Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-02-13

Hc SduduS papers are ulSCuSS
ing the policy 81 ,he annexation
of the State of Maine to Canada
The New York Herald Says the
discussion Of this project will
greatly accelerate the Notifications
at Portland and otherpoints on the
New England coast.
The news from England and
France is to the effect that an
armed Intervention, on the part
Of these two powers, Is contempl.,-
ton, to put down the fight between
the South and North. 1t is said
that the Emperor of France will
lead in the matter if England Is
willing Incorporate with him.
The Northern papers are urging
.upah the Government of the N0r-
'tliern States to call out aquarter
of tiiillioti Of tfoops, lin view of
affairs in Europe. s
The New York Journal of Com
merce thinks that the condition of
foreign affairs authorizes grave So
icitudc for the future.
Late English papers state numer-
Gas letters have been received IN
that country from respectable Nor
thern sources, praying foreign in
tervention in the war between the
North md South on the score of
humanity.
NORFOLK. Feb. G.-Prcsident Da-
Wis informed Lincoln by flag OF
truce that if the Missourians who
have been arrested for burning
bridges in that State by order of
General Price, are hung by the
Federal authorities, CorcOrah, VIII
cox, Lee, and others, Federal pris-
oners held by us, shall be hung IN
retaliation.
, Secretary Chase is in great trou.
bic, and he is urging upon Con
gress prompt action. lie says the
Federal Treasury is nearly empty.
/ MEMPHIS, Feb. 7, II o'clock,
Night-The latest advices receiv-
ed lead to the conclusion that the
Federals did not destroy the Ten.
ncssce river bridge. They, how.
ever, have possession OF it.
/ Most of the provisions at Fort
Henry were saved and the guns
were spiked.
MEMPHIS, Feb. S.-The city is
full Of rumots and excitement In
consequence of the Federal gun.
boats ascending the Tennessee
river as far as Florence, Ala. II
is reported that the Federals DIES.
troycd tie large wal, house at
Tuscumbia. They also committed
other depredatiohs.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 10.-The Federal
gunboats passed down the Ten
nessee river from Florence yestcr-
day. They carried eff the Gov
crnment stores at Florence.
No injury was done to the rail
road, or to private property.
The Federals are expected back
soon. Abpat five hundred FEEDER
al cavalry were landed at Savan-
nah, Hardin county, Tenn, at 10
o'clock yesterday.
The Tennessee river bridge Mt
Danvillc is still in the possession
of the Federals, and is unigared.
1t is guarded by 2yO.
The Federals say they will
have the whole road in twS weeks.
NORFOLK, Feb. 10.-A steamer
arrived last night with the intelli-
gcnce that the Fcderals took Roam
oke Island on Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. The Federals landed
$4,000 troops against less than
5000 Confederatcs. All of our
troops are prisoners excepting
about twenty-five, many officers
were wounded, among them o.
Jennings Wise.
Particulars are meagre, but the
island is captured certain. Gen.
Wise was not captured. During
the attack four Federal vessels /
were sunk.
About 800 Confedcrates were !
killed and wounded. Over | 900
Yankees were killed and wounded. !
Bridge Fnished.-The bridge
lcrcss the Holston at Union. East