Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-03
LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
SoWtheTn Account from forf DoHeISoH-Pdn
IN NdshrilIe-A Netc Confederate Cabinet

IN NdShrIHe-A Nec Confederate Cabinet
coNFEDgRATE REPORTS FROM poNtLsoS.
The Confederate correspondents who desert be
the siege Of Fort Doneson represent that the bonn
bardment was terrible and quite uncomfortable
One writer says:
The Federal commander finding that his rio bit
had been turned, and that the day would be lost
but for some decisive effort, concentrated his
troops In the afternoon on our right, and making
sudden plunge, after long and desperate strug-
gle, redeemed his mornings loss by capturing a
portion Of our entrenchments The dead Law piled
up In heaps, their gore trickling In red lines along
the snow in every direction. Still our troops
fought on, contesting inch by inch the ground
they were compelled TO vacate. At nightfall the
firing ceased, and at 10 O'Clock Pillow telegraph
to Nashville, 1.-THE day Is ours We have re-
pulsed the enemy with great loss to them and con-
siderable los: to ourselves. We want reinforce
ments." Reinforcements Were not forthcoming
however, and Sunday morning found the Federal
army strengthened by thirty thousand fresh men ,
encomPassing the place and completely surround
ing our forces. The fight renewed at five
O'Clock a. IN but II being useless TO contend
against such odds the fort and army capitulated
TO the enemy on their own terms
Floyd, Pillow and Buckner, fought like heroes
They were everywhere, animatlng their men,
constantly under fire, and encouraging them by
their example and presence: Az the regiment
moved on the charge, Floyd would rise In bis
stirruPs and shout: BE steady, boys, and aim
low-fear not, the day will be -
The total number OF our killed and wounded 10
estimated at from TWENTY-FIVE hundred to three
thousand That Of tie Federals at from four to
six thousand
Had reinforcemepts been sent for
ward, so that eight or ten thousand fresh men
could have stood the brunt Of the battle on Satur
day afternoon, instead Of our jaded soldiers Fort
Donelson would not have fallen; but the luck of
this effective strength enabled the enemy to com
pletey hem our little army In and extend their
lines in crescent shape from river bank to river
bank around US.
HOW PANIC WAS CREATED IN NASHVILLE.
The same correspondent tells this story of the
Nashville panic, Of which we have had some
imperfect accounts.
The news OF the surrender Of Donelson reached
Nashville, Tenn by telegraph, on Sunday morn.
ing about church time, while many Of the citi-
Zens were on their way TO their accustomed
places CT worship. Instantly, Of course, every
personal safety. Every means Of Transportation
al hand was employed TO remove furniture and
Valuaoles; the depot was tbronged with men,
women and children, anxious TO leave the city;
Train after train was put In motion; government
stores were thrown open to all who chose to
carry them away, and negroes, Iaborers, and
even genteel-looking persons, could be seen
''toting" of their pile Of hog, clothing or other
property belonging 10 the army, though. bv
order OF the military authorities, much Of this
was recovered on the ensuing dsy -
In word, the city sco, crazy pith panie
Governor Harris Is said 70 have rode through the
streets, at the top Of his speed horseback cry-
ing out that the papers In the capitol must be re-
moved and, subsequently, with the Legislature,
~hiCn ndu al once assembled. LETT the city In
special train for Memphis. Still there were some
In the city who manifested a determination to
make stand and apply the torch to every house
before II should be surrendered This state Of af.
fairs lasted, without much modification until
Monday evening, when the excitement began to
subslde All the rolling stock Of the railroads
eonverging in Nashville was broug bit into reouI-
sltion, and the machinery In the armoyy. gun.
and much valuable provisions &c were removed
Seven trains, loaded with women and children
inside and crowded with frightened men on the
top, left the city In one day
The city II said to have bees r,yv Nm
sound, and McClernand himself confessed that he
was In daily receipt Of In formation conceynino
the movements OF our troops. Phosphorus and
DINER lmnammable compounds have since been
found concealed ready for use and IL In also stated
that batch Of Union hags were discovered, but
whether or not those were the remains Of some
former celebration 10 unknown.
STIRRING NEWS IRON cENTRRvILLR
A private letter received from Centreville last
night, stated that the Confederate forces had re-
eeived orders TO send their sick to the rear and
put themselves In marching order.
BY passengers who arrived on last nights train
the above report Is confirmed and thew also sta be
mat Inc woman and children were ordered to
leave yesterday morning. We understand from
the same source that the Yankees have succeeded
In cutting another road through the woods to
Fairfax.-LyHeh ViTginiaa.
NRw CABINET
Richmond paper says that the following will
In all probability, constitute the Cabinet Of Presi,
dent Davis:
j: p; Benjamin, Of Louisiana, Secretary Of
state; Gen. Lee, Secretary Of War; Brig Gen
George Randolph, Of Virginia, Secretary Of the
Navy; c: g Memminger, Of South Carolina, Sec
Ietary Of the Treasury; Mr.. Henry, M. G. from
Kentucky, Postmaster General; HerschelV John.
son, OF Georgia, Attorney General.