The New York herald., 1862-02-17

tertained. in time to ssve it, while the imposs'-
bility of the rebels receiving fresh supply Oh
al IN milton was regarded a. certain. General Mc-
Clellan entertaas no doubt of the ultimate cap
ture of the fort.
We publish to day. in connection with this news
map of Fort Donelson, together with sketches ol
the commanding officers on our side, and an ac-
count of the gunboats engaged.
No further dispatches have been received d.
rectly from Bowling Green, but it is believed at
headquarters in Washington that the whole federal
force in Kentucky is following close upon the
rebels who have retired from Bowling Green, and
that the former will probably proceed without
serious interruption to Nashville and Knoxville,
and thus out off the rebel force in Virginia from
that in Tennessee, and have the latter between
tvo fires without tn ,neft of Notifications.
Success follows success in Missouri. In our last
news from that State we had the account of the
fight Of the rebel General Price from Springfield,
Yesterday we received intelligence from General
Halleck that the rear guard of Prices army was
overtaken, and after short resistance fled and
dispersed leaving in the hands of our troops more
prisoners than they could well take care Of and
desertng all their wagons and baggage on the road
The important commune alton from our CORES
pondent in Paris, which we publish in the HERALD
this morning, will prove to our readers that the
millions of the French people are in favor of the
sustention of the integrity of the Union of the
United States, that this fact is fully known to Ma
poleon and his friends and that hence he has aban-
doned the idea of any interference with our govern
ment in its efors to crush out the Southern rebel
This is indeed doubtful, as it is more than likely
that he held it forth as for his old acquant
ance, Lord Palmerston, hoping that England would
move first towards war with America, when he
would desert and leave her in the difficulty.
Slidells arrival in Paris is noticed at length.
The rebel agent was at once and openly tabooed
in diplomatic circles, the Count de Morny, Presi-
dent of the Legislative Chambers and Minister
of State, having said at soiree at the house
of the English Ambassador, "Mr. Slidell is nothing
to any one here'' Slidell and his family had
made preparations for a stay of some four years
in Paris; so that his mission may, after all, be
only simple cover for voluntary exile from
the land of treason. The Car of Russia had, 1t
is said, written to Napoleon expressing his good
wishes towards the United States. On the whole,
the Emperor of France seemed to be again mas
ter Of the situation at home and abroad; for it
is said that his programme for the future rule of
Mexico disquiets the Cabinet of Great Britain
almost as much as his extraordinary policy on
the Northern American question.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Teutonia, from Southampton on the
morning of the lst, arrived at this port last night
Her news has been anticipated by her own tele-
graphic report from Cape Race, while the advices
of the Asia, published yesterday morning in the
fiEEALD are one day later.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Reid, of the steamer Matanzas, ar.
rived at this port yesterday afternoon, from Hilton
Head reports that when that vessel left Port Roy
| al, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, the yacht
Henrietta, Lieutenant Bennett commanding, was
in the harbor, all well. The Henrietta had been to
Beaufort South Carolina, and returned with all on
board in excellent health and spirits.
The Legislature of Rhode Island have unani-
rnously voted to present General Burnside with
sword.
The great Southern Planters Convention will re-
assemble to-day in Memphis, Tenn Among the
delegates from Virginia We see the names of r. X.
Meade, Win. l.. Goggin, Cha. J. Faulkner, Andrew
IT. II. stuart and Fayettc Mc!iullen.
The West India mail steamer Cleator arrived At
this port or Saturday, bringing dates from Kings
ton, Jamaica, TO the 5th of February, on which
day she sailed. The news from Kingston is irte-
resting, though not important. The Legislature
was still in session, but the hnal adjournment was
daily expected Our special correspondent notes
the arrival of Southern vessel. the Zach Sabel
Captain Sabel from Sabine. Teas with ninety six
bilcs of cotton. The people of Kingston took
very little interest in the seccsh piio: boat. The
s!and was quite healthy. Coffee was bringing
from sl3 to SIC per 100 bs.--scarccly paying the
cost Of production.
The Thrty-third New YORK. volun eers. Colonel
r. F.. Taylor, have allotted to their families rom
their pay, for the months of January and February,
the sum Of nine thousand dollars.
The Western Virginia State Legislature, at
Wheeling, adjourned its session on the 18th inst.
The Connecticut cavalry regiment now stationed
at Meriden has orders 10 repair TO Wheeling, Va.
George W. Jones, of Iowa, who is now in Fort
Lafayette charged with treason, is father of Capt.
G. r. G. Jones, one Of the rebels who were taken
prisoners at the fall of Fort Henry.
The Union Defence Committee held a meeting
on Saturday, and unanimously adopted series Of
resolutions, which will he found elsewhere, enume-
rating the victories achieved by our military and
naval forces, and eulogizing in glowing terms the
heroism evinced by the leaders Of the victorious
ami invpcible defenders Of the Uncn.
The report of the special committee Of the
Bosrd of Aldermen on Mayor 0pdyke's inaugural
Message will be found in our advertising columns
to-day. The suggestions Of his Honor relative TO
the election OF Aldermen are elaborstely discussed