New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-15
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RAILROAD BRIDGES RURST AND TELEsEAPH LNEs
DEsTRogED. The Knoxville Register Of Sunday,
under this imposing heading, furnishes the fol-
lowing: '=7'F f='. sf7e fis5z @2 W 's7s
We were yesterday morning startled with the
inteil1gence that the emissares of Lincoln in East
Tennessee, encouraged by the rurilor of the ap4
proach OF their allies in Kentucky towarl our
ef eur railroads by the burning Of bridg 8. On
fFsday night the bridge over the HiawasseA river
at Charleston, on the q. II. and Georgia Railroad
was BURNT by the torch Of the incendiary, and the
telegraph W1fe was cut and destroyed it is believed
over space 0f fifteen miles. Thus our mail and
telegraDhic communications have been interrupted
between Knoxville and Chattanooga Simulta-
neousig w,ta TINS vandalism the telegraph between
here and Bristol was eut ,inserrupting cemnuaica-
ton east Of MorTistown. At the same time an at
tempt ives made to burn the bri5ge over the Hol-
ston at Strawberry Plains.
The particulars of this attempt, we learn are
these: The watchRan at one end of the bridge dis
covered imam attempting to FIRE it, at whom he
shot, when he was set upon by fifteen or sixteen
men. He mEst have fought brayely. The noise
Of the conflict aroused the citizens Of the village,
who repaired to the scene and put the rascals to
flight The watetTnan was found terribly mutilated,
and it is supposed In dying condition, his right
attempt to fire the bridge at both ends had been
made. It was only preserved by the faishfuluess
and courage Of the watchnan, whose name, We re-
gret we are unable 10 give.
ha not arrived, anGinothsng had been heard of it's
whereabouts From this it is inferred that the
Hessan incendiaries have been more successful at
points on the road abeye, and that one Or more
bridges may have been burned. 5ssi4
The whole affair exhibits, beyond cavi, perfect
concert of action between the traitors from Chat
sanooga to Bristol. s5%
We sre well advised that there have been ennis
series Of the Lincoln army in Kentucky. passing
and requesting through by paths across the Noun
tains' between the forces there and Andy john
seas myrlnidons in East Tennessee.
Although they have done much damage to the
rahroadsy fortunately their blow has been pFena-
tu5e We have reliable intelligence from Jirntown
that the lincoln troops which were in force at
Monticello are Eetreating instead of advancing,
and thus the Tennessee Yandai insurrectioniss
have been disappointed in the support they antici-
pated from that quarter. tgss
The .aVenger is on their track. They have again
been deuded, and this time to their ruin, by that
arch.traitor to his country Andrew Johnson
Our G0yernmenthas been somewhat to blame in
this. The danger of Withdrawing the troops from
the railroads has been repeatedly yurged upon them,
as well as the necessity Of large renforeements to
the troops in Eas. Tennessee to protect this great
chain of communicating between the States of the
Confederacy which is SO vital to its interests, and
which has been constantly menaced BY our enc
mics. We must rouse to action, and 60 to work
with energy and unanimity to ferret ont and bring
to punishment the traitors who have committed
crcise due vigilance in preventing the recurrence
Of the catastrophe boye all let the Government
at furnish the necessary force to protect its
vital interests in East Tennessee tsy
In this connection we.subjoin. the following:
| "A APRoCLAaAr1oN-By William B. Wood, Colonel
| Commanding: 5st'ss=ssf s.,S
/ Whereas, it is evident there.is portion of the
| population of East Tennessee who are hostile to
| the Government of the Confederate States, and
I whose syfnpathies are with the enemy who would
| destroy ourliherties and desoate our land and
| whereas, the midnight incendary has been em-
tployed to destroy our railroad bridges, rendering
the good and loyal citizens unsafe in their property
and lives. it becomes my imperative duty to place
guards around the city of Knoxville. to give
security and protect the peaceable and quiet cit:
| zens of the city. ~
Notice, therefore, is hereby given to all persons
desiring to- pass in or out of the city, that they
must obtain permit from the Military Board,
Coils. W. 81. Sneed, John Fl. Crozier, and Jos. E
| Mabry, in order to dos 'azss' e's
Persons from the country, desiring to visit the
country with the view of trading or bringing in
their produce, for any other lawful purpose,
will find difficulty in entering the city, and can
obtain permit to leave on application to the
Military Board. Il 75~- f +5ss'
The corporations of the city of Knoxville and
East Knoxville are INCLUDED in these orders.
| W. B. WOOD Commanding Post. 4.
o. s. KENNEDY Acting sAdja ~ !@ "