Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-03-07
War News.
NASHVILLE occrrfrp

On the 18th III, nashville HAs occuplrl
by lO.OOO scicral troop. lnmed'ately, on
learninr the fall OF Fort Donslson, the
thought VA. only Cor personal safety in the
city. Train after train. employing all the
rolling stock available at that point, we're
dispatched. carrying away the frightened
people. one day witnessed the departure
Of seven. Gov. Harris burned all the State
papers, issued a flaming proclamation call.
ine the people to rePel the invaders, and
then leli with The rsbel Legislature Tor
Memphis. Accounts are very contradictory.
Ohcial dispatches speak Of Union anti.
mynu displayed all along the route, while
other accounts deny any 30, the mos, bitter
feeling towards our forces.
Clarksylle .. occupied by the feieral-
Late, reports state that there sli,ile Union
sentiment bat the people are reioiccd a,
the brighter prospects ior bushes, ami are
learning 70 re-P'ct the federal uniforms.
AKE,Ns,s oFNED.
\ Dispatch ir0m Gen llalitcs states that
C,n. Curtis bi' o,eupiei Fayetteville, Ar.
k,os,, We captured number Of prison.
ere, stores. baggage, 81. Forty two y! oar
ofsc,rs and soldier. we're poisoned by ea,ins
food lslt behind prepared Tor the purPOse by
the rebels. Geo. HAlIeck h.. gwen orders
that any persons captured, suspected Of such
practices, shall be instantly shot.
coIrsEr, occrFIp.
The Secretary Of the Navy hA. received
the following
ColrNBrs. Ky. March 1, 1862.
Sir,-Columbu. IS IN our pose.sion. My
armed recouaoi.anco on the ~ inst, caused
a has,y evacuation the rebels leaving qOi;s
a uuuber VI gun. and carriages, Ammuni'
ton and ,,pre.. a large quantity Of shot and
shell, considerable nunber Of auehor. and
tie remnant Of chain lately stretched aero..
the river, with large numoer VI torpcdoes.
Most OF the huts. ten,s and quarter, were
destroyed IN. works are Of very great
.;rsng,b. consisting u formidable t'r. OF
haltsric. on the water side, and 90 the land
,.lg surrounded ~ ditch and a battery.
Gen. sherman, with Lieut. Commanding
Phelps. not knowing tha; thcy were last
evening occupied BY 100 d the ~ lIIinOr.
cavalry. GA a scouting party sent BY zen.
sherman from Paiuoah, made bold lash
. tie shore under the bai,eris., hosting
tie American aas on the t.ug.. II Vas
greeted ~ the hearty cheers o. our brave
tar. and soldier. The tore, consisted Of
~ sunioAts. tour mortar batteries and tire
Transports, having GA loari two batteries
and t-p battalion. oi Infantry under com'
mani q. Col Buf)rt Gen. Cullom and
Gen. sherman bsins IN command o, the
troop. The former leaving SICK bci 10 20
ashore. discovered What vas evidently
magazine on Ere ~ both e1trcmit,cs, imme-
dat,ly ordered The train u D.. cut. and thu.
saved the live Of the garrison. While
cannot express too strongly my admiration
W f"N = Aatshtf Au@ W. N'Nl-' VI s1N w,
t.nsg,-LvI AID aud engineer Of Gen. llalleck,
Gen Cui'om. mus; add that Commanders
Dove. Walker and Siemble, and Li~u,s
Comds raaliips. Thompson. Shesk aud
Pte.Ts, the latter being in command Of The
m0rt,r DIVISION. assisted By Lieut.. LisiorI.
Of the ordnance corps Of the L. :, army,
u5bIy performed their duly fays my
Gag on board the CINCINNATI, commAnded
~ ,he gallant Commander Stemble. Cen.
Sherman remains temporarily in command
=; Columbus.
.>ignell A. II. fOorr,
Flag Ohcsr.
Col Wool. Caralrv bl, driven the enc.
my irlm Deaf, r.Ia. and Howell counties.
Missouri
Gen Price has been driven from Li. e..
e.4pnelt a. Cros, Hollow. lie burned b..
tarrlcs'. aDd l-f, behind hi. siek and
w,uuisi. Price and NieCailoch are beyond
tac BJ,.on Mountains.
Toe advance Of Gen. Bank. bring, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad within our
lines. The company are working vigorous
ly repairing the rad, aud will shortly have
It 10 Operation. TIE bridges lad been boil.
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