New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14

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the river 25 fee, above low water, tley were fsr
below. Those raken out were found IN the west
channel The river, three miles below The fort s
divided midway by Panther Island, but we learn
they ore aso planted ID the east channel, ind shai'
drag that for them when The water falls. As they
ale rendered buoy ant by ali chamber in the upper
end, they stand at an ng'e Of abou, 10 degrees
the tops pointing down stream, and are held IN plsee
by two ropes attached 70 anchors in the bed Of tie
iysr.
HOW THEY WE'RE DISCOVERED.
Their existence and location was revealed by that
meet irrepreaiile Of an tie forces Of nalrre--a
womans tongue. This morniugtie "Jessio Scouts '
a volatile daring cope Of yourg men, who inev-
itsOiy turn up wherever fight IA eXp'oied-went
ito Il farmhouse, vi ere nearly Unity women had
ea,l cred for safety. Tie inmates, greatly alarmed,
begged them not to ipjun parry Of unprotected
females. TIE scouts sllayed their fears, when tie
women informed item they lad frequently heard
that southern wye, aud daughters bad 40 mercy to
hope Tor al tie bands OF the Lincoln soldlefy. IL
ii conversation wbc' entued one safdu at herhu--
band was ID captain H. tie Rebel army 20 Fort Henry
BY about tomorrow night, madnm,' remarked
one Of the scouts "ibere viii he no Fof, Hsnv-
our Qunboats will disposo Of IT," "Not Dir Of II,
was tue reply; they will be oil blown up before
they get past the shui." l. was aid p Significant
y that he ,cout questioned her further, but she re-
fused to explain. He nnaly told leF that unl'f- she
revealed all che knew he vonll Ne compelled 70 tAAe
her into the camp Of the IincoluCs as prisoner.
bis excited her terror aud abe explained THAI tor
pedoes had been planted and described their ocai
ss ell 10 she was able though bswailing her slip Of
the tongue. The information proved accurate enough
to enable Lieut. Phelps to find them but had he re-
NAMED in ignorance they would have done US 40
harm. Win Southern edi'ore who predc, 20 con-
6dently that when the grand ho'illa goes down 10
attack Columbus il would be anuhilaied BY tie tor
edoes planted above, make noe OF the factl
THE CAMPS By NIGHT.
| Headquarters are Oh the New Unclo Sam lying at
he west bank. Aner nghtfall the camps on tie
| Tennessee shore, seen flom IL, formed IA beautiful
psg cant. TIE valley aud adjacent hills, glowing
with camp fres looked Ike city Of 10000 people.
Some of tie transports were slowly moving, and,
with the lights shining from the hundreds Of panes IA
their cabins, seemed to be floating fairy palscee
The smooth water, rejecting them, revealed under
ito classy surface the lights Of another city, Ike slen
der, symnstrc pillars Of stars piercing the stream TO
he bottom, while the red signal-lsmps Of tho gun
boats reproduced in luid, perpendicular lines
Of fire.
At midnight, as ] Close the rain ia pouring down
in torrents, with heavy thunder and vivid lightning
The poor fellows ncamped in the valleys must have
a sorry tine; but here ~ headquarters, in the we'll
furnished cabin OF the boat, the weeping heavens do
not trouble US. This going to war in = irOl-cla,s
steamer, with Brussels carpet, marble-coyercd iurn
ture, and piano, is an agreeable novelty, particu
larry in rainy weather.
| FORr HssRT. Toun.. THURSDAY, FEB. 9, les2
On Tuesday, the frs, Union army entering Rebel
State by land raised the old banner over the coil Of
Tennessee; tonigh. the Stars and Stripes float from
fort Henry
STARTING or THE LAND FORCES.
Several transports arrived this morning, bringing
the last Of the troops and swelling the land force Of
the expedition 10 about Is 900 effective men, with %
pieces Of artillery. They presented busy scene
as the men and horses were pouring out Oh sbore,
while the gunboats, dark and ominous were lying
quietly in the middle OF the stream. Tie iron-cmd
ones, low, Eat, compact, with no more saent pouls
Except their steem.pipes and smoke-stakrl than the
back Of turtle, did not look ~ if they could be
easily damaged. The Essex, with her single chin
ney, putting uneasly, as IL sharing with her in-
petuous captain bic impotence for the order % id
vance. The camps were all hustle and confusion
with infantry, cavalry, AID artillery forming, ready
10 march. The air cool and crisp aud the rita
10 the dark Clouds reminiscent of the furious storm
Of last night, revealed patches Of clear Liro ,ky
Water was standing all the low ground, and the
valley roads were quaguires.
AT ii o'clock the oider 10 advance wGs given, aud
all the land forces COMMENCED moving up the river,
General Smiths Division on the west or Kentucky
shore, aud General McClemands on tue other.
Fort Henry is on the eas, ride, and il wat the DC.
syn of General McCeruand, if possible, to go
around 10 the rear and cut of the Rebels IN case Of
their retreat. But the high water would compel
him 10 make long detour lack from the river, and
march twelve miles, and there was little hope Of nc
complaining tbis in the present condition of the roads
before the attack of tie gunboats would produce
decisive result.
REBEL OUTPOST DESERTED.
Gen. hcCleInands force, therefore, turned directly