Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-20
LATEST FROM T0KT DoNELsoN.

FoRT DoNELsoN, Feb. 1.-THE great fire
seen up the river from this point last night,
was caused by the burning of the Tennessee
rolling mills, four miles from here, by our
gunboats. The works had been used by the
rebels in the manufacture of shot and shell
and other war material. 1t was an extensive
concern.
Gen. Grant has promulgated most strn.
gent order against plundering from the inhab-
tants; also against stealing property taken in
battle.
Refore the surrendering the rebels threw
most If their late mails into the river. Col.
MARYLAND, postal director, however, succeeded
in sezing number of mail bags and some
outside letters supposed to contain important
information.
Floyd's brigade, fearing they might be
taken, threw all their arms into the river.
The crews Of the gunboats are now engaged
in fishing them out.
Capt. Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery and
the engineer who constructed the Notifications,
was killed in the bombardment of Friday, in
one of his own batteries.
CAIRO, Feb. ia large number of rebel
prisoners were brought down yesterday, who
belonged on the Cumberland river and as
they passed their homes, they looked wistfully
for some place of rest Many were under the
impression that they would be par0led, and
when they found they were to be sent north,
were ready to take any sort of oath. Two
thirds of them manifest desire to return to
their allegiance. Some acknowledge having
been humbugged into their present position.
Six thousand prisoners have arrived here.
Others will be brought as soon as transporta-
ton is procured.
A special dispatch from Fort DoneIson of
the 18th says 1.-Two more regiments were
captured to-day to the east of the enlrench-
ments. Numbers of rebel troops have come
in, delivering themselves up. Twelve thou
sand stand OF small arms were taken. Many
rebels destroy ed their arms, and large num-
Der were thrown into the river.
There are two water batteries the upper
one was mounted with heavy riled gun of
81 pound bore and two 32-pounder carronades.
The lower battery contained eight 81 pounders
and one l0-inch coumbiad, mounted in EN-
brasures. Two thousand barrels of -four,
1900 boxes of beef, and a large quantity OF
other provisions were iound
Capt. Layoree goes to GAINESVILLE, to NOR
row, with a flag OF truce, with the bodies of
two colonels and to exchange the wounded
prisoners who have been sent to Nashville. 1t
is currently reported that Gov Harris OF Ten
nessee has ordered all Tenneseeans 10 lay
down their arms.
The rebel officers assert that Gen. A. S.
Johnston will concentrate every available SOL
der in his command at Nashville, and make
desperate attempt to retrieve the mistorunes
of the past.
The rebel surgeons place their loss at be-
tween three and four hundred killed, and dou-
BILE that number wounded.
Troops are continually arriving and depart
ing tor the seat of war. 1t is believed that if
permitted to do So many of the rebel prison
ers would gladly take up arms on the side of
the Union. Numbers of the privates declare
that they have seen enough OF secession. The
officers, however, are generally very morose
and bitter in their expressions against the
north.