The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-24

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UurcAeo. Feb Io.-Ths chicago Tribw".'s
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GRATIS brigade. which had been oraeIe q, ~
reinforce General 6cOlsrnand, came ~ IN
the rear Of the ThirtisIh and Thirty -nrss AII!-
meats were lying down and nrins over the
9sss OF hill. They rose, and not knowinS
whether the force In. the rear was Hieno oI
foe, tAs Twenty. AfsA Kentocky. sapPos.nS
aid tsrrtbie execution, and was sufficient %
throw the entire brigade into disorder ~
once. which was slmOst panic. some threw
down their gas aad cqaipmenSI a., ana aso
Afr. griers-some even fled to Fort Henry. (,
= The enemy improved the opportunity, ana
"a vancsd upon echwartz's ana Dreesers Dat
teries, capturing f1ve guns ana tak1n6 possess
slop OF Gen. AcUiernHR Headquarters, dri-
wing our forces nearly milo ana . half. In
stead, however, Of adnerirg y their supposed
intentions to escape, the reDels resolved to fol-
10 mp the advantage BY pursuit.
wac thrown in front, and took position on
y ridee. with Taylor's battery In the centre of
the road. The rebels formed on the ridge
which Gen efal McOlernand had occupied,
and, flushed with success, moved forward
As soon A. they came in range, Taylor opened
on them with grape, canister and she'll,
causing the reOels 70 quail and como TO .
halt, and as tho infanlry advanced thsy be-
gan TO ia back and recover the ground pre-.
viously lost.
"A large number Of rebel prisoners were
brought down yesterday, who belonged on
the Cumberland river, and as they passed
their humes they looked wistfully for some
face they nigh recognize.
Many were under the impression that they
would be paIoied; but when they found they
were TO be sent North they were ready to
taKe any oath.
Two.thirds Of the prisoners manifest dc.
sire TO return to their allegiance, and some
acknowledge that they had been hum plugged
into their present unfortunate position.
Six thousand prisoners have already ar
rived here, and Others will DO brought down
Is soon as trims pOrtatiOn can be procured.
EoRr boz ELsVa, Feb. H.-0en. Grant has
promulgated q most stringent order against
plunderIng from the inha bitants, also against
| stealing properly taken IN battle.
Before surrendsring Tho rebels threw most
of their late m atls IN 10 the river. Col. MARI
land. DOS tai director, however, succeeded In
seizinG a mum ber OF mail bags and some out
sioe letters. supposed to contain important
s,nn,niu Dixon, thu rebel Chief OF Artillery,
AND the engineer who constr uctSd the forun-
oations. was killed In the bonn bardment On
Friday in one Of MS own batteries.
The following II . special dispatch to the
Chicago Tribune:
FoHr DossLsos, Feb. IS Two more rsgi.
nsnw were c.nte.ed today 70 the EAST OF tho
On uenchmSAA.
A AumDsr Of rebel troops have come in and
deli vsred themselves up.
About II ,VO1 stand Of small arms have been
many Of the rebel troops destroyed their
arms, and large mum vers were thrown into
the river.
Twe.vs hundred boxes of beef and a large
All of to- DAY hxe been occupied in embark
Ing the prisoners, gathering up the stores and
munitions, and burying the dead.
There are great number Of dead rebels
still unburied.
Captain Layone, aid to Gen. Grant. goes to
UlarKsville to morrow. under flag OF truce,
with the bodies of two Colonsls, and to effect
the exchange Of wounded prisoners who have
bsen sent " Nashville by the rebels.
Taylor's battery was chargea on i've times
on Saturday, and each time the enemy were
repulsed nth great slaughter.
1t 10 currently reported that Governor
Harris, OF Tennessee, has ordered all Ten
nesseeans to lay down their arms.
CAIRo, Feb. lS-It 10 believed now that q
portion OF the rebel prisoners will be sent to
Alton, and Others TO Chicago, Fort Wayne,
and Detroit.
Troops are continually arriving and do.
parting for the great seat Of war.
1t is believed that, II permitted to do so,
many Of tho rebel prisoners would gladly
take up arms on the side Of tue Unlon.-
Numbers of tho privatss declare that they
have seen enough OF secession. The officers,
however, are generally very morose and bit.
ter in their expressions against the North.
Sr. LorIs, Feb. ls.-About nine hundred
Fort Uoneieon prisoners, including some
forty officers, arrived to-day, and will bs FOR.
warded to some point East.
The sick and wounded from Fort Donelson
will be return ed to their own States a. fast
a. possible. Quito q number arrived here
to-day, and were sent TO the Central Hos
pital.
EVACUATION OF eLAKKsvILLI.
CAIRo, Feb. ia dispatch from the Cum.
evacuated and the rebels are going to Nash
Vile.
sRHBRAL HALLYcK's ORDER OF rHI DAY.
ST. Lor1s, Feb. 10 Tho following will ap.
pear in the morning papers Of Tomorrow:
HEADQUARTERS UEPAATHIHr OF miss
ST Lows, Feb. 10, 1862.
The Major General commanding tho De.
partment congrAtulates Flag Officer Foote
brigadisr. General Grant, and the brave ON
GERS and men under their command, on the
recent brilliant victories on the Tenneesee
and Cum berland.
The war is not ended Prepare for new
conflicts and new victories Troops are con
csntratng from every direction! We shall
soon have an army which will be Irresistible!
The Union nag must be restored everywhere,
and the on thralled Union men in the south
aust be set free! The soldiers and sailors OF
the Great West are ready and willing to do
this! The time and place have been deter
mined ont Victory and glory await the
bravei
Nv command Of Maj. Gen. HALLBcx.
N. H. Mclean, Lsststaat AdjntoHt General.
oHARaH AGAINST COL. AhsARzEL-oFFICIAL Oh.
DER FROM sBcRETARY STATION.
wAsHIHaroH. Feb 10 Complaints having
been made ~ Gen Lander OF the misconduct
of an ofloer under his command, and the
matter referred TO the Secretary Of War, the