Nashville, Jan. 17.--
Private dispatches report that the
Federals were landing in force this morning between
Fort Henry, on the
Tennessee river.
There was some firing, but the
Federal balls did not reach the fort.
Advices from
Fort Donelson say that
Gen Zingham feels confident in his ability to defend
Forts Donelson and
Henry.
The
Bowling Green correspondent of the
Union and American says that
Gen. Hindman, with 900 cavalry, went to Rowlett's Station, three miles this side of
Green river, a few days since, and burnt the
Station House and all outbuildings, and also the
Horse Cave Depot and buildings attached, as well as the hotel adjacent, and the houses in Gave City Camp.
Morgan's scouts burnt a mill within a quarter of a mile of the
Federal lines on
Green river.
It was used for the purpose of grinding corn and wheat for the enemy.
It is thought that all public houses between Glasgow Junction and
Rowlett's will be destroyed, and the railroad, and turnpike between these points will be rendered impassions for artillery without an immense amount of labor.
The St. Louis
Republican, of the 11th inst., has a dispatch from
Washington announcing that
Senators Johnson and
Polk, of
Missouri, have been expelled from the
Federal Senate, by a unanimous vote.
A special to the St. Louis
Republican, from
Cairo on the 9th inst, says that the great expedition will be ready to start to-morrow.
The fleet, it is understood, will ascend the
Tennessee river some distance; but its final destination is not known.
Another dispatch; dated
Cairo, 10th inst., says several steamers, conveying part of the troops forming the present expedition, left this afternoon, and landed troops at
Fort Jefferson, and then returned, but will go down in the morning and convey the rest of the troops to
Fort Jefferson, a point on the
Kentucky shore, five miles below
Bird's Point.
The Cavalry had previously been taken across to
Fort Holt, and will join them in the morning from
Bird's Point.
Considerable numbers of Regiments will be taken at
Paducah — about 600 troops marched from there this morning, and will join the expedition at some point in the interior.
