Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-03
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM THE
WEST!
The GunbOat Expedition Up the
tennessee !
Large amount Of Flour and
Wheat Seized!
FROM THE CAROLINA COAST /!
Another Rebel Battery taken!
LATER FORElGA NEWS!
The Sumter and TuscaFOra at
Gibraltar!
What Mason and Sliden cost
England!
BuCkner and Tilghman at
Boston
Gen. HalleCk'g Order regarding
Prisoners
Gen. HalleCk'g Order regarding
Prisoners
Saturday Nights Report.
FROaI WAsHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March /.
There Is nothing in the official kilograms last
received to show that the rebele are evacua-
ting Columbus, nor has any information been
received from Gen. Buell. since theannf unce-
ment Of the taking Of Nashville, when be
was four miles in front Of that city. Hence
the newspaper reports Of the rebels being
surrounded at Munfreesboro are not reliable.
Dispatches were received at the Navy De-
partment to-day from Commodore Foote, en-
closing a report from Lieut. Given, IN which
be says he returned to Cairo on the 23d inst,
after having gore up The Tennessee river in
the gunbost Tyler, as high as Eastport, Ms
sissippi. he is happy to state that he has
met with an almost unanimous sentiment in
South Tennessee and North Alabama. He
saw but few Mississippians in Harden, Nc
Leary, Wayne, Decatur, and q portion Of
Hardman couEties, all of which border up
on the river. The Union sentiment Is strong,
and those who do not express themselves
openly loyal ara only prevented by their
fears of the military tyranny and coercion
which is praetised By the wandering bands of
guerilla companies Of cavalry. Learning
that large quantity Of wheat and -four was
stored in Clifton, Tenn, intended Of course
TO be shipped South, large portion Of it
having been bought for a firm IN Memphis,
on his down trip be landed thereand took on
beard about one thousand sacks snd one hun
dred barrels Of -four and some six thousand
bushels OF wheat. he also considered it bis
duty to take possession Of the above 70 pre-
vent its being seized by the rebels OF disposed
Of in the rebel country. The glorious sue
cess Of our armies at Forts Henry and DON
elson, he says have been most beneficial to
the Union cause throughout Southern Ten
nessee and Alabama. The Union men can
now begin to express their loyal sentiments
without fear of being mobbed, especially
along the banks of the river. He brought
down, under arrest, man named VIM. b.
Pool, who has been active in opposing Union
men ID bis community. BE has warned the
inhabitants of the different towns along the
banks of the river that he would hold seees-
sionists and their property responsible for
any outfaEss coDmitted IN their communi.
ties on Unionists and had enlisted seventeen
men and brought down a number of refu-
gees.
A dispatch from Commodore GOldsboro to
Sec etaTy Welles, dated o. S. steamer Phils :
delphia. of Roanoke Island, February Sd,
says that the reeopno oitering psrty sent up
the ChoWan river has returned. 1t did not
60 up beyond Winton. There the enemy in
considerable force opened a heavy fire npon
the vessel in advance of the Delaware with a
battery of artilley and muskeTy, which in
dueed our force to attack it in return, both
by landing the 9th New York ZOusves and
with the guns of the vessels that could be
brought to bear upon the enemy. The enc
my soon took flight, and the houses they oc-
cupied as quarters were banned. Not man
Was injured on our side.