The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-24

We have been permitted 70 publish the
Y following interesting letter from a taoIn-
/ Der of the NoNuhee Rifles TO a gentleman
of this town
BRsTols Tenn. May TO-
Ds1r .S.r.-We arrived here this morn
/ ing after tedious run fr0a Knoxville.
l3o miles in - hours, but Z ieel we have
nothlng % COMPLAIN ct, as we are ell Wei
and have lad an acroeable time. The
Gay We arrived SO KnoxYiile there had
1 becna street fight between some seces-
sionists and Brownlows faction. and
~Nous.lasr Blswnloe hrlls. was shaa-tanr
times, and supposed to ~ diving when we
left, and it was sid that Brownlow had
hecons Gather sa4p about ahegsr- aiss1ss
self on the street this I did not believe.
however, IS he is "a bold man, although a
very bad one.
Ii the indications we have seen mean
anything I think even East Tennessee is
all right. despite Brownlow, johnson, and
Nelson. Secession flags are flying at
every town, in fact. on an average from
ten to twenty at each depot town, and
there is one at every cabin and residence
from here to Knoxville. The railroad
from here to that place has been literally
lined on both sides with men, women and
children, hallooins in the wild 81 manner,
an0 nearly every one with little secession
banners in their hands. This has been
the case not only az depots but along the
road everywhere. The women, (God bless
them y seem to exceed the men IN zeal
for the eood cause. Yesterday. at Nor
ristown in Jefferson county, we saw over
five hundred people at the presentation
of a banner 70 a company, and all the bit
terest opponents of Andy JOHNSON that
could be imagined. We generally went
out among the crowds at depots aud gave
them announcement. We talked with
the Tennessee laSses, who declared every /
where they would kick any submissionist /
that approached them; We found "A
small lot Of Union men at New Market, |
whom our boys eomplimented by styling 1
them Lincolnites, and shooting down
their Union flag.
Our company, the Noxubee Rifles. have
been travelling alone ever since we left
Knoxville, have bad cars attached to the
freight train and have had a good oppor
tunity of seeing the country and people
of Tennessee, and are delighted with
both.
Travelling alone, we have the advan-
tage. by teiegraphing ahead, to make ar
rangements for meals. We stopped last
evening Tor supper az Greenville and to
our establishment, after the whole compa
ny had partaken OF an excellent meal, the
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refused TO receive any thing for it. We
insisted. and told them that we were in
dlvidually able 20 pay our way. and be
sides that, the Government was payingit
ior US but the old lady declared that She
would feel so mean If she received bur
money, that she would not sleep soundy
afterwards. After supper. we assembled
IN front Of the hotel and ! asked the
boys to give three cheers for Tennessee |
and three times three for Mrs. Martin
and the Martin House and three groans
for Andy johnson, which they went
through, beautifully, especially the groans.
This is Andy's home, and l suppose he
heard the groans. The people are refus
ing to let johnson and Nelson speak in
certain counties. They had an appoint
ment few days since in Sullivan county, |
and the people met on the day and mott
bed them they could not speak and they
gave up their appointment; this il GER
iainly true, and shows the sentiment oi |
sdint I5Issegs. ~n1T TEcy have adGrrents in ]
others. This place is on the Tennessee
and Virginia line, half on one side called |
Bristol, and the other half on the oppo-
site called GoOdson the main street be
ing the State line. There are at least
twenty-five secession flags floating here,
and has rever seen a Union flag since the
present state of affairs. Tell Dr. S., that
All the Nirginians / have seen this morn
ing are right, emphatcally 50, and they
give good accounts Of the Western por-
ton of the State. This is n beautiful and
thriving little place Of about 500 nhabi
tants, built since the railroad arrived here
They have ten or twelve good stores, nice
residences, shops &c, DC, and ship an un-
told amount ofhogs, wheat, feathers, bees
wax, etc, and is the most beautiful eoun-
Try on earth. The people look fine, ride
ine horses. and are altogether a taking
set.
Your friend,
N nHr HnF HaH