The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-01 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(mm's mama.)
AMERICA.

IMPORTANT FEDERAL SUCCESSES.
NEW YORK, F. 15, Mowing.
(Per Nova Scotian, by telegraph to Portland
sad via rery).
The Federal forces invested and attacked Fort
Donnelson on the 13th. The cannonade bated all
day. One Federal gunboat assisted, and others
were coming up. The Confederate guns were re-
ported to be dismounted. It was believed that the
Federal. had captured the left redoubt. A oonai-
derable number were killed and wounded on both
sides. Fifteen thousand Confederates under
Generals Pillon, Floyd, Johnston, and Buckner,
garrisoned the fort ; and it was thought the Fade-
rals would carry the place by storm to-day or to-
morrow.

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Southern despatches state that the Federal flag
was cheered when proceeding up the Tennessee
river.

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The Confederates had agreed to a general ex-
change of prisoners. The Secretary of War had
issued an order for the release of all political pri-
soners, except spies, upon their giving their parole
not to aid the enemies of the Federal Government.
AU persons so released who keep their parole will
be amnestied for past treasonable offences. Extra-
ordinary arrests will in future be made only by the
military authorities.
The House of Representatives has passed the
Naval Bill, with an amendment appropriating
fifteen million dollars for gunboats. A general
impression exists that a strong effort will be made
in the House of Representatives to cancel the
clause of the Treasury Bill making interest payable
in coin.

The Ada has strived out.
LATEST.
NEW YORK, Pn. 15, Emma.
(Par Nova Scotian try taingraph to Pot Eland,
aod via Loadiavi.)

It is reported this evening on very good authority
that the Federal* have captured Fort Donneleon.
The Confederates have evacuated Bowling Green,
and the Federal* are marching on Nashville and
Memphis.

NEW YORK, Frs. H. 1
(Per Nova Scotian, via Londonderry.)
The Saint Louis Republican states that prominent
men in Tennessee declare that as soon as the Union 1
army enters that State 50,000 men would join the
Federal flag.
It is reported from Port Royal that the steamer '
Isabel had been captured off Charleston with a
cargo of cotton. The British prize schooner Stephen
Hart, captured off Florida, had arrived at New
York. The cargoes of the steamer Lewes and the
schooner Vieu, valued at 60,000 dole., captured off
Florida, had also arrived at New York.
General Burnside's official account of the cap-
ture of Roanoke Island and Elizabeth city ma-
terially confirms previous reports. The Federal
loss was 40 killed and 140 wounded. The Con-
federate loss is estimated at 30 killed and 100
wounded.
The Federals captured a number of prisoners,
3,000 stand of arms, and destroyed or captured
all the Confederate gunboats. Eden town has been
occupied by the Federal" without resistance.
General Halleck had telegraphed to the War De-
partment that the Federals have occupied Spring-
field. The Confederates retreated after a short en-
gagement, leaving their stores and camp equipage.
It is reported from Port Royal that the Federal
gunboats have cut off the communication between
Savannah and Fort Pulaski. The Federal. had
destroyed the water pipes supplying water to
Savannah, and were about to land a force of 8,000
men. Twelve Federal regiments will immediately
make an expedition inland to the railroad, and