Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-21
ALSO. THAT THEY MUST LOSE AN I'M
MENSE AMOUNT OF LONFEDE-
RATE PROPERTY THERE!

BALTIMORE, Feb 81, from Fortress Monroe,
Feb. 20.)-Notice having been received by Gen.
Wool that some four hundred exchanged priS-
oners would be sent down James rive osterday,
the George Washington and Express L.. about
noon for the appointed meeting place. The rebel
boat was appointed TO meet us at three O'Clock,
but at that hour she was not in sight, and shortly
after heavy fog shut down, making 1t impos-
sible to move in any direction. The two boats
were fastened together, AID having droT1ed an
cher, waited for the rebel boat to appear The
flag did not leave until late In the evening, when
the wind blew so fresh that the boats dragged
their anchors, and had to be separated.
This morning at sunrise the expected prisoners
made their appearance on the William AllisC n,
which, 1t seems, had also anchored for the night
a few miles above US. She Immediately came
along side and the roll Of prisoners being called
they were transferred to our boats. The return
passage was made without any accident We
arrived here about ten o'clock this morning The
prisoners will be Immediately sent North
The Adelaide brought down from Baltimore
this morning the 4th Wisconsin regiment. They
will be temporarily camped on the beach Other
regiments are shortly expected.
flag Of truce to Craney Island this afternoon
took several passengers down, and brought back
thecTew Of the Fingal, which run the blockade
OF Savannah some time since with valuable
cargo the captain and crew Of the light-ship be-
fore reported as having gone ashore during the
last severe storm and the crew OF the British
schooner which also run into Savannah.
Richmond papers Of yesterday contain the fol
lowing dispatch:
AUGUSTA, Ga Feb. 18Th" Professor Paul F
Eve arrived here tonight. He says Fort Donel.
son fell on Tuesday morning. General Johnson
had teiegraphed TO the enemy, and offered to sur.
renderNsshville on conditions that private proper,
tY would be respected. No answer was received
but majority Of the citizens seemed will tc
give up on these conditions. \ large number OF
persons had left the city. Thirteen thousand
federal troops are at Fort Donelson, and two
thousand were at GAINESVILLE. The river was
rising so that the enemy's gun boats can reach
Nashville. large amount of the Government
stores will fall into the hands Of the enemy -
Most Of the rolling stock will probably be saved
The Norfolk Day Book of Wednesday, 10th,
after quoting Associated Press dispatches Of
Sunday, thinks II more than probable that For
Donelson has fallen!
We copy the following paragraph:
"RiCHMoND, Feb. lS.-Congress met to-day
In the Senate, Vice President Stephens in tht
chair. r. NJ. L. Hunter was elected Vice Presi
dent pro TEN; James II. Nash, of South Carolina
was re elected Clerk. The following Senator,
were present Viz: Both from Alabama, Burnett
Of Kentucky, Semmes Of Louisiana, aud French
OF Mississippi. There was one Georgia vacancy
in consequence of the declension of Toombs II
the House, Bocock of Virginia, was elsctec
Speaker, and Emmett Dixon of Georgia, Clerk
"AUGUsTA, GA, Feb. Is The Savannah Nor
ming News has special dispatch from Charles
ton. The captain Of the schooner Theodore
which was captured on Friday by the Yankees II
Bull bay, escaped He says the Yankees told hin
they would capture and destroy Savannah thi
week and Charleston soon after. The latest in
telligence from Savannah is, that the Fedora
vessels were gaining ground in their efforts Il
reach the main channel of the river, and that
their attack will not be much longer DELAYED
private dispatch states that all was quiet yes
terdey morning (17th) at Savannah at 10 O'Clock
The Steamer Georgia has just arrived. She hal
on board the 2lst Indiana Regiment.
Another French gun boat is coming up.