New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-03

ISOLATION, they new that the 0yails.s rising IN arms
anied With ) I an immense moral force lnsp tlns
be Northern armies with the convection that sney
viii be well ,oned not invaders, but as llberators,
nd procla lnng to all the world that Secession IL III
Iced iated despoiism. But, III obedience 10 the
ash ths is cracked over them by the rebel leaders,
hey s.cribble only with apparent indifference about
ter dporary Inconvenience" speedy repalauon Of
he damage" &c.
A conviction that the outbreak was preconcerted
and precursory 70 q rebellion maSse against Con
federate authority, is universal to-day. Already we
have reports Of the gathering of zoe armed nonists
III Bradley County; Of 200 in Blount and Sewer.
seconded by the loyal mouniaineers from Macon,
Haywood and Madison Counties, north Carolina and
q thousand in Oranges and jefferson, and some
hundreds in Carter County. The greatest apprehen-
SONS are felt for the safety of ZOicolers command,
as the belief general that the Union force s known
10 be at Wild Cat, Ky, the road 10 the Cum6er-
land Gap, only waiting for the signal Of the rising
Of the East Tennesseans TO press vigorously upon the
demoralized bite rebel army. Would that there
fears were realized and that Union bayonets were
now cleaning through the gap. We watch and pray
for them
Nobody but those personally interested seems TO
care much for the result OF last Wednesday, election
for Electors and Congressman The legislative
Electoral ticket is, OF coune, unanimously indorsed
by the docile Secession voters. OF Congressman,
Henry s. Foote il elected, as predicted, from this
district; D. VI. Carnix from the Nth; j. c. ID. At
kins from the lXth; ThomSs Meners from the
With: Geo w. Jones from the With; VI. f. Gen
try from the With L. i. Gardenhlfe from the lNth;
". G. Swan from the Id, and j. Ii. Heskell from
the Isl. The vote was very light throughout the
State. The Unionis,s Of East Tennessee abstained
absolutely from voting. They were probably too
busy organizing and making arrangements for their
daring exploits of the memorable night of Friday
last.
Extraordinary measures have already been taken
by the rebel authorities TO guard against similar un
pleasant surprises. Two whole companies now
nightly guarding the two bridges across the Cumber-
land at this point. Detachments Of militia have also
been stationed at all the bridges and cuyerts along
the railroad hence TO Chattanooga. Gen. CAROLS
brigade, encamped for some time near the astlnen-
toned place reported to be ordered to similar duty
on the road from Chattanooga to Knoxville.
the facts in regard TO the bridgeburnng from per-
fectly Trustworthy Union source. They may be sue
einctlystated as follows
The Nnes of the East Tennessee and Georgia, East
Tennessee aud Virginia, and Western and Atlantic
Railroad, like all roads traversing mountainous re-
gions cross a great number of water courses. There
is said to be hardly mile on these roads without
bridges, treste.works culverts etc. The cosiliest
and most important Of these structures happen to lie
adoined on both sides by districts in which Seees-
sonism could never gain any fooihod. The numer-
zeal strength and almost unanimity Of tnonists in
the contiguous counties rendered the destruction Of
tie roads in question comparatively easy task, and
IL would have been accomplished long ago, 10 stop
the transportation troops, had 1t not neen nor tho
advice of the leaders Of the loyasts, who counseled
postponement OF action until the Federal Government
was ready TO act in concert with them. The fact that
hardly any troops from the Middle and South-Wesi-
ern Rebel States par sed over the road toward Viz
ginia since the formation Of a Confederate army in
Southern Kentucky, also delayed action in the prem
ises About ten days ago some of the members Of
the Tennessee regiments organized in Central Ken
tucky, under Gen. Nelson, made their way over hid
den mountain path, to their homes in Roane, Knox,
and Greene Counties and brought the information
that he Union forces were about advancing on the
Gap and lighting their way into East Tennessee.
The news was al once spread by means Of carriers
throughout the loyal region, and preparations were
Immediately made to render active assistance TO the
coming deyerers. Secret meetings were held by the
leaders, and plan OF action agreed upon. Points Of
rendezvous were appointed in various counties, 10
which the different local organizations should hurry,
whenever intelligence Of the engagement OF Zocof-
fer by Union troops reached them. Picked men were
10 be selected for the Simultaneous burning ~of
bridges and the cutting Of telegraph wires at all
available points, in order to prevent Zolcofers
enforcement from either the west or east. Things
were working admirably, when suddenly information
reached that chief that Gen. Carroll Brigade had
received orders to JON Iolcoiier from tho vicinity Of
Chattanooga and that another brigade, organizing
in Northern Alabama under Gen. Walker was also
about reinforcing him. This rendered prompt ac-
lion necessary, and having likewise learned tho blood
stirring news Of the Port Royal victory, the word
Was passed along to strike Strange as il may
sound the signal 70 act given by dint Of The tele
ergh. How shall ieel at liberty to tell when
shall know The mon soldiers to hold possession Of
knoxville and Nashville. 40 promptly IL re-
sponded TO- that only eighteen hours elapsed between
The reception aud execution Of the order, although
the destroying angels were mostly farmers living
separate from each other. The telegraph was cut,
and part OF the wires carried 10 dozen different
points between Chattanooga aud Bristol. The bridges
destroyed arg;
l. Two BRIGGS over Chckauauga Greek, on the
" esieIn and Atlantic Railroad, between Chattanooga
and Rngsoid Ca, about eight mile. southeast Of
the former place.
} One very large bridge at Charleston, Bradley
County, over the Iliwa-see River, on the East Ten
rcfsee and Georgia Railroad.
:, A hr;dnc nr.r Lick Creek q f.v mil. wet OF