The New York herald., 1862-02-18

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. sible, the railroad and turnpike bridges on Bl
Barren river They, however, had all been Ut
stroyed when General Mitchell rea 'hed the panS
of the river. The brigades Of General breckit
ridge and General Hindman we're until ihursda
. evening at Woodburn station, but subsequentl
moved on to Russelyille, and are probably now i
! Nashville.
! 1t is believed now that no rebel forces exist il
Kentucky east of the direct road from Bowling
Green via Franklin town on the railroad MN
miles South of woodburn Station-to Nashville.
1t is reported that General McCook and Genera
Thomas left with their divisions by way Of Sal
river for the Cumberland on Saturday; Genera
Buell., it is said, accompanied McCook's division
to take command on the Cumberland river in per
son, where so 900 OF our troops were expected te
arrive to-day. While he presses the enemy on the
Cumberland with his tremendous force, them flank
and rear are threatened by the heavy divisions
under Generals Nelson and Mitchell.
Thus surrounded by military Gordon, and with
their stronghold, Columbus, anked the fate OF the
rebels in that vicinity may be considered as sealed.
Fresh troops are pouring down from Ohio and In
diana to support our armies. Three Indiana
regiments and battery of artillery left New
Albany yesterday, and the men in the camps of
instruction at Bardstown. KY, embarked from
Louisville at the same time for the Cumberland
river The aggregate Of these renforcements will
amount to nearly 10000 men.
The map which we publish to-day, together with
the accompanying description of Clarksville and
the other prominent points yet to be assailed by
our troops, will enable our readers to understand
the precise line of operations before US.
In addition to the victory in Tennessee We have
information from Fortress Monroe that severe
fighting has been going near Savannah, and that
the city was reported to have been captured by the
Union troops, most probably those of Gen. Wright
and Capt. Davis, who, as We have previously
stated, entered the Savannah river by Warsaw
Sound and dispersed Tatnalls rebel feet.
Immediately on the receipt Of the news of the
capture of Fort Donelson by the Secretary Of War,
he sent the name of General Grant to the President
for promotion to Major Generalship. Secretary
Stanton has also issued An order thanking General
Lander for his late services in Western Virginia.
The receipt of the news of the Fort Donelson
victory at Washington yesterday created the most
intense excitement. General Mcclellan, who felt
justly proud Of the success of his plans, went in
person to the War Department with General cul'
Fums despatch which was read aloud by Mr.. Stan
ten to o large number Of visiters, and was well
coined by three ringing cheers. In both houses Of
Congress the intelligence was received with the
widest enthusiasm, and when, in addition, the,
news Of the capture Of Savannah, as reported from
Norfolk by way of Fortress Monroe, was announced
in the Senate by Mr. Crimes, Of Iowa, load mani
fstations Of applause buast from the galleries and
the floor Of tie Senate Chamber.
The joy in the camps and on the streets was not
less denonsirative as the news was read at the
head of eash regimsat. And it viii be seen by
our reports of the effect of this glorious intelli-
gence in the city Of New York and throughout the
whole North yesterday that the entire people
unite in one common voice Of jubilee. In St
Louis General Halleck made speech to the ex.
ultant crowd who assembled at his headquarters,
in which he said:-"I promised, when came here,
with your aid to drive the enemies of the flag from
your State. This has been done, and it is nov
virtually out Of Kentucky, and soon will be ous Of
Tennessee" Judge Holt is said TO have wept for
ioy when he heard the news. Many Of the stores
were closed, the city decorated with fags, and
evidence of the greatest joy was everywhere
manifest.
CONGRESS.
The excitement yesterday in the Senate incl
dent to the reception Of the news Of the glorious
successes of the Union arms entirely unified that
body for the transaction Of public business. After
some routine business, of little Importance, they
| went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
| The House participated in the general jubilee
| consequent upon the announcement OF the news
| from Tennessee. No business was done beyond
| the passage of an amendment reducing the salary
| of the Commissioner of the Agricultural Depart
| ment and the bill authorizing the employment OF
a stenographer by the committee on the conduct
of the war. The bill making an appropriation for
the signal service Of the army was also passed.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
We give in another column complete list of the
members Of the new rebel Congress, which is to
put itself into working operation at Richmond to-
dsy. 1t consists Of twenty-six S ators and one
hundred and seven representatives, the States Of
Missouri and Kentucky having IN equal voice with
those that regularly seeded. The members from
Missouri were not chosen from the Congressiona
districts, according TO law, but were taken in Q
body from Sterling Prices rebel ragamufins, and
will be admitted under the name OF commission
ers. The Senators who will represent that STATE
were elected by Claiborne +. Jsckson's rump Le
gislature, which had meeting at Neosho for tina
purpose at which not one-fifth OF the member