The Placer herald., 1862-03-01
EASTERN NEWS.

| us ruler over Mexico.
Wilkinson. of Minnesota has introduced res
| Olution in the u. S. Senate to eXpel Senator
| Powell, of Kentucky.
| Gen. Curtis had an engagement with Price
! forces near the Arkansas line. Fourteen of the
rebels were killed. Price is said to have cOntin-
ued to retreat to Bentonvle Arkansas. 1t is
! believed the Federal army will not follow him
further. but forify at Neosho in the southeast
corner of Missouri.
A Union scout reported that the rebels were
preparing to evacuate Columbus, on the 10Th, but
subsequens reports that the place has been large
| ly reinforced.
! Clarksville. Tennessee. was occupied by Fed
| erul troops on tbs 10Th.
WAsHINGroN Feb 2lst-Governmcnt has
leased large number of political prisoners from
| Forts Laluyett and Warren, on their parole that
| they will not give aid or comfort to the enemy.
1t is stated that Charles j. Faulkner declared
at a public dinner at Martnsburg Va, Il few
| days since, that it was useless for the South to
contend any longer; that the Southern Confeders
acy could not stand. and the sooner the war clos
ed the better for the South
| The report that Savannah was taken, is said to
have been believed, at Norfolk, although no par
| ticulars were known.
Notwithstanding the frigate .Marrimac has
been reported q failure, large force is still at
work upon her. and it is believed that she will
| attempt to run the blockade.
The Philadelphia Enquirer OF the 22d says,
that more frauds have been discovered, amount
| ing to over million of dollars, in the purchase
of clothing and military horse trapplngs
CHICAGO, Feb. 24th.-Russelvlle and Cumber-
| land Gap are taken.
WAsHINGrox. Feb 23d-Gen Scott was nomi-
mated as Minister Extraordinary to Mexico, on
| Saturday, with full powers, such as he exercised
in the pacilcation of the Northeastern Boundary.
1t is thought his nomination will be confirmed by
| the Senate if his functions should be limited to
the pacifcation of the armed quarrel against
Mexico
The official statement of the fight at Fort
| Donelson returns 32l killed, 1854 wounded and
| l52 missing.
| A large number of prisoners are being ex-
| changed-Cols. Corcoran. Wood Lee, and Others
| have arrived from the South and, the Southern
privateersmen have been sent home. Col. Cocor
| an is to be made 4 Brigadies General.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 24th.-Gen Halleck, in an or
der addressed to the troops engaged in the ad-
| vance into Tennessee, reiterates in strong Ian
| guage the provisions of the famous Third Order.
! He urges the Federal soldiers to show the mis-
guided Southern people that they come to res
| tore not to violate the Constitution and laws.
| He torbids fugitive slaves from being admitted
within our lines All persons not in arms are to
be regarded as non-combatants, not to be molest-
ed in person or property. unless aiding and as
| sisting the enemy.
The ST. Louis Republicans dispatch says the
| report that Columbus was evacuated, is false. A
force 10000 strong and five gunboats there.
The Governor of Mississippi has made gen
eral call upon all persons capable Of bearing
arms to enlist under the alternative of drafting.
| The Governor of Alabama calls for twelve reg-
! ments by the 4th of March.
| Nearly 5000 of tina Fort Donelson prisoners
| nave arrived at Indianapolis, Terre Haute and
Lafayette General Buckner and staff and many
| other rebel officers have arrived at Indianapolis
| CHICAGO, Feb 25th.- Nashville was occupied
| by 10 900 Federal troops, under Gen. Buell., on
the 2lth. The Legislature had adjourned from
| Nashville to Memphis. 1t is reported that Com
missioncrs have been appointed to confer with
| the Federal authorities at Washington, to ar
range terms for n transfer of allegiance and that
Governor Harris offered to turn the Confederate
| forces over to the Union.
The rebel forces evacuated Nashville without Il
! fight. 1t is ported that they will make another
stand.
European News.
The dates from Liverpool. England, are to Feb.
9Th. The American question has engaged much
attention in Parliament. Among the special cor
rcspondence laid before Parliament was Earl
! Russells declaration to the Southern Commits
sioners that England could not acknowledge the
Confederate states until war or further negotia-
tons more clearly determine their positions.
Gregory, in the House Of Commons. denounced
the blockade rs mere paper one.
The London Times says the American people
in the last six months have contrved to spend
more money in a shorter time, and to less pur-
pose, than any other people on the face of the
globe. and that is literally all that has been done.
1t argues that subjugation of the South and a tu-
ture reunion have become impossible.
A great fire occurred in Boston Feb. 25th,
that destroyed property to the amount of $780,
| 600.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26th.-The Government has
taken possession Of the telegraph lines to-day
Newspapers shall not publish military news with
out authority of the military officer commanding
| the district under pain of being deprived of tele-
graphic facilities, and exclusion from the mails.
| LOUISVILLE, Feb. 25th.-The rebels are report
ed to be concentrating large force at Murfrees-
bOrO. twenty eight miles southwest OF Nashville
ST.. LOUIS. Feb. 25th.-Gen. Price has been rout-
| ed at Cross Hollows Arkansas, and fled, leaving
behind his sick and wounded.
The Mexican treaty has been defeated in the
U. S. Senate. consequently Gen. Scott will not
be sent to Mexico
CAIRO, Feb 25th.-Pillow's troops are report
ed to have destroyed much property on their re-
treat The report that Gov. Harris wished an in.
terview with Gen. Grant, was an error. He de-
livered an intense war message to the Legisa-
ture, in which he declared that Tennessee must
fight to the bitter end. Gen. Grant has declared
martial law over Western Missouri.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Accounts from Clarksvile
Tennessee, state that there is not a spark of
Union sentiment there.
Senator Stark, of Oregon, has been admitted
to his seat in Congress. The vote was &c in fa-
vor to 10 against.
A skirmish ut Independence, Missouri, between
the Federals and rebels resulted in the defeat of
the latter.
The rebel prisoners taken at Roanoke amount
ed to 2,4S8
1t is intimated from Washington that Jeff. Da-
Wis has made an offer for compromise. 1t is said
he asks Convention of all the States, and re-
qures new guarantees for slavery
Gen. Curtis has tuken possession of Fayette-
vile, Arkansas. Prices forces fleeing in confusion
m nfrhf to ha n{n1 Lno,r
explosions were heard in that direction from Cal
rO.