The New York herald., 1862-04-15


Nashville There were ooly ten small steamers in the
Cumberland. in imperfect condtionony three Of which
available at Nashville while the transportaoo OF
the enemy was great.
necessary and ordered before. and executed while
the battle was being fought at Donelson had made
every dispostion the defence 0f the fort my
allowed and the troops among the best OF my force
The Generals Floyd Pillow and Buckner, high In
the opinion OF officers and men for skill and courage and
among the best officers OF my command. They were
popular with the volunteers, and all had seen much ser
vice. No renforcements were asked awaited the
eyent opposite Nashville The result Of the conflict each
day was favorable At midngh on the l5h, rscespod
naos Of glorious rtctory-at da,on Of a defedt a
My column during the day and night was thrown over
the rver(a battery had been established ibelow the
city 10 secure the passage) Nashville was incapable oil
defence from its position and from the forces advancing
from Bowling Green and up tho Cumberland rear
guard lett under General Floyd to secure the stores
and provsions but did not completely OBJECT the object
The people terrified and some Of the troops were ds
heurend The diconrdgeme'a Dds SPREADING, and or
dered the command Murfresboro', whore managed.
by assembling Crittsndens division and the fugtves
from Douelson, collect army able 10 offer battle
The weather was Indictment tho floods excessive and the
bridges washed away but mt5t OF the stores and
provisions saved and conveyed to new depots
This having been accomplished, though with 80
rous loss. in conformity with my original design.
marched southwark aud crossed the Tennessee at
this point SO as TO 90 operate or unite with Gsnera
Beasregard for the defence of the valley Of the
Mississippi The passage is almost completed, and the
head OF my column is already with General Bragg ct
Corinih. The movement was deemed too hazardous by
the most experienced members Of my staff but tho OBJ
ject warranted the risk Tho difficulty Of sfecting
junction is not wholly overcome but it approaches com
piston. Day after tomorrow, unless tho enemy inter
cspts me, my force will be with Bragg and my army.
nearly -- thousand strong. This must ~ destroyed
before the enemy attain his object.
have given this sketch, so that you may appreciate
the embarrassments which surrounded me IN my at
sempts avert remedy the disaster OF Fort Doneson
The hoD most Disastrous and almost othom remedy
l. therefore in my first report renamed silent This
silence you kind enough 10 attribute to my gene.
rosity will not lay claim to the motive to excuss my
n nrvpd
the brave and the country The facts wore
not fully knOwndscontent prevailed. and criticism or
condemnation we're more likely to augment than TO cure
the evil. refrained, we'll knowing that heavy csnsures
would fall upon me- but vnced that 1t was better to
endure them for tho present and defer 70 more prop
tious time, Investigation OF the conduct OF the gen
erals for in tho time their services were required
and their influences useful For these reasons Generals
Floyd and Pillow assigned 10 duty, for still felt
confidence in their gaanry their energy and their
votion to the confederacy.
The test Of merit in my profession, with tho people
Is success. II is hard rule but think it right. II
join this corps the forces of General Beauregard
fess hazardous experiment then those who are now
disclaiming against me will be without an argument
Your friend, A. s. JOHNSION
Rebel Account OF the Operations or Gem
eral Burnside.
from the Fayetteville IN. C) Observer
We learn from reliable source that up to the 2ls
instant Fort Macon had not been attacked, but that
Yankee regiment ut Sheppardsvlle on the night Of
the 21st. Sheppardsvis is in Carteret county about
fourteen miles from Beaufort and ten miles from Fort
Tho enemy have taken possessioaof Swansborough,
which small port At tho end Of Bogue Sound, about
fifty miles from Wilmington, and had advanced to Col
leeksvle, in Jones county. General Ransom's BRIGADE
we learn looking after them. or the strength OF our
in that section we say nothing; Is, however,
believed TO be ample. A. "a ...l h III. a. 'a
Not half dozen persons had left Beaufort, their
Of egress having been cut OFT The Carolina City Hotel
had been burned by it il said, Of COL White, the
commander at Fort Macon, for what reason We cannot
imagine. Fort Macon is fully provsoned for six months,
which will for eight ten months carefully pro-
served There Eve North Carolina companies there,
having about three hundred effective men.
These companies are:-Capt. Blount's, from Wilson
Wayne Capt Pools and Capt Manpoy's from Carteret,
ana Capt Guyons from Newbern. These have higher
officers than captain and Col White, of the rebearmy
is command. He is graduate OF West Point, about
wenty-sght years Of ago. and has been in the United
States army He has the reputation Of being as brave
lived. r.t ~f .sl iaa III
A number Of negroes had run away and gone into
Newbern but Burnside did not feed them and had deli
vered them up TO their owners whenever applied for
Six OF them had bsen shot by the United States sent
nels. Ist 41l aIH-N .4 Jus tl t'
The enemy's boats went TO Washington few days
ago and took quiet possession; the troops marched
through the town and departed without perpetrating
any Of their customary outrsges.
From exchanges learn that the Yankees hoisted
tho Untsd States flag over Court House, cheering it,
whilst the people remained perfectly silent. They de-
stroyed gunboat and gun threatened to hang
any negroes that to their boats and expressed
disappointment at finding Union sentiment there.
.s. Jen. Davis to Take the Field.
fEroun he Richmond Whir April 81