, 1861-08-20

MoveDnent2 in East Tennessee..-Tke
Dezth OF NeutrA1ifT-HeiauFe E0A1~
xtou Of the OPpos1nE F0rcets dc.
Correspondence N. z. Herald ]

Correspondence N. z. Herald.1
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 10, 1851.
The ulovene ents in and on East Tennessee
are attracting much less attention than their
wcu1d seem to warrant The Pc.
cpl1ar position IN which the true sons Of the
the *taWltzeTland Of the South" IL elicitiny
the feeling Of every lever Of liberty in onr
lapd, sId the movement which is 10 raIleve
them is looked to with anxiety. 1ts secresy
is all that keeps the attention Of our people
dormant Tor the time being.
have already notified you Of "the death Of
neutrality" Il wss the movement on East
Tenretzeewhich killed it, a1d e: history Of
that movement is briefly and plainly this
4 few weeks since the Tennessee rebel gov.
ernme1t, with view to forestzu a1y H1ove-
ment on the part Of East Tennessee, threw
large bodies Of men into that part Of the State.
a. Knoxville, the headquarters Of the leaders
of the East Tennesaeeans, two regiments were
posted, and at Cumberland Gap, through
which s fine road enters the State from Ken
tucky, and through which 1t was feared arr1s
would be transmitted, brigade under Gen. Cas-
veil Was posted, and have intrenched them.
selves on the mountain sides, covering the
northern approaches Of the road. Their
encaupment is close upon the Kentucky
State line, aud in one instance, it il said bat
terry is On Kentucky Eci- These troops are
said to be under complete discipline, and in
this point, there are portions Of the brigade
at potnte further South, called Big Greek Gap
and Baptist Gap-thus, it is thought, COM
plete!y blockading thesGap. Within the past
week or two Brigadier General F. E. Zoltcof-
Ter has taken command Of The forces in this
TO the people Of East Tennessee, which you
have already published. Gen. Zollicoffer was
once in the United States Congress, Leader
OF the Know Nothings; he is man Of ability
and some sense Of Justice and deceucy, as his
proclamation will chow, it being the only
mild and decent one yet promulgated by a
rebel general But Zollicoffer, like Pillow, is
a much better lawyer than soldier, and his
achievements are more than likely to be Of
the same sort
made 20 demonstrations eince the original
advent Of troops into their section, when, SIS
advised, they II several instances, surrounded
whole bodies Of troops, were only kept from
compelling them to leave By their leaders.
Hopes we're entertained that they would grow
! Government, fearful Of them, refraEned from
| aUy decided hostile sct, and attempted to con
| cillate The East Tennesseeans had been 7ot-
| ing nearly Is 600 strong for the Union. At
| the snbernatoTih election, held Immediately
| after the success at Manassas, when it was
earnestly hoped their strength had decreased,
| they ran up a vote Of 2s60o. We speak oi
/ these % GOO IS being unarmed- They re lily
| provided with arns, hut not totally deficient
| They have the old fashioned rifles in large
quantities, and are organized sl1 over the State
in companies, witch it is strongly, suspected
have resimental organization, and the com
| panies, It is thought, could at = moment't
notice take their places in and perform regi
mental parade. In this relative position stan{
the parties in their Own State,
Andrew johnson has promised them arm
and assistance, and while they are anxious!
| - avS t3a n d nr
In this State, and the men who ara to conve
them to them are assembling rapidly and j
| large numbers. The encampment Of th
friends Of the Tennessee Unionists is at Br,
aatsville, Garrara county, Ky, village fort.
eight miles south Of Frankfort and nfnet
which q fine taInpike road is the neareE
route. At this point the KentCcRians, Wh
have privately enlisted, are concentrating
; Judge Bramlette, Of this State, declined /
hold court in Boyle county this week, as
| has charge OF regiment Of government trooI
las be calls them) and had Important militia
business at BTyantsyille. For days pa
| troops, consisting mainly OF cavalry, have 6ee
pouring into this camp. On the 9th instal
: | $50 cavalry, FROM Marion county, went In
camp at that point. / am rot enabled to sta
the total number now at BrFantsvitle, but It
? not LEES than 1000 uea, al splendidly arms
E and equipped for the campaign. The time f
| the advance has almost arrived 1esterd
the arms stored in this city at the Custo
House, land intended for East TenHesseear
were removed and seEt forward. At the sar
time 5000 etand passed over the Co7ingt.
aad Lexington Railroad for the same point
The entrance to East Tennessee will be
1 matter easy of accomplishment. The Uni
nen there will do Their duty, and their rif
will serve in the rear to dislodge The
y t-euehed foe. With the Kentuck:e35 adval
~ ing, and the Union men in their rear, {
;. rebels will more than have their hands #
!, With East Tennessceans aroused, the destr'
n ticn of the East Tennessee and Virgins q
East Tennessee and Geneva railroads CO
= pleted, and Western Virginia occupied, t
IL Virginia hcsts who triumphed at Manassas
= The possession Of the railroads b.
. named Is one Of vast import ance to the Ct
] .ramens. It is the only direct route eitt
rs North aud South or East md West that
t, | SC nth has.