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T H E W A Ii.
TK.VyKS9?E \S1> KENTUCKY.
Tho ktest news from the war is quite as welcome
as any that has preceded it. The occujwtiun of Nashville
by tho government forces is phteed beyond a
doubt. Gen. Buell at the head of-a j?ortion of his
command entered the city on the 2d inst. The rebel
troops, ;dter committing all manner of drpiedutions
ou public property, destroying railroad bridges, &e.,
toll back 011 Murfreesboru,ou the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, thirty-two miles southeast of the
capital. It is thought they will avail themselves of
tho luouutaiu j?asse.s in that neighborhood,and op]?ose
tlic advance of our army into Northern -iJabama.
Gen. Buell had with him in his advance irom Bowl?' *"
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Mitchell's divisions, but, soon alter his arrival at the
latter place, was joined by Crittenden's and Nelson's
commands, who went up the Cumberland by steamer,
llis force, allowing for garrisons at Bowling Green
and other points occupied, can not be less than forty
thousand troops. As our troops progress in Tennessee,
wo hear the most gratifying evidences of the revival
of Union feeling among the people. Tho left
wing of Buell'8 array, under Gen. Thomas, by this
time must be iu the vicinity of Kuoxville.
The bearers of the rebel H;ig of truce, who met
Commodore Foote and General Culloui, near Columbus,
on thoj?$d inst., made a proposition for the evacuation
jpf Columbus. This was referred to General
lialleck. But the terms pressed were rejected by
tiiat officer, and the answer despatched by the tiag of
truce which went down froui Cuiro-on tho 24th.
But since then Columbus has really been abandoned.
Tho following dispatch received from Commodore
Footo, dated Cairo, March 1, settles the matter:
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Mid reports that Columbus is being evacuated, lie
aw the Rebels burning their waller quarters, anu removing
their heavy guns on the bluffs. But the guru*
hi the water batteries remain intact. He also saw a
Urge force of cavalry drawn up ostentatiously on the
bluffs, but 110 infantry was to be seen, as heretofore.
The encampment seen in our armed reconuoisancc a
few days since has been removed. Large tires were
visible iti the town of Columbus, -uxl uj?oii the river
banks below, indicating the destruction of the town,
military stores, and equipments,
A. II. FOOTE, Flag Officer."
, It was believed that our forces would occupy the
{?}ace on March 2d. The rebels were to fall back 011
sland No. 10 in the Mississippi River.
tJeu. Buell has also telegraphed that Muifreesboro
had been abandoned by the rebels, who were retreating
along the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, tearing
U]? the rails as they proceeded, thus rendering pursuit
difficult.
A great change is found to havo occurred already
hi the political feeling iu Tenuesaoo, and the War
"Department feels itself warranted in taking measures
immediately to raise and arm volunteer troops in j
that State. The important announcement is also!
made by authority, that the Tennessee andCuinberUnd
Rivers will be opened this week to free and un-1
restricted commerce, under the order of the SecretArv
i?f t.hf? Treasure. This will trove a hint meas
mre of relief to the loyal people of Tennessee, who
have been subjected to the greatest deprivations during
the rebel occupation of the State.
More than this, business messages have been received
in" New York by telegraph from Nashville for
<ho first time since early last summer; the Host Office
i? taken possession of by the government; and the
President has designated the lion. Andrew Johnson
o be a Brigadier General, and he proceeds to Tonnes-'
tee immediately, to open a military provisional government
of Tennessee until the civil government shall
be reconstructed.
The rebel forces under Albert S. Johnston are being
steadily pressed backward by Gen. Buell. Cotton
to the value of $100,000 has fallen into our hands at
Nashville, and the Treasnrv Department has taken
measures to have it brought to New York. So the
work goes bravely on.
The Kebel army, in their retreat from Nashville,
Wt behind 1000 of their sick and wounded. They
destroyed the bridges and burned ail the steamboats
Ming there but one, which escaped. The Texas soldiers
fired the city in many places, but the citizens
languished the flames.
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A great majority of the #-op#rty owners remained
at Nashville to receive the"Protection of the United
States troops. The excitement among them was in- 1
tense.
Before leaving Xashv'ilfc, Gov. Harris made a
speech, in which he said Se had all he could, j
ami was going to leave lor^MenTphi*, to which pb^CQ
he advised the citizens to (wlow him.
The Union sentiment vats very strong, and our
troops were received with great eordiaKty.
Great indignation was expressed by the citizens of
Nashville against Gov, iiajds. He was fairly driven
away by the Union men?Ihc latter having become
bold at the proximity of th* Union troops, and dared
to assert their rights. ?*
The Mayor made a speeta, saying he was still Secession
t?? the backbone. But," said he, " you see
how it is; the game is tipafed we must either aurren
der the* town or have it burft;d."
Lieut Grow sends adispfech tedflag Officer Foote,
from which we make the flowing extracts:
1'. S. (xUnboat TaAor, Cairo, Feb. 23,18C2.
" Sir : I have re turn edit*) this place, after having
gone up the Tennessee rivt4 as high as A'tulpvrl, Mis/I
am happy to state that I jWc met with au incrtami
Union sentiment in South ?nuessee *ud North Alabama.
I saw few .Miseis^ppiau*. In Hardin, McNftry,
Wayne, Decatur, ami a portion of Hardiiuan,
all of which border upou tiie rivet, the Union soirtirnent
is strong, and those wjio do hot express themselves
openly loyal, are on* prevented by the fears of
the military tyranny and coercion wldch is practiced
by maruuding bands of gu$illa companies of cavalry.
The glorious successes our anus'at Forts Henry
and Donelson have been ukast beneficial to tli? Union
cause throughout south anf west Tennessee and Alabama.
Union men can mw begin to express their
loyal sentiments without fdjr of beiug mobbed, especially
along the banks of ?ku river. , i have gulisted
nr'hiai1- Knfi i T Wn- ith f n'TTfrniff^flnaBi vi "
From the direction of Murfrevsboro advices state i
that the rebels concentrated at that place have been
surrounded by Gen. Bucll's forces, so that none could
escape.
The Rebels offered to surrender the position to the j
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Federal troops it tliey wouiu or auu? cu iu morvu (
out with the honors of war.
General Buell refused to allow them these eondi-j
tions, and demanded their unconditional surrender. :
He notified them that he would allow two days for
I consideration, and if the place was not surrendered at
| the expiration of that period ho would open fire
upon them.
ARKANSAS.
In this State General Curtis seems to be doing a
i good deal of work that was hoped and promised
from Gen. Lane and Gen. Hunter. He has got the
i start of those ollicers, and is now only waiting for
| supplies to push on more rapidly and energetically
| than ever. He first runted Price at Sugar Creek, in
Benton county; then drove him from Bentonville;
| then yursued him to Cross Hollows, where he had
| resolved to make a stand. Price, reinforced by Mo-,
I Culloch, appears, however, to have thought better of I
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[ it, ana inaae a run nisu-wi ui ? amuu. vum ivuu..- ,
j ed him to Fayetteville; but Price and his men, after j
setting tire to the town, tied, and Curtis's forces
marched in among tho smoking ruins.
Curtis is now forty miles beyond tho Missouri lino,
and not more than forty from the Arkansas Kiver.
The Boston Mountains, near him, are said to be full
of Union people, and John Boss with tho Cherokeos, (
| is only waiting for a chance to declare iu favor of the j
[ Union.
NORTH CAROLINA.
A dispatch fram Com. Goldsborough to Secretary I
Welles, dated U* S. Steamer Philadelphia, oil'Roan- j
oke Island, Feb. 23, ?ays :
" Tho reconuoitering party gent up tho Chowan j
Mivop h*? returned. It did not 20 beyond Winton. i
There the enemy, in considerable l'orce, opened a
heavy fire u]>on the vessel in advance, the Delaware,
.with a battery of artillery and musketry, which indue-,
ed our force to attack it in return, both by landing
the New York Ninth Zouaves, and with the guns of
the vessels that could be brought to bear on the euemy.
The enemy soon took to flight and the houses he
occupied as quarters were binned. Notatmui on our "
side, of either arm, was injured.
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The Raleigh Register says ail the "prisoners Uk-nl
atKuauoke Inland bavo h ;ea released oa parole.
Ttis i'OroMAu. -
Gen. Banks has Biff an advance on the Upper Potomac,
crowing uirm?night of the 23d from Sandy
Ilook to# MarpePa ^Vrry. Strong reinforcemeuw
wont over on the Uotljwid occupied Bolivar, Charieatown
antl^both bauk^of the .SUeh&ndoah. Martinsburg
is also oecupiespby %r troops. Whether any
peculiar significance'm to be attached to this advanceis
unknown; it is su/jtijjed, however, that this is the
premonitory symptom of a general movement. The
sentiment among the-Jpcoph? is said to be strongly in
favor of the Union?.and there is mora reason to
.iM.i.lf# iliia luoiiitiaa nf #Un T'niAW lofolv marLk
tlCUIl lUkOj IAUIU#V 1(1 IUC \J A.JH'JJ D^vuv.11 kliviJ
at Martinsburg by-Mr. Faulkner, ex-Minister to
France, and occupant of Fort Lafayette. That ger.tlemaiifljiulhvn
as a prditicul trimmer, has openly ac- ,
nounced tliat the secession gome is played out, and
that all the people oi. the Upper Potomac agree wijji
him in the sentiment: The rats are leaving the sink
ingshij*. '
Gen. Lander diet?.on tlie 2d hist., at PawPaw, m
Western Virginia, ilia death at this junctifre is a dieaster.
Ho-was a Native of Massachusetts and had
been by profession sin engineer. lie served as aco>ouci
under McCtellu^u the brilliant campaign which
first made known to the world the superlative abilitu*<r
of tbe CommandcrVpi-Chief, and was made a Brigadier
in July. He received his death wound at Ldward's
Perry; buFwTused at first to succumb to its
influences. Gen. fields succeeds to his command.
Gen. Lander was recently married to the distinguished
actress, Miss JatS Davenport.
' .News fiNfm Rebel Sources
Tlie Rebel news(tij?ers are gloo^f in tlm cxbeme*
Tliey ackiH> wledgeJmU extent of their disasters, aboiy^'
of desperation. The inaugural splurge of Jeff Davis
is one of the most remarkable documents that ever
emanated from what purported to be a government.
He says in his opening sentence "events have demonstrated
that the (Rebel) government has attempted
more than it has power successfully to achieve"; In
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the prosecution of a w.ir on so gigantic a sonic as that
which it h is attained; calls the surrender at ltoauokw
Island "deeply humiliating however imperfect may
have been the prej>arutions for defence "; and in regard
to Fort Donelson, hopes that "our losses have
been exaggerated." He speaks bitterly of the enlistment
plan and thiuks it probable that the war will
continue through a series of years. The only Tiopc
he has is that the Federal Government will not be
able to support its extravagant expenditure.
REMF.L STATEMENT OF THE DONELSON AFFAIR.
"Our loss at the Fort Donelson tight of lour days is
put down at 1000. The Yankee losa was 4U00.
Foi t Donelson was surrendered on Sunday, the lt)tb,
in accordance with the decision of a council of war
hold tlio previous night. Gen. Buckner was left to
make it known to Gen. Pillow and start. Gen. Fio.?d
and eight hundred of his brigade went to (.larksvide
on Sunday morning. Buekner remained. This
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statement seems cum useu. >? tuun uuuersiauu now
h council of war was hold in Pillow's absence, or
when (ion. Buekner was hjt to wake kuowu to him
the intention to capitulate*
Our army ot' twelve thousand, e.iv? the dispatch,
capitulated on Sunday morning.
It is believed that Nashville h is been evacuated
and the army has t'allen back, but to what poiut is Lukuowu."
XliWi PIlOM SAVANNAH. ?
Aiccsta, Feb. 26,
The Savannah llcpublicjw of this morning says that
communication with Fort Pulaski hus been effectually
dosed by the federals, who have erected three bit
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Tub Post Office follow ing tub Akmt. First As- ^
sistaut Postmaster General Kasson is engaged In send- i a
ing out instructions and making arrangement* lor reestablishing
post offices and jvost routes, -ws oitrar uiiew
advance inty the the so-called Confederate States.
A. H. Markland is following our forces into Tennessee,
and J. J. Miller, also au agent of the Department
in this connection, rs operating in the southern part
'of Kentucky. The post office at Nashville and those
in the eastern part of X orth Cardfcnu will soon be open.
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