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WINI. LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor
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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18, 1862.
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NOTICE.
We have not the time nor the incli
nation, to dun personally, a large num
ber of persons who have unsettled ac
counts upon our books of several years
standing. We shall, therefore, from
day to day, without respect to persons,
place into the hands of a Justice for
collection, all accounts of over two
years standing. All those who wish
to save expense, will do well to give
us n call immediaicly.
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THE NEWS.
The Globe to-day, is again filled with
important and glorious victories. The
day for Bull Runs and Ball Bluffs is
past. The Union " boys " are "pitch
ing in," and traitors arc pitching out.
Our.glorious Stars and Stripes look
more beautiful than over. Prepare
for still better news—victory upon vic
tory as our brave " boys " advance.
Tice Bedford county Democracy has
spoken. At a mass meeting held in
the Court house in Bedford, on the
10th inst., the following, among other
resolutions, were unanimously adop
ted:—
Resolved, That the opposition party,
by their extraordinary Horse Policy,
have justly earned the appellation of
the " Horse Party," and by that name
should be hereafter known in the his
tory of their collapsed organization.
Resolved, That these venerable, di
lapidated, lame, halt and blind horses,
which were purchased for Government
service, but died of old ago before en
tering on such service, are entitled to
the commiseration of all honest men
for their unfortunate association with
a baud of thieves.
The " Horse Party "—good idea.—
We don't suppose sub-contractors and
inspectors are " counted in"—if they
are, the Democratic party will lose a
few of its members. Wonder if the
Journal (t American editors will stick
to their old friend Simon, and name
him as the "Horse Party" candidate
for the a Presidency ? Sherbone should
be on the ticket for some office, as be
is about as honest as the men who sent
him here to inspect the lame, the halt
and the blind.
THE Journal & American, thus far,
has not had a word to say by which
the readers of that paper might be in
formed of the rascalitics practised in
the War Department under Cameron,
and in the Navy Department under
Welles. The Van Wyck investigating
committee has exposed some heavy
transactions in these Departments, but
as all the men implicated are leaders
of the Republican party, it would not
be to the interests of that party to ex
pose them. When we get the whole
truth, and we hope it may come to
light before many days, the people of
this county will learn by whose orders
the hundreds of worthless horses still
on board with our farmers, were forced
upon the Government. Simon Came
ron, Republican Senators and ex-Sena
tors are responsible for the forced in
vection. The three or four Democrats
who assisted in doing the dirty work
of the Republican politicians are al
ready well known and will receive
their reward in full.
We would like our neighbor to cite
a single instance wherein we have
given cause for the remark that we
don't like his manner of showing up
plunderers."—Journal & American.
Our neighbors are so given to mis
representation that it seems impossible
for them to bo honorable in small
things. The words they give the Globe
credit for, never appeared in our col
umns. The following are our words :
"Our neighbors of the Journal & Ame
rican do not like our way of dealing
with corrupt politicians." The words
" corrupt politicians" struck our
neighbors a little too hard for comfort,
so they substituted " plunderers."—
They can take a choice of words, how
ever, and feel as comfortable as facts
will permit them.
" The Globe hasn't a word of satis
faction to utter over• the expulsion of
Mr. Bright."—Journal & American.
' A week behind time. Why, neigh
bors, if you want to keep up with the
news you must examine more closely
the columns of the Globe of the week
lu•evious to your issue ! On the Gth
instant we gave the news—" TRAI
TOR Might Expelled." On the 12th
you announced" The Expulsion of MR.
Bright." Now we will leave it to the
public to tleelde the dillerenecolfeeliny
jn the two announvements
THE SENTIMENT of disgust and indig
nation in regard to the prevailing cor
ruption in contracts, appointments, etc..
is becoming so general and intense,
that we are led, at last, to hope that
scoundrels will no longer be able to
escape public loathing and hold high
positions. It must come to this—a
thief must no longer be allowed to as
sociate with gent4pmen—no longer be
recognized in respectable society—no
matter what his former political or So
chil position—if wo would arrest the
fearful tide of corruption. If a base
public robber—one who has grown
rich by practices mealier than those of
a highwayman—can go to the Legis
lature, to Congress, to the Cabinet or
the Presidential chair—can be recog
nized among honorable Christian ladies
and gentlemen—it is idle to talk of, or
hope for a cure of the evil. Society
must vindicate its decency and self-re
spect; voters must demand a clean rec
ord of honesty from candidates; or the
corruption will go on and increase till
the load of debt front the war will
weigh us down.
OUR ARMY CORRESPON DENeE.—We
have received a letter from Robert A.
Stitt, a citizen of this place some five
years ago. He is Ist Lieut. of Comp.
F,Fourth lowa Infantry Wen teers.—
His letter is dated Lebanon, Mo., Feb.
7. The news he gives is the same as
we have published. Ten large boxes
of goods for the sick "boys" of the
Regiment, had just been received from
Philadelphia, a donation from the citi
zens generally. The " boys" felt good
of course, and gave three hearty cheers
for the good people of Philadelphia.—
We shall always be pleased to hear
from Robert.
We have also received a letter from
A. J. Porter ; dated at Hilton Head, S.
C. The letter gives its no' important
news we have not published. He ac
knowledges the receipt of 125 pairs of
socks for the " boys " from the ladies
of Schellsburg, Bedford county. The
regiment received new uniforms on
the 16th January.
We get as much to do in the job
printing line as we can do, and have
the satisfaction of knowing too, we
don't court it under rates.—Journal
& American.
We are glad to hear that you have
as much to do as you can do. Our
rates arc the same as they have been
for several years—and not any higher
on a job for the county than they are
on a job for an individual. If the
County Commissioners have shown a
determination to act honest and fair,
and by so doing curtailed a little ex
travagance, they will deserve the
thanks of the tax-payers.
JOHN SCOTT, as a legislator, has not
been able to do any one thing to please
the editors of the Journal d lincrican
and their Congressman. The same
powerful influence was brought to bear
to defeat Mr. Scott's nomination as a
Union candidate, but it had to give
way to the will of good men who were
no longer blind to their own and the
interests of their fellow-citizens. As
soon as Mr. Scott attempts to please
rabid party men, the people may be
gin to doubt his honesty.
Dn. H. K. NEFF is at home on a
visit. He reports all our '• boys" on
the Potomac sound of limb, and anx
ious to "pitch in." The Dr. has en
joyed excellent health and looks re
markably well. He returns to duty
again on Friday next.
EIMITY-TwO sick and wounded sol
diers left the Hospital at Alexandria
for Philadelphia on Saturday evening
last, to be cared for there in new Hos
pitals.
A BROAD ORIN was on everybody's
face on the appearance of the last Jour
nal d• American with the Senator's col
umn and a half letter, full of "tack" in
it. Dear bless yoti Colonel, don't be
alarmed, Scott is not in your road !
Pennsylvania Legislature.
lIARRIsBuRo, Fob. 13, IS6
On motion of Mr. Hopkins, (Wash
ington,) the regular orders were sus
pended in order to allow the presenta
tion of reports from committees.
Mr. Scott, from the General Judicia
ry Committee, submitted the follow
ing report in writing :
To the Honorable John Rowe, 'Speaker,
and the members of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania:
I am instructed by the Committee
on the Judiciary System, (general) to
make the following written report, viz:
The Committee herewith report an
act to repeal the act approved ith
March, A. D. 1861, entitled "Au Act
for the commutation of tonnage du
ties."
Also, an act to repeal the act ap
proved 7th March, A. D. 1861, entitled
" An Act to change the name of the
Sunbury and Erie railroad company,
and to facilitate the completion of a
railroad from Sunbury to Eric."
They further instruct me to say that
these bills are thus reported in obedi
ence to the resolution passed by the
House upon the fourteenth and fif
teenth days of January last, which
left them no discretionary power; and
that this report is not an indication of
opinion by the committee upon the
question whether the Legislature has
the constitutional power to repeal
either of the ;tots referred to.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted. JOHN SCOTT,
Feb. 11, 1862. Chairman
On motion of Mr. Hopkins, (Wash
ington,) the bill to repeal the act for
the commutation of tonnage duties,
was made the special order for Wed
110f;dav, the Nth day of February
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Should Farmers Daughters be Edu-
cated ?
Should farmers daughters be educa
ted'? Certainly, says some old gentle
man, the proprietor of a geed farm,
with half a dozen of daughters, cer
tainly, I wish my daughters educated
to perform all kinds of - useful labor fit
for them to engage in. I wish them
trained to industry, so that they will
make good wives for good, honst, so
ber, industrious young men. Very
well, but I mean a little more, perhaps,
by my question, than you mean to in
clude in your answer. I mean should
they have their minds educated so as
to think clearly, reason soundly, and
judge rightly of the various duties in
cumbent upon them as rational and
accountable. beings ? Before answer
ing this question, reflect seriously, as
your decision involves not only the in
telligence, dignity and happiness of
your daughters, but the welfare of the
present and future generations. By
way of assisting you in coming to a
correct conclusion on the subject, I bog
leave to offer you some thoughts that
have occurred tome in this connection.
' 'We answer, they should have the ad
' vantage of a good education. Ist, Be
cause their Creator designed it. No One
' acquainted with the capacities of the lb
male mind for improvement, and with
the exquisite pleasure attending the
acquisition of knowledge in its true
character, can, for a moment, suppose
that all the noble flu:aides of the soul,
those endowments that so elevate and
dignify human nature, and contribute
so much to our enjoyment, should re
main like some barren waste, neglec
ted and uncultivated. To gain true
knowledge, is not only a source of pure
and elevated pleasure in this world,
but the unlimited expansion of all the
capacities of the soul, will be a source
of eternal enjoyment for [Awe and hap
py spirits in the world to come. 2nd,
They should be educated because the
relation they are to sustain as wives
and mothers, imperatively demands it.
The harmony of taste and feeling, the
sweet interchange of thought and sen
timent, and the sympathy that exists
between cultivated minds has certainly
much to do with the enjoyment of the
married relation. But if there is one
being upon this earth who should be
intelligent and virtuous, it is she by
whose example and influence immor
tal beings are 'either trained for useful
ness and respectability, or worthless
ness and infamy; for eternal enjoy
ment or unending misery. The moth
er sows the first seeds, and they drop
in the deepest furrows. She makes
the first impressions, and they are the
most lasting, Would you know the,
reason why so many of our youth lead
a career of dissipation and crime, and
sink into untimely and dishonored
graves, you have it in their home train
ing. They never had mothers who
understood the springs of human ac
tion ; mothers to inculcate lessons of
piety and virtue; mothers to pray with
and for them. and to counsel them, and
to caution them against the many
snares and temptations of a deceitful
and alluring world. Eternity alone
can disclose the worth of an intelligent
and virtuous mother's instructions.
I have known mothers, completely
miserable, complain of the profligacy
of their children, when I felt conscious
that these children had been trained
to falsehood and deception from earli
est infancy, and that every evil passion
of their nature, instead of being re
strained, had only been fostered and
strengthened b 3 a weak, misguided
parent. On the other hand, I have
known a prudent, thoughtful, intelli
gent mother train a large family for
usefulness and respectability, though
she had to contend against the demor
alizing example of her companion in
life. The influence of a mother is such,
that she impresses her very manners
and character upon her children. It
has been our fortune to be thrown a
great deal among children, and we
have yet to know of a refined, intelli
gent mother having unmannerly, rude
and ignorant children. We have learn
ed though, by sad experience, the evil
consequences of children having igno
rant, unthinking mothers. Alas! that
we have so many of this character !
3rd. You should educate your daugh
ters on account of the influence they
arc to exercise upon society. None
but the most, ignorant can doubt that
woman exercises a strong influence
upon the sterner sex. That this in
fluence may be salutary, that it may
give proper direction to the feelings,
sentiments, aspirations and characters
of those who come under her potent
sway, her character must be pure, ele
vated; she must be intelligent; for ig
norance is, the soil upon which super
stition and vice grow most luxuriant
ly. Finally you should educate your
daughters because it is your duty._
When God has given you the means,
you are morally under as much obliga
tion to provide food for their minds as
for their bodies. A good education is
their natural birthright, and should be
as free to them as the air they breathe
or the water they drink. You are anx
ious to provide for their welfare. You
toil and struggle that you may secure
wealth to leave them as an inheritance,
but wealth alone never can give diem
character; it never can elevate them
to their proper rank in the scale of in
telligent beings ; it never can make
them a blessing to their finnilies, to the
church, and to society; it never can
make them truly happy. A proper
education accomplishes all these.—
Have you not seen the intelligent
Christian mother, though destitute of
this world's riches, contented, cheer
ful and happy ? Have you not loved
to linger in her society and drink in
the Words of wisdom that fell from her
lips ? And, have you not seen the
woman of wealth and affluence com
pletely miserable ? Her whole life had
been one continued struggle after
wealth. Avarice, the ruling passion,
had rendered her alike insensible to
the dictates of humanity and the claims
other Creator. How ch eerless, gloomy
and deplorable is that old age which i s
barren of moral and intellectual cul
ture !
You do not admit though that know
ledge is so valuable as it is represented.
You have some objections to make to
having your daughters educated.—
One is that it will make them lazy, in
different housekeepers. To prove this
you cite examples ; but do these prove
that education is the cause of their be
ing incompetent to perlbrm household
tint ic' ? Certainly not; for a true lid-
ucation teaches a person to think and
reason correctly; teaches the value of
time, and the true end of our existence,
the very antidote to the evil of which
you complain. The persons you have
reference to, only prove that an impor
tant part of their education was neg
lected. You do not condemn religion
because some church members are not
what they should be. You do not
condemn wealth, though you know the
love of it has ruined many persons.
Why then condemn education because
all who profess to be, educated are not
as industrious and useful as they ought
to be? It is a lamentable fact that we
am all too liable to abuse our choicest
blessings.
Another objection is that it will make
them proud, make them look with con
tempt upon those who know less than
themselves. This also is a mistake.—
No really educated person is ever proud
of his learning. such a poison in ta
king a view of the vast fields of know
ledge beyond the grasp of any finite
mind, will look with humility - upon his
comparatively small attainments. lle
limy feel grateful for what he knows,
but, certainly, not proud of his know
ledge. Newton, Boyle and many oth
er profound scholars, had a very hum
ble opinion of their attainments. It is
a little knowledge only that is a dan
gerous thing.
But why tharge education with ma
king persons lacy and proud when
there aro so very many persons of this
character among the most ignorant.—
We are acquainted with many intelli
gent ladies who are model housekeep
ers; everything about their homes ex
hibited economy, taste and refinement;
whilst we know others who rail bitter
ly against education, who know as lit
tle about rightly performing household
duties as they do about demonstrating
a problem` in Euclid.
That many farmers are criminally
indifferent to the education of their
children, especially their daughters,
cannot be doubted; an indifference that
arises not from want of affection, but
from a misapprehension of the value
of education.
Let the State offer to every fanner
five hundred dollars for each daughter
who shall have an opportunity to ob
tain a good _common education, and
what an amazing difference there
would be in the attendance in our
schools; lint what sensible woman would
think of parting with even an ordina
ry education for this paltry sum ?
Farmers please think of these things
before concluding to raise your (laugh-
ters in ignorance. F
PORTER TOWNBIIIP, Feb. 8, 1862.
Our Army Correspondence.
CAMP CA rAFORNIA, ti a.,
February 10, 1802.}
DEAIt GLOBE :=Nothing of any great
importance has occurred since my last
letter. The mud has dried up since to
a great extent ; the roads which were
then almost impassable, are now so
that wagons can again pass with per
fect ease. The weather has for the
last few days been exceedingly fine,
especially yesterday and to-day. The
sun shines as brightly to-day, and it is
as warm as in some bright Spring day
amongst the mo4-wtains of old Multi m;-
don county. You may feel assured the
boys arc all glad at the change, for it
was, during a few weeks past, almost
beyond endurance, and almost put the
soldier in the notion that, if Virginia
is always so detestably muddy, it is
not worth fightivg for. But the fine
weather of the few last days, together
with the glorious news front the West,
has again cheered up the men with
new vigor, so that you no longer see a
sad brow, but all are eager to have an
opportunity to distinguish themselves,
as did their brethren in the West.
On last .Monday a snow of about
three inches fell, but the most of it
melted next day. Snow, it appears,
cannot lay long upon the '° sacred soil."
For this we cannot account, unless the
soil of southern lire-eaters is too hot
fbr it; this is all the reason we can
give, and it even appears to be a little
too hot for the fire-eaters themselves
about bore, for they have nearly all
left.
The 53,1 was detailed last Monday,
to do picket duty. Th'o picket line
along this Division is about live miles
from the nearest encampment, so the
regiment that does picket duty moves
within about a mile from the picket
line, where temporary tents are put
up, made of tree-tops and such other'
material as the soldier happens to find.
A regiment is on duty four days, and
is then relieved by some other regi
ment. In this way one regiment
.re
lieves the other until the whole Divis
ion has performed its share of picket
duty. Our regiment went out on Mon
day and remained until Saturday
morning, when it was relieved by the
60th New York. The rebels kept
dark while we were out, not one show
ing himself. It was good for them
that 1..% diq not make their appear
ance, for our boys were on the lookout
for them. We-were fortunate iii hav
ing none of our men shot by rebel
scouts, which itTuften the ease when on
picket, yet we were unfortunate on ac
count of one ofOur men shooting him
self accidentally. Ile was a private
in Company E, by the name of Price,
from Lewisburg, Union co., Pa. lie
shot himself in the back, the ball pass
ing through him. He lived until
Wednesday morning when he died, it
having occurred on Tuesday morning.
He was quite young, and was much
liked by both officers and men. On
Thursday morning a private in Com
pany I, almost shot off, accidentally,
three of his fingers, one of which the
doctor has since taken off. Picketing
is certainly by far the hardest duty a
soldier is obliged to perform. For four
long days and nights ho must stand
out, exposed to all kinds of weather.—
These nights are cold here, not so much
perhaps, as they are among the moun
tains or Pennsylvania, yet they are
certainly cold for the weary sentinel,
who has not had sufficient sleep for
perhaps several nights before. lie is
relieved every two hours, but no warm
store or bed does he find, but a bed up
on the mother earth with one blanket
to cover him. Could he sleep upon
the ground when perhaps, ever and
anon, he is awakened out of his slum
bers by the standing sentinel, as sonic
noise in the woods gives warning of an
approaching foe or when his time conies
again to stand trick. This is the work
of the picket, and hard it certainly is,
yet the men are always up and doing,
when the time comes to go on picket.
More anon. 111,U
WAR NEWS.
THE EXPEDITION TO SAVANNAH.
Speedy Capture of the City An
ticipated.
Encounter with Tatnall's Fleet,
IPEAD, S. C., Sunday, Feb.
9,1862.—0 n the 21st day of January,
the embarkation of several regiments
of troops, and other active prepara
tions, betokened an expedition of some
magnitude. The troops aro under the
command of General Wright, while the
naval force, consisting of six gunboats
—the Ottawa, Seneca, Pettunka, West
ern World, Isaac Smith and Ellen—
were commanded by Captain Davis.
The morning of the 26th proving
clear and propitious—after a period of
stormy weather of longer duration
than any we have yet experienced
bore—the fleet sailed, and on the af
ternoon of the same day east anchor
in Warsaw Sound—a large bay which
makes in south of Tybec Island. This
is one of the numerous outlets from
Savannah—the ono through which the
English steamer Fingal endeavored to
make her escape—effectually blocka
ded by the vessels Seminole and Nor
wich. During the night soundings
were made, and the next morning the
gunboats entered Wilmington
Nar
rows, a narrow channel which runs
within two miles of Port Pulaski, and
nearly parallel with the Savannah riv
er, which it enters about three miles
above Fort Jackson.
Upon passing Fort Pulaski, great
bustle and activity were observed, as
if they were endeavoring to gall heavy
gun to bear upon. this channel, in or
der to give us a Salute as we passed,
but our active little gunboats were out
of range before their purpose could be
accomplished.
Following this river, which winds
through flat, swampy lands, the gun
boats proceeded for a distance of five
miles, when a row of piles was discov
ered, stretching from bank to bank,
obstructing the channel, and prevent
ing ourfurther progress. Here the gun
boats came to anchor, and General
Wright, who had accompanied the re
connoissance on board the Ottawa. die
embarked two companies of the Sixth
Connecticut Regiment to reconnoitre
on each bank of the river, while he
proceeded in a row boat to within a
short distance of the Savannah, ascer
taining the depth and position of the
channel, and the nature of the obstruc
tions placed there. On the left bank
of the river was a plantation and house,
but the place was deserted, and no
signs of life could be seen anywhere.
As the gunboats could not navigate
the river, except at high water, they
remained here all night. On the next
morning Tatnall's fleet, of five side
wheel steamers, were seen coming
down the Savannah river, pulling fbrth
volumes of dense black smoke,
They were towing two hulks, evi
dently intended for sinking somewhere.
A strip of swamp land, only a mile
and a half wide, separated them from
our gunboats, and as they passed with
in good range both sides were at their
guns, each waiting for the other to
speak first.
Our officers were anxious for the or
der from Capt. Davis to open upon the
saucy little rebel craft, but it did not
come, and a shade of disappointment
passed over their faces as they saw
them passing without a shot from either
side. .But Tatnall had no intention of
allowing the opportunity to pass, and
turning back, his little steamer, the
Savannah, discharged a solid shot,
which fell short.
This friendly token was replied to
by a shell from the Ottawa, which
reached them, but did no Riamage. It
was received with grim satisffietion
by
the officers of oar other gunboats as
the signal for an interchange of shots,
and they opened on the rebel fleet with
a well-directed fire of shells, which
proved very damaging to them, while
all their shot fell short and did us no
injury whatever.
Tatnall's vessel was struck twice,
once amid-ships, by a shell frpm the
Ottawa, and damaged so severely that
her flag was lowered, and another ves
sel came to her assistance and towed
her off. The other vessels were all
more or less damaged, many of our
shells striking them frequently and si
lencing their lire. - They soon with
drew from their position, and made
their way back to Savannah.
The gunboats returned to Warsaw
Sound the same night. On the morn
ing of the 29th, the Ottawa returned
to Hilton Head with Capt. Davis and
Gen. Wright, to obtain further orders.
Con. Wright has since returned to his
command—meanwhile the expedition
is riding at anchor in Warsaw Sound.
THE ROANOKE VICTORY.
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM
GENERAL BURNSIDE.
DEI"T NORTII CAROLINA,
ROANOKE ISLAND, Fob. 10, 1862.
Major Gen. GEO. B. Meth:ma:AN, Com
manding 13. S. Army, Washington.
GENERAL 1 have the honor to report
that a combined attack upon this is
land was commenced on the morning
of the 7th, by the naval and military
forces of this expedition, which has re
sulted in the capture of 6 forts,4o guns,
over 2,000 prisoners,
and upwards of
3,000 small arms. among the priso
ners are Col. Shaw, commander of the
Island ; 0. Jennings Wise, commander
of the Wise Legion. The latter was
mortally wounded, and has since . died.
The whole work was finished on the
afternoon of the Bth, after a hard day's
lighting, by a brilliant charge in the
centre of this island, and a rapid pur
suit of the enemy to the north end of
the island, resulting in the capture of
the prisoners mentioned abolve. We
have had no time to count them, but
the number is estimated at near three
thousand. Our men fought bravely,
and have endured most manfully the
hardships incident to fighting through
swamps and chyme thickets, It
is iiu
possible to give the details of the en
gagement, or to mention meritorious
officers and men in the short time al
lowed for writing this report. The na
val vessel carrying it started immedi
ately for Hampton loads, and the re
ports of the brigadier generals have
not yet been handed in. It is enough
to say that the officers and men of
both arms of the service have fought
gallantly, and the pilaus agreed upon
hefore leavine: Hatteras were carried.
out. I will he excused for saying, in
reference to the action, that I owe
everything to Generals Foster, Reno,
and Parke, as more full details will
show. 1 am sorry to report the loss
of about thirty-five killed; and about
two hundred wounded, ten of them
probably mortally. ...lmong the killed
are Col. Russell of the Tenth Connec
ticut, Lieut. Col. Victor De Molded, of
the d'Epincuil Zonaves. Both of them
fought most gallantly. I regret ex
ceedingly not being able to send a full
report of the killed and wounded, but
will seinLa despatch boat in a day or
two, with, full returns. I beg leave to
enclose a copy of a general order, issued
by me on the oth. lam most happy
to say that I have just received a mes
sage from Commander Goldsborough,
stating that the expedition of his gun
boats against Elizabeth City Al the
rebel fleet has been entirely succesful.
Ito will, of course, send his returns to
his department.
1 have the honor to be, General,
Your obedient servant,
A. E. BURNIDE, Brigadier General,
Commanding Dep't of North Carolina.
The Re-opening of the Tennessee
River---Interesting Particulars.
Sr. Louts, Feb. 13.—The correspon
dence of the Republican front Fort
Henry gives further interesting par
ticulars of the gunboat expedition up
the Tennessee river.
Everywhere the people insisted upon
loading their visitors with presents, and
as far up as Florence, Alabama, the
river can be navigated almost as safely
as the Ohio.
Blessings, cheers, and the wildest
enthusiasm greeted thegunboats °Very
where, and numbers of prominent men
came forward and said that should the
Union army enter Tennessee, 50,000
men were ready and anxious to protect
their homes under its banner, and
would at once cluster around it. Un
der the laws commanding them either
to join the rebel army or leave their
property, they had been obliged to suc
cumb temporarily in self-defence.
The officers of the gunboats say it is
impossible to doubt the genuineness of
the greetings that everywhere met
them. The rebel press, being wholly
under the control of the politicians,
are unable to express the feelings of
the people. The Secession element
was principally composed of the law
less politicians of the community, who
overawe by violence the order-loving
Union citizens.
When at Havana, Lieu CCommand'g
Phelps learned that a rebel cavalry reg
iment was encamped about a mile dis
tant. lie immediately ordered the com
pany of 130 marines, under Col. Given
to march against them, but the rebels,
hearing of the movement, fled panic
stricken, leaving everything behind
them. Their camp was burned, and a
considerable quantity of arm. 3 secured.
Only one rebel steamer—the Dunbar
—now floats in Upper Tennessee.
The rebel steamer Appelton Belle
had 4,000 pounds of powder aboard,
and when fired by the rebels was pur
posely anchored opposite the fine resi
dence of Judge Crevolt, a noted loyal
ist, completely shattering it by the ex
plosion.
The rebel gunboat Eastport, which is
partially finished, is a line and fltst.
steamer, 2511 feet long, very staunch,
and so constructed as to be rendered
shot-proof by compressed bales of cot
ton and iron plates.
The steamer Illinois brought a quan
tity of tobacco down from Paris yes
terday, and a large lot of pig iron near
there will be removed as soon as pos
sible.
The Nashville Union & American of
the sth says Generals Beauregard, Pil
low, and Cheatham were in that city.
It also contains Beauregard's plan of
the battle at Manassas,.and prodigious
speculations as to what be will du at
Columbus. Numerous articles are cop
ied from the Southern papers asking
the Government to take some measure
to keep the soldiers in service, as their
term of enlistment is expiring, and they
arc fast becoming demoralized. The
same paper also says that a large
amount of' Confederate stores is lying
On the banks of the Cumberland river.
RECAPTURE OF SPRINGFIELD.
FLIGHT OP THE REBEL FORCES
FEDERAL CAVALRY IN PURSUIT
THE REBELS ALARMED ABOUT
TENNESSEE.
More Demonstrations of Loyalty
"Idolatrous Love for the Old Union.,"
A Victory in Missouri
Si. LOUIS, Feb. 14.—The following
despatch was forwarded, this morning,
to (en. McClellan, Washington :
" The flag of the Union floats over
the Court House, at Springfield, Mis
souri. The enemy retreated after a
short engagement, leaving a large
amount of stores and camp equipage,
which was captured by Gen. Curtis.
Our Cavalry is in close pursuit."
(Signed) " W. lf.
" - Major Gon. Commanding."
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 13, via Bear
Creek, Feb. 14.—Our troops took pos
session of Springfield to-clay without
firing a gun. Price evacuated the place
yesterday afternoon, marching out on
the Fayettsvillo road.
Rebel Accounts of Union Feeling in Ten-
lIMMIZI
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1 4.—The Richmond
Dispatch says : " Our Tennessee ex
changes give us gloomy prospects for
the future in that part of the Confed
eracy.
" Several leading journals intimate
plainly that there is really a threaten
ing state of affairs in East Tennessee,
growing out of the idolatrous love of
many of these people for the old
Union. The Memphis A valanche writes
that the condition of the interior coun
ties is not improved by the lapse of
Limo.
'"The people apprehend an immedi
ate advance of the Northmen, and
traitors to the South evince their joy
in every village and neighborhood.
The Unionists are making demonstra
tions in many of the Northern coun
ties, and even at Memphis there were
exhibitions of joy, on the arrival of the
news from Beech Grove. Armed bands
of Johnson's and Maynard's Mowers
are prowling about in all directions
through the mountains, and in remote
counties many perom, have been shot
at night in their own homes, who act
here to the fortunes of, the Soti,th."
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
The Bombardment of Fort
Donelson Commenced;
The Fort Surrounded.
THE REBEL FORCE 15,000 MEN
Their Reinforcements now cut off.
Severe Loss on Both Sides
CHICAGO, Feb. It --The following is
a special despatch to the Tribune of
fice.
CAMP IN THE FIELD, NEAR FORT DONELSON,
Feb. 13,12} o ' clock P. M.
Fort Donelson is invested by our
troops. Our lines are formed from
right to left, and from north to south,.
nearly surrounding the fort. Heavy
cannonading and skirmishing have.
been going on since 7,1 o'clock A. M.
Owing to the extent of the action, but
little can be learned of the result, I
bear, however, that a captain, in Com
pany I, Seventh Regiment, has been.
Gen. .Heelernand's division is in ope,
ration on the right; Gen. Smith's on
the left. We have had but ono gun-.
boat to play upon the fort until just
within the last half hour, when other
gunboats are firing on the fort The.
force within the breastworks is - esti
mated at about 15,000, from the best
information.
No reinforcements can now arrive
to the rebels, as all communication is.
cat off.
It is now thought that their left re
doubt has fallen into our hands.
All the officers are acting with great
valor, exhibiting a fearlessness highly
creditable to our Western army.
Gen. Grant and staff have been ri
ding along the lines all the morning
regardless of the grape that is being
showered in every direction.
LATER.
Eight o'clock P. M., February 13.
The cantiollading S1(411148(1 has contin
ued briskly all day, but has lately been
discontinued.
A considerable number have been
IN - minded on both sides.
The Twenty-fifth- Indiana, which
rushed boldly up to the entrenchments,
had, during the day, forty of their mom
wounded—all slightly.
The Seventh. Illinois and Seventh
lowa, who have been close to the ene
my's fire, have also lost some men.
Among the killed is Captain Mandell,
of Company I, Seventh Illinois, and
Col. Morrison, of the Forty-ninth Illi
nois, is wounded.
Berge's,sharpshooters have done good
service. They have kept several of
the enemy's guns idle by pil;king off
the cannoniers as hist as they appeared
at the guns.
Capt. Birak, with a company of cav
alry, went round to the left bank of
the river this afternoon, and reports
that the gunboat Carondelet received
a ten-ineli ball through 110 r casemate,
wit oh wounded eight men, but did not
injure the boat matorially. Capt. Wal
ker, of the Carondelet, says that he
has dismounted three of the enemy's.
river guns. The other gunboats had
not arrived up to 6 o'clock P. M.
The enemy's rifle shots and thegrapo
have been flying thick and nist about
here all day. Some six shots struck
around Gen. Grant and his staff this
afternoon while they were riding along
the lines. One bullet hit one of the
horses of the bodyguard near by. The
fbrt will be stormed in two days if not
surrendered before.
Our men have driven back the ene
my in every instance. Generals Pil
low, Floyd, Johnson and Buckner are
said to be here.
One of (=companies has been with
in 75 yards of the enemy's entrench-.
ments.
STILL LATER.
Cure Arm, Feb. 15.—A special de
spatch to the Jourtud, dated two miles
from Fort Donelson on the 14th, says:
The attack commenced at, 7# o'clock
yesterday morning, by the land forces
under Generals Grant, Smith and Me-
Cilernand.
The Port is surrounded by high and
steep hills, heavy wooded, and pro
tected by two redoubts, with trenches
and rifle pits.
The rebels gave battle from their en
trenchments on the south side of the
fort.
They were driven in after a severe
battle, and considerable loss on both
sides.
Our troops held two of the rebel
batteries outside of the fort.
Our loss is probably only about forty%
five killed and one hundred and fifty,,
two wounded.
Eight thousand troops and four gun-.
boats arrived last night.
The battle will be resumed to-day
with these reinforcements.
ANOTHER VICTORY !
A Spirited Movement on the
Upper Potomac.
General Lander Surprises a
Rebel Camp.
Opening of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad to Hancock.
A Victory on the Upper Pptomao.
CUMBERLAND, Md.,
Feb. 14.—Gener
al Lander made a forced march on
Thursday night, surprising and break
ing up a , rebel camp at Bloomery Gap,
killing thirteen rebels and capturing
seventeen commissioned officers and
forty-five privates, and losing but two
men and six horses.
He led the attack in person, at the
head of the First Virginia Regiment
of Cavalry.
This opens the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Hancock again.
000 D NEWS FROM
BOWLING. GREEN,
It is Evacuated by the Rebels.
t ouisvH , LE , Feb. 15.--Good news
has been received from llowling Green.
The telegraphing thereof is express
ly interdicted by the Comma - Ming
General of the Department.
1 will give y‘ou all particulars as soon
as the interdiction eau be modified or
cleaved.
11'.1:,IIINGrON, Feb. 13.—The folb»v