, 1862-03-20
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
OAIRO, March /


The AUaldnehe learns, from a gentleman just
arrived from Knoxville, that the rebel army,
near the Cum erland Gap has been largely re-
inIorccd. The Federal and Confederate troops
are within sight Of each other, and a fight is
imminent, and that paper says our friends are
confident Of success.
The rebel War Department has called on Ten.
nessee for 80 more regiments.
The report of Gen. BcaurcgArds illness is in
correct, M he left COrinth, Tenn, for Columbus,
on the 18th.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2s.
At daybreak on Monday morning last, Feb.
ruary Gath, the advance guard, consisting Of the
2Sth Pennsylvania, crossed tue Potomac by the
Rope Ferry and took possession Of Harper's
Ferry The next day, provisions and means
for transporting troops arrived, aud the guard
was considerably reinforced.
Bolivar in FretIe ick county, Nd, opposite
Harper's Ferry, and Carl sIown, rear Harprr's
Ferry, in Virginia, are now occupied by our
trOOps
LoIion Heights above AlexIniria. are also
occupied, to prevent flank movement by the
enemy The rebels RETIRED only about 20 be-
ing captured.
The people at Bolivar, anil neighbnring places
which the troops occupied, were in a condition
bordering on starvation Comparatively few
inhabitants were remaining in that town, and
all profess strong Union sentiments, and express
great delight in being relieved from the thralrom
which has oppressed them for the last six months.
Many refugees are returning
So far no opposition has been given our ad.
vance. There has not been n shot fired. The
troops are in excellent condition, and well pro
tected from the inclcmency Of the wsAth r.
Gen Banks had established his h alquartcrS
on the road between llIrprr's Ferry aul BDl-
ivar. The enemy fired l2 shells at the train on
Monday, near Boiling Springs, but only two ex-
ploded. No damage was done.
wAsHlSGTow, March !.
Snecial dispatches to the New York papers
say that the Excise or Internal Duties bill will
be reported from the Committee Of Ways and
Means separately from the Tariff bill $780,.
100000 is expected from those tw" sources
A dispatch Just received by tn" NAVY Dapart.
ment from Flas.nihccr Fnoc, on the MS'sSiPpi,
says that the guuhOat Cairo, which had pre-
cee,led u Nelson's Brigade, had arrived at Nash
vile amidst the waving Of handkrrchiels, etc.
A private letter from PnrS says that Yancey
had left f1r Alabama via Havana, fully satisfied
none Of the great powers Of EarOpe will recog-
niEe the Confederate Government.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb 90.
The latest adviccS represent everything quiet.
Several divisions OF the army had arrived, and
the reports Of the rebel On,ragcs committed on
The people before their leaving are fully con.
hrincd. The I, Kan Rangers are said 10 have
stolen every horse they couli find, from friend
or foe. They remained in the city until within
an hour Of the arrival Of our advance.
The Nashville pcople say that Johnston,
Floyd and Pillow are concentrating th.i forces
at MirlfeeSbOro, but cannot yet have more than
10000 men there, and they are much demoral.
lied.
washington, March |.
Dispatches from Com Go,iShornugh to Sec
Welrs, from Roanoke Island Feb 23d, say:
The reconnoiterng party scut w the Chowan
RIVER have returned. They did not go beyond
Winston. The enemy at this point were n CO
siderable force, and opened heavy fire upon
the vessel in advance with artillery and mus
ketTy, which induced our force 10 attack in re.
turn, both nv and and water, with the guns of
the Vcsse's at could be brought to bear on Il 9
enemy. They soon tHok to flight aud the
houses occupied as their quarters were burned.
Not man on our side was injured.
vs. Official kilograms show no rebel evacuation
of Columbus, nor has any official information
been received from Gen. Buell. since his occupa.
toh Of Nashville.
a4fae.ra CHCAGo, March Q.
= Gen. Lander died on Sunday afternoon from
The drbhtatIns effects Vi wound received at
Edwards Ferry.
o." 90 WASHINGTON, March Q.
A dispatch 10 the Navy Department to-day,
from COin Footr, says that Lieut. Phelps, scnt
with flag Of truce to Columbus, returns and
feports that Columbus is being evacuat d.
saw the rebels burning th,ir winter quarters,
and removing heavy guns on the bluffs, but
leaving those in the water batteries. The in
dicatiOnS were that the town, together with the
military ofOras will hn burned IL WnS hplipVt1