New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03
FROM EASTERN TENNESSEE.
Imminent Peril of Slave fnsurrecttcn-
TIE Unionists Called on 90 Defcra Rebel
EivasiSes-Ea,f the Voters 81 NORTH CrTo.
lima for tbe Cn;cn-A PTeoonccr'od Elan
for "a Provisioual Governments.
rrorn Orr speelal CoTesp0nlsut.

from Orr Special Correspondent
JoSRsBoRoUGB, Tenn, July %, 1861.
take the stage hence for Mofgontown, n. c., to-
morrow hut viii meantime drop yen few lines from
this point Ny journey thus iar has not been altogether
vitbop, adventure especially hat part Of il from Lex
rgton Kentucky, but Of tbis reserve details ill my
return. A prudent traveller who desires 20 oscspe
rooestation or detention viii be chary of bis words,
and then fer my experDce goes, be will have no
trouble There Is no considerable number OF Tennessee
and Kentucky or other troops at Cumberland Gap, US
has been reported at least that saw. and l ex-
perienced 10 inconvenience in crossing the line not
even my baggage being examined; The political Fent-
p,ept here is rather mixed, both Unonists and
"seceshers freeing their minds openly should Judge,
however, from what zee and bear that the mass Of
the population are strongly loyal. The disaster ri
Bull Run, has, Of course eomewhat discouraged the
Union men, but by 10 means badly as You woad
expect Of men almost bopelessy situated and nenaced
BY so many dangers. The promised aid from tie Gov.
eminent has been anxiously awaited for wecls, and the
arrival Of aims lie looked for daily.
The ntelli5eneo from North Carolina is Of q rather
exciting nature In addition 10 the general aud grow
inc popular discomfort at The miserable msmanagemon.
Of Affairs since tie State plunged into Secession,
the most alarming apprehensOns are induged q
tLis clGzs n tho population have been betIayng great
uneasness oecasoned doubtless by the unusual aud 10
them rather iDesplicable military movements about
Them and which they not very strangely suppose in
some way to concern themselves There arc Numerous
rumors anoa to the effect that in some Of the middle
counties servants have risen on their masters and TIA.
whole families have been brutay butcbered at mid
night. To these reports however, / am slow 10 give
Ia. 4. IL
mapnations always lively to the latent perils of slave
holding society and especially distempered by the
aggravated dangers Of the times. Bot where there s
90 much smoke there must be some fire." and il may
Turn ont that the facts have been exaggerated and
that North Carolina and perhoa the whole South son
the eve OF most tanguinary and desoatng servile IN
surrection. That such q calamity is intelgenty
feared is certain; and its horrors may sare humanity
Mt any moment IT IL stated that such Is the refractory
disposition Of tie eoloTed people Of late in the more
largely sayebodDg section Of the State and mani
fest are the symptoms contemplated and preconcerted
mischief that an earnee requisonh as been made upon
The Western Carolinans for the immediate moving to
the diSaiiected quarter Of Home Gunds lwho by the
way are nearly all strong Union men, TO the amount
Oh TWO OF three reSments for the prompt suppreson
of the anticipated uprisal.
- 49, -DN~ 20 s"N 'hNaibtAtu region, capable !
OF bearing arms with hardly an exception are beent
from their homes in the Rebel service ia Virginia.
taking most Of the available arms with them and The
women aud children thus left, by THE infatuated
deserton on the part Of tbeiT natural proteetors Mt
ierly deieDseess against bruialities and outrlges
which The heart shuddeEs 10 imsgine. II ia fact Of
great signGcaneeand believe i 10 10 fact for NV
informant is perfectly relable-that the Home Guards
baye refused 10 proceed 10 The relief Of ther mpered
neigbbors under any other tanuer than The Stars and
Stripes, and upon condition, furthermore, that the &c.
'eseion flag sba he everywhere hauled down Mt their
approach. Should IN insursction n North Carolina
'r any other Southern State assume the formidable
which appear 10 te threatened IN hs in
tance, !. would be the manifest duty of The Fedaal
Government 10 promptly intervene to put Il down.
fe regard the Seeded States still in the Union in
pite Of the pretenson Of Withdrawal made by the :
emas ogues who now bear sway there, and their
ople evidently entitled TO the protection proised
the Nati,ual Constitution
Consideration Of wise policy would also dictate Ibis
urse 10 the Administration; and there 10 no way in
\ eh the Govern Vent could more strongly commend
efto the affections and gratitude Ct The uSgpided