The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9306, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1862. LITERATURE. RANK LESLIE TO THE PUBLIC. F ie LESLIE THE PUBLIO. RANI SLE THE PUBLIC. K LES) THE PUBLIC. Este THE PUBLIC. FRANE A THE PUBLIC, FRAN THE PPBLIO. PRANI THE PUBLIC. FRANK THE TUBLIC. FRAN THE PUBLIC. FRAN PU! ‘3 ce cE: 2s38323332888828223 RY HY OF Fab TAnguar Aus x N OF THE NATIONAL ARMS vg mY OF THE NATIONAL f Visioey Sr He RARE ARR RY oF ie Na! ARMS ar aT ar Tt Font ; FORT 4 ORT 4 RT h FORT DONELSON, ing. Rae Sa a a a aA srtista in he ‘country, “Besides: these tmperiaat ‘we print others, } ecarosiy leas interesting, or or or N, EXTENT. oy. OUR ENTERPRISE, F OUR ENTERPRISE, ol SE, ™ OUR BouBLE RUNGER UBLE NUMBER OUR DOUBLE NUMBER OUR DOUBLE NUMBER OUR DOUBLE NUMBER R DOUBLE NUMBER ® DOUBLE NUMBER R DOUBLE NUMBER R DOUBLE NUMBER R DOUBLE NUMBER ARLY EARLY NEARLY COveit NEARLY 2,600 INCHES, OR 2 SQUARE FEET! 300 BOUARE INCHRS, OR 2) SQUAKE FEET FY (] WARE INCHES, Ot Fy UARE. 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PRANK LESLIR'S LLUSTRATED ‘Of mammoth size, Tiustratt cen, 14 will be a double paper, containing thirty-two pages, and will embrace upwards of twenty square fest. of 1 a be of mammoth size, forty-one ineles VIEW OF THE PRINCIPA: ZRINCIPAL WORKS AT FORT Including the Water Batte ith gn the Oftaberiand river, and's distant Virwot hehe eae erm Morning nder—Exhibiiion of Wi on the th - mn of the Kebols, and Na ‘of lorke—Capituiation tional pd Herehing. t0 oceu) fications, BTORMING OF FORT DURELSON—Decisive. Bayon G@harge of the Iowa Second regiment ce the Wave Legere! APTURE OF FORT DONELSON—Ch miecurt mans Mani the ieveuth Indias owen RT — - mutant ‘Water Batteries of the Fort, look- OF THE INTERIOR OF THE FORT the day af. Tro ® crs it OF FONT DONRLSON—A Wounded Soldier jing to Death, TE WAR IN TENNESSEE—Group of Rebel Prisoners ured at Fort Donelson on the morning after their Ber. f, clothed in Bed Blankets, pieces of Carpet, Ae, iE BEL INGHOLD, Bowling Green, after ite By: by. Qh, Johnston. AR IN KENTUCKY—The Public Square, with the lower, &c., at ‘ling Green, be 73 or + plage D AND CROATAN SOUND, Tak HE SEAT OF WAR IN THE WEST - yuthern Missouri, Northern: yA Ky and Wont wacky and Tennessee, with the localities of the recent ‘ RAIL THE Of URN! TRF EXPEDITION—The Steamer Poeahon- lorses for the Expedition, Wrecked off Hat- tas, un with oO 01 ENERAL J. a “BOHRA OF MAloR.onwna 2.4, camera. [RST LA u pa ranean OF THE UNITED STATES TROOPS Ti iy? OF THE UNITED STATES GUN. Hon RIRAIT OF MAJOR KIMBALL! THE Daponet args o" tia. Mawina Rouaves on Fort Laly NO iT OF MAJOR GENERAL U. 8, ding the United Aiates onus at the sapwire at Pork 1$ will aleo contain a if and thrilling PE American author, Equal tu aaything now publishing 8 AGI 8 Ai ‘%o jusare supplies, must order at oneq NTS‘. if AG) The Rebels Evacuate Their Principal Strong- hold, the Gibraltar of the Mississippi. MAP OF THE LOCALITY. Description of the Fortifications Ac- cording to Our Latest Advices, SKETCH OF THE VILLAGE, Rees Rees kee Supposed Burning of Columbus, Ky., by the Rebels, Cmcaco, March 8, 1862, A special despateh: Tribune from Cairo: says that's very bright , a8 Of a very large confiagra- tion, in the direction of Blandvilie, was acen from here on Friday night. At nine o’clock on Saturday night theaky ‘was brilliantly illuminated by the reflection of a large conflagration directly in the line of Columbus, and appa- rently about as far distant. Sr. Louis, March 8, 1962. A special despatch to the Democrat from Cairo, March 2,says that a great light was seen in the direction of Columbus last night. It is generally believed that the rebels thoro have burned everything of an inflammable nature, Prominent officers believe that Columbus was burnt Jast nigh+. The rebels are said to be fortifying Island No. 10, thirty-five miles below Columbus, which place they will fall back upon. High ground is found on the Island, which is well adapted for planting batterics to command the river. ‘The Evacuation of Columbus. The news now appears definite that Columbus has really been evacuated. Contradictory accounts have s0 often reached us that it became difficult to decide whe- ther or not the rebels intended to give up their ‘‘Gibral- tar of tho Mississippi.’? Commodore Foote’s despatch from Cairo, however, under date of March 1, puts the matter beyond doubt; for he reports that Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, sent with a flag of truce to Colum- ‘bus, had returned and had given certain very good rea- sons for his belief that the place was beirg evacuated, and that the rebels wore burning the village, military stores, &c. This statement, coming officially, carrice reliability upon ite face. ‘VALUE OF COLUMBUS TO THE REBELS. That the rebels believed the place valuable ina stra- tegic point of view there can be no doubt. The New Or- Jeans Delta of January 90, 1862, thus speaks of it:— Our dependence at present for the safety of this cit; from the approach of & formidable expedition down the Col orthern k iets sates of invasion will be opened, fron Ages purine 2 and nay posed to fearful evils, ‘one condi realize a full assurance that such r. jon, as the "p gunboats ‘encountered {ound out, and es hia army at Belmont bitterly . Strong it still is, im point of its defensive works, in the resolution of its vefend- ers, and the vigilance, Prudence, ability and energy of its commanding general. it in war strength is relative. Although speaking s0 confidently, yet the Delia seemed to have its doubts relative to the power of the rebels to hold the place. After alluding to the fact that Gencral Polk’s application for réinforcements had to a great ex- tent failed, and calling upon tho people to enlist and “fight the invader,” it concludes its remarks in the fol- lowing doleful strain:— General Trudeau, who has charge of the heavy artillery at Columbus, is also in the city, and corroboraies all our apprehensions. Is it not possible to send five thousand men from this city to General Polk’s reinforcement? It is safe tosay, perhaps, that a much larger number could be spared at present, especiaily as they could be speedily returned by railroad, in cage of any emergency which is now not foreseen. At all events, Columbus de- mands the earnest attention of our authorities. The enemy is making a last effort, and we should be ready to moot it effectually everywhere, but above all to meet it effectually st Columbus. We have only to stand our ground for sixty days, and the enemy will sink in exhans- tion and despair. But he will drink new hope and life for an indefinite war if we fail to stand our poe ny arma : When this articlo was written Fort Henry had not fallen, Fort Donelson had not been captured, Clarksville had not been taken possession of by our troops, Bowling Green had not been evacuated, and our forces were not in possession of Nashville. These little incidents may have made some slight alterations in their calculations; but yet the above remark still holds good, that “if they fail”—ana thoy have failed—to stand their ground at Columbus,” our troops ‘will drink new hope and lifo.”” Tho rebel armies had two powerful wings at Bowling Green and Columbus, but no adequate centre, or body. Therefore, as we have cut through their body, the wings have both died a natural death. The Bowling Groon of the rebels is now no more, and Columbus is nearly if not quite ina like situation. They ‘were until recently places scarcely known outside of them selves; but now they will go down to posterity as places of eventful history. A high monument should be raised at both places, with the words on each, “This was to be our rebel Gibraltar; but the spirit of the people, rising to support the intogrity of the United States government, caused us to leave this stronghold in disgrace.” That Columbus was strong our map plainly shows, and the following sketch will help us to make the same tbe moro comprehensive to our readers:— THE STRENGTH OF COLUMBUS. Columbus, Ky., is situated on the southern slope of a high bluff, on tho east side of the Mississippi river, and is in the midst of a heavily timbered region. The rebols had carefully availed themselves of all the advantages which the forest presented to facilitate the defence of the place. Few places in the South are capable of being more strongly defended than thie was, and nothing had boon Joft undone to ronder it impregnable, The rebol force there was supposed to have been about 30,000 men, the great portion of whom were enlisted for the war and wellarmed. The sixty days men were but few in num- ber and poorly armed. The fortifications wore well supplied with cannon, three of which were one hundred and twenty-cight- pounders, which were placed in such a position as to command the river from the highest point of the bluff, at yeast seventy-five feet above low water mark. The numberof guns certainly did not fall below eighty, and probably reached one hundred, ‘The fortifications nearest Cairo consisted of a battery of fourteen guns, gonorally thirty-two-pounder rifled cannon, and the battery of one hundered and twenty. cight-pounders already referred to: As tho former was situated on the river bank, it could have beon reached by our shot without any groater diMculty than was ox- perience. at Hilton Head and Hatteras; but the latter would certainly have taken some greater difficulty to silence. On the northern slope of the bluff were two light bat. teries and a rifle pit, one mile in length, which were de- signed specially to protect the placo against a land attack from the north, while on the summit of the hills was a. Strongly intrenched work, commanding all directions, ‘and manned by eight cannon, On the south side, and to pretect the town from a rear attack, was a email battery of eight guns, and in tho river to the north of the town the celebrated marino bat- tery was located—the same which was to have exploded and destroyed our fleot—at least that veracious indivi- dual, Captain Holling, said 60, But submarine batteries never have been effective means of warfare, and it is doubtful if they ever will. Tho time ana money expend. ed upon them have always been thrown away, a The floating battery of twonty guns was stationed near the southern extremity of the river, with the intention of moving it to the most exposed pointe, It was sup- posed to be a very formidable engine of warfare, but has not yet done any vory great damage to us, A chureh near tho eentre of the village was used for » magazige; but, being in an exposed position, the garrison removed the powder to @ locality further south, out of the reach of shells. ‘Tho appronches were protected by abatia formed by THE DESTRUCTION OF COLUMBUS. THE REBEL GIBRALTAR EVACUATED.. Map of Colambus, Ky., with the Positions of the Fortifications, Intrench- ments, &c., Previous to Its Dranches of trees,and other means were used to ob- struct the passage of a land force. ‘The above facts show plainly that, as far as fortifica- tion was concerned, Columbus was all that could be wished; but this war has clearly proved that fortifica- tions, without being properly supported, are more than ‘There has been great confusion in the minds of many of our readers as to the value of this place, in a municipal and financia! point of view. In some journals it has been described as a city—doubtlees confounding it with Columbus, the capital of Ohio, Others have described it as a town, and even speak of its valuable buildings, &o. But it appears, from actual facts, that it is really of no particular valuo in any other way than in a military, strategical and geographical point of view. Its position on the Mississippi river, and its immediate vicinity to ‘Wolf Island, which is in the centre of tho stream, make It vory valuable, as hokling the key to New Orleans, as no Northern river of any importance enters the Missis- sipp: below this point. It is distant from Cairo by water about eighteen miles, and commands the stream for about five miles without important interruption, It is nine miles above Hickman and about forty-five miles above Island No. 10, The Mobile and Ohio Railroad has its northern terminus at this point, and the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad at Hickman. Railroad com- munication with it was therefore good, and water com- manication still better. To a person of ordinary fore- sight, it was a valuable strategical point for military ope- rations; but General Polk did not look far enough around him, and he has no time to do it now. Columbus itself is Dut a poor little post village of some one hundred in- habitants, and, but for the railroad and the river traflic, ‘would have lingered in obscurity, if not have died right out of existence. It is distant from Frankfort about three hundred miles in & west southwesterly direction, and about one hundred miles from Clarksville in an air line, THE NAVY. The Ericsson Battery. ‘The iron-clad steamer Monitor went on a trial trip yes- terday to test her steering qualities, having om board a commission composed of Commodore Gregory, Chiof Fn- gineer Garvin and Naval Constructor Hart. the left the Navy Yard at half-past ton o’clock in tho morning, and proceeded down outside the Narrows, where her guns were fired and the veesel mancuvred, aud the Commis- sion reported verbally last night to Commodore Paulaing thas they consider her as very successful. One man steered hor with perfect ease and facility. ‘She made a complete revolution with the helm hard over in a space of three times her own length, the time re- quired being four minutes and three-quarters. It had been feared by many naval officers that when the guns were fired the concussion within the turret whould be too great for the men to bear; but it was found that, on the contrary, the can. cussion within was less than it was without the turret, and was not at all severe upon the ear in any part when a charge of canister, weighing one hundred and thirty. five pounds, was fired with the full charge of fifteen pounds of powder. Her speed by the chip-log was six and a quarter knots an hoor, with sixty-five revolutions Of the engines, Tho boilers, being new and greasy, foamed #0 that the engines could not be worked up to their maximum spec ‘The Commission themecives as ceably, disappointed in the of the vessel in every respect. The only difficulty they mention is, that the iron pilot house ta the compass; but it is belleved that this can be easily adjusted. She came to anchor off the Navy Yard at five P. M., where sho now lies. Tt is expected sho will go to sea to-morrow. ‘The following is @ correct list of the officers belonging to the United States steam gunboat Cayuga:— sistant Surgeon—Ed ward 3. +, - 4 . Bogert, Assisiant Paymaster—J. W. Whiffen. nae D. Percy and T. H. Mor. Captain's Clerk, M. Burns. iy atten gtesme 4 . ‘Acting Master's Mate-—Jamos Gillin, C,H. Part, T. B. Magee and R. J. Bostwick. ‘The steam sloop-of-war Oneida, whieh was put in com- mission on Friday last, will probably proceed to sea to. day. ‘The storeships Supply and Relief are taking in cargoes ot orauance stores and provisions at the Long doek for the blockading squadron. The steamer Massachusetts ie undergoing repairs at qhe wharf opposite the shears. Grated off te the Mortar wet serv! steamboat is to(be docked in the course of won, and meds piacral versa. ni The new fi jawana, ia mMking considerable progress, hor up. Thre wee large of amal) steamers ready 1 Evacuation by the Rebels, leave yesterday—some with steam on, but where bound is not sitive!y known. The United States revenue steamer Flora, Rufus Coffin Lieut. Commanding (late of United States revenue steam- % or, stationed at the Narrows), sailed on Sunday for rt yal, 8. C. NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. ‘The Report of the Shoddy Investigating Committee—Accident on the Harlem Rallroad—The Broadway Railroad Bill, &e., &e. Aunaxy, March 3, 1862. ‘The Shoady Committee are now preparing their report, and will submit it to the Legislature some time this week, reserving a portion of it until they conclude their investigations. They havetaken up the different classes of contracts entered into by the Military Board, and will report on all of those classes that they havo finished the examination of, reserving the right to continue the investigation in regard to the other classes. They have ob- tained some rich placers. No other legislative investigat- ing committee within my knowledge has done so much work in so short a timo, or accomplished ag much in fer_ reting out the corruptions in military contracts. This report will contain many rich and racy items. . ‘There was another accident on the Harlem Railroad to. day. The rear car was thrown over on its sido by the breaking of a rail. The train was going at full speed, and when the cars were stopped the trucks wore some forty rods behind the car, It had boen dragged that dis. tance on the side. Fortunately most of the passengers were in the forward cars, bey | benno P algo “ioe in that car managed to escape injury by clinging to their soats. The only faery done to passengers, aside from tho fright, consisted of spraing and slight bruises. car was saved froma complete smash up by failing upon and being dragged along on a snow drift. No person has appeared Sang beg offer amendments to the Broadway Railroa’ bill, nor has the committee up to a late hour this aftern: on received any amendments, Personal Intellig: Captain Kennedy, of the steamship Etna; R. B. Carpen- ter, of Virginia; C. P. Homminway, of Chilo, and @. EA- munds, of Burlington, are stopping at the Everett Houso, Captain G. E. Mabie, of Now Orloans;T. E. Irvine and Mr. Faber, of England; Samuel Emmes, of Boston, and 8, W. Connelt, of Philadelphia, are stopping at the New ‘York Hotel. William Templo and Y. Q. Hill, of tho United States Navy; A.C. Peuchy, of Som Francieeo; H. W. Hicks and wife, of New York; 8. Barrow and wife, and Mr. Colt and wife, of New Jersey, and W. P. Tillotson, of Dutch- ess county, are stopping at the Brevoort House. A. Dail, of Baltimore; D. H. Eames, of Worcester; C. Mason, of Hamilton; E. Baldwin, F. T.’Snow,C. L. Rart- lett and @. Davis, of Boston; F. W. Kennedy, of Phila- delphia; R. D. Hubbard, of Hartford; J. L. Mitchell, of Albany, and B. F, Moody, of Iowa, are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. J. Chatflold, of Connecticut; M. Gibson, Henry W. Os- dorne, Mr. Whittaker and wife, Mr. Marlin and wife, and M. Cunningham, of Philadelphia; C. D. Sechubath, of Provi- dence, and 0. P. Coleman, of New York, are stopping at the Lafarge House. W. R. Coiling, B, Jones, and J. P. Woodward, of Phila- dolphia; J. D. Osborne, of Loniaville, Ky.; C. F. Fuller, of Cincinnati, and W. L. Obrine, of Baltimore, are stop: ping at the Metropolitan Hot American Tenants in Paris. INTERESTING SUIT OF JUPANCY AND AWN APPEAL, [From Galignani’s Messenger, Feb. 11.) An appeal from a judgment of the Tribunal of Premiore Instance came on last week for hearing before the Impe- rial Oourt on Saturday, in which the parties interested were Mr, halen, a wealthy Am@ ican residing ae and M. Troyon,the proprietor of a house in wi former cooepica ‘a furnished apartment. Karly last year M. Troyon inserted the following advor- Usement in the journals:— be let, @ hand partment, furntehed, d arama ee Bhaiem at ab rue de VUniversie, ai avout of of such publicity ,000 france a year. Mr. Phaion did not dein, given to his name, and, Alter’ protesting in vain egatant the continued insertion of the advertisement, he sued M. Troyon for da which were laid at 6,000 francs. On ‘the ot] 1» . Troyon, who wanted to poll his house, sued Mr. Phalen for 18,000 frans #0 he had refused to allow intending jbunal decided that, as Mr. Phalen’s occupancy did not expire till the 1st of October, he waa not bound to admit persons to sec the apartment until after the 1st of July, Ivertisoment inserted 1 wherets the ts were in February; alto- to pay 200 france, with all costs of suit inet that judgment M.Troyon appealed, but he judgment The Price pf Coal, Pai iA, March 3, 1862, At aconferonce between the coal grade and ing PRICE TWO CENTS. IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. Gunmboat Engagement with a Rebel Battery at Savannah. Cmicaco, March 3, 1862. A despatch to the Chicago Pribune from Cairo, 34 inst.’ says :— ‘The steamer Isetta, from the Tennessee river yester- day, reports that as the gunboats Tyler and Lexington, accompanied by the transport Isetta, were approaching Pittsberg, eight miles above Savannah, on the Tennessee river, they were fired upon by a battery located on @ Dluff overlooking the river. The gunboats replied for halfan hour with shot and shell. Atthe expiration of that time the battery was silenced, and a force of eighty Marines and infantry landed and burned one house, when we were again attacked by a large force of rebels and compelled to retreat to our boats. Our loss was one killed and three missing. ‘The officers of the boat report the existence of a strong ‘Union sentiment in that vicinity. At Savannah for Sheriff, on Saturday, the Union candi- date received 350 votes, and the secession candidate 45. Oficial Report of the Occupation of Nash- ville by Union Troops. __. Waserxaron, March 38,1862. The Secretary of the Navy to-day received a letter dated Cairo, Feb. 27, from Flag Officer Foote, who says:— Thave the honor to forward a communication just re- cieved from Lieutenant Commanding Bryant, the sub- stance of which } have just telegraphed, ? ‘The captain of the steamer who brings the despatch gays that six miles below Nashville © was 8 Dattery on a high bluif, which bad mounted fifteen guns; but several of them were thrown into the river before the Cairo arrived. He also re- porte that a strong Union feeling was manifested im and near Nashville, and that Governor Harris, after vainly attempting to rally the citizens and others, left on Sunday morning for Memphis. He also states that the gunboats are the terror of the people at Nashville and at points on the Cumberland river, and that on hear- ing of my arrival, supposing the gunboats would proceed immediately to Nashville, the enemy retreated, panic stricken, The unusually high water of theriver, enabling the boats to ascend, was providential. ‘Tho following is the enclosure in Flag Officer Foote’s letter— Nasuvitix, Feb. 25, 1862. Flag Offlcer A. H. Foors, Commanding Flotilla on West- orn Waters:— ° Sm—Uncertain that my letter of the 284 instant reached you, repeat that I departed from Clarksville for this point by tho request of Brigadier General Smith, commanding at Clarksville, and arrived here this morn- ing, preceded by seven steamboats conveying an army commanded by Brigadier General Nelson. The troops Janded without opposition, The banks of the river aro free from hostile forces. The railroad and suspension bridges here are all destroyed. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. C. BRYANT, Lieutenant Commanding. Assistant Postmaster General Kasson is advisod by telegraph from Nashville, the aespatch dated yesterday, that the federal flag floats over the Post Officé there, and thot A. H. Markland, special agent, has chargo of the office; and will retain it until relieved by orders from the department. Opening of Railroad and Mail Commu- nication Between Louisville and Nash- ville—The Municipal Election at Nash- ville, d&c., dice Lovisvitix, March 8, 1862. Rajlroad communication between here and Nashville, except over a creek ten miles north of Nashville, da- maged by grise in the water on Saturday, which will ‘be repaired by to-morrow night, ‘The election at Nashville on Saturday for municipal officers passed off quietly. The retiring Mayor issueda proclamation assuring the citizens of protection by the fodera} troops, if they would’quietly pursue their accus- tomed avocations. Several rebél prisoners have been brought to Nashville, Twenty-five negroes, who were seized by the robols in the vicinity of Bowling Greon, bave been recovered at Nashville and sent back. General mail accommodation is established to Bowling Green, and for military letters to Nashville, and Colonel) J. J. Milor, government mail agent for Kentucky, is making energetic exertions to extend mail facilities to every part of Kentucky. Regulations for Trade and Travel on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. Sx. Louis, March 3, 1862. The following important order was issued this even- ing:— . DxrarrMext or Missours, Sr. Louis, March 3, 1862. In order that commerce may follow, with the Post | Office, closo upon the advance southward of the arms of the Union, the following regulations aro established for the present conduct of re-tored intercourse between the Toyal section of the Department of Missouri and the coun- tries on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers:— First—Stoamboats and other water craft running in trade and travelling those rivers to and from the port of St. Louis, or any other port in this department, must, in addition to the customary registration and enroliment required by the revenue laws of the United States, take out a special license for this renewed intercourse, which is now provided in regulations established! in January last, for trade and transportation on the Mississippi river. Second—Such special license must be iasued by the Su- perintendent of Transportation im the city of St. Louis, Dut can be applied for at any surveyor of customs with: in the department, whose certificate that all the requi- sito conditions have been complied with by the appli- cants, must accompany the application, when forwar’ed to the Superintendent, and tho aforesaid boats engagir ¢ in trado and transportation, wndersuch license, are, of cov se subject to the revenuo laws of the United States, and moat comply fully and faithfully with the regulations and instructions of the rege ed Department now in force, or which may hereafter be adopted for the control of com- mercial or personal intercourse of the sections, undor the view to ronder uniform the customs now in a mea- to si directed, first that the permit system, made necessary by the persistent efforts of persons in ‘tho loyal Sta: s, who sympathize with bee gfe = in tho rebeltion, and by peddlers and corrupt re, many of whom come from disloyal States and sections expressly for this purpose, to smuggle goods, medicines and other supplies through to the insurrectionists shall be enforced on the Tennessee and Cumberland as it is on the Ohio and Mississippi. Secondly, that tho examination and sealing of of travellers, introduced mainly by reason of frequent and illegal conveyance of letters to and fro between the Nomth tad South, after tho rebellion hat destroyed tho postal facilities of these sections, be extended by Custom House officers, #0 as to et noe cavalry on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers; third, that water crafts, railroad cars and all ordinary wheeled vehicles be, until otherwise ordered, prohibited from carrying into tho country on the Tennessee and Cumberland baggage not sealed, and merchandize not covered by the Customs’ permit or shipped by the military authority. Third—Theso orders are issued only as a moasure of safo- ty to guard against illegal or !mproper intercouse and ex- al of commorities, and are not intended to additional expenses or burdens on anything, upon trado, or impede in any manner the freedom of logitimate and propor transportation or travel. Consequently, first, no chango will be made by the superintendent of trans) tion for special license required to be taken the timo being; second, blank forma will be supplied to tho several surveyors of customs within this department for use, without cost to the parties making applications for license; and third, the surveyors aforesaid will use liberal. ly, though cautiously, the discretion with which the ‘are entrusted in the issucs of its t0 cover is, wares and merchandise going ard for com- merce or family supply: fourth, surveyors or other offi- cors of the oustoms, if resisted in the proper discharge Of their duties, will call for aid upon the com- mander of the nearest military post or encamp- ment, and at places where there aro no Cus- tom House offloers or agents, such commanders are authorized and required to exorcise all necessar; Precautions to provent the transmission of letters nod other mail matter by any other than regularly establish. ed post office channels and agencies or transportation of merchandise or supplies, any description not covered by the Custom House permit or going under the sanction of military authority. ae cic N.H. McLaan, Assistant Adjutant General. Rebel Accounts from Temnessec. APPAIRS AT NASHVILLE FROM A REBEL POINT OF VIEW—BUSHROD JOHNSON NOT CAPTURED—JEY. THOMPSON ON AN EXPRDITION—JEFF. DAVIS’ CON- DUCT OF THE WAR CONDEMNED—GREAT THINGS EXPECTED OF BEAUREGARD, ETC. (From the Memphis Appeal, Feb. 28.) ‘Wo have information from Nashville up to noon of ‘Wednesday. General Buell and Commodore Foote ar- rived and oceupied the place, Tho United States flag wae over the dome of the Capitol, and floats there now. But one federal flog wes exbibited, and that frem the shop of a Yankee jeweller, who had long been suspected. Of disloyalty, The feeling in Naghville is strongly South- ern. A deep gloom seemed to cover the community. Citizens avoid intercourse of any kind with the invaders: ‘Two British flags have been raised by the property hold- ors, thus evincing their intention to claim the protection of that government, ‘The sick are being removed from Columbus. We are pleased to learn that General Beauregard ia making prompt and energetic preparations for the attack which now scems so imminent on Columbus. ‘The reported capture of B. R. Johnson at Fort Doneleom is incorrect, He arrived at Nashville on Saturday, hay- ing escaped from the hands of the enemy. Jeff. Thompson left his old headquerters day before yesterday on a secret expedition. He will turn up some- where. Both houses of the Tennessee Legislature met on the 27th, and adjourned for want of a quorum. Considering Jeff. Davis’ message, the Memphis Appea’ says it is free to confess the error of his past policy, and the extent of the disasters which have followed from it. ‘We think the war-will soon be made on the advancing Columns of the enemy; that we will attack, pursue and ostroy, instead of being attacked, pursued and de- stroyed. The spade will be dropped and the bayonet rer sumed, In other words, the policy of the Fabian Davig will yield to that of the Napoleonic Beauregard. In view of these facts we can see a little morning through the dark clouds that at present environ us, which will burst forth in less than sixty days in full resplendent lustre. NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS’ DIVISION. Seizure of Rebel Supplics—Capture of Richard Washington—Union Affairs Progressing Prosperously, d&c. Cuurtestown, Va., March 3, 1962. Six hundred to one thousand barrels of flour belonging to the rebels have been seized and stored here. A woollen mill, owned by a man named Davis, which had beon manufacturing rebel cloths, was also seized, with con- siderable stock. Richard Washington, brother of the late John A. Wash- ington, is now confined at Harper’s Ferry. Nothing of importance transpired im our lines last night or yesterday. Our national interests in this section appear to be in prosperous progression. IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. Fight at Sykestown—Capture of Forty of Jef. Thompson’s Gang. Omcaco, March 3, 1862. A special despatch to the Chicago Tribunc from Cairo: 2d inst. saye:— A gentleman just arrivea from Charleston, Mo., brings intelligence of the capture of forty men of Jeff. Thomp- son’s band, and four small one pounder guns, near Sykes- town. ' Gen. Halleck’s Oficial Report of the Fight. Sr. Lous, March 3, 1962. ‘The following is a copy of a telegram from Gen, Hal, leck to Gen, McClellan, Washington. It is officially reported that Jeff. Thompson, with a large force of cavalry and artiliery, came north from New Madrid. Our forces pd- vanced from Bud’s Point and met his forees at Lukes,’ town, He was pursued into the swamps by the cavalry of General Hamilton and Colonel Morgan’s brigade, and three pieces of artillery captured. General Pope pursued) another detachment south, capturing three more pieces of artillery, one captain, one lieutenant and a number of privates. H. W. HALLBCK, Major General Commanding. Military Men to Keep out of the Newse papers. ORDER OF GENERAL HALLROK, Heapquarters Dgrartuent or THs Mrsovw, Sr. Louns, Feb. 26, 1862. 1. The public press has given circulation to the correspondence: Tes] — jesterday (February 8), several companies of our cavali with ous eompany ef Rowe infantey” scoured the county west, bringing in filty ers. Our cavalry also encoun. tered a large force of rebel cavalry fifteen’ mi Bioomileld. ‘They suceeded in routing them, killing seveite wounding many, and taking twenty prisoners, We had two and one wounded. They found five bodies, known ‘nion men murdered, W. P, KELLOGG, Colonel Commanding. General E, Pare, commanding Guiro, Cotonnt KetLocd, comMANDING CAPE GinarpRau:— Hang one of the rebel cavalry for exch Union man murs dere nd, after this, two for each. Continue to scout, cape ture kill E. A. PAINE, Brigadier General Commanding, ' Cairo, Feb. 8, General Paine, in explanation of the fc jing, says that at the time he recived the despatch of Colonel Kel- logg he supposed they caught the rebel cavairy in the act. ‘The Major Goneral commanding takes this earliest portunity to gern his disapproval of this ordor. It contrary to the rules of civilized war; and, if its spiri should be adopted, the whole country would be co with biood. Retaliation has its limits, and the innocent should not be made to suffer for the acts of others over whom they have no c»ntrol. Again: by whom was this official correspondence fur- nished to the press, in violation of the army regulations misshi to be and repeated general orders? The imputation must upon two officers concerned until they account for aq publication. ee almost daily poate a the ress respecting army movements wh! Evan only to the General giving the orders and wo officer receiving them. Knowledge thus given to the enemy may sometimes cost us the lives of thour! Moreover, the contents of official letters, which should have been known only to the bio? and to those superior in rank, have been publi it together with ex parte orp en and misrepre- have been caused; and when military officers ve . wi military carry th complaints to Low! ‘8, the inference is that without foundation. Horeafter. any officer who pub! without proper authority, information respecting Movements of our armies, even of battles won, or i eo eh will be arrested and tried by a court FN ad daphne’ hen flnteDacrtenghnay (hooray it newspaper uch information seized and destroyed. vad ri oy, command of Major General HALLECK. . H. McLean, Assistant Adjutant General. Telegraphic Communication with Fort- ress Monroe. Fonynest Mownor, Mareh 2, 1000. / A quantity of telegraphic cable has arrived here, for the completion of the line across the bay. As soon as the soundings can be completed the line will be extended to Cape Charlee, This will be within two or three days, it is supposed. News; from New Mexico. Kareas Crry, March 3, 1862. ‘The Sante Fe mail has arrived, with Fort Craig 10 the 14th ult. There has boen no battle yet. The ene my’s foree was on the advance from Alamosa, where they have been encamped three days, On the 13th their pickets were at Adalc Wall, eighteen miles below Fort Craig, having driven in our scouts to the main guard, Colonel Canby, thinking the enemy on tho move, put his whole available force en route for the battle grouse where he arrived in good season, The enemy not ap- Pearing,he returned to Fort Craig at eight P. M. Te enemy's forces are variously estimated; but it is that they do not exceed 2,200, mostly mounted, and eight Pieces rr It is thought that an encounter eannot much longer be The Rebel Generals papas. and Tilgh- a man at rren. " Boston, March 3, 1962. ‘The rebel General Buckner and ‘arrived a6 five o’clock this afternoon, and were veyed to their quarters at Fort Warren. from California Meme att ada sailed ~ for ihe ip Si jovi ath ‘crowded with miners emigrating “io the Oregons North, \d British Col pie, gal ier “the all ship Polynesia, Clay reed to hare Qens tre ork of the sew, bart been worl board by the police, The wreck will be sold to-morrow. Sho was about to sail for China in a Explosion at Detroit—Several Persong Killed. orem ed to-day at the off rot @. Me, PL ym femcining the building and killing eevee Tal Person. stopert ighatm and Chase Le Dibble, fwe o€ the propristors. Others aro supposed to be buried in the ruins, \ Fire at Bloomington, Til: 1. ‘The Nicholls House at qoscob by fire inst night, Loss $35,000; ann”