New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13

The situation-C Recommendations from
Forts Henry and Doneison-Cen. smish's
Tennessee Expedision-Gen. Pepe's MIS-
souri, Rxpcdition-Three Battles in'"i'
uent-Excerpts from Southern News
papers.

papers.
From Our Special Correspondent
CAlRo ILL.,. Monday. March 10. lss2
The situation may be briefly stated. There are
sorne troops at Fort Doneson, the main body ha'iog
crossed over to the Tennessee. Col. cglesby is in
conn and of the pest. In spite OF Cen. hallecks
voluninous orders, contrabinds continue to come into
our liuos; and the soldiers don't appear to compre-
bend that it is their duty to exclude loyal men, seek
ing shelter and protection. In one instance an old
negro walled - miles, to place himself under the
shelter OF the National fag In another eight slaves
arrived in one party. Even Gen. Grant, notwith-
standing his Democratic and SIayeholdng sntece-
dents, does not seem impelled to emulate the ex-
ample Of his SUPERIOR and prosecute vigorous war
against the negro Still, we grope blndIy into tie
country of the enemy, permitting him to leave
Bowling Green unmolested, aud evacuate Columbus
at HE leisure, because We repel our most faithful
friends from our nes.
Fort Henry continues TO be the headquarters oil
Gen. Grants department. He remains there; but q
large army under Gen. G.. +. Smith is moving up the
Tennessee, its advance having left Fort Henry last
Friday. We only conjecture its Destinations but II
will probably debsIk at near Piltsburg, little
town just south Of the Mississippi line, and thence
move across the country IS miles upon Corin,h.
Corinth is the junction Of the Mobile aud Ohio and
the Memphis aud Charleston Railroads, and large
force OF Rebel troops is concentrated there. II is 90
miee south-eas, Of Memphis. The possession Of it
will cut off the eastern railroad connections Of that
city, and enable our troops to march upon it at their
leisure. Probably Corinth cannot be taken without
hard fight, but Gen. Smith is of our best Off
-, H.. lot, ba li.pla
the greatest gaantry, leading his division in person
Us il storIned the enemy's works.
The only considerable point in Missouri now held
by the Rebels. il New Madrid, 60 miles below here
by river, aud 30 by land Gen. John Pope, during
tie last week, has been marching toward it, scross
the swamrs Of southeastern Missouri, from Com
merce where he left TIE river. He is now within a
few milss OF New-Madrd harrassing the enemy by
occasional sallies upon his works. The Rebels are
reported only 5000 strong considerably inferior TO
Pores conmand-but they are fortified, aud have
one iron-clad and five wooden gun-boats which e
likely to prevent him from attacking III force, until
We Ale able to supper; him from The river How
ever, he is an active ard ambitious commander; SO
fight number two may occur upon the land, at New.
Madrid, any day.
Eght mics aooVe Ne"-"adfio' upon isahd NO.
10, the enemy are fortified and many Of their heavy
guns from Columbus are said TO have been removed
there. just now gunbcats kept here, for re-
Iairs aud improvements. The pilot-housos of some
were too weak: four pilots have been killed, and
Commodore Focte was wounded by shot which
penetrated a pilot-house. They are receiving IN
additional plating of timber and iron. BY the tune
tbs letter reacles You the Commodore will probably
Le ready with tie entire aoia, 70 pay his respects
to TIC Rebel Notifications and gunboats at Island No.
10. and if he carries them, to push on to New