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HOUSTON, MARCH 3, 1862,
b BY 8PECIAL1 EXPRESS!
IMPORTANT FROM NASHVILLE.
f HE EEDISBALS NOT YET IN POSSESSION.
FAYETTEVIL.L.E DESTROYED.
CONFEDERATES AT BOSTON MOUNTAIN.
Battle Imminent at Cumberland Gap.
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Enemy's Beport of the Fight at Fort Donelson.
Over 500ft Killed a ad Wounded*
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FEDERALS ENTERED NASHV1L&E.
'Fight Imminent at Boston Mountain.
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Oar special express, Capt. G. A. Turley, arrived
at half past 4 this (Monday) afternoon by hand car
from Orange, after a most "tedious trip, bringing
four days 1 *ter news, much of it of great import*
We give the dispatches in full in our first
^ffon. The Inaugural and Message of President
i will be given in a second edition of the Ex.
tra as soon as it can be placed in type*
^Memphis, Feb. 22.—The latest advices received
here state that Nashville was not occupied by the
Federals up 'to Friday night. It is thought that
Buell, with a portion of his army, will reach there
Jail.Monday next, Gen. Johnston is reported to be
at Murfreesboro', where he has been joined by Gen.
Geo. B. Crittenden. There is nothing startling this
morning* _ ~
Richmond, Feb. 22.—The Northern papers of the
20th are receiyed.
The Herald says the rebel agents in'Parid declare
the seceding States will approve a Constitution of
monarchy in the South if it can be attended with
an* prospect of success.
Lincoln Congress.—In the Senate a net!tion from
the citizens of New York w«s presented, askingfthat
. the name of South Carolina be (Xpuugedlrom the
list of States: that it be made a territory, and the
territory be divided between Georgia and North Car-
olina.
< In the House, resolutions were offered by Hickman
directing the Judicial y Committee to inquire Jnto
■ the allegations Against. Vallandigham for disloyalty
^irho vehemently denies the accusations. The reso-
lutions, were withdrawn.
Washington. Feb. SI.—Seventy prlsfoners of State
will be released to-morrow from forts Wamn and
Lafayette.
New Took, Feb. 21.—Reinforcements are being sent
to Burneide, *hich will increase his force to 40,000
men.
The prize schooner Major Barbour had arrived at
New York.
Gordon, the slave captain, was executed at New
York nn Friday last. He attempted suicide on Thurs-
day night.
<Cotton is unsettled. Sales to-day of 3000 bales,
at 22 to 23 cents.
St. Louis, Feb. 21.—Nearly all the Fort Donel-
son prisoners have arrived here. The officers will
be sent to Columbus, Ohio.
Port Royal, Feb. 21.—All quiet. Nothing im-
portant from Savannah.
The steamer Nelly Dale and schooner Courier
had arrived at Nassau, from Charleston.
The Confederate gunboats attacked the Federal
batteries at Venus Point, on the 14th. to effect the
passage from Fort Pulaski to Savannah, and after
an engagement of one hour the gunbeats retired.
St. Louis, Feb. 20.—Hatleck has telegraphed McClel-
lan that Curtis has taken Bentor ville, in Arkansas.
Boston, Feb. 21.—Two .regiments leave for Ship Is-
land to-day.
St. Loois, Feb. 21.—No preparations have been
made for the evacuation. 14 steamers are at the
wharf. A Genevl and reinlorcements have arrived
from the Sonth. 1
There are four French war steamers iu Hampton
Bonds- .
Two moie regiments have arrived at Newport
News, on the 21st.
It ii reported that the exchange of Drisoners wi'l
be made according to the plan adopted by the U. S.
and Great Britain in the war of 1812.
I; is rumored that an attempt will shortly be made
to go up the Nansemord river to Suffolk.
tten. ilowell Cobb, U. S, A., and General Wool, U. S.
A., had a long interview to day on board of the truce
steamer.
A large quantity of arms are expected at Newport
News.
The House of Representatives received the Sen-
ate amendmentto the Treasury notebill on Thurs-
day. The amount is not reduced. The legal ten-
der clause remains , the interest is to be paid in
coin.
The Bohemian has arrived with Liverpool dates
of the 17th inst.
Lord Derby thinks the assent of the Yankees to
the demand for Mason and Slidell ungraceful.
The Nashville started forty hours in advance of
the Tuscarora. The officers of the Nashville an-
nounced that they would blow her up before they
would allow her to be taken.
Memphis, Feb. 24.—The Federals entered the
city of Nashville yesterday. They said they would
trouble nobody unless interfered with.
Lynchburg, Feb. 23.-—The^e havebeen thirteen
la dsi«les*oTrtire VitgTirila and Tennessee rail-
road. One culvert has been**destroyed, and 150
fret of the crib work gone, in consequence of the
recentheavy rains. In three or four days the re-
pnirs will^be completed.
Memphis, Feb. 25.—The town of Fayetteyille, in
Arkansas, has been burnt to the ground by order of
Gen. McCullocb. The military stores there were
first burnt. The Confederate army is at Boston
Mountain, preparing for battle. Late advices from
Knoxville state that the Confederates at Cumber-
land Gap have been largely reinforced; also, that
the Federals are frequently in sight of our camp,
and a fight there is regarded as imminent. ..
Memphis, Feb, 25—All the st earn boats at this city
have been ordered to Columbus to: *
MEKPHis,Feb. 24.—The Federal* j
pied Nashville yet. Federal
army have appeared on the north sij
land river, it is supposed preparatoi
of the main column.
Gen*. Price and McOnlloch are pre]
lie, The f >rmer is this side of Fayet
latter at Boston Mountain with cav _
It is reported that nine Federal cunl
teen transports were seen Sunday (y€
ningnear Maj field Creek, but noimi
was expected.
[Tne Southern Line la interrupted
Rrp[ - -
Memphis, Feb. 24.—The Evening Apt
ront in* a special dispatch firom Olarfl
d&terir-the 23, living the fbHowlrg intellij
* 'Col. Way's 10th Arkansas Regime!
from Johnson 'county, left for the fi<
this morning. They are armed with]
relied guns and riSes.
*° A messenger brings newt that Gei
this side of Fayetteville, and had w"
mand all of McCulloch's infantry
brigade."
The Appeal also saya that up tt> last nl
army was not at Nashville- Spoats nl
Cumberland river report that the
aim; had shopped to await an advance"
column.
BThe bridges over the Cumberland at Nl
been destroyed, by order of Gen. Jot
wooden one was burned, and the Wire
as to be ufele^ to the ei/
An officer who a-rived this mormni
reports that, nine gunboats awl- ft „
mude their appearance last evening at Mi
ten miles above Columbus. No immediat
ex ected however.
The enemy burned the Confederate rollil
the Cumberland Iron Workaa fei
c f Donne 1 on.
The Northern papers say Hunt&3*exp<
000 strong; was at P>iut Sfkr&ikkS
OoinMtti. Xy«. Feb.,
I have before me a SuUuis Reprfblicj
morning. It contain* an; account o* thi
tion at Donelson, the sbustance of *
follows: V ,.V-
•'On the 16th Gen^ Buckner propos
mr.«tice 'to *Gen. Grant and the appoil
Commissioners to arrange terms o< capl
_iw days at
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of thisi
y froi
a near 1
strpi
viiig
be s<
a more
the Conl
they
in that i<
The cnliflfe of cotton Is cSUSST
nwrgt
0 various
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Guinea.
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V
lTB the Queen's speech,
nsruished the last glimmering of inier-
- veotlaar-^n^^rges the Southern people to rise in
general revolution and pat down the rebellion,
Washington is to be illuminated on the night of the
S|9d Inst .K at the expense of the Yankee Government.
The capture of Gen. Prjce was announced in the
House, causing uproarious applause.
The fire reporied on, the Cumberland rivar was
ca&aed by tbe burning of the Tennessee Rolling Mills
by 4$e. Federals.
The Yankee account says 12000 stand of arms
were,ta«ten at Fort Donelson; also 1200 boxes of
beef,,#fth other stores. A great number of the
dead were unburied on tbe lHth inst.~
St. LoUis, Feb. 19.—Capt. Stubbs has captured*
Oen. Price, Col.Dorsey. Col. Cass and Judge Capt.
Jhidge, of Price's staff. The companies uncer their
command escaped.
- The myriads of Northern fanatics who became
ad with excitement and joy over the account of
great slaughter of Yankees at Fort Donelson,
e plowly recovering their senses.
Itaoton recommends the speedy execution of Col.
Ansrfwee, on the charge of cowardice by Gen. Lander.
IrJho is sutfalned.
icitnrl*. Chandler is appointed Consul to Matan-
Mhmphis Feb. 25.—The Ai
has a special dispatch dai
ville, stating that the en<
and reported to be fifty
were still being reibfi|i
await the reinforc«'
before they would be rl
vance. When that tak{
will also be betterj^rej|
eat for the desperate
country.
"Gen. Grant replied that,|ie wou'd not:
upon terms; that the surrender should be
ate and unconditional. This reftised, addet
i propose to move on your works forthwith.^
Gen. Buckner answered: " The distribr
the forces of my command, incident to ai
pected change of commanders, compel me,
standing the brilliant Confederate Victory
yesterday to accept your ungenerous and un(
ric terms ?" ^ 1
Halleck telegraphed to McClellan fiom Si
on the 21st inst., that the Federals had takei
tonville, Arkansas, and captured wagons anc
e. 1 t
n. Grant's official report of the battle ai
Donelson says his officers, and particular!!
ported taken prisoner is not Sterling
jConfeleiate leader of Missouri.
infantry and three batteriesof artil-
tamberlatfa river.
is
Phe Price tj
ice, the grea
thousar
E JSt. Lob lb on the 13th, for Cumberlai
attacking force of Federals at Savannah
IfSpBtnttg.
NorFolju Feb. 21..—The Federal forces ascended
ChjilrAn fivejMgain yesterday to Winton, in sev
^efal gunbeats, with a large number of.troops. The
Confederates opened a heavy fire on them, killing
aad wounding a number.;" Some of the Yankees
landed and burnt the town, when the Southerners
retired. Oar loss is said to be two men and two
horses. Humbug C. H. Foster is among the Yan-
kees killed.
Richmond, Feb. 21.—We have had no Nashville
sail fbr the past seven days, an<U o despatches
, firom Nashville for the past two dayjSw It is stated
here in telegraphies ire lea that the telegraph office
-*tira4JlTiiie is closed, and the public must draw
the!* owa Inferences. -
Mr. Todte of Tennessee, Introduced a resolution-
appointing a committee of one from each State to re
quest the Secretary of War to lurnish the fullest
minute particulars in reference to the condition of
onr armies on the seaboard and river defenses, or
elsewhere, and report, with a view to enable Congress
topass such measures as will facilitate the estab-
lishment of our national independence and a sense
•faeenrtty. peace and saiety. The resolution was
.tabled fcr the present*
loavouc, Feb. 3S.—The Northern papers of the SM
meeting.
owing aut;
id the Ft „
eoirn, Feb. 25.-4 ..gentleman ca
se Island and releaspd, says that 2^440
leased on.parole. iaind ^ent to Eltaa
"tfisn niade their way to
rtions o^ tiiem have 1
>theys4r oajtfeelr roote _ __ _
M^ the tmops went across the
result 0# the^battle is as^follows f KtTTed,
wounded, who hs i eince died, 3 :
inded, 34—ajl of whom are doing *eli
" Tit Blisabeth Citas and will soon
. . -MsSJPHIs, F9b. 22,1862,
has a special dispatch from Clarksville,
c ,avfa to-Hay, Sj0ug It was-reported
ral McCullocb was falling back South
fiUe, and was being followed by the ene-
tteilden's command has arrived at Mun-
, «0utb of Nashville, from Carthage,
smy hAjd not occupied Nashville yesterday.
\ Richmond, Feb* 18,1862.
CongressJpexjonfirmedthe nominations of Critten-
den apd Lonus, asMajifienerals. ;
The trade bill has been defeated.
: WeJfrQvbjggJtdpg fro^n Donelson.
" CoLuifBCS. K*%, Leb. 23, 1862.—We are in pos-
session of information from the enemy. They re-
port tlieir loss in killed, wounded and prisoners at
Fori Donelson to be between 5000 and 8000. Gen,
Polk has returned from his visit to Gen. Beaure-
gard at Jackson, Tenti. Gen. Beauregard is now
nearly recovered and will at once arssume com-
mand. 1
Several of the enemy's gunboats are
sight of this place.
He can not determine.he adds, hi]
ly, but Admits thaldtcan nd
Gen. Pillow arrived here to-day nnd la making a ..ftfijd. offiiCeys suffered -out of*'proportion ij
® ** casttlties. ^ tan nnf da^Avmtno ha a/I^a LZ
even a^|
Re liabie flfformation received MFe from
cah is that the Federals would officially t\
their loss at sixteen hundred, but that in r<
ijfcftras several thousand. , v> i
Mrs. Buckner went up tcColumbus to-daj
tmtr
The?
Arkansas.,;
that Ge
ot Yi
my.
Gen
frees
The
der a flag of truee, ta^oih her husband, the
arrived here to-das
" yesterday, aSL
sick and the woo]
trtnWn? offid
ve beena gr«^t numfi|
Amy neffNa*lill
eral.
Lpecial toJWcay
Mur
fashvi le.
pgth.c ahny
mbverf tojt!
[ Ni
closed.
removals, a la'
there.
There was no e
it, when I left that city.
The falling bask of our ar my to this place w|
preconcerted movement, and was deliberately d
dfd on in a council of war, before leayin&^Bow]
Green. '% ' ' *
The panic only p
Nashville, many of
is none among onr
Our army is prepa
eqjMl ground, where
of navigation.
Governor Harris retu
phis.
The freight trains co
vfle.
among the ^itispbzis!
d hither, bUt ttjj
all id good st
enemy on
e to-4ay
run stiJ
now m
Let our people keep up 1
We will come out all right*
Mukfree8boro', Feb.
reached Edgefield, or
at 11 M.,a force of
eiffbHsrHeSoiitan oe.
Memphis, Feb. 24.—An attache of tb«lfempms and * The Mayor of Nai
Ohio Ralliwed aaya thatFriday last a battalion of dered the city.
Confederate cavalry left Paris on a scouting expedi- (j0j, Forrest's
tioo toward4be Tennessee river. They hired a man l> three da vs
acquainted with the country as a guide, who paoved
a traitor, and led the battalion into an ambuscade of
ihe enemy's, cavalry, by which thsee* of fbnr of onr
men were wounded.
The Federate entered Nashville yesterday. They
assured the people that no one 6hould be molested,
and behaved very civilly.
A gentleman who has arrived from Price's army
says the General and his army were South of Fayette
ville. McCullocb was at Boston Mountain.
Nashvillk,. Feb. 24.—The Federals in small
force appeared ft Edgefield (a small town on the
opposite side of |he river firom Nashville) yesterday
but retire^ almost immediately. No Federals are
"" le this morning. They may come oyer to-day,
perhiaps not for several days.
. . •« -v- •*'
▼ille
rage \nd reiia
piclt^
est<
ville went out
ry sueoe«a%d,
ving most of the
erty in this city
"Our forcehas
arrival of our
condition, and
enemy.
Our pickets
here, thirty o
The dame
paired bv W<
The whole
ed and priso:
sources,
atly
y, which Is in
anxiooS onee
iptured lsst night,
, done'Sy«l>e r Uroj*h«
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