The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-04

| EAST THSNEssHR IrEns.
From the Knoxville Register, OF the seth
ult, we take the following items:
On Wednesday last, four prominent East
Tennessee Line olnites were arrested, viz
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Braner, and Mitchell, Of
Mr.. Mullenix has heretofore taken O promi.
nent part in the politics of that county was
we believe, q delegate to the celebrated Tory
Convention at this place and candidate at
the August election for a seat in the Tennee.
see Legislature. He has ever been a warm
friend and supporter of Andy Johnson, and
his present situation is not at all surprising.
Elbert Mitchell, of Greene, another one Of
the prisoners, has also taken a conspicuous
part In the East Tennessee rebellion, and had
but recently returned from the Lincoln camp
Of East Tennesseeaus in Kentucky. The other
two prisoners, Fitzgerald and Braner, have
been laboring to the same great end, for the
past few months, on smaller scale
Andrew Knott, well-known Justice Of
the Peace Of our county, was arrested, by
the military authorities of this post, on yes
terday, charged with the offence Of treason
against the Confederate Ststes, and lodged in
Jail.
Gen. Carroll has issued an order closing all
establishments in Knoxville, engaged in re-
failing liquors, at six o'clock p. M. daily.
Senator Pickens has been again arrested by
the military authorities and committed to
Jail.
/ BY an order issued by COL Wood, late in
command OF that post, and confirmed by
Brig Gen. Carroll, at present in command
land also approved by the War Department
at RithTondl the prisoners now in jiil in
Knoxville on the charges Of bridge burning
and treason, were delivered to the military
authorities for trial by general court martial
on Thursday the 2Sth ult
The Register learns that Capt. Arnold has
surrounded another company of Lincolnites
| in the mountains of Greene, and has doubt
less before this made them 'bite the dust"
The Jones borough Union, of the 3Oth uIt.
says
In Garter county large number of those
more or lees implicated in the late rebellion
voluntarily came forward and delivered up
their arms and took the oath of allegiance
to the confederate States of America. The
principal ringleaders however, have fled up
| johnson county, or elsewhere. None of the
| bridge burners have been taken that we have
heard Of. Some spasms of the rebellion vet
| exist On the upper borders of the Buffalo-in
| the Limestone Cove and the Grab Orchard
| in Carter county, and in Greasy Cove in this
| county.
| 1t is in contemplation to start another
daily paper in Knoxville, Tenn.
yFNTUCEY ITEMS.
| From the Louisville (BovHng Green)
| Courier, of the 28th ult., we gather the fol-
| lowing items:
| A man styling himself "Le Met.
calf, Colonel Kentucky Volunteers" has is
| sued an impudent "PrOclamatiOn' to the
| people of Ereathitt county, KY, telling the
rebels they are fighting witIout cause, and
| promising them if they come back they shall
not be punished for ''past offences or for opin-
| ions sake,' if they remain loyal hereafter
| He further promises a reward of 500 to any
| man that will tell him of any right he ever
| had that the Lincoln Government has taken
from him-all of which promises he intends
| TO keep@-in a horn
Come days a:nce Green Trimble, James
| Trimble, William Trimble, David 8. Trim
| bic, and several other wealthy and iuhuen-
| tial men residing in and near Hazel Green,
| Kentucky, Were arrested for treason and
| brought before Commissioner r. Appleton,
| at Mt. Sterling, for trial All the accused
| were discharged by the Commissioner ex-
cepting David S. Trimble, who was held to
| answer to the charge of treason in the Uni
| ted States Coutt-at Frankfort next May
His case was brought before Judge Ballard
| in Louisville, few days ago. After hearing
| the testimony the Judge allowed him to give
| bail to appear and answer the charge at
| Frankfort, in May, in the sum of s. COO He
| execute@ the bond, and was discharged from
custody.
| The Frankfort Yeoman says that Milton n
Carr, representative from Metcalfe CO., hss
| departed this lire, and that Col. w. II. Hayes,
| of Washington, and +. l.. Cleveland, Of
| Bracken, have resigned their seats. 1t be
| comes the duty Of Speaker Buckner to issue
| writs ordering new elections.
| II. q. Fuller supposed to be a Confederate
| recruiting officer, was arrested at Lexington,
| KY, on Tuesday, and taken to CINCINNATI
| and is to be sent to Fort Lay fayette.
The Louisville Journal, Lincoln organ Of
the 2lst ult, pu blishes the death of a Con.
federate patriot near Mayfield, named John
| Milliken. 1t says:
This gentleman, once a good Dem ocrat and
for years postmaster at Paducah, has devoted
the last SIX months to looking for his ights.
| He was violent SecessiOnist, abusive and
| threatening to Union men in the fl rst district
| On Tuesday last, the 10th inst, he went up
| to Mayfield, as he alleged, to kill a couple Of
| Union men. He attempted to execute his
| threat, and was killed.
Capt. Phil. b. Thompson, of Mercer coun.
| ty, KY, has been appointed Colonel by the
SecretaJ Of War.
| TEXAS ITEMS.
Texas files to the Goth ult. furnish the fol.
lowing items
The Congressional Election.-The following
are supposed to be elected: Wilcox, in the
first district Peter V. Gray, in the third j;
Sexton, in the fourth and Wright, in the
sixth. The other districts are much in doubt.
| The Inauguration. n.-Gov. Lubbock and Lieut..
Gov. Crockett were inaugurated on the 7th.
The State Gazette says:
and her son, and Mrs. Sibley, wife of Gen.
Sibley, and her daughter, were in attendance
at the Inauguration ball in this city on the
| 7th inst.
| The Legislature have passed a Joint -esolu-
ton welcoming Mrs. Price to the State
| The proceeds of the ball. $40O, were paid
| In 10 the treasury OF the SOLDIERS AID Society
of Travis county.
Destructive Fire in New Braunfels.-A letter to
the San Antonio Herald, dated New Braun
fels, Nov. l3, says:
John F. Torreys extensive Touring mill,
| sash, door and blind manutactory, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning, between the
| hours of and A. NJ. workman by the
name Of Cooley, who was sleeping in the
| third story, perished in the confiagration.
The real loss that our town, our county, and
| even Western Texas has suffered by this Wis.
| itation cannot be estimated. The actual cost
| value of building machinery and necessary
appurtenances, without speaking of the large
amount of -four, grain, lumber, and loose
| tools, cannot be less than twelve thousand
| dollars.
| The people of Fannin county are tanning
leather, perfacting it in three days by pro-
| cess accidentally discovered.
| FLAG OF TRUCE TO PADUcAH.
From the Memphis (Tenn.) appeal, Of the