Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-14
Incendiarismi in + asst Tennessee
LINCOLA,s EnIssARIEs IN OUR MIDST
Railroad Bridges Burnt and Telegraph
fnnes destroyed,
From n ROCKVILLE Regis e., NV. 81.


Following the rvs OF The simultaneous attack 0
the Fs6ersls AZ Co.lcogs. k-Hrrck-. ard P5rt Roy
al South Carolina. were aSteT3ay morning star
tied with the intelligence tilJ t lsuIsr -FlsS OF Lin
coin in East LeGEssse, encouraged By the TUm0r Of
the approach Of their allies II Kentucky towards
our mountain passes. had commenced the destruc-
ton of our railroads By the burning of bridges
On Frilay night bridge over the RiWassee river
at Charleston . the 8. T. and Ga. Railroad. was
burnt by the torch of the inCendEFy, and the tele
graph wire was cut and destroyed it sbeevt over
a space of fifteen miles. Thus our mail and tsle-
graphic communications have been interrupted, be-
tween Knoxville and Chattanooga simultaneously
with this vandalism the telegraph between here
and Bristol has been cut intsrrupting cOmmu
nicatiOn east Of Morristown. At the same time an
attempt WAS made 20 burn the bridge over the Hollis
ton at Straw berry Plains TIE particulars of this
attempt we learn Sre these The Waterman at one
end of the bridge discovered q man attempting 70
fire it. at whom he shot, when he was set upon by
fifteen or sixteen men. de must have fought brave
w. The noise of the conflict aroused the citizens OF
the village who repsired TO the scene and put the
rascals to flight. The Waterman was found terribly
mutilated, and it Is supposed in dying condition
his right hand severed from his arm. TWAS found
that an attempt to fire the bridge at both ends had
been made. 1t was only preserved by the faithful
ness and courage Of the wRtchman, whose Eame we
regret we are unable b give,
Up to a late hour last night the train from Dris-
toll had not arrived. aud nothing hsd been heard Of
| its whereabouts. From this il is Inferred thai
the Hessian incendiaries have been more successful
at points on the road above, and that one or more
bridges may have been burned
We also learn from the West, by gentlemen who
come up from Charleston on the freight rraiu thai
it was reported there that two brigades on the
Western and Atlantic road near Chattanooga, were
burnt
The whole sffiir exhibits beyond csvil perfect
concert of action between the Traitors from Chat
tanooga to Bristol
We are we1 a,'vized that there have been emnis-
saries i la Li4oyin army in Kentucky passing and
repsssIrg Though by paths across the mountains
between the forces there and Andy Johnsons
myrmidons in East Tennessee.
/ Although they have done much damgge to the
railroads, fortunately for US their blow has been
premature. We have reliable intelligence from
Jimtown that the Linc In troops which were in
force at Monticello are retreatIEg, instead of ad
vRncing, and thus the Tennessee vsndal insurrec-
tionists have been disappointed in the support they
anticipated from that quarter
The avenger is on their track. They have sgain
been deuded, and this time 10 their ruin, by that
arch traitor to his country Andrew Johnson.
Our government has been somewhat to blame in
! this. The danger Of Withdrawing the troops from
| the Railroads has been repeatedly urged upon
them, as well the necessity of large reinforce
ments to the troops in East Tennessee, to protect
! this great chain of communication between
the States Of the Confederscy. which is so vital
| its interest, aud which have been so constantly
menaced by our enemies. They have turned a
deaf year to our counsels and the evil we foresaw
has partially been accomplished. But this is no
time for recriminaton. We must rouse to action