The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-03

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bus evacuated, &c.
SPECIAL TO cINoIEEAT1 COMMERCIAL.
CAIRo, February 2s.-The rebels concen.
trated at Murfreesboro, Tenn were anxious
to lay down their arms, but were prevented
by Confederates from Mississippi.
Gen. Buell. had surrounded than, SO that
none could escape. The rebels offered to
surrender the position, If allowed to march
out with the honors of war. Gen. Buell.
/ refused and demanded their unconditional
surrender, and said be would allow them
two days for consideration, and If the place
was not surrendered at the expiration of
that time, be would then fire upon them
The time expired this morning
Nashville was occupied on the 25th, by
Union forces. Gen. Nelson's Brigade was
the first that entered.
The flag Of the MON was hoisted on the
State House, By Gen. Nelson. in the pres
enee OF many citizens, strong seeessionista
but every man greeted the flag.
The rebel army left on Sunday. They
left 500 sick and wounded and Fort Dom
elson prisoners. GA
They destroyed ne bridges and burned
all the STEAMBOATS, bat one, which escaped.
This one came to Clarksville, to obtain aid
of our gunboats 10 prevent the rebels burn
jag the city. Texas soldiers fired the city
il many places, but the citizens exting1ish-
ed the flames.
The great majority Of property owners
remained. as IS
There is great excitement 10 Tennessee.
Governor Harris made speechlto the peo-
pie. He said he had done all he could. and
lao
low suit 500
The Legislature adjourned 10 the utmost
CONSERVATION, on the news from Fort Dom
elson. Harris fed with the STATE Archiv YES,
and the Legislature with their carpet bags. {
Hbe whole eaueefn was OFF IN two hours
time M k@ #Has ~ sss1S aEa@ssa4A
I learnzfrom gentlemen thoroughly con
versant wig Kentucky, that the rebels are
dismounting The large guns Of Columbus,
ard the work Of evaeHsting is now going
on. Several transports are now laying at
Columbus TO carry of troops. Every man
coming into Columbus is impressed even
farmers with teams. Several hundred ne
groes were sent TO The interior yesterday.
This is from reliable source
y The rebel War Department has called on
Tennessee for thirty-two more regiments.
From rebel papers, we learn that dis
patches were received at hasbsil from JET.
Davis telling Gen. johnston to hold the
city at all hazaFds.
The rebel army is reported, after retreat
ing toward MnTfreesboro', to have reer0ssed
the Cumberland, aud would make o stand |
north Of the city. Fort Zollicoffer would
be held against the gunboats.
In official dispatch received at Knox +
vile, says ample force VIII advance /
from Richmond 10 protect East T5nnessee.
Gov. Harris, Of Tennessee, has taken the
field in person. $50
Two spans of the Tennessee river bridge
are floating down the Mississippi, having
passed Columbus
The reports of Beaaregard's illness was
He left Coriath for Columbus
on a special train on the 18th.
State officers of Tennessee are hereafter
10 be located at Memphis,
$50 Federal D0nelson prisoners had ar
rived II Memphis II
Everything is quiet at Cairo. No news
has transpiFsd which can be telegraphed
The Memphis Avalanche, of the Gath,
says persons reported to have left General
Johnston's command, say he entertained
40 doubt of his ability to re-enter Nash
vile whenever he wished to do so. The
plan was to get Buell. between Louisville
aud the Cumberland. The same paper says
Tennessee is bleeding at every pore. Her
Iormer prestige is obscure, and she must
arouse TO arms and vindicate her ehivalry,
ana former renowu, or be for
sver held in contempt By her sisters, in
this race for Independence and renown.
The Avalanche advises the formation of
guerilla bands, armed with rifles of long
lange, to establish themselves behind trees
lt'gs and narrow bends of the Tennessee
river, TO pick of Lincoln pilots aAdithinks
that such corps of sharp-shooters will be
as great terror to Federal troops as their
guDboats were at Fort Donelson. It esti-
mates the Federal loss at Fort Donaldson at
G, 600 killed and wounded, and places the
Confederate loss at 800, and says that
ten thousand strong, passed Pa
dueah, for Alton, full of spirits, shouting
for jeff Davis and the Southern Confed-
eracy.
A collection of Confederate cavalry, from
Paris, Tenn, on scouting expedition ia
the direction of the Tennessee river, were
betrayed by the guide, who led them into
an ambuseade prepared BY the Federal
troops, but escaped with slight loss.
On Monday, the day to wlsieh the Ten
nes5ee Legislature adjourned, Memphis
papers state that there was no quorum, and
difficulty was anticipated in reorganization.
OATRo, Feb. 2e.-The steamer Econom