Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-03
from washington.

WASHINGTON, March There is nothing in
the official kilograms last received to show that
the rebels are evacuating Columbus, nor has any
information been received from Gen. Buell. since
the announcement of the taking of Nashville
when he was four miles in front of that CITY,
Hence the newspaper reports of the rebels be-
ing surrounded at Murfreesboro are not reliable.
Dispatches we're received at the Navy Depart
ment to day from Com. Foote enclosing a report
from Lieut. Gwyn, in which he SAYS he returned
to Cairo on the ODD inst, after having gone up
the Tennessee river in the gunboat TylOr as high
as Eastport, Miss.
He is happy to state he has met with an in
creased Union sentiment in South Tennessee and
North Alabama.
He saw few Mississippans.
In Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur and
portion of Hardeman counties, all of which Dor
der upon the river, the Union sentiment is strong,
and those who do not express themselves openly
loyal are only prevented by their fears of the
military tyranny and coercion which is practised
by the marauding bands of guerilla companies
OF cavalry.
Learning that large quantity of wheat and
flour stored in Clifton, Tennessee, intended
of course to be shipped South. large portion of
it having been bought for firm in Memphis, on
his down trip he landed there and took on board
about l 900 sacks and 100 barrels of flour and
some 5000 bushels of wheat.
He also considered it his duty to take posses
sion of the above to prevent its being seized by
the rebels or disposed of in the rebel country
The glorious successes of our armies at Forts
Henry and Donelson he says have been most
beneficial 70 the Union cause throughout South
Tennessee 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.
Ill L.
VIM. H. Pool who has been active in depressing
Union men in his community
He has warned the inhabitants of the different
towns along the banks Of the river that he would
hold Secessonists and their property responsible
for any outrages in their communities Of Union
lists, and had enlisted seventeen men and brought
down portion of refugees.
A dispatch from Com Goldsboro to Secretary
Welles, dated United States steamer Philadelphia
off Roanoke Island, February Sd, says:
The accommodating party sent up the Chowan
river has returned.
1t did not 20 up beyond WintOn. There the
enemy in considerable force opened heavy fire
upon his vessel in advance of the Delaware with
battery of artillery and musketry which induced
our forces to attack it in return both by landing
the 9th New York Zouaves and with the guns of
the vessels that could be brought to bear upon the
enemy.
The enemy soon took to flight and the houses
they occupied were burned.
Not man was injured on our side.
A special to the Post says:
The Judiciary Committee of the House will
report against all enactments of emancipation
laws for the disloyal States, taking ground that
the power to interfere with slavery rests with the
President as Commander Chief
all the extra $40 600 900 demand notes have
been issued.
Secretary Chase now awaits the completion of
the newly engraved sheets under the law recently
passed by Congress.