Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE LATEST FROM TENNESSEE.
The Reported Occupation Of ofNashvilie-Con'

Trajectory Accounts.
CA1Ro, Feb "a AN arrival here from Fort
Donelson reports that the enemy have strong for
tfcations on Pine Bluffs, twelve miles this 81 de
Of Nashville, and are concentrating large force
there, and would, 1t was thought, make desps.
The report that Gen Buell. occupied Nashville
on Saturday night Is untrue as he could not reach
that city by forced marches before to-day.
There Is no change a the position of our troops
on the Cumberland river.
lsEcoSD DISPATCH
ST. LOUIS; Feb 25--The Republicans Cairo
dispatch to-day says:
army Is confirmed. Our troops took possession
without opposition. Fioyd f5d, as usual.
f' The report about Gov Harris ordering the
Tennessee troops to lay down their arms and go
"The Tennessee Legislature has been cafed
| for next Monday. No opposition to the Union
movements has been made anywhere on the Cum
berland.
"It.is reported that white fsgs are flying at
| Memphis"
| ANOTHER DISPATCH.
| LOUISVILLE, Feb. Is "A deserter from the rebel
/ army arrived at Munfordsville today and re-
ports that the national flag is flying over Nash
Vile, and says the rebels pretend to be cnncen-
| trating 200 900 men at Murfreesboro', intending
| to give battle there.
PROCLAMATION OF COM. FooTE.
| CATRo, Feb. 25.-Evervthing Is quiet at Fort
Donelson. Commodore cote has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation 20 the inhabitants Of Clarks-
| Vile:
At the suggestion of Hon: Cave johnson,
| Judge Wisdom, and the Mayor of the city, who
called upon NE yesterday, after our hOisting the
| Union flag on the forts, to ascertain my views
and intentions towards citizens and priva-e prop:
| erty, I hereby annOuarf 10 az peaceablY disposed
persons that neither IN the! persons nor property
shall they suffer nolestation by or by iS val
| forces under my command, and they may safely
resume Their business avocst!cns with assurances
| Of To- protection.
A. tie same tine, REQ lire that ail military
stores and army equipments she'll be surrendered,
/ no part Of them being withheld or destroyed
and further, that no secession nag or manifesto.
tion OF secession feeling shall be exhibited, and
for the faithful observance Of these conditions
shall hold the authorities Of the city responsible.
| ANDREW II. FooTE.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED AT FORT poNELsoN
| CAIRO, Feb 25 -OMciaI returns Of the battle at
Fort Donelson show that 321 were killed, ,O5i
wounded, and $50 are missing in Gen. McCler-
/ nand's division.
| A RRcONNoIssANcR TOWARD coLuMBUs-A REBEL
FLAG OF TRUCE.
Il CAIRO, Feb. 25.-An expedition OF four iron.
clad gunboats and two mortar boats with the 9Th
Illinois regiment and battalion of the Sth Wis
consn, made Reconnaissance down the river on
Monday morning, al d discovered that the rebels
had seized all the fat boats and skits as far up az
they dared to come There had been movement
among the troops at Columbus, but whether re-
Inducements had arrived was not learned. The
gunboats and mortar boats were getting into po-
siton on the Missouri side, when rebel steamer
with a white flag made her appearance, and
some rebel officers came on board when consul
tation took place, lasting over two hours, with
what result has not been made known, but the
expedition shortly after returned here.
GENERAL BUcKNER.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24.-The steamer Argonant,
from Cairo arrived at Jeffersonville this after
noon with 19i Of the Fort Donelson prisoners,
including Gen. Buckner and staff. They were
in charge Of detachment of Federal soldiers,
under command OF Capt. Wake, and were sent
to indianapolis by special train. -