Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-27
FHE LATEST WAR NEWS.

The surrender of Clarksville, on the Tennes.
see river, is announced by gu offaial despatch
from General Halleek tG General McC lellan
Supplies OF provisions sufficient to last our
forces tweGGty days were found in the place
The loss Of this amount of stores to the rebels
viii prove most severe in their present des-
perate condition. The occupation of ClarkS-
vile leaves Nashville exposed to the advance
OF our troops and gunboats, as the rapid rising
of the river would permit the latter to approach
the city withou difficulty. According to the
statement made in the Richmond papers, Gen
Johnston had telegraphed to General Grant,
upon hearing of the fall of Fort Donelson, Of
fering to surrender Nashville on condition
that private property should be respected
Considering that the Union party in Nashville
is very large, aud that the desire TO preserve
the city from destruction would naturally be
in the ascendant there, it is not at all improb.
able that stubborn resistance to onr arms will
be met with at that point. Ii appears by our
news from ST. Louis last night that the Provost
Marshal at ClarksVille invited Gen. Grant to
come on and occupy the town. The people
there having discovered that they were decev-
ed as to the purpose of the United States gov
ernment and the whole object of war-beev-
ing that they were being invaded by band
of Germans and negroes"-are anxious to
acknowledge the Union flag. Prominent cit
izens have said that within one week similar
feeling will be manifested Throughout the entire
State of Tennessee.
As a more conclusive testimony of this feel
ing, we may allude to the fact that the rebel
Gov Harris, is said to have called special
meeting Of the Tennessee Legislature for Mon
day last, for the purpose of having all the un-
constitutional acts passed BY that body i'm
mediately aanuled It is further stated that
the official and leading citizens all over the
State declare that Tennessee must soon be back
again in the Union.
Cumberland Gap, and Rasselville, the for
mer q most important strategetic position,
have come into our possession without q
struggle.
The rebels have withdrawn their picke;s
from Occoquan about twenty miles from Al
exandria.
Gen. Buell. left Louisville several DAYS ago,
proceeding in the direction Of Nashville
There we're rumors in Louisville that Nashville
had surrendered, but there is no trustworthy
information to the effect.
Col Friedman, with q regiment of dragons
and three regiments Of infantry, made recon
noissance on Friday night, in spite Of the
" mud the cavalry going toward CentreVille,
within the lines of the eneuy's pickets, taking
by the way IL mounted prisoners. No infor-
nation was obtained as TO the condition Of
CentreVille, though the troops we're out ten
hours
Oar latest news from tae West announces
the arrival at Indianapolis Of 5000 Of the reteI
prisoner from Fort DounelsoD. They present
a misrsble appearance, being dressed in multi
colored rags, and using pieces of carpet for
blankets They state that they have been
wretchedly fea and cared for during the last
six months, and say that the rebellion is pretty
well used up, as far as The? can judge. The
captive officers DO not wear apy aui!orm, and
in appearance, II is said, 90 not seem much
superior in social position to the mass of the
priyates