Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-02-28

The Presidents son William, died to-
day, aged Il years @ So
Senate in executiv. session confirmed
largo number of army appointments. nary
On Tuesday j s vessels, bound up, ran
the blockade of the Potomac.
1t is reported that the rebels ara
falling back from Cen reville. supposed
that they are influenced By military nee, s.
sity, fear that their supplies will be cut
off.
Three thousand bel prisoners at Fort
Donelson have asked to be allowed their
arms, and be enrolled il the army Of the
Union agcr
White flags are flying in Nashville, and
Gen. Grant has been invited to occupy
Clarksville. If this is true Tennessee
can be counted out of the Southern Con-
federacy. N'
Mr.. Trumbull said in debate on the ar
my deficiency bill to day that be had re-
ceived authentic in 'ormation that there
were only $4,000 Union soldiers under
General Grant, at Fort Donelson, instead
OF 50. 600, as at first reported r.,
After the Senate's Executive session to.
day, the Treasury note bill was received
from the House with the amendments
On motion Of Fessenden, the Senate dis
agreed to them, and Committee Of Con.
ference was ordered 5ee o. -.-,,s
The Senate has had under consideration
yesterday and oday, in Executive session
message from the president, embracing
an important communication from our Min
lister in Mexico, Mr. Corwn. The propo-
sition to pay the public debt of Mexico,
was particularly under discussion. 81. s-.,
Col. Richardson, from House Military
committee, is preparing bill for tie ir-
generation of and refusal to exchange all
persons who have taken the cath to sur
port the constitution of the United States
as Senators, Members of Congress, For
eign Ministers, and all who have been an
the regular army Or navy. and who have
accepted Office, either civil or military.
under the so called Southern Conf deracy
In short, to punish the leaders of this f<a
belion, and under no pretext to let them
escape. r u..... ..-...r ...........
Augusta, Feb Is. Frof. Paul arrived
here to night from Nashville He SAYS
that Fort Donelson fell on Sunday mornine
and that Gen. Johnson had telegraphed to
the enemy and offered to surrender NASH
vile on condition that private. proper.v
would be respected, No answer was re-
ceived, but majority Of the citizens seem
ed willing 20 give up on these conditions.
large number of persons had left the
city. Thirteen thousand Federal troors
w,re stationed at Fort Donnelsen, and two
thousand more at ClarksvilIe
The river was rising sotLat the eur-
boats of the enemy could reach Nashville
A large amount of government stores VIII
fall into the hands of the enemy. Most Of
the rolling stock will probably be saved.
The Savannah News has special de-
| spatch from Charleston, saying that tie
Captain Of the Schooner Theodore, captu-
red on Friday by tie Yankees in Bull Bay,
escaped He says that the Yankees would
capture and destroy Savannah this week,
AID Charleston soon afterwards. T
The latest Intelligence from Savannah is
TO the effect that the Federals are gaipipc
| ground in their effort to reach the main
channel of the river, and that the attack,
would not much longer be delayed hs
New York. Feb. 21.-Gordon. the sla-
ver captain, was executed at noon to- day
He made no speech. He attempted sui
eide last night, by smoking cigars satu-
rated With stsyehnine, sa{
Tie Post says reinforeements have been
sent to Gen. Burnside, which viii Increase
his force to 10, coo a
The young lady who giTcs crself aHay
nses her self possossihn -l.1