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VBON THE TEENESSEE RIVER !
TIE FIGHT At FORT HENRY.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Tenuessee River Bridge not De-
strOyed
Gen. TiIghman's Command Retiring to
Fort DOEeIs0B!

From s passenger WhO let DeuFiAb ~ Q
o'clock Thursday night, on the freight train, and
who left Paris at half paste n yesterday morning
on the down passenger train, we learn the fol-
lowing particulars regarding the capture of
Fort Henry:
The firing from the Federal g~unboats on the
fort was resumed on Thursday (ths third day
of The bOmbardment) at I2d P. NJ, and lasted
one hour and a half when the cannonsding
ceased.
The three Federal gunboats, which had been
lying brOadside opposite the Fort, then headed
into land in front of the Fort. In the mean
while, two mortar boats which were occupied
throwing shells into the Fort from the head Of
the Island, about a mile and s-half distant, stop
ped firing.
When tho fring ceased, the Federal transports
below the Island commenced raising steam.
A short time after, our informant says that a
sharp and continuous FIRE was heard from the in
fanuy, which lasted half an hour and stopped.
Nothing was positively known as to the fate Of
our forces in he fort, but il was believed up to
latest adyiees that they were falling backon Fort
Donelson. twelve miles distant on the CumbeT-
lsns river. Nothing heard from them since.
Gen. TILGHsiAK crossed over from Fort Hei-
man, on the bank Of the river opposite to Fort
Henry, on Wednesday night tho second day Of
the attack, the three regiments stationed There
being transferred to Fort Henry. Only three
companies q cavalry remained, whs arrived at
Paris. Tenn. Thursday night under command Of
cat HUBBARD.
There were no guns mounted at Fort Holman,
earthen breastworks only having been erected.
The enemy had landed a large cavalry force
on the west bank of the river, with a view OF
cutting off all retreat in that direction.
The telegraph operator at Danville left with
his dispatches and instruments for Paris when
the gunbosts approached toward the bridge.
1t is stated that only one gunboat had arrived
at the bridge when the train left.
On Thursday at 4 O'Clock P. N. The Confede-
rate steamers, Dunbar, Time, Appleton Belle,
Lynn Boyd and Samuel Orr, arrived at the
bridge when soon aaerward all except the Dun
bar left for the upper river. A gunboat ap-
preached about 8 O'Clock r n and fred three
shots at her, when she " Rugged the shore and
followed the other boats. Being a very feet
pseket, the Dunbar may possibly have escaped
although reports prevail that she was sunk by
one Of the enemy's shots.
Our informant asserts that the cars left just
as the Federal boats came IN sight, and up to
that time e o'clock the railroad bridge IRE
nortad nv oslr dispsteh Yesterday morning as de
sToyed had not been injured. The guard, hS
says, were still standing on the bridge at the
TINS the train moved of, and nothing certain
was then known regarding the movement o.
Gen TmGHMtN's command, or the particulars
OF the fight, further than above stated.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
MemphIs and C@aarleslen Ranraaa.

FgEIGHT AGENTs OFFICE.Y
hEhFHIS. February 3. isdz-
LsFIGHT viii be received TODAY fr 1n uoiufs
Il on the Mississippi Central aud 2obils and Ohio
Railroads, sad for al local stsious on the Memphis and
Cha5esiou Railroads, except Dscsfsr, Stevenson smt
Chattanooga
Wsrehoase opznoi at y O'Clock. and TiI De closed
a. 6J0 b 81 No o,her frriEh. viii be received.
r.. Il. TALLEY
fAlt FREIGHT ara.sf
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Fhe highs policy.


President Davis has informed Lincoln, by fae
Of truce, that if the Missouri bridge-burners ar,
hung by Gen. HallecE, as threatened, Col. Cor
corsn, Wilcox, Lee and others viii be hung BY
way of retaliation
CaHshi an Elephant.
It is said that the enemy End great difficulty
in taking care Of the negroes in their camps
Gen. Wool is puzzled about the matter, aud has
appointed a committee to provide for their fur
Their wants.
United States Ministers 10 aeErs Republics
In the Federal Congress SIMMER, Of Msssa-
ehusetts, has reported a bill authorizing the ap.
pOintment Of diplomatic representatives to the
negro republics of Libers and Hayti, in accord
snce with Lincoln's message.
Gen. sekoePt's Movements.
1t is asserted that Gen. schoepfs brigade hsvs
movedto Cumberland river.
Northern Etens.
A corps of artilleriss is being formed al New
York to guard the coast
Gen Scott has not left New York.
Philsdelphians are actively engaged in fitting
up another naval expedition for the southern
coast.
There was S great display Of fashion at the
White House last night, feasting, drinking, etc,
Eriesson's floating battery is nearly completed.
De Joinville, the French officer on McClel-
lan's STAFF, has gone to Washington
Maine 70 be Fortified.
Maine is to be fortified at the expense Of the
State, with the promise of being reimbursed by
the Federal government.
Another Naval E~xPsaIuen.
The Lower House of Congress hAs passed q
bill authorizing the construction Of twenty
plated figstes for a naval expedition.
Froa oaIrs.
Twelve vessels and gunboats left Cairo on the
S5d instant, and are to be Joined BY a large force
soon.
Fro= New York.
The citizens Of New York ask for a repeal OF
the treaty Of reciprocity between Canada snd
the United States, in consequence Of tho aspect
Of foreign affairs.
The New York Herald says that the guns Of
the figates in Hampton Roads are double shot
ted, and arc not afraid Of The Merrimac.
ForeiEu.
A plot is reported as on foot to assassinate the
President Of San Salvador and also Of Gen. Cos
tello.
More Frauds In Goztraets.
Late discoveries show more fraud and swind-
King developed amOng the Lincoln government
contractors
Troops at Cairo.
There are $1,000 troops at Cairo.
From Dsstsa.
The Bostonisns have had a meeting at Fan
ieul Hail TO devise measures to secure the re-
lsase Of Corcoran
Cbsss's EiHAariaI Troubles.
Secretary Chase is said to be in great trouble
and urges Congress 10 take prompt action m
finances. He says that the Federal treasury il
nearly snpty. Foreign exchange is selling at
ia. Socks unsettled,
Esepsrts frosn Nashville.
NGsRsILLE, February IA special dispatch
"a ts Union md American from Ciarksville, da-
ted tie Eth, st2 O'Clock ?. n, says that Fort
Henry has fallen into the hands Of the enemy
Our forces a erstsating towards Fort Donelson.
The gunboais are At Dsnvine.
The Tennessee dFer bridge at that place vas
destroyed by the enemy No further partica-
lars.
az The Florida State convention, after a sas
J.wa adi,ur,ad - a. AZ.
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Our correspondent who telegraphed us night
before last from Paris that the railroad bridge
over the Tennessee river had been destroyed,
thinks now that he was mistaken. Just as the
train left Danville, Thursday night at s o'clock,
he saw the shots from the Federal gunboats
strike the bridge, and thought then object was
to destroy it. He IS now satisfied that the shots
were intended for the steamer Dunbar, which
was above.
Up to the latest sdvices received by our cor
respondent last night at Paris the bridge was not
destroyed.
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rae skIrnsIsh fn Esss Tsnze===s--Fu
Particulars.

From the Knoxville Register. February 81
From Lieut.. Atkinson, who was ia the hght.
We learn the following particulars; About II
o'clock a force under Lieut-COL White, Of Ten
nesssa cavalry, encountered a body Of Lincoln
infantry whose numbers were variOusly esti-
mated at from one 80 three hundred The enemy
were on a mountain side, and deemed themselves
maccessibls. Lieut-Col, White ordered thirty
men, armed with Tennessee rifles, 10 dismouns
aud sct as infantry These led by him advanced
frst. Lieut,-Col. White ordered them to reserve
their fire till very near the enemy They tired
two or three times, when our cavalry charged up
the steep hillside.
Capt Duncan, Of the Unionists, rallied MS
men twice, bat they finally fed in great disorder.
Capt Duncan was shot through the hand by j..
Roberts, a youth fifteen ye.rs OF age, whose
brother was recently killed in Kentucky. The
enemy scattered among the woods and ravines,
and finally reached inaccessible cliffs. Seven
dead bodies Of the Lineolnite forces were found.
A negro, named Jack, belonging TO Capt Nc
Chung, killed 0na Of tie enemy n tie fight We
lost one horse, and have here in prison ono Of
the enemy We found letters which stats that
in twentyday East Tennessee viii be oveutm
and desolated
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IRE VICAR GENtRAL or II JEsuITs.-
The very reverend Father sepranis, Vicar Of &hs
Society Of Jesus, freh Rome, aud visitor Of the
Society OF tho United States. met a pleasing
welcome from the students Of st. Xavier college,
at Cincinnati, a few days since. he was vel
coined BY the Acadmy Of Humanists, composed
Of the second class IF rhstoric.
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COARSE Pho and Turks I.Isud, In store sad 90 ar
rive. FOr safe by
CHARLES s SHARP. Agent
feS RIO. I7I Vain F.rat
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MEXICO APPEALING TO EEGLAED-By a
late arrival we have information that the Mex
can minister Of foreign affairs has addressed a
letter to the Mexican consul. in London on the
subject Of the foreign invasion Of The Republic.
he says that Spain pneeipitated war on his
country at q moment when the government
could, within a year, have paid off her debts to
The European powers, secured internal peace,
aud consolidated her power by the extinction Of
faction. The design Of the writer is to interest
England, even yet, in behalf Of Mexico and
against the policy Of Spain.
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u North Carolina has some funny names for
her regimen0-for instance, the Herring Reg
iment," the "Persimmon Regiment the Mack
ereI Regiment5' and we suppose they win have
great State and her people are a great people,
either in or out II war,
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- Rev. T. W.caskey is organizing a hospi-
tai At Nashville, tor the Mississippi soldiers in
kentucky. He is the agent Of the State, and
calls upoh the patriotic ladies to furnish him
with supplies, such as comforts, sheets, and
pillow slips for 200 couches also, shirts and
drawers for 200 soldiers, all articles to be sent
to the quartermaster at jackson, who yin have
them shipped to Nashville. He also gives no
tice that if desired he viii pay for the material,
Il the bin IS forwarded to him At Nashville.
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u ,. W.
feT IKE Care Of VIZ HI q c..
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w The Florida State convention, after a sss
sion Of fourtsen days, adjourned size die on the
night Of the 9th ult.
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SAFE!

eO0 BOXES Extra Lauadry No. II TO arrive. POI
w sale ~ CHARLES 8. SHARP,
fer Ne. III Main sfrreA
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NoRFoLK, February 6-Flag Of truce re-
ceived to-day from Old Point brings northern
papers of the 5th instant Dispatches to them
say that q party of Federala advanced to Deco
guam on Monday and had a brush with the Con
fsderate piekets. -Four Of the latter, it is stated,
were seen lo AL.
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MASONIC NOTICE!

n aijourRd conrocation OF Penn Chapter.
~ No y, r. A. BIS, wilt De hsgd a. fhelr
Hall, OddFei 0vs' Buidipg, TONIGHT a.
hAtf-past O'Clock, for the ezaltan0n Of d class
soiourning companions are fraternaliy invited 3 attend
fssit D. o TRADER ssey
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10 GANpLE MAKERSI

TOR SALE. cheap for cash, The best Machine ,r
Il dipping Candies ia the world with tie rods. reser-
VOirs and apPurtenances. Also. one sixty Gallon Kst-
lie aud one one hundred gallon Esils.
They eSn be seen st our Factory on Monroe street,
near The Bayou.
fes-2is RATrMAN & co
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MEMPHIS AND OHIO RAILR0AD
HVGAJE1 /.

OFFfcz CHIsF EN0..AND GEsL SUPERNTEEDKSr
hEzPRfs rem February 5ts HG&
NOTICE!
HUE Express Train h~ssstafora leaving Mea obs AZ s
P 4. and Paris a. ls3OA VIII Be- discontinued
Tom this date. Ouly one Passenger Train viii De ran,
THE ACCOMMODATION PASSENGER
TRAIN,
Leaving Memphis daily G---------.---G A. y.
Leave Humboldt daily 3. M.
This train connects at Humboldt with tIains On tE
Mobile aud 0Hio Rahruaf for Columbus, etc
WHEN ctreunistanees are such - 20 reHie r itj uiieaE
this train viii 60 on 20 Paris daily kept Sa1dsyJ 81
irving thsrs al 1l5 ?. ~ and leave Paris (rstunain5 a
$50 l. NJ
No guarantee can bs given. however, that the train
VIII 60 Through 10 Paris. A. circumstance may D. such
~ 10 make N necessary O. stop it at Humboldt, uishout
previous notice. TH,4S- DOUAAIEAD,
tieslw 9suesai Superintendent.
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FOR SALE

THE STEAMER "JEFF DAVIS FOR
4 Real Estate, Negroes or cah. For Ar~2
far her particulars apply 20 $50
FLOURS0Y s. CRAWFORD.
is5-lm No III Fioat Row.
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A FoREIes VmwLThe London Herald, Of
the 9th Of Janusry, satea that already houses
inLondon andLiverpboi, convinced that the sub
iugaticn Of the seutbrn States IS imprsetiesbIe,
ore making Their PREPARATIONS for the establish
msnt Of branch houses in New Orleans, Charles
ton and Norfolk the moment trade with these.
places shall be re-Opsned, and that the French
houses at Lyons and Paris are also preparing tor
similar direct intercourse with the South.
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az TIE Knoxville Register Of the 5th states
that Capt Nousauats fine battery Of light artil
lery. which has been sationsd IN thsSeity for
several months past, 4arted for Nashville the
previous evening. on Aeir WAY to Gen. Critten-
denis camp. The battery consists Of twelve
guns, eight Of which, 9Th l2e men, left here
the other four pieces snder command Of Lieut..
Baxter, were in the ksht AZ Fishing Creek, and
rsrs sally brought Of. and are al Gainsbore.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTEmI

WANT TO buy six second hand DRAWS with or
i without Harness., FOR which ! viii pay a good price
Addfesf JR. MILT1ER
fe-dta Post dfre BOY 100
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4ens.
LATER FROM THE TENNESSEE AND
CUMBERLAND
General Tilghman a Prisoner
Cen. Pillow Assigned to the Command
Of Fort DORelSOn I!
reinforcement Expected !

NASHVILLE, February IA dispatch IRON
Hon. John Bel, from Fort Donelson, this morn
ing, states that Gen. Pillow was expected there
with eight or ten thousand more troops, by eight
o'clock Saturday morning.
There were not many lives lost in Fort Henry
Our forces were driven out principally by shells
from the enemy gunboats.
The Tennessee river bridge was burned be-
tween five and six O'Clock sst-evening
Our forces r~etreated toward Fort Donelsonr
pursued BY the enemy. 1t is reported at Nash
vile this evening that Fort Henry is inundated
Gen. Pillow has been assigned to the com
mand Of Fort Donelson
The EkeIreas and Less.
Fort DoEELsoN, February 7.-Gen. Thigh.
man. Major Gilmer, Capt. Miller, and about
eighty officers and men, surrendered with the
fort. They remained to cover the retreat. Col
Heiman brought over the rest of the command
about three thousand, in good order, to this post
arriving about eleven o'clock last night. Their
march was delayed by the bad condition of tn
roads and high water, as well as the fact tina.
they were attacked in the rear by the enemy
cavalry.
Col. Holman says it was a matter physically
impossible to save the field batteries. Nothing
was saved but the NAL arms.
An attack is not expected here until to morrow
Confederate Surgeon Released.
DIR. CIiFe, captured at Fishing Creek, hai
been released, and arrived here this evening.
Exchange Of Prisoners.
NEW ORLEANS, February Pour hundre'
and ninsty-two Federal prisoners left her
yesterday evening for North Carolina to be eK
changed.
EIectlSueering BaIistin by Telegraph.
RieHMoND, February while the Pro
visional Congress conducts business in secre
session, outsiders arc busy arranging for tn
organization Of tho permanent Congress. Tn
following gentlemen are named for Speaker 0
the House, George w. Jones, of Tennessee, Thos
s. Bseoek. Of Virginia, J. L N. Curry, Of Ala
bsma, D. F. Kenner, of Louisiana. Jno. J. Nc
Rae, Of Mississippi.
For Clerk Of the House, Di1en, Of Georgia
and Clusky, of Tennessee, are most prominent
Jonce Hooper, present Clerk Of Congress j
prominently spoken of as Secretary of the Senate
Nonsense nj I've aad n Half Cents Pc
Word.
The streets of the city are dark Of nights L
consequence Of trouble with retorts at the cit,
gas works, but viii be remedied BY inauguTs
ton day.
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~ The New Orleans Crescent Of the 5th, re-
fering to the fact that sterling exchange opened
in that market the day previous at l25 to l27
and closed at 1870, says that the length Of time
these rates are to be sustained depends on the
blockade, and adds: - This stealing exchange
goes to Kentucky in place Of gold. This is a
kind Of fnAneiering we do not approve Of. How
does this exchange go from Kentucky Only
through our enemies. it is believed. Il IS about
time that the currency Of the Confederate States
should pass as current money in Kentucky But
for what purpose, we ask, is money wanted in
Kentucky, other than such as viii pass in this
city1 Is there a contraband business going on,
OF arc army supplies required for which gold
alone is an equivalent If so, then it is about
time our army should subsist on the enemy"
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JOIN j. CRfrrENDET.-The New Orleans
Cresesst, abiding to tbs rumor that this old
traitor vas deeply affected at the news Of the
battle Of Fishing Greek says g The yrandest
statesman this country las ever produced, long
since in hs grave, told TIE writer Of these lines
that John J. Crittenden had acted the part Of a
private Benedict Arnold and would become a
national traitor, whenever the opportunity pre-
sented itself, if he thought it was profitable for
him 10 do son
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~ The necessity of ever! volunteer in ser
vice re-enlisting, who possibly can, is svery day
becoming more manifest. Let our southern
boys know that the hope Of the ene1sy is based
on the expectstion that thel wiz return to their
homes so soon as their present term Of enlist
ment expires. Read what he New York Herald
says:
We hope, therefore, that Con. Mcclellan viii
resist every sttempt 70 p~reipitate events before
be is ready, and that the President and his Cabi-
net will sustain him in his course, especially in
view Of the fact that the next month the period
Of enlistment in the southern army for one year
shall have expired, and great numbers Of the
rebels viii refuse to ~Te-euist.
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sTRAYED or STOLEN.

LFROA corner Soath and Hernando strestsN
Il s light sOi0red MARE MULE. With -
b aek ssresk down Der back and striped ieu
had 3 leather strap around her neck. A smts 8%
Die reward will De given 20 the person Informing ~ u
her whereabouts FREEMAN & 20
lrNLLa 20 MIR IL
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-UEFENDIsG THE WELLAND CANAL-The
Niagara Mad says tn Canadian War Depart
ment has advertised for tenders for the erection
Of e~arthworks and palisadings At Port Dalhousie,
Port Colborne, St GATHERINGS and such other
places on the Wellsnd Canal as may be hereafter
decided. The Nal also learns from a London,
c. W, paper, that a detachment Of R c. Rifles,
numbering forty men, took their departure from
that place on the 9Th inst, for Port Colborne, on
the line Of the Welland Cana. The same jour
nal sayssthAt $ second detachment, consisting of
fifty men, left On the morning Of the 9th for
Port Dathousie, via Great Western.
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President Davis has informed Lincoln, by flag
Of truce, that if the Missouri bridge-burners are
hung by Gen. Halleck, as threatened, Col. Cor
coran, Wilcox, Lee md others viii be hung by
way of retaliation
The New York herald., 1862-03-26
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BERLIN, Feb. 10, 1862.
Mr. .cslparc's Noe 70 hc Prussidn Gorernme1u-a
Sece,sssnis Paaphlst ia Ber,-Hr. Butter-7as TreEt
Afuiy Once More, DC.
1he official Pr,tsSinn Gazette publishes Mr.. ssward's
reply 10 Count Bernstors the late differences
with England The cordial and dignihed language oil
the American Secretary OF State has made fsvorabe
impression the Prussian dipomststs and the truth
Of his suggestion that the proper regulation OF neutral
rights may become Of greater importance to tho
Powers Of Eastern Europe than is to America is
fully recognized.
pamphlet appeared here lately, written by a Mr..
Hudson, Of Virginia, and entitled I" The Second Declara
ton Of American Independence" in which the cause Of
the South is defended with considerable ingenuity and
an effort made TO dssbuse the German mind OF the idea
that the real question at issue Is the psrpuaton or
abolition Of slavery. Hitherto he does not seem to have
met with much success ~ the only paper have seen u
noticed and that in not particularly naerng terms
is the National zeung. Mr. Hudson was Secretary Of
Legation at Berlin for short time after the resignation
of Mr. e. G.. W. Butler and was subsequently, present
the Prussian reviews the Rhine whero he taken
for United States officer. His predecessor, chvarous
young Lousianian, who was especially proud or his do
scent from brother Of General Washington had resided
here several years and had numerous friends and nc
ouantsnces who sorry 20 learn tMt he had been
koa 0ghtlrg In the rebel ranks in one Of the late
The New York herald., 1862-03-26

thirty per oent In price Guaysqu although me duties
eA rios and other provisions had been Abolished
BOLIVIA.
There b nothing OF much importance from BOLIVIA
President Acha had offered President Beizu - 900 m
come on which 20 live, he would only stay abroad.
his he declined IL said that, having no confidence
IN the stability OF his power, Acha then proposed 70
General Santa Cruz 70 return again TO the country
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
Tns triumph OF General Mitre of Buenos Ayres.
che Confederation. complete all the provinces having
submitted 70 him Il Is said that Rozario will be the
capital OF the government General Urquza has sold or
selling 800 900 cattle from his estates upon the pro
goods OF which, 1t is said he will live in France or Spain