New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24
VANDALISM OF THE REBELS.
NASHVILLE TO BE DEFENDED
Gen. Buckner in the Hands Of O U. ). Marshal.
OFFICIAL REPORT Of THE CAPTURE or FORT
D0NelS0N.
ILLNESS OF GEN. BEAUREGARD.


FOOTR.
CLARxsyILLE, Tenn. Thursday. Feb. 20, 1862.
Hon. GIDEON WELLS, Secretary Of the Navy
We have possession Of GAINESVILLE. The citizens
being alarmed two-tbirds of them have hed and
having expressed my views and intentions to the
Mayor and the Hon. Cave johnson, at their request
have issued proclamation, assuring all peaceably
disposed persons that they may with safety resume
their business avocaiicns requiring only the military
stores and equipments to DO given up, and holding
the authorities responsible that this sball be done
without reservation.
left Fort Donel.on yesterday with the Conestoga,
Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, and the Cairo,
Lieutenant Commanding Bryant, on an armed recon-
noissauce, bringing with me Col. Webster of the
Engineer Corps, and Chief Of Gen. Grants Staff,
who, with Lieutenant Commanding Phelps. took
possession and bcised the Union flag at GAINESVILLE
A Union sentiment manifested itself as we came
up the river.
The Rebels have ret eated to Nashville, having
set fire. against the circumstances OF the citizens, to
the splendid railroad bridge across the Cumberland
River.
return to Fort Doneson to-day for another gun
boat and Blk or eight mortar boats, with which pro-
pore to proceed up the Cumberland. The Rebels oil
have terror of Gunboats. One of them, short
distance above Fort Donelson, had previously fired
ali iron rolling mill, belonging to the Hon. John
Bell, which had been used by the Rebels.
Flsxoaicer commanding NavL Force. Western Waters
Granville, Tenn. Friday. Feb. 81. 1852
Commodore Foo,e has advanced up the Cumber-
land with the gunboats Conestoga and Cairo, 10 this
point. The Notifications on each side OF Red River
were destroyed, and the greater portion Of the IN
habitsns have fed.
White flags are flying in every direction.
On the approach OF the gunboas, the railroad
bridges over the Cumberland aud Red Rivers were
set on fire, and that over Red River destroyed. The
other is but little damaged.
Commodore Foote Issued q proclamation for Tie
people to return to their business.
There is a large amount of Rebel stores here.
CHicAGo. Saturday, Feb a. 1862
Four thousand Fort Donelson prisoners have al
ready arrived at Camp Dougla. Two thousand more
will arrive tomorrow morning.
ISDIAsAPoIIs. Ind, Saturday, Feb %, 1864
Twelve hundred Of the Fort DopelsOn prisoners ar
rived here this afternoon. Eighteen hundred more
will arrive tomorrow. Gen. Ducknor and staff and
CAiao, III Saturday, Feb. % 1862.
Cen Buckner has been delivered to tho United
Suites Marshal on q warrant Issued by Justice Ca
tron. He will be taken to Kentucky to stand his
trial on the charge Of treason.
LorsviLrK. Ky. FEB. 20 1862.
Gen. Bnell left here several days ago, and pro-
cseded in the direction of Nashville. His staff leave
bere tomorrow morning for the place Of bis dcstna
ton.
1t is reported that many Of the negroes taken some
time since from the Green River country of Ken
lucky by The Rebels to aid in fotifying Nashville
took advantage Of the panic created there BY the
ukng of Forts Henry and Donelson, and are making
their way back TO their old homes. They Say it was
too late to fortify Nashville.
II ia understood that tho Rebels proposed destroy
ing the bridges and road Nashville on their
treat thitberward but the citizens along the road
demonstrated and prsventedit.
Rumors, which cannot be traced TO any trustwor-
thy source have prevailed all day Of tue evacuation
Of Nashville by the Rebels.
CINCINNATI, Feb. %, 1857.
The Commercially Indianapolis dispatch says that
8 600 Fort Donelson prisoners have arrived there
during tie last "A hours. They are the hardest look
inc set of men ever collected together uniformed in
rags Of all cools, with carpets for blankets. The
prystes assert that secession is gone up; that they
are better treated and fed here than they have been
for the past six months. Most OF tie anxious
to take the oath.
Three of their surgeons have been paroled to at
tend to their sick, which ire becoming quite numer
Gus. The officers are not uniformed, and don't look
much superior to the private prisoners.
Tho prisoners are composed of the 4th and 18th
Nisai.sippi Sh Kentucky, 18th Alabama, Goth, 45th,
and SD Tennessee.
GEN. GRANTS OFFICIAL REPORT.
Fonr DosguoS, Sunday, FEB. 10. 1862
Gen @. W. CuLlos ChiJ Of SAT-, Department 81 h''on,'
GFsFRAL: am pleased to announce TO you the
surrender, this morning, OF Fort Don
eson, with to $4,000 prisoners, at least forty
pieces of artillery, and large amount of stores,
horses mules and other public property
lett Fort Henry on the 18th inst, with force Of
nbont 10 900 men, divided into two divisions, under
the command Of Gems. McClernand aud Smith. Six
regiments were sent around by water the day before,
convoy ed BY gunboSt or rather started one day la
ter than one Of the gunboats anu with instructions
not 10 pass II.
The troops made the march in good order the head
Of the column arriving within two miles OF the fort
Vt L. O'Clock IN. At this point the enemy's pokeIs
were met and driven In.
The iorlihcations OF the enemy were from this
point gradually approached and surrounded, with
occasional shrinking the line. The following
day, owing u the nonsrryai Of the gunbOat and re-
endorsements sent by water, no attack was made;
but the Investment was extended the tanks oil Tue
enemy, and drawn closer to his works, with skir'
mishing all day. On the evening OF the i5tn the
gunboa,s and reenforcemeDts arrived. On the ii'n,
a Gallant attack was made by Flag Officer foo'e
upon the enemy's works with his fleet Inc engage,
nent lasted, probably, one hour and halI, ana o'
fair to result favorably to the cause OF the Sn'on
when two unlucky shots disabled two OF Tue ar
nored gunboats, 20 that they were carried D"eh .
by the current. The remaining TWO WIZ VI!
,...neh hia.hl,h nlsn having received nNmbeI