Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-13
BY TELE c E A PHI

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 MEMPHIS, Feb. 5th.--A special dispatch to the Memphis Appeal, dated Fort Henry 4th, says the enemy have again made their appear ance on the Tennessee river below this point. This morning three federal gun-boats approach ed and exchanged some twenty shots with the tort-lhe latter responding in a brisk manner. The boats retired without doing Us any damage. One of our shots sstruck gun boat however l before it's withdrawal. The extent of the in irrv done her Is not known. At 5 o'clock this afternoon five transports of the enemy were I landing troops on lhe east side of he Tennes- see river at the foot of the island, abolt two and half miles from here. An attack IS eX- pected this time certain. So look out for some thing from here soon.
 (Signed,) DEyIxcI.
 RIcMoND, Feb. 4.-phe Winchester Republi- can says the reports which have been published of the disastrous results to the health and lives of the confederate forces engaged in the recent movements under Gen. Jackson on the upper Potomac were greatly exaggerated. Many men were sick, but there have been comparatively 1 few deaths. The Republican also says that within circuit of fifteen miles around Romney the federais have destroyed 5 houses, leaving hundreds of women and children destitute
 Picayune Buffers aquatic expedition with the troops on board the Consttutiou tt Hampton Roads. is expected to leave every moment for Ship Island.
 Capt Semmns, of the confederate steamer Sumter, has published in tue London Times long defiant letter, offering to meet any federal war vessel of equal capacity with the Slmpter.
 We have had snow this morning and evening. It is cold and sloppy. Congress continues it's sessions, but nothing of is proceedings have transrired News official or otherwise, is scarce.
 The New York Herald of the lst, has Euro pean news received by the Africa. The dates are to the 18th ult It was stated that coati- ton was forming between Lnglaud and France foy all armed intervention ln American affairs; that the allies would vehementy object to the stone fleet blockade of Charleston harbor; also, that the blockade would probably be declared 1 intellectual by lhe European powers with a view to it's annihation The Herald says England openly espouses an anglo French intervention with a view to insure pachcaton between the tederals and confederates; that the tone of the English journals indicates a speedy objection to the blockade The Hcrald'5 Paris cores pondent say8 the Emperor Napoleon will lead 1 in the matter Mason and Slidell are anX- 1 iousy expected at Paris. England was pro gressing in developing her immense naval and military forces. Admiral Danes, commanding the South American waters, will join Admiral | Nul3in at Halifax. The prohibition upon the exportation of saltpetre has been removed- | The Sumter having been ordered to leave Caiiz has gone to Gibraltar The tederals have seut after her four steamers and three sailing vessels, | The Constellation Is being fitted out at P6fts~ mouth, N. H., for the same object. An over | land expedition destined for Galveston IS tltnng out, which will be commanded by Gen. Lane l II ~ | West for the benefit of his health.
 DANyILLG, Feb. 9th, 2 P ln.--A special t3 | the Avalanche says firing commenced at Fort 1 Haury at l2 n. tod4y-l50 guns were fired i The result is not knovn. The firing has ceased ! Another special to the I Ayahuche dated Paris 1 9th, says Capt Houston with hs gAvatIy con pany has just arrived from Fort Henry. Ha re- ! ports the fort captured by the lcteraIs today. l The fight lasted two hours. t ls rapor,ei that the Iede ra, gun boats were seen in the vicinity l of DanvilIe, at the Tennessee river bridge by 1 the telegraph op rator, when he closed hs oaiye | and went to Paris. IT, reports that he witness /, ed the destcuction of the railroad bridge over the Tennessee river before leaving.
 i LArEsr-Amothcr sp. .i io the i avalanche, dated Paris 9th, says: f Saw the conflict at Ff 1 Henry and witnessed the defeat Of our forces at | that place, with the deepest regret. Alter our | forces gaze up the fort I learned that the enemy 1 had landed large force oi caiairy CT this side ] of the river. They advanced on fVo sides and : cut aF our retreat. but we managed our escape i by swimming a crock and arrived at Paris safe, The enemy now occupy our position
 (Signed,) (. P I. HUBHARD, |. of Houslon's Cavalry. | RICHMOND, Feb. 6.-1he 2d Tennessee regi- ment, Col. Bates, has unanimously resolved to | n.l 1 pldlY following th.s example. Intelligence from Hyde county, North Carolina, report that the I federal feet consisting Of 50 to 100 vessels ! moved from Hatteras yesterday in the direction [ Of tioauoke lsiand.
 l NASHVILLE. Feb. 7th--A special dispatch | from ClarksYiIle 10 the Union ard American, dated 7th, 8, nl, says, tt. Henry has fallen in. to the hands ot the enemy Our forces have { retreated to Fl. Donelson The enemys gun boats are at DauYie. The Tennessee river bridge at that place h,s been destroyed by the ! fcderals We have no further particulars. 1 klchMoNb, Feb. -.-Tke federal Gen Rey holds IS reported to have resigned, and Kansas ! Denver has been appointed in his place, to the | command of Cheat Mountain. No indications 1 Cf federal adyance iI that quarter,
 1 the reported n.aa auqlG6 e@RcqltioE q i2q2t- | als about Green Briar Is much exaggerated, ! the lederals being afraid to venture out much since their repaise u Valley Mountain in De cember The federal force there is about 1000
 ., '--"~" which lait Roulucv On the | uhQer IIaAt.~-, . proace of the confederate8 now al Springiie q, New Crack depot and Patterson Creek, points ranging from eight to fourteen miles from Rom ney. There Is no prospect CT aR advance of tederas there.
 1 NASHVILLE. Feb. IA dispatch from the | Hon. John Bell, from Ft Donelaon this moru- ing, states that Gen. Pillow IS expected there with eight or ten thousand more troops by eight o'clock Saturday morning. Not many lives were lost in Ft Henry. Our forces were driven 1 ont principally by the shells from the enemy's gunloats. The Tennessee river bridge was I burned between five and six o'clock last eEen> l ing. Our forces retreated toward Ft Donelson pursued hv the enemy It is reported in Nash vile this evening, that It. Henry has been in undated Gen. Pillow has been assigned to the command Of Ft Donelson.
 FoRr DoNELsoy, Feb. 7.-Gen. Tiighman. Mai. Gilmer Capt. Miller and about eighty of fcers and men, surrendered with the For.- | They remained to cover the retreat. Col. Her man brought over the rest of the command, about 5000 strong, in good order to this post i arriving here at eleven o'clock last light. Their march was delayed by the bad condition of the 1 roads and high water, as well as the fact that 1 they were attacked in the rear by the enemy s l cavalry Col. Herman says it was matter physically impossible to save the fold batteries. l M,th;no u.as ca va1 hut ihntr small aYnS An