The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-02-27
road property was destroyed here. and all
communication cut off in this vicinity.


Donelson to GAINESVILLE. and destroyed
what property he could as he went up the
river.
Not a county or railroad bridge escaped
his vandalism. A valuable wire bridge near
Nashville had the same fate, being burned
by Pillows orders.
Finding be could do nothing at Nash
vile. Pillow destroyed all the military
stores there which could not be carried
off.
His ruffian followers, having had infused
IN them destructive spirit by his exam
pie, commenced to burn Nashville.
Thousands OF The citizens appealed to Gen.
Pillow to stop the outrages, and it was
with the greatest exertions he could re-
strain the Texans from destroying the
city.
1t was pobably through fear of being as
sasinated by some of the citizens that Pill
low was induced to interfere, as he has
on every occasion where courage was
needed, thus far during the war, proved
himself an arrant coward.
Gen. Buell sent letter to Gen. Grant
on Saturday. statir q that he BUELL. would
be within nine miles of Nashville on Sat.
urday night. and that there would bo no
resistance to his occupation OF the city.
The Federal troops occupied Nashville
on Sunday.
Three gunboats from Fort Doneson are
also at Nashville.
Gen. Grant went up to Nashville to day.
with messenger sent to him from Buell..
but he took no troops with him.
The report that Gov Harris wished an
interview with Gen. Grant is An error.
Harris has fled from Nashville TO Memphis.
convened the Legislature Of the State, and
il met in tina: city on Saturday last
He delivered an intense war message
TO tie Legislature. in which he declared
that Tennessee must fight to the bitter
end. This was the report Of his message
telegraphed to GAINESVILLE.
Gen. Nelson's Kentucky brigade reached
Fort Donelson on Sunday. and was i'm
mediately Sent to Nashville.
Gen. Buell's timely arrival at Nashville
undoubtedly saved the city from utter
destruction. as Pillow could not have saved
it from his desperadoes if a Federal force
had not been in the vicinity.
1t was reported this morning that Gen
Grant had moved his headquarters from
Fort Donelson to GAINESVILLE.
Nelson's and Crittenden's brigades had
gone up the Cumberland River 10 Join
Buell..
There were many rumors in relation to
Nashville. but the one generally believed
was that Buell. had not occupied it, but
would reach it last night.
Things were quiet at Forts Henry and
Donelson. Our men were fast recovering
from the effects of their late exposure, and
would soon be ready 10 face the enemy
again.
Our killed and wounded viii be much
larger than at first supposed. McCler-
nand's division alone will run over fifteen
hundred.
Sr. Lofts. Feb. "a.
+ Gen. McKinstry has been released from
Imprisonment. and made his appearance
on the streets to-day. The conditions OF
release are not known. but he is presumed
to be on parole.
Four prisoners arrived to-day from Iron
Mountain. in charge of Lieut. Foreman, of
the Eleventh Wisconsin, and sixteen from
Jefferson City, in charge Of Lieut.. lamp
ton. of the 18th Iowa.
The military prison contains III in
mates.
Col. Bells Illinois Cavalry Regiment
are arriving and taking up quarters at
Camp Benton.
The 18th Missouri Regiment is prepar-
ing to leave fur Tennessee.
The steamer Ben. Franklin arrived to-
day, loaded with wounded from Fort Don.
elson. They were sent to the Fifth Street
Hospital. Two other boats are due to-
night.
The Edward Walsh is taking on board
three companies of the Fourth U. S. Cav.
airy. and three companies Of the Second
Michigan Cavalry. for the Tennessee
River.
The Il. L. McGill has on board Captain
SWANS commissary train Of 800 mules
and 60 wagons. ~.
The J. j. Roe is loading with animals
and heavy supplies for the same dest,ua-
ton.
The J. d. Perry has the rcgimental bag