The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-04
Our Washington Dispatches,
Gen SigeI to be Major General.
The TAX BILL AT LAST,
Maritime Rights Considered.
IMPORTANT HOUSE RESOLUTIONS,
&C., 60,
&c



LosiSrii'e, Gd'cl 81 -R,ilIcAd communicl-
tons leS,en lcre and Nashville, except over a
creek ten mice north oiSuslyL.o, damaged by Ihe
rise in he water on Saturday, Will ~ repaired ~
tomorrow nish,. The election a, Suhylle, on sa.
urday, or municipal officers, passed of quietly.
Tire retiring mayor Issued proclamation assuring
tie ctiEtns q protection ~ the Federal troops, II
they would quietly pursue Their sccustomel ayoe.-
tons.
Several rebtl prisoners have beeu brought to
Nashville.
Twenty ave negroes who were ssis,d ~ tie
rebels in the vicinity OF Bowling Green, have been
recovered Al Nashville and sent back.
General mail accommodations l. established "
B,wliDg Green, and for military letters, to Nash
vile, and Col. J. J. Miller, government mai A,sn,
f,r Kentucky, is making energetic eKertlons b Ell.
tend mail facilities. in every par, % Kentucky.
Washington, March 3.-The Secretary Of the
Navy today received letter dated Cairo, Feb. eth,
from Tag Officer Foote who sAys ~ have the
honor - forward a communication Just re,siyed
frrm Lieutenant Commanding Bryant tie substance
= which have just ublshed
The captain o.. the steamer who brings the dis.
patch says tina, six miles below Nashville there
a baiiery on high bluf, NiIoA hAi mouEtei a'teen
guns, Lm several q them were thrown int the
river before the Cairo arrived.
lie Also state that q strong Uni)n feeling was
manifested In and near Nashville, and tat u lyer.
nor Harris after vany attempting 10 rally tie iii.
,ens And others, len on sunday morning ')r Mean
Pills
lie Also states that tie gunboa,s are the terror o.
tie pc PIE At Nashville and a, points N the Cam.
berland river, and that ON hearing o. my Nrr.y.',
supposiDg tie gunboAis would proceed Immediate
ly 20 nashville, tie enemy reireAtei panic stricken
The unusually Ugh water q tie river enabling
tie boat. V as .nd tie river, was pr5viisnnA
TIE 'o,lnWing Is the enclosure IN Flag On er
| Foote'S lstier
| FLAG OrFi,rB A. II. fputs,
| CitnmAnsing F.ot,l, Western Water.
sir-Un,ertAin that my .suer u tue 2Si inH.
reached you, repeat that departed from Clsrkss-
| vile Tor ,his point rs the req es, = Brig. Gen
| SmIh, com nAnding Al ClArEesy.le, AMI arrived
here tbs morning preceded ~ seven st-ams. ~ =
conveying an army commanded oy Brig Ten. Ne e
The troop, landed witsou, opposition. Tt'
hanks u the river are free r1a hostile forces Th'
railroad NLd susDens'on bridges here are - de-
Very respsc,:u y, your obelen, servant,
A. e. BgYNsT
Lieutenant Commanding.
Assistant Postmaster General K,sson Is sdviss
by telegraph from Mash Vile, tie di.pAt,h date
yesterday, that the Il derAl lag goats over the Pos
once there, and tina, A. II. MARYLAND, speclA
agent, has charge Of the Office, and viii retain /
until relieved ~ lers hom the department
Chiodgo, March S-A special dispatch W IN
IRnuST, from Cairo, says "A gentleman, JUS
arrived from Charleston, MO-, brings intsllS gene
: iths capture u forty men - JED, Thompson
, rAud land four small one FOUNDER gurI,neaT sykes