Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-15
PROM III, KooryIll. Register OF ,he lou

INOENDIARISN IN EAST TENNESSEE LINCOLN
EMISSARIES IN OUR MlDST-.Rs ILR0 AD
BRIDGES BURNT AND TELEGRAPH LINES DE.
SrR0YED.
Following the news Of the Simultaneous attack OF the
Psderals at Columbus Kentucky, and Port Royal South
Carolina were Yesterday morning startled with the
Intelligence that the emissaries Of Lincoln in Est Ten
nessec encouraged by the rumor Of the approach tf
their allies in Kentucky towards our mountain psses,
had commenced the destruction Of railroads by the
buniug of bridges. On Friday night the bridge over
no Hwassse river, at Charleston the K T. and Geo
road burned BY tho torch OF the incendisry, and
the telegraph siee and destroyed il il believed
over q space of fheen miles. Thus our mail and tee
graphic communication have been interrupted between
Knoxville and Chattanooga. simultaneously with this
vandalism the telegraph between here and Bristol was
cut, inerruptng communication East Of horristown Al
the time attempt made to burn the bridge
over the Hos on at Strawberry Plains The particulars
Of this attcmp, learn these The Waterman at one
md Of the bridge d covered man attempting to hire it.
st whom he shot, when he was set upon by Eileen or
sixteen men. He must have fought bravely The noise
OF the col ut aroused the citizens OF the village, who
repaired 10 The scene and put the rascas 20 flight The
va Gilman found terribly musted, aud supposed,
in diving conG.on; his right hand severed from his arm
/, was ound that attempt TO fire the bridge at both
cads bad been made. Il was only preserved by the
taihfuness and courage OF the Waterman, whose name
ae regret We are unable 10 give.
Up 10 late hour last nigh. the train from Bristol had
ol arrived and nothing had been heard vi its wherea
bouts From this il is inferred that the Hessan incendl
.es have been more successful at points On the road
above, aud that one or more bridges may have been
burned.
We also learn from the West by gentleman who
came up from Charleston tho freight train that vas
reported there that bridges the Western and At
lsn ic road near Chstttnooga, we're burnt.
The whole affair exhibits beyond cavl per.ec concert
n, action between the traitors from Chattanooga TO Brit'
toll
We are well advised that there have been emssarcs
OF the Lroon army IN Kentucky passing and repassine
through by paths acros the mounIins between the oi
90. there aud Andy Johnsons myrmidons in Est Ten
nrssae
Although they have done much jamlg TO the railroads
fortunately for their blow has been premature We
have rel able intelligence from Jimtorn that the Lincoln
trcops which in force at Monticello arc rereaing
instead of Gdvaucug and thus the Tennessee vsrdal
urrecosts have been disappointed in the support they
anticipated from that quarter.
The avenger is their track. They have been delu
ded aud this tine hr run by that srch traitor TO his
couutry Andrew johnson.
Or government has been somewhat to blame in this
Tne dsrger of Withdrawing the troops from the Railroads
has been repeatedly urged upon them, well as the
cesty Of large reiniorcemoa 70 the troops in Ea. Ten
nessee protect this great chain Of communication be-
tween the States Of the Conicderacy which Il 50 vital 10
its interest and which has boyn constantly meDaced
nv our enemies They have turned deaf ear TO
sells the evil ioresaw has partially been accomplished
But this l. time for reoIimnaton. We must rouse
TO action aud 20 work with energy and unanimitY, to
Sre GU, and bring punishment the Traitors who fave
committed the outrage We repair the damage, and
exercise due vigilance in preventing of the
catastrophe Above all let the government at ono, fur
nsh the necessary force to protect its vital interests in
Elsl Tenness e.