Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-03
LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH

A Southern Account from Fort DoreISon-PGnie
IA RdshriHe-A N.rc Conf,dsrats CnbinH.
CONFEDERATE REPORTS FROM poNtL.oS
The Confederate correspondents who desert be
the siege Of Fort Donels0n represent that the bonn
haTdnent was terrible and quite uneIdurable.
One writer saws.
had been turned, and that the day would be los,
bat for some decisive effort, conc entrated his
troop. in the afternoon on our right, and making
sudden plunge, after long and desperate strug-
glS- redeemed his mornings loss by capturing a
portion Of our entertainments. The dead Law piled
up Ia heaps their gore trickling In red mes along
the snow in every direction still orr troops
fought on, conte.ting inch by inch the ground
they were compelled to vacate. At nightfall the
firing ceased, and at 10 O'Clock Pillow telegraphed
TO Nashville, THE day is ours. We have re-
pulsed the enemy with great loss to them and con-
siderable loss TO ourselves. We want reinforce
ments." Renforcements We're not forthcoming.
however, and Sunday morning found the Federal
army strengthened by thirty thousand fresh men,
encomPassing the place and completely surround
ing our forces. The fight was renewed at five
O'Clock a. IN but IL being useless TO contend
against such odds the fort and army capitulated
TO the enemy on their own terms.
Floyd, Pillow and Buckner, fought like heroes
They were everywhere animating their men l.,
constantly under fire, and encouraging them by
their example and presence. As the regiment
moved on the charge, Floyd would rise In bis
stirrups and shout: BE steady, boys and aim
lOw-fear not, the dav will be ours -
The total number OF our killed and wounded 10
estimated at from twenty-five hundred to three
thousand. That OftLe Federals at from four to
SIX thousand.
Had reinforcemeDts been sent for
ward, so that eight or ten thousand fresh men
could have stood the brunt Of the battle on Satur
day afternoon instead Of our jaded soldiers, Fort
DonelsOn would not have fallen; but the luck of
this effective strength enabled the enemy TO com
Pletely hem our little army in and extend their
lines In crescent shape from river bank to river
bank around US
HOW PANIC WAS CREATED IN NASHVILLE
The same correspondent tells this story of the
Nashville panic, Of which we have had some
imperfect accounts
The news OF the surrender Of Donelson reached
Nashville, Tenn, by telegraph, on SUNDAY morn
ing about church time while MANY Of the citi
zens were on their way to their accustomed
places CT worship. Instantly, Of course every
other consideration give place to the thought Of
personal SAFETY. Every means Of TRANSPORTATION
at hand was employed to remove furniture and
Valuables; the depot was tbronged with men
women and children, anxious 10 leave the city,
train after train was put in motion; government
stores were thrown open TO all who chose to
carry them away, and negroes, laborers, and
even genteel-looking persons, could be seen
"toting" of their pile Of hog, clothing, or other
piSPefy neionging 70 the army, though, by
order OF the military authorities, much Of this
was recovered on the ensuing day.
In word. ths city crazy With pnrie
Governor Harris is said 20 have rode through the
streets, at the top OF his speed on horseback crv
ing on, that the papers In the capitoI mnst he 70
moved and, subsequently, with the Legislature
which had At once assembled. left the CITY I'm a
special train for Memphis Still there were some
In the city who manifested determination 10
make stand and apply the torch TO every bou.e
before II should be surrendered This state of af
fairs lasted, without much modification until
Monday evening, when the excitement began TO
suDslde. All the rolling stock OF the railroads
converging in Nashville was broug bit into reouI
sltion, and the machinery in the aYmory Gum.
Gnu Inucn valuable provisions DC were removed.
seven trains, loaded with women and CHILDREN
inside and crowded with frightened men on the
top, left the city in one day
The city II said to have b,,a r,,v Nm
sound, and McClernand himself confessed that "a
was In daily receipt Of in formation Concerning
the movements OF our troops Pbosnboyn. ana
other imfammable compounds have since been
found concealed ready for use and Il In aIso stated
that batch OF Union nags were discovered, but
whether or not those were the remains Of some
former celebration is unknown
STIRRING NEWS PRoH cHNTREvILLR
A private letter received from CentrevilIe last
night, stated that the Confederate forces had re-
ceived orders 10 send their sick to the rear and
put themselves In marching order
BY passengers who arrived on last nIrht, >, trail
the above report Is confirmed and thew also state
that the woman and children were ordered IN
leave yesterday morning. We understand from
the same source that the Yankees have succeeded
IN cutting another road through the woods to
Fairfax.-Lynch Viyginian.
SRw CABINET
Richmond paper says that the following will
In all probability, constitute the Cabinet Of Pres.
dent Davis:
J. T. Benjamin, Of Louisiana, Secretary OF
state; Gen. Lee, Secretary Of War; Brig Gen
George Randolph, Of Virginia, Secretary OF the
Navy; Z. u MemmiDger, OF South Carolina Sec
Ieiaty Of the Treasury; Mr.. Henry, nj. e. from
Kentucky, Postmaster General; HerschelV Jobn
m. (IpOrOia