New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01
THE OBSTRUCTION OF FAYETTEVILLE
A Fight Expected at Cumberland Gap
FoRrsnss MONROE, Thursday, Feb, a. 1852. }
Via BAIIINoRT. teb. 20.

Via BALIlNoRT. teb. 70.
A Gag Of truce to-day took over fifty people &c
Crsney Island.
We learn the following Southern news;
meeting of the cotton and tobacco planters was
held at the City Hall at Richmond on "Wednesday
evening 70 take into consideration the voluntary
destruction OF the cotton and tobacco crops, in view
of the fact that the efforts of the enemy were mainly
directed toward robbing the South Of their accGmu-
Ltion of these two great staples. a number of
speeches were made and Committee appointed
10 prepare BURNERS for an adlouued meeting this
evening.
TIE Richmond DispqtcL says that hundred
Yankee prisoners at Columbus, S. c., expected
70 arrive yesterday evening. Three insts lmens Of
I'll equal number will be brought here from that
CITY, when the whole of them will be sent to New
port News on parole.
La Congress, on Wednesday, Senator Smms OF
Kentucky offered resolutions declaring that the peo-
pie of tie Confederate States will, to the las eX
>tremity maintain and defend their night TO seh
government and the Government established by
Them, and to this end do pledge their last man ard
their lsst do,!sr for the prosecution of the war until
their indenendence is acknowledges and also that
thew will submit to any sacrifice and endure any
trial however severe, and firmly relying upon the
ins,;ee of their cause, and humbly trusting In the
providence OF God, viii maintain their position be
fore The world and high Heaven, while they have
voice 10 raise or an arm 10 defend.
The resolutions We're referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
resolution was offered providing for compensi-
ton by the Government for cotton and tobacco burned
Al foil info he of ne
States.
The Raleigh Register Of the Goth inst. says: 1.-Two
men were broueh; to this city on Monday, as prs-
oaers, ON the charge Of having plotted the Yankees
o. Roanoke Island. They arrested on beard r
schooner short distance from Plymouth. They
were committed TO JAIL
TIE same paper, in editorial begins by saving
that it would be criminal well idle 10 deny that
the present is the most gloomy period that the South
has witnessed since the commencement of the war
" and goes in the most earnest manner to call on
the people to stand by their colors and fight 10 the
last.
All the prisoners taken a. Roanoke Island lave
been released on parole.
Quite number Of them arrived al Raleigh OF
Monday, and they stated to-. $50 were left at Wei
don to come on Tuesday.
Five regiments Of volunteers for the war ar
wanted TO make A the quota Of North Carolina, an
Gov, Clarke. nas issued rroclamstiOn appealing +
Tire patriotism Of the citizens OF the Stale TO nil Il
the regiments.
The etsaniog Young America went 10 the assist
s,ce of the X. b. Forbes, before reported ashor
about Mays Head, yesterday morning. The creV
were ali taken of and brought here, together Wit
the ofcers baggage and large portion OF the store.
TIE X. b. Forbes was sci on ire ut O'Clock il
the morning and was totally destroyed. The Rebel
had threatened to take her, bat The Captain showe'
the greatest GOODNESS in DANCER aud deserves grea
praise.
The NoyoK Day-Boot Of Yesterday hss the fol
lowing telegrams
RlcHSoSp, wsdreslsy, Feh. %, 1862.
The LyHcilarg R'Yebllc0a has sIecial dispatei
from Bristol Tenn. stating tlat the enemy had oc
cupied Nashville on Sunday. The number OF Con
federate prisoners taken at For DoneisOn is sbou
1899. The number killed was .J0J, ami wOunde'
1900. TIE admitted loss Of tie Unionists is iron
$500 to 10000 killed and wounded. Gen Floyd ha
saved all ms command except the Dth Missssipl
Regiment and the Greys and Jackson's Batteries
which were TAKEN
RloHzoSD Thuisily, Feb %, lSos
Schleys new, extensive cotton and wooden iac
tory was burned on Tuesday night. The lore
heavy.
The cotton factories at Columbus and August
have snsper ded temporarily in cOnseq uence OF mate
rial injuries 10 their dams and canals by the recen
fresbct.
sueUsrA Wednesday. Feb. %, 1861.
The SaraHai0h R,DV5i,caH OF tbis morning Say
that communication with Fort Pulaski has been Ell
fectnally closed by the UniOnists, who have erece,
three batteries for heavy gum.
MsypBis Monday Feb. "a 1862
Oar latest 8dyices from Nashville state that IN
Union troops have not Yet occupied the city. TIA,
soouts Of Gen. BUELL. Union army have appeared OF
the north side OF the Cumberland River, ana II i
supposed their appearance is preparatory TO an earl.
advance Of the main column.
Gems Price and McCullOch are both preparing 10
battle. The former is this side OF Fayetteville, ant
The latter is at Boston Mountain, with force o
cavalry.
1t s reported that nine Union gunboats and fiteeI
transports were on Sunday at Maybe NJ
immediate action was expected.
MsaPHis Tuesday. FEB. %. 1869
The town of Fayetteville, Ark, bar been burnt Il
the ground, by oroer OF Gen. McC 0llocb. The mil
tsry stores were fret burnt. The Confederate army
at Boston Mountain ave preparing for battle
Late adviees from knoxville state that the COnfed
e1tes 81 the Cumberland Gap expect early en-
gsgement. Inc Omonists are frequently in sigut
LYIcHsrRG, Tuesday. FEB. g. 1852.
portion Of the bridge which couLected the
Island on which the South Side depot j. situated
with the North Virginia and Tennessee defGt was
destroyed Yesterday by Goals falling IRON "A loeoroo
tive. Two spans were burned, which win prevent
the running Of he Sonth Side cam into the civ.
Rhode Island constitutional