDERAL. IRON-CLAD GUN-BOATS. Guns. Louisville 13 Baron de Kalb 13 Cincinnati 13 Lexington 7 Black Hawk 6 Rattler 6 CONFEDERATE.