The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-05

The Norfolk Day Bok h.1 the blloviu,
~ telegraph:
: -. zs s@ RICHMOND, Feb. 26. B
The, Lynchburg Republican has : specia
dispatch from Bristol, Tennessee, sayin,
that the enemy had occupied Nashville Sun
day. sa- 2. z.s.ss
General Floyd has saved all his eomman,
except the goth Mississippi regiment. IN
the Grays' and Jackson batteries, whic
were taken.
s.sss. q ss,r i : AueusTA, Ga. Feb, e.
The Savannah RepuN can Of this mornin
says that communications with Fort Pulas
XII has been effectually closed b; the federal
who have erected three batteries Of heay
guns. Es# 1s~J:aa r.;t III %sTf%5#2 - ="
IT, e ;''*# WAsHlsaroN, Feb. ~.
1t is understood that. the nomination a
Gen. Scott as Minister Extraordinary (
Mexico, has been withdrawn. @.te
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
A bill has been prepared by the Commit
tee on Territories, and will; be reported b
their chairman, Mr.. Ashley Of Ohio, prob
ably to day, providing for !. temporary civi
government under the protection Of GU
military aud naval forces in States nov
in rebellion. The geographical boundarie
81 these territories, are to. be fixed by, tn
President. N'. 80 r. ~$'''',
-. IL PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. %.
The Constitutional Union Conyentio,
OF Rhode Island assembled yesterday an(
renominated Governor Spragus and the 9th
er State officers.
..gf :<::.gy ST. LOUIS, Feb. %.
Memphis papers Of the 10Th say that Gen
Polk issued orders yesterday that the tract
Of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad shout,
be torn up and the bridges destroyed, pre-
paratory to an evacuation, Of Columbus an,
demolition Of the fortifcations. -,.f ,.>
The Columbus forces are, to fall back t
Island number ten, about forty five mile
below Columbus, which it is said. com
pletely commands the river, and can b
fortified with heavy guns and made impres
nable against any river attack. '@"'>
LOUISVILLE. Feb. ~.
The New Orleans Bee confesses the mag
nltude OF the calamity at Fort Donelso,
and condemns the neglect and apathy of tn
confederate Government in not sending sui
tic'ent troops westward. 1t says genera
call to arms has become an inevitable ne
cessity. ..t -...s
The Memphis Av11anc1e Of the 22d inst
says the Governor Of Alabama has Gale,
for twelve more regiments from that State
and if they are not forthcoming other mean
will be used to fill the reauisition.
The Governor of Georgia also calls fo
twelve more regiments from that State
and says if the requisition is not file
by the 4th of March, q draft will be resort
ed to. -" -
Senator Hunter has been elected Presi
dent pro TEN OF the Southern Confederac
Senate and 7. s. Brock, of Virginia, Speak
er Of the House. 49, =
New York, Feb. %.
The news in the morning papers is YER
meagrc. The Hfrazl's dispatch date
Washington Feb. 9th. says the NAVY De
partment has received dispatch from Com
modore Goldsborough, conveying the in
formation that the Union forces were i
possession of the seaboard Railroad, an
had destroyed the bridge across the Black
water and NaCtaway rivers, cutting off CON
between Norfolk and Richmond
and the seaboard. 4
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. %.
Gen: Halleck in general orders state
that official information has been receive
that the rebels in evacuat;ng Mudtow
Ark, poisoned the provisions that the
were obliged to abandon and that AZ off
GERS and men were poisoned by eating tn
same. tie says he cannot retaliate by adopt
ing the barbarous mode of warfare. no
can we reta'iate by furnishing the innocen
for The acts Of the guilty. The laws Of wa
forbid this, but the same code authorizes !,
to retaliate upon the guilty parties. Per
sons guilty Of such acts, when captured
will not be treated as ordinary prisoners o
war, nor will they be shot but will suffe
the 'gnoninious punishment Of being hun
as felons Officers are in measure respon
>.be for the acts, although, not; .themselve
the advisers or abcttors of the CRIME, vii
when captured, be put in irons and convey
ed al criminals to these headquarters =
The laws of war make it their duty to pre-
vent such barbarities.~ II they neelec, ina
duty, they must suffer the 5nsequences.
The Dsauoc,nt's Clarksvi'le disp,tch %
the 10Th, says the rebel soldiers before lesv
ing Nashville plundered many dwelling
and business houses, and excited grsa,
alarm among the people. several rsbel.
were shot by citizens whom they were rob
bine. ~
Gen: Nelson is in command It Nashvi!I,
Zen. Buell. still being on the North side o
The river. 5Cz :5lj .5tl{$ass 13tt 81 tt85s.es I
Il The Union sentiment 10 very strong, and
our troops arc received with the creates,
:ordiality. g,.,a s,s.:sf's., g; e~>z -,
Great indignation IS expressed .xains1
Governor Harris, who ! was hirly driven
lway BY Union rneh, they having become
bold at the proximity Of, g mon troops, and
Jared to assert their rights. & Before leaving
Harris rnadela speech, Recommending the
'itizens to,hurn their privats perty. and
:alling on Tennessee 10 rally and meet him
+ Memphis, but no one paid any attention
Q him, and it is thought he Will not 70.
Give any considerable reiniorcements.
Gen. Crit:enden's command h.d Joined
Ishnston 1t Murfreesboro. 5 ~" :, 49,
. The Railroad bridge at Nashville vas dos
royed BY order OF Floyd agsinst tllS Urgent
ntreatiss Of tho citi1sss, which caused
much indignation. Egtsg EsfIsgAgSls sfssesse
.iss ~ ST.. Loun, Feb. ~.
Colonel Woo1's cavalry has driven The
nsmy ont Of Dent TsxSs, and Howell
ount'ss, Aissoun, and takes sixty prison
5.t Il, sl.sS1t5*sfsSsE 6r. I4oun,, Peh q.
The following dispatch rss ssnt from
eadquarters to-day :sxasssazI sss aesits5Rs-
Eajor. GnraL NcGl1IZrm. WaaA:anf1n .sskttEE