The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13
THE BRIDGE BURNING IN TENNESSEE.
MORE BRIDGE BURNING N TENNESSEE AFFAIRS IN
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From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. IL
NtSHyfLi r., Dee. s. 1851.
despatch from gussellvie, Ky states that tho rail
road bridge near TINT place bared night by Tho
Lncolnitcs Tho bridge has been guarded by eghte /,
men One cs tho gIiia who escaped reports that the
guard attacked by about fifty Iineonitcs who Cred
upon them. He two Of tn guard fax as he oft and
u Is supposed hat the balance were tax prisoners
Ahon sixty feet Of the bridge is burned but viii be
epaired
Judge Moore, Of Mount Sterling. Kentucky momber
1ec OF the Legislative Comet arrived here on ester
gay, arect from the headquarters Of Geu Humphrey
Marshall He states that the volunteers docking
MARSHALL In large numbers General NJ has comnciced
smovemcnt towards Lexington with force amply slfl
:ent to command Judge Moore reports that Col
tohn 5. Williams few days since went ont with three
hundred OF his command on expedition into I.etcher
:ouny where several Iincoinites, among them family
The Lincoln army. Col Williams captured ore of the
Vermons and secured the product Of Ave hundred hogs
eEBEL PROCLAMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF EAST
TENNESSEE.
From the Knoxville r. gister, Dec. Al
To THE CITIZENS OF East gsSEssEsSo loug as the cues
zion OF Union disuAion debaable 50 ong you did
well TO debate IL AMI vote IL. You had clear right
o vote for tho Union, but when secession shed
~ the voice OF the people did III 70 distract the
Try by angry words and psrrectiouary tumuit. In do
nR this you commit tho highest crime known to the laws,
Out OF the Southern hderacy people rossess such
dement's Of prosperity md happiness those 81 East
Tennessee The southern market which you have hith-
rto enjoved only in competition with hast OF eager
Northern rivals will now be shared with few states OF
he conederacy equally fortunate, politically and geo
graphically. Every product Of your agriculture and
workshops viii lind prompt sale at high prices
md 30 long cotton grows Confederate sou long
will the money With it brings flow from the south
thro' Oh all your channels Of trade
At this moment you night be at war with the United
states or any foreign nation, and yet not suffer tenth
part Of the evils which pursue you this domestic strife
No mans life property is safe child can
deep in quiet. You deluiei BY selfish demagogues
who take care for their personal safety. You
citizens of Tennessee, aud your State Of the Coned
crate States.
So long you are up in arms against these States
you look for any thing but the invasion Of your homes
and the wasting OF your substancey This condition Of
things must be ended. The government commands the
peace and sends troops to enforce tho order proclaim
that every man who comes in promptly and delivers up
hts arms will be pardoned taking the oath allegi
anee All men taken in arms against the government
will be transported to the military prison at Tuscaloosa
and DO confined there during the Bridge burners
and destroyers OF railroad tracks excepted Il ON
among those pardonabe. They will DO tried By d UNI
head court martial and be hung on the spot.
y. LEADBtTTER, Col. Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS, CaEENvn1E, f. T., Nov. 80, 1861.
from tho Nashville Gazette, NOV. SOL
Twenty Of the prisoners lately brought hsre from
East Tennessee yesterday appeared in he Confederate
court ackBowled the error of their ways, hi
oath Of loyalty to the Southern confederacy, nj
tached Themselves to company being Raised In Nash
vile.