New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14

! Henry, ana GATED ftOinhf! =, shyr' w '''N
! 3, so men here, and 1850 ut Fort Iliemsn.' Que
regiment of cavalry Is said to have arrived on the
following dsy, which would make their whole man,
Der nearly 6 900. Tie tents and camp eqmpaee
| Left behind corrcborate this estimate The Rebels
had not been able 20 obtain any information ATOM
the number OF our land forces, aod really over
estimated them, which accounts in part for tier
mad pnnc; hut then they ought 70 have been Ike
Gov. Pckens born insen,ible 10 fear" at il true,
remarked Gen. Tilshman, to-day, You have taken
The fort bu, (omipclslyl you have no, yet en-
coUntered our Infantry" Jn view of tie peculiar
circumstances If the case. tie inpled iLreat was
decidedly. Pictwiekan.
| THEIR CAMP EQUIPMENTS,
were fully equal 10 Tie tents are coarse, but
new aud strong the cloth evidently made ia the
South. Tie zane is true Of the clothing Of the
yriyates, and wsrm white wooden blankets and
heavy quilts seemed to be very abundant. "A
have already stated, the trunks of come Of the
oiicers were well eurplied with flee clothing Many
/ bank bills for 80, ., 10, and even five cents,
were found in the pocte ts Of garments. One COM
ms ion was picked up, certifying the great seal
Of Tennessee that the owner a third Lieutenant.
lie certainly very not being an officer at
all; though believe the position is Il recognized one
in the whole Rebel ssnv.
FonI HeSRr. Saturday, FEB. 3. loc2.
/ Several contrabsnds have already come INTO camp.
party Of our cavalry, under Capt. Logan returned
late las, Dight from n reconnaissance toward Fort
Donelson, on tie Cumberland II miles distant.
They went within mile OF the fort, and drove IN
The enemj pickels; but we have no tru't~ort"y
information about the fort beyond the fact that II s
a smaller work than Fort Henry. Tie river CONT
uues 10 -se rapidly. The l4ih Iowa arrived to-day.
aud several other regiments are on the way. Fort
Henry will lie the base Of operations for the present.
and the telegraph is already in construction iFoin
Paducah here.
RAILROAD BRIDGE AID TELEGRAPH DESTROYED
BURNED.
Our remaining gunboat, with n company Of sharp
shooters on board, which went out under Col. Web
last night, has ust returned Y went mp 10 tie
crossing Of tie Memphis and Ohio Railroad, twenty
nile. above here, where there is cosly bridge
200 feet long resting on twelve ligh stone plers.
Col Webster destroyed about forty yards Of tie tres
eel work and also the Telegraph, cutting OF communi
cation between Columbus and Bowling Green. lie
found and brought IN three baggage wneons and
several tents, left near lie bridge by tie l. bel
o. elders, who dscamTed even hastily than their
brethren here.
Col. Webster brings Information That tie gunboats
under Lieut. Pbep,ehasedthe Rebel steamer Samuel
Orr 20 clolely that the crew ran her G,hore and
burned her,
WHY THE REBELS OUTSIDE TnE FORT WE'RE
NOT CAPTURED.
Il il unfortunate that tie hand forces were not able
to act with the guuboss and capture all the Rebels
but to have given them time to sceure tie necetsary
position must have delayed tie gunboai attack one
DAY. Gen. Grant bad received information, by.A
from Gen. Hs.!eek and the people berc, tba, ten
regiments Of troops were their way from Bowling
Green to reinforce Fod Henry. They were hourly
expected; therefore moments were precious, And it
was wise 10 strike quickly
IMPORTANCE OF THE VICTORY.
The victory is the moot important achieved during
tie war. We hayo captured two forte, twenty-nine
cannon al immense amount Of ordnance stores tents
and camp equpage for 6,OOO men, with their nsgs
commiDary supplies, and II considerable portion Of
their arms, 100 prsouers including acting Major
General taken one Rebel stesuibost and destroyed
another; broken far into The snemy's lines, cutting
Green. aud probably between Charleston aud
Memphis. A glaKe at the map will show that we
are far south Of both Columbus and Bowling Green,
,,hich can now readily be turned and that Nashville
IA likely soon to be at our mercy.
Another rno.t important result is the demons,ra-
tion1 that the guubOats, which wero previously
only AL experiment. ave q complete success, giving
every indication that with proper preparations
Columbus iiself will fall into our hands, aud tie route
be opened down 10 the Bdlize.
Finally it has carried JOY to the respondent loyal
iits Of Tennessee. who have been % long aud 10
cruelty neglected even while sttesting their fidelity
with their Llood. How their true hearts will leap
up a, this first ray Of the coming sunshine How
eagerly they will prepare, at the earliest harbnger
of support TO spring TO arrs aud drive ont The
usurpers who would faint their pure mountain air
with the foul breath Of a Slave Despoism.
CakO. III Monday Feb. 10. 1902.
COMMODORE FOOTE IN TIE PULPIT.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian Church,
Yesterday morning were disappointed NJ tie non-ap-
pearanee Of their pas,or. AFTER waiting LsIf IN
bour for biz arrival, Commodore Foote WAS induced
20 conduct the service He seemed to be a. much ut
home in the pulpit az he was On the Cincinnati dur
ing the bombaIdment for be exlemporized an excel
lieut., practical discourse from the text " Let not your
heart, be troubled ye believe in God, believe also
in me-" The auditors were much affected at hearing
the voice from which lately rang out The word Of
command,
Co. Ia worst extremes and Oh The pehlou, edge
Or battle, ~hen 1t ragged"
raised in humble acknowledgment; TO Heaven for The
victory, in earnest invocation for future protection,
md in simple but forcibe exposition Of the truth
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