Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27
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sATuRDAY.-The newsfrom Tennessesis extra- ordinary and pleasing, beyond anything we have heard since first the rebellion broke out The Union feeling is manifesting itself in the most remarkable way. Two rebel regiments, had come in and given themselves up, tired of syht- ing against the old flag. The Provost Mashal at Clarksville had sent word to Gen Grant to come up and occupy the town at once The Nashvillians are opposed to the rebels fighting at that place. Gov. Harris has called the Legis- lature together'to reconsider, it is said it's late rebellious action. The people of Tennessee say 1 they had been told that the Union army were composed entirely of negroes and Gsrmans-all Abolitionists. But now that their eyes are open ed, they will return to the Union and the flag of their fathers!
 THE progress of the National forces toward Nashville is sure The report of the evacuation or Clarksvihe, the only intervening place, by the rebels, is confirmed by Gen Halleck, in . dispatch to Gen. Mcclellan. The place is now occupied by Gen. Smiths Division, and supplies enough have been captured there to last the ar- my twenty days. /. A statement is made on rebel authority, to the effect that after the fall of Fort Donelson, Gen. Johnston, commanding the rebel forces in Ten nssses, had sent dispatch to Gen. Grant, offer ing to surrender Nashville on condition that pri- | vate property should be respected. The citizens, i it is stated, seemed willing to give up on these conditions large amount of stores belonging to the rebel Government, would, it was stated fall into our hands, though the rolling stock of the railroads would be got away.
 1 INTELLIGENCE of operations at Savannah, con- tained in rebel dispatch from Augusta, Ga., dated Feb. IS, states that our gunboats were gaining ground in their efforts to reach the main channel of the river through Walls Cut, and that the attack upon the city would not be much longer delayed. #-... ....a | A BRIEF dispatch from Louisville announces that Cumberland Gap and Russellville are in possession of the National forces. This is high ly important intelligence Cumberland Gap will undoubtedly be held as a rallying point for the | loyal East Tennesseeans, and ultimately as a base of operations against Knoxville. Russell vile is situated in Southern Kentucky. It is the capital of Logan County, and is place of about 5000 inhabitants. It is located between Cumberland and Green Rivers, about S5 miles from each. The place derives its importance l from the fact that when, few months ago, the rebels established a Provisional Government for Kentucky, it was selected the State Capital. A bogus State Legislature has already held one session there, and bogus Governor (Johnson) has been installed in power. A rebel force, B. 900 strong, has been stationed there, until re- gently, for its protection. All of Kentucky, ex- cepting Columbus, is now clear of rebels.
 WE PUBLISH this week the gratifying announce ment that Colonels Wood. Lee, and Cogswell, together with number of others lately held as prisoners in the rebel States, have been released and Monday arrived in Baltimore from Fortress Monroe. They bring with them important in- telgence from the rebels. Col Lee, states on the authority of distinguished officer of the rebel government, that official dispatches had been received in Richmond announcing the fall of Nashville There appears to be little doubt that that important City is now in our posses sion. and that we thus now have command of all the railroad lines communicating with the great Southwest, from which so large share of the supplies have been drawn. Col Wood was al.
 uwd the privilege of witnessing the ceremonies
 incident to the inauguration of Jeff Davis on Saturday, and according to his representations it must have been sorry spectacle. No enthusi asm was manifested on the occasion, and hardly cheer was raised. On Friday, the day proceed, Ing the inauguration, the Richmond Whig pub. lished a bitter article against the Davis Admin istration, in which it was denounced as the most lamentable failure In history, and declared in ad- vance that the inauguration pageant would be bitter mockay, and miserable compensation for ae ruin of q free people.
 | FROM EuRoPE.-By the arrival of the steam ship Niagara at Halifax, we have intelligence from Europe two days later. She left Liverpool on the 8th. and Queenstown on the 9th inst. A great number of documents concerning the civil war in America had been laid before the British Parliament-one of them being an important letter from Earl Russell to the Southern Com missioners, Yancy and Post, declaring that Eng land could net acknowledge the Confederate States until the war or further negotiations more clearly determined their position. Not less than forty-ive official communications pass ed about the National gunboat 1uscarora and the rebel steamer Nashville. The blockade had been denounced as . paper one by My. Gregory, in the House of Commons. The Sumter was detained at Gibr.lter from difficulty in obtain ing coal.
 | THERE seems to be no doubt that there is a strong Union sentiment in Richmond, which is only awaiting an opportunity to exhibit itself. One of the prisoners recently released from there, after confinement of sesen monthsssstates that 1 an organization exists there, claiming to be three thousand streng. They have leagues reg u1ary organized, with signs and passwords.- Richmond, according to the representations of the released prisoner spoken of, is in compar- atively defeneeless condition. Out of seventeen fortifcations erected around it, only one has guns mounted. A great number of rebel troops were also being withdrawn from Manassas, and | re giments were returning to their respective states-the intention being to retain at Manas- sas some thirty regiments. This aceords with