New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-27
FROM The TENNESSEE RIVER.
PROGRESS OF GRANTS ARMY.
State Of Feeling Along the Route

THE FLEET ARRIVES At IFS DESTINATION
The Greater Part of the Tennessee River Expedi-
,ou arrived at Savannah, Hardin County, Tenn, or
Sbe evening and during the Il3ht OF the lltb lrst'
Scr nsafly 80 niles up and down the stream lay
<s feet. More vesses were constantly arriving,
tbe channel was filed with them, gliding shout In
asareb of landings near their respective brigade
Ss,dougrterr, and the air wac heavy witt the murky
smoke from hundreds Of putting chnneys-
Half dozen regiments were brought ont on Dress
rerade and the delighted inhabitants OF The learnt
1iile country town If Savannah crowded into 'io
sreets or peeped ont behind the curtains oi reoohu
rory windows TO see tie eight, ana eon''n0o
shejr hating faith, tina; beyond Peradveni9ie' w.
Ssnkeos were there at least t. defend them IN 5,'
ll.roncealed preference for the Union esuse liz
spicuous among the troops were 'a ' Walscc's
Indigpa. aud Sth Missouri Of Gen Lew " "'iav -.
Si,-i.;on whose eleudy tread aud precisl' VI ~.
mt were uucxcslied by any eq""iy
hoy Of regulars our old ARMY ever "9as'tu. 9th
al - 81 i'm had indeed, reached SUM! Sou',
na eA - nile from tie Mississippi iue aud only
e. - 2a from The northwest corner OF ALABAMA pre-
-, a. far south as the northern uhe oI c'n'n
CsOcI;nn and further down than any oil our hfu ies'
.vcer,ing the email ones that have Bone around by
Ale ga coast eXpedl,lois'
souTHEkN TENNESSEE UNIoNISM.
Their was evidence through the day that The 1rac-
81 T'nion sentiment along the 1eonesste was not
LII a Dyth "ReckoD dad'll not have 10 rl''
W i;ore ana hide around 70 keep from beIn hung
IS the joyfdi common OF hoorless hU' 40, 10
ioncy savannah Mis-, she eazed Oh tue stiIi IT,
c,,ssng feet. CLAWS a.mercy,' rephrd Ter coui-
-, ~ kpowed the Yankee was Ia powerful peo-
- nm; never did see many boats IN AL u', Uofh
e. before Guess We viii have pesce nov" Hi"'e
,,icsl was the masculine .Ouse 10 tue re pear
a.. OF the flag. Some one hundred and MY cii-
s. of the town and county volunteered zoe NE wal
a. fll I'D the DOuelson-thinned rabks OF th' AInois
s..iments that were The fret to disehoaik'
A RECONNAISSANCE.
n, the ,2,b our forces made reconnaissance in
s,rcs The Dlan of the movement Was briefly t'lS
A, ne two towns Of PdTdy aud C0lnlh, the former
i, Tennessee and the latter in Mississ ppi, pref
,troue Rebel forces were known to be posted a. d
is.v-sen them was direct railroad commune 'lon.
~ sttock one was therefore 10 attack both, ill TIE
sa;lr,sd connection could destroyed. Anew miles
aonih OF PuIdy was AN important railroad oIiGse'
esiih long treslle work on each side. FROM WIS
tYdre good roao led 10 landing on the aver, -FOUR
a. Eve uiles above Savannah. Geu. W aIlace War
M moye no the river after Iightfall, 30 a. to t.io"
lbs Rebel scouts of the SCENT move OUT on tOe Hu
AZ or eight miles with his Infantry aud meaIitlne
aeud bis cavalry ahead 10 destroy tie bnaee Anu
frese-work and capture passing train ii p"Ssiole'
lie infantry would be within calling distance TO
support tie cavalry IN care OF attack, or pieNe"'
iSr bspr cot off by movement IN the htuk or rear.
Tn, plan was carried out exactly according 10 ne
programme. In = night 40 dark that u ruer coIld
cuS SEE his horse by the frequent flashes oil Lightning
srd under q pouring rain, Major Hayes, viii a Dali
talon Of the 9th Ohio Cavalry, snieed by Unlon
man OF the vicinity, marcl cd some 70 mllee, rea
tbe brd,e IL an early hour, destroyed II aud he
traek and treslewOrk for hsf ulle tried o. c.,en
fbe Gown tfaia from Purdy, but wss iOird By The
couduetor's having been ADVISED by The pso. lie OF
ge neishbofhood " bis presence IN time, and gol
back the point at which The infantry were ros'l'
al j. 0 clock in the Afternoon.
THE REBELS BURNING THEIR COTTON.
For miles an i0.deEned, lurid glow OF light wac
ssen iliumninR the murky sky, and shut s diWiy
trough the woods. As il was seen from ditsienl
Portions in tue curves Of tie road, tho uiei
Imagined each appearance TO he a uew hight, a. I
ce.e was much talk of .ignal-frez aud ednoniliol
70 te ready Tor attack Any moment; but al la Jus
A. he da kest before daylight, they cAGIe ~ 10 n
aud lhe mys,ery was solved. speculative iarme
bad bought up some fifty bales OF cotton, wbc'
we're stored ia d old shed by the road-ide. Late II
lie preceding evening q battalion q. ReOtl catalt
hAl been down to the river, aud returning, greatly
81 rmed IL the forni able Appearance Oi The fleet
had tired The cotton 10 prevent the LII cOlnltes iron
getting il.
TALKs WITH THE SLAVES.
There was no scarcity OF ovideuce that we coulc
q. ABUNDANT and, 20 far a. the facts came Wlbii
heir comprehension, wholly Trustworthy iuiorma
ton from The slaves. At one Vi TIE hOu,es neal
were the Division hailed wa, party 81 siaS &.
whose master had away. One of them was d
isd sXemllfca0n Of some If The social Workings O!
allstrcss was her stepmOther. She had been rather
be .er rased than most OF her companions, snd Was
Remarkably vlyaclOus and Dtellis eut, 40 well ar
rTiAiagly handsome. Sie gave gfert deal OF valu-
3le information to the General, aud was especially
eleur and accurate IN her saJements
Won't you have trouble Tor telling US al this,
when your master cones backl" aske4 some O.e.
"Oh, they'll quiz us wonderfully" said she, " Ulr
sley won't make much out Of us. The most thew Il
want % know IL what you said 10 us abouG ruuuiug
away Some one made an allusion o. numbers
o. plans IN tbe presence Of this slave family. con
you needn't fear saying anything here, said TIE
qusdroop, these re 'le are all right, you may be
sure, aud ss close as tue grave"
lie slaves tod wonderful stories Of the ideas their
masters bad tined 10 impress Oh them abont the III
KEGS " Declare said an old negroes, g. thought
you must be downright hea;hens, but you are real
ycOd.Oosing people, aud don't seem " do nobody H.
asrns.
INCIDENTS At SAVANNAH.
hccOstiug al old gentleman known AZ DR.. Mar.
row, enGeayOreo 10 sOunc nim 10 tie Union sen.
tine Of the town. He informed ne that ~. nah
was the county seat Il Harding County md tina,
while Tho town two-tlrds Sece ssion the conn
gave five hundred majority against TIE Sece.,ioI
toayeution ia the c0nyuuuon called 10 lesia uuol
That affair.
On Tue day when a negro riding into town TO 40
1oGnce that the Legislature bad gone fof Secession
She Rebel spirit rose 10 wonderful extent and the,
Immediately hoised the COME erse lsg.
From that hour u was unsa'e Tor L zion man 4
T.aS his sentiments with any iLeedoD, although Tn
lesiOu was ous in which The tIeasolaLle eleinen
pa Got ragged 10 he extent which characterized othe
sections Of The southern portion Of tie State.
savannah IS not Very pleasant place TO look at
especially when it is occupied bv a. amy Of ,orsa
cradle aimensions lu regard % the extent Of tia
sTmy Of course cannot say, but will, for the sak
Of The steamboat interett sci down the names Of th
eeamers now lying al tho beach in front Of IL,
LOwu.
APPEARANCE At THIS POINT.
The landing at Savannah presents = ro,ser .,,eno,
piearai.ce ~ this VII ing. a me hamlet ia pOnn
AIon. tLero ]. now lYlLg n lie landlnn L. ", ~