Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-21
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
The war news Of the week is cheering in the
highest degree Oar triumpls have BEEN com
plete. all our movements crowned with sue
cess. and such progress made toward crushing
the rebellion as to warrant the prediction that
its days are numbered and its end near at
hand.
The capture Of Fort D1neIson, tue most i'm
portant and decisive achievement thus far of
the war, has opened a way for orr forces to the
very heart of scc,ssiond I'M, AMI mast speedily
be followed by movements that will place the
rebel States of the south west at the disposal
or our commanders. The details Of tbs vic
tory will lie found e'sewhcrc. Tie rebels
captured nImue. neary 10000, inc'u-
din! three Generals: an the arms, equipments,
s'or.s. &c. secured are almost unlimited in
qllo;iiy.
B1w!iit Green, one Of the principal rebel
strong-''o is in Kentucky, has been evacuated,
and last accounts rend .r it almost certain that
Icy were a'so evIcaAtins Clium5 Is Oh W cd
ncs,lly These M we nents will clear Ken
lucky Of armed reb Is and the evacultina of
Columbus. or It's clp'ure (Which will speedily
take place il the rep)r,eI evacultioa proves
un!olndtdl will m Ike the descent OF the Mis-
sissipPi t. New Orleans by our gun an | mlr-
tar boat apfiIIa mttter of easy accomplish
ment.
1t i aso stated that Clark sville, Tena was
being eva.uatcd. This is the only point be
twecn Fort D3nclson and Nashville where any
serious opposition could bc made to the adj
vance of or troops up III river 1t is said
they are preparing for a stanl at Nashville, but
the city is not susceptible of defense against
such a force as will b. broa5lt against it both
| by land and water.
Their dtf'at near Somerset, at Norfolk
Island and at Fort Henry. had caused
great despond4nry in til. reb.l States, bit the
| cap:Wc OF Fort D)aelsoa and the l)ss of so
/ large a portion Of their army. mast neccssari-
ly cause an unparalleled prnic, and convince
/ them of III, hopeessa3ss Of th.,r eff ,rts to
successfully resist the power the government is
bringing to belr-asainst them. Indeed, it is
rum)red that Gov. II iris Of Tennessee, in
/ order 10 avert the clltm.ties Of active warfare
within their borders, his issu,I proclaim rtion
/ ordering the tr>17s of tint State 20 lay down
their arms and dish ,nI: aal it is als) stated on
/ pretty reliable authority lh,t G. j. Faulkner.
! late minister 10 France, il resent speech ut
/ Mlr;insbarg, Va. ackl rwlcly y.l thtt the re-
| belon had prove Glilure, aal lviseI his
hearers to make the b.5t terms III y c)u!d ith
! the govern neat.
! Tro 1p3 continue to p)ur into X snt uczy from
the norih-wes;ern 5tates-fplr regiments from
this State left last Sanlay, AM several have
/ gone since SIX haa lfel Sc ln,n rr0 n the New
F3nglautl re ,,iments near Washington have gone
to CAi!o to man the mortar b,ats-anI ex-
/ fensiye AMI in2 ,rtaut m)Yemen;s southwark
lre id TO b, psnlin5 from which the pa5lic
will SON hear
Thg wlr his vir.utIy eal. Il in M'sDuri.--
Prite hl3 been driven o1t OF the Safe Al
last actoants he hll r.trelteI into A~1an sa5
aui vas c'os.'y pl:sl.I hy Gen. c rtis. who
was as aul Ing the rear 0" hi army, andh hal cap
lurc,l ia gre atcr part Of his baggage and sup
plies, with large nanbsr Of prison ers; and
the very Latest inte!lig .nea rem I,red it more
thAa probable th,t the mlin DO ly of his force
w'a!d be speed ly ovcrapcI anl cipturel or
d,frI'e,l Among recent prisoners captured
were Brig Gen. Price, (son OF the Mnj. Gen
erl!) two Cooncls and CIp'ain--ai mem
bars OF tn. stat OF tn, com n N ling .nerll.
Rports hlve bcea prevalent dIring th>
week that the frees recently sent from Port
l. ,ya by G IN. Sherman and Com. Dupont
hal succeedgl in cap ur;ng III City Of 5Avaa-
nah Taolgln1t eltirely reilblt il is more
than probable that th y are well foanled. as
the last authentic aJricn5 f-1m that region
gave rccm for hope that sIch resul
would pon b. annouDc:I.
; the forces under Gen. Llnl.r hive recent ly
, been successful in c,up!e Of minor eng lge
meats, the details Of which VIII BE- found else
w!prc-lnl fro recent stringent orlers is
sucd exclu ling all pers )ns bnt those eonncctc'
! with military operations from going within
l or passing cyoad the lines, it is inferred i'm
par,aat movcm mis- on al extensive scale ar
pending.
P The capture of r ,aao!1e I1la1l was attend
tsJ bv = Itss S.riou+ loSi or liE. tblt at FIRST re
| ported. Oar less is 40 killed, l4O wounded
I that of the enemy killed, 80 wounded, an
2.5o0 taken prisoners. Among the killed wa
T. 0. Jennings Wise, son of Ex-Gov. Wise, an
c one of The most prominent of the seccssio
leaders in Virginia IL was principal Elito
l.. Of the Richmond + :qiircr, and at the time c
:. his death Captain Of R.chm MI Company
n IL was attempting to escape in boat whe
!, he received the wound that caused his deatl
; At last accounts Gen. Burnside was still
= prosecuting his victorious career, having IA
ken the towns of Edenton, IIertlerl and Ply
mouth, and was preparing 10 take others.
\ We have no accounts of aIy movements O
II the Potomac, though rumors prevailed tha
Il the rebels were preparing tc cvacuatc Mana'
sas and fall back upon Fredericksburg.