The New York herald., 1862-02-13
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3.

SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3.
UNITED STATES GrSBoAr TYLER,
PADucAH, Feb. 2, 1862.
Lieutenant Commanding Phelps will. the
fort shall have surrendered upon signal from tn. flag
ship proceed with the Conestoga Tyler and Lexington
MP the river where the railroad bridge crosses and II
the army shall already have got possession. he Will
destroy much Of the track will entirely prevent
by the rebels.
lie Will then proceed far up the river the stage
the water will admit, and capture the encmy's gun
boats and other vessels which might prove available
tho enemy. A. II. FOoTE, Flag Officer.
Commanding Naval Forces in Western waters.
After the capture of Fort Henry the Lexington
sstoga and Tyler gave chase the rebel Dun
bar, and reaching the Memphis and Louisville Rail
road bridge fire to portion of il and captured
stores &c They then passed chase of the Dunbar,
but did overtake her 1t is supposed tha, she
capped by running UP creek.
During the night the gunboa;s went 10 Florence Ala
bama the head OF navigation, and two hundred and nifty
miles from Paiucah Everywhere along the river they
were received with astonishing welcome By numerous
Union families in Southern and Northern Ala
bama and at the along the river the old flag
looked upon a redeemer, and hailed with shouts Of
joy.
Tho people OF Florence SO delighted ut finding the
Stars and Stripes more giving protection 10 them
shat they prepared give grand ball to the Off
Of the gunboats but the latter could not remain to
accept their courtesies
wherever boats landed, and the people became
assured that did not 10 destroy, but TO save,
they seemed to have too sxtravagant TO sx-
press their delight and Joy.
Our gunboats captured four steamers, luding
Anished sunboat, and burned others
They captured large quantity Of stores and one
hundred and eighty stand OF arms
One boat goes up the river this morning.
ST LOUIS, Feb IL, 1852.
Aspeeial despatch datsd Fort Henry Ilth nst states
shat the sunboats Consstogs Tyler and Lexington
turned from Upper Tennessee last night.
The boats went far Florence, Ala, and were re-
csved with tho widest JOY along the river
Old IKE children the sight Of tbs Stars and
Stripes and invited the officers and Of the gunboats
to their houses and told them all they had their
disposal. Large numbers anxious 10 enlist under
The old flag and the Tyler brought down two hundred
and nrty men TO I'LL up the gunboas' crews.
Our officers assured that il they would wait few
days whole regiments could be rased and the govern
ment would give them to defend themselves they
could bring Tennessee bach into The Union in few
months.
They said tha. when the secession ordinance was
passed armed stood at the polls, and everything
went as certain politicians said.
men Of gunbosas ashore withoo. arms, and
mingled freely with the people
The Union men along the river comprise ths wealthy
and best portion Of the inhabitans large numbers Of
whom have American flags.
Not gun ~as hrsd either going coming.
The rebel gunbosts Eastp port, sae Ward and Euscls'
snly partially Finished captured and here The
Passport had $50 900 feet OF lumber board and th
ward had quantity OF iron plating
The steamers Sam Kirkman, Sam Boyd Julia Smith,
Sam Orr Appleton and Belle had been burned by lns
rsbes TO prsvena them from falling in,o.our hands.
The railroad bridge at Florence not destroyed.
A quantity of papers captured the Eastport
belonging Lisutenanf Brown late OF the Onion navy
Among them we're letters from Lieutenant Eaury dating
fAa submarine batteries could not BE- nsd suecefsuy 10 s
raptd streams Of The Wet.
One indred and fifty hogshsads Of tobacco and
quantity Of other freight will be brought down from The
mouth Of Sandy river TO morrow
daily line Of packets has been established bssween
Fort Henry and Cairo.
Nothing during the has been go prostrstpg 20 the
rebels as the late victory Of the gunbost expedition
mentioned above.
Capt. Gwin, Of the Tyler, has recruited thirty men
for service the rboats says he can get enough
fcv the whole feet
OFFICIAL REPORT TO FLAG OFFICER FooTE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ", 1862
me following 10 Lieutenant Commanding Phelps 70