New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

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Of q Profession.
yrom Our Special Correspondent
CAIRO ILL.,, Wednesday Night, Feb %. 1862.
The expected sensation at Columbus, Ky. has not
vet been realized, though aDxiousy looked for during
The pas three or four days. Whatever has occurred at
the Rebel stronghold has been carefully concealed,
and speculation in regard to the nature Of the con-
ference under the flag Of truce is still an mpenetra-
Bile mystery. Coniec'ures and reports are various
but extremely unsatisfactory, and so contradictory
withal as TO be unworthy Of mention.
That tie conference WAS important, and had some
decided bearing the events that have h'e'y
TRANSFERRED and yet to transpre, the serious con-
Ederation of The information received abundan'y
proves. One thing however, seems certain, that the
Rebels have no idea of evacuating Columbus, where
there is as large force with as many guns, as there
has been st any time this Winner.
ANOTHER FLAG OF TRUCE.
Another flag of truce was sent down 10 Coum'
bus this morning. and though the boat has returned,
NO intimaon has been given of the intention or de-
sre OF the enemy or the Unionists and consequent
" no one can guess at what may be the develop
ments of the next two days. Columbus continues to
be regarded in military circles as the greatest point
of interest and the one at which an engagement at
present most imminent.
- I'll aoff Coz in
the Southwest and is, as far able to Judge,
the only formdaby fortified place now unredueed.
FORTS Henry and Doneson hasing surrendered, and
Bowling Green and Nashville been evacuated by
che rebels, Columbus alone demands our attention,
and offers further resistance 10 progress into the
heart Of lottondom.
THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTHWEST.
The in,ere,t in afFiirs mp the Tennessee and Cum.
bertrand has subsidized for lack Of material, and
Kentucky aud Tennessee have been almost entirely
freed from Secession. When Columbus falls-and
4 must soon fall-the whole South will be open
70 our victorious armies; since the Notifications the
saemy have erected to prevent carrying the
war into the very center Of their douinions have
passed from their hands. Tie strife hereafter must
b. waged, if ct all, on equal terms; the advantage
lost.
The lates. intelligence from Fort Doneson, through
parties who left there last evening, is that all is quiet
IN that vicinity. Some foar or five Union regiments
are stationed at GAINESVILLE; but the bulk Of Gen.
Grants forces has not vet moved forward is the
day named when they will do so.
The numerous army correspondents at this point
are waiting patiently but anxiously for the fight at
Columbus, though no one has any idea when it will
take place. Cairo has proved much Of a T. Gus for
hlse alarms that many are saeptical Of anything be-
ing done in this neigbborhood for weeks to come.
UNPUBLISHED INCIDENTS AT FORT DOSELsoN.
In previous letters from Fort Doneson have
mentioned that my notebook contained various in
cdens connected with the battle that have not yet
been published, and which doubt will be of in
terest, even at This late day, for every engagement
Is supposed to be fresh until succeeded by another
FAIR SOUTHERN TRAiTREss.
A young man belonging TO one Of the Tennessee
segiments-he held the rank of first lieutenant in his
company very dangerously wounded in Safur-
day morning strife, and was not expected to live
when left Dover, where he lay IN much pain and
h more reuiorse.
The Young man told me he q native Of Harris
burg, Penn, and had resided there until tn
Autumn Of 1859. when he went TO Columbia, Tenn
and there engaged in the practice OF the law wit
! considerable succe,s. While in that State he b.
came acquainted with and enamored Of q yoni
woman Of culture aud fortune, distant relative,
understand, Of Gen. Pillow and was soon engage
10 marry her.
The love-stresm Of the yorng couple how'
smoothly enough until the fall Of Sumter and Il
tbe Secession of Tennessee when the affanced hu
band a strsng advocate for the Union returnt
home, designing TO wed after the troubles We're owe
The be,rothed pair cofresponded regularly; BIZ
nome weeke after the lover had gone 10 Harrisburg
the girl, who had suddenly grown q violent Sece
zionist Informed him that ste would not become b
wife uncss he would enlist in the rebel service an
Eight for the independence Of the South.
The young exceeding 10th TO take such
course and demonstrated wit, his beloved TO no pu
pose and at last in the blindness of bis atachmel
and in the absorbing selfishness Of passion, lie il
formed bis parents Of his intention 70 win bis mistre
On the tented field.
In vain they endeavored to dss1ade him from h
resolution. he wen, to TeDnessee, raised a cor
psny, received the congratulations Of his trsitoro
friends, and the copious caresses Of his chsrmiI
tempter.
Last Decesnberthe Lieutenant pre- ceededto Done
eon, and, few days before the fight, heard his b.
ihrothed was the wife Of another.
His heart had never been in the cause, though
Was Ill 10 ane.he.s keeping; and stcng by reInorse
md crushed By tie perdy of his mis- ress, he had
desire 20 live.
Unwilling 20 desert on the eve Of battle the caus
he had embraced, lest he might be charged WI,
covardice, be resolved lose the existence that bs