The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-27
The Ooeupaiion Of N..bv,ne.

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was publ in portion u our yesterdays edi.
Ln, bu, in view oithe importance Of our success a,
kAsEv.ue and the few additional de,ais that have
ye. rssoi cd ", we refullsh tie whole tor the in
formation q th,ss who may no, have seen our
later. edNon Of yesterday.
Mlrfess Joro, referred in the dls patches, IA the
capita tf Rutherford C.uu,y, Tennessee, % mile,
soutl eNst o. Nashville situated on the Nashville
Ana G. o.ano oea Roiiroad, and on a branch Of the
stoLe Ri sr. hur;reesboro was formerly the capt.
t.. Of the state. It has populAii "a Of sbout g 500
inl aJyii.ns
FiRsT UiSrATCu.
Washington, PED @--0eneral Mcclellan 70.
ocived dlsJ ate. hour since, from tn West,
c1Ihru ing q report that VAviLe, Tennessee. Is
tai On ~ General Bu,l'a army. ard stain. that
the reUei have f.llen tack on Murfreesboro, sb ~
NiI'. Ii..tss ut % Nashville.
sRoosp p,srATcu.
s.. T.uis, F,b ih-Tbe PrrUuLi,Ass Cairc
rt,la!,h ts.A the % Cupa'iou II ush yule is coL-
hrIcd. Our tcops took Osse,'sion withou' oppo-
sitt a. I'D led "a us,ia, Tie =, - "a that t,,y.
srn,, Harris has ordered al the Tennessee troops
w. lay down their arms, and 60 home II c nhrmsd.
Tbs T,L.'esee Legislature Is called IN next Nor
dag h opp siticu TO Cui"n movements is made
AbNwi. o. the Cumberland.
IL istep3ried that white Gags are lying Al
Memphis
THIRD nisrATCa.
Cairo, Pcb eb-Eashy.lls wss yeserisy ooou-
pisd by u, eco troops under Gen. u e,l. TIC MON
Rag liz NV 0yibg over tie State House.
A g,n:letAn iun arrived nom Nashville, re-
pot. thu, tie rebels will make another stand At
hrittcstEro All the rebel troops had eft Nash.
vile except the police. When Governor Harris
ned with the Legislature 10 Memphis he burnt the
Stats Library, and distributed large amount Of
cumhis8ary stores and provisions amona the
citsena. Stores were CLOSED and business en, rel y
Suspended. The rebels we're leaving with their
stock Ard Tue ncgrces, following the rebel arrny.
10 rep 10 that Comm listeners have been
appointed H. infer with tie federal authorities At
W1Line,ou T. arrange terms t,r the transfer 81
anegAnse and that Gov Harris offered ~ turn
the rebel forces over to the Union.
A gentleman who e. ~ ed from Columbus, arr.V-
ing here lat night, REP esents = general Uni0n
s'ntuel: In Tennessa, and ri AXIS the LeSisla,ure
VII a uesoe in the rec umen iAeions Of Governor
u 'tiii, hfc nee hra M q rising MON sentim l
When he len Columbus there were Sp.cec reJs
tro g there.
rrw- LAST MONT.
81. Louis, Feb. 26.-A Fort u nelson lisp aich
~ the rrNooaAI, Of yes;crlNy, says a boa, iuA,
fr,m ClAfl.h1lilo reports the evacuation Of Nash
WI, TIE Union citizens Of that place sen; q boa.
U ClRrNUl.e, whioL towel one OF our gunJoais
fIr sae.r ~ cto,'ipG, Tae rsbsla, with Governor
Harris, rstreted " MLrfressD Jro. Harris burnt
N. the State documents before leaving.
General Grant had declared martha law over
Yves: Tennessee with tie uudsrst anding tina, wi al
uuaic.en. number OF citizens o. the State return
T. tLeir allegiance, and sh0 y desire " mSntsJ 4
law ard order over tie territory, all military 70
Ncic.ol, shall be Withdrawn. Poiil f.ciii.es A.,
c-,tEded 10 ClarL sy.llc, and ,hs mall bags VII
fOll'w iDs nag.
GOVERNOR uAgRIa srILL REnELnors,
CIico7o, Feb g6 Tho following is q spocis
Or ,t,A & the TEIuuEE;
1ne II. ,i;ar feet Us flushed. kJ,hins rs ,raIs
pred IL ;c'sieace t. Columbus.
H., .orts n IN rebe sources represent tia, giaas
VII / o made al Columbus, Randolph and Memphis
For Is a:e concentrating At the after places Azt
,hs siIes,s Of Mem lis are hsrricaded with co,,oi
bsies.
Tbs reports u tie psojhcAiion % Tennessee or
| d'r'ei. The at Mrireesbnro papers contain
| SGysge wsr speech from GOV. Harris.
| NASHVILLE EWirgp.
tbs rr wing Is from oorrcsro ndent Of L.
IndiAuSp lis JOURNAL, # a date lev days Ii,O
| 10 lie occupation -
A o,rrespondent, writing nom Mum.ordwil
Ky, state that just before he len Green rive
/ camps a gentleman had Just reached tfsTe, VIII
hsd ltf' fSshville On the day Of the reception ,
the news oithe fall " FOri Donelson. lie s = yer
| strong ui,n man, and had premeditated an 81
cape to our lines some time since, but the strict
ross ~ the rebel guards had prevented the cen
summation Of his Plans until everything had bee
thrown into confusion by this, ~ the rebels, mo,
terrible news. He represents the state of excite
ment at ashvlle ~ being unparalleled. A per.s,
| panic reigned throughout the whole city. I'll
| streets were thfonged with peop,e wild with ex
| citemtut. Leading rebels were Masking speechs
/ tiom sore goods boxes, from the street corners,
l the eN it'd populace, stating that the " federtla
| were upon them, the ci was defence less, and sp
| peAliug To- every B.An who had any species Of FIRE
arms h rally 10 the defence OF the p ace. He aay
/ that thesa appeals had but very little effect, IA
there med 80 be little II any, system about any
| thing that looked u resistance During the coniI
| sion, he made coed his escape " Mumfordsyllle.