New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-23
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The Lntes, News from Tennessee.

The Latest News from Tennessee.
From Our Own Correspondent
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 49, 1861.
Being permitted to glance hurrieily over Men,
pbs and Nashville dates to tie lith inst, send son
such extracts as drew my attention:
GOV. HARRIS IN A PANIC.
The iyranncal usnrper of Tennessee, in biz dread
of dire extremity, has Issued the following address:
"To THE PrOPLE OF TEESEssEE.--Tbe State
must and 10 the full extent OF ts resources shall he
defended. Threatened with invasion, all good ciii-
zens regard il as patriotic duty 10 make any rea-
sonable sacrifice to repe the invader. Regiments
are now in camp ana organized, willie oilers are
ready TO organize bnt for the want OF arms are not
pre- Pared TO take the Geld.
"Prompted by the no5loet Impulses Of patriotism,
these brave men ready 10 take the field TO defend
your homes aud TO prevent the heater Of this cruel
and yindictve war being brought within our b0r-
deIs. They appeal to You who quietly remain ~
home TO place arns in tier halds, that they msy
give you protection and security.
II You fail to respond TO tins appeal shall be
compelled by tie steruest convictions Of duty,
Charged as am with the responsibility of seeing that
the Stare is defended, TO dsband these regiments OF
brave soldiers and call you who have arms into service
as militia,
earnestly entreat that the people will bring for
WARD and deliver 10 the Clerk II the County Court
of their respective countless or TO such other agent
as may send to the various Counties every effective
doublt-barIel ehot-gnu and sporting life which they
have, 10 be Immediately ehipFed 10 tie srteual at
Nashville, Knoxville, or Memphis, where che same
will be valued by a oomIeteni ordnance officer, ald
the value paid TO the owner by the Confederate Gov
ernmeut.
" / urge Won TO give me your aid in the important
work OF arming orr troops, with which we can repel
tue invader; but if You refuse, prepare TO TAKE the
field: for am resolved to exhaust all resources be-
al tla ALL
Ienuessce. Respectfully, IsHAM q. HARRIS.
" LzeesHse Department hdsiriie, Nov. II, 1867
BURSTING TIE GREAT GUN.
A Columbus correspondent Of TIE Memphis Ag-
peaI, writing November II, says:
"a most Tainfnl accident occurred here late
yesterday afternoon being the exI lotion Of tie big
Iivo-gan; tie l2s-pounder, that has 20 fTequen'ly
made the hills and yalieys for thirty miles around
CoiombuF re-echo with IFS potent voice. TIE gun
had been loaded during the progress Of tie battle Of
the 9th while hot; tut no opportunity Offering itttf
in the latter part OF the day to IL 10 advantage
against the enemy, il wss allowed 10 remain loaded
Oh 10 Yesterday afternoon. j am told that Gen.
McCowen assured the gunnerf Q a. the piece would
oXploOe supporting himself Wi lucid explaHa-
ton OF the pnncipes on Which lie based bis snprosl-
ton; but tie huge proportions OF The gun were emp.
posed 10 be safiCient protection "a those around
aq. inst tie nine Of taltTeter imbcdded in the
bIecch; aud the gun was fired, exploded, and canght
the magazine belonging to tho piece, which lay
Immediately beneath tie gun, killing eiglt men,
among whom were Lieutenant Of Ar;illery SnoVdeu
and John Dnbn, citizen Of Columbus. ard seron'ly
wonndiug five Others, among whom ave Mai.-Gen.
Polk who was Anocs eds en,elcss by the conclusion,
hayins his clothes literally torn oil him. CAPTAINS
Of Artil cry Rueker ana Miller, eenousiy, thonsh
not dangerously wounded, aud Capt. Ticket Of tie
SippeIs and Miners, considerably braised b. TIE
oCncussiOn.'
10 TROOPS WITHOUT ARMS.
The jackson correspondent Of Tie V,eksJurg Sun
has seen letter to Gov Pc,tus from Gen. Johssila,
declining 10 receive more troops under tho late re-
ausitiou, having already moro foldiers thsu he can
dispose of. Gen. Johnston roquetls Gov. Petm 70
dsband Ill companies organized under said recuisi-
ton uDless they 80 armed and equipped for tAe war.
The Sun states that tie volunteers who had been
recently mustered into service at that city, were very
indignant on being dsbanded, and their officers bud
left for jackson to lay their cSee before Gov Peus.
COAST DEFENsEs.
The AVgg1ta GA COEstRptioAaliH OF tho 9Th
inst. says:
ave have upon the coast Of South Carolina ten
or twelve thousand ifOola, aud on mat oil georgia
eght or ten thousand in tie Comic crate scryiIe 10
reIel the Invaders Beside thee, Gov. Brown holds
in reserve 700 troops, raised ~ lhm for such an
emergency ar 10 now presented. In ZION 10
these reeufoTcemonts pouring GOWN 10 the coast
" II 10 be no, ed that tue enemy Will make al at
tempt 20 march TO the interior
BRIDGE BURNING N FAST TENNESSEE.
a gentleman who has just arrived from Richmond,
says Tie Memphis ApDeai Of the lith, ndyses u
that the journey from that city TO Memphis is
tedious one owing 10 TIE interruptions to The Trains
on the Eat Tennessee Kailroad caused by the
destruction of bridges. lie was five days making
the tip. Two of the bridges destroyed were very
cJstly and cannot be- speedily rebuilt; bnt the Hii-
road managers using every effort 10 Keep coAi-
munic cation Open by means OF ferryboats ard tenn
porary brdges at all the crossings where the passage
Of trains had been DISTRACTED by the incendares aud
the road will be put in order at the earlest prac-
ticable moment. Great excitement prevails along
the route. The people thoroughly aroused, ana
focking into way stations, Determined 20 exiermnaie
the traitors UDiOnistsl between BriGtol aud Chat
tanooga, where the principal damage wac done.
Gen. Clarke of Mississippi war ut Bristo among tho
detained passengers, aud being advised that there
was force Of 500 UDionsts at Uniontown, where
the bridge was burned he mustered force Of about
forty, principally returning soldiers and marched
against them. conflict TOOK place al night but the
traitors fed early not knowing Carkes force, cay-
ING indications that some Of them were hunt. Al
Strawberry Plains Bridge, the guard was attacked
by fifteen Of the inoendiariee. He killed two and
wounded several, but they overpowered hio, and
wounded him very severely. For bis gallantry, n
handsome subscription bad been made up in tie
neighborhood in bis favor. At Rockville, parcu-
larly, much excitement prevails. Martial law has
been proclaimed, and Parson Brownlow has left for
parts unknown.