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The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
ve information of the encampment of Colonel Drew's rebel regiment at Savannah, Tennessee. A portion of the six or seven hundred men were known to be pressed men, and all were hardly armed. After consultation with Lieutenants Commanding Gwen and Smith, I determined to make load attach upon the encampment. Lieutenant Commanding Smith, with thirty riflemen, came on board the Conestoga, leaving his vessel to guard the Eastport, and, accom panied by the Taylor, we preceded up to that place,Lieutenant Commanding Smith, with thirty riflemen, came on board the Conestoga, leaving his vessel to guard the Eastport, and, accom panied by the Taylor, we preceded up to that place, prepared to land one hundred and thirty riflemen and a twelve-pounder rifled howitzer. Lieutenant Commanding Gwen took command of this force when landed, but had the mortification to find the camp deserted. The rebels had fled at one o'clock in the night, leaving considerable quantities of arms, clothing, shoes, camp utensils, provisions, implements, &c., all of which were secured of destroyed, and their winter quarters of log huts were burned. I seized, also, a large mail bug, and send
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nd the result was entirely satisfactory to the attending friends of the family. Thaddeus, the youngest son of the President is still dangerously ill. Fears are entertained that his disease will assume the type which proved fatal to his brother. Capture of Clarksville — a Ridiculous rumor about Government Harris, &c. St. Louis, Feb. 20, 1862. To Major General McClellan: Clarksville is taken, with supplies enough for our army twenty days. The place is now occupied by General Smith's division. H. W. Halleck,/signed> Major-General Commanding. St. Louis, Feb. 21. --Special dispatches from Cairo to the Republican and Democrat, say that on Tuesday two rebel regiments, from Clarksville, came to Fort Donelson and were tired of fighting the old flag. It is declared that strong objection a will be raised by the Tennessean against the Bowling Green force offering battle at Nashville. The Provost Marshal at Clarksville his sent word to General Grant