New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-22

NotDer1i papers dpOnt tuer rdhiug ana carry Ing
Lack flags have foundation in ruth that ,Le ole
displayed u, Henry placed over his quarters by
"a Tennessee lieutenant WHO lad for weeks been
derious from excessive drinking. They say the
war il bad enough at beet and that their desire to
roften so far as possible lis asperIties.
learn through our prisoners that the intention Of
the Confederstes is to make firm and desperate
stand at Nashville, where they will have at leas
lCO 900 men; that if they fsl there, they will deem
their GAUGE forever lost. Nashville will be the
Waterloo of the rebellion they cay, not only in mag
ntude and 4lsu liter, but in its decisive character
The Rebels cay the fight at DoneIson Is sufficient
to convince the world that both the North and South
will fight and that there is really difference in
men battling for cause they believe to be night.
They acknowledge they have been deceived IN the
energy the resources and tie courage OF the North;
that they did not believe it would oppose them going
out Of the Union or that if it aasun.ed any hostile
attitude. it would be Only TO protect Washington.
They would no more have believed month ago
that the Unonists would successfully nvaGe Tennes-
See than that they could make themselves masters
Of Charleston, New-Orleans and Montgomery.
They confess they have been asleep AZ undermining
that now they must make one more effort. and with
it triumph or fall
They speak in very self-ilattering way of their
surrender ut Douelson-saying they were compelled
to do 40 by superior numbers which left them no
hope OF success. Most strange they should ray co.
when their force nearly equal to ours aud they
were behind Notifications that should have made
even tie difference Of ten to one.
To eoncede to Beezebub his full de-erts, however,
tho rebels abored and fought herocay ut Donelson.
For two weeks they worked day and night to com.
pete their Notifications; slept on the cold ground in
mid-Winter; deprived themselves of rest and food
were coasters watchers and ever-vigilant foeS and
sll failed Of triumph Oh which they had set their
very souls.
The prisoners state that their principal officers
shamefuy abused their confidence by telling them
they had sunk three Of gunbots, and bad slain at
least three thousand Of the Yankees. So firmly were
they impressed with these supposed facts that It was
som, time before they could be convinced 10 the con-
trary.
have no more time 10 detail v bal have learned
from the Rebel prisoners, who appear exceedingly
resigned to their captivity, and utter complaint;
proved. A comfortable steamer is vastly superior TO
the mire and misery and anxiety Of beleaguered
Fort.
While has been writing the Empress, on which
took passage mas arrived at Cairo, and my letter
Just in time for the express
FoRI DoSEIsor, Tenn. Feb. II. 1862.
Now Glory to he Lord Of o'ts to whom all CLONES are
Fort Donelsou is ours. Early yesterday morning
Cen Buckner sends ont flag o. truce To Gen. Grant
requesting suspension of hosties for the purpose
Of entering into treaty OF carilulaliou Gen. Giant
reloins that he il ready for instant attack along
the whole line, but will wait a reply. however, he
can accept nothing but an unconditional surrender
Buckners response il that lie Weld superior
hers but be protests against the severe and unchiv
slri, terms. We find their whole Grmy with
the exception Of few regiments under Floyd which
stole arov, 10 in our haEds including 10 OF 30 pieces
Of artillery, from six to oue hundred and twenty
eight pounders and nll their war material il valued
at three millions Of dollars The number Of prison
ers il from fifteen 10 twenty thous md.
At II o'clock our fleet OF transports, led by the
magnificent steamer Uncle sam, came up 10 the
laudng at Dover, which is nearly two miles above
their fort and which is within the lines Of their
earthworks. TIE country il a succession Of hills,
most OF them covered with timber. Our troops are
seen on every Ill., aud everywhere our aag is flying
when il is coneideIed that their works were well
planned, ard the pature of the ground itself capable
Of tcng easily defended. and also that they iouga,
with desperation, our success il wonderful. The
truth IT, we came upon them in force, fully 80 900,
with the determination to conquer. Our men cave
endured unparalleled fatigue. Ii bias ralled or
snowed bali of the time. They have Lad few tents,
aud for three snccessiye days they fought like ger-.
Whether the fighting more desperate than in
any ether battle OF the war, let those judge who
slider the strength their position aud that not only
the fate Of Nashville, b.ta.o Of Jouusons army at
Bowling Green depended upon this conflict.
The victory exceeds any other ever won on this
continent, aud this Sunday morning Will be remem-
bered for thousand years Nevertheless, may the
Union speedily be restored, and may we forget
everything about the war but that Freedom il the
birthright Of all.
In other letters Won will have details OF the fight
II viii be interesting 10 relate what one sees OF the
prisoners coming from Tennessee aud Mississippi
Tie steamboats, nre cur hotels 1000 placed board
the Memphis have been destined 10 Cairo.
They came aboard in long flee, every man being
senrci ed. Fe~ iayo blankets; these are Of dizzy
white, toler.bly warm; many lave hed-qui'ts, IL
great many more wear pieces Of carpeiug gay aud
shining, tom from the parors Of wealthy households.
One regiment is wholly Irish. "N bal" said one,
YOU b,le. natives OF old Ireland, tie admirers OF
Daniel o Connell; you, TO whom IA years OF famine,
we s,ut ship-loads Of provisions" All, we'd liver
been here If $50 badu't been poor None Of them
Concealed weapons. Many Of The oice'o had
finding they were TO be searched, the! dropped
a iuto the river. The riyer tel during the night,
l.L u. III ni..- Z. Ln. nf nrnL. MnIe lLchei nv