The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-08
FROM TIE NORTH.

FROM THE NORTH.
We received Inst righ. c,rias ~ Now Yors
parcrs rs late a. Wednesday. March 9th. from
which we make up the following summary
in regard 70 the situation of adairs:
OFFICIAL lgPolrs OF THE OCCUPATION OF CO.
LUNBrs.
Gen. Halleck makes the .iolAoWInS IePol'
to Gen. McUlellan, under date Of 81. LouiT'
March,:
s,.. The cavalry from rI&ucah marched
IN 70 (joium bus Yesterday, ut Sax F. :, driv'
! a before them the en- envy rear guard. Inc
a y Of the Union 10 flying over the oOdeleo
Gibraltar q ths west ST., .'as1 81 ths Ma.
sissinpi. the enemy was obliged 10 evacoAh
or surrender. Large quantities OF artillery
and stores were captured.
The Federal. Secretary Of the Navy has
..c.,v.a a report nom Flag .Omosr Eoote,
which We COPY:
CoLuxBrs. March 4. 1852.
+. Str: Columbus II In our possession. ny
direct reconnaissance ION the ID inst. caused
a hasty evacu alton, the rebels leaving quite
! q number ofguns ana carrisees; ANN uniuSn
! a considerable number OF anchors. and the
remnant Of chain lately stretched across the
river, with q large number OF torpedoes.-
DESTROYED. The works are Of very, great
.tr"nstb consistinr of formidable tiers Of
batteries on tho watsr side. and on the Iano
side surrounded by ditch and ahattis Gen
| sherman, with Lieut.. Com. Phelps. not
| Knowing that they were last evening occupied
| nv 400 OF the I'd Illinois cavalry, ON scout.
| ins party sent ~ Gen Sherman from Padu'
| cah, made 8 bold dash 70 the SHORE unoer tne
! batteries, hosting the American nag on the
/ bluffs. it was greeted by the hearty Oeers
| of our brave tars aud soldiers. The force
| consisted OF SIX gunboats, four mortar boats
! H~,~ and Hvuyn
and three Transports having on ooaro Two
| u der command Of Col. Bunord, Gen. Oul.
lom, and Gen. Sherman, being In command
| Of the troops.
discovered what was evidently a magazine
| on fire at both extremities, and Immediately
ordered the tram to be cut. and thus saved
the lives Of the garrison.
| While oGnnOt express too strongly my I'D
miration Of the gallantry and wise ccunsela
Of the distinguish ed aid and engineer Of Gen.
Hallsck, Gen. Cullum. I must add that Com.
manners Dove, Wake and stemble. and
Shirk and Phelps-the latter being In com
| mand of the mortar division, assisted BY
Lieut. Lieford, of the ordnance corps OF the
United States AImy-nobly performed their
duty.
have my flag on board the Ct0ninnsti.
comm anded by the gallant Commaa Stem
| BILE. Gen. Sherman remains temporarily IN
A. H. FoorE, Flag Officer.
Other Federal accounts say that the Con-
federates retreated to Fort Randolph.
| TIE OCCUPATION or MARTISsBuGd.
| WARRINGTON, March 4.-4en. Banks's forces
| occupied Martinsburg yesterday without op-
prisoners. Although few In number, they
| are of much i'm por lance. Among those taken
last night was Rev. T. j. McVeigh, chaplain
| of the Second Virginia Infantry. he Was
1 Rtrh n
| near lserryville.
| Intelligence from Winchester leads to NE
| belief that Jackson is there in full force, and
has completed his preparations to oppose our
approach three milos east Of that place
| The same authority says his army Is well
provisionsd. supplied, anu clothed.
GENERALS BUoKsxR AND rILGHxAS IN BOSTON.
| Generals Buckuer and Tilghman reached
Boston, under strict guard, on the Sd instant
The Boston Post. of the 4th, gives an account
of their reception" a portion Of which we
| copy:
| No sooner were they seen than q rush was
| m ade for them, aud for time it was impos
| sible to make any Roadway. The police ap
pealed to the crowd, which did as much goe
as II their words had been uttered to the
winds. Amid the rush OF people dnd the
rum bling and shouting Of voices, there occa.
| sonaily rose a volley of Kisses, which, though
| not long" were somewhat deep" The
rebels, however, we're not moiested other
! through the depot In front, where hacks W g
I ready to receive them. Upon the outsio
| thsre was another rush, which prevented any
progress for several minutes. Small boys and
iadies were treated without consideration;
and it was no small feat for q strong
man to achieve full breath. The
| Generals were at length escorted to hack,
| into which they got,f accompanied by the
o uartermaster and Marshal. Inc military
| charge followed in another team. They were
| driven OF with all possible speed, the crowd
! shouting, and many for a whilo following on
with feet foot. Horse flash, however, was
| too much for the pedestrians, and they soon
| lost sight OF the vauquished heroes OF For,s
| Henry and Donelson. They soon reached
I.ipcoln's vharf, at the North End, whore
| they took the Argo, aud In an hour were At
| the gates Of Fort Warren.
The pri cners preared very little concern'
cd at the demons ira ion At the depot. Thigh.
man, IL appearances were not deceptive, ap.
peared to rather enjoy 1t. He did not, per
| haps, expect such q cordial reception. Buck
ner hardly enjoyed the thing, fearing posi-.
| Of violence, of which there was NO danger
| and no intention. They are not Of sufdcient
| account for a Boston crowd TO seriously trou.
| BILE. -
FBDHRAL ooNdR1ss.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the Conascatio
bill was taken up, and Messrs. McDougall,
| Of California, and Oowan, OF PsnnsylvaniA,
spoke In oppotition to 1t. Nothing impor.
| tant transpired In tho House.
OPERATIONS IN AIss0vRI.
Gen. Halieck, In his dispatches, claims
"seven brilliant skirmishes" In thirteen days
in Missouri and Arkansas, commencing 81
Springfield on the l4sh February, and end
ing at Fayetteville ON the s7th.