The New York herald., 1862-03-24
TIE TENNESSEE RIVER EXPEDITION.
Our spee,.a war Correspondence.

Out SPectal WIZ OOFTcBDOmOcmccs
SAVANNAH, Tenn. March ii, 1862.
TIE Movement Up tie Ts,nessse Rier--A RJe' BatLs,y
Destroyed al PdtsJurg-Persee,ei:on Of Union Men IL,
Sdmnnah-Loyasy Of tie People IN that Scciion--Re-
euits Fioosu9 to the Union Standard-Eds'ay or .aie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Genera, Walidcc's Dirison
to Purdy, McNdiry County Expedition to 7lshcmin
90 County, de-, Gc.
without violating tho recent orders Of the War 70.
partment, your correspondent became informed OF q
contemplated movement up the Tennessee, and en-.
barksd at Nashville for the Of action. At
Dover, near Fort Donelson, moved over tho new
Unclo Sam. The night was . beautiful moonlight, the
river deop and navigation good. Nevertheless some
performance in the maneuysrag OF our heavily sden
boat drove her bow into tho woods cutting down largo
sycamore and carrying away both smokestacks with
crash upon tho upper decks. Ths misadysnturs &C.
Cured above smithland, few miles, but the boat
was readily righied. aud we made Padncah at an
esrly hour. On Saturday, in company with II number
Of Transports We steamed up the Tennessee 10 For,
Henry This fortcaton tho theatre Of tho brilliant
engagement. Of the gunooas with the rebel snd battery
does cot hs formidable appearance Of four
weeks ago. The river has risen fully twenty-five feet
since the surrender The high food and viocnt storms
have made sad work with the patspet. Huge hcIos
ado about the cmbrasures by riacd shol, havo been
enlarged by the feet Of curious lo,alists Dismounied
guns nave Oecf Fcied u1mu!tdFy pO5lton3
and dsspoed OF their furniture and tho larg, field in
the rear CT tho main work. with its former rife pits
dches and barracks and tents presents the appearances
OF vast lagoon with here and there island occupied
by detachncnls OF troops who had hand In rs con.
slructon.
Duriog brief stay Al For! Henry learned that ,hs
great expedition, which 10 already its way Up tho
Tennessee, IL under the commend Of Major General
Charles h. Smith (ncy undor General Grantl.
From Fort Henry ws steamed up to DsnviIls, the
crossing OF tho Louisville, Ciarksvie ard Memphis Rail.
road the rendezvous Of tha First division Of the grand
expedition.
Transports no. being all at tha rendezvous, we rs
NAMED Dsnvs until tho next afternoon, iu company
with the gunboat Tyer The gupboat Lexington ran up
10 Savannah on scouting trip Several days previous
the gunbo,ts Tyler and Lexington found al Ptsburg
hamlet eight milss above Savannah, on tbs left bank
Of the river, rebel battery, mounting some six guns
The battery at engaged, aud sharp action was
had lasting two bours. Tho boats red nearly one hun.
dred she'll and drove the rebels from the
battery, 10 which, 10 Is believed, they have not
returned. The Forty sixth Ohio, Col worhns ION, tho
transport b. J. Adams, went up the river Monday
evening and arrived at ssvannah on Thursday morning
Pckss ycre thrown out and the place occupied
By them until the arrival Of the division. AZ panvis
IN ncdsat occurred which naturally grew out OF the
wrongs p9rcrsod the reen OF rebel terror Other
such will yet follow. lawyer by the name Of william
Green an old citizen OF Savannah, had remained nrm
ouspoksu Union Being anxious to reach some point
whsrs he could be Of assistance 10 the government
his home on steamer fer Paducah. Al Danvie he was
taken or the steamer bya vigilance committee his hasds
tied bsbiud his back and sent 10 Memphis Al Mcmph
he was thrown In jail, and remained there two months
whcu he sscsped. Uron the departure OF the expedition
he obtained passage Of the transports Tho first
man he upon landing At Danvilc was the chairman
Of the vigilance committee, Dr. Charles Elliott. Green
q; once confronted him. "H0w yoo, Chsrsy - said
hs. "why, how arc you, William - "You sent ms to
Nashville TO be hung, because hosted Union Gag.
have escaped, and, God damn you, I'll kill you" Two
quick blows followed the threat. In instant crowd
OF soldiers had hs doctor in their arms and wore rapidly
carrying him 70 the river But for the Interference or
Lieutenant cwn OF the Tyler the excited soldiers would
have lost their captive in the river. DR. Elliott
was conveyed . prisoner on board the gunboat to
await an Investigation. Citizens al Savannah who
are acauaintcd with TIE facts assure ta The sta.a
ment OF Grocn Ia true. Tbs doctor, who PROPOSES 30 bo
and 10 havs bcon Union man, alleges that he otk The
chairtoaaship of sae vigilance c2rHtos " aays sho