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can enlist sngy or in companies After the arst election
all other vacancies that Afterwards are filed by
promotion. prisoner was brought here last ev nins
He caught down below Fort Done son, and says ne
coming up TO Nashville in a sG 70 work on the gun.
boats. There Is not much news here OF impoTa ce All
the family well. Aunty acLsan and Mss Anne join
truly, R6AlL
For Captain VIM FoRD, Tenth regiment Tennessee volan
teers, Fort Henry. ,seo
reckon the Yanks have concluded 60 play quits
with you ALTA very wise conclusion, thlhN; con
you f)for do not hear any news or rumors from your
quarter few weeks aso everything you hearu w As S
"Fort Henry has been attacked, - "the tort taken,
'been reinforced at Fort Henry and all such reports
foated through town every hour in the day; but now
rarely hear real anything In the papers from
you all Our Fort Henry correspondent does not furnish
us with much IA formerly Every day there
used to be something in the paper ir1n him be writes
under the signature Of the Tepnesseean 10 you know
who he is II you do ! wish you would tell me.
! suppose you have heard long before this Of the
battle of Fishing crock aud death OF General Lol coer
Ii very sad ard unfortunate; but il IN not dis
u.s. for must expect be repuised at times
] am only thankful it was not any worse than It is
Tn re were SO many exaggerated reports Of the battle
here that Was in q prepared TO hear almost
any thing. was certain all OF Liacons vast amy
was all Slaughtered, and that there was nothing TO
prevent the Unosts from coming directly on TO Nash
villc and was in such excited state OF MAD that
believed everythng l heard. The remains or General
T. arrived here Saturday morning and conveyed
to the Capitol whore they remained in state until Sun
day aftsrnoon when he WAS buried. never In all my
lie, saw such large funeral Directly behind the
hearse his horse with great long piece OF crape
tied around his We having the most dreadful
weather that can be imagined This b the tenth or
eleventh dsy that has been either rsiay cloudy
not single sunbeam to be seem II II not for my
little birds don't know what would do but they sing
30 sweet that they chase the ''blues" away. Their
names are Florence and Fred. They are both singing
now Ireckon they know am writing to you, and are
telling ms something to tell you. Florence is trying
mighty hard TO make understand something. be-
leve she says 'Give my love TO him." She seems very
satisfied now have told her what have written;
G n "a n hat ia zKgha eha
love to all the folks at the lort Goodby Ever yours,
&C., EMMA L.
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TENNESSEE.


From The Knoxville Tenn. Register Fco. y.
Major John T. McIinn reports to Colonel Vance com.
mandng this post that, with four companies, he made
march by night Of twentysx miles, mountain roads
into Scott county, TO attack body Of Johnsons and
Maynard's followers He found them in detached CON-
panies fismounting portion OF his men, he attacked
them with such vigor that thoy fed. The pursuit
continued through mountain gorges and denss for
raj miles, the enemy making stands at dcfcnsb,e posi-
soners named committed Jail yesterday after.
noon. The wounded left behind
Caytsin Embree, Of the Northern army, commanded
the Iincolnitcs, and was among tho killed. large
Der Of horses and guns were taken There were about
three hundred and fifty men engaged Tho force each
The following the list of the prisoners-wioy Ker-
mel Sampson Mctihee Jpo. Lowe, James Gilbrch A. W.
Taylor, Albert Taylor John A. Brown VIM A. Haskins.
Lowe, James G. Eagle, John Reed Thomas Courtney
DRFENcR MEETING IN MEMPHIS.
Tho Richmond Enquirer OF the Goth says:-An i'm
menss defence meeting was held in Memphis, Tenn last
week. Resolutions were passed, appointing committees
in each ward Of the city, to form complete military
organization. and to drill the levies. 1t also
solved that tho times demanded the proclamation OF
martial law in Memphs In the afternoon, OF the
stores Front and OF those Main street.
c.osed their doors in compl,ance with proclamation
had given in their to join the defence
met in the Council chamber in the evening, and
in procession TO drill.
uNIoSIsTs IN TENNEssEE-sEIZURE OF THEIR ARMS
The Knoxville begiaer says that Captain NJ. II. Ste
phens, formerly of the Third Tennessee regiment has
collected and delivered three wagon loads OF guns at the
armory In Knoxville He has collected several additional
loads OF guns and will deliver thcm In addi.
tion 10 the firearms no has captured horse
load OF bowie knives manufactured by country
out Of mill saws, files. &c. The arms were all taken
ch ely from the disascted in Bount county many
OF whom making their way to the mountains to
Join the Lincoln army.
PANIC AMONG THE REBELS.
Msmphs papers Of the 22d inst received at Cairo on
the 24th the people Of Tennessee gloomy and
depressed the Fort Donolson matter The publica
OF all is nterdcted by the military authorities
They acknowledge the late defeat to be terrible ca.
amty, but are not dispirted.
The Governor Of Mississippi made q general call
upon all persons capable OF bearing arms to euist
under the alternative of drafting. The Governor OF
Alabama calls for twelve regiments by the 4th of March
for three years the He threatens drafting IL
hllsd by that time.
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THE EVACUATION OF COLUMBUS.

THE REPORT CONFIRMED FROM MEMPHIS-THE REBEL.
TROOPS FROM THAT PLACE TO JOIN THOSE FROM
NEw MADRID AND FORT PiLLOw-A STAND TO BIZ
MADE AT MEMPHfs-rHk FORCE TO BA FIFTY
THOUSAND STRONG.
From mo Memphis Appeal Feb 19.l
General Polk ssned orders yesterday that the track Of
the Memphis Ohio Railroad should be up and the
bridges lrned which order and by this time
the work Of destruction is complete groat part Of
the road
rulnor prevails on the streets this afternoon that
Polk was freparng TO evacuae Columbus TO rrow re-
all the guns &C, and demolish the Notifications
The forces at New Madrid and Fort Pillow, together
with the Co umbus troops to repair at once TO Mem
phs and make stand-making An army Of about 60 900
We have the rumor in such form TO give credit
tnat an oraer has been issued oy General Poik
understood ~ be executed under tho direction OF
Reauregard. It is stated that preparations arc
being made for our army 70 fall back TO Island
No. 10, Fort Pillows very necessary move, it seems
T. in view OF the capture of Fort Donelson and tho
surrender o. Nashville. As General Polk call,
two three days soe upon the planters along the Mis-
ssslpp of thousand negroes for the purpose OF
completing and Strengthening the fortcati.ns At Island
No TO- were not unpreparod for this intelligence. In
deed it hs long since been perfectly papabls that
Columbus eventually be evacuated, and lines
drawn the central umn Of army under
General johnston Bowling gave way, Forts
Henry and IOnslson fell into tho snemy's hands The
capture o these positions was tantamount to successful
thanking of both lowng Green and Columbus and hence
1t required M experienced military eye to foretel somo
OF u more immediate consequences. These reasons
strengthen conviction Of tho authenticity OF tho
runner.
Island No. 10 70 . strong position not far from Hick
man, hentacky, about sorty-dve miles below Columbus
and adred and Aftss1 above Fort Pillow and
hial I'd and eighty i've above Memphis. 1t com
p,ei . commands the Missssippi river for
mi above and san bs fortified with heavy guns
to be inprcgnAbls against river attack. At il s
Gem rated in tho late battles OF Forts Henry and
Doneison thvt the federal gnboats
TO ri1sd and heavy columbiads the position is
we'll chosen and with the aid of good land force be
maintained against the approach OF Foote'S notlls
II that Columbus Is to be evacuated. 1t will re
qurc pr sume several days for the execution Of this
order should be taken that OF munitions
or ordnance are left behind.
General Beauregard doubt directs all military
operations ia this portment-a fact VIII ch
in every thing poss to be attained by enorgy skill
aad experience.
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BUCKNER's DEVOTION TO OUR FLAG A
YEAR AGO.

Only year since, on the I'D, Gen. Bucknsr-now
rebel prisoner in our handswas invited to assist in the
celebration Of Washngtons Birthday at Louisville and
accepted the invitation as follows:-
For the military and for myself cordially accept
IN invitation which will enable US 70 unite In commemo-
rating the return Of day which never fails 10 inspire
fresh patriotism In tho heart Of American am con-
fdent you could not appeal to any tho citizens OF
Louisville devotedly attached to the Union than
her military; and there are who better love the
1ag which ut tho col0rs under which they march
and the emblem Of nationality.
lam, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
s. B. BUCkNER, Inspector General.
To Hon. T. H. CRAWFORD, Mayor of Louisville.
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APPEARANCE OF THE FORT DONEI.SON
PRIaNNERS

Two regiments Of the Donslson prisoners were sent
TO lafayette Ind and their appearance thus desorb
ed:--lhey not uniformed at all and generally
dressed in what known buttsrnut Jeans Thor hats
are OF all colo shapes and sizes Pieces of carpet bed
quilts and covsets supply, with many, the place Of
blankets Nearly every them carries huge bundle,
containing their bed clothing, besides skillets pans.
buckets and pots. One had umbrella under his
arm. Two three contabands In the party sorry
looking specimens too They say they have been five
months in service and have not yet received cont Of
pay
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LIBERTY OR DEATH

Tho following order Of General Pillow found at Fort
Doneison:-
HkApouARrERs. FoRs DoNEsoS, Feb. Q, 1862.
General Order, No. l.
Brgadier General Gid. J. Pillow command of
the forces At this post He relies with confidence upon
the courage and fidelity Of the brave officers and men
usder his command and to maintain this post and drive
back the ruthless invaders from soil and again raise
the Confederate flag Fort Henry He expects every
man to do his duty and With Gods help we will accom-
psh our purpose. Our battle cry Liberty or Death"
by command Of Brig. General F. j. PILLOW.
Gus. A HENRY, Assistant Adjutant General
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THE THREE S's-wHAT THE REBELS MOST

The following are three essential things which the
rebels most need -;
Frrst-Sat, which IL now very scarce In rebeldom
and for which they have TO pay $35 per sack
Seoond-Saltpetre, of which there is groat scarcity
and commanding price Of forty per pound and
scarce at that. The Mayor Of New Orleans adyertses
for one hundred thousand pounds Of this explosive agent
II his honor will have patience for a few weeks tho
Yankees W give him full supply, and probably more
than he wants, gratis.
Third-substitute for the army. Virginia s especially
eamorous lor substitutes 70 take the places Of her
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o. D. bCNhNEn, IHspoCsoI oeuvto of'
To Hon. T. H. CRAWFORD, Mayor OF Louisville.
A DISGRACED REGIMENT RETRIEVING THEIR
HONOR

The Second Iowa regiment which marched out Of st.
Louis weeks with fured colors and revers
ed the first the battsmens at Fort Donelson,
charging the enemy with fixed bayonets. That was
the way they chose to vndicate themselves and now
the Legislature Of their State has adopted resolutions
calling upon Cen Haleck rescnd his late order and
pubths gallant command rightly upon the record The
regiment lost thirty-eght killed and one hundred and
sixty wounded.
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THE DESTRUCTION OF JOHN BELLS IRON
WORKS

Tho Fort Doneson correspondent OF the Chicago Post,
under date Of February IT, gives the following account
of the destruction the iron works by the
gunboat st Louis
Six miles below Dover the St. Louis came in sight OF
the Tennessee works. extensive establishment,
owned by John Bell, MIR. Lewis and Mr. Wood. Nota
person in sight. and to ascertain anybody was at
home shell thrown at high elevation and burst
directly over the establishment. too high TO do any
damage II had tho desrei effsct-the workmen stream
ss out iba Ss m Seen eusssed
the manufacture OF iron plates for rebel gnnbcas
officer Johnson OF the st. Louis sent ashore 70 hnd
the propriotors and inquire about 1t. He found Mr.
Lewis who presented himself the proprietor,
response to tho ocers inquiries, stated that the
mill had been occupied lately in the manufacture Of
good deal Of iron OF various patterns but it had been
for contractors and other individuals and not di
rectly for the rebel government"
tern Of tho iron that was for war purposes ne said
that good deal Of it had been square iron which he
had been heavy plates which might be for gunboats He
attempted concealment whatever and examir alton
Of books corroboratcd his and also show
cd orders large quantity OF iron Of similar descrp
tious not yet manufactured He stated that no had been
s,ropg and decided Union lcug as he could b.
with safety from sbs, which thr tsnei his per- on and
property ami ti, bis assccatcs Messrs. Bell and Wood,
h,d likewise been. He asked why hs did not decline
orders for making war matorias as M. hinman (pro-
pretor of ths Cumberland iron works. lower down the
rivsr had Gone, 10 which his reply was, that Hnman
in kentucky which did not secsds while he was i,
Tennessee and above tho orcation Of Donesou. which
was erected last Nay thus shutting up the Cumberland
river at the Tennessee line.
In view Of the fact that the works had been engaged
In making aud furnishing material Of war to the rebels
Commodore Foote considered 1t his duty to disable the
not knowing then that the Union lines would
brace thom. and the river beyond, TO Carksvile He
informed Mr. Lewis that this would be necessary and
also that he must require him 10 60 board pris
An attempt was first mado to disable the ma
chney Of the establishment the desire being not to ut
tery destroy tho property it could be avoided. But
the machinery was 30 heavy that could be
found OF confning powder sufficient to blow 1t
was, therefore, SGT fire and consumed. When Mr..
Lewis bshsd his property in flames he expressed tho
hope that his private residence would be spared Sir
said the Commodore swo not 10 destroy any par
cle Of your property which has been used in the
carrying Of this most unnatural against the gov
erpmert."
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armies upon us. This expedition simply for the
PURPOSE OF exploring. and they will return with their
transports just as soon as they the river be-
hind them.
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chivalrous who although inspired with patrotio
impulses and noble hearts, have the misfortune have
oowardiy legs that always run from danger.
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SOUTHERN CURRENCY.

SOUTHERN CURRENCY.
We have received from Mr. Walker quite roll Of shin
plastcrs from which select tho following specimens
Of the circulating medium Of Richmond They mostly
printed common dpgy paper and SO dirty and greasy
as to be offensive to the sight and smell We omit only
the cuts Of eagles temples Of liberty &C., with which
they are disngured-
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know 1t Is false. would rather times hear Of
them being killed. Tell the boys that they VIM be
watched closely, and they m st face the music"
The writer will probably have occasion be than
" mad and mortified" when he hears OF the geGcra
stampede that took place from Fort Henry and Carks
Here is very piece Of rebel poetry The girls ap
pear lonely In that nsighborhood The Union troops may
perhaps soon pay them visit prove that they
gallant as well Southerners and not entitled 10 the
character that has been givea them in the South
Oh, dear, it's shameful, declare,
To make the men all 60,
And leave 30 many swoethsarts here,
Without single beau.
We like TO them brave, ts true,
And would not urge them stay,
But what are US poor girls to do,
When they are all away
We told them we could spare them there,
Before they had 10 go
But, bless their hearts, were not aware,
That we should miss them
We miss them all 10 many ways
But truth will ever
The greatest thing we miss them for
Is seeing Us about
On Sunday, when we 20 to church
We look In vain for some
To meet us smiling on the porch
And seek 10 US home
The difficulties OF Southern travel aud divers mattars
OF the South are thus portrayed
NASHVILLE. Feb. 4, 1852
DEAR FRrgTDI arrived safe in Nashville on last Wei
nesdsy had to wait at the bridge until I've O'Clock
next morning before got oil from the bridge. When
got to Claksvo had TO get passport before could
got any further so will advise you get one before
leaving the FORT whenever you come up as had 10 wait
long time in CIarksvile before could get mine. Al
there was such crowd General ZollcoGsr was buried
lsst Sunday attended by large concourse OF citizens
together with tho military lis horse shot through
tie and in the side Lieutenant Bale Peyton was
buried in Gallatn, Tennessee.
Miss Ammo got the note for Sue. Nashville is not
yunder martial law but all the public property guard
cd by soldiers stationed here Any creating any dis
turbance s taken up aud taken 10 the guardhouss or
headquarters | had the pleasure OF seeing General
Beauregard to-day. He s on his way to Columbus He
Is small man, gray haired, with black mustache. He
wore oue military dress coat with shoulder straps
We have had great deal Of lately The
very muddy Miss Anne says you must write by mail.
she told me good deal 20 say but forgot IT ALL
csm Oofran .ouay ne ~ gong up TO Shobyville. Miss
Anne says she thinks II is Tins you were coming home
again Thero were -four generals in town last night
Generals Beauregard, Pillow Anderson and Cheathann
understand General Pillow Is going W return 10 Conm
bus, aud that General Polk going resign and retirs
into private life There has been new law nassed 4,
the Southern Congress IN regard 70 enlistment Amen
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THEIR USE BIZ THE pRoEEss1oN

II me of their virtues by every leading physicisu
wh" mas tried them and their general among their practice
can be to the public then wrghs Southern
Indian 'egetable Pills have claim upon the popular conf
dence which c"n be set up for others that know Of
s we are induced TO insert the following extract of
private letter from the venerable Dr. Hesaw one of ths aes
and most experienced leaders his profession in the whole
South: "
may be said thas nuring the prestige of nv profs
sion by acknowledging how services can be disnssd
wh but permit no narrow prendces nature to SWAY
my conscientious sense Of duty those who have placed
their bodily weltbsins SO much my keeping might easily
have told them these Pills my own but ,ha,
adhere to the good old principle unto Caesar the
things that are Ctsa My advice all who are within tina
range OF my practice is keep Pills by ,hem and a. the
first warning which disease gives them taking them
according to the directions and keep their they are
certain ey nave driven oil the enemy In nine out of
ten where am afterwards called in only reerate tn sas
instructions and my patients their health in spite of
and greatly to the and establishment
those who firmly beisye they cured of any suent
without swallowing immense quantity Of na,lseous and dix
gushing drugs. =
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HOW THEY ARE r1ADE.

D. y
Wrghts Southern Indisn Vegetable Pills have been bs,o
solely and are now mainly prepared to fill special order,
physcan drnggss planters and other regular customers
VINO use them altogether their knowlegs that
they are made of pure simple and cacios ingredients and
because Of their confidence in DR. Wright being free from
the OF Offering anything trade that ne,
ana The new process Of aistng plants and
lying 'e essential elements from all foreign matter (which
mainly the discovery of that great CHEMIST Dr. Torrsy3 las
alone enabled him TO make these Pills ces sufficiently re
sonabe to place them before public as general
us aoho"hs certificate from the well known analytic chemist
Ds. Preston, is sufficient their purity
On. JOHN WRIGHT:
ot your request have subjected to the test of
quantity of your Southern Indian Vegetable Pills sec, Il
an" lake great pleasurs in certifying found hem
70 contain noihng deleteros human system hut ON
contrary they possess the sudorfc Duresc Expeetot and
properties in remarkably harmonious
and yopinon that they the greatest universal ren
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Respectfully, -. ga
A. D. PRESTON NJ D.
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TESTIMONY OF A MINISTER.

In this respect we think worth while publish two letters
received from gentlemen whose high standing renders their
testimony of no little weight with people common sense
one is from the Rev j. Barrett widely known and loved
ARKANSAS and more lately called new field Of
anor IN northern Iexae who wrote to Dr. John Wright under
date Of the 10th Of September, 1858, as follows
GU little know the good which has been accomplished al
ready by those few boxes of Pills to me- a,
that visit They have been blessing 10 many an unfortunate
member OF my little flock and in all this neighborhood they
are hailed as the arbinger of health satisfied now
dear FRIEND that under estimated their yaue At thu
time You explained their effects Such sure and
remedy was before given helpless by his msrciful
Author"
The other from wealthy and successful planter Of Alaba
ma, which we insert entire
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