Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE LATEST FROM TENNESSEE.

OCCUPATION OF NAsHvILLK-THB FEDERAL FLAG
PLYING. OVER THE CAPITOL OF TENNESSEE
FLIGHT OF THE REBEL LEGISLATURES TO MEMPHIS.
CAIRO, Feb. 25, P. M.-Nashville was yester.
Buell..
The Federal flag Is flying over the State house.
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned on Satur.
day week, to meet again at Memphis ' u
Ii 10 reported that commissioners have been ap-
pointed to confer with the Federal authorities at
Washington to arrange terms for the transfer of
allegiance, and that Gov. Harris has offered 10
turn the rebel forces over to the Union.
FURTHER IN RELATION TO THE EVACUATION OF
NAsHvILLE-THE UNION CITIZENS SENDING FOR
UNITED STATES sUNBoAT.
ST. Louis, Feb. ga Fort Donelson dispatch
to the Democrat Of yesterday says:-" A boat
just from Clarksville reports the evacuation of
Nashville. The Union citizens Of that place sent
steamboat to Clarksville, which towed up one
OF our gunboats for their protection The reheis.
with Gov. Harris, retreated to MaShaesbor6.ss'
Harris burnt all the State documents before
leaving.
Gen Grant has declared martial law over West
Tennessee.
THE LATEST FROM CAIRO.
CAIRO. Feb. 26.-Nothing further has transpired
In reference to Columbus The reports from
rebel sources represent that stand will be made
at Columbus.
At Randolph and Memphis forces are concen-
trating At the latter place the streets are barr-
caded with cotton bales. The reports Of the
pacifcation Of Tennessee are denied, and late
from Gov. Harris.
REPORTS THROUGH PRIVATE SOURCES.
81. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-A gentleman who escaped
from Columbus represents general Union senti-
ment as prevailing In Tennessee, and thinks the
Legislature will acquiesce in the recommends
ton OF Governor Harris, because thev are fearful
OF resisting the nion sentiment When he left
Columbus there were 80 900 rebel troops there.
Another gentleman who has arrived here from
Nashville lwho left before the occupation by the
Federal troopsl reports that the rebels viii make
another stand at Murfreesboro'. He also SAYS that
when Governor Harris fed with the Legislature
TO Memphis, he burnt the State library and dis
fiouted large amount Of commissary stores and
provisions among the citizens. The stores were
all closed and business entirely suspended while
the secessionists were leaving with their stock
and negroes, and were following the retreating
army.
A correspondent Of the indianapolis Journal.
writing from Munfordsville, Ky, states that lust
before he left the Green river camps, a gentleman
had just reached there who had left Nashville on
the day Of the reception Of tie news OF the fall of
Fort Donelson He represents the state Of excite
ment at Nashville as being unparalleled. per.
feet panic reigned throu2 hout the whole CITY The
streets were thronged with people wild with ex-
cltement Leading rebels were making speeches
from store goods bOxt from the street corners to
were upon them, the city was defenceless. and
appealing to every man who had any species of
firearms to rally 10 the defense Of the place He
says that these appeals d hut very little effect
ana there seemed 70 be little If any sysi5 n about
anything that looked TO resistance. During the
confusion te made good his escape to Munfords-
vile.