New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
the WAR FOR TIL: ilNIoN.
FROM TENNESSEE.


r,e.ns ;1 T<a,e,,ee-Drat,ing asoni
to ss,'sErenTe-TSe Invasion
EyeitsE.ent ia Nashville
From Our Special o,rssr ondens
NASHVILLE, Nov. q, 1861.
t..o oddss,nel particulars of the drogonnades
,,,;uc on svainst TIE Unionists Of East Tonnes
..e The eiSaripment OF loyalists on SAFE Creek I'D
Hamilton County, about - D'les northeast OF Chat
,suooga. numbering, according to Rebel accounts,
some $40, aud commanded by the indomtable ill.,
wa. abe doned upon the approach OF an overwlelHl-
ing Rebel force consisting of the 1ih Alabama R.sl-
ment, shout .OJ0 men, from Gen. Carol Tenues-
zee Brigade, and the UnoIisis retreaed into Rhea
COMFY The 1,h Alabama, just arrived from Pensa-
cola started ont lrou Chattanooga 10y water, aud tie
Tennessee trO Us FROM Charleston and Athens ON the
East renre Sec and Georgia Railroad. The two
exnednious came upon each other near Sale Gre Elk,
and the Aiahamdns, mis- ahing the Tennesseeaus for
To Upion insurrectouists, fired upon them, killing
some and woundiRg many A skirnish was Kept ~
for some time before the mistake was discovered, TO
the great modification of the Rebels. Being unable
70 come up with the loyaiists the 9TH Alabama re-
Siroed to Chattanooga, willie the Tennesseeans, under
Col. Watkins. continued to scour the mountains OF
Rhea and Bradley Counties in search OF the In
surgerts.
A strong force of Unionists, reported to number
over 2 600 ave still SAID 10 be collected 10 Sewer
County. Scattered bands also heard OF from
tine to time in Carter, Cooke aud johnson Counties
But the prospect of FedeIal succor having almosl
vanished the sad tainy apparent that the nsuI-
rectionary movement will fail. The Typographical
character OF Tennessee will undoubtedly enable the
Insurgents to hold out for cone tine yet by moving
froIn point to point; but nearly three weeks nave
already elarsed since their first rising without oru2
hg lie expected Northern assistance. They will
probably ashland and return to their homes to face
rebel prosecutors, or, if able, make their way into
Southern Kentucky. Thus viii this most tragic
epsode Of the great rebellion be brought to hunil-
isting, CALLING close.
Martial law still prevails in al the important
town Of East Tennessee, and wholesale arrests cob
time 70 be made A large number OF tie beet ciii-
gems Of Chattanooga have lately been imPr'eoned.
Auoug them are VIM. CIutchfeid, one Of the veal
tbiest rleu In the Ilace George Rves, John Block
fprd, Col. Van han. James Cameron, Jacob Hum
,hre,s and Geo Alexander. They are all charged
with being privy TO the late bridge burning and
insurree;in. Jas. Bii,tOu IT,, was Likewise arrested
some Gays ago III Green County. lie, with Nni.
WALLACE Dr. Hod.den aid 5 Eator Pctens makes
IA. fou.th member Of tie Legislature under ar crit.
Cotrt-mntias are organized at Chattanooga, Knox
vile and Greenvie and if the rebel authorities III
tenc To carry cut their theaJs, death awaits many
loyal mortal Two UnioD-ts reported TO have
be Lvn, by rebel mobs al GfeenyiIle, last week.
"Kisg" Harris has issued another wariike edict,
from wni.h extrao' the following.
"HHAporARrERs NASHVILLE Nov. 49, 1851.
The danger ii iusds Ip u ;hs pAIt q te ion ilees
4, irnueEi Th invton threatens n" quic aud security
Of youI ss. and voves th7 cesuoh Of your secfed
RI Pc and lropsrty The waning eAsrPiS oi 4ery-
ispd Nj soul aud keIuesy bid you, va would preserve
you ei1s. yolT snd the 'ancty " YOU wives and
ssuhtrrs t. despoiic tude5-r eud lis iE At
Of -sr o. pa ~ ~ POI .s ca 'o1ou '' i
taow s "a ID O. o., re- Gcn s s JONI s,sS a,1
uiS. is - tsis ,l,-s'en Il -. ~ h.. lied u1 s -
70 TIE held s1ch IAN D. siled by the state
In obedcuc. 20 winch frin ton, au1 to Iepe He ia'
en- reid Officers ia command o. he militia OF tue I'd. 81 rni
a. Ui,ous H. h'9 ID y oin 4 do IN Il it- T. I'o-'se
rlsrcting orders by the ID iIsi unless, N TIE Hesn tne
su,u uga.ye. o y.uittes 's lave teaGeed theiI seq
81 tia4r cspisin, viii direct their command. to
psss some 'e1 az - whatever aIr' they l-y 1--we
TIE aims Ni a he Doands u tLif respective ditIics"
lis Alnjes,y the Autocrat Of Tennessee is a great
peri,mer. lie aud bis fellows have proved them.
selves unexeeled political jusgIerS during the last
yesr But wien tAey atteIDpt 10 call forth an army
art is boand prove inadequate to their undertake
lug. To think Of how a force Vi thai Inmboy, ready
for active service IN SIX days with 20 other re.our
ces than absolutely raw, uudr,lle3 uuors zesi
lnilina The idea can only have originated in u
brain maddened by the fear OF impending invasion
sud speedy retributon. Three times hes the king
slready ssinped upOn tie soil Of Tennessee, but
the Iughty armies lie was anxious TO create have
failed TO sp,ing from it, The readers Of this
spond,nte VIII remember that as early az September
tie subernatOfal absOutst called for OOOO vOiup-
teers in response TO reTSjion from Gen Johnston.
Jusl qJost oae-sirth q he required Number assem.
bledi in comps At jackson, Madison County; TiyertoD
In Gibson County; and Savannah, in Hardin County.
Again, when the Union insurecti)n in East Tenues-
eeethe successful descent Of tie Union forces upon
the South Carolina coast--and the reported rapid &C.
cnu,0.aioD Of UGion troops Ia southwestern Ken
tucky frightened Harris and his legislative coadu-
TN amcst oct of ther wits, the latter suihoized
the Governor, some ten days ago, TO enlist 200O0
men n the service Of and for the deiense OF the
State for year, but not ticO hoHSond South
6roves have as yet signifed disposition to run
tie risk Of bodily harm IN The expulsion OF the ex.
pecteo invaders. And now comes bis last and worst
resort OF compulsory levy Of thirty thousand mill
tia-nen They can no more lie obtained in six or
sixty days than those previously called for Every
1enDesseean ready for the defense of bic State !"
Fudge Oper four hundred a6teb9die9 hare lett
MIs city siaoe Ae Publication Of ne ADORE procama-
t'oa on the day before yesterdoy, TO aro'd drafting
for rsit'a ssrpiee So much far Tennessee patriot
tsm The miscellaneous hordes the drivers of Uis !