, 1862-03-01
Concerning the Evacuation Of Colu@e
bue~-.HuEnprA from Rebel S01KeeAs

Concerning the EF2cuRt1on q Co1um@
lFrom the Memphis Appeal, Feb. 18th
Gen. Polk Issued orders yesterday that the |
track Of The Memphis d Clio Railroad should /
be torn M and the bridges burnt-whlch order !
was obcsed, and 6y this finse Uae scoES r. q e.
atrsact;o.s is complete on great part q Mc road'
noon, that Folk vas preparing to evacuate:
Columbus Tomorrow remove al the guns
4 ard demolish the fo-:ffcations.
The forces at New Madrid aud Fort Pillow
together with The Columbus troops, arc to re-
psf st once nc to MS9Pat e aPont &c nakn @en
We have the rumoT in such form as to give
credit, that an order las been issued by Gc1.
Polk for the evacuation Of Columbus. which
movement is understood to be executed under
the direction OF Beauregard- IL Is statea'
nv to iafl back to Island 10. 10, or Fort FL
| Iowa very necessary move, It seems 70 ns,
| in view Of The capture Of Fort Donelson and
| the surrender OF Nashville As Gen Polk
made e tw1 OF th1ee ,Se da}s qRoa
| for 4 thousand negroes for the pu:po:c OF
cnrnn4ct1rg and Strengthening the fortifca--
lions at Island No. 10, VIC were not
uBpepared for this intelligence indeed II
has long since been perfectly patpao,e p psae,a}ed W d
and our lines drawn in SO soon Us the centa!
column of our army under Gen. johnston az
Bowling Green gave way, or Foft5 henry - saa u
! Doncleou fell into the cnemy's hands. ine
: capture Of these positions s9as tGnsano1nst ga,
s,ectssjal .Faakimg Of 10th Boaoling fresn a'!1
Culu:,a,ts, aud Hence it required no expert
enccd military eye to foTeten some Of Its more
! Immediate consequences These, reasons
strengthen our conviction OF TIC aulnche1ca1s
/ OF the rumor. o.,
u = Irlard No. 10 is G strong position, not ia,
, from Hickman, Kentucky, about = miles nc
low Columbus, and LIS above Fort Pilio~, ant
IS5 above Memphis, 1t completely conmana'
the Mississippi riyeT tor nnes aoot a ana a. "a,
9 iupreg1ablc against any HTcr attack A. III
= dcmonst rated in the late battles at Forts Hen
, ~ and Douclson that the Federal gunboaf
arc not inT1ilnerablc to riaed cannon an
I heavy colnmbiads, the position Is vel ehoseI !
and with the aid Of q good land force can 3
mnintaincd against the approach Of Foote
Il is tue that Columbus is to be evacuated
E, it will require, re presume, ssegrA aaua !o1u
erocztio,s Of this order, as care should ne Iahe
| that none OF our munitions OF otaniauce =
left behind.
Gen. Beau1cga1d now no doubt directs {
=. ,nIita1u cDc7sfions in this Departmental II
- which inEu1es SUCCESS in everything pos
u bic to be attained by energy, skill and e2E
ID | ricncc..
OF Upon which the st. Louis Democrat Of =
terday observes:
u Island No. 1U, Which the Te0tIa arc uo"
Ia ported to be fortif5ing, has never been here
- fore spoken of as position Of great streng
90 In the minds Of our military men inc Co1u
a. bus Notifications were the only really 1ora1
zee bic 1npcdi1ncnts to the easy descent OF
rc, Mississippi river. No other point can De M
SO strong against the attacks OF Commoa'
'ne Fo0t's Aotilla~ Island No. ~, forb Fni
led and Memphis will be completely at the me-
Of our nortar-bcars and gunboats-
In view Of these disclosures from Memps
res VIC shall hourly await the most import
of ncTs. -
OF Tic Democrats Clarksyille dispatch OF
and 36th says the rebel soldiers, nelore 1e1'
On, Nashville, ,p1undered many dwellings, anu o
nm | ness bouges, and excited great alarm am
~ tie people. Several rebels Were SHOT oy
ea' zens HON thcT were Tobblns.
lrce Gen. Nelson is in command AZ NashV
7rc Gen. Buell. still being on the north slde OF
1,o river. The Union sentiment Is very SUI
1ae and our troops are received with
led, greatest cordiality. Great indignation Is
I'm. Pressed against Gov. Harris, who was II
tbo driven away by Union men, they having
anc come hold at Tic proximity Of Union tTo
ard dared to assert their rights Before l
inc. Harris made speech recommending
E1St, ciiizens to burn their private property,
Po- cnll;nr on Tennessceans to rally nnd ]
co9 hin al Rfc1npllis, but none pnyed any a1
s.4 tion to him, and it is thought le Will no
Aas ceiyn any considerable reinforcements.
onld Gen. Crittenden's {rebeD command
our | ;oircd Gtu Johnston's at MNEfeeshoro'.
+or The railroad bridge ut Nashville wa:
stroyed by order Of Floyd, aSa1nEt the u
nus protest Of citizens, which eaused much I