The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-02-26

says it is believed by military men thatl
Manassas will Re evacuated by the rebels, asl
Bowling Green has been.
AS soon rs Tennessee is released from
rebel despotism, the carrying of United
States mails will be renewed on the eslab.
lished routes.
. - 81 - FoRr DoSE1soN, Feb. II.
General Grant has promulgated the most
stringent order against plundering from the
inhabitants, also against stealing property
taken in battle. Il. g.
Floyds brigade. fearing they might be
taken threw all their arms, which were
Mimic rifles Of the best kind, into the river.
Crews Of gunboats are new engaged in Ash
ing them out. G,9f1l&@ r.:
Captain Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery
and engineer who constructed the fortified.
tons, was killed during the bombardment
of Friday on one o., his own batteries. !;
~ ....s, WAsHlsuroN, Feb. Is.
Little has been said of the prize money
learned by the crew Of our blockading yes
|sels, but the amount cannot be small. The
share due to Commodore Alden Of the South
Carolina. which made so many captures in
the gulf. is over SlcO OaO; nineteen times
that sum is TO be divided among his officers
and men. f.: .I'~.'
General Grant was nominated as Major
General to-day. The Senate which has
since had no executive session will not con-
firm him until the official reports are received
The House Committee on Territories will
soon report bill, organizing Arizona as a
free Territory. The Wilmot proviso will be
a part of the bill.
Mr.. s. A. Allen has been appointed al
agent to accompany our forces into Tenncs
see, to take charge of the cotton crop, in
behalf Of the Government.
Tines dispatch. ANDY johnson will
probably proceed to Nashville as soon as
General Buell's army takes possession of
that city and assist in organizing a provis-
ional government for Tennessee. The peo-
pie there are painting ievfreedc!n and re-
sumption of communication with the Union.
They will probably send IL full delegation
Of loyal men to Congress by the last Of
March.
The President to- day nominated Colonel
Garfield, of Ohio, Brigadier General, in
compliment for his thrashing Humphrey
Marshall
A very large number Of army and vo'un-
teer appointments were confirmed, including
Captains, Lieutenants. Adjutants, Surgeons,
Assistant Surgeons, etc. The promotion 0!
General Grant to Major Gcneralship gives
him superior command to Brigadier Gen.
eral Buell. in the same Department.
The Secretary Of State says he secs indi-
cations of a satisfactory reaction in favor Of
the United States in Great Britain; as well
ar on the continent.
The Wrlls special correspondence says
the recent news from Europe touching the
determination of the allied powers to put a
tlapsburg as ruler over Mexico, and thus
create a Monarchy on our borders, is exciting
profound emotion here. The fact that some
such scheme was on the tapis has been in
po,s2ssio of he State Department for some
time past, and it will be found that dispatch
es have already been sent to our Ministers
at London, Paris and Madrid, protesting en-
Iergetically against any such project.
Iribune's Dispatch. ]-lu we'll informed
circles here, it is positively asserted thai
Gen. Fremont has been completely vindi"at
ed Of all the charges brought against his con
duct Of the war in Missouri. by the vote 0
the joint committee Of investigation. A
highly importan, command is indicated fol
him in the far Wost.
CAIRO, Feb. 10.
Troops continually arriving and depart
ing for the seat Of war. 1t is believed i
permitted to do so, many Of the rebel pris
oners would be glad to take up arms on the
side Of the Union. Numbers of privates
declare that they have seen enough Of seces
sion. The officers, however. are generally
very morose and bitter in their expression!
against the North.
ST. LOUIS, Feb, 10.
The Republicans Cairo dispatch says tn.
latest advices from Fort Donclson repor
that the gunboat ST. Louis, Captain Pauld
, ing proceeded up the Cumberland to C|arks
t vile, and found the enemy abandoning tina
place in panic.
r With the exception of severe colds coDse
t quent upon the exposure, Our army was well
The actual number OF prisoners taken Is IL,
3Ot. among them General West, not pre-
vionsly mentioned.
General Hal|eck received dispatches from
q l. VI DDHttSOu StdtiDI Oi1S ll1oElSIlN HlOE
rebel prisoners had been'taken. They cam
down the river to reinforce the Fort-no
knowing it had surrendered and were bagge
by our troops.
. WAsugSGToS, Feb. 10.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, tie hero of For
l Donelson, has just been unanimously con
i. firmed by the Senate AS Major Genera
r an honor conferred in testimony of his gal
liant conduct in the battle.
In the House this afternoon, Representa-
tive Wyckliffe, Of Kentucky, announced tn
capture Of General Price and his army.
New YORK. Feb. 10.
MADRID, Feb 6.-Correspondence is re
ceived, saying that the Sumter was still! "
ing at St. Roche, with not funds enough {
J pay expenses she has incurred.
The United States Consul has given
banquet at Cadiz to the former prisoners
: the Sumter -
1 It is asserted that the Allies are detcrmir
: led that their armies shall march on I'll
= Capital Of Mexico next month, and the re
port is revived and gains strength that tn
Arch Duke Macmillan will be tendere
the throne Of Mexico. -.-... ~
,-Hs,z j.: MINIATURES, Feb. 20.
J. By private dispatch from reliab1
3 source. we learn that Columbus has bee
U evacuated by the rebels. trs~~@,.. s-.s~,<
dt Gs.~@5s@&<@ WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Numerous applications. continue to
made for commissions to trade at the sever
:SaIcaptnred points in the Southern coast
None Of them have been granted. g.4 sas