St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-27
THE STARS AND STRIPES
FLOATING OVER THE
STATE HOUSE.
FLIGHT OF GOV. HARRIS
AND THE LEGISLATURES
FOR MEMPHIS.
REBELS CONCENTRATING
A I COLUMBUS 10000
STRONG.
CAIRO, Feb. 25.

CAIRO, Feb. 25.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, from
Cairo, says that Nashville was occupied
yesterday by 10000 troops under General
Buell.. The Federal flag is now flying
over the State House of Tennessee.
The Legislature adjourned on Saturday
week, and met again yesterday at Men,
phis.
1t is reported that commissioners have
been appointed to confer with the FEEDER
al authorities at Washington, to arrange
terms for transfer of allegiance, and that
Gov. Harris has offered to turn the Con-
tederate forces over to the Union.
A gentleman who arrived here last night
represents general Union sentiment in
Tennessee and thinks the Legislature will
acquiesce, in the recommendation of & over
nor Harris, it having become fearful of
the rising Union sentiment. When he left
Columbus there were 10000 confederate
troops there.
Another gentleman who arrived from
Nashville last night reports the confeder-
ates will make another stand at Murfrees-
boro. All the rebel troops had lett Nash
vile except the police force Stores are
closed and business entirely suspended
Secessionists are leaving with their stock
and negroes and following the confeder-
ate army.
Gov. Harris burnt all State documents
before leaving.
Gen. Grant declared martial law over
West Tennessee, with the understanding
that when sufficient number of citizens Of
the State return to their allegiance and
shall desire to maintain law and order over
the Territory all military restrictions will
be withdrawn.
Postal facilities are extended to Clarks.
vile and the mail bags will follow the flag.
CHICAGO, Feb. g.
The special correspondent Of the Tri-
bune says the mortar feet is finished.
Reports from rebel sources represent
that stand will be made at Columbus.
Randolph and Memphis forces are con-
centrating at the latter place. The streets
are barricaded with cotton bales.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.
The only amendment made to the Uni
ted States Treasury Note Bill by the CON-
mittee OF conference at thei. second meet
ing to-day, of an important character, is
as follows
To receive the s5o,000,00o Of demand
notes heretofore authorized, in payment Of
duties Of imported goods, while part of
these duties are to be paid in coin.
Both Houses yesterday agreed to the
report of the committee of conference on
the Treasury note bill. 1t retains the
provision that the notes be redeemable in |
five years, or payable in twenty years, at
the pleasure of the Government. It also
makes duties on imports payable in coin
and pledges Of public lands.
Col. KerrigaD has been dismissed from
service. The President has taken pos
session of all telegraph lines.
A dispatch to the World says the in
dications in the Senate to-day are clearly
in favor Of the immediate passage of Sena.
tor Trumbulps con6scation bill, with an
freeing all slaves of rebels.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
The President has approved the United
States note bill, and it it therefore law.
The attempt to lay Telesraphic Ca
lie to Fort Monroe is failure. |
The Navy department has received
dispatch saying that the gunboat Tyler
had just returned from Tennessee, Missis-
fippi aud Alabama, and reports the Union
sentiment in South Tennessee and North |
Alabama to be very strong.
A dispatch from Kansas City says that
. fight occurred ct 1ndspendenoe 90 tho !