The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-02-26

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ed g take . sealnen from an American YES
Sci by force, buta federal gunboat protected
the man. The government. Of St. Thomas
notifies the Britisher that the guns Of the
fort would aid the Iroquois. The British
admiral subsequently arrived and reprimand-
ed the commander and apologized to the
Consul, Edgar. - : i 0.s-'Sss ~ IS
Vera Cruz dates to the 9th, state that no
advance had yet been made Over 1000
sick soldiers were there, besides hundreds atj
IeJaro. yellow and typhus fevers had
broken out among them. The Mexicans,
insist upon the embarkmcnt Of the Spanish
troops, but consent to 1000 allied troops at
tending the negotiations at Orzaba ) The
allies state that they shall advance during
February TO Orizaba, and would give battle
at Cerro Gordo if opposed, Mexican papers
express the greatest hatred Of the ,Spaniards.
... ..l AUGUSTA, Ga. Feb. Is.
The Savannah Morning Mas has spe-
cial dispatch from Charleston, saying that
the captain of the schooner Theodore, cap
tured on FRIDAY by the Yankees in Bull Bay.
escaped. He says that the Yankees would
capture and destroy Savannah this week,
and Charleston soon afterwards. The latest
intelligence from Savannah is that the Fed
era' vessels are gaining ground in their e..
forts to reach the main channel Of the river,
and that the attack would not much longer
be delayed. A private dispatch states that
al! was quiet yesterday morning.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 20.
General Halleck has sent the following
dispatch to General Mcclellan GAINESVILLE
has been taken with supplies enough Tor %
days. The place is now occupied by Gen.
Smiths division. = -.
Price on being reinforced by McCu'loch's
command made stand at Sugar Creek
crossing near the Arkansas line on the 10TH
but was defeatd after short engagem ut and
again fed. Many prisoners were take and
a quantity of arms which his men threw
away in their flight.
Feb 2l.-Special dispatches from Cairo to
the St. Louis Republican and Democrat say
on Tuesday two rebel regiments from
Gainesville came to Fort Denelsor and
gave themselves up, saying they had been
deceived and were tired of fighting a5ainst
the old flag.
IT IS declared that strong objections will
be raised by Tennessceans against thu Bow
ling Green force offering battle at Nashville
The Provost Marshal at Gainesville sent
word to General Grant to come up and &C.
cupy the town at once Officers Of tie gun
boat now lying there represent the Union
feeling very strong and people state they
had been made to believe that the Union
army was composed OF Germans and negroes
for abolition purposes, but now they see it
| IS not they are anxious TO return to their al
'egiance. Prominent citizens there say a
similar feeling will pervade the whole State
in week.
Gov Harris has called meeting Of the
Legislature next Monday, for the purpose it
is affirmed, Of having all unconstie ,tioEal
acts passed by them Immediately annulled
and Tennessee officers and citZenS declare
that the State will soon be back in the
Union.
Gen. Hallcck to day te1egraphe'} to Gen
Mcclellan, that Cen Curtis, has taken Ben
tonW!'e, Arkansas, with considerable GUAM
tity of baggage, wagons, &c.
CHICAGO, FeA. q.
Two thousand and two hundred of the
Fort Donelson prisoners arrived hero this
morning. More are expected to morrow
WAsH1NaroN, Feb. 20.
The Senate had under consideration yes
terday end to. day in executive Session a
message from the President, embracing ar
RI important communication from our Minste
i'm Mexico, MIR. Corwin. The proposition t.
Ipay the public debt of Mexico was particu
IarIy under discussion.
Colonel Richardson, from the House Mill
tary Committee. is preparing a bill for thu
incarceration Of and refusal to exchange, al
persons who have taken the oath to supper
the Constitution of the United States. a
Senators, members of Congress, foreign min
listers, and all who have been in the regular
army or navy, and who have accepted off
ceS, either civil or military under the SO call
cd Southern Conccderacy. In short to punis
the leaders in the rebellion, and under n
pretext to let them escape.
The report Of Senator Sumner, Chairman
,of the committee on foreign relations, on tn
existing Mexican embroglio, and the duty {
our own Government, is said to be an eS
tremey clear and conclusive exposition
the whole position.
, 1t is believed that the recommendation {
this report will be adopted by the Senate.
The Presidents son William died to:da,
! aged eleven years.
1t is reported that the rebels are fa1in
back from Centerville. 1t is supposed the
are influenced by military necessity, fearin
t that their supplies will be cut off.
Presiden. Lincoln is Ill to-day, havin
F, become exhausted from watching by til
bedside Of his son Willie.
The Senate in consequence Of the deaf
Of President Lincoln's son, adjourned.
BALTIMORE, Feb 81,
One Of the released prisoners, Who ha
been confined at Richmond seven months
gives unmistakable evidence Of strong Ur
. ion organization at Richmond. The Unio
0 men claim to be 1900 strong, and say the
are eagerly waiting and longing for an or
q |portunity to fling ont the stars and stripe.
i Out Of ten fortifcatisns erected around Rich
mond, only one is armed, and the city ca
be easily taken. d. Desperate efforts wer
e making to get recruits for the army. Tn
!. secessionis,s admi, that. unless they coul
6 secure the service Of every male Virginia
4 between l6 ana go years Of age, they mu:
yield within thirty days. = ,<ss ~zsls;@;
The Unionists had leagues regularly OF
gained, with signs aud passwords. Man
acts Of kindness were shswn at every poss
bic opportunity, to the prisoners. He fnl
Their says that from three to four regiment
were daily arriving at Richmond that III
e Tennesseeans were going to Tennessee, an
: the Carolinians and Others to their respect,
: States. He also understood that only som
thirty regiments would remain at Manassa