The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-25

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We have received copies Of the New York
H~sll Of the 1lst and 3ad. The following -
. seminary Of the latest news from the North:
yuR1HIs yRon 1RsHHssnE-RAILRsAD oounv.
HIsATIsR BBfW1BN ABAP1ls A1D CHARLIE.
To1 esr e11, As. s ~
6r. Lsvn, Feb. ia UnioA scout VIE
has besA operating mp Ne fsaneeess aSd
Oum berland rivers, reached here this Morn
ing, and rsports that one spAn OF the Mem
pills and Charleston Railroad bridge, crossing
The Tennessee river At Deeatar. Ala, was de-
stroysA on Saturday last. ~ OnioA men In
Twas rspcrtsa that the bridge at Bridge
port, sons :eveaty nilss asove' was also dis.
ST. LsUIs, Feb 1.-THE Repsbltssn's Cairo
dispatch says that the --latest advtess from
Fort Donslson report that the ganboat St
Louis, Capt. PaIldinE. Prceeeasd up the
enemy abandoAing that place in panic.
Two large Aatboats, laden with munitions
Of war. wsIs captured At the rolling mill just
below ClarkSville.
The rsbSls were moving everything to
Mash vile, where the next rebel stand would
b made.
fHI LArEsf pIsPAfcHIs PROM Port DoylLsoI.
ST LOUIS, Feb. 10, lSsi.-Ts Major. General
NeClellaa: 4 thousand more rebel prisoners
have been taken. They came down the river
to reinforce Fort Donelson, not knowing 70 at
We had captured 1t. h. W. HALIEoK,
Major General, &c.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l9.-Six additional boat
loads Of the Fort Donelson prisoners arrived
last night and this morning, and will be
speedily forwarded to their destination.
The actual number Of prisoners taken is
Is. 80. Among them 10 General West, who
has not previously been men tioned.
The names Of tho rebel of1cers captured on
Saturday last were incorrectly reported from
sedalia this morning. They are as follows:
Brigadisr General Price, Ool. Dorsey, Col.
Gross, and Uapt. Iugs. all OF major-densrA
Prices sta6.
Everything at Fort Donelson was progres.
sing Satisfactorily.
Cur army are sncamped in the captured
works Of ths enemy, living comfortably In
the log huts and tents Of the late rebel sol.
diers.
Our army were very enthusiastic and anx.
ious 10 msrch against Nashville.
With tho exception OF severe colds, conse.
qusnt upon their recent exposure the army
was we'll.
CAIRO, Fob. N.-There remains only six
teen mem bers of company &, llth Illinois
regiment who are not killed or wounded, or
taken prison srs and Of the whole regiment
are left.
Two thousand prisoners left this place lasr
evening, and two boat loads have jus, arrived.
LIEUT. PHHLPs's OPTICAL = IP oRF OF TIE THxTEs.
sBH RIvRk EXPEDITION.
The following Official report Of Lieutenant
Phelps We find in cur northern papers. It
will be seen that he reiteratss the sta tements
pIsytou sly given Of the wonderful outbreak
of Union eminent 1T the South:
USIrID STATBs 0rsBoAr CogEsfoaA.
Tennessee kiver, Feb 10, lSe2.
F.sg 0Ee~ A. A. Fooss, Bntted sss,ks Macy, Com.
'aandtSS Rapai Fovcss HGssUn Wss~s,
Sir: SoVH after the surrender of Fort Henry.
"a the 9Th instant, proceeded, In Obedience
to your order, up the Tennessee river with
the Taylor, Lisutsnant Commanding OWN
Lexington, Lteatsnant Commanding Shirk,
and this vessel, forming . division Of the fie-
tilla, anu arrived after dark At the railroad
crossing, twenty nvs miles above the tort,
having on the way destroyed small amour:
Of camp eQuipags abandoned by the flying
rebels. The draw Of the bridge was found
closed and the machinery for les turning dis
abisd. About half = mile above were sevs ral
rebel transport steamers escaping up stream:
A party was landed. and In one hour
had the satisfaction to soc the draw open.
The Taylor being the sslowest Of the gun
boats, Lieutenant Oomman ding q win LANDED
. force 70 destroy portion Of the railroed
track and 70 secure such military stores as
might b found, while direcxd Lieu ten ant
Commanding Shirk to follow ne with all
speed in chase OF the fleeing boats In five
hoars this boat succeeded In forcing tho Ieo-
els to ahan don and burn those Of their boats
loaded with military stores. The first one
Arsd (Sa muel ORR had on board a quantity of
submarine bat teries, which very soon Ok.
plcd.d. The second one was frsighted with
powder, cannon, shot, grape, balls, &c.
Fearing an explosion from the nrsd boats
there were two together-I had stopped at .
distance OF one thousand yards; bat even
question, the light upper deck was raised
bodily, doors were forced open, and locks
and fsstenin g everywhere broken. The
whole river for half mile round about. was
men e, and the shower Of shot, grape, balls.
&c. The house Of q reported Union man was
blown to pieces, and 1t was supscted there
was design in landing the boats in front Of the
behind and being without q pilotion bosrd.
concluded to watt for both Of the boats to
come up. Joined BY them, We proceeded mp
the river. Lieut.. Dom. OWN had DESTROYED
bridge, burning with them lots Of camp
eauipake. jim. Brown, forr erly Lieute.
nant In the navy, now signing himse1 y. 3.
n, had Ned with such Precipitation a. to
OWN brought away, and l send them TO youf
"a they give an ofRcial history OF the rebel
noatinE preparations on the Mississippi Gum.
eSarxo Of the construction Of gun boats.
Alright, on the It'll, We arrived at land.
ing IL Hardin county, Tennessee, known a.
Oerro Qordo, whore We found the steamer
Passport being converted into gunboat.
Armed boat crews were Immediately sent on
board, and search made for means Of dee true.
tlon that might have Eeen devised. She had
b~sn scuttlsd ana the suction pipes broken.
These leaks were soon stopped. A number
Of rife shots were fred at our vessels, but .
90 upls Of shells dispereed the rebels. On ex-
animation, l found that there were large
quantities Of timber and lumber prepared
for fitting up the PASSPORT; that the vessel
ttsslf-sone two hundred and eighty feet
long-Was in excellent condition And already
half finished considerable Of the plating
designed for her was lying on the bank, and
eyerv thing at hand to complete her. I,
til erefore, directed Lieutenant Commanding
0win to remain with the Taylor to guard
the prixe and 10 load the lumber, &C., while
the Lexington and Cones .ogn should proceed
still high mp
Essfport, Miss, ard At Chicknsaw, further
up. near the State line, seized two steamers,
the Sailie Wood and Muscle, the former
laid up and the latter freighted with iron,
destined for Richmond AID for rebel use.
We then proceeded ON up the river, entering
tho State Of Alaba ma, and ascending to Flor.
coming In sight Of tho town three steamers
wore discovered, which were Immediately
set ON fro by the rebels. Some shots were
fired from the opposite side Of the river be-
low, A force was landed. and considerable
quantities Of :uPpl!es, marked Fort Henry"
some had been Ian Jed and stored. These
seized, putting such as We could bring away
on our vessels and destroying the remainder.
No fats or other craft could be found.
found, also, m re Of the iron and plating
intended for the Eastport.
A dsputatton OF citizens Of Florence waited
upon me, nrst desiring that they might be
~ aha a htA u OuiAt IAA f0afa of th6ir wives