The New York herald., 1863-03-16
THE SITUATION.


The intelligence from the Southwest to-day is
full of interest. General Tuttle received de-
spatch at Cairo yesterday from Fort Donelson,
stating taas eEn INT niles Of the fort The coun.
try people for miles around were coming in with
various reports The rebels are reported to be
well armed. Our forces are ready for any emer-
gency.
The capture Of o portion of the rebel Colonel
Richardson's guerias near Covington, Tenn, is
confirmed. 1t is also stated that Colonel Lee sur.
prisel the camp Of General Looney at Wesley and
took himself, number OF his officers and large
portion Of his men prisoners.
Great apprehepsions exist in Louisville among
tu:ky, with a view TO the permanent occupancy Of
that State by the rebels, is imminent.
General Wright has prohibited the sale OF arms
and ammunition, except in Cincinnati upon spe.
cial permit. Any violation will be followed by
confscaton Of goods and seizure of the stock of
the vender.
rebels after her oapture appears to be confirmed.
Admiral Porter telegraphs to Mr.. welles that the
appearance Of his bogus "turreted monster" in the
vicinity Of the Indanola caused the enemy to blow
her up, lest she should be captured by the "mon-
ster'' coal barge. The yicksburg Whig tells the
same story, admitting that, although orders had
been sent countermanding the previous one to de-
stroy the Indianoa when the character of Porter's
dummy was discovered, they arrived too late,
and the vessel was blown to atoms, without even
saving gun.
The river at yicksburg is very high. The back
water has broken the levee, filling the canal and
arrcstng the work upon il. At Memphis the river
was within fourteen inches Of high water mark and
continues rising.
By the arrival Of the Arsgo from Port Royal
yesterday We have some interesting news. Gen.
Naslee, Of Gen. Fosters corps. arrived on her.
Before leaving Port Royal he was the recipient
of several most affectionatc farewells from the
officers Of his own aud other divisions. His de.
parture appeared to create universal regret, but
the unfortunate difaculties between Gems. Hunter
and Foster rendered his visit to tho North indIs-
pensable. No movement Of troops in the dircc.
ton Of Charleston or Savannah was made up 10
the Ilth inst.
Governor Cannon. Of Delaware, has lust issued
an important proclamation on the subject Of "il,s.
gal arrests,n ignoring State rights altogether, and
placing the federal above thcm.- The proclama.
ton called forth by the passage Of an act In the
Assembly to prevent Illegal arrests In that State
and the Governor says:-"I enioin upon the good
people Of this State that they hold true allegiance
to the government OF the United States AZ para.
mount to the State OF Delaware, and that they
obey the constituted authorities thereof before the
Legislature Of the State Of Delaware or any other
human authority .whatsoever."
xIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.
The State OF Missouri Is now about cleared a,
guerillas, bushwhackers and jayhawkers, and the
farmers are about laying down the bloody imn,s.
ments Of war, and will resume those belonging 70
peaceful agriculture. Vast quantities OF corn.
wheat, rye oats, hemp. fax, &C., will be raised
this year, but in no particular viii the increase o,