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A Herald Report", Awe* I.
By order of Secretary StanfA, oue cit
the Washington repOrters of the NO,
York Hera/d, named Ives,, was arrested
for treason yesterday, and confined in Fort
McHenry. In closing his order for the
arrest, the Secretary states that no news
gatherer, nor any other person, for sordid
'le purposes, can be suffered to
in the officers of the War De
. 43 procure news_ by threats, or
Jial acts, which the safety of
requires not to be disclosed,
, warning to all prying report
;mons violating these rules will
h in like manner.
Health of Oen. Kelley.
w York papers, says the
Intelligencer, have dis
taut the declininghealth of
.ayabout his having lef this
ome home to die, and a
L of other stuff manufactur
the whole cloth. Gen. Kel
las city, and we are happy
Ice that he is recovering as
can be expected, consid
suffering he has endured:—
to walk about and greet
As friends, and if he has come home
to die he does not 'seem to be aware
of it.
EORT HENRY TAKEN!
TheAtunbeat Essex Disabled—Thirty-Three
Men Killed—The Stars . . Stripes in
Tennessee.
CINCINNATI ; Feb. 7.—The Gazette
and Commercial's Cairo correspondent
gives the following Account of the
bernbardment and capture of Fort
Henry
.Yesterday, at 12:30 p. m., the gun
boats Cincinnati, St. Louis, Caron
dolet and Essex, the Tyler,Connesto
gm and Lexington bringing up the
Tear, advanced boldly against the
'rebel works, going to the right of
Painter Creek Island, immediately
'above which, on the east shore of the
• river, stands the fortifications, and
keeping out of range till at the head
-of the Island, and within a mile of
the enemy; passing the Island in full
iew of the rebel gulls, we steadily
:advanced, every man at quarters,
every ear strained to catch the Flag
• Officer's signal gun for the commence
meat of the action. Our line of bat-
Ale was on the left, the St. Louis next,
the Cincinnati for a time being the
flag-ship, having on board Flag Offi
eer. A. H. Foote, and next the Essex.
-We advanced in line, when, at 12:30,
the-Cincinnati opened the ball, and
immediately the three accompanying
''oats followed suit. The enemy, not
'bilekward, gave an admirable re
-sperise, and the fight raged furiously
'for half an hour. We steadily ad
'vanced, receiving and returning
storms of shot and shell, when, get
ting within three hundred yards of
the enemy's works, we came to a
'stand, and poured into them, right
and left. In the meantime the Essex
- shad been disabled, and drifted away
from the scene of action, leaving the
Carondolet and St. Louis
- alone engaged.
G At precisely forty minutes past
one, the enemy struck his colors, and
such cheering, such wild excitement
as seized throats, arms, and caps, of
-the four or five hundred sailors of the
Ggiin-boats can be imagined. After
:the surrender, which was made to
'flag-officer Foote by Gen. Lloyd
'Tilghman, who defended his fort in
the most determined manner, we
-found the rebel infantry encamped
'outside, for a force, nunabcrine- four
or five4lcaisand, - had cut, and . were
''reavit . igtlie rebel artillery company
iri command 'of the fort. The fort
, rnounted seventeen guns, mostly - 3;2
And 34 pounders, one being t -mag
nificent ten inch columbial.
.Our
shots dismounted two of their gains,
driving the enemy into embrasures.
One of their rifled 32-pounders burst
during the engagement, wounding
one of their gunners. The rebels
:Claim to have but eleven effective
' , Tuns worked by fifty-four men—the
number, all told, of our prisoners.—
They lost five killed and ten badly
wounded. The infantry left every
thing in their flight. A vast deal of
plunder has fallen into our hands, in
-eluding a large and valuable quanti
ty of ordnance stores. General
'Tilghman is disheartened; lie
thinks it one of the most damaging
blows of the was`. In surrendering
to Fla? Officer Foote, the rebel Gen
eral
remaiked : "T am glad to surren
der to so gallant an officer."
Flag-
Oitieer Foote . replied : "You do per- 1
fectly right, Sir, in surrendering, but
you should have blown my boats out
or the water before I would havesur
rendered to you."
In the engagement the Cincinnati
was in lead, and, flying the flag-offi
cer's
penant, was the chief mark.—
Fiag_offieer Foote and Captain Stein
ttel - crowded her defiantly into the
teeth ofthe enemy's guns. She got
thirty-one shots, some of them going
completely through her. The Essex
was badly crippled, when about half
through the fight, and crowding
steadily against the enemy, a ball
went into her port side forward port,
through a heavy bulk head, and
squarely through one of the boilers,
escaping steam and scalding and
ltilling.several of the crew. Capt.
'.?4r.ter, his aid, S. B. Britton, Jr., and
raYmaster . 1-loyis were .standing in.a
ifiredribie of the balls *sine% -Fait
.** being in the centre of the group,
Oidsot Struck him on the top of his
tread-, seatterin'g his brains in every
tilreetion. The escaping steam went
.into-the pilot house, instantly killing
Ford' and • Pride the pilots. Many
of the soldiers, at the -- rush of the
stem*, jumped overboard, and were
drowned. The Cincinnati had one
filled and six . woatided,,, 40! &tn.;
had sixiearsen killed andi 6 l4• 'officers
and seventeen - mfive.
'llOOl7 soleimait
.. . . ,
( the St. Louis or Carondelet, though
the shot and shell fell upon them
like rain. The-St. Louis was com
-4 znanded by Capt. Leona* Paolitipg ,
' itilito tilib van o. .he guntOoat ilnd
I ft:flight the guns to the lilt. MA a
min ached, and. with cheer' upon '
cheer •sent shot and shell among the
enemy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—Secretary
{ Welles has received the following
i dispatch: •
U. S. FLAG STEAMER CINCINNATI,
(of Port Henry, Tennessee River,)
Feb. 6, via Cairo, Feb. 7.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary .of
the Navy, •Washington :
The gunboats under my command
—Essex, Commander Porter; Caron
dolet, • Commander Walker; Cincin
nati, Commander Stembel; St. Louis,
Lieut. Commandin : , o• :Paulding ;
Connestoga, Lieut. Commanding
I Phelps; Taylor, Lieut. Commanding
I Guinn; and Lexington, Lieut. Com
i manding Shirk—after a severe and
I rapid fire of one hour and a quarter,
have captured Fort Henry, and have
I taken Gen. Lloyd Tilghman and his
I
I staff, with sixty !nen, as prisoners.—
The surrender to the gun-boats was
anconditional, so we kept an open
fire upon them until their flag was
struck. In half an hour after the
surrender I handed the fort and pris
oners over to Gen. Grant, command
in,, the army, on his arrival at the
fort in force. The Essex had a shot
in her boilers, and after fighting most
effectually for two thirds of the ac
tion, was obliged to drop down the
river, as I heard that several of her
men were scalded to death, including
the two pilots. She, with the other
gnu-boats, officers and men, fought
with the greatest gallantry. The
Cincinnati received thirty-one shots,
and had one man killed and eight
woimded—t wo seriously. The fort,
twent vo'uns and seventeen mounted,
was defem led by Gen. Tilghman with
the most determined gallantry. I
will write as soon as possible. I
have sent Lieut. Commanding Phelps
and three gnu-boats after the rebel
gun-boats.
A. A. FOOTE, Flag-Officer.
Gen. McClellan and Secretary Stanton--
Fremont to have a Command.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 1862.—The
Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says :---Several sa
pient correspondents have worried
themselves lately concerning a
prophesied change in the manage
ment of the army, and have asserted,
among other misstatements; that
Secretary Stanton, in pursuance of a
custom sanctioned by long practice,
is about to assume the active man
agement of the army, leaving to
Gen. McClellan the charge, of the
army of the Potomac. As much as
this statement would mislead readers
as to the position of General Mc-
Clellan, and the power of the Secre
tary I will give, briefly, the facts of
the ease.
A week since, the Staff of General
McClellan were notified to be in
readiness for a movement across the
river. In consequence of the state
of the roads, they have not yet been
ordered over, but they were ready to
go, and when they go, Gen. McClellan
will turn over to the temporary
charge of Mr. Stanton the control of
the entire army, with the exception
of the army of the Potomac. It
will be remembered that when Gen.
Scott went to Mexico he pursued a
similar course, thus leaving himself
free to attend to the more important
matter in hand. Gen. McClellan and
Mr. Stanton, it is needless to say, are
on the best terms.
The rumors concerning Gen. Fre
mont assume a definite shape, and it
is now asserted thatby the 15th inst.,
he will be assigned a command.
important from Washington.
WASITINGTON, Feb. 10.—The follow
ing is the substance of the charges
under which Brigadier General
Charles P. Stone was arrested, at 2
o'clock yesterday morning, by a
guard under imniedi:Ac command of
Brigadier General Sykes, of the Pro
vost Marshal's force, and sent to Fort
Lafayette by the afternoon train :
Ist, For misbehaviour at the bat
tle of Ball's Bluff. 2nd, For holding
correspondence with the enemy be
fore and since the battle of Ball's
Bluff, and receiving visits from rebel
officers in his camp. 3d, For treach
erously suffering the enemy to build
a fort or strong work, since the bat
tle of Ball's Bluffs, under - his guns
without molestation. 4th, For treach
erous design to expose his force to
capture and destruction by the ene
my, under pretence of orders for a
movement from the Commanding
General, which had not been given.
A courtmartiai will be speedily
ordered.
The Treasury Demand Note Bill.
Congress has at length taken an im
portant step towards providing for
the vital demands upon the Treasury
fur means to prosecute the war
against rebellion. In the House on
Thursday the Treasury Demand
Note bill, with the ."legal tender"
clause included, was passed by a vote
of ninety-three to fifty-fbur, substan
tially in the form in which it came
from the hands of the Committee.—
The bill provides Ctn. the issue by the
Secretary of the Treasury, of de
mand notes, to the amount of one
hundred and fifty millions of dollars,
which notes are to be received as
legal tender for all purposes. The
Senate has since passed a bill, provi
ding for ten millions as a temporary
expedient for raisin g money, until
they can havetime to deliberate upon
this $150,000 ; 000 bill before pass
ing it. This may prove a prudent
delay, for it is certain that making
such a large issue of treasury notes a
legal tender 'Vould not have lassed
the House except under
pressing elcneies.
siirlSiany pride themsel*es upon
viotWyAing- Men, whOjare
wild bead -
Frightful Occurrence--A Young Lady Out
to'ft . oNo44olo l irack.
Lutelligire .;:redls to-day of a fright
*taatidett' whiA occurred on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, on Saturday night.—
It appears that a young man named Rode
baugh and a young lady of his acquaint
ance were on their way to singing school
on Saturday night, and had reached a
deep cut near Rodebaugh's Station, a
short distance from Greensburg, when
they heard the Express train, bound west,
approach. The parties clambered up the
embarkment, that the train might pass,
but just as the locomotive came thunder
ing along, the poor girl, from some cause
'or other, lost her footing, and, falling back
on the track, was run over by the entire
train, and literally cut to pieces. We did
not hear her name, but learn that she re
sided in the villinity. The officers of the
train could not, of course, have prevented
the catastrophe, and knew nothing of the
presence of the girl until aftet the occur
rence.—Pittsburg Chronicle.
Latest from Missouri.
ST. Lours, Feb. 10.—The Republi
can's special correspondent says that
the enemy is still encamped at Fort
Donnelson, and preparations for fur
ther movements go vigorously for
ward. Thd river is high and part of
Fort Henry is overflowed. Five
more of the regiments expected arriv
ed from Cairo a few days since. An
unfinished fortification, called Her
man, opposite Fort Henry, has been
taken possession of The panic is
extensive in Tennessee, the river be
ing considered open for Union fleets
to its head waters. The late garrison
of Fort Henry has taken refuge in
Wort Donnelson, making the force
theft between 8,000 and 10,000.
The Southern mail, captured by
Captain Logan, contained a letter
from some high officer, spoakilng of
the demoralizing effect of the defeat
at Somerset, and stating that another
at Fort Henry would be almost irre
parable.
The rebel steamer Orr, being chas
ed by the gunboat Conestoga, was
fired by the crew, and abandoned.—
Several other steamers are said to
have fallen into the hands of the gun
boats Conestoga and Lexington.
The gunboats sent up the Tennessee
river will probably go as far as Flor
ence, Ala.
Rom,A, Mo., Feb. B.—News from
the west idicates that the prepara
tions for a decided blow against the
enemy are nearly complete. The
forces for this movement arc nearly
all concentrated at this point, whence
it intends to move against the adver
sary, and in a few days the whole
command will probably be on the
march westward. Gen. Sigel and
Ashboth's division have reached
Lebanon, and Maj. Wright's battal
lion of cavalry has moved thirteen
miles west of that point.
Gen. Davis' brigade was reported
to be crossing the Osage river on
Wednesday, and a portion of it was
expected to a arrive at Lebanon on
Thursday.
Two of Maj. Wright's scouts re
ported that Price made a speech to
his troops, telling them that they
were surrounded and must either
fight or surrender, and that they all
decided to fight. Price is said to
have been heavily reinforced from
Arkansas, and to have collected
large supplies and provisions on the
road leading from Springfield and
Fayettesville.
Captain Wood had arrived at
Waynesville with twenty-seven rebel
.prisoners, including five captains ta
ken between Lebanon and Spring
field.
ST. Louis, Feb. 9.—A correspond
ent of the Republican says that the
property captured at Fort Henry is
valued at $200,000.
Nine hundred prisoners of war
were transferred from here to Alton
to-day, where quarters have been
prepared in the old penitentiary.
Fifteen hundred cavalry and a bat
tery. of light artillery left here yes
terday for Fort Henry. A regiment
of cavalry also left for Rolla.
Return of the Gunboats from Florence---
Great Enthusiasm in Northern Alabama--
Alabamians Enlisting under the Stars and
Stripes.
ST. Louis, February 12.—Specials
to the Republican, dated Fort Henry,
February 11, say: The gunboats Con
estop, Tyler and Lexington, return
ed from the upper Tennessee last
night. The boats went as far as Flo
rence, Alabama, and were received
with the wildest joy by people along
the river. Old men cried like chil
dren at the sight of the Stars and
Stripes, and invited the officers and
men to their houses, arid told them
that all they had was at their dispo
sal. A large number were anxious
to enlist under the old flag, and the
Tyler brought down two hundred
and fifty to fill up the gunboats'
crews Our officers were assured if
they would wait a few dt.ys whole
regiments could be raised, and if the
Government would give them arms
to defend themselves, they could
bring Tennessee back to the Union
in a few months. They said when
the secession ordinance was passed,
armed men stood at the polls, and
everything went as certain politicians
said. At Savannah, Eastport and
Florence, the officers and men of our
boats went ashore without arms, and
mingled freely with the people. The
Union men along the river comprise
the wealthiest and best portion of the
inhabitants, large numbers of whom
have American flags. Not a gun was
fired either going or coming. The
rebel gunboats Eastport, Sallie Ward,
and Muscle, only partially finished,
were captured, and arc here. The
Eastport had two hundred and fifty
thousand feet of lumber on board, and
the Sallie Ward a quantity of iron
plating. The steamers Sam Kirkman,
ixin Boyd, Julia Smith, Sam Orr and
Appl4ori Ilelle; Were' burned by the
rebels - to p'retent on into
our hands: The railroad bridge, at'
Florence was wit destroyed. A qtian-
tity of pepers were captured on the
Eastport, belonging to Lieut. Bjpwn,
late of the Federal Navy, stating that
subOwrine bfrnerios nould not he
sucOssfully used in the rapid streams
of the West.
Qne hundred and fifty hogsheads
of tobacco, and a quantity of other
freight, will be brought down to-mor‘
row. A daily line of packets has
been established between Fort Henry
and Cairo. Nothing during the war
has been so prostrating to the rebels
as the late victory of the
.gunboat
expedition mentioned above.
Brilliant Success of Burnside.
THE REBELS COMPLETELY DEFEATED!
Capture of the Mosquito Fleet---Elizabeth
City Destroyed by Fire--Three Hundred
Rebels Killed--Two Thousand Prisoners
Taken--Great Consternation in the South.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 11.—
By flag of truce to-day we have news
of the complete success of Gen. Burn
side at Roanoke Island. The Island
was taken possession of and Com.
Lyneh's fleet completely destroyed.
Elizabeth City was attacked on Sun
day, and evacuated by the inhabit
ants. It was previously burned,
whether by our shells or by the in
habitants, is not certain. The first
news of the defeat arrived at Norfolk
on Sunday afternoon, and caused
great excitement. The previous news
was very satisfactory, stating that
the Yankees had been allowed to ad
vance for the purpose of drawing
them into a trap. The rebel force on
the Island was supposed to have been
only a Little over three thousand effi
cient fighting
.men.
Gen. Wise was ill at Nag's Head,
and was not present during the en
--
n o•
aentent. When the situation be-
came dangerous, he was removed to
Norfolk. All the gunboats but one
were taken, and that escaped up the
creek, and was probably also de
stroyed.
A report at Norfolk says that only
seventy escaped, and another two
hundred, from Roanoke Island. Gen.
Huger telegraphed to Richmond that
only fifty of those on the Island es
caped. There appears to be no bright
side of the story for the rebels.
The Richmond Examiner of this
morning says, in a leading editorial,
that the loss of an entire army on
_Roanoke Island is certainly the most
painful event of the war.
The intelligence by telegraph yes
terday is fully confirmed. Two thou
sand five hundred brave troops on an
island in the sea were exposed to all
the force of Burnside's fleet. They
resisted with courage ; but when fif
teen thousand troops were landed
against them, retreat being cut off by
the surrounding clement, they were
forced to surrender. This is a repeti
tion of Hatteras, on a larger scale.
It is reported that one regiment
from Massachusetts was badly cut
up, but is is impossible to ascertain
which of the five that were attached
to the expedition.
The news received to-day occasions
great excitement. The Old Point
steamer, with official dispatches from
Gen. Burnside, is hourly expected.—
The prisoners captured numbering
at least two thousand will be here
in a few days.
All the Southern papers received
are unanimous in admitting the com
plete victory of our troops, and that
the loss of the island is a very serious
one.
The following are dispatches on
the subject in the Richmond papers
of this morning: NORFOLK, Feb. 10.—
The latest news states that Capt. 0.
Jennings Wise, son of Governor Wise,
was shot through the hip and disa
bled; though his wound was not mor
tal. Major Lawson and _Lt. Miller
were mortally wounded.
About three hundred Confederates
' were killed, and our wounded num
bers over one thousand. The num
ber of Yankees wounded about the
same. Midshipman Cannon had his
arm shot off. The other casualties
are unreported.
A late arrival this morning says
that Elizabeth City had been shelled
and burned by the Yankees, and that
the enemy has pushed on through to
Edenton.
[SECOND EASFATCII.]
NORFOLK, February IO.—A rumor
has prevailed that Commodore
Lynch's fleet of gunboats has been
captured. It is not regarded as true,
but it is believed that all were burn
ed by the Confederates, to prevent
their capture, with the exception of
one, which was endeavoring to make
its escape.
The fleet went to Elizabeth City
from Roanoke Island, and was proba
bly burnt at the former point.
[THIRD DISPATCH.]
NORFOLK, Feb. 10, received in
Richmond at midnight.—A courier
arrived here this afternoon at four
o'clock, and brought intelligence
that Elizabeth City was burned this
morning by the inhabitants. During
the conflagrntion the Federals land
ed a large force. All our gunboats ex
cept one, were captured by the ene
my. Gen. Wise has not yet arrived
at Norfolk.
The following is the very latest,
which we copy from to-day's Day
Book : A courier left here yesterday
afternoon about three o'clock, from
whom we gather the following in
formation : The enemy advanced in
full force upon Elizabeth city yester
day about seven o'clock, and began
an attack upon that place ; the citi
zens finding resistance vain evacua
ted the place, but before doing so
! set fire to the town, and when our
I informant left it was still on fire.
We have also to record the cap
ture by the enemy of all our little
fleet except the Fanny or Forest,
our informant not being certain
which. This eluded the enemy and
made up the Pasquatank liver, but
was pursued, however, and . fears
were entertained that she too was
captured. Itis said that before our
boats surrendered they wer
I dOned:and that the crews adoisk,
in making their escape. If so, we
are at a loss to conjecture why they
were not fired before being abandon
ed.
The disaster to oar little fleet is
attributed to the fact that baying ex
hausted their supply of coal and am
munition, they proceeded to Elizabeth
City for the purpose of obtaining a
supply. Every effort was made to
obtain coal, but without success, and
could not return to that Island or
lend any assistance whatever to our
forces.
All the - details as published with
reference to the capture of Roanoke
Island are confirmed by the Courier,
which represents our loss at three
hundred killed and wounded, and
that of the enemy not less than one
thousand killed.
Great havoc was made among
them while coming up the road lead
ing to the Fort. Our forces brought
to bear upon them two 32-pounders,
and at every fire the ranks were trri
bly thinned. The places of the fal
len, however, were quickly filled.—
The Pork Point battery was manned
by the Richmond Blues, and most
nobly did they defend it,. During
the conflict they were attacked by a
whole regiment of Zouaves, and
though completely overpowered, they
stood their ground bravely, nor did
they yield a foot till all save seven
fell bleeding to the ground.
There is good reason to believe
that had Col. Henningsem, with his
artillery, been on the island, it would
not have been forced to surrender.—
Lack of field pieces was sadly felt,
and had they been at hand the ene
my, perhaps, would never have been
able to have landed their forces.—
llenningsen had orders, we under
stand, to report at Roanoke Island,
but, by some misunderstanding, he
took Elizabeth City for his place of
destination. Capt. Taylor, of this
city, is reported as having distin
guished himself.
In addition to the above, there are
many rumors we might give, but as
they are nothing more than rumors,
we prefer withholding them.—
Among them is one, however, wor
thy of notice, that General Wise had
been shot while in an ambulance.—
The statement, so far as we have been
able to learn, can only be accounted
for by supposing that the name of
General Wise was confounded with
hat of his son, who was reported
unong the killed.
How the Rebels Rau Seventy-Five Miles
from the Cumberland After the Defeat
of Zollicoffer—Gen. Crittenden a Com
mon Drunkard—The Gloomy Condition
of Nashville The Great Mortality
Among the Rebel Officers.
The Evansville Journal is in re
ceipt of Nashville papers of the 28th
ult., and it says they generally ac
knowledge with frankness the corn
ileteness of their defeat at the battle
of Fishing Creek, as they term it.—
Their army seems to have scattered
in all directions, some of the troops
actually reaching Nashville under
whip and spur. So far from making
a stand at Monticella, Zollicoffer's
brigade did not stop running until it
reached Livingston, about seventy
-five miles from the field of battle,
and in the direction of Nashville.—
The troops were in a pitiable condi
tion, exhausted by their retreat, and
almost dead with hunger. The peo
ple in the surrounding country were
engaged in bringing provisions into
town for the half starved and worse
frightened soldiers. A portion of
the rebel army ran in the direction
of Knoxville, some of them having
reached that point. Of course vari
ous reasons are assigned for the de
feat, among others that Gen. Critten
den was drunk.
The Nashville Gazette has a slash
ing article on the 'Sin of Drunken
ness," pointedly applying its com
ments directly to Gen. Crittenden.—
It says of that officer :
"But for the deplorable fact that
Gen. Crittenden, of Kentucky, who
is, we regret to say, generally re
garded as a common drunkard, bad
been made the superior in command
of the lamented Zollicoffer, the devo
ted hearts of Southern patriots
might not to-day be lacerated and
overwhelmed with grief almost in
supportable. We firmly believe that
the investigations to be made of the
causes leading to the great disaster
to our arms, will disclose the fact
that Gen. Crittenden was at the
time of the action in an almost
beastly state of intoxication, and has
been so, almost incessantly, since the
commencement of his connection
with the Confederate army. We
shall feel some little astonishment if
this investigation does not also con
nect with Crittenden's crime of
drunkenness, the greater sin of trea
son, treachery and cowardice."
Some of McNary's battalion (cav
alry) who had arrived at Nashville,
excused themselves from the charge
of cowardice by stating that they
came under the orders of Captain
Harris, who directed him to report
at Nashville on the sth of February.
The fatality among the rebel offi
cers was even greater than we were
at first led to believe. Major Dory
M. R. Fogg, Aid-de-Camp to Zollicof
fer, was wouirded in the battle, (it
Was supposed slightly,) but has since
died. His remains had reached Nash
ville. Lieut. C. B. Shields, another
member of the rebel General's staff,
is said to have been killed by his side.
In addition to these, are the names of
Captain Dodson, of the Hermitage
Guards; Lieut. Peyton, of the Hick
ory Guards; Sergeant Gray, of the
Suwanee Rifles, and Lieut. Colonel
Carter. Among the wounded we no
tice the names of several Colonels.
The Nashville Pairiot, in speaking
about the -battle, says:
"We have no heart, at this writing,
to speak becomingly of the gallant
Zollicoffer, and those from this vicini
ty who, on this occasion, have o4fered
up their lives on the altar of their
country. The gloom which <hung
like a pall over the eiguyesierdiry,
told plinfidly of tikke
: . .404*
.4 Lew* Movement in Kentucky.
semi Feb. 9.—A special dis
patch from Indianapolis to the Com
mercial says that Gen. Thomas' divis
ion is said to have made a forward
movement, and will invade East
Tennessee at three different points
simultaneously. Gen. Carter goes
through Cumberland Gap, General
Schoepff by the central route, and
Gen. Thomas with Munson's and Mc-
Cook's brigade's will cross at Mill
Spring. They will advance imme
diately on Knoxville, where they
will take possession of the Railroad,
cutting off supplies and communica
tion of the rebel government.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 9.—Specials to
the Gazette and Coninicreial, dated
Fort Henry. the gives the lid
lowing intelligence,: Directly after
the capture of Fort Henry, the gun
boats Lexington, Tyler and Comics
toga started up the river with in
structions to proceed as far as they
saw fit. Yesterday the Carondolet,
in charge of Cols. Webster, Biggins
and McPherson, of Cron. Grant's staff,
made a re( 111 as far as the
bridge of Memphis and Clarksville
Railroad, at Danville. They found
that quarters had been built at the
bridge and occupied by sonic troops
where was found a large quantity of
army supplies, commissary- stores,
wagons, &e. The inhabitants are
deserting their
. dwellings for miles
around, and are fleeing in every di
rection.
The bridge at Danville was parti
ally disabled by the first gunboat
which vent up the river. Another
of the piers was crippled so as to pre-
Vent the passage of troops.
Only eight guns were captured by
Dickey's cavalry and Colonel Logan,
instead of fourteen. Nearly all the
guns were spiked with telegraph
wire. which can easily be removed.
They are brass 6-pounders, and in
flue order. All the prisoners taken—
about 100—were sent to Cairo yes
terday. The amount of property
captured will exceed :'31,000,000.
Reconnoissances have been made
by Colonel Logan and others to with
in a mile of Port Donnelson.
General Grant and staff will make
a reconnoissance this afternoon up
the river beyond Danville.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. S.—Forty-six
prisoners, captured at the Mill
Spring fight, were brought here to
night, including Lieut. Col. Ml. B.
Calter, of the 20th ' Tennessee, and
three lieutenants of other rebel regi
ments.
From Missouri.
ROLLA, February 6.—A messenger
from Lebanon, who left yesterday at
10 o'clock. A. M., reports the enemy's
pickets within thirty miles of that
place. and that the Federal pickets
were in hailing distance. Firing had
taken place, but was subsequently
gnspended. as if by mutual consent.
The report was also current at Leb
anon that Price had made an ineffec
tual attempt by three different routes
to move off' his baggage but failed to
accomplish his purpose. Ile finally
af.sured his men that the only alter
native left was to fight or surrender..
Maj. Wright's battalion was twelve
miles west, in possession of a 11ourin ,
mill. The messenger passed General
Sigel's body guard, near the Gasco
nade, and also Gen. Asboth, who was
crossing that river.'
Thirteen miles this side of Lebanon
a batch of prisoners had been cap
tured, including a Capt. 'Mansfield.
The troops from Sedalia had not
arrived at Lebanon when the messen
ger left.
Importance of the Recent Victory--The
Administration and Its War Policy--San
guine Hopes for Mexico.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. B.—Washing
ton specials to the Tribune of this
morning says :—Th e capture of Fort
Henry is regarded at the War De
partment as the salvation of Ten
nessee. It compels the evacuation
of Columbus and Bowling Green.—
General Beauregard was sent from
the Potomac c.2pressly to save that
place.
If Commodore Foote and General
Grant bad not turned the rebel posi
tion in Tennessee before he (Beaure
gard) had got there, the six Ohio
and two Indiana regiments, recently
hurried down to the Cumberland,
would have brought strength enough
to the Union troops, to have whip
ped him back to the line.
Hereafter all orders, public and
private, to Buell, Halleck, Butler,
Sherman and other Generals, com
manding departments or expeditions,
will be given by Secretary Stanton ;
the administration of the war has al
ready got a policy.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs had Mexican matters under
consideration for ten hours to-day.
No conclusion was reached.
New interest has been awakened
by the news of the Mexican's victo
ry at the National Bridge, and the
friends of Mexico are now sanguine
that seine one of the plans fOr her as
sistance by its will be adopted.
previous years. This is right, and will
FATAL FOLLY.—A Mrs. Cook, living
in Lawrence, Van Buren county, , prevent bad legislation to a considerable
Michigan, was shot by her
nephew,
a boy of seventeen years, on the 10th extent.
A bill has passed the House, and is now
inst. The two went up stairs to-' before the Senate for consideration, for the
gether, and on arriving at the top of collection of relief taxes in Greene county,
the stairs, the boy found an old gun, and extending the relief laws to families of
which was lying oft the, floor. He soldiers in the service of the United States,
took it up and asked : "Is this gun
whether they are recognized as Pennsyl
loaded ?" She answered "No.'
vania soldiers or not. Their families liv
shootsaid he, jokingly, "Well, I guess I'll
ing in Greene county are to be cared for
you, then." She replied, "Shoot
away," when he fired, shooting her by the relief hoard. Several copies of this
bill have been forwarded to . prominent
through the head, and killing her
instantly. The boy at once fled to citizens in the county, and unless an an
the woods, and, at last accounts, had swer is received from them, pro or con, it
not been taken. will become a law. It is for them to say
BURNED TO DEATIL—The Clarion what shall be done with it, or at least to
Banner learns that two children be- give their friendly advice and counsel.
longing . to Wm. Shaddle, of Monroe andpresented
township, were burned to death, on Petitions are received
daily, praying for the repeal of the - law of
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TAKE COURAGE ANEw.—The Major
of the Ohio 9th regiment, when com
manded to order the famous charge
which compelled the rout and deci
ded the battle of the Cumberland,
moved, pistol in hand, rapidly down
the "front," shouting at thetop,of his
clear voice, heard in all parts of the
field, "the first man of the German
Regiment that turns back, I'll shoot.
Take courage anew! Bayonets out!"
Every man sprang to the word, an d
at the trumpet sound, -charge!
charge !" with an infuriated yell,
dashed forward.
obr- - Ohio papers. announce the
dead► of a tie.2;ro named Micajah
Phillips, at the great age of 125
years. Ile came to the West in 1796
with Herman Blannerhasset, as his
slave, and continued with hire till he
fled. Ile was never freed. lle came
to Ohio soon after, and resided in
Harmar feu• soim.‘ years. Micajali
could read and write, having been
taught, by Mrs. Blennerhasset, of
whoa► he always spoke in high terms
of respect. lie belonged to the Bap
tist l'!►urch and preached to the col
ored population of Parkersburg in
early times. He ever sustained a
fair, consistent character, and was
respected by his neighbvs.
foam Corroppittnts.
HARRISBURG, February 6, 1862
MESSRS. EDITORS: The Legislature for
some days has been wonderfully exercised
about the expulsion of Jesse 1). Bright,
United States Seuator from the State of
Indiana. It is immaterial what the opin
ions of Mr. Bright have been—whether or
not he is a traitor of the deepest dye—the
question is, what business the Legislature
of this State has with the business of the
people of another State? All the troubles
which have come upon us have been be
cause we have forsaken the faith of our
fathers, their counsels and their wisdom,
and gone after s,trange gods. Had the
people of New England interfered less with
the sovereign rights of the people of other
States, we would still have been a happy
and contented people. This same systerit
of interference is now being transferred to
this State, and our people are asked to
recognize a doctrine which is at variance
with the whole system of government—a
doctrine which, if carried out to its legiti
mate conclusions, will create more difficul
ty and trouble in this country than every
other question beside. Our fathers, who
loved this Government and its institutions,
attended to their own business, and they
met one another kindly and in the spirit
of amity and good feeling. But how sadly
have we degenerated ! How terribly have
we fallen from a high to a low and despi-
cable position !
Let Bright go, if he be a traitor, but in
the name of all that is good, let not his
case be regarded as a precedent in the
cutnr,.
tily last, ~11- r . Smith, of
.11,1:litted a resolution for
P
coimnittee to itives
used last winter in the
1 he act legalizing the suspension
of specie payments by the Banks, and the
issue of small notes. Investigations are
the order of the day, and there is an evi
dent determination on the part of the
House to probe to the very bottom all these
transactions, and free the Legislative halls
from corruption. Indeed, it is time, for so
bad has the system become, that the Legis
lature is thronged with men who, like
Wilkins Micawber, arc waiting for "some
thing to turn up."
There was also a resolution passed au
thorizing the appointment of a sub-com
mittee to go to Washington and confer
with the Committee of Ways and Means,
in Congress, relative to the objects of taxa
tion to be embraced in the bill before that
body. There was very little in this meas
ure, unless to send men over to Washing-
ton on a pleasure trip.
We shall have everything taxed. Sheep
will come in, no doubt, for their share, and
hogs will be made to grumble out their
pittance to the public treasury. Revenue
is required to sustain our army in the field,
and revenue we must and will have. There
fore, let no man gainsay what our wise
men do. We have danced, and must pay
the piper. So let the thing go on. The
farmers will get their eyes open, and learn
what Republicanism is after awhile.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution, some
days ago, calling upon the Governor for a
statement of the contents of a paper which
the Governor had at the time he signed
the bill commuting the tonnage tax on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The contents of
this paper were, that the tax on the Penn
sylvania Railroad should never be less than
seventy-five thousand dollars, which is
equal to interest at five per cent. on one
and a half million of dollars. The state
ment, of course, will go to the proper com
mittee.
There is very little doing in either branch
as yet, because this year there is more
legislating in counnittees than during
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