New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01


out opposition. The Rebels abandoned every.
thing in their fight. A vast amount Of stores
Of various kinds fell into our bands. Tho
Union sentiment is represented as being very
strong among the people in and about tho city.
Intelligence has also been received by tho BOO
rotary that Columbus is being evacuated, and
that the Rebels are erecting Notifications fce
miles above Memphis, for the protection Of that
city.
To the Associated Prss.
CAIRO, Friday, Feb. %, 1862
The following Is q special TO The C1icaso
Tribune.
The Rebel army in their retreat from Nashville
left COO sick aud wounded, destroyed all the
bridges. burned all the steamboats, but one, which
escaped. The Texans fred the city in many places,
but the citizens extingushed the flames. The greas
majority Of the property-owners remained. The ex-
element was intense. Gov. Harris made speech,
and i'd that he had done all be could and be was
going TO leave, and advised them to follow.
We learn from gentleman thoroughly conversant
with Kentacky that the Rebels are dsmounting their
large guns at Columbus, and that the work Of evacu-
alton i. now going on. Several transports are lying
at Columbus to carry of the troops. Every man
coming into Columbus is impressed; even fairness
with their teams Several hundred negroes wers
sent into the interior yesterday. This 10 from
Trustworthy source.
The Rebel War Department has called on Tennes-
see for 81 regiments.
An official dispatch received at Knoxville. says
that W ample force will advance from Richmond 70
protect East Tennessee.
Gov. Harris has taken the field in person. The
report of Gen. Beauregard's illness is unfounded
He left Coriuth for Columbus on the 18th.
The Memphis Aralancte Of the Oath says persons
reported TO have left Gen. Jobnson's command say
that lie enersins no doubt of bis ability to enter
Nashville Whenever he wished 10 do 40.
CHICAGO, Friday Feb. a. IS1
A special 20 Tie Tribune, dated Cairo, 2S<b,
states:
A report from Mufreesboro states toat toe c~'"L l
have concentrated at that place, srd 'hs' aens;a
Buell. had surrounded them that nons could o.
cane. The Rebels offered to surrender their postioa
if allowed to march out with the honors of war.
Gen. Buell. refused, aud demanded an unconditional
surrender, and said he would allow two days foe
consideration, end il the place Tot surrendered
at the expiration of that time be would open lire
upon them. The time expired this morning.
ST. Louts, Friday. Feb, 49, 1854
The Memphis papers Of the l9th instant say tost
Gen. Polk issued orders yesterday that the track o.
the Memphis and Ohio Railroad should be torn up.
preparatory to tho evacuation OF Columbus aud the
demolition of tho Notifications there. The Columbus
forces are TO fall back to Island No. 10, sbout As
miles below Columbus, which, it is said, completely
commands the river and can be fortified with heavy
guns, and made impegnable against any river a.
tack.
Tie 81. Louis Democrat has q dispatch dated
GAINESVILLE, Goth inst, which Gays that the Rebel
soldiers, before leaving Nashville pluudered many
dwellings and business bouses, aud excited great
alarm among the people Several Rebels were shot
by tho citizens whom they were robbpg. Gen.
Nelson is in command at Nashville Gen. Buell. being
sill on the north side of the river The Union senti
mert is very strong and our troops are received
" ith The greatest cordially.
Great indignation expressed against Gov. Harris
who was fairly driven away by tue Union men. they
having become bold at the proximity Of Union troops.
and daring to assert their rights. Before leaving,
Gov Harris made speech recommending the clli.
nens to burn their private property and calling on
no one paid any attention to hip, and it Is thought
he will not receive any considerable recnforcementa
Gen. Crittenden's command had joined Gen. John.
ston at Murfreesboro.
Tho railroad bridge at Nashville bad been destroyed
by order Of Gen. Floyd against the urgeot enreaes
of the citizens The destruction Of the bridge caused
much Indignation.
Gen. Halleck, in a general order, states that suf
fcieut information has been received that the Rebels
in evacuatiug Midtown, Ark, poisoned the provis
IONS they were obliged to abandon and that forty
two officers and men were poisoned by ealing the
same. He says we c.pnot retaIlate by adopting the
same barbarous mode Of warfare, nor can We retail
ate by punisbing the innocent for the guilty. The
laws OF Wal forbid this. Bot the same code author
ICES us to retaliate upon the guilty pares Persons
guilty Of such acts, when captured, VIII not 70
treated As ordinary prisoners OF war nor VIII '"e!
be shot; but suffer the ignomnious punishment =.
being hung IA felons. Officers Of troops gu"y%
,nch acts. although not themselves the ADVISERS W
.hettors OF the crime, will, when captu'eo' 10 pun
IN irons, and conveyed rs Criminals " ''o'' "esa'
onar,er. The laws Of war make 1t their duty 70
'ravent sucb Larbsrtes. II they neglect that duty,
hey must suffer the consequences.
cu,NGEIN THE STATE PAYMASTER-GEN-
ERALSIilP.
,,.cvxrn AND TILGHMAN AT CONGRESS HALL.
Albany. Friday. Feb. 20 1852
Col Thomas Is. Van Buren, has resigned bic po-
s,on az Paymaster-G General Of the State, prepare
,orv 10 taking the field as Colonel of the lOad Rcsi
ment. Gov. Morgan has appointed ~ his successor
Col. George Bliss jr, Of New-York.
The Rebel Generals Bucknsr and Tilghmaa
arrived at Congress Hall this morning on their way