The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-03-15

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Before leaving Nashville, Gov. Harris made a
speech, in which he said " had dQit5 all he could,
and was going to leave forkMeiphis, to which place
he advised the citizens to t'liow him. -
The Union sentiment was very strong, ana our
troops were received with Great cordially.
Great indignation was EXPRESSED by the citizens ci
Nashville against Gov. HaSis. He sfalriy driven
away by the Union n-the latter having become
bold at the proximity of the Union troops, and dared
to assert their rights. So,
The Mayor made speecb, saying he was stu Se-
cesson to the backbone. ssBut," said he, you see
how it is; the game is up aud must either surren
der the town or have it burIed."
Lieut. Grow sends disp$ch t6.Flag Officer Foote'
from which we make the following extracts
T.. S. GuxBoAr TAys.oR, CAIRO, Feb. q, 1867.
aSrn: have returnedso this place, after having
gone up the Tennessee rive as high as dsporf, Mss.
am happy to state that aave mot with an iacreasd
Union sentiment in South tennessee and North Ala-
bama | saw few Mississ5ppians. In Hardin, Nc
Nary, Wayne, Decatur, alfi portion OF Eardiinan,
all of which border upon e river, the Union senti
ment il strong, and those Sho do not express hen-
selves openly loyal prevented by the fears Oh
the military tyranny and cecion which is practlced
by marauding bands of guerilla companies Of cavalry
The glorious successes O our arms at Forts Aenry
and Donelson have been mast beneficial to tie Union
cause throughout south and west Tennessee and ID
loyal sentiments without Of being mobbed, espc,
cialy along the banks OF e river, have enilstea
ztssa iss:.sis, :.
From the direction of Murfreasboro advices state
that the rebels concentrated at that place have been
surrounded by Gen. BuePs forces, so that none could
escape.
The Rebels offered to surrender the position to the
Federal troops if they would be allowed to march
out with the honors of war.
General Buell. refused to allow them these condl-
tons and demanded their unconditional surrender.
He notified them that he would allow two days lor
considerations and if the place not surrendered at
the expiration of that period he would open hre
upon them.
ARKANSAS,
In this State General Curtis seems to be doing u
good deal of work that hoped and promised
from Gen. Lane and Gen. Hunter. He has got the
start of those officers and is now only waiting for
supplies to push more rapidly and energetlcaliy
than ever. He first routed Price at Sugar Creek, IN
Benton county; then drove him from Bentonville;
then pursued him to Cross Holows, where he had
resolved to make stand. Price, reinforced by Nc
Cuoch appears, however, to have thought better Of
it. and made run instead of stand. Curtis follow
ed him to Fayettevie but Price and his men, after
setting fire to the town, fed, and Curtis's forces
marched in among the smoking ruins.
Curtis is now forty miles beyond tho Missouri line,
and not more than forty from the Arkansas River.
The Boston Mountains, near him, are said to be full
of Union people, and John Ross with tho Cherokees,
is only waiting for chance to declare iu favor Of the
Union.
NORTH CAROLINA.
A dispatch fram Com. Goldsborough to Secretary
Weles, dated U. S. Steamer Philadelphia, Off Roam
oke Island, Feb. %, says:
"The accommodating party sent up the Chowan
River, has returned. 1t did not go beyond Winton
There the enemy, in considerable force, opened
heavy fire upon the vessel in advance the Delaware
with battery of artillery and musketry, which nduc
ed our force to attack it in return, both by landing
the New York Ninth Zouaves, and with the guns Of
the vessels that could be brought to bear the ene
N.Y. The enemy took to fight and the houses he
occupied as quarters were burned. Notaman on our