Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-01
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MuMPEls, TTNN.
| IL appears from the Memphis Avslsnshs Of tbs
18th ult., that the surrender OF Fort Donelson
| created great excitement in that city. The peo-
pie 81 Memphis were getting alarmed for the
was beld on the 18Th. 70 concert measures Of de-
| fence. Mayor Park presided, and speeches were
made by Gen. JET Thompson and Col. Titus
The latter, according 10 the Avalanche, "vas
caustic In disspprooaiion Of the spirit Of speou-
| lation which urged msny TO neglect the patriotic
duty Of defending their country. Col. Titus said
he had lsbored upon tbs Safety Committee for
nine months without paw.
b. Desha Hartman and John l.. T. sneed were
among those organizing regiments. Propositions
bad been msde 70 burn Menu his In preferences 10
Avalanche soberly treats the question Of burning,
and enters q mild protest thereto. IL charges that
the proposition 10 from those who too tsapt 70
talk large and act small, - and saws:
"Certainly we prefer 20 follow the advice OF
commands OF our chosen and lawful leaders to
the best mode Of conducting the war. IL 10 ths
business, and duty, and right Of the military
chiefs TO plan and direct the proper measures IN
they say retreat, acquiesce, however painful IL
may be; N they say tear up the railroads, 90 say
We nthev say burn the bridges, burn them; II
The ORDER IL they con mand the city 20 be laid In
ashes, lay the city In ashes, aud plow up the
foundations and sow salt over them
tQx1y-Where will they get the salti That
article is supposed 70 lie rather too "scsoe" In
Dixie to be devoted to piekling the foundation,
Of their cities.-ED. STAR
IRON NASHVILLE.
The Avalanche has q Nashville letter dated
Feb Is. 10 reports the arrest Of persons there az
Federal spies one Of them, John B. Giilmore
was handed over 20 the military for punishment
The correspondent states that d Johnston and
Reauregerd have their heads together, and they
will mature plans that will secure M victories :"
RuNoREp ARREST or GEN HusER AT NoHroLI-
TIE RowDYIsM AT RIcHNosp-BKAuRBaA BOARD Al
coLunBus-sLooNY rINEs FOR THE coNrEps.
From Raleigh Register editorial, Feb. 2el
RuNoRBD ARRBtT 1t Is reported here that
zen. Huger has been placed under arrest and
VIII De tried Tor egligence and Incompetence.
1h HeUs, tcs Jear, IS TOO good 10 be rae"
The Register also has the following;
TIE MORALS or RICHMOND.
III we may Judge from the police reports Of the
Richmond papers, that city has become az rif.
with rowdyism and crime az ever was San Frsn-
cisco in It's "worse daysn
The Memphis Avalanche, Of Yesterday saw that
Gen. Beauregard was at Columbus but in an
ucipation OF an advance by the Federals, he
was abo It evacuating {. at last accoupts
The Raleigh Register OF the 18th SAYS :-aTwu
men were brought up prisoners 20 this city on
Monday, on the charge Of having piloted ths
Yankees TO Roanoke Island. They were arrest
ed on board schooner a short distance from
plymouth. They were committed to Jail.
The same paper In an editorial begins by ssy.
Ing that sit would be criminal az well az idle 10
deny that the present is the most gloomy period
that the South has witnessed sincs the COM
mencement OF the wGT, - and the editor ZOOS on
In the most earnest manner 10 call upon the peo.
pie TO remain by their colors and fight 10 the last