The New York herald., 1862-04-07
The War in the West.

From tho Charleston Mercury, March 70.
From the latest Western papers that have come to
hand CLEAN the following interesting par with
regard to the situation Of affairs IN the West
connection is about to be made between the railroads
terminating at Memphis The work is under. aiken by the
Confederate government, one OF military necessity
Paris Tennessee was occupied by the federal forces
yesterday. About three thousand it thought,
posed the advance guard OF the invaders All tho public
properly had been removed.
the call OF General Beauregard for bells On many Of the
sugar and cotton panao there bells weighing from
fifty five hundrcd pounds used for calling peopo toge
thcr These, and all other that be spared
being rapidly sent forward.
Among the New Orleans soldery who have responded
20 the call OF Gen. Beaurcgard the Crescent regiment
made up mainly Of youths, many OF them coming from
the schools 10 ako their places in the ranks. is
splenddy equipped corps Of the Best blood of louisiana
and numbers nine hundred muskcts The regiment ar
rived at jackson, Tennessee on the 7th
From gentleman who has just arrived from the Ten
VIC have information Of the further movements
of the enemy up the Tennessee river At Reg noldsburg
Humphreys county, he witnessed the passage up Of
thirty two federal steamers including one gunboat
Monday afternoon and early in the evening fourteen
more transports. Additional boats passed Up Tues
day carrying cavalry, wagons, artillery, mules, &c.
The number Of vessels composing the last fleet not
known.
The enemy is playing high game at Columbus, Ky.
Im,re upon taking possession all the sugar mo-
lasscs toba co. &c in the hands Of the citzens was
seized The stock OF sugar and moasses large, and
the seizure was made the benefit the federal trea
sury announced by Col Bu(ord, the commander.
Some stores Of the same character, that were
held by the citizens Of the surrounding country,
garded. The declaration was publicly made that the
penses of the must be paid by the South that
all the property OF the Confederate states 50 far it
should within their control should be used for that
purpose
The women Of Nashville treating tho Yauke 8 in
that city with great contempt When General McCoOk
OF the iincoln army arrived in Nashville, no up
his card with the request that he might his for
mer acos With Miss g McNairy The follow ing was
tho patriotic reply Of tho noble and accomplished lady
written the back OF the card
"S.R-I do not desire to renew my acquaintance with
Af, Gfafn
Two other Hcssan obtruded their presence in
to parlor OF Dr. Martini and sent their his
daughter Miss Bette Martini elegant and accomplished
young Ia y, requesting also tho renewal of old
quaintanceship Repairing to the parlor, with look OF
neabe seorn and contempt she dashed the card iuto
their faces and said-"Your absence, srs will be much
better company to mo than your presence
THE EsExy's ADVANCE TOWARDS KNOXVILLE.
from the Charleston Mercury, March 201
cores pondent or the Atlanta C6tfderdcy, writing
from Cumberland Gap on the 11th inst, says
Yesterday Kentuckian who came over TO Join
pany horc, reported the enemy encampcd within five
miles, with regiments, 900 strong and others be
yond the Cumberland 600 making II 900. To-day
cavalry went out on a reconnoiterng expedition, and
were fred by the encmy's advanced guard dong no
damage bat threatening OF cutting them
of. A battalion was despatched Immediately TO their
relief and all have safely returned As was sitting in
the Office to-day about twelve O'Clock, heard the long
cont ued whirrrr Of the drum, and rightly
supposed, having heard the sound before, IL
the long roll the signal OF alarm With yells Of Defiance
shout al tor OF Joy, every In arms in five
minutes. Tho Fifth Georgia and our battalion sent up
such tremendous haeluahS as awakened the echo or
these mountain Businesses and anxious be led
on This time 1t was no false alarm, for the enemy
plainly IN Wow.
Their movements from the top Of the mountain could be
plainly seen, and surmiscd that there two rcgi
Inens and small force Of cavalry Glasses de-
mand and with tho aid of one three miles distant,
] could count their numbers II X generally con.
coded that II is tho avanced geard Of large force
They are now within half mile of pckctf and you
should see tho rascas how steathy they creep from
tree TO tree watched them long and anxiously hey
dcpoycd as skrmshers and extended their lines from
the top Of hill TO another pcsriDg here and there
10 find true Southerners concealed ready TO let
ly at them. I looked at these follows, not because
have never Yankees before but they the first
Yankee enemies ever saw, aud Of course our breast.
works were lined with officers aud mon gazing In ecstacy
upon the mass Of mortality. Their bayoncts would
glistcn in the strong sunlight and their glcam.
Ing beams would reflect towards tho sky.
wo could see them peering at through large
magniHers and and then collecting groups gcscu
ating violently waving their rspsaters, and doubt
swearing vengeance upon those who had mpsded their
progress into land Of Andy johnson and Others OF
his class. have doubt but that they are Western
troops and appear well uniformed and equipped. wo
shall all sleep upon arms TO night, and God grant
may not be last sumber. Shall the event We are
expecting terminate 80 that give you and your
roaiers the Of glorious victory the sad news
OF another sascr2 Wo feel confident Of SUCCESS and
We say TO ALL therefore, "be OF good cheer" Tonight
their camp ores plainly visible and wo can even see
them as they pass between tho ght end us 30 much
passing that all have to the conclusion that they
are holding an Indian corn dance. We shall await pa
tienty the dawn Of tho morrow and II be con-
sidered surely, out Of place if tell you that We do