, 1862-03-13
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEILAcooM, w. T,
Thursday Morning. March 13, 1862.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.
By wav Of Louisville we learn that the New
Orleans Bee cOnlcsSes the magnitude Of the caam-
inv at Fort Donaldson, aud condemns the neglect
OF the Confederate Government in not senng
sufficient nGmb,r Of troops westward. 1t says
a general call to arms has become an inevitable
necessity.
The government Of Georgia has called for twelve
Regiments FROM that State. II not forthcoming
BY the 4th Of March, drafting will be ordered.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb 81.
A meeting Of the cotton aud tobacco planters
was held at Richmond on Wednesday evening"
to take into consideration the voluntary destruc
ton Of the cotton and tobacco crops. \ number
Of speeches were made, but NJ conclusion arrived
At. A committee was appointed to prepare bu
sincss for an adjourned meeting this evening.
In the rebel Congress, on Wednesday, resnlu.
tons were OFF red declaring that the penple Of
the Confederate States will, to the last extremity,
maintain the rights Of self government, and to
this end pledge the last dollar and the last man
in the prosecution Of the war, until independence
he acknowledged.
The Raleigh (N c. Register of the goth says
wuuLI be criminal M well as idle to deny thnt
the present time Is thu most gloomy the South
has witnessed since the commencement Of the
war"
All the prisoners at Roanoke have been released
on parole.
Southern papers give exaggerated accounts Of
the Fe,lerals Killed at Fort Dlna dSnn Tn"
Lynchburs RsPabIiea" estimates the sane at
5000 to 10000.
AUGrsTA, Ga, Feb. &c.
The Savannah Republican If tins morning says
that communication with Fort Pulaski j. cil. ctu.
ally closed by the Federal hatt.r
ST LorIs, Feb. 2S.
Memphis papers Of the 1911 say that Cen
n l. 1I,,AK0 A
Memphis aud Ohio Railroad bG torn up aud
bridges destroyed.
Preparations for the evacuation Of CO,umhUS
and demolition Of thr lnrtiticati being nad'
The rebel forces are IL ial back 10 Island M. TO-
~ miles below Columbus. which camp cuIninanhS
the river, aud is to he fortified with heavy guns
and m1it imprcGn1'ir again>t aay river attack.
An imnIrnsc fire t"pk place in 'ston ycSt,r.
day. destroying prop rty To large amount L"Ss
est mated at three quarters Of million.
Cen Halleck has received dispatches from Gen.
CARTS, who Is nav in possession Of Fayet,'Vi!ic,
Arkansas. lie captured that city with - large
number Gf prisoners brluRsng 10 PIcts army,
and quantities of baggage.
P,icc was Sti!l rrir a;ing. lie partly burned
Fayetteville before evacuating it,
CHICAGO, Feb. ~.
Nashville is captured. Pillow and Flnyd were
both at Nashville. Bvaurcgarl was sick there
with typhoid ever.
Cumberland Gap aud RuSScllvil!e are in pcs.
sessiOn Of the Federal troops.
Gen Scott has been nominated Minister TO
Mexico.
DISPATCHES from almost al the cities and prom
lnent towns Of the North Indicate that the ami
verSary of washinston's birthday wassc'y gcn-
orally observed
NEw YoRE. Feb. IS.
Special dsUatchcs from Washington state that
the Navy Department has dispatches from Com
Goldsborongh, conveying miurnation that tie
Union forces are III possession "l the senhOa'd
railroad lie hah destroyed the bridges across
the Biackwater and Noliawny Rivers, thus cut
ting off communication h. h'tw'cn Norfolk, R,h
nluId, aud the 5 uIiIcrn srabuarl
A number of permits have been granted by
the Treasury Department To trade between So.
ce,led and ldyal States Cn The Atlantic coast aud
the Mississippi river.
CnIcAGO. Frh. %.
The Richmond Hbig Of the 23,l, speaking of
jeff DaVis'S Inauguration, says: "ln view of the
past, present, and probable future, the pageant
presented is n bitter mockrry, and mis ,rable
compensation inr the ruin Of free people
letter from resident nf the South, who has
excellent opportunities Of judging, places the
number 0f the rebel army in the whole line 0n
the Potomac, at 60,OO0. lie says the lrodlES
whose time expires on the lst Oi March will not
fe.enlist, if they can l'el. it,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.
In the Senate. Mr. Stark ottrc,. the following:
Resolved, That the papers relating To the hoy.
alty Uf Benjamin Stark, Senator from Oregon le
referred to the Committee IN Judiciary, with in-
slructns to investigate the charges cr evidence
which hns been or may be presented.
Mr. Hale objected aud the resolution VAS laid
aside.
The consideration Of Stark's resolution was
resumed. Med rugIll urged that the qu Stion
was satisfactorily settled a motion that the
resolution should he tabled was ri, ted by n
vote Of to 32. Without any CONCLUSION, the
subject was laid over.
.'a ST.. LorIs, March l.
Gen. Halleck, in a general order, states that
Official information had ben received that the
rebels, in evacuating Mudtnwi, Ark., P"i>"n,d
the provisions which they were Obliged IL ahan'
don, aud that 42 men aud officers were poisoned
by eating them. Ilr says that WE cnnnot re al
late by furnishing the innocent i'r the acts OF The
guilty; the laws Of war frbd this. But the
same code authorizes the United States 10 rctaliatc
on the guilty parties Of such acts of poisoning.
When captured they will not be treated as "rd''
nary prisoners Of war, nor will they hc shot
but they will snlfrr an ignominiOus punishment
being hanged ~ felons Officers of the troops
Of Government, although not advisers or ahcttnr,
Of this crime, viii he treated as criminals by the
laws of war, which make il their duty to pre- vent
such barbaritivs; if they neglect their duty they
m',st suffer the consequences.
"A special dispatch to the San Francisco Herald
and Auyor says that " Grty Of Curtis's men wer,
poisoned at Fayetteville by eating f'od that had
been poisoned by the rebels and lvi thrre. Among
the NUMBER was Capt. DOnnald, who has since
died from The effects Of the POison.''1
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W FOREIGN NEws.
VfsAs.a ga55sv.ai PoRTLAND, Feb 27.-