Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-13
WHOLE NO. 279.

galvanic batteries and coils OF wire, form
ing portions of subterranean telegraph
connecting together the various parts of
the works. Water was obtained from the
river by means of steam pump. and emp
tied into huge tank which still remains
there, minus the pumping apparatus.
AMUsEMENTs, ETC.
That the rebels encamped at Columbus
bore little love to the Federal officers, both
military and civil. is evidenced by the fact
that effigies Of the mostludicrous make-up,
and labelled McClelland. Scott, Seward,
Chase. etc., were found suspended from
trees and gibbets. and hurled headlong
down the bluff. Letters of the most OBJ
scene and proisne character. alluding to
Federal officials and expressive of the pri-
vate reflections aud cogitstions OF the rebels
wero also found Everything connected
with the evacuation indicated most deep
seated. malignant enmity and venomous
hatred against the Union forces and the
people of the North. From such indices
as were presented at Columbus. it may
readily be inferred that Folks army went
of cursing louder than did "our army in
FLANDERS
THE FORCES AT coLrMUs.
Columbus was invested by the rebels in
October last. The largest number OF troops
occupying It at any one time was 81 900.
At the time of the evacuation there were
probably about 10 900. They commenced
evacuating on Thursday last. and the final
quota left on Monday morning. The de-
struction OF the barracks and of largo
warehouse below the town occupied several
days. In their retreat they tore up tie
railroad track, and it is said undermined
several of the roads. After leaving. they
divided their forces and went in detach-
mcnts to jackson, Hickman and Island
No. 10. One Of the first persons TO greet
or troops was o German deserter from
their forces. who with three hundred others,
had been taken off a steamer at Memphis
and impressed.
EXTRACTS FROM REBEL. PAPERS.
| Among other documents found copy
of the Memphis Appeal of the 25th inst,
in deserted bowling alley. called Dixie's
Saloon, from which make few interest
ing extracts.
In referring to the Inaugural Message of
jeff. Davis, the editor says:
"The first step towards this result sho'd
be that intimated by the President de-
termination not to defend unimporfQnf y
points with small bodies of troops. as at
Hotferas. Roanoke, Henry and Donneison
"a policy which alone has caused the dis
asters incurred by us at these places. The
necessary sequence to this policy. as we
have intimated above, will be to concen-
trate all of our forces that can possibly be
spared in one or more tremendous armies
and inaugurate new era by carrying the
,car into the enemy's country!"
The State Government Of South Caro-
lima are taking active measures to suppress
the sale and distilation of whisky
A destructive fire occurred at Helens,
, Ark. last week. consuming ninety thous-
: and dollars worth of property.
Beauregsrd has recovered.
The Marshall (Texas) Republican advi-
ses planters to plant but little cotton, and
,, turn their attention to raising grain and
,, , produce for the army.
A letter from Richmend indicates o want
of faith in the new Government. and at
tribatcs the late reverses entirely to Benjs-
min Of the War Department. Another
letter scores Pillow numerically for his
conduct at Donelson. and applauds Buck
ner to the echo.
Gen. johnson has violated his parole
and escaped South. ss7 ~ Fa1i
The Montgomery Mail is agitating the
manufacture of gun cotton. ....
The Baton Rouge Advocate says that
whereas France has refused to recognize
the flag. it therefore does not recognize the
right of planters to hold cotton under any
flag except that of the Confederacy. .
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