Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-01
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l9th.say Generai Pok Issued orders on Saturday
that the track Of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad
should be torn ~ and bridges destroyed prepare
tory TO the evacuation of Columbus and the
demolition OF the Qualifications.
The Columbus forces are to fall back TO island
No 40, about forty five miles below Columbus,
which il is said completely commands the river
and be fortified with heavy guns and made
impregnable against any river attack.
The Democrats GAINESVILLE dispatch OF the
26th says:
The rebel soldiers before leaving Nashville
pluBdesed many dwellings and business houses
and excited great alarm among the people.
Several rebels were shot by citizens whom they
were rObbing.
Gen y elson is i'm command at Nashville, Gen
Buell. still being on the north side of the river.
The Union sentiment l. strong. Oar troops
are received with the greatest coEdality.
Great Indignation Is exercised against Gov
Harris, who fairly driven away by the Union
men, they having become bold at the proximity
OF Union troops and dared 10 assert their rights
Before leaving Harris made speech recommend
ing the citizens 10 burn their private property,
and calling on TennesSeeans To rally and meet
him Memphis, but one paid any attention
to him, and il is thought he will not receive any
considerable rein forcements
Gen. CritteBden's command had joined John
st0n at MurtreeSbOro'
The railroad bridge Nashville was destroyed
by order of Floyd, against the urgent entreates
OF the citizens. causing much Indignation.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Feb pa flag of truce
took over fifty people to Craney Island.
We have the following Southern news:
A meeting of the cotton and tobacco planters
took place at Richmond ON Wednesday G tening
10 take into consideration the voluntary destruc-
ton OF the cotton and tobacco crops, i'm view of
the fact that the efforts of the enemy were mainly
directed toward rObbing the South of the accumu-
latton of these two great staples y number OF
speeches were made and committee APP
pointed to prepare business for an adjourned
meeting this evening
In Congress on Wednesday Senator Sims of
Kentucky offered resolution declaring that the
people of the Confederate States viii. to the last
extremity, maintain and defend their rights 10
self government and the Government established
by them to this end will pledge their last man and
last dollar to the prosecution Of the war; until
their independence i acknow legged; and also that
they will submit 10 any sacrifice and endure any
trial however severe, and firmly rel Ing on the
justice of their cause and humbly trusting ia the
providence of God, will maintain their position
before the world and high Heaven while they
have voice TO raise TO defend
The resolutions were referred 10 the Commit
tee OH Military Affairs.
a resolution offered providing for compen-
sation by the Government for cotton and tobacco
burned to prevent their falling into the hands OF
the United States.
The Raleigh Register OF the s6i says:
Two were brought TO I'll C " on Monday
on charge of having plotted the Yankees IL
Roanoke Island. They were commtted to Jail
The same paper, in editorial, begins by say
ing:
The present state of afflirs is the most gloom,
that the South has witnessed since the commence
ment of the Ii then goes ON, in earnest
manner, to call on the people to stand by tlieir
country and fight to the last.
All the prisoners taken at Roanoke Island
have been released on parole. Quite number
of them arrived at Raleigh on Monday, and they
stated that one hundred and fifty we're left al
Weldon to come Oh Tuesday.
Five regiments OF volunteers for the war are
wanted to make up the quota of North Carolina
and Gov. Clark has issued a proclamation appeal
ing TO the patriotism of the citizens of the State
to fill up the regiments.
The Norfolk Day Book, of yesterday, has the
following telegraph:
Richmond, Feb. 26.-The Lvnchburg Repubi
can has special dispatch from Bristol, Tenn.
stating that the enemy had occupied Nashville
Sunday.
The number of Confederate prisoners taken a
] Fort Donelson is about 900
The number oil killed was 500, and wounded
/ 500.
4 The admitted loss of the Federals is from 600l
! to 10000, killed and wounded.
/ Gen Floyd has saved all his command excep
the 10Th Mississippi regiment, and the Grays an,
jackson batteries, which were taken
RiCHNoND, Feb % -Schleys new extensive
cotton and wooden factory was burnt on Tues
day night. The loss is heavy.
The cotton factories at Columbus and Angus
/ tn have suspended temporarily in consequence o
material injury 10 Their dams and canals by tn
recent freshet
The Savannah Republican of This morning says
That communication with Fort Pulaski ha
been eiiectually closed by the Feierals who hav,
erected three batteries of heavy guns.
MrMPHIs. Feb "A Our latest adyices from
! Nashville state that the Federal troops have no
yet occupied the city.
J The scouts of General Buell's army have ap
peared the north side of the Cumberland rive
and it is supposed their appearance is preparation,
TO an early advance of the main column.
Generals Price and Mccullough are both pre-
pairing for battle.
The former is this side of Fayetteville and th
/ latter is at Boston Mountain with force of cav
airy.
IL is reported that nine Federal gunboats wer,
seen on Sunday at Mayfied and fifteen trans
ports.
No immediate action expected.
Late advices from Knoxville state that the Con
federates at Cumberland Gap expect an early en-
gagem, mt. The Federal forces are frequently il
sight
LyNCHBURG Feb 25.-A portion of the bird
which connected the Island on which the soutl
side depot is situated with the North Virginia an,
4 Tennessee Railroad Depot was destroyed yes
terday by Goals falling from locomotive I've