Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-03
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
Probable Recovery Of Colonel
Logan.
nARPER'S PERRY OCCUPIED By
THE FEDERAL FORCES.
Train Fired into by the Rebels.
Return Of the IebA -Commi.sloAer
Yancoy. =
Important from Cairo.
EVACUATION OF COLUMBUS CON.
TINUES.
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
Train Fired into by the Rebels.
Important from Cairo.
EVACUATION OF COLUMBUS CON.
TINUES.
FORENOON DISPATCHES.
From Cairo.

CAIRO, FEB. ~.
learn from gentleman thoroughly
conversant with Kentucky, that the
rebels are dismounting their large guns
at Columbus, and that the work Of evac-
uation is still going on. Several trans.
ports we're lying at Columbus to carry
off troops. Every man going into
Columbus is inspected; even farmers
with their teams.
Several hundred negroes were sent
into the interior yesterday. This is
from reliable source.
The rebel War Department has called
on Tennessee for thirty.two more regi.
ments.
From rebel papers we learn that dis
patches had been received at Nashville
from JEFF Davis, addressed to General
Johnston, directing INN to hold the CITY
at all hazards.
The rebel army is now retreating to.
wards Murpheysboro.
They recrossed the Cumberland, and
would mike stand north OF the city at
Fort Zolicoffer, which would be held
against the gun-boats if possible.
Official dispatches received at Knox
vile say that an ample force will ad-
vance from Richmond to protect East
Tennessee.
Gov. Harris, of Tenn, has taken the
field in person.
Two spans Of the Tennessee river
bridge at Dsnville are now floating
down the Mississippi past Columbus.
The report of Beaurcgard's illness is
unfounded. He left Corinth, Tenn, for
Columbus on the 10th.
The State officers OF Tennessee are
hereafter to be located at Memphis.
Three hundred and eighty OF the
Federal Donelson prisoners had arrived
at Memphis.
Steamers are taking sugar from Mem
phis to New Orleans, where The article
is in request.
The Memphis Avalanche says: Per.
sons reported to have lett Gen. John.
sons command, say he entertained no
doubt of his ability to re-enter Nashville
whenever he wished to do so. The
plan was to get Buell. between Nash
vile and the Cumberland.
The same paper says Tennessee
is bleeding at every pore. Her former
prestige is obscured, and she must arouse
to arms and vindicate her chivalry, pa
triotism and former renown, or be for
ever held in contempt by her soldiers,
in their race for independence and re-
nown. The AUalancAe, therefore, ad-
vocates the formation Of guerilla bands,
armed with rifles Of a long range, to
establish themselves behind trees, logs
and bends Of the Tennessee river, and
pick off the Lincoln pilots, and that such
a corps Of sharp shooters will be as great q
terror to the Federal steamers as their
gun.boats were at Fort Donelson.
1t estimates the Federal loss at Fort
Donelson at G,OOO killed and wounded,
and places the Confederate loss at
1900, aud says the rebel prisoners, TO-
900 strong, passed Paducah for Alton,
in fine spirits, shouting for jeff Davis
and the Southern Confederacy.
A battalion Of Confederate cavalry
from Paris, Tenn, on . scouting expedi.
ton in the direction Of the Tennessee
river, was betrayed by guide, who led
them into an ambuscade prepared bv
the Federal troops, but they escaped
with slight loss.
On Monday, the day to which the
Tennessee Legislature adjournend, the
Memphis papers state that there was no
quorum, and difficulty was anticipated
in getting an organization.
The stern wheel steamer DR.. Kane,
loaded with pig iron for Pittsburg and
Cincinnati, struck . floating log,
while coming out Of the Missississippl
into the Ohio, last evening, which
knocked hole in her bow, causing the
boat to sink at the levee. No lives were
lost, and the books and papers were
saved. The cabin separated from the
wreck and floated off in the direction of
Columbus.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Tennessee troops are anxious to
lay down their arms, but are prevented
by regiments from Mississippi. Gen,
Buell. had surrounded them, SO that none
could escape. The rebels offered to
surrender the position, if allowed to
march ont with the honors or war, but
Gen. Buell. refused, and demanded un-
conditional surrender. He said he
would allow them days consideration,
and if the place was not surrendered
at the expiration Of that time, he would
open FIRE upon them. The time expired
this morning.
Nashville was occupied on the 25th,
BY the Union forces. Gen. Nelson's
brigade first entered, and the flag Of
the Union was hoisted on the State
House by Gen. Nelson. Many of the
citizens are strong secessionists, but
very many warmly greeted the flag.
The Rebel army left on Sunday, and
left behind 1900 sick and wounded
OF the Fort Donelson garrison.
They destroyed bridges and burned all