, 1862-03-03
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SaHaTy mentions.
From our own correspondent
CAIRO, February, 2sth. 1867
Tic river still continues rising aud is fairly |
chokcd up with drift wood from the Cnmber- |
lard and Tennessee floating down to Dixie, and
these ere Eot the only Lazatuscs carried in the |
capacious and Fruitful bosoms Of the Ohio |
aid Mississippi, for have it from good
authority That numerous bottles with North
ern newspapers enclosed have been thrown
into the river here for the edifcation Of Rev.
crcnd general Polk and his rebcllious flock,
who go bottle fishing with much regularity |
every morning. # the contents arc lalf as |
effective as those, Of other bottles, much in
vogue Columbus ward, the rebels will soon be
in a tight place.
From the Cumberland and Tennessee there
is nothing new, and everything remains "in
arc still ut Donelzon. The latest accounts
brought from Nashville direct, represent th1t
our troops had not Jet entered the city. The
flag was there and our forces we're preparing
to cross the river in transports, both bridges
having been burned by the rebels. It was not
known where the Bowling Green rebel forces
were.
There is no news FROM down below except
some well authenticated reports that Tennes-
see Is By no nscaus subd1cd and that decided
stunds viii he made at Columbus, Fort Ran
do!ph AID Memphis. The latter city is strong
IL guarded. The streets are barricaded Tith
cotton ba:cs, and every available 1nan has been
pressed into the service. a late Memphis pa
per contains a savage and blood thirsty war
message from Gov. Hlrris, urging the people
to rise r4 snasse and fight until czterminatcd.
It is by 10 1ncans certain tbs. the Tennessee
ans will submit to this unpleasant extremity,
as 'tLiberty or Dcath'' was the duplicate
motto at Henry and Donc1sou, and neither OF
those 1esideratulns were attained.
Twill narratc one incident Of the siege Of
Fort Donc1son, which has heretofore been uo-
published, hut which depends for its verify
upon the statement Of an officer high in rank.
On Saturday night. tue 18th Of February, it
| will be remembered that Floyd and his brig
adc escaped from tic Fort By lneans Of i trans
| port. 1t WAS but . brief time after the great
! 1bief's abrupt departure that contr1band
belonging to one Of Floyd's officers escaped
from the rebels and came within our Iucs
| where Lau1nan's Brigade WIS Stationed. H
brought to Gen. Grant the news of Floyd's
escape, and niIautcIy described tho manner in
! which it WAS accomplished, aad the number
| Of men who had escaped. His statement was
at first doubted. but subsequent events con
tirmed the pegro's announcement. The n ext
morning the garrison offered to capitulate
and upon the strength Of the consfaband's
announcement and the knowledge Of its
truth, Gtncrl1 Grant sent to General
Buckncr his dcmanb for an uncon-
di'ional surrender, and lis threat to
Immediately move upon their works If TIL,
demand did not meet with compliance. TIC de-
aisc1d was acknowledged. the garrison, equip
ntnts ard stores fell into nur hands, md tic
Stars and St,i7cs waved over the shattered
walls OF Donel=on through the fai1hrulnc=s
of that African. That negro is now the ser
want Of tic officer WHO imparted to Us the in
formation On his way down the river to
Cairo, the boat struck at landing to wood mp.
several Itnlesseeans were at tlr .anlinE, w:io
recognized tl;c negro, or pretended to do so,
anti clai,sisa iiul us the properly Of 4 Union
man. The captain Of the boat was for sisin..
him up, but the officer 1T once assumed t4s
easis laat possession WAS nine points Of the
law, std established the re1;la:alnss point by !:
jrdicions display Of 4 six shooter, accompanied
with Eli Invitation to lake tue coGtksblnd.
Orion owner OF no Union owner, BY virtue oi
tic va!usbic Information ilnr7i Ted to our forces
| the negro laas earned q title to himself api5t
from his inalicnablc rights, and having won hi
/ spnrs was justly permitted to wear th-iI1. Nc
enc Will tlanc tic officer for his action Whlc!
was bssed upon humanity asweli As gratitude
Indeed the whole matter shows upon. :whai
fcrtuitaus circumstances asccnsion depends
a1d defines In ttis case pretty c'uar1y the poin1
wlcsc tho food in the tide Of mems affA;I5 wa:
taken and led on to fortune
The late visit Of Gov. Yates and his staff tc
DoGelsoa and Mound City has developed some
! sc cf, 3nfr
answer to the aspersions cast upon him, ant
the endeayo1s Of the unconstitutional swell
mob Mt Springfield. to resuscirate tht
Democratic party, and build up it:
sectional fabrie upon the ruias o
Governor 1ates's administration, 70 th,
Paul Psyish and dasta1d|y resolution calling fo
an Investigation into the condition Ct our fcsi
nlents De compared with the regiments oi
other States, you have already published ths
eaustic reply Of the gallant Major McNcill
Folled in their attempls in thatdirection unde
cover Of hy ypocriticd anxiety for the rellei
aDd comfort Of OUT wounded, By inucudo ant
sncaLing insinuations, they seek to injurc tat
lalr tlamc 81 the Governor, aud bring the pres
| snt executive department into -disrepute, tbs
they may the more successfully and surely gal
vanize the tor1id fabric OF Democracy intt
some show Of life Their plans, however. ar
as transparent IS crystal. and when submitted
to the ratification Of the people, will crnm
{ | bic as rope ct sand-
, Gor. Yates has worked like giant for tn
| relief and care Of the wounded men Of the II
linofs regiments. He va6 at st. Louis will
his staff, Nhan the LeEs Of the fight reache,
i him. Without dclly, be hurried to Cairo, ami
| On 10 Donelson and Mound City. He return
{ cd upon Inc steamer Dict<y. In charge Of thre
l consultedwitA Gen. Paine for their comfort
/, Mcuicines aSd supplies we're ozlesed and pass
+ es procured to fur~ard home such us we're abb
: to endure the fatigue Of the journey. In ad
clifton TO this, since his departure, the Govern
: or has authorized two competen. and expert
Z enced messengers to 50 up the river and lool
c aiter ne wounded who ms{ remain Ex-GoS
: cTnor Nocd Is now at Cl1rasville aud will e
i On aa far IS Nashville upon tho sam
s,fai sfsS haia in ss5e tse s{.te sssa ytsse
! Erocis has also teeu indeatisable in the sam
Z | direction. Every one O.; the present State al
: t'fn:st7ation has interested himself puzscaau
) to discover aud miniotcr TO tho wants of Oh
folders in camp and in lhc field, and to the r.
Lief ef the suffering every Whcse. In the II II
-1cr CT clotl,sng-acother Ms.c's nest di:
covered b the Spring Il. Id fas.ss:;e ssen ,co
l-fhsre ia nothing left tn b. 3oue- Cos
= Yates has written 10 the officers in comnau
and iaVss'al.2 ree.iXed the assur.nces in IT
# even cxeeGcn;ly clothed l2sse 11ufnaars
# Illinois troops aTc stationed E:::e, and llrs,
r rutnbesa are Constantly passlas tnroay;
htTr. and s,ars: Iet tc it'd ze~..::1sers sutfe
T. | ing n any particular. either IN Quantity. {
!. suhiit5 {! clothing. Teas one hy ooc thsEo;
:, in5intiat;ocs aud, ttireet .astrr.1nas npoa ct
y Cow rEcr md l.ts. Naturalization Gslt 60 tt
Er'upo. The day Ct re'ribution ui1,t com
!, ~hcE shtsc ii.:IElc,l aud uup 4tr;osic astc.Rp
= Of politicians to make party capital oat Of St
war, ar1 use its surroundings 81 LEVERS f,r Il
exsItatinn nt !tfonct n"li,i:z, ors:c!E.. lei
VA Re rcbuEtd by tie u.aci1lou5 volos