St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
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SIGNS OF A UNION UPR1s:
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DEATH OF GEN. LANDER
THE REBEL STEAMER MASH.
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WASHINGTON, March 4.

patches dated Columbus, March 4th, say
ing Columbus is in our possession. Since
! our reconnaissance Of the I'd the enemy
evacuated in haste. leaving quite num-
Der of guns, ammunition, large quantities
Of shot aud she'll, anchors, and remnants
Of chain cable lately stretched across the
river, with quantities Of torpedoes. Most
Of the huts, tents, &c., were destroyed
Their works were Of very great strength,
The desolation was visible everywhere
The barracks presented nothing but their
b|ackened remains, thong the town was
spared. =.
A garrison cf our troops was left in the
works consisting Of 1000 infantry, and
AGO cavalry. ...~, =: -;
4 lnan representing himself as Union
| iS,, SAYS the rebels have mined poltions
IF the works, and thinks TREY mi sht be
! blown IN
But few people remain at Columbus
i, At the time Of tae evacuation there were
| 10000 troops there. -:
! They left ON transports and by railroad.
The track and bridges are torn up and
burned for six miles.
Their further destination is not yet
known. 1t is reported that General Polk
and his officers had become unpopular. be-
cause he had not done anything but fortl-
I ty the town.. The men lad tecome,. de-
moralized and reckless, and it was feared
they would be surrounded or shelled out
| The OK mayor was suspected Of treason
to the Confederate Government and was
carried off by the rebels. ~ *t
The worksawerei very extensive, proba-
bly, four miles in extent every bluff on the
river and around the town being fortified.
.WAsH1NGToN, March i.
g: The following dis .'arch was received to-
night from the ;correspondeut Of the Asso-
ciated Press General Banks forces occu-
pied Martinsburg yesterday without oppo-
siti.n, aud the <pickets continue to bring
in prisoners although :sfewzein number,
they are Of much importance.
f Intelligence from Winchester leads to
the belief that Jacks,u is there in full
TO- ce, and has completed his preparations
to oppose our approach, three miles cast Of
that. place. The same authority says his
army is we'll provisioned, supplied and
clothed. = ~ :>a4
|, General Mcclellan has issued a genera
order announcing with deep regret to the
kArmy of the Potomac, the death of Brig
adler General Lander. He pays high
compliment to his. public services, intelli-
gcnce and courage.
General Mcclellan to-day issued a gen.
eral order Diminishing Col Kerr gam from
the service, for the various ofenses Of
which he was convicted by court martial
| BALTiM0nE; : Mafch=5.
| IA letter from Fort Monroe published in
this cit ,, says that yesterdays Richmond
| Dispatch announces. that the steamer
Nashville came direct from Southampton
to the North Carolina coast, and approach
ed the blockading vessels with the Union
| flag flying. The Nashville went up di.
rectly under the guns of the blvckading
vessel at almost within ha;ling DISTANCE.
and then passing her, raised the rebel Gag
and moved directly towards Fort Macon
The blockadinsayesscl immediate alfscqx-
cred the deception and started in pursuit
IF, the Nashville, and followed her until
within range Of the guns of Eorti Macon,
=. Several shells; were fred atfthe Nash.
willie. but she reports that nobody was
hurt. She claims to have brought into
WSil"iast9 avqp l Cargo Of ha il note
ana printing paper ifT,,I IL i,,siz srll1t5u7
if. AaHAND, WRITING ON -EE WALL .rl9]
Far The Richmond Di:p"tch calls attcnt
ton to, mysterious writings on the. wall'1
Indicating that U MIN sc61spifatdfs are a.
work. Among the writinsstare, thefollow-,
ing. .9Aaara 'j1aanell a3utO-tto:ssfnihl
u MON men Watch and