The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-03-06
HrLLsBoRoUeH, OHIO.
Thursday : March 8, 1862.
LATEST NEWS.

the town, as inc llght OF great Hre IN
that direction was seen at Cairo on Sat
urday night. 1t is thought they have
removed their heavy guns to Island
No. 10, few miles below Columbus,
with the intention Of making a stand
there.
LATER Dispatches in tho city pa
pcrs Of to day "Wednesday fully con-
irm the evacuation Of Columbus. 1t
was occupied on Tuesday morning by
our troops under Gen, Cullum. Ken
tucky is at last free from the rebel
forces.
Official dispatches to tho Navy depart.
ment from Com. Foote, state that Lieut..
Bryant, commanding tho gunboats
which conveyed portion of the army
to Nashville, found a strong Union
feeling all along the river. The people
at Nashville and other pOin's welcomed
the troops with every manifestation OF
joy.
Harper's Ferry, Charlestown, and Vi
cinity, were occupied by Gen. Banks
division on Saturday, the enemy retreat.
ing without resistance. Gen. McClsl.
Ian superintended the movement in per-
son.
Reports from Washington continue
to assert that Gen. Mcclellan is posi-
lively about to mako forward move
mcn." 1t is said lie will advance
100, 900 men on the left flank of the
rebel position at Manassas, and compel
them TO cvncunte their stronghold, or
be surrounded and captured.
Gen. Lander, commanding near Han
cock, on the b. & o. railroad, died sud.
denly Oh Saturday last, from the effects
of wound in his leg received several
months ago. He vas one Of the best
officers in our army. ...-
A dispatch from Gen. Buell. to Gen.
Mcclellan, which we give elsewhere,
states that the rebels have abandoned
Murirecsboro, and are retreating fur
ther South, destroying the railroad be-
hind them. 1t is now expected they
will make a stand at Chattanooga or
Stevenson, about 100 miles south of
Nashville, at the junction of the Nash,
Vile & Chattanooga aud Charleston &
Memphis Railroads. This position is
very strong naturally. r.." .Ha
louisville dispatches of the 81, state
that railroad communication between
there and Nashville, except over creek
ten miles north of Nashville, damaged
by the rising water on Saturday, will
be resumed tomorrow night.
Mail communication is established
to Bowling Green, aud for military let
ters to Nashville. Colonel j j. Miller,
Government Mail Agent for Kentucky,
is making energetic exertons to ex-
tend mail laciitiesto every part Of Ken
tucky.
Cotton to the amount Of 500, 900 has
fallen into our hands at Nashville
The Treasury Department has taken
measures to have it brought to New
York.
The President has designated the
tlon. Andy johnson to be Brigadicr
General, and he has gone to Tennessee
to open q military provisional govern ,
ment until the reconstruction of the
civil government.
Official information from Nashville
to the War Department represents the
military work in that State as about
finished, and it only remains to effect a
reorganization Of the State Govern.
ment.
Martinsburg, Va, has been occupied
by Onr troops.
The gunbOat Lexington had an en-
gagcment, day or two since, with o
rebel battery near Savannah, Tennessee
on the Tennessee river. The battery
was silenced after a fight of two hours
1t was supposed there we're about lOOt
rebel troops in the vicinity.
There is no doubt that heavy rein
forcements Of troops are being forward
ed to Nashville. 1t is evidently tn
intention Of the Government to folio,
up our late success with vigor aud en-
ergy.
! Gems. Smith, Wallace and McCler
nand, commanding divisions at Foi
Donelson, will be nominated Major
Generals, and the Colonels command
ing their brigades, Brigadiers. Til
subOrdinates will receive proper promo
tions.
Gen. Grant bas been nominated an
unanimously confirmed Major GeI
eral.
REBEL FEAR OF OUR GUSBoATs.-
The Richmond Enquiror, Of saturda
contains an editorial commencing vii
the following: "From the valiant Sci
Al