Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-20


 l MEMPHIS, Feb. l5.-One of our spies from Padu cah reached Columbus yesterday. He says e0t dead and wounded had been received there iren | Fort Donelson.
 NASHVILLE, Feb. 1.-The enemy's -gunboats l opened fire on It. Donelson at half past three | o'clock this afternoon. A special to the Union | and American, says that six -gunboats made tht l attack, and a terrific fight ensued which lasted | hours; not man gun on our side was hurt l Two federal gunboats were badly injured, and a third crppled-all retired. No demonstrations ] were made by the infantry to-day. The enemy, il l is believed, has received relnfOicement5. We ex- 1 pect another attack tomorrow.
 There is only ten feet of water on Harpeth Shoals 35 miles below Nashville, and the river iS falling rapidly. Our pilots say that tn federal l gunboats cannot go over the shoals to morrow. 1 NEw ORLEANS, Feb. I4.--The steamer Victor d has run the blockade to this port. The bockading steamers fired two hundred shells at her. but she arrived safely freqhted with fifteen thousand stand of arms, ammunition and coffee.
 RIcAMoND, Feb l4-Ihe bodies of Capt O. J. Wlse, Lieut.. W III. Selden and Capt Coles, arrived here this morning from Carituck, from whence a boat bearing flag of truce went to Roane Island Capt. Wise received three wounds in his body, Selden ball through his head. Gen. Wise saw the body of his son at Carrituck and was much moved 4 portion of the encmy's fleet have ar rived at the south end of Abemarle Canal and shelled the confederates. Gen. Wise says there are various conectures as to the future movements of the enemy
 NASHVILLE, Feb. l5, 11:30 a. m.-Dispatches just received from Fort Doneson state that the fight was resumed at o'clock this mornnr. A terrible fight has been raging all the morning, with great slaughter or both sides The enemy has been driven back from his camps. We have cap tured two of enemy's batteries. 4 federal prisoner taken says McClernend is commanding, and has Il, t,1Nr Stli Gpy tb,aa my back with cold steel.
 MEMPHIS Feb, lJ.-Fort Doneson news at o'clock to-day, says the victory Is complete. We are still pursuing the enemy. The battle a hand to hand fght~-the enemy were fifty thousand strong-greater than the Manassas fight. Will give particulars soon as possible.
 MEMPHIS Feb l5-We have very little add- tfonal news up to nine o'clock this evening. Our victory is compIete--the greatest fight during the war-a second Manassas as far as heard from 1000 prisoners and batteries taken. Heavy loss on both side:--our forces no doubt pursuing.
 MEMPHIS, Feb. l6 The line between Nash vile and Fort DOnelson broke last night, which has prevented our receiving any thing later than what has been already published.
 NASHVILLE, Feb. l5.-Ihe federals having chang ed their tactics and sent off nearly their whole force from the other side of Green rver it be- came necessary for Gen. Johnston to change his front On Thursday evening, Bowling Green was evacuated by the largest portion of the confeder- ate forces who fell back in the direction taken by the enemy. Gen. Hndman's brigade remained few miles on the other side of Bowling Green It is reported that Gen. Hindman had sharp gagement yesterday morning with the federlls, who were advancing in great force. Hindman fell back in good ordcr and after cro sing Barren rver he blew up the railroad bridge aud burned the turn pike bridge Between ten and eleven o'clock, the lederas shelled Bowling Green, setting the town on fire and burning nearly all the town.
 The Appeal has the following remarks on the battle: It will be seen that victory has agaih perched upon the confederate banner The tri umph has been signal one and achieved against odds that would have discouraged any but those who are fighting for their homes and liberties This success accomplished against such dispropor tionate numbers, not only inspires an abiding faith for the future of the confederate arms, but also will dispirit the iedCrals.
 FOREIGN NEws-The Jura arrived at Portland on the lth, bringing Liverpool dates to the 30th and Londonderry to the 3lst. The London Ship ping Gazette says it is reported Tn well informed circles, that Napoleon declares he will not much longer allow French cgumesce 70 DC injured by An inefficient blockade 0t IHe southern ports, and will soon ask England t9 jon him ill raising the blockade.
 The London Morning Advertiser says that until the 22d of January, Napoleon intended to announce in his speech his determination to break the tede ral blockade, but Earl Russell induced him to defer action few weeks The Advertiser adds that the cooperation by France desired from England was moral GO operation. The London Times says Eng lend can wait on the movements of American affairs as easily as tie North aud South can afford to continue looking across the poDomac at cost ot each of two million sterling per week.
 The northern papers o tue 18th say another sea- mer has arrived wth European news one day later The New l ork Herald says parties in Eng and have resolved 10 object to every measure taken by the government for the restoration of he Union. That the Tuscar0ra had been ordered from SOuth- amption by an official letter from Portsmnuth The Nashville was still at Southampton. fhe Paris correspondent of the Herald says that in French circles the opinion almo-t universal that France ard EaGland would interfere in the American dlih- cules in less chan month. He also says that the ministers, government, people and the government papers Trance all ready for iltery ention The Londo, Fines says there is q large party ill the House of Commons that will urge on the govern ment the policy of interference in the American struggle The health of Mason and SHdel is good, but they complain of bad treatment at Fort Warren. By European steamer It Is iumored that tne Sur1tsr had engaged the 'Ius-arofa oli Aig9Fa No information as to the result cf the naval bat tlc. Com Foote, of the federal toti'a on the Mississippi, has been sent 10 Chicago Tor more men to man the gun boats He says if speedily sup v sweep tie waters and banks of the Mississippi to New Orleans.
 NASHVILLE, Feb. l6.--It is rumored that m i'm nense federal force invested Fort Doneson, sur rounding it, when the fort surrendered. Pillow and Floyd and good portion of their men escaped. The balance were captured. 1 can get nothing official. Pillow and Floyd are at Clarksville tlis evening. No gun hoets have caached EIarksTille vet. There is considerable excitement in ths city The governor will probably convene the legislature at some other point if the city ls taken
 MEHrHIg, Feb l7.~-The Avalanche has spe cal from Clarksyie last night, which says that Col. Forrest and part of his command cut their way through I saw some of his men six miles above Fort Donelson, and they reported Col. For rest on his way to ths place.
 lSgned) ALLEN.
 NASHVILLE, Feb. l6, 30 D. m.--The fort sur rendered at j o'clock this murnipg to T0 GOO Of the enemy l,5n0 of the enemy were killed and wounded-our loss 5O0.
 Large endorsements were received byt the enemy during the night. The general officers believing it impossible to hold the fort, decided to captua- late to gave great loss of life. Gen. Floyd, with part of his command, arrived in Ciarksville by river. Gen. Pillow is retreating by land with a large body of troops, and will make a stand at Carksville. Gen. Buckner, who was reported to have been captured, cut his way through and is now at Ciarksvlle. Col Forrest, with part oi his command, also cut their way through and are now at Clarksyille.
 FRANKLIN, Ky, Feb 10th. To ]. F. BATE, Esq, LaGc Rock;
 Hindman's brigade the advance guard oi C. s A., has fallen back to the Tennessee line. am at this place as rear guard and command ot the