The New York herald., 1862-04-03

the Cnfsdsrstss exposed TO complete Isolation by
the recent OF their enemy their ank and
rear on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
PROPHECY ABOUT ISLAND no. 10.
scarcely credible that they will bs guilty OF the
above Memphis, IN the Mississippi If they do, dose
o. Dab srea shot and mortar shslls will but induce
them TO repeat the capituatioa OF Donelson. There
was strongly situated intrenchsd camp the bufs,
some hours journey above Memphis, whom was theFe.
where they could better make stand but thsir river
positions exposed taken reverse and they
will not like 70 put themselves under two drss.
RussgIL's OPINION OF ouR GUsBoAH.
The Mississippi expedition Is moving down the
river and the land forces said bs motion also
nor do the federas hesitate TO express thor convictions
that they will be in New Orleans in a very short time
after they have hs resistance to be- expected
near Memphis. That city poorly defended by para
pets OF cotton bales and heavy batteries whom was
strucon OF tbs place by hs rs OF the iron plated gun
boats. These latter considered TO be great
Foote'S flagship was struck sxty-ons times at Donelson
and the iron mail suffered little. though the woodwork
was Knocked 10 pieces
wEAr THE SPECIAL OCCUPATION xURFazEs-
BoRoreH.
Ths which has arrived that the conreders es
surrounded b. Bues forces at Murfressborough
mos! important II true but granting that there rail
road from Nashville, which has fallen into the HANDS Of
the federals TO that place, 1t must be by virtue OF
great sratssica and marching that General Buell.
has rot round his enemy completely to be able to
demand his unconditional surrender Undoubtedly, the
possession or that place would be heavy blow 10 tho
confsderates. It would apparently throw the whole Of
ths railroad Into their hands down TO the junction with
tbs Memphis line. cutting OF communication with Viz,
ginia, North Carolina and the Eastern slave States,
except by most crcultou3 route. II s not
easy to porcevs how Beausgard who Ia down with
them extrcats the consderases n these reports be
correct He has formidable adversary in Buell.. The
surrender OF Nashville military necessity but If
the federal generals hsd lain their arms after their
successes and had given time TO the confederates TO col
ec themselves and their energies after their tofeets
they night hsye gven their enemy trouble. The
negroes said 70 have followed their masters They
s,atss ~ 'o 10 a.. prssent writng and the accounts
from Port Royal and the coast OF North Carolina Of their
condition continue TO be unfsvorsbls am not prepared
TO acspt tho aarfreesboroush story but the telegram
will set IL right wrong before tbs Boston sails
R0-syrI CONFIDENCE RsBsLs
Tho Confederate government is BY no prepared
TO ysd Tsnnssaes I ID true Nashville has gone, and the
Cumberland river IL In federal hands and the Tennessee
river Is almost theirs but ths Confederate government
has called OUT tveRty two regiments In tho state ss
and West Tennessee loyal 20 the 10 the OF
secession Tho dsiencs increases in desperation as the
federas gain ground.
wHAr sBour Tsy suRsxsnSR or PORT DoyEsox
The fer OF Fort nonsson exception to that
~. General Bucnors sts,smeut that he found himself
unexpectedly IN command, does not throw any Light ON
the ether Circumstances which induced him TO follow
Nscks example Al Ulm The cause could not have been
OF ammunition OF food for IL s said that stores
Of both were found inside Of the works have spoken
TO an Enslish gsntsmaD who coGvsrssi with many Of
tho prisoners Chicago. They tod bin that after
fighting al day and infctipg TREMENDOUS loss on tho
enemy, thoy lay on their arms 70 renew hs fight At
dawn they we're ordered 70 pile their arms by their of
They did 90 without saspicon on their minds ti
the federal Columns appeared marching into the works
which the Chicago papers speak among the prisoners
whom be describes as rough illcad powerful follows
animated by the most bitter fssnss against ths Yankees
YEsOCrrv oP TIE RErBLs
II the conederatss ia Arks deliberately poisoned
the provisions left behind them the evacuation Of Mod
Town 30 that fcy-two officers and men died after eating
OF them General Haleck Will be justified IN treating such
ferocous men with stern justice II IL TO be feared that
nhunan aud arocious spirit nntmatos the conduct Of
the IN the remote border districts, which far
moved from ths knowledge Or control Il the central su
lhorities But srson and bridge burning
nc
Guilty that tho people OF Nashville prevented the Texans
burning their beautiful city before they retresied
wHAI exsIisEs1
Meetings oi cotton planters have cn he'd, with .
vew l. said TO an organized incendiarsn Of any cot
hands However, federal officer who proceeded
ago the Tennessee river far Easport Ia the
state Of ass.s.iypi esS. Florence declares be found
and Unlcn sentiment may mean twenty-five cssts a
pound FOR cotton |, is significant bst he could get
far in single gunboat, and that he could carry away
unoestsd quantity OF stores intended for the corfs
dsratss frsm Clifton, Tenn. The attention OF the Trsa
sury and OF Congress has been turned 10 the best mode
OF cuvatng ana rearing cotton 10 the parts Of seeded
States in federal hands and OF reopening trsdo with
\ Southern ports. The sooner the better.
|
The Tax bill 10 TO DO reported by the ConIuttss o.
Ways aud Means this week. With It's operation will
think the Ess,srn staes win Ray their share
But VIII they pay the proportion OF the Western States
IN rsupa say Ssy
saved the Union and that u as much they be
p~o.ed to do There are thousands In the wcsters States
exultrg in the prowess OF their people, who will the
same arguments and In Of the States the inbsbi
tarts OF large districts will be found unable even
| wiling, TO pay their quota
An ATTACK wxArnxx.
heavy fall Of snow took paes yesterday. n ffoz,
hard last nixh. II s thawns TO day. An atte-npi q
get across the river and See how matters going
in the camps. was utterly unsuoces ssfu on my part
| The ths~ had oosenod tho roads, and the was
! churued I'D with the mud into trsacLsrouF compost
varying from eighteen inches 10 two and half feet
the levels and any depth yoe like in the ru:s ard Lol
we're up the sxes in IL ard the six mules or hofscs
zach could scarcsl, move them This dspeses of te
snch rud as this ths. General Lander, tho news Of
! whose death from exhaustion reached Us Last night
expired He sndesvoring am told, TO forcs MS
men along in continuation OF the raid on blooming cap
cr which he bad received such very high comueadsi Jon
from Ne stanton aud died q, place csilsd raw nav r
western Virginia (whsrs by the by Of your ccnt-m
porsss describes Burnsdss feet as operating. lie
great Of come American pspers) rather from
after Balls Bua His ioss will be greatly fsit and sspc
cielly 10y the "snsrgetic section Of the beserunts
Gads w fSss ry r sss en ~ ".
fsdsras In their advance The former are quito swars
Of what coming. intelligence iroin their camps hss
Informed that they have sent away the SEX aud
mon and children aud that they are ready to break
cartonrnents at q short notice.
rsarsa JET DAVE AID THE TTSAnrIT o. ssrrL
| XApsRs
By this time Nr Jefferson Davis Message has sy,a
received in Engisnd The fedsras see in a. franz con
cncy IS 10 tho ultimate rcsu'. Of the struggle bat thG
Is 10 tho neutral eve such meaning In tie cslfn sl.s
eions which rather made the bases o strenu
ols policy and vigorous resistance And Ia hts ds,sm-
nation bs well supported BY the $50 called senate u
the $50 called" Confedsres States which last Thurs
dsy passed areaoluton that the government would en-
tsrsin 10 proposition for peace founded the sTelu
sion from the confsdsrscy Of any OF their 5sl and
plsdSng continue the till the Invading
| enemy should be entirely expelled from their Ter.
ritors This 10 the best answer which be given To
the runors tnat proposals 70 treat had csms In from
nat andtb ClIsfiv cna -
grsund from under the feet OF the democrats Of the
Eorto who have been dreaming Of Peace Convent hon
and OF reconstruction Of the Cniop on the old basis
The coastancy mistaken faith OF the Conlsdsrsto
leaders are worthy OF the hahesst not say bet
tsr-csuss Extracts from the Southern journals vhct
are made here 10 prove the straits which the
rst,s are reduced do but sxslt ones opinion Of
ten acv OF purpose Their soldsrs III clad and badly
armed. They are not well fed and 40 10 the state Oi
suppes read this:--
dold commanded premium Of 40 70 80 per cent silver
M ~ 40 per oen,, In Richmond the 25th Of F4bruar
/ Nkiskez Has gorth q Raon for common. ard A Tor