Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-27

Pass of the Alps when the lady's mule stun
bled and fell, throwing her forward out of her
saddle, and as there was no parapet or railing
to protect her the poor lady fell over the pre-.
cipice, dashing downward among the ragged
lodges, one hundred and fifty feet below.
Distress Among the Citizens of East Ten
nessee--A Cry for Heip--Eg efugees in Ken
lucky.
From the National Intellisencer.
The subjoined etter, addressed by citizen
of East Tennessee to Mr.. Senator johnson,
has been contributed for publication in our
columns:
JAMESTOWN, RUSSELL COUNTY, hY,
August Is, 1861.
DEAR SIR Il arrived at this point to day,
in company with about 240 men from Morgan,
Roane, Scott, Fentress, and Oyerton counties.
We have just decided to proceed to Camp
Robinson, near Lancaster. We are out OF
money, and travelling on the generosity and
hospitality of our Union friends Of Kentucky.
We left our homes by different routes, and are
together at this point as it were by chance.
You may rest assured that the state of things
in East Tennessee is indescribabe. Many Of
our people, upon bare suspicion, are arrested
and taken prisoners, iusulted, abused, and car
red into rebel camps, there 10 be disposed of
as the rebel mob thinks proper Squads of
cavalry and infantry are continually securing
over the country, offering our people, male
and female, every indignlty that these rufiian
bands are capable of; destroying our crops
and substance without regard 10 the condition
or circumstances of the persons; pasturng
their horses in our cOrrtelds, wasting our hay
stacks, taking provisions of every description
without regard to quantity, not even asking
the price or rendering an equivalent therefor
in any shape whatever
The violators OF law, of order, and the con-
stitution are upon us in the name Of "seces
sion" | may say TO you, in tact, that the
destroyer is upon us We still have hope,
and look to the government OF our fathers for
protection and support against usurpalion and
our ruthless invaders. May God and the gov
eminent come to our aid and rescue us from
the hands and destruction Of the vandals now
upon us F! The heart and the feelings of the
people of Tennessee are still for the Union,
and will so continue as long as there is one
CLEAN of hope left to an oppressed and down
trodden people. Let us have arms aud the
munitions OF war and we will drive these in
vaders Of human rights beyond the borders OF
our state, or Ike last man will perish in the
attempt.
The East Tennesseeans are trying to get
into Kentucky, Tor the purpose OF armlng and
organizing companies, battalions, regiments,
and brigades, or in such force, with whatever
aid>we can receive from kentucky and else
where, and then going back to their native
homes to relieve those whom they have left
behind. We expect now to reach Camp
Robinson in three or four days, where we will
meet large number of our East Tennessee
friends, and, if possible, hope you will be there
soon to aid US by your counsel. 1t you know
where Hon II Maynard Is e e99mepqpPii3fff f as
was taken prisoner on the 7th OF August. lie
came to Monticello and ventured back to see
about his family, who were coming by James
town, and in doing was taken prisoner three
miles inside of the Kentucky line. Myself
and ---- came with him, and considered him
out of reach OF the enemy. We have not been
back home since
| can not write all. We need help from the
government and must have it, or we are lost
Your friend, &C.,
Hon. Andrew Johnson
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercially
DANvlLLE, Ky, Aug. 20, 1S61-Yesterday,
at noon, TIVE hundred and fourteen east Ten
nesseeans, refugees from southern tyranny,
passed through Danvile Their progress was
not that of loud huzzas and acclamations, for
spectator and refugee were filled with emo.
tons TOO deep Tor utterance Escorted by II
large number OF citizens, they marched in ST.
lence through the streets 10 the Seminary
yard, where b)untitul dinner was prepared
by the generous hospitality of the citizens for
their benefit, Not shout greeted them, but
the mingled indignation and establishment that
paled the cheeks OF loyal men and women
when they beheld this evidence OF the tyranny
OF the southern cOntederacy, spoke volumes
in behalf OF Union and Liberty. The priva.
tions that these men had undergone in making
and tattered appearance OF their clothing.
Nearly all the men without cOats-sOme with
bare shreds OF shirts-others with pants worn
threadbare-whle some were without shoes.
Many OF them had their guns with them,
which they had managed TO preserve from the
vigilance of the patrols Tho were daily march
ing up and down the Tennessee border
to prevent such escapes. They had been
compelled to either acknowledge the authori-
ty OF the southern cOuiederacy, or seek safety
in flight Like noble and true patriots they
preferred the latter, and bidding last adeu
to parents, wives and children, they took TO
the bushes and fled to Kentucky. EUeyy one
had fled in the night. Some of them were men
OF property, but expressed fears that it would
be taken from their wives and children whom
they had left behind, and appropriated to the
benefit of jeff Davis army. Said an Old
man, who addressed the crowd after they had
eaten heartily, "they told me | must support
jeff Davis, or leave the country l fled
through the mountains to old Kentucky. For
sixty years | have looked up to them stars
and stripes, (pointng TO the banner,) and if
the Lord lets me, l intend to look up to them
for sixty years longer" 1t was rustic lam
guage, but it came from as true and patriotic
a heart as e'er Beat in human BOSOM Some
OF these poor fellows were deeply affected,
and unable from their emotions and choked
utterance to say more than that they had left
wife, and home, and children.