Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-22
VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH.
Rebel L4msRtanons orsr RE Fail Of Fo,t
fectIoR Of fke Foreign
Residents Of Richmond.
TIE FALL or FoRr DoxELsoS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Ae FOrCiQn
Residents Of Richmond.
TIE FALL or fort DoNErsox
From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 1911
After three DAYS Of the most desperate fighting
ever witnessed on "a continent. 50 declsres a
veteran regular eirer) tho most perate nghtIng
against the most tremendous odds. IN which day
after day the multitudlnoas host OF invaders were
driven back past their own camps, our glorious
Spartan band, from sheer exhaustion, has been
borne down by a new avalanche Of reinfOrcsments
piled upon be already enormous weight against
which they have hitherto struggled with COM
plete success, and has su tered ons Of those mis-
fortunes which are common to war, but which
entail no dishouor on our cause, aud which will
only animate 10 the most stern and undying re-
sistance every true Southern heart.
From the Richmond Dispatch
The crisis Of the war Is upon ~, and reverse
upon reverse comes In quick succession. We
have scarcely recovered from the depression con-
ssquent upon our defeat al Fort Henry and Roam
oke, ere we called upon 10 meet a still heavier
calamity In the fall Of Fort D~nelson, and the
surrender OF our brave troops holding that i'm
portant pest. 1t ia true the facts concerning this
last disaster have not vet reached ne from sources
entitled TO our belief; but enough is known 10
convince Us that We have sustained another stag
gering blow
The War Department received. on Monday
evening, from Gen a :. Johnston. a telegram
announcing the fall effort Done'son, but couched
In so ambiguous a style that Il became necessary
to request more Ineligible in 70 nation. No an
swer has yet been received from that oIhccr,
probably on account OF the interruption OF tele-
graphic communication, occasioned by the sever
lty Of the weather
From the Richmond Enquirer. Feb 1911
I lie Gortitude OF our people is again to be tried
and the metal Of which their courage Is made
once more to be tested, by the last news from
Fort DOnelson. We have met with heavy dis
aster. The wretches who are invading our country
were enabled. by the facilities OF river transpor-
tttion, TO bring MP reinforcements 10 their pre-
viouslv WHIPPED irOors ard have overwhelmed
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facts d eNpla nations 20 Justify comment Upoa
the tragedy Of last Sunday We have had er-
Perience enough already 10 show the folly Of pre-
mature criticisms. We must have patients such
reports as have reached US are chiefly from the
North, and are given in the telegraphic column.
DIsAFFEcIloN OF THE FOREIGN RESIDENTS OF
RICHMOND.
From the R!ChmCrd Examiner
The disHfectiOn of large portion Of tie for
eigu population In Richmond, which has been
developed by their stubborn resistance Of the
military draft now in progress, is, OF itself sum
Client 10 excite { vigilance Of our cit. zens and
10 put them on their guard with respect 10 par
ticular classes Of foreigners in our midst. We
are not In the habit Of reporting information with
out satisfactory assursncss Of the correctness.
We have in our possession some curious infor-
nation, which is from a source not only highly
patriotic, but 10 which implicit credit Is due re-
specting the movements ard suspicious Tpeeches
OF number Of tho fore On poguailoa Of this city.
We are not entirely at liberty, nor do w deem IL
prudent, to detail the facts which have been CON-
InuGlcattd TO Us; but we NAV assure the pablic
that vigilance is 10 be the price OF theT safety
from enemie in theiT midst.
TO TRANSFERRED.
We learn that President Davis has authorized
Col L. r. X. Cobb 10 increase bis Legion 10 the
number Of 600 men, aud tnat tue Legion will be
transferred for service On the Teanetses line.
BIZ PAROLLED
From the Richmond Enquirer, 18th
We learn thatan order was yesterday Issued by
Secretary Of War Benjamin for the release, on
tier parole not to tax up arms against tbs Con-
federate States, Of ali the prisoners OF war now
held by the Confederate states, numbering, in
the aggregate, about 3 500.