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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Paroles of the Army of Northern Virginia . (search)
Cold lodging.
--Thomas M. Johnson, once a man of respectability, was found by the watchmen, at an early hour yesterday morning, lying in a gutter in Butchertown, where he had taken lodgings, under the singular belief that paving stories and ice afford the comforts of a bed. His irritation on being disturbed found vent in violent abuse, and he was thereupon conducted to the watch-house.
The Mayor, having previously found moral suasion ineffectual, committed him to jail in default of security to keep the peace.
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Fight in Scott county, Tenn. (search)
Fight in Scott county, Tenn.
--From the Knoxville Register, of the 15th inst., we copy the following:
Major McLinn reports to Colonel Vance, commanding this post, that with four companies.
He made a march by night of twenty-six years, over mountain roads into Scott county, to attack a body of Johnson's and followers.
He found them in detached companies.
Dismounting a portion of he attacked them with such vigor they fled.
The pursuit was continued through mountain gorges and defiles several miles, the enemy making stands defensible positions.
Six of the enemy are found dead.
The prisoners named we committed to jail yesterday afternoon.
The were left behind.
Captain Earl of the Northern army, commanded the Leinites, and was among the killed.
A large of horses and guns were taken.
were about three hundred and fifty The force on each side was about
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern News. (search)
The latest from Nashvillenegotiations for the surrender of the City.the Federal troops at Fort Donelson and Clarkesville.&c., &c., &c., Augusta, Ga., Feb. 18.
--Professor Paul F. Eve arrived here to-night from Nashville.--He says that Fort Donelson fell on Sunday morning. He states that Gen. Johnson had telegraphed to the enemy and offered to surrender Nashville on the condition that private property would be respected.
No answer was received; but a majority of the citizens seemed willing to give up on these conditions.
A large number of persons had left the city.
Thirteen thousand Federal troops are at Fort Donelson, and two thousand were at Clarkesville.
The river was rising, so that the enemy's gunboats can reach Nashville.
A large amount of Government stores will fall into the hands of the enemy.
The most of the rolling stock will probably be saved.
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Five months with the rebels. (search)
Latest from the North.
the fight at Fort Donelson.
reported capture of 15,000 Confederate troops, with Gens. Johnson, Buckner, and Pillow--Floyd Escapes, &c.Slidell in Paris.
Napoleon ready for Southern Recognition.
operations of the Sumter.&c., &c., &c.
Norfolk, Feb. 18.
--A flag of truce to-day
The Baltimore Sun, extra, of the 17th, two o'clock P. M., states that Fort Donelson was surrendered on the 16th instant, and 15,000 prisoners, including Generals Johnson, Buckner, and Pillow.
A dispatch from Chicago, 17th, says the right wing of the Federal army commenced storming the Fort at noon to-day, taking the righ ach other at any moment.
A later dispatch, dated at Cincinnati, 17th instant, says Fort Donelson was taken on yesterday with 15,000 prisoners, including Generals Johnson, Buckner, and Pillow.
The news was announced in the representative branch of Congress, in Washington, by Mr. Colfax, on yesterday, and he said he was au