The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-02-26
Il is believed in Norfolk that Savannah has
been occupied by our forces The Informs.
ton IS thought TO be reliable though. no
particulars are ascertained.

800 ySeuP'eu ny out IOTceS. The lnsOriH1.l
ton IS thought TO be reliable though mol
particulars are ascertained.
1 WAsH1NaToN, Feb. %.
Hc"nld's special. 1-Thaddeus the Young.
est son Of the President, is dangerously III
and It's feared the disease will assume the
type so fatal to his brother. ~
2 Secretary Stanton had another attack ofl
vertigo, Thursday night and is Unable toI
receive visitors on business to; day. ...-e....-.r
Mrs. Fremont IS seriously i'll, and it is
feared it will prove fatal. @&'sz. srs~s.z@*
NJ The Government has released; large
number Of political prisoners from Forts La.
fayette and Warran, on their parole that
they Won't give aid and comfort to the en-
envy. ..g.sz-4..
New York, Feb. %.
The steamer Atlantic from Port ROYAL Of
the 10Th, arrived here this morning. She
brings 1900 bales of cotton. All was ouiet
at Port Royal. There was no further intel
ligence respecting the expedition against
Savannah. The Atlantic reports passing the
Harriet Lane bound south, off lIatteras.
CAIRO, Feb. %.
Commodore Foote has issued the follow
ing proclamation
The inhabitants Of Clarkesvlle, at the sue-
gestion Of Hon. C. Johnston, Judge Wisdom
and Mayor of the city, called upon me YES
terday after our hosting the Union flag on
the fort. to ascertain my yiews and intentions
toward citizens and private property. /
hereby announce to all peaceaby disposed
persons that neither in their persons nor
property Shall they suffer molestation by me
or by the naval force under my command,
and they may safely resume their business
avocatlons with assurances Of my protection;
at the same time require all military stores,
ammunition and equipments shall be sur.
rendered, no part Of them being withheld or
destroyed and further that no secession
flags or manifestations of sece sion feeling
shall be exhibited, and for the faithfu
observance Of these conditions shall hold
the authorities of the city responsible.
! LSlsned, ANDREW II. FoorE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Col. Lee, Of the Massachusetts Goth regi-
ment, who arrived here yesterday or the
Oid Point Boat, says that just before leaving
Richmond, on Saturday evening, he was
taken aside by distinguished officer of the
rebel Government, who privately assured
him that an official dispatch had Just been
received OF the fall Of Nashville.
Wash'ng'on's birthday was chosen for the
nomination to the Senate of Gen. Winfield
Scott as Minister Extraordinary to Mexico,
with, 1t is said, functions, such as he exer
clsed in the pacific,tion of the No, tn East, IN
boundary. Accompanying this nomination,
Ine SUBJECT OF treaty went into the Senate,
whose principal feature was SUBSTANTIALLY the
assumption Of the Mexican debt and the in
tcrest on the amount Of three millions of dol.
lars per year.
I Dispatches have been received at the Navy
Department from Commodore Dupont dated
Port Royal, February 18th, enclosing a re.
port from Commodore Rogers, who says that
while sounding in the Savannah river shor,
distance above the meuth Of Virgin, Rive,
they found torpedoes or some species Of in.
le1nal machine which they destroyed.
New York, Feb. %.
Rebel dispatches say that Gen. Sidney
5 Johnston was at & allatin and had no ide:
Of surrendering Nashville. Generals Pillow
and Floyd are both at Nashville.
Beaurcgard is sick at Nashville OF tv
phoid fever or sore throat. Prayers were
offered for him in the churches Of Charles
ton on Sunday.
. LOUISVILLE, Feb %.
Rumors which cannot be traced to an,
reliable source, prevailed all day. OF the evac
uation Of Nashville by the rebels.
G CHICAGO, Feb. "a.
Special to Tners. The Cairo ExpeJi
' ton, composed of four iron clad gunboats
> two mortar boats, 9th Illinois and bat
TALON, and sth Wisconsin made reconnos
sance down the river this morning 1t wa
: ascertained that the rebels had seized all tn
fatboats and skfs as far up as they dare
y come, also, that there had been a move
ment of troops at Columbus. Whether re
Inducements had arrived. was not learned
II Gun and mortar boats were getting in posi-
). e ton on the Missouri side, when a rebt
, steamer with white flag made appearance
:, r. and rebel officers came on board the Gin
y c'nnati. Consultation took place lastin
over two hours, with what results has nc
u been made known, but tho expedition re
turns.