The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1862, Page 8

8 INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. me Congress—The Members of Jeff. Davis’ Cabimet Hasled Up—The Rebel Army ardt-e—Seathern War &e., &e., &. ALARM OF THE PEOPLE 0 mv AIS, Tt appears from the Memphis 4va ( the 17th wit. that the surrender of Fort Don. 4 created great excitement in that city. The people of Memphis were geting alarmed for the safety of their own city. A | bi! meoting of citizens was held on the 15th to concert mea- sures of defence. Mayor Park presided, and speeches were made by Gen. Jeff. Thompson and Col. Titus, The Miter, according to the Avalanche, ‘‘was caustic approbation of the spirit cf speculation which many (o neglect the patriotic duty of defening their country.” Colonel Titus said be had labored upon the Safety Committee for nine months without pay. A sod ‘ef George 1), Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, parti- efpated in tie meeting. We quote from the report:— eouers| Thompson's appearance was as welocme as unexpected. He was aceompanied by many of his Mis- ouri friends, and amoug them a noble and chivalrous 00 of our old friend, George D. Prentice, who, we regret, Bas wielded so potent a pen against the South, His pro mising son deserves the more consi ‘eration, differing a8 fhe Joes with a father so powerful and so potent im in- uence, and so widely and radically, and in a contest so momentous #8 the preseut between the Nurth and the South. He evidences the inind and the will for future distinction and the achievement of vast results. Regiments were being formed for home defence. B. Desha Harman and Joho L. T. Sneed were among those erganiziug vegiments. BURNING AND DESTROYING. Propositions had been made to barn Memphis in ference to letting it be occupied by federal troops. fHowing arcicle from the Avalanche soberly treats poo question of Durning, and eaters a mild protest there- Some talk is had upon the street cornera as to the po- “Wey bes: to be pursued in case the enemy advance upon ‘the city and country, aud seem likey to capture the city. ‘The federai forces are yet s great distance from us, and we b pe and believe they will never be able to reach here. Ce: tainly they will not if the whole people arouse to their might aud present a solid breast against the in waders. The movement in progress here aims to stir up the peo) te vo this universai resistance, and it seems pro Dable chat it will be successful. ‘The talk upon the coruers is Not always remarkably gensibic, Men who spend their time in dilating their Tangs at such places are very often not the most wise, ealm and brave sort of characters. They are apt to talk large and act smail. They often cloak over acraven Beart under stout words, Often, too, their counsels ‘epring from panic stricken hearts, though they wear the color and take the shape of being the offspring of courage and patriotism. Certaiily we prefer to follow the advice or commands of our chosen and lawful l-aders as to the best modes of condacting the war. I! the business, and duty and right of the military ebie’s to plan and direct the proper measures in the exigency. If they say fight, we say ‘Aight ; if they say retreat, we acquiesce, however painful it may be; if they say toar ap the railroads, so say we: if they say Durn the bridges, burn them; if they order the country to be laid waste, execute the order; if they com- mani Lhe city to be laid in ashes, lay the city in ashes, and plough up ite foundations and sow salt over thom. It te the right of the military chiefs to give such orders and cause them to be executed. dhe law of the tand, the civil law read out of books and administered by tho oourts, holds them biametoss for sach orders and acts. But street corner orators and grogery alley haunters and whiskey inflamed patriots and panic struck cravens are not intrusted with auy such right or authority; nor are oven the most sensible and excellent of private citi- gens. If they venture to usurp or perpetrate any of ‘these acts, the law has a name for them, and the statute dook provides for their treatment. Felon is: the name, and the act is arson—a crime which is punished by im- prisonment in the penitentiary not less than five nor More than twenty-one yoars.. .\vson is the willfel burn- mg of any house or outhouse in the country, or the set- fing fire to or burning any house or building in a city or town. Private persons.are not allowed to do these acts, no matter bow laudable they may think their purpose. Nor can a man excuse bimseif from the consequences of the crime, even thongh hd sets fire to his own building, #f by co doing he jeopards the bailding of another. An‘, Besides the crimiual offence, such person makes himself acivilaction for the value of any Wuilding of another wh.ch he caused to be burned by his setting on fre his own house. Oby ously, it may be very wos and altogether right to ura ~ town upon which’ an eaemy is advancing, but quite as plainly is it that it wi! uever do to allow any — who chooses to do these tiiings. It is mot a power ted to any and every body. It is not certain that any and every body is wise, and prudent and patriotic. Any and every body may claim to be so, but any and in dis. | oaucke Island urged: PROCEEDINGS OF THE REBEL CONGRESS, In the Senate at Richmond, ou Tuesday, February 25, een, Mississippi, presented the following reao- lution :— Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs in- quire into the expediency of taking possession and oon- trol by the government of all the cotton, tobacco and other protucts within the limits of the Confederate States, with a view to tho destruction of said products, or any portion thereof, whenever the same may be threatened with capture by tho enemies of the country, and that said committee report as soun as possible, by 1 or otherwise. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Mili- tar’ ted the resolutions of the y Affairs. Mr. Dorren, of N.C., presen! Legislature of Virginia, calling for an investigation of the disaster. Referred to the Committee on ilitary Affairs, Mr, Searzow, of Louisiana, presented a resolution that the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of suspending the collection of duties on foreigu imports during the existence of the war or during the te ‘to report by bill or otherwise, which was pled. Mr. Srarrow, of La., presented the joint resolution of the Legislature of Louisiana requesting Congress to take duriog the war, which was laid om the to be printed. In the House, Mr. Purxrys, of La., offered “a bill for the: admission, duty freo, for a limited tme,@® all imports, save from tho United States. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Also, a billfor allowing to mombers of the Cabinet sets upon the floor of Congress, in accordance with the provisions of article six, section #1x of the constitution. Mr. Perkins asked its immecliate passage. . Foorr, of Tenn., favored the bill. He thought is ‘among the wisest provisions of the constitution that the membors of the Cabinet should be allowed to defend their measures upon the floor of Congress. But he hed, and should maintain, that the bestowal and exercise of the right implied that, if the Cabinet should, after such dis- cussion, be deliberately voted down on a vital question, it would become the imperative duty of such Cabinet to resign and give place to others who should be in accord with the popular scntiment as thus indicated. A refusal thus to yiold to public opinion, de- Mborately expressed, after careful consideration, would justify a civil revolution. He did not propose to amend the bill, but thought it right to say, in supporting it, he did so with the intention of maintaining for it the con- straction he had indicated, Mr. Surrm, of Va., inquired if Mr. Foote considered the resigna.ion of President involved in this forced Tesigoation of the Cabinet? Mr. Foorr said, No, The resignation of the English Ministers does not involve the abdication of the British Queen. Mr. Sura supposed that no analogy could be drawn between o heraditary sovereign andan elective President. He wished to know What became of the President's ¢ n- stitutional right to appoint and contro! bis Cabinet affairs? Mr. Foor had no fear that a President would ever dofy public sentiment by retaining a Cabinet after the popular condem nation of its policy. If he refused, he deserved to be brought to impeachment, and, if needs be, to the block. Ona vital qnestion of war and peace, if the public mind should decide in opposition to the President’s polt- cy, he should yield. If he failed, he would be a nsurper, and desorved punishment as such. ‘The subject was iinally referred to the Committee on tho Judiciary. 5 Mr. Marsuat, of La., offered a resolution anthor- izing the President to destroy tobacco and cotton when necessary, to prevent them from fulling into the hands of the evenly. Referred to the Committee on’ Military Af- fairs. Mr. Coyrap, of La., offered am amondment, call- ing upon loyal citizens to effect this destruction, with the promise of compensation by the Confederate goverument. Mr. Borex, of §. C., submitted a bill authorizing the President to appoint a commander-in-chiet of thearmy. Referred to the Committee on Military Af- fairs. Mr. Garvenmen, of Tenn., introduced a memorial, signed by certain ladies of the State of Tennessee, pray- ing the abandonment of the present flag of (he confede- racy and the substitution of a new one, to consist of a cross on @ blue field, with thirteen stars arranged in the cross. Referred to the Committee on Flag and Sea’ Mr. Swim, of Va., introduced a Dill, which declares that upon information given toa general commanding in the fleld of any officer in the army being under the infiu- ence of intoxicating liquor, he sha!l appoint a co: of ine quiry, consisting of three officers, to inquire into the facts, and if the act of drunkenness be ascertained it shal! be the duty of the President to order that the name of the oflicer so offending skal! be stricken from tho roll of the ary Mossre. Bonaam, of &. C., and Wit ox, of Te: the bill, and Mr. Foore, of Tenn., spoke in ite « Referred to the Committee op Military Affairs. e SOUTITERN WAR 8ONGS, The following war songs of the rebels hare, be every body's talk is nota very safe ground on which to | warded to wu our . car Srust s-power of (blading. Acinat this extreme charag- _— 28 Se eo may become a military pecessity. Such was th» case SON NG FOR TRE SOUTH. of Moscow , famed in the history of Napoleon, Of all the mighty nations, in the East or in thé Wi THE TENNESSEE_RIVF> SripGE NOT DE- : BIROYED. From the Clarksville Jeffersonian , Feb. 18.) ‘The Wennesseetiver bridge has not been destroyed by the federals, 28 was reported, nor is it injured. A’gentlo- sed it on a hand at it is all right. He came through mpbis to Paris on the railroad, and took hand car ‘aris tothe bridge. Atthe bridge he found that a Portion of the tressle work on the south side of the Ten- Bessee river had been torn away to provent the passage Of trai but the bridge was nninmrod. He then gut an- other b is side of the break,and came on here federals permitted the bridge to wan arrived here on Thursday who c ear, and states from ¥ a The fa @tand wheu they could have destroyed it shows the dence they ha heir ability 19 obtain possession ¢ . Th possibly find themselves gloriously deceived, ith, like Dead Bea fruit, “turn to ashes on their lips. SPIES IN THE SOUTH Avalanche says:—Let ev out for spies. and. traitors have ado v y true son of from spie. rm tured to Florence, A hhad not known that L icter watch be kept upon suspic alt with if d ng of our Nashvi! man look out for the sp be dealt with summarily, ti ep:l Jet ther A PROCLAMATION BY GEN. VAN DOr eral Earl Van Dora add peel img mea of Arkansa We quote the cou © voted to be fre. We mi rid the bur ore contemptible tliat us, ww fight to be is waving on the s maidens « who may linger by war is sounding in your ¢ Hardships and hunger, di . tos Ljedtiol, anda nation with a t 1 ny Bistory and a glorions epitaph is bertor than @ vaasalled land or lost aud @ people subk in infatuy. DESTRUCTION OF TOBACCO AND COTTON: A y been introdw into the ¢ « rat tho de tion of tobacco and jestruction of these two art If Congress doe Our glorious Southern nation is the greatest and the best; We have room for all true Southrons, with our stars and bars unfurled, Aud a general invitation to the people of the world. Chorus. s! toarms, boys! make no delay, nuthern State, comm from ev Davis cal’ Then, to arm Come from eve my isn't ine the vile in Northern line, far as her waters flow, South is (h® Rio Grande and the Gulf of Moxi ween the Avantic ocean, where the sun begins to rise, Westward to Arizona, the land of promise lies. », the others grain Are ttjust the th p and driving cot. ton miile n commotion, and ber‘ monarch’s’ ing them a lesson which they never wil “they fast will do th that Dixie's not a fool ay, While the chit arma, hoy2! &c. nl bars, as they are float. And we'll " 4, arts and ronning gear i r | Ivs and made of Son bh Georgia by be me stepmde suspend dutics on foreign importations table and ordered _| sare brave and truo,and are foiuing in their from our The Developement of Union Sentiment, &e., ee. ae Our Bowling Green Correspondence. Bowune Greey, Ky., Feb. 20, 1962. General Mitchell’s March Upon Bov:ling Green and Its Evac- uation by the Rebels—Prouble in the Rebel Cump—Gene vals Po'k and Buckner Have @ Game of Pisticuffs—Inci- denis Autending the Occupation ef Bowling Green—De:o- lale Appearance of the Place—The Change Wrought by the War—Trophics Seized by the Union Troops—Interest- ting Pacts About the Rebel Proops, dc. Thave sent you a full and accurate account of the Movements on the part of the rebels which resulted in tho evacuation of this city, The map and description sent you at the same time prove to be an accurate pic- tare of the position at this late rebel stronghold, Tho works, having lost that gloss of atrengih which {gnorance and misrepreseniation hive given them, are now but objects of curiosity to the thousands of visiters, It is said that General Beauregard, on visiting the city, con- demned the situation, but commended the works thum- selves, And, by the way,another story is told here of Buckner and Gon. Potk in regard to tho position, It has often been doubted that Bowling Green was a pos'tion or Buckner’s choosing, and it appears to be established that shortly after assuming it he doubted the feasibility or wisdom of attempting to hold it, As an engine>r, Buckner has long been considered one of ability, and his qualities ag a military man have been often commanded. Perhaps his de‘ence of Fort Donelson is the strongest, as it is the latest, commendation. Polk’s military genius {8 not go positively apparent. Buckner, in a consultation with Bishop Polk, his superior in command, recom- mended the evacuation of Bowting Green; but Polk scouted the idea, though, it is satd, Buckner’s idea was to fortify Clarksville. In the heat of the argument Gen Buckner struck at and, if I did not mistake my inform. ant, struck Gen. Polk. This resulted in the arrest of Buckner, and, on his being digchargsd, in the resignation of Polk, Pillow then witharew his resignation, and re- entered the rubel service, to narrowly escape the fate of Buckner at Donelson. But to the movements of General Mitchell, not yet de- tailed in my former lotter. The telegraph has given you the results of it. The Third division, which Gen. Mitchell commanded, had long been in the rear of General McCook , when it was ordered (on the 11th) to Green river, and subsequently to Cave City, it having been ascertained that Hindman had fallon back. On the evening of the 12th. while encamped at the latter place, Genera) Mitchell learned that the rebels were preparing to evacuate Bowling Green. and had already shipped their artillery to Nashville. He immodiately determined to march upon them. and at on early hour on the morning of Friday, the Mth, he started—! men in fine spirits and cager to avail theraselves of tho opportunity for which they had so long waited to show their mettle. The distance to be marche | was twenty-nine miles, six of which were over such a road as only Kentucky can boast. But the marcn was easily mado in nine hours, and at eleven o’clock in the forenocn of Friday General Mitchell appeared before the city. and met the flag of truco which the rebels had the impertivence to send him, réynesting six hours in which to evacuate tho place. General Mitchel replied ‘ould not give them six minutes; and, planting a ¢ on the slope of Baker Hill, he throw a shell mong the thousand rebels about ombarking on ashville. They hastily scrambled aboard hich was as hastily pat in motion and disap- jee and Hindian beling left beind, and after- escaping ou Lorscback. Persons here assert that the-e generals were afraid to join their men aboard the, cars, thy having loudly declared their intention to have thelr revenge upon them for their harsh treatment, “ ave often re Leet beard to him at the first oj , which was detained by Gen. M i emaining ‘elestod aud forwarded South, ‘of the faw troops ¢ Green the buildings of the rail d and are now a taass of rains. 50 Or 1nachine shop at this place The intention bat the ap- en). Mitchell prevented this, The bridges ver had been destroyed theday previous vance of Gen. Mile npelled to siiowing, when he crossed and took The tlag was raised over the J use the teri: in its lite. 5 The rebels had for months been the only in- Mouy ell Gad ahome within ty timilts, hore thay lie are scen on every hillside. It is by the inhal: here that not less than five thousaud rele) a¢ 1of disease during tho eto ne place General Michell arge amouat of valuable Were eommis On! rolina’s tories will do the dae ath Carolina's factories will do the dusr rors conte; For the deo); aud flowing water falls that course along our a five iwoomotiv bile ager curs, tent guns werd « heavy, by tho rola week t cap in Centra’ Ken great storeto tor | They must bor 1 then what will | 2) . ona Meant Ain) 1 2 si P il, @ ! th f BO Sonar thaccig ing tually | There's oft Kenta Maryland won't make wp their | |} Merb oes 1 n that, if fall Saeed ie oat ans 0 ° Prive’s ruin ’ id, cag the fray | ing thew s brow ‘ ia i tho N t fr boys theo toone thoy ray \¢ " r r ‘ pay od corns | And when they got in t, with Davis by t | bee (ook aa ‘A nwoti | They'll pite into th oo boyz, aud then you'll soe heat dares not for the purpose ot cor a 1 S| chem slide et di @bove paragraph To ai " Oure fs just and bh r men are brave and true; | tr t ty @ ied 6 in the prpeniaes, f w h ncutthroaty, la all we hay io, t : rhode xo : a God biess our noble army ; in Him we ail con’ i mn have tained | Sojump into the wagon and we'll all tako a ; 3 poe i ae | — five mouths af wore! M THE SOUTHERN REV ADVANTAGES OF Ti ¥ thro dor Buck A writer jn th Richmond Beaminer, af arr The Clarkeviile Gaawens | pucive Mth of wary Gen the dovoat of the Confederates at Fort Henry and Roan. | torial ¢ | Grant,and beean N poke Iland, say armed with rand strangs, With thexe voineidouc It is high tmenthat these surrenders whould conseetor, | tive in teotd eas thes hing here caved’ OF whi it cone il ten o og the war iu ite equonces | *. . . . * . Beock!toricy had bia headquart atthe r loner oF fous, they have been truly amazing, com h | nde of bail cartridge to give | 09 Jor arp. This Sharp ip a wealthy man, now gone Ghat of the cavatey nt Alexandria down through tlint of | contidenes to troop stathing the onerne we Sila | Monch with Hreckineldge. Mo isa so mons At ju Pegram,at Rieh Mountain, that of Counmedore | that the bowie krife +4 a better weapon 4 the | torney Goneral of Keatacky, wl + many +0) Hatteran, &@s, to the prosout lamentable ia | Bayon the bayooet, and in thoelash | by one Deaushamp; fur the whe of the y a eos te ht 1. PLR. dames hasanevel on the subject tStewry a brigadier general, anwounded, baying | nont arniod wih th rg | a 3 hasaplay founded on tha san 1 intact, lowers his flog over a d an | fer withio browne |! widge had but 2,000 mon 3 four rog ment t ea and with a hackneyed compii- | trae that a baye ike Mor @ncarapad at Oakland, fe went with Floyd and Wood tw bis bloodless eword. How withering and | not bo “ax dep a itor wi Sorne part of Tennessee. Southern manhood was the sorrowiul | enovgh,” st a home theust of epike - _ Poply of thw Yanu'es Commodore, fa More than er the destructiveness of @ Our Clarksville Correspondence, That tho gencra) Wovld have hoglected tomake prepara. | bowie knife fs 5s Toan,. Feb. oh tion for preventing the enemy from ascenéing the river | ing rain. or loge sae sn bur ng the rail 4 bridge may be passed over, be- | massed 4 Officer Hale's p the Cumbertant enuse no commiraione “wale a wo nmander wn- | sand doub teitiin te te boii lose it bo given hin by. Wire. B tatement aa arly a etfective a ns me to his surreuderiiig be tri, @, |s he pd tained upon the i have th 4 , rolls of the Souttvrn army 4 a0 office the latter is more ter ‘a Commedor ie Att ‘Tho Roanoke affair is pert. tly incomprehensitie, The | has the farth Will te Protected in Their © Wérnal Righ newspapers ave filed with ox. CAvagtu! lav tations of our | chy ae the Fort Donguon Vialory—~Conste / valor; the annalsof Greece amy’ Ruine oF 9 parallel of the ener gana tre ; whole regim were dofeatod by ¢ aid we | bodiog of piernen ia our ari | the Rebels at Naskottle-Apprehensions of Negro Insur. yiolted only to death, Our mY flaally survondored | effeot in perfecting the moral n | rectione— Preling Ff the People CGeneral Pilon Cy fiwith no blood om their bayonets,” Wd what tthe les? | among Confederate troops toweling tha vil y) | eo eeeaedeneh uP Rieti I ; ss toe d Bines 4 two Killed und fy @ Wounded, Moot | onet ax the thier OF vietory, The pr We pallet ¥ : a 2 fech Rangers, ier and two weed; the otier | would tench every muthaterr fo cherie Lie lay centration ¢/ ihe Hevale at Murfneecbavo, he.y be four companivs lows in all twe killed and “Wen wounded, | Ook upon asthe foal ater Of ho ba On the morntog of the 17h, the day after the sur. Lieutenant N. C. Bryant commanding, went up the Cum- Derland river upon an exploring expedition and for other purposes. Ata pointon the west bank of the Cumber- land, about fifteen miles above Dover, they found the Cumberland Iroaworks, owned by Wood, Lewis & Com- pany, Hon. John Bell being the owner of a one-third in- terest in the works, These works have been employed for some time in the manufacture of plates for the armor of rebel gunboats. In searching the premises a number of muskets were found, the proprietors claiming that they were purchased some years since in apprehension of a negro insurrection, Flag Officer Foote settled the ‘account of Wood, Lewis & Company with the rebels for tne manufacture of gunboat plates, shot and shell by de. stroying their ironworks, It was accomplished in the most approved style of naval conflagrations, with round and rifled shell. A few white and numerous contraband persons looked upon the terrific work of the biue jackets with astonishment. Mr. Lewis was taken to Cairo a pri- soner,end the blackened remains of the Cvmberland Ironworks are ® proper monument to punished :ebellion. Mr. Lewis will probably bo released, it appenciig that the works were employed in the rebel service, by the ma.ority of the firm, against his protestations. Flag Otticer Foote, being satisfed of the truth of his defence, has already ordered his release. The boats then proceeded up the river to Clarksville. At ail the points along the banks of the Cumberiand white flags were found, and at Clarksville the emblem of a sur- rondor was found erected in every conccivab!e place and upon all kinds of buildings. It was on the batteries and upon the bridge, sticking out of a church steeple and into tho bow of an old wharf boat. Everywhere--npon tho high places and low of this hilly towa—the embiem of submission to the Union arms was common and visible. During the visit Flag Officer Foote had several interviews with Hon, Cave Johnson, formerly Postmaster General, the Mayor of the city, and other prominent citizens, on board the flagship, ‘They stated that the greatest con- sternation and excitement prevailed among the inhabi- tants of the city and its vicinity in consequence of the capture of Fort Donelson and the approach of the gun- boats. They hud been told by interested military.loaders, in order to indice enlistments, that ihe re-establishment of the federal arms would bo followed by all sorts of outrages; the ‘beauty and booty’ falsehoods of Boauregard had been instilled into the popular mind, and it was exceedingly difficult to quiet their appre hensions, They wero assured by the Flag O'icer that, so long as there was no resistance to the operation of the constitution and laws, so long the constitution, laws and arms of the United States would protect all citizens sub. mitting to them. These gentlemen expressed them- selves entirely satisfied with his position, and suggested that an official publication of the Flag OMoer’s intentions would be of great good. Accordingly the tollowing pro- clamation was issued, and distributed through the city ard tho contigacus country. Cet. oie, i he A few days before the battie at Fort Donelson, General Pillow passed through this place with a portion of the troops which were captured. While in Clarksville he made a speach from the balcony of Moore’s Hutel to the citizens aud soldiory, replete with the bombast and boasting which are characteristic of the feather general, He declared his mission to 9 hurl back tho invaders who had captured Fort Henry; that he would “ swamp Fort Donelson with Yankeo biood before he would sur- render # single gun of its fortifications.” All these things and more he , a3 Pillow oniy could say them, and steamed down to the battlefield. At tweive o'clock on Saturday night Pillow passed by Clarksville in a stern. whee! boat, at the height of steamboat speed, followed by Floyd #t six o'clock the next morning, leaving to Gen. Buckper the uninteresting honors of the surrendering ceremonial, During the continuance of the battle, or, strictly speak. ing, the different engagements, hourly despatches from, Dover announced repeated repulses and great siaughter of the federals. Such was the unvarying tenor of their despatches up toa late hour of Saturday night. ‘The in. teliigence, therefore, of the surrender, which was re- ceived on Sunday morning, produced the uimost fright and the most intense excitement. Shortly after the re- ceipt of the news} a regiment of Alabama troops that was stationed at tho redoubt below Ciarksville, at the junc- tion of the Rod and Cumberland, seized a steamboat and forced the captain to carry them up to Nashyille. Another regiment, which was encamped near the water battery, stampeded in the greatest confnsion, leaving their tents, camp equipage, aris and transportation, Atabout the same time Floyd's stewmers came along, leaving a large number of his wounded to be cared fur by the citizens of the place. The consternation became # panic, All kinds of vehicies and a'l descriptions of ani- mals, with very little attention to tho rights of pro- perty, were seized and loaded; houses and stores wero locked; white and yellow emblems wore hastily nailed to the doorposts,and the population hurried off in all directions, Clarkwyillc contained six thousand iuhabi- tants, Your correspondent is told that no more than six hundred reimain ig Yestorday Geveral Grant, General MeClernand, Colonel W. A. TL. Wallace, Lieutenant son and Colonel John Riggin, escorted by a detaciment of the Eleventh and Twentieth Mlinois, arrived at Ciarksy ille. military paraded the principal streets, with the regiman- tal colors ef the Kloventh, the excelient band of that regiment waking up old recollections with ‘ Yankee Doodle.” At Moore’s Hotel, ou the public aquare,ahatt was made, and a informal interview upon the conduct of dur troops and the citizens of this city was had between the officers and prominent citizens, in which Flag Officer Foote’s proclamation was endorsed by Gene- ral Grant aod pronounced satisfactory by Mr. Johnson andothers. The party returned to Dover, leaving Licn- tenant Bryant, of the Cairo, in possession and command of the town. Ciarkaville is al the junction of the Red and Cumber- fond rivers, in Montgomery county, Middle Teunessee—an old town, I noticed a stone standing on the ner of &@ principal strest ma: ked“Draue’s corner, 1820.” The prin- cipa! busiaess of the city is the tobacco trade, the annual sales amounting to about thirtcen thousand hogsheads. The growing of tobacco, with the iron works of the coun- ty, gave large employw to negroes, Thecounty was, and 1 believe still is, very strongly, in favor of secession Anentire roginent fr : y are among the killed, wounded Ing of the thres days ight on the Cua. ery fatnily in Montgoni part of tho rebol ith the citizens w ill earngetly desire secession, but (hat gard for their feelings and rights, ‘6 that contidence in the former order of things, with regard to which thoy have soriously been misied. The bottor class of citizens are in apprehension of slave insurrections, Indeed, the night bofore last two negroes shot in the gtrects without any considera- haps tho recollection of a , has somothing ty do in tho prodi At that timoa tsaif | dozen oF nogroes were shot ant hung, at Dover, without the ieast cvitence of an intende They gay whole panic y county is re- Basi asters, with 1 for 10 conts,”’ ie sand barbers, Trensu- sof the genera! govorninent they had not seen, ow of tha citizens will touch them yet. The ahvili od from Whoir places, with ts and d the future of this division—or, rather, district, the District rapid ‘and import nce the ox ken place nid, 80 far dition etarted on tts bold, a Bofors this lett type N ill be ours. Fort Donelson and Clarksville $n our hat Nashivitte cannot esafully defended. Ithink Nachvitlo will peech at tho market days n witich he st “ong! bo idie,and would: tho city by the sho citizens to totam to pr Att eral Pillow made fow days sit w at 1 to their wity. ¥ valiantiy them th ould go to SM oro to fight tivo fede § us of Unie place haya eotreo, and ev = e will bs adopted. (il an opportunity ferable forees ¢ thirty mie juland ahd be thi place, after the eurren n. Floyd, com litary sores » Gon Floyd They wore, howe r from Gan. Sidney A. Joba The destraction would opportune arrival of tv - ) the Seventh Minoie, Colonel artin{ law was at onée established, Vhie mornd 4 Tho gunboat Lmisviito « el, and, with the Cafe fired nat fu Two of tha mort boats hi eady arrived, aud five othors will be hove byt arge land force, under Gea AF ort Donelson at ouge, rth of N Fob, 28, 136 Tatin, Preparatory to tion of Nashvilte by Murfreesboro Probonte E acu Their Rereat to iM of Genevat Mitchell's Povoed ng Upon Rebel ‘thirty-three south of Bowling Green. It is @ pretty vil- Jage, but not of extensive dimensions, the county seat of Sumner county, and situated on a small branch of the Cumberland, which is also within five miles of this point. A good road leads southeast to the river, and a section of artillery has been planted on its banks. The river is not navigable to this point, ex- cept in case of high water, shoals near Nashville boing the chief interruption, When possible to pass these ‘shoals, small boats can ascend the river to Mill Springs. It ts reported that Crittenden’s force at Gainsboro has ‘boon drawing its supplies by river from Nashville. This section of artillery planted here will ubstruct any fur- ther intercourse by this route. Tho railroad passes through this place; but the turnpike to Nashville is ten miles west, by way of Tyree Springs. A road from Mitchellsville, near the Kentucky State line, afiords a di- rect connection, however, with General Mitchell's com- mand. Gallatin isa town of about a thousand inhabi tants, It is the residence of Hon, Bailie’ Poyton, late a member of Cougress from this State, and father of the Lieutenant Bailie Peyton killed at Mill Springs. Tho father is a Union man, but, overpowered by the mob, has been silent. This place ix aiso the residence of Hon. Joseph C. Guild, J of the Confederate States Supreme Court for the district ineiuding Vennessee. ‘The Judge was one of the first of the democrats who went over to theenemy. Bailic Peyton was a John Bell man, an old line whig and a Unionist. It was to save his iather’s property from confiscation that Lieutenant Peyton reluo- tantly joiued the rebel army, Ihave not scon Mr. Pey- ton; but I learn that be is at his residence in this city. It ia undorstood here that the rebels have retired to Murfreesboro, a small town thirty miles southeast of Nashville, having evac\ ated that p.ace, and are concen- trating th ir whole strength there. The publicand siate documents at Nashville, it is siat-d, are being removed, and the idea is en:ertained that no defence will be made of Nashville, ‘the poiut at whieh tho rebels are reported concentrating is on the live of the Na-hviile and Chatta- nooga Railroad, near the head waters of Stones river, and is surrounded by hilis of considerable dimensions. It is the first point south of Nashviile suitable for defen- sive works, and has probably been chosen with an eye to the erection of such works. A railroad bridge at Nash- ville, «8 woll as the turnpike suspensin bridge, will be dostreyed, if they are not atready, besiles two or three botween Nashville avd Murfreesboro. ibut Murfreesboro is a weak point. Jn the meantime Nashyilie must fall an easy prey, and ere this shall have reache! you 1 expect w write you from tho capital of Tennssee, aud in the shade cf the flag of old. If my old fvievd Judge Meigs, who is in your city, arefugee from Nashviile, will hasten home he may hive the pleasure, in @ werk, of putting the old flag where it flew a year since over tho door of his beautiful residence, which faces the Cupitol buildings. It is rumored here that even uow tho flag is waving over the Capitol, and that Harris, the Governor, has ordered all the rebel troops to leave Teunessea; but this is not believed. It is certain, however, tha’ great cur sterna- tion and great rejvicing a'so exist 11 Nashville. ‘The results of Genvial Mitchell's forward movement have beea commensurate with the risk ron by him. He has, in tho first place, saved Afty-five miles of railroad from destruction, and captured a large umount of its rolling stock. He his threatene! Nashville and caused Gin all probability) its evacuation. He has savod Bowhng Green from destruction, aud advanced the cen- tre of the line as far sovth agit is at the poiuts west of this, His vigorous ac.ion has met with tho ap- proval of the commander, and will that of his countrymen, ‘the situation has be- come ono of great interest, aud the results to follow the positim momentous. 1 prophesied before Zollicoffer was defeated that the defeatof bis ariny would cause the ¢ ation of Bowung Green. In less athan three weeks after the rebels iit it, and General Mitchell marched in. Allow me to indulge, ala Russell, in another prophetic paragraph, Away beyond civili- zation wo are anxiously waiting to learn in what direc- tion the troops which, by this time, should be evucuating Columbus, ae going. ‘The present position of our forces should cause the evacvation of Columbus by the ist of Mareh, and of Manassas in a fortnight a.terwards. I close hastily to take advantge of a hand car t» Bowling Green, where | hope to mail this and other letters grow- ing old in my satchel for want of mail. Danger in Leaden Service Pipe. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. It is well known among physicians that lead intro - duced into the healthy human body induces cutaneous insensibility, paralysis of the extremities, convulsions, blindness, headache, colic, vomiting, and many other sorious symptoms. Since leaden pipe is almost universally used for con- veying water into the dwellings of our cities, it becomes ques jon’ of vast importance to decide whether the water does not or may not convey deleterious ingredients into the systems of those who use it, Experiments upon this subject haye sometimes indicated the possibility of danger as the most favorable view of this subject uit can be taken, and at other times thoy have resulted in establishing an opinion in scientific minds that the use & leaden service pipe is always accompanied with anger. We are not informed that the Croton Aqueduct Board have come to a different conclusion than thoy did in 49, when they uscd the following language in their “The Department is aware of but a single case in which apy precantions can be necessary in the use of the Croton water for drinking, and that is culy at elevations where the supply is not constant. In the’ upper stories of buildings, where the pipes are alternately wet and dry, ecansad by the daily variations of head, it is possi- bie that the interior of the pipes, by the united action of air and w«tor, may be #0 oxydized that particles of the carbonate of lead might be carried off, held in euspen- sion by the water, and received sto the stomach by drinking it. It would be imprudent, therefore, babitu- ally to drink water from taps 80 circumstanced.”’ RK, Si:liman, Jr., anaiytical chemist, makes the follow- ing remarks:— SWe confidently state that the passage of wi through ivou pipes prepares it for a more speedy and certain action on lead. It mount be admitted, howeve-, that, as far as our present knowledge of facts goes, the cases of poisoning with lead in New Yo.k have been rare exceptions; but the public attention has not yev Deon fully awakened to the snbject.”? ‘The full 0 of the last rema:k is realized after reate ing the following extract fron: Lowell water, prepared by &. L. Dana, M. D., chemist “the fact so well known (o our citizens, that les pipes are corroded and destroyed by well wate hoog ago have toll them the éffects of using such water, were it not that the disorders produced by it are of suc a slow and insidious charactor that they have been at- tributed to other sources. That leat in continued smal doves is 2 cause of d's ase and death is the accumulated testimony of two thousand years.” ‘The above opinions, coupled with the fact that there is a greater a tof impurity in Croion water tlowiag from the service pipes in the city than thee is at the source, are sufficient to call for farther examination int this t: aod if Dana’s position is the tne oe, as the writer bas re oubt, a substituty for load should at ones be ace Dr. T. Arrivals and Departure: ARIVALS. Miss Mary McMillen, Miss Mr, ‘and Mrs, TO, ti Gaskell, Ji B iver, M a, Hi. 8. ran, Henry G Wm. Thompson, and 1t in the “SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—TH18 DAY. SUH MISES...466 6 32 | Moo ses. eve 7) 19 SUN sHrs.. | 1 WATER ‘eve 10 2h * port of New York, March 2, 196%, ARRIVED, + Catinet, Commander Fauvre, Fortress Liverpool, Feb and Queenstown Mth, pas Foun (Dn Pane ‘ 2 of & Bold oF ten Foster (of Boston), Robinson, London, 80 days, . to Hallett & Carman Win Hodges, of T seaman, (ell overvoard from the fore rigging and was [0st Shin John Bertram (Han), Koudtaen, Mar? thx cy" Jan 13, w and Faia at vider y West, 11 days, nball, Messina, Deo 11 ¥ Talbot Hid Lglet 122 52, lon 85 30, 6 Machtas), with frat *# Castine), Gardner, Buenos Ay 2, with Ie Ae, to Miller & How A Brewer, Cha for Brig Wm Mason ¢ ), Rogers, # Thomas, nn tok, Banger). Coombs, Neuvitas, 11 days, with RP Hick & Co. export), Mammon t to JL Hathaway, Mat ew gat, Wala howy NW gale aud was driven of iit wal v. io Jancito, Deo 22, via St Thomas Feb owell PED, McDonald, Arroyo, UR, Fob 9, i. Sagina, 17 A weather; F w Trur Wey shaven), Hawkins, Havana, Peh My Lael & Quetean had «trong NW Hand split tin Col to M il ‘ oud heavy W gale uiitly, Keller, Buleimore, 8 days, ] ( t 2 days, o. Del, hows, F 3a ys. %, ‘or Boaton, + Port Morris, feanier M Sanford + Ueprey, Ki Ode DAP, hier SAILED, | Morch 0 Rowling Ore f | Ww threo hundred mountod m and a battery of Artillery, Gea. Buoll tm F took possession of thi plce today, Febroary 23, and now holds it, It was the iv ‘eution of the Geueral'to have marched upon Nosh eile the detruction: of thy Faltroad bridge anil tio delay in piteliag forward of Gen. Mitenail’s division hays provented it. Hie'fiw rest# at this place, and aw tho arfivstor Gott, MilehOftw division, Gallatin @ a point forty miles worth of Nasbyilie, and | ¢ Kiangtgce, Scanghae; ships BF Ist—Stoamn a4 of Delaware, with heavy | } ° Luorps—Supplement for March 1, contatning additions und corrections to the American Lloyds Registry of American and Foreign Shipping, has been reveived from the publishers, Messra Taslor, Hartshorne & King. We find » List of 91 resurveys and new vessels in this No. ‘T1GER—Liverpool, Feb 12—Report of Capt John Low- en ef theiip Tiger, of Bath, 1g tone et eiaee Livers Tor ostin. Let LAverpool Jan At weahet haay, wind Fast g, Hioruaee anaes sane ey alts, proceeding down Channel, "Oo Wedn ‘and in proceeding up the shi the bar, After striking she Fung ‘rou i abe e tide rose fea broke into the cabins, and drove the crew into the rig~ rr nod until morning. | During this ime Hers oie quae tre bala to leave the ships Hoe had en tp the water 1) minutes when she was swamped, and two men in her were owl ‘The other posts, were ake ursday mornin » belore €amecout from sh te ani 100k th the weather ha mn Bhs a lfaaal (aide the akin i 1o.le% ron helf- WO. ee has driven furtheF on shore at Brumbill, and bocame « wreck. Sip Hesarerts Mancy, from Rio Janeiro for Paita, which erect at Valparaiso and remained Jan 17, repairing, was Ye Bark Lyman (of Boston), Tun} phroy. 8: Thomas for Cap Hayticn, wis totally port Jun 25. OMecrs aad erew saved. ‘The L 6 Was insured in Boston for $9000. Brig Queen Extaxn—Cupt DeK Gariou, of the Fr brig. Se eee Mt 33, ion 82 tell wiih o brigantine walek logged and wed; made out her ucen Es- aband ther, Her hull was»! black fid lebead, cabin ant green, Hor masta wero, painied white aind yards blacks supposed her to be lumber en, Cu approaches reek within haliing distance, bat it was blowing too hard tor er, Bank Mepona, Webster, from Blizabethport for Boston with coal, draxged ashore at 12 M 28th ulc on Middle Ground, Fisher's Island, during a heavy bios, She will likely come otf when the weather moderates, Bax Gro § Hvsr, fiom Messina for Portland, was at St: Thomas on the Iéth wit, in distress, with mainmast gone. She ‘Was towed in by US gunboat Iroytols. A Buiatax GALuiot, aam? unknown, 78 days from Cardes. from Antwerp via, low? off the latter was in ballast, nas .or New Yors, pu: imo Si 1) previous to 16th ult, in distress—almost a periect wreck. Bria Asworr—A full-rigeed brig ts ashore in Lombard’s- Cove; she ties exsy, In smooth water, Scux Gov Buetow, from Baltimore for Hatteras, put baok. fg Annayolis with lois of aalls, Sivo would all atin on the u Scr New Dezicur, Scovill, of Elizabethport, is the vessel: repoild ashore at Swailow Bay, She will come off without miich damage. A Scan, name not ascertained, is high and dry en tho rocks: in Pequonnock Bay, near Nonn! ‘Tnx Recent Gatx—The Greenport Watchman of Lat ines says:—The sloop Agent and the schrs Bullrush and B Haight dragged ashore at Orient, but received no damage; the former is loaded, nate “utter Agassiz broke from her moor- ings at Sag Harb ‘ou the beach at North- West; she went high up, but {s probably not injured much. Capt ‘Havens? slooy dragsed wahore 1a Deering’s Harbor, Shelter Island, ‘Three vessels ure reported to have driven ashore at Riverhead, va ‘The following vessels are to ba sold at auction ath inat, at Stony Brook, L1;—Scur Julla A Hallock, 240 tons, as she now lies on the railway at Port Jeiferson: sehr Niagara, 150 tons, now at the former place; stoop Velocity, 100 tons; and three- fourths of schr C D Hallock, 180 tons. Lauxcnen—The s-hr Siam was successfully iauunched from the yard or H D Bishop, ut Greenport, LE, on tie 27th ult, The following table gives a summary of the vesscle in the rbors of New York, Boston, Baltimore, Charleston, Sayan nah, New Orlean: each of those ports:— Steamships. Ships... rend drove asi Galveston, at the latest accounts: lee slae Elax gle eo Wha' im Arvat Honolulu dan 25, 0 Milo, Be Sea, Mercury Bay Oct 24." with 1430 this'season. Would ship 10) dblvofl and the bo: duga, und goN another season, At the Islands, Ia, Prentice, NB, 120 bbls: J P West, Tinker, do, fo gan. Whiteside, do, 190) atl told, Capt Fisher, of Gark Gen Pike, Nit reports hov at Taea, ral o hs but g times; had hnano Jan 14, ail well, oll as before. 6 Ground, but took nothing, having seen w! heard of but two or three snips getting anything, Had re- fitted for another season N ond would sail fn few days. Capt Webb, of bark Xmyrn . NB, reports her at sea Jan uN, Jat 14 208, lon 7939 W. ail well, no off since part. No oil of any decount had Bern taken a! oes te Gel tipaie. j oken, no date, bark Hour sicn whe Baayd in eicce:sica, bok one. wh making 26. Mont a very large one spotting blood, The 8 would be at Dist "y Taleabnano lasi of Feb, foreign Ports. Astwenr, Fob 7situ Osundutes, Pile, Sunderland Ba: ona. it, Fer 9-In port brig Pectless, for NVork next Passed by, Northwood, Hillert, from New- Rranattay, Feb$—Are sche Gen Knox, Si day for StYhomas), Sld 34, » ert Hasty, Beott, bark I Kenealy, NYork; schr Elvira, ord rs Ross, from ‘Trapani for cata’ to Joad suiphur at rivaterr $1 00 whole vessel. ne) al dealers in coat niirehon the buh; West and light port slip Raduga, Burdttt, or New for Phi- port, ship Maria, from Swinsea just C dvegon, for Cape fs Miiwan' ee, Boston (Br), ne, for do, wis; Blow Bradbury (Br), pinan, io) NYork 2 lave, pore hark Geo 8 Hunt, with meee for N¥ork, in distress, a “by b 1ST ret (Br), tol Bird [land ld for NYork hig cbr RE and 13 y. Ship na for Me 1 78 daye from Car. twree 3 I, Nit, Feb 15—-Arv cehrs Swan, Myers, NYorks 17th, ost s Alnert Bdward, Touse, do, Cli Liu, solr L Sturges, Crocker,, Cola {Per Srmamsmp Ananta, at Hatsrax—Tenrana vine} Ave ffo . NYors Foo 1, Sheliy at Falmoutns sieharl, we. Be. ast ot: 14th, Luawig Hes ne, at Ne A ae 7 nt, and Fra B Cutting, Sit (or N¥ork 13th, Col Adams, ( from Liverpool. for Boeton 13th, L, Walsh, from Liverpool. for Bukiimore (3th, Anue ois, and Bremen, feom Liv. ) Shawmut, at Mel- (Latest via Queenstown. Ke, Houta, 0 feo | o: Hace Viste, abrian, at Dublin; Nim eal; Enaeratd, at Liv ty from Boston, Bea Brecve, und Humboldt. at Mel- ot Philadeiphia, Oliver Moves, at Liverpool, iy, Island 8 0% ohorson, Baltimore. Matthews, Pil son, Lt . Liverpoal ky i, Balto, NW Alina, lays, ay * TP Cooper, Tas lor, Prov 1. Graves, Buignriown for New on, 2. or Phila telplatia; Ores amer J A Stevens, NYors for NBedfoel. Wind ber pees nt, N, Feb 24—Arr schrn 8 T Garrison, Geace, Phi Juan, Haghes, do tot Bate wells, Hof. ¥ Townson |, ———, do for Boston; J fh Mitchell , , Cobo, sty sch Ragu Bt rs i te > 16 barks Bese, for Ct aiviysls enrly this AM. 2 Dive tkwaier, Vouk, hort at bc sb Baltimore, r “Ave steamer Oxpray, K aay, Now e, Tha inden on Com PM, Vat wii come off re ND Feo di—Sit gels Empress, NYork: 28, ava, ingrahamyand at Brower, Wood, Cam len to load Balt more . ‘ FE RR FRANCISCO, March t Hino, and Ri i ney, NS Maw Bid bo w Meson. | MISCHKLL ANBOUS, 0 CON SUMPTIVES ADVERTISER, HAVING storod tf A Cow w by a vory al villa, whieh he carte ‘very auitorer w tb try lily eemalye And poay prove Biers att . t owl peas aailies Ree. Bae war! A, Wiisom, Wiluausburg, Kings county, N.Y.