The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-14
LEGAL TENDER CLAUSE RETAINED.
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE.
More Bribery Developments.
&C., &c,
Tho War In the sou,b-w,.,


So. Louis, Fe6. 13.-The DEMOCRAT learns
thS, Commodore Foo,e, with the gun boats Saint
LouIs, Louisville and Pittsburgh, len Cairo for the
Cumberland River at ten o'clock on Tuesday night.
The Carondeet WAS expected " join them at Pa
duch.
In consequence OF tho high water and tho unusu
ally rapid current In all the rivers, the fleet was
not expected 10 reach Fort Donelson until this
morning.
81. Louis, Feb ls.-The REruBLiclS's Fort
Henry correspondent gives further particulars u
the Tennessee River Gunboat Expedition. Every
where the people insisted upon loading thor Wis.,
tors with presents and, as far M Florence, this
river can lie navgated almost a. safely a. the Ohio
Blessings cheers and the widest enthusiasm greet
ed the gunhoa,s everywhere. Numbers Of proml.
nent men came forward, AMI said should the Union
army enter T,nnessee, 5000 men, really and
anxious 10 pro,ec, their homes would At once clus-
ter around IL. Under the law 10 Join the rel eli army
or lose their property, they obliged 10 succumb
in seltdefence The officers Of the gunboais say it
is impossible u doubt tho genuneneas OF the gre =
ings that everywhere me, them. The rebel press
is wholly under the control Of politicians, and do
no, speak the peoples feelings. The secession
element is principally composei Of lawless politi-
clans, who oyerawe by violence the order loving
Union citizens.
At Havana Lieut.. Phelps learned that a rebei
cavalry regiment was encsmped about a mile dis
tant. lie Immediately ordered a company Of 1870 ma
rnes, unee Col. Given Marshal, against them; but
the rebels hearing Of his intention, lied in panic,
leaving everything behind them. Their camp was
burned and considerable quantity OF arms and
stores captured.
.fys. Al. A
upper Tennessee. Tie Appleton Belle had 1000
pounds Of powder aboard, and when fred was pur-
pcsey anchored opposite the line residence OF
Judge CAevstt, the noted oyallF, which WAS COM
pletely shattered by tho explosion.
The partially finished rebel gunboat PASSPORT is
fine and fast steamer, 300 feet long, very staunch,
and 10 constructed to be rendered shot proof by
compressed bales Of cotton and iron plates.
TIE steamer Illinois brought quantity OF tobacco
down from Paris yesterday, aud large lot of pig
iron near there will 10 removed as soon as possible
The Nashville UNoS and AMmIcAs OF the 9th,
says Generals Beaursgard, Pillow aud Chea,ham
were there. II also contains Beauregard's plan OF
the battle Of Manassas, snd prodigious specuations
as 10 what he will DO 4, Columbus. Numer, u ar.
tices are copied from Southern papers, asking the
government to take some measures 10 keep the sol
diers in service, their term Of enlistment is ex.
piripg, and they are fast becoming demorallzed. n
Cincinnati, Fsb, 10 "A special dispatch 10 the
COMMERCIAL, from indianapolis, says that reliable
information from Fort Henry states that there
were $4,000 mtn at and near that place at noon Of
Sunday, and heavy relniorceineLts are constantly
arriving,
The TAirteenth Michigan ,2agiment passed
through here today, en- rouA a e entucky. -Four
more will arrive next week.
gentleman nom Green River yesterday, reports
that 5000 federals had crossed Green River up to
the time he len.
Lousrille, FEB. l3.-An Ia quiet down tie X ,ad.
General Hindmsn Is reported at Bowling Green.
1t is supposed he is in consultation with references
H. an evacuation.
Rolid, No, FEB. ia special ~ the Missouri
REruBlIcAS says;
messenger from Lebenon just arrived reports
that Gen. sigel = division arrived at Marahheld,
miles from Springfield, Tuesday, at noon. Gen.
Price Is reported 10 have len Springfield, and il en-
canped near the battle ground OF Wilson's Creek
Gen, sigel IL, no doubt, now in Springfield.
St. Louis, Feb. is-The Carlo correspondent Of
the DENocRAT says that heavy cannonAding wa
heard three hours yesterday afternoon, in the Vi
cinty Of Columbus. ILLS supposed the rebels were
raCtlsing.