The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-16
NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES.
OUR LOUISVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 10, 1851.
Movements in East Tanessee-The Death Of Neutraliy-
Relative Position Of the Opposing Forces, dc.
The movements in and on East Tennessee are at
tracing here much less attention than their magnitude
would seem warrant The peculiar position in which
the of the Union placed in their mountain
fastness, the "Swzerand of the South" is ecitng the
feeling Of every lover of liberty in land, and the
movement which Is to relieve them is looked to with
anxiety Its secresy all that keeps the attention Of
people dormant for the time being.
have already notified you the "deah Of neutrality"
1t was the movement East Tennessee which killed it,
and the history Of that movement briefly and plainly
this.
few weeks since the Tennessee rebel government
with view to foresall any the part of the
East Tennesseans, threw large bodies of that
part of the State. At Knoxville, the headquar.
tcrs Of the leaders of the East Tennesseeans, two
regiments were posted, and at Cumberland
Gap, through which fine road enters the
state from Kentucky, and through which it feared
would be transmitted brigade under General Cas-
well posted and have intrenched themselves the
mountain Sides covering the northern approaches Of the
road Their encampment is close upon the Kentucky
state line and in instance, it is said, battery
kentucky soil. These troops said to be under com
plee disc pline, and in excellent health In addition to
the guard this point there portions Of the brigade
Gap-thus it is thought completely blockadng the gap
Within the past week two Brgader General F. K. FOL
coer has taken command Of the forces in this part OF
the State and issued his proclamation TO the people of
East Tennessee which you have already published Gen.
Zollconer once in the United States Congress lead
Of the Know Nothings; is Of ability and some
sense of justice and decency as his proclamation will
show. it being the only mild and decent yet promu
gated bya rebel general. But zoicofer like Pillow,
to n,nr hat IaSUv hiar anhh HE
ments more than likely TO be of the same sort.
The Union men are dormant. They have made no de-
monstratons since the original advent of troops into their
section, when advised they in several instances
rounded Whole bodies Of troops and were only kept from
that thew would grow Weak BY degrees and
in this hope the State government, fearful of them
Trained from decided hostile act and attempted to
conciate. Tho East Tennesseeans had been voting
nearly 900 strong the Union At the gubernatora
election held Immediately after tho Manassas
when was earnestly hoped their strength had
they up vote Of $4,000 We speak of these 2s 900
as being unarmed They are lily provided with arms,
rifles in large quantities and are organized all over the
State in companies which is strongly suspected have
regmental organization and the companies is thought
could ut moments notice take their phces in and per-
form regmenal parade In this relative position stand
the parties in their own State
ance and wh they are anxousy Awaiting the hour and
the arms the latter in this state and the who
are TO convey them to them assembling rapidly and
in large numbers The cncampment of the friends Of the
Tennessee Unionists is at Bryantsvle Garrard county
KY, village forty eight miles south of Frankfort and
ninety miles northwest from Cumberland Gap, TO which
fine turnpike road is the nearest route At this point
the Rentuckians, who have privately enlisted,
Sentratng Judge Bramlete, of this State, declined to
hold court in Boyle county this week. he has charge
OF regiment Of troops Gas he calls them)
and had important military business at Bryantsville
FOR DAYS past troops consisting mainly OF cavalry have
been pouring into this camp. On the 9th instant $50
cavalry from Marion county went into camp at that
point am not enabled TO state the total number at
BVantsville, but it is not less than 900 men, all splen
didly armed and equipped for the campaign. The time
Tor the advance has almost arrived, Yesterday the
tended for East Tennesseeans removed and sent for
ward AT the same time COCO stand passed over the
Covington and lexington Railroad for the same point.
The entrance TO East tennessee viii be matter easy
Of accomplishment The Union men there will do their
DUTY and their rifles will serve in the rear 10 dislodge
the intfen,hed foe. With the Kentuckians advanciny
ana the Union men in their roar, the rebels will mo
than have their hands full With East Tennesseeons
aroused the destruction Of the East Tennessee and yr
gina ana East Tennessee and Georgia Raroal completed
ana western Virginia occupied, the situation will bc OK