New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17
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moral coryards excused and unpnnshed, merely De-
carse Floyd il Vvgini0 politician.
uroon''s surrender wes disgracetui 10 Dis tIooPTs
90 less than 10 himself the surrender was rpade al
ter tvyo rnd q bali hours fighting 10 force on,
trice SO large az Lis own our TROOPS
only after a three dGys light, ana 10 iorVe ~ ''"''
i've times greater in numbers.
Norv. fince tile very imperfect paraiiei mas oeen
cont forth by THE E14miA,T, none Woaiu ~ hl9io
,lea.el han we 10 see il rendered more sppaieht
a .u Titv OF treatment 10 tn neDets III
As soon a. Dnpont returned 10 irah'e' me- WI"
,lorcfcot aud otners was sent 70 prison, WheIe W.
ro,j;rg TO Foy they fingered without trial or in'es-
,iyc,iu and wheie they remained Tor the ~ ace oi
TX long years 70 be finally released by the ailies IN
IIslf. IS Floyd, however, deserted ils los', 'i,u
fnched from executing lis dnty, whether iha' guy
was 10 SURRENDER or 70 hent ou' meuu' - Fo"f
|ftUk tie p1radia polrd ne close ~ splrH y f'oye
.sere iried and Stot and PiOw, as the lesser eT'"-
ma. as arfN as tie lesser man, imprisoned
Evans bluuders into victory, and SPOTS one OF
the finest planned campaigns We ever hesId o., ana
PAGES uniiuched. CnueudeD Is proven uhnt ict
command, and is continued IN II. floyo deserts iS
compgnd In tie hour of disaster, ana public Opinioh
IL sought 10 bs diverted from his crime filow io
lows fioyd's example, publishes hls statement N
utter dsrtg gard Of tue Department and Congress, ana
there an eud IL IS not thW ne CHto"'"s mare
fgaHd and mate good ogicerS Jor MeT armies;
l fNNtSNNCfk
consequence, e1icieHcy and courage hare t9keH IRE
DLace of fataty and cowGrdtce. We should prone
by their example aud enforce the military law OF
tbe land which would mete 10 al due pupishment Tor
evil.
REBEL DTFENsEs ABOVE MANASSAS BIT OF
GAsCoNADE.
From The gtAphrs dygps, Mach g. :,
All eyes are now Turned toward Madrid island
No. 10. and Fort Pillow. Msny of our people are
Gisrossd 20 think that Gen. McCown VIII be unable
70 hold these points if attacked with an oyerwhen-
ing force. As the selection OF the two former
oints was made by GcHerai Of cognized abiIty,
that should he o. some help to aliay any fears when
NAV be lurking IN the minds OF the timid. TIE en-
envy know well the position Of our river deienses,
aud desperate effort wIl be made 70 outgenefal ue,
and obtain possession Of The Mississippi Faliey'
Hence they attack Us at Madrid III order 10 get pos
session of the river beio,r Island No. TO- which u
ten miles a5ore Madrid. Nothing but IN over
whelming force ever succeed in whipping us ct
Madrid. The approach to that place by iaud cen
only he effected ~ the plaI kroad, which ieads INTO
that place on tie west and which the army have
used.
The road rs through q swamp, which is too muddy
even for Gen. 1honpson's command. As the
Unionsts will be compelled 20 march IN tie road on
their approach TO the town, our gunbosts, under
command OF the veteran Commodore Hollns, VIII
be the death of many iiessIan. NE largest gum
which the enemy can bring 20 bear upon our forces
are and i2-pounders, while we can play upon them
with be. 7er ordnance.
For the enemy 10 get possession of Memphis ana
the Mississippi Valley it would require al army OF
greater strength than cretary stanton can conoen-
trate uron the banks Of the Mississippi River.
The gunloa,s in which they put 30 much conf
dcnce, lave proved their weakness. They cannot
stand our guns of heavy "aiiDer. me approach Q
the enemy ~ ia1d 10 Nadrid induces us to b.f'ere
N1l he f0.iHa" IS one grand hrm64g, ana hGt
q = not ready, and does not intend 10 descend "e
rircr.
Willie Lonitiana, Missifsippi, and Arkansas 81
such a lively interest in our successfully deiencng
the POINTS 1t which our forces arc stationed, Wet
Tennessee Anticipates no reyerses. The southern
blood l. aroused and upon the banks OF the Father
of Waters" many If will be freely offered, and
hearts blood spilled, before this city VIII iali INTO
the hands Of the Union soldiers.
Foote. Ito commander Of the Union fleet, served
biz time under Com. HoIlins, and should be attempt
10 descend tie river llollius viii teach hun =" some
things can be done as well as oLhers.'
FIRST REBEL REPORTS OF THE SUGAR cRrEK
(ARy.) BATTLE.
Col Coleman, Of tho telegraph Office in this city,
informs us that report bad been received at Fort
Pillow, Of battle between the Conie1ersies under
Gens. Van Dom and pfice, and the Unionisis, IN
uhch tir later rere routed r't loss Of pre- N0h-
saHd kiHea, rc0RHde} end prisoner. The report
further stated that our forces il full pursuit Of
the rctreaung army.
Wo cannot give creleuce 20 th, in,elllgence--al.
though battle Las been expected for some days-as
our earliest adyices should, He blink, have reached
Us by way OF Clarksyile, Ars. We mention It 40
rumor only. Memphis Appeal, March Z.
4 REBEL VERSION OF tFFAIEs ~ NASHVILLE.
F,'m The nezshb dpp,a.
We are permitted to u-O the following private
letter received in this -iiy, nom an intelligent di
zen of Nashville. The spi1t manifested by the
people Of that devoted city, is such viii animate
az, ~ true Soutberners heart, even under be mott
dsheartening circumstance;
NASHVILLE, March 3, 1862.
DEAR u: b il with M tonight, on biz
way 20 the land Of freedom, and l embrsce The op-
portnni'y to write you line for fear it is the ast
you will receive from ne until our conquering army
returns 10 drive the invader from our mIdlt, as we
f,mly believe it VIII do for onr cause j. Just and
chi will defend MA. We have faith that He Will so
guide and direct orr armies as TO enable them in
short while 10 liherate not only oui people, but 10
drive tho ruthless invaders from every part OF south
ern coil.
We are conln 4 here, but not conquered. Not 50
long tho Confederate rag vsyos over one foot Of
ground, will we bear allegiance 10 10, and when !,
falls NAV 80 al be buried beneath IT, fold This,
believe is the feeling itRt anuates every southern
nan in our community. We have lost hing OF our
strength by the occupation OF Nashville by the Lin
coluites Those who have g0uo TO them Were our
enemies before, and many who were rild III their
adyocacy If Southern IigLts, and were supposed 10
be rather luke-warm, are now az determined gs tlo
,.lert Rebel among us aud viii sacrifice everything
in defense OF Southern liberty.
ConId you yilit ~ now, ard SEQ Tie cl0-ed ald
barred doors and windows ~ our g'orehOuses. the
utter ssguaion Of bUsire the deserled ind lonelv
appearaucc Of our great thoT0ul hireF Nou would be
convinced hat Nashville, notwithstanding tle many
cArgts la.ns. her, was true ana loyal 20 The South
yes true as needle O. the pole, and our Southern
brethren ! know would syuyathize with us, rather
than denounce a. ~ it ID reported some OF our Mem
ghis fli,r Ls arc doing.
- feel that We are in the hands Of the hated
NluLln i-nI We nro no l0nger lreeMen thaI We ALe