The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-19


pursuit, 'NUsfal cavalry on,
MEMPHIS, Feb. s.--A special dis,...,,
night reports that three gunboats III 'on ParsL.
nessee river bridge Yesterday at II ~, at the Ier
possession of the bridge Tbey t,l, = s'oek and to
passed up the river, first Smelling tho Ae draw ani
not damage the bridge 'As town Ter ss
me eitY IS iull OF excitement in con,aas
aseel up Tue tennessee river by the lt15Hce Of tg
me IeueLlS Went 70 Florence and destroras gunboa
house. AT Iuscumba landing tbpr the Ware
res They are reported marchipo t ,eted otterinD.
sissippi 'o"aris Iuka. NJ
Dispatches 10 the superintendent i
rarpad, received here says that Brso f ~ Charleston
reached Florence to-day, at ocIocl eIea gunboat,
hVe Confederate steamers going up TennasO t pursuit Of
river oeng nigh it was impossible for oyr river The
the bridge, and they were burned Ou' boats to pss,
me Telegraph line was cut at Florence
operator had left with the Instrument, just after s
1t was reported at TuscumLia thats
was coming from the river two MIL 22ay OF infantry
the treste work, this side of there - Instant to bum
Charleston railroad Vi 'Ne Memphis and
Two gunboats remainedat Eastnor, a;.t..
Iuka P'''' eight miles fIcB
1t is reported that troops are ,nov;na
burn the bridges over Bear creek Tras5u On loEa
sent up from here to intercept their nave been
M4cn excitement Sl prevails here military est,,
MEMPHIS, Feb. l0-Our loss of sts,u.,
Tennessee river in consequences of the in On the
Lexington and Conestoga is heavy INVASION Of the
The Sam Orr, with 700 pounds Of no,s.
submarine batteries, was set on fire at eig and p
the evening, ten miles above the brido SUI CLOCK in
On Friday and Saturday the ADSIato, y,
Lyman Boyd were burnt by our forces at the se and
Duck river. ~ TIE mouth Of
The Sam Kirkham, Julius Smith and ~.
abandoned and burnt at Florence on sstnr5 iAe VeN
The Time had 800, 900 worth of govern.
on board so's'Hllsnt store,
The Dunbar sunk at Cypress craet
The Passport, which was repairing for . ro.s,
guuboat is sunk NOHeleiaia
The Cewo Gorda and Sallie Ward wa,. i
boats captured by the enemy The Robb Va fl, oa
boat that escaped in safety "4s 'He only
The federal gunboats have left the river IN.
pected back. They took 30 900 pounds Of ae Ell
salt pork from Florence They refused tn Jr ooI
private property, even cotton. '4 alI
The passenger trains have been resumed on tboc,
ton road. 'D' 'aaies'
It is reported the fedelals and are conceptr,fr,
large force in the vicinity Of Paris, where s
Confederate cavalry. low
The Tennessee river bridge has not been b,,r,1
IL is reported via Paris, that fighting commence
fort Donclson on Saturday. but nothing of + AZ.
Nashville. = "'oa
One general, two captains two Hcuteuapts ara.
enty-fye pryates We're captured from US at fort T..
twenty-five dead bodies hive been found in tba ~.
The steampipe of one ofthe enemys eunboas bn,,
ed, killing one man.
The tederals have Abandoned fort Henry md a..
terrifying Angelo, opposite the fort, which K oor \
undated and caving on both sides
The enemy threaten to take possession of tbe Nan
phi8 and Ohio railroad in two weeks, when tfpr viii
have easy access to Memphis
\ stern-wheel boat arrived on Sunday with 95oGl
erals from southern Illinois
In this city military excitement is raging.
public meeting was held here YESTERDAY to orp,n
more men for our defense.
MEMPHIS, Feb. I0.-Some federal gunboats n,..sd
down the Tennessee river from Florence, YESTERDAY
They carried off the government stores from Foncs
Yesterday The steamers Robb and Dunbar .Ts ~.
having run up Cypress creek. No injury Was done NJ
railroad or private property. They are expected hd
soon.
About five hundred federal cavalry were landed st
Savannah, Hardin county, at 10 O'Clock YESTERDAY.
The bridge over the Tennessee river is in nosseion
of 25o federas, but uninjured The ederals say hev
will have the whole road in two weeks
MEMPHIS Feb. l2.-Latest Intelligence from Ten.
nessee river reports that Gen Pillow has cot the federal
force hemmed in near fort Doneson The river sgl
rapidly rising One federal gunboat returned down e
Tennessee river to the bridge from Florence Contra7
to expectations the federals neither DESTROYED bridges
OF took cotton or other property The bridge is guard
ed by 500 tederals. large force between Paris and
the bridge In Weakly county the Union men are re.
ioieing
Paducah advices say that boats are constantly ariv
ing with forces for Tennessee river and oureenbOl
have already gone up Cumberland towards ogt Doueoa
with troops.
MEMtHIs, Feb I3.-Late advices indicate the pro.
bahia pvarqtior pfp ov.liyr- Eroa, al
vices from Gen. Price indicate that he viii be compeI
ed to retreat towards the Arkansas line as federal
force, $4,000 strong is advancing upon him from three
points.
Gen Beauregard is reported sick
In Carroll county number have resolved to take
the oath Of obedience to Lincoln if the edaras come
MEMPHIS, Feb I5.-McLin's cavalry fought the Lin
colnites in Scott county, the l4th killing aaye.ts
capturing nineteen. Many horses were taken
Lincolnites fed in disorder to the mountains The
were equal. Three ConfedeTates were wounded
The Federal loss at fort Douelson up Thursday was
59a. our loss was bat 25 Pillow commands the fort
and FeYd and Buelner the land forces 1t is the most
terrific contest of the war.
Fort DoNElsoS, Feb 7.-6sn. Tilghman, lIli Gil
mer, Capt Miller and about eighy officers and saren.
dered with tie fort. They remained to cover the re-
treat Col lehman brought over the re,t Of thecon
mand about 1000 in good order to this pos, arriving
at II o'clock last night
FoRr DoNELsoN, Feb. 13, 2:45 P.M-Firing has Ceased
The enemy are probably changing their position
We have thus far defeated the foe at eyerFpomt along
the line Our loss is small The gunboats have retired
and we think they are seriously injured.
Our men are in fine spirits.
LArER-The day is now almost past and we suA
hold our own. We have repused the enenyand driven
him back to his gunboats
We have whipped him by land and water ne
Ii, u.n att
tomorrow. Our loss is not very great Ibat o. D'
enemy must he heavy We have had lively hs'a5
and heavy canuonading all along our line during |
day. ....,,,,.
We are satisfied that the gunboats are injured mate
RALLY as they retired twice Our lines are entTs'V'-
all around. -:..,
NASHVILLE, Feb I0-Passengers by Tbs evenings
boat say our scouts report federal cavalry ana u"'
within four miles of fort Donelson YESTERDAY
Other passengers say the federal guRDouS ''''
sight Of the fort. 800. st
A private dispatch from GAINESVILLE to-d4! says w.
Donelson is safe and cannot be taken. .,,l,,,t
The federals DESTROYED several spans OF the lfl5,
Florence connecting with Tuscumbia. There wv
steamers at Florence two Of which were cap'
the federals and the other four burned BY As ""''
of Florence. .,,r,
A private dispatch from Decatur this eyenus s,,,ir
everything is quiet and the trains VIII run
again on the Memphis and Charleston FailoSu ,ui,o
NASHVILLE Feb ll-Itisrcported mere '"i S,sror
that the enemy are marching in force upon '"'
with view to flank Johnston. stF
\ battle is expected there to-morro" OF iI5 u'.
Nothing further from fort Donelsou toaa{: tsn.
Large numbers OF cur citizens are e''0"''e
selves for Defense and drill daily. c.,bsbnd
NASHVILLE Feb. IA dispatch from Su Iin .igbt
city this evening states one gunboat ,,, nl
of fort Donelson this morning about ~ Tis ha