New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-17

a, nces cannot doubt if the battle Ii deferred uHl'
me close Of the week, Donelsou will be manly re-
dpced nv the terrible SHELLS OF the gunboas, OF when
the R,Iel, have a moral dread. inleed, believe
the enemy will he bali hip!ed assoon sst.ey SCENE
now famed gunboats whose very name IN lie iheseee
and other seeded States will henceiorth he a tower
OF strength.
All The fupitives from Fort Henry are al Donel-
.on. and when they behold those hontng batteries,
tber hopes and courage will sinS. The last nteili
rerce from DOnelson gives the number OF liz dei-nl
es al twenty thousaud-c0nsidefabe aeces Ions nav
ing been made wilhia tie past two Or three days.
The return Of one Of the gunboats from up the
river last evening, gave MS the glorious intelligence
thar she, with the Conestoga and Lexington, A"a
steamed quietly into the waters Of Southern Ten
ncssce Mississippi, and Ai4olna with the stars ana
Stripes SWING and been greeted everywhere BY Tie
most enthusiastic acclamaiions Tor the Union.
Tie people were wild with latrcsic excitement
ard many % them actually he'd ieF- al The pro'pee'
Of Geliverance from the CALLING yoke oi oil'e's.
imros,d upon them by jed. Dayiss bastard G'Nefn-
mcnt All the loyal eXlIesslon though l'ie o' ''o
loyal feeling, had been suppressed by threats ONT
RACES. ana force Of arms; and lose "ho h"a oeeu
daring enough 20 advocate the bion 10 ne isc' o.
an sncu oppo,on bad been driven from her homes
and hunted like Wild beasts
Woman bad been insulted; entire ccuiaur iies
robbed, and men shot and hanged on account u er
.oy ity than which, IA lie eyes ol tic srm.n fuians
who represent the " Cosfederaey, no greasr crime
could bs nuaed.
Tie three yunloais went 81 f.r ~ Eafror No.,
aud Florence, Ala. a ditlrce heuce Of over ESQ
hundred and thirty uil,s, ard wlnIi have gone fur
q er br. for stslow wafer. Tl,rr are 10 iort t,,.
uous ana no signs Of any be Teules'se Lr,or'
proving beyond question that the Rebels never sup
posed tor Henry could he taken. ana consequently
{, e. had made Preparations for resisting " above
tLis point.
Ttis intelligence il indubi,able, aud gives positive
proof % the wdely-sg-oAd Union feelings # the
leope, IN conraaisinciion 10 lie reckless ana de-
ie,t Die ambition Of tLo politicians, even Ia the
hearts aud bones Of Rebcldoin. 4 large number, il
not al he people have been induced 70 oppose the
Federal Cover ment either through fear Of Personoi
coi sequences, became they were duped and de-
iraldod by the demsgoguc. Of Dixie, az The TRlB-
Usr bias always clsimed.
tie people had no motive TO d.guse their senli-
ment, they could have avoided tho gnnboeis, and
Ged from ,her homes along the Store Instead of
;ockng on board, wherever the boais stopped, ~
econ 40 they learned NJ harm wac inten led them.
The officers converted with numbor Of intei.
gent men, rome Of WHOM really believed, 80 adroIly
had the Sece sion Piess and leader, deceived them
llat tie Union amy designed 20 deyastaie toe
South, rayis their wives and dnughtefr and murder
e.ery man bonn IL Slave Safe. Iftho intelligent
portion Of the community could believe zach ious.
irou, stories, is i strange tbs iglomui # whom
there are 80 many in Sece,ia, should ave their
creiuly most gfoss'y abused
~ places wLete there were fenes they came to
The ganboats, with crowds Of men, women
and children. who seemed delighted 10 know Their
rights would long be protected, and they allowed
once more ne exoroie Of the i1eIties of WHICH they
had been deprived.
The eatire country bad been at'ipYed Of .ru ara
weapons Of every hind, leaving tie ,eopc power'c
20 defend thcnselycs fioi0 my Entertainments ~
outrage The only armed persons the officers Of The
gunboats saw were th,ee ccmpuies Of cavalry, aid
many Of ihem lad been pressed into tie ,er.lce in
u tif htNeii u inc aca'iNu anu lpliitt no
crews OF the boeis. TIE gunbcats had little mots
than bali crews when they len here, and thoy
Obtained their full complement, ffon. parties willing
and anxious 10 cubs under the old banner
The general exprorion of opinion in The Soul, /
'gas inat the people needed only The as,Gr,nce Of
protection foui our Government 20 ri.d IL once aad
declare their hatred nni Adherence Of the Joa. 4
Davis tyranny.
At Lasiport good deal Of cotton was stored aud .
hc punbCais could, had hey desired il, have loaded
With re great staple Of tie So,h. Nothing WIS to
proven, them, and captain Of one Of Tie 5oa.s
.s4Gred ne there was - much loysly siopg the
tennessee - on tho Ohio River.
SCyend Iesimoutf. | an Informed, could eusiIy b.
aiscd in Jenress,e, aud the people declare disy
you'd gladly aasist Us IN our battles Il they hai
.unf.
Five Of Che Robe steamers, tho Time Gam Kirt-
nan, Linn Boyd, App,.on Belle api Samoei Or,
Icy,orsiy aoHlioEsd, we've fired aud deserted iy tho
ccc.son ofeHs Two steamers, tho Dunbar and
.iled RoLb escaped by running 81 light into u
natl creel. The Maasel EAsipoIt, aud Sale
GOD were captured by tho guuooai- and brought 10
bis place.
The eunboais brought down number Of Memphis
ID Nnhvi le papers, and their editorials show
cat alarm W the turn things have recently taken.
Ley arc much distressed u, I've diua1,etou ~ l. ri.