The New York herald., 1862-02-23
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
What the Hon. Cave johnson
Recommended.
THE UNION SENTIMENT In TENNESSEE
VANDALISM OF THE REBELS.


VANDALISM OF THE REBELS.
NASHVILLE TO BE DEFENDED
SICKNESS OF GENERAL BEAURECARD,
&e., &c.,, &c.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF FLAG OFFICER A
H. FOOTE.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. Feb 20, 1862.
Hon GIDEON wEIlEs, Secretary the Navy
We have possession Of Carksville. Tho citizens beni
alarmed two-thirds of them have fed, and having ex
pressed my views and intentions the Mayor and Hon
Cave johnson, at their request hare issued proclamation
assuring all peaceaby disposed persons that they until
safety their business arocatons requiring only the
military stores and equipments to be given up and hold
ing the authorities responsible that this shall be done
without reservation
left Fort Donelson yesterday with the Conestoga
Lieutenant Commanding Phelps and the Cairo Lieutenant
Commanding Bryant, on an armed reconnaissance bring
ing with Colonel Webster Of tho engineer corps and
chief Of General Grants staff who with Lieutenant Com
maudng Phelps, took possession and hoised the Union
flag at ClarksviLe.
Union sentiment manifested itself as we came up the
rirer.
The rebels have retreated to Nashville having set nre
against the reonsrances Of the citizens, to the splendid
railroad bridge across the Cumberland riper.
return to Fort Donelson to-day for another gunboat
and eight mortar boats, with which propose to
proceed up the Cumberland The rebels all have terror
Of the gunboats One of them short distance above
Fort Doneson, had previously fired an iron rolling mill
belonging Hon. John Bell which had been used by tho
rebels. H. FooTE,
Flag Officer commanding Naval Forces Western Waters
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. a. 1862
Commodore Foote has advanced up the Cumberland,
with the gunboats Conestoga and Cairo, to this point
The fortihcatons on each side Of Red river do
sroyed and the greater portion Of the inhabitants have
fed.
White fags are flying in every direction.
On the approach Of the gunboats the railroad bridges
the Cumberland and Red rivers set on and
that Red river destroyed The other but LITTLE
damaged.
Commodore Foote issued proclamation for the people
TO return to their business. n
There a large amount Of rebel stores here.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Telegram to the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 2o1
GENERALS PILLOW, FLOYD AND BUcKNER CUT THEIR:
WAY THROUGH THE FEDERAL LINES.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10, 1907
Passengers who reached here from Nashville tonight
assert that Bgader Generals Pillow, Floyd and Buckner
after gallant defence Of days their way through
the enemy and are IN the neighborhood Of Nashville
General A. s. Johnston at Ga1atn, and had idea Of
sarrenderins Nashville.
THE passengers must have left Nashville early Tues
day morning, provided they made all concessions, in
order 70 reach Augusta Wednesday night The news
they communicate there is up to Tuesday morning]
THE TENNESSEE NEWS.
From tho Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 2o.]
At the time Of writing this we have received no des
patches from the West. If, later hour, any should
come, they win be found in the telcgraphc column.
despatch was however, received here yesterday from
officer in the Qusrtermassrs Department, dated a.
Cleveland, in Tennessee. This is point near Chatta
nooga, and is in railroad connection with Nashville Tho
despatch states that Generals JohnsoH Pop and Buckr
Ndshrle sott large force and had made sand
The commissary stores scere represented as all safe
This statement reasonable in all its parts that
in the absence Of more direct information, We build
strong hopes upon It, The telegraph must surely be
news from the latter where most naturally expect it,
DISASTERS AT FORT DoNELsoN.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 201
Very few Of our readers, We presume, placed much
confidence in the Northern reports which have reached
by nag Of truce from Fortress Monroe in regard te
the number Of Confederate prisoners taken at Fort Done
son. We fnd, hooeuer that the Yankee report Of fifteen
thousand prisoners being taken is not much greater than IN
report ,chch has o5ained currency IN portions Of ~
South.
The following teegrapho despatch was published IL
the Columbus (Ga) Enquirer Of the 18th inst. and also
in the Augusta (Ga.) papers Of the Same date
Columns, Ca, Feb II, 1862
The following despatch was received here early thi
morning, causing intense anxiety and excitement
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. II, 1862.
ForDoneson has been taken, with IS 600 confederaies
Nashville has surrendered. Later dispatches from
shebyvie confirm the taking Of Nashville by the feds
ralists.
II is strange that such dispatches from excited pri
yate individuals should find their way into newspaper
in the South. Nashville has not been surrendered nor
there the slightest evidence, 80 far, 10 sustain the soten
AZ to the capture Of Is 900 Confederate soIdtra
SICKNESS OF GEN. BEAUREGARD.
from the Charleston Courier, Feb. III
With deep regret learn that General Bsauregard
SICK in Nashville, Of typhoid fever or sore throat.
understand that prayers offered up in
churches yesterday, commencing him 70 the Divin
protection.
Cumberland Gap and Russcllvi1le I'm Pos
session Of the Federal Forces.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. ~, 1852.
The Cumberland Gap and Russelvlle, Ky arc in poo
session Of the Union forces.
The Fort Dunelson Prisoners.
CHICAGO, Feb. ~, 1862
Four thousand Fort Donelson prisoners have already
rived at Camp Douglas. Two thousand moro win arriv