, 1862-03-01
EROMG.AIRO.

1specisl Dispatch toi.he Chicago Tribune =,
CLEO, February 3, 1s5s- " "
I learn from gentleman thoroughly con- v
yersant with Kentucky, that the rebels are Il
dismounting their Iaige guns at Columbus, - =,
and that the work Of evacuation is still going =
on. Several transports are lying at Columbus .
to carry of troops. Every man coming into u
Columbus is impressed, even farmers with Fl
teams Several hundred negroes we're sent c
into the interior yesterday. THIS is from re- !
liable source.
The Rebel War Department has called On :
Tennessee for thirty-ts more regiments.
From rebel papers learn that dispatches i
had been received aa Nashville, from JET:
Dayie, addressed to 4cn. Johnston, directing E
him to hold the city Ct all hazards. Tue rebel
army is now 1etEeatins towards Murfee5boso.
They re-crossed the Cumberland, and would
make q stand north 'of the city at Fort Zoli-
Golfer, Which would 1e held against the gun
ats-if possible AOMcial dispatches received
at Knoxville say that IN ample force will ad-
vance from Richmond to protect East Ten
pcssee, Gov. Harris IT Tennessee has taken
the field in person.
Two spans Of the Tennessee river bridge at
| Danyi1Ie are now floating down the MIssis-
| sippi past Columbus.
The report Of Beanregard's illness is un-
| founded. Hc left Corintb, Tennessee, forCo-
| lumbus, on the 18th.
The State officers Of Tennessee arc hereafter
to be located at Memphis. $50 OF the Federal
Donclson prisoners hsd arrived at memphis. |
Stcumers arc taking =ugar from Memphis 10 |
New Orleans, where the article is in request
Everything contInces quiet at Cairo. No
news has transpircd Ehich can be telesraphcoe
The Memphis Ava1<.ehe says persons report
| cd to have lett Gen .lohnston's command, say
he entertained no 3ouht Of his ability to re-
enter Nashville whezever he wished to do 90
The plau was to get Buell. between Nashville
, =! and the Cumberland.
The game paper says Tennessee is bleeding
| at every pore. Her former prestige Is oo-
, | scured, and she must arouse to arms and YIN
dicate Ter chtvaIry, patriotism and former 1c-
. uowu, or be forever held in contempt By her
y sisters in their race for Independence and re-"
noyn. Tic Aua7dnche therefore advocates the
formation Of guerilla bands, armed with rifles
Of a long range, to c6tablish themselves oehana
= trees. logs, and bends cf tie Tennessee river,
~ ~ and nick off the Lincoln pilots, and that such
~ corps Of sharpshooters will be as great ter
~ rnr ia The FedeIal steamers as their gunbpat;
e. we're at Donelson-
- Tt estimates the Federal loss at Done16on
~ six thousand killed and wounded, places th
~ Confedcrate loss at 1850, and says the rcac
~ prisoners, ten thousand strong, passed I'd
W ducah for Alton in fine spirits, shouting fe
~ JEFF. Davis and The Southern ConfcdeEacy.
~ A battalion Of Confederate cavalry frol
Paris, Tennessee, on scouting expedition
W. the direction Of the Tennessee River, was b
le9 trayed by guide, who led them into an an
We buscade prepared By the Federal troops, b
81 ~ they escaped with slight loss.
os' On Monday, the day to which the Tcnness
eus Ieaislaturc adjourned, the Memphis pape
lae' state that there was no quorum, and difieul
'As, was anticipated in getting an organization.
1.eo The stern wheel steamer Dr.. Kane, load
ue' with pig-fron for Pittsburgh and Cincinna
~, struck floating log while coming out OF 7
~ Mississippi into the Ohio, list evening, VII
IT,. knocked hole in her bow, causing the o'
w to sink at the lcyee. No lives we're lost,
"a the books and papers were saved Ihe ca
.u separated from the wryck and hoated OF
'e 49, the direction Of Columbus
end SECOND DISPATCH ~
con- Tho rebels having now concentrated
hout Afu,feesboro, Tennessee, the Tennessee tro
we're anxious to lay down their arms, but "
lbsti- n1cvcntcd br regiments from Mississippi.
lave Buell. had surrounded them, so that none &C
> the cscape. The rebels Offered to surrender
5 bill, position If allowed to march out with
conf lcnors Of war, but Gen. Buell. refused, and
&c, to noauaea unconditional surrender. He sale
shall would allow them two days for consldeEae
sixty and If The place was not surrendered at The
to the ,,ir.tiou Of that time, he would open
to be upon them. The time expired this morn
'rs Of Nashville wss occupied On the s5th
arc to 17rion forces, Gen. Nelson's brigade frs
alton, tered, and the fIag Of the Union was hol
t aud m The State House by Gen. Nelson psi
lie re- MANY Of tie citizens arc strong secession
lleged INIT Tery many warmly Eeeted the flag.
u to = rche1 armv left on Sunday, and left be
its re- e1n s7ck and wounded Of the Fort Dons
Of the farr;son. They destroyed bridges, burnt
slaves the steamboats, hut one, which escaped.
c1cqui- one came to Clerksyille to obtain the
our Quuboats and prevent the burning
i'd, and CITY. The Texan eoldicrs fred the cl
many places, but the citizens extlnga
hat the the flames, A great majority OF the Pso
Is ours, owners remained. The excitement II
Of blue; tcnse. Gov, Har1is made speech t
nerly in people, saying be had done all he
clothes and was going to leave, and advised I'll
follow suit. The Legislature adjourned
ght Ar utmost consternation On receipt Of the
ut Don from Fort Donelson- Harris fled Wit
Second archives, the Legislature with carpet
illery. and the whole concern was off in two
M some time.