New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17

WHOLESALE SHOOTING IN TpNNfSsEE.
The following extract from letter to gentleman
in Connecticut from his friend in Knoxville, Tenn.
illustrates the influences at work drive that State
into rebellion:
KNOXVILLE. May 9, 1861.
DEAR -: | an writing at the office, bur in
what country it il the Lord only knows BE that az
il may the Devils bo1sand years no and be is let
lOOee among ne. / cannot begin 10 tell you Of the
actual condition of things. Union men Threatened
wIh death in almost every share II they persist In
making public speeches. Andrew johnson and Ih0s.
A. X. Nelson were STOPPED at Blountyil.e yesterday
aud threats are made openly that any man who at
temps 1t here will he SHOT upon the stand There are
about 30 solders here now, most Of them from atoD-
and Negs County, of the most WORTHLESS, de pc
rate class of men, end frenzied by liquor. Among
them il one Wash Morgan who i part Indian. and sis
captain % company Of spirits OF the same el1ss, but
if possible more wicked than himself Day beiors
Yesterday the Stars and Stripes were floating IRON tlf
Union pole, and - was making few remarks TO
a crowd Of Union men. Among them was Charles
Douglase who s a strong Unon man and Is not re-
markably prudent about denouncing Secessionsts IL
80 happened that this occasion Morgan aud two OF
his men near him, and taking otense at what he
said fred their pistos at bin. AZ DOuelGss was m
armed he started for hls house, the Ores following
and firing. Nine shots were tired in all, but Douglass
escaped with slight flesh wounds. lie was near hls
eio at the tire, and he could get bis gun
they were of like "quartei Morgan ran TO
Sackey stable, jumped hone aud ran him 70 the
Fait-Grouuds where his men were qRartered. AS
soou as possible back The cowsrdly rlscal came, with
4UO men 10 kill 0Be man. The citizens comu enecd
arriving, determined to defend bin, but - and -
and - succeeded in stopping Morgan and his ren in
East Knoxville and turned them back 10 camp, there
by preventing a cencral ilailt.
When Morgan Was shooting "a, Douglass, one OF his
bals struck an old man FROM the country VINO wa IN
town on business, causing his death In few hours
Yesterday Morgan 60, hack and came around by NE
back way TO the Lamar House. and ip st the Iadie5
Entrance" :" ACCOMPANIED by several v biz gang went
into one of the chambers and shot Douglass vino
standing by bis wife in bis own houEc With his win-
dow closed, the bah passing through his breast lie
Il rtill alive, but thought Ia be morlaly wounded.
No arrests have been made (which shows the power
of the civil authority and Morgan Is to-day III high
favor with the Secessonists
now THEY HANG, sHoOT, AND BURN FOLks.
letter from young lady a; Evansville, Ind, d.ied
May 8, contains description of outrages committed
by these Southern traitors. She says:
For the last few days our city has been literally
filed with deseFters from the Southern amy ana they
are, or seem TO be- the bappeet men ahve 10 get on
free soil again. They IRE oil for the Union, but haf
been forced into the Southern army. There were i've
of these men who came up from Memphis on Friday
they were in fathers store, ana told Lin how they
were treated they went South wsh several boltloads
of tobacco for the purpose OF SEWING n; there were
thirty men in all / believe; they were taken from
their boats and had to choose between joining the
Southern army or having all the hair shaved OIL tneir
heads having number of ashes the bare book and
being put in prfon for thirty days upon diet Of bread
and water What do you think Of that think ii Il
perfectly brutal. Five OF the were trne to the
Union-tbe five who told this story; the Others 20
ioined the army, but intend 10 escape. The five men
had all the hair shaved Off their heads and their back
were terribly muiillted. They escaped from prison
and all the way TO the riyer and got aboard the
boat which brought them here.
" Another Young man, by the nlmc Of James ted
father his story yesterday He Is aso deserter lie
said the SecessiOnsts tried 10 force him and four
fn nininI IupIr
would not 10 il; that they preferred DEATH ano AZ
three OF hom were hung on the nearest tree, "a tho
presenoc OF all the soldiers and their comrades. The
fourth one called them cOwars, thieves, traitOrr and
taunted ard cured thom icAc. tb,y poured cold tar
0r,r AiW and set fTe 10 a.. Mr james Joinoa the
army. 81 night he was awakened by some one creep
ing over his body llc asked wnat they were doug.
Trey aid they were going TO dCNert. Ee lOnel thcn.
When he got outside of the camp he until H.
TO a rai.road station. u 70 hapIsned that he had
money enough TO take hun 90 Nleup0e, Where he got
on The boat and never stopped until ne roafned cur
place. He does not know what bGeare OF those that
ic with him. as he rlnissier than they and cit them
behind Al the time wns force to pon tbs army he
was at pensncola, and Il there where he ugee
men were hung and the one was bur1sd.
now 4 RAILROAD MAE ESCAPED.
N, R0chcstr Dslr0crat has aa Interesting account
of the adventures g. Dir. W. j. AisIs, wAo has just
rea he'd that city from Holly Sss ings, Mississippi,
where be has been employed forslyhte9n months IN
the General Ticket Agents ofeo OF the Mississippi
of things down thOre, corro5oi.rH thoc whleh have
heretofore been made public. ENny man i'll that par
OF he South 10 REQUIRED 10 be aesdler-from yonngs
tiers nj fourteen, 70 gandisihcE of sixty. MT. Myer
was Llmseu member oi tue hhsne Oi2fu, and served
/ rs dIll-masier.
Mr. Myers says.IeE. Dayihis> oncentra'ing an army
| Of 50 0g0men at Richmond and Ni,in T. Being lecog
Mad Secessior.st and connected with lh0 ticket de-
D. rnent OF the railroad, Aa had facilities fo
| knowing abou5 thc inUyemeIss OF tha troops.
The State II Mississippi raily became too vaim io
| itr. Myers. lhesc was Iroi mlued Adams, EN-
plo, ed as steward H. a ho,el Holly Springs will
| 1lloui Mr. Hyeis inl,ioaso. Adams hailed trou
Syracuse, and though be avoided saying doing any
thing to ex.te the popnAea against him, II hna ly be
evident thai mis- flei WAS Gesgn0d. An attemp
Mas made 20 involve hn in quarrel a. to ind ai
eXcuse foT Shooting hm the spot, but he submitie
even 10 personal assaalt, wraout rstaatDg, but th
plan failed ii was .hon resolved 30 bang til an
| Mr.. Myers being maze acquainted with the design q
the coISpiratorr, g,ye him waIIing the couseuenc
! oi whigh was that Adams disappeared ut once
Whether he sucoeedcd In reaching home Mr. Nye,
could not say This occurred On Sat arday the i.h ms
The next day-SunGay, ;he 5th-Alr Myers obtaine
leays ot absence Tor ten days from the Presideu:
the road, under the psetonse Of paving "A visit TO hi
mother before ioling the Conlea.,ae forccs in th
camlsIgn against the North, and the sane night too
lae train Tor Memphis, pretending to tAe Vigilanc
CoEmittee, who were the watch for persons 8
| iesnptng TO go noTthwari, that he was gong, o
tuslnese for the company. lie succeeded in ieaehn
Indiana safely and declares ne never bIeathed 80 freel
az when he found himself in that StsSs He hrougt
little money in Tenn.ssee bills away with him, an
sold il in Louisville discount ef 80 per cent, gia
to get rid OF it at that rate He lad TO sacrifice goc
deal to get away from DiAies LAND, ont fesls satl
fed to get away fom that nfst Of robbers and mu
deIers at any cost He has gone on TO Wlkesha-'e
pennsy lysuia, whore ala relatives reside,
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