The weekly sun., 1862-03-08
The TAX BILL AT LAST.
Maritime Rights Considered.
IMPORTANT HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
&c., 30, 8
Affairs In rennta-ee, &c.


Louisville, March Sd -Railroad cOmmuuicl-
tons between here and Nsshyi le, os,lt over \
creek ten miles sorth Of Nashville damaged by the
rte In the water on Saturday, will 10 repaired BY
tomorrow night. The election a, Nashville, on Sat
urdAy, 'or municipal oficers passed of qriie,ly.
Tto retiring mayor issued proclamation assuring
the citizens q protection by the FelerAl troops, II
,fEY would quietly pursue their accustomed avoca-
tious.
Several rebtl prisoners have been brough, TO
Nashville.
Twenty-Five negroes who were ssistd by the
rebels in the vicinity Of Bowling Green, have been
| recovered at NastvilLs and sent back,
General mail accommodations iB established 70
Bowling Green, and for military letters, to Nash
VILE, and Col. j. J. Miller, government mail agent
FOR Kentucky, s making energetic exertions " ex-
| tend mail Taclties in every part OF Kentucky.
Washington March 3.-The Secretary Of tha
Navy today received letter dated Cairo, Feb. 2Tth,
from Faz Officer Foote, who says ~ have the
honor 70 forward a communlca alton just received
nom Lieutenant Commanding Bryant, the substance
O, which have Just ublished.
TAe captain of the steamer who brings the dis
patch says tina, six miles below N,'hville there
battery on high bluG, which had IN .ulte fifteen
guns but several ,f them Mrown into the
river before the Cairo arrived.
lie alsu states that a ttrnug UniDu feeling was
I, manifested In and near Nashville, and that g over
nor Harris arsr vaily Att-m ping ~ rally Ihs cid.
, leus aid others len on sunday m)rning fyr MeI-
' | phis
He also sia,os that the sunbo,,s the terror Of
the pc pie al Nashville and at points On the Cum
utrsnd river, and that hearing Of my arrival,
n suppoHipg the gllnboais would procesd immediate
= y ~ Nashville the enemy rcireatci panic stricken
The unusually high water q the river enabling
, the boS,s 10 ascend the river was provdsn,ia
D. TIE following i, the enclosure Ia Flag ON eI
= Foote'S Letters
=, | FLAG OFrIcFR A. IL. ToorE,
~ Commanding Fus n, Western Waters.
At sir-lnoertAu that u letter ~ the 23d int
w t.chtd you, repeat that departed ION On kes
vile Tor thi, point 10y the i'1 lest ot brig Cen
no Smith, Comu audiug at Clatkstvle, ami ArIlye,
al heIe his morning, presided BY seven steamOoa
-, convey ing an army Commanded 0y Brig Gen. Ne
r TIE troops landed without opposition. To
halks o' the river ,rs ireo irom host torcts Tn
10 railroad aud suspenhion nt'1gea here are AZ d~
- Very respte,'u .y, your obellen, servant
~ A. q. BgNASr,
III | Lieutenant Commanding.
Mt | Assistant Postmaster General KIssou is advise
IL, by telegraph from Nashville, the dispatch date
,er yesterday, that the dera lag hoaw over the Po'
a.. | once there, and that A. IL. MMkland specL
agent, has charge OF the Office, AMI viii retain
''' until relieved by orders nom the department.
- Chicago, March "a special dispatch to n
l'' TuuuST, from Cairo, says A gentleman, jul
AT arrived from Charleston, Mo-, brings lntelligenC
M o'the capture Of forty men o' JeG. Thompson
band,s and four small ont.pounder guHr, near syke
y town.
, | Tho gvu -hoIt LeNiuRt had Al