Washington telegraph., 1862-02-26
Telegraphic.
MEMPHIS, Feb. Is.

Dou't despair, we have me. with a ter
rihe defeat, but we are not conquered o.
rubdued. Though il may BE- years hence
the stars and bars will yet wave trium-
phant We have been out -ceneTalled, but
We will come up with renewed vigor ano
drive the invaders from our soil. The
var has but now fairly commenced and
sar pc ,ple are equal to the emergency and
aroused to the Importance of vigorous ac-
lion. Troops never fought better, but for
five days consecutively, we met new foe
each day aud were at last compelled t.
retreat.
Pillow and Floyd are in Nashville with
10000 men. The balance OF our fore =
are about MurfreesbOro % miles this sidu
OF Nashville. Our leaders are yer debat-
lns whether 70 defend Nashville. Polk
mas asked for reinfurcements and we will.
hight at Columbus.
Gov. Iarris has ordered out all capable
" bearing arms, aud will lead himself
Federal loss 5000 killed ana wounded
while We lost only LOCO. Il
Tell Judge Watkins that Anderson with
Woods brigade i safe. Enemy within .
miles Of Nashville The Capitol Guard
al right NJ movement upon or from.
New Madrid.
Or convention will adjourn aud will
transact my business here aud return
WM. Z. ASHLEY.
Clarksville, Feb lS.-After three day
h-ItlnG against overwhelming for :es o.
he enemy 5 troops, every day, we repuIsed
them every where both by land aud water
On Saturday mornin. our left wing led b.
Uen- Pillow, marched out Of their en-
trenchments aud attacked the enemy's
right wing 800 strong, aud well posted
on the surrounding hills, under Gen.
Grant. After seven hours hard fighting,
we drove them past their entreuchment.
Tor two miles with great slaughter. o.
Saturday evening about six o'clock, they
attacked our right under Gen. Buckner,
before our men had got back to :heir Ell
trenchments. After terrible assault iD
wnlch we drove then back with a loss 10
the euemy Of not less than 6,O0Q killed
and great many wounded. We took two
field batteries aud 1000 stand of arms
from The enemy.
The loss Cannot be less than three thou
sand, killed aud wounded, aud three hum
dred prisoners Oar total loss in killed
aud wounded will not exceed six hundred
Amuug the killed are Lieut. Col Clough,
of Texas; Lieut..Col. Robb, Of Clarks-
vile; Capt. May, Of Memphis. Wounded
(repOrteI since dead) Maj Hewitt. Of the
"a Ky regiment aud Capt. Nancy, Of
Nashville. slightly.
The enenys iurce at six o'clock Satur-
day evening could ntt have been less than
l5,UOO-our fUrce numbered about y ,00U
aud had no sleep for four days aud nights,
aud had been working hard ali the time
Gens. Floyd aud Pillow are safe Gen.
Buckuer, with most of his command sur
rendered Ia the morning
(Signei,) ALLEN, Opr.
Nashville, Feb. IS, A. M.-Gen- John
sOn sill Ia \ .>hvI.le Fart of his COM
maud including Hlrdee's aud HIndmau' :
| orIaadcs arrived az Murfrce-bJrD last
| uIgnt-Gen>. Johnston, f'IllOw aud Gov
Harris, Ia Consultation whether tO tish'
! them at or beyond Nashville, not decided
yet. Will Ikeiy fight them Al Nashville
Gov. Harris now addre->ln. large crowd
nere, Appearing to them 10 rally TO hi
support, aud that he will lead them either
ID victory Or death, sooner than the soil
uf Tennessee sh,uli be polluted.
The Operators at Nashville says, from
best information, six thousand of our men
were taken prisoners, including Bnckner
aud lis cOmmand Private dispatches
/ Fl. B..l-..f-
Oar loss reported only about 1000 killed
and wounded, against 5000 Of the enemy
Gen. Polk is determined To give them a
night at Columbus, IN case he should BE-
attacked, winch he expects every hour.
Mississippi and Louisiana are rallyine
to the support OF Tennessee. La few
days JohustUu's army will be largely in-
creased. Generals Pillow aud Floyd are
it Nashville with what is left Of their
brlgides. The battle was hotly contested
10y our soldiers; aud their force 10000
Our force $4,000.
Memphis, Feb lS.-Since the reported
agreeuient of Gen. Johnston to surrender
Nashville to Buell. upon his arrisal, tho
Impression seems TO be that he will ia
back 10 Murirec>b,ro, or probably to Ste
Senson, an excellent strategetical point i,
north Alabama, where the Nashville and
Chattanooga road strikes the Memphis anc
Charleston. Gen. Hindmau command
was the last 10 retreat from Bowling Green
aud are stated to be safe with Gen. John
sloD's division. Information was received
yesterday evening in SLe form of a tolera
oiy well authenticated rumoI that Gems.
Floyd, Pillow aud Buckuer, who were al
CiarEsvllie Sunday, had managed to reach
Nashville safely with their commands. Ii
this be true, u union of these forces with
Gen. Johnston may induce the latter {,
make stand at Nashville and give tht
cneny battle north Of the Cumberl, nd be
fore retiring, otherwise serious apprehen,
sions may be entertained for the safety O
these several brigades aud their comman
ders.
tiucc the above, we have received th,
following dispatch from Nashville las
night: No additional news the fedora
gun boats had not appeared at ClarksvilI,
at SIX . clock this evening. Gems. Pillow
aud Floyd arrived here this morning.
Nashville, Feb. lT.-Gen. Pillow 10
speech made here tonight, counselled III,
people to fight it ought in the hills. Th