New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-22

pl our fleh ou soo rh''O- t''N W -" ~
going 10 1. Yankee Sfae.' "Dont feel bad; I'm
coming back with p rest Of you" In the bnttle.
our sharpsbcoters lad picked of every man around
one of their batteries but had hoIses to bring
it oil. why don't yon re that gun p 'Neve
trouble yourself, we'll fire it when we get ready"
Gen. Buckner asked leave for All interview with
Gen. Grant 1t was given, and was present.
Some business about ratoDs was transacted. Grams
Isl about 45 years OF age sandy complexion, reddish
beard, medium hight, pleasant twinkiiDg eyes, and
he weighs about ITO b. lie smokes continually.
Buckner Is about the age and hight, very
broad across the chest, aud may weigh 1870 ID. lib
har 10 cloudy with coming grey, and pushed back
around his ears. His beard is in the French style.
lie wore light gray oyercoat and had plaid ecah
thickly and loose folded around bis neck. lie iss
man Of ability. noticed that be uses such phrases
as Like do" In their business the negro ques-
ton came up, and Gen. Grant decided that no nesroe
found within tie lines should be suffered TO depart
for the reason that 200 bad long worked on tie forth
fcatons; officers could take their servants aloDg.
but they could not be liberated. We want labor.
ers lee the negroes wofs FOR US" SAW II master
receive this decision-be retired Silent and sullen.
There will be no difficulty in bringing the common
men back again into the Union. But the officers. and
those who strive TO be, declare they never will b
reconced. Such men lead the majority. 1t is an
important question how to deal with these leadei1.
IL may be question to decide by our rulers whether
the Union is worth their lives.
| One officer spoke about as follows: You may
overrun country, but retain it, you must send
detachmebts to hold every county Seat and every
cross road you may burn our towns aud destroy our
property, but will steal up and shoot your men,
take refuge in our Sw amps, aud only yield when We
die. What is the Union worth ut such cost =
4" The Union is worth more than you or |, SIR"
"But You never eau subdus us 1t san imposebiuty."
What, do you not know that We have The means
to conquer you as 10 other people ever were COD
auered? But we do not wish TO conquer you've
only desire that we have one fag-that We be one
Leople." " We do not want to and We will not b
one people," +" Tbis war goes step by step; We VIII
occupy Nashville; o new State Government will
take the place OF the old, aud you will have chance
TO return to your allegiance If you cousent, good
if not another step will be takeu.' - Wat stepl"
" The lat one. We canoot light always Men
sometimes look into into each others eyes without
speaking. and yet speak much.
The impression l have, on the whole. received
from many and long conversations both with officers
and priyates is that the IF the common people
care very little which way tue war terminate ex-
cept that il terminate soon Some pasSably ineIli-
gent men thiuk the duties they ose 10 their Slats
more to be regarded than those they owe TO tho
General Government. Some of the officers are can
did. aud perhaps would he content with "Sqaaiter
Sovereignty" The rest, and frequently tie elder a.
well AS the younger are spitefa as hornets
| Let the war 60 Oh.
! add what have jus. overheard Of the conveps-
ton Of some Secesh officers, and it may be consid-
cred a. nearer the truth than any thing we ouseisss
can gather Invariably have they stated to me thss
their loss was ligbt-not over one hundred. They
,orfessed among themselves that their lOss is fully
, O00 in dead and that their wounded is immense
number.
Up THE CrsBgRL,sD. GEy. GK.sr's HR,par'RrERs
| At Dover. Tenn, Tuesday, - b. 10
Since the surrender Of Fort Dobel-on all bias been
quiet at this point aud the probability ia that there
will be 10 general advance from here for eight or
ten DAYS. perhaps two weeks, las Gen. Grant has .
yood deal to do before be will be fully prepared fSr
the continuation of his expedition.
SUFFERING OF OUR SOLDIERS.
The Union army at present is Ill.suppIied with
provisions. has no tents or transportation, aud u
Gurdened BY large sick list, eAiey caused 10y the
hardships the soldiers have undergone since their
leaving Fort Henry.
Our brave men suffered greatly, from the day OF
their arrival here TO the surrender OF the fort, many
OF them having gone on to the field without sleeping
or tasting food for 4s hours. Indeed wonder many
Of them did not perish that bit6er cold night, last
Thursday, when they lay upon their arms, exposed
| to the severe weather, without nourshmtut OF suii-
cient clothing, sustained only BY the hope of brave
hearts and the CONSCIOUSNESS Of suffering in noble
cause.
| ANXIETY OF THE ENEMY.
All ewes are now turned toward Nashville, as the
next point OF attack; but have harmed, since
writing my last epislle, that the Rebels are removing
all the stores and goods they cam from that capital,
TO an adjacent Ioint aud that there they will make
their next, perhaps their final stand. That the
enemy are greatly perpex.d by their terrible defeat
al Donelsou is evident AID they feel soae decisive
action must be taken ii once, else they Will stand
before the world as the exponents OF a subverted
cause.
Tie new war cloud g.tberlngupon the horizon VIII
burst Nth fury. ard dlre VIII be lie ehe'ts. Tue
hores of nation lie undeveloped in the evrnis OF tie
ntNt few weeks; but VINO can uouDt tbe itsue "hen
Freedom struggle, against Slavery, nnd tue harvest
Of Justice is TO be gathered after long inele@ens
years.
Tur GUNBoATs SHARE IN TIE BATTLE.
The euuboais, during the recent severe engage
n,ni did bu, little to gam victory III igh their
officers aud crews perormcda gallant and conr'g locus
mart. Owns 10 tie peculiar location Of tc tort and
tie almost positive certainty OF their being sunk II
they rasred under the guns OF the water BAKERY, he
o,s yv.rr unable to throw their shells where they