New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18

to believe, are the most cruei ana savage oi men,
MANY of the families hereabout fed from their houses
"a loon az they learned the fort had been taken, fully
sxpecting that their dwellings would he burned, the
children and men butchered, and the women violated
by brutal and inhuman soldiery.
Since those misguided persons have met our troops,
they have strangely altered their views and express
great pleasure at their happy disappointment; though
they concluded at first Gen. Grant, army must be al
exception to Yankees generally.
One elderly female living n few miles above the
fort declared to come Of the .conis hat the Yankees
wero worse than the Indians that they always
burned the bodies Of the Rebels and that they had
cut the corpse Of Gen. Zocoer 20 pieces and eaten
them The woman honestly believed the story, and
said she had been told il by man who had wit
messed this instance of Northern CT rnibalism.
\ PATRIOTIC REBEL.
young man from Louisville, KY, who was
among tie rsoners, and IN the fort at the time of its
surrender, said when he saw the Stars and Stripes
Gisp aged from the ginboais 30 great was the I'M
precision made upon him. that he did not, and could
not, fire his gun. lie stated that his father had
reared him with such II yenera,ion for the Inion,
chat be felt as If his fathers ghoh would haunt him,
il he fired upon tine flag OF his country
LOYAL ARkANsiN.
Another prisoner, resident of Arkansas, declared
he had always been opposed to The rebellion, but
bed been compelled to enter the army, as had many
other persons in that State fer the sake Of avoiding
the most cruel persecution. The people in ArLsnsas
had Teen grossly imposed upon by their leaders, and
had been told that the North designed 10 drive the
Sontheners from tLeir homes, ard wage war Of
determination against them. The ArkaLsan, whose
tory was credible, and who WAS released, said he
would be Glad 10 20 lone and represent the Free
Safe people "a they deceived.
ADVENTURES OF 4 ETER.
While we were at Danyille yesterday Afternoon, q
youth Of about is came upon the boat and begged q
lie taken into tie Uuon Ines soying ho had been in
dc Rebel scrylcu Al Pensacola, ald vaa determined
to return 10 it no more Ills story was q direct one,
and iis familiarity with places aud people proved
hat ne told the truth. lie VS. born sd had lived
for a number Of Yeas in I.diana; bue ,s Winter
concluded 70 go 90 Voksblrph. Miss, ior tie purpose
of following d.. profession, that ofa printer
WaUe in that town, ihc war began, uud the young
,ompos.for was forced by public opinion TO uiru
soldier. lie wac scui 10 Icns4coa AMI remained
tuere several n nih- and al last obtained furlo4eh
20 go to Memphis, Dholce he arrived at Danv.lo,
walking 10 iha, place from Paris.
Tie Young ma' 49,! there were many soldierr %
Tcusaco.a she were exceedingly tired Of he war,
aud w.uld lrodt ~ tie t'.l opportunity ~ ,seape.
As an instance u The amer 10 which individual
freedom and opinion are tolerated in tie South he
says one OF tie soldiers Informed Gen. Bugg TIA.
Le did not wish to take siles with tie North or
South and that. as he bad been forced into tho
vice, srd wasii be wa. an2ious 20 be discharged.
Gen. Broggdecmed # boat under Tive circumstance
10 let him 20, and did -; bui aicr the had set
cut on foot. company Of Lou .ina volunteers fol-
lowed hin into the wooos, and hanged him t.
tree.
iii LATEST FROM MiAiPiHs.
The printer was in Memphis On Friday, and found
everything very s,aguan, there with no money ia
circulation but tie -hnp'.sicrs Of tho Tennessee
Banks. Tie effect Of 90. defeat OF the Rebcs al
Nil Spring had been very disoouHging. ana bad
created great alarm IN that vicinity, and BIO !toueli
the taking Of Fort Henry would give q heavy shock
10 Secession ,ensibiiiies, il Wa believed Ia Mem
! hl- 10 be beyond the reach Of danger and almost i'm
EreWatle in case Of ~ attack.
There were no regular for;ilcstons in NempL.
but number Of pieces Of artillery mounted in dit
ferent parts Of the town. Tho citizens depended Tor
their security upon Columbus feeling confident it
could not be taken; but thai. If it was, The whole
Mississippi was lott to the South.
After NV informant lof. Memphis, he heard Of the
taking Of Fort Henry, and said that the Rebels were
greatly alarmed IN consequence some Of them saying
the advantage TO the Unionists thereby was meal
culable ana that it seriously endangered Nashville,
Memphis, Columbus and Bowling Green.
PORT HERMANN.
Fort Heimsnn, on the Western aide Of the river
and on the summit Of hill is very strong position
and ready for guns, though none have been mounted
II the Rebels had made their stand there il would
have been very difficult to shell them out. and their
defensive and offensive power would have been
largely increased. 1t sad mistake not 10 take
position there and cannot imagine how they COM
mit,ed such a bluuder
GALLANT ACT.
heard to-day Of very gallant act, which be-
lieye has not been mentioned in connection with the
fight last Thursday. When the Essex was disabled
by the shot frcm the Fort which severed her steam
pipe she hoisted signal Of dstrees and John Mont
gomery, formerly ST. Louis and New-Orlean pilot
who had volunteered ut Cairo to act as captain of
tug, and whose boat lay about bali mile above the
Fort, Immediately put On steam and run under the
great guns Of Henry. Two three shots were fired
at the little tug, which strange to say, ww not hit
and in few minutes lay beside the Essex, and re-
moved her from danger.
SPECIMEN OF SOUTHERN CHIyAIRY.
veracious story il told Of Gen. Tilghman, who
was extremely pompous and egotisiic after bis sur
render and declared TO one Of Gen Grants staff that
hn had piyen hia AHnrd 10 Com Eooie and mt Gen