New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25

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Stree Monday noon, a large IOiJl0n 81 ouF trOOTs
have been occupied in collecting the Rebel stores
arms and muni'ions Of wsr, and iu buryng lie dead
Of the enemy and our osp. Al presert, neatly all
Of thoee WHO foll in battle have been decently IN
TERED, though many Of the wounded have died since
Sunday in the hospitals.
Az general rule, the injuries Of tie enemy are
Tar serious and dangerous than those of our own
men, owing, in great extent, 10 the superiority Of
or arns.
The Secession prisoners are being cent to Cairo or
rapidly means Of Transportation can he furnished:
On, some 5000 s'ill remain here Al The oiceIs
very anxious TO be released on parole, and declare
with The pompous S1d maguioqueut manner peculiar
10 their section that every true Southern gentleman
will return to his capiors at the time appointed,
though lie were certain that hs doom wss lie hang
mans rope. Tie magnificent vaporire shout "true
Southern gentlemen and "chivalrols gentlemen cf
TIE South" is nearly exhausted and Las become a
iesi in the mouths Of ssnsit le persons.
There can be no doubt about what q gentleman
from the South, or gentleman from any other quar-
ter of the globe, would do to redeem bis sord Of
honor: but tie great difficulty is to determine VITO s
gentleman in Secessia, where that Tyre of hu-
mainly seems 10 consist chiefly in believing Slavery
divine institution, aud in willingness and skill 20
1sc tie revolver and ne bovi@-kniie.
The twelve OF fifteen hundred additional prisoners
who have been captured here while on their way o.
reinforce Fort Doue.son, ignorant Of the SUR udcr
Of the place, feel much chagrned thai they Should
blindy have walked into tie midst Of vicorion-
army, aud msny of them, afer tie manner ~ Gen.
Buckuer regarded their retention under Do, cirglu
stances Us "ungenerCus and uncLiyalTous" IL the
extreme.
Ctiyary, il SeceSsa, appears to mean tie practice
Of every barbarian aud cruefy upon loyal citizens,
and the taking Of every advaItsge Of the Govern
Inent with the expectation OF receiving full absolu
ton of all sius and crimes committed IL tie sacred
name Of treason and for the Ierpotgaon Of tie holy
cause Of Slavery.
Three of the gunboats are now at Clarksviile 30
miles above here, aud report the town completely
evacuated BY the Rebels. number Of families are
there though most Of them have departed and those
who remain behind declare themselves warmly tor
the Union and lat they have been 20 from n be-
ginning Of the war.
Touching The loyalty Of the citizens Of the South,
am forced from frequent observation in various
parts Of the Slave States 70 conclude that II is usually
iu proportion to the number Of Union bayone'e.
Where q Rebel lag il displayed by an armed force,
shouts 20 up for JEFF. Davis when Union banner
is seen waving over powerful battery, the came Of
the Union is greeted with acclanstions. So, if
seems that not only Providence, as Napoleon said,
but loyalty s on the eide Of the strongest battalion.
I'D I<,.a nd nrtl sui
and wneie there is power to enf0Tce order, order
will prevail. al tie fnsspun theories abon' frn-
eiple Conviction, and Moral Suason apply 70 bat
few men, and vanish ike thin ali before Interest,
Prejudice, and Force.
II has been con,euded by the very conservative
cass thai this War would have the necessary elect
to destroy all hope Of reconciliation orreconsracon;
but the South from what ! have seen, appear hke
Col. Ds,oas. 10 Ike men better after they have
fought with them.
Who supposes for instance that tic Union oifcer-
and soldiers could lave enjoyed any harmony with
tie 9 200 Rebels on the Empress the other day, on
their way 10 Cairo, if the battle Of Fort Donoleon
bad not occuredf
Depepd upon it, fighting, in this age, Is often
ne sures, resorer Of peace and that many meu are
never - civil as after having been knocked down.
Much discussion has occurred IN camp ding
the escaTe Of some three regiments Of Rebel cavalry
on the the night previous 10 The surrender Of Fort
DOnelson-somotbing VI which no one feemCd con-
,cous until the enemy informed us of the fact. il is
known tLata large body Of cavalry were 1T Donelson
before The attack was made because onr troops bad
several skirmishes with them in the vicinity Of the
fort; and as hardly auy cavalry were among tho
prisoners large number must have got away.
The Confederate officers inform VI that three reg-
nens Of their cavalry under Of the nost skillul
aud daring Of their comrades left the fort about II
o'clock Saturday night after the surendeI lad been
determined upon, with the intention Of cutting ther
way through our lines, should they encounter any
deposition; and see no reason TO dsbeieve the
Iroly.
Why were they SLOWED TO escape' ia natural
Question; but one | have no more power to answer
Ihsn why were Floyd with his brigade and Pillow
with number Of arms and artillery. The enemy,
a. all know, exceedingly def in running away,
IAhd often SET at naught the mort ingenious aud best
arranged plans 10 enAnare them.
Within d day or two, our troops have recovered
f1mber u Mime rifles and Enfield nluskets from the
cumberland into which they were thrown, prob
sly by Floyd aud his followers, 10 prevent their
'aling into our bands. No doubt many Of the bcs,
VI the sDemy's arms still lie at the bottom Of the
liver.
The quality If the prisoners taken at Douelson is