New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-03
Respectfully
w. r. WOOD.
KsoxyuLE, Nov. IL, 1861.

toO@ Nem Yf'~"'s, ann "c'yNp'tshed hcr eads.
Respectfully, WI. WOOD.
KSoyyuLE, Nov. IL, 1861.
Gen. s COOPER Aejst0Ht Censyoi c'c.
SIR: My tears expressed 10 you by letters and dis
patches OF the 4th AID 9th inst, have been real zed
y the obstruction 1t 10 less than five railroad bridges.
he inpi,stious were apparent 10 me but WA
p0weriess TO prevent it,
Ihe 'ctoie c04ot,y nan rs ie O State IF Fe5elion.
a thonsnd men ale wl,uin FIX miles o. Strawberry
Rams brldge, and al apack il contemplated to-nor.
row. have tent Col. Powell there with $40 in-
th'iy o-o oouii any Of cayal aud about 100 clti-
%eis armed witn slot guns Gnd country rifes.
rave hundred UuionisIs leit Hamilton County TO-
day, We tutF,s', 10 attack Lcggden Bridge. l nave
Maj Campbell there, win 100 infantry and ems
company Of cavalry.
have about he same force AZ this roint and
cavalry company at Nan'anga Bridge. An attack
was made there on Yesterday. Our men succeeded
in beaiiUg item oli, but they are gathering IN large
force arc may secure D. ia a day or two
They are not YET fully organized and have no
sul SIS euce TO enable them TO hold out long. few
regiments aud vigorous meaUe would have power"
sol erect ~ putting 10 down. mill or concilating
policy will 20 10 good, they a ust be punished and
some vi tie leaders punished TO the extent OF the
laws.
have arrested six Of the men who were engaged
ia iiiag the Lick Creek Il d.e AVID desire to have
distractions from yoI 70 the proper disposition OK
them. Toe slow cou-se Of civil law in pinishlag
salutsry effect wtlcA Is desired.
Il-afued igofn tSo gentlemen just arrived, that
another cump 70 being formed about two miles from
here 10 SEWER County, and already 800 in camp.
Ghev are being reinforced IRON bouht, hoane, John-
son, Green, Carter, aud other counties.
feel II TO he my duty to lace this city under
Martial Law, as t4ere Were u large minority Of tie
peoD,s symP1thi=tHg rhk me enemy and o0m0.uAi.
cattpg ritA them by tie unirequeDted mountain
paths end 70 prevent surprises aAd the Obstruction Of
Iublic properly. need net sag that great alarm
IS jeh 6g ths FIR Soutqera men here. They are
ndiug places OF safety iof their families, and would
gladly eulis' if We had arms for them. have iad
MI the arms IN he dy Hed aud authorized Major
Campbell to impress all be can iiud in the hands Ok
U1ion men. Very truly, VIZ. Il. WOOD.
Letter frgm WlOd q Benj0mH.
kgoXvILLE, Nov. 20, 1861.
The Hcn. J. y. BENJAMIN Setidayyg Ba,
SIR: Tie rebellion IN East tennessee has been
put DOWN ia sone Of the cOunies and viii be eff
iectusy suppressed 10 ess than TWO weeks in all the
conbrles. 1uer camps in SEWER and hamilton
Counties have been broken az, aid large number
Of them made prisoners. Some are cOnhned Ia this
place and Others sent TO Nashville. In former
commmi. ation ] inquired Of the Department what 1
should 90. IL il mere farce TO arrest them, ana
torn them over % the Courts. Instead oil having
the effect 10 iniimid4te, Ii really gives encourage
meut AID embOlIens them in their traiorcus con-
Duct We have now ia custody some Of their lead
err: JUDE Patterson, the sou-ln.law Of Andrew
johnson, state Senator Pickens, and several other
neuler OF the Legislatur2, be,ide others OF ntu-
ence and distinction ia their counties. Thee men
have encouraged tie rebellion, but have 30 managed
as not 20 be found IN arne. Nevertheless, all their
actions aud wor.s have 5eo1 unirendiy 20 tie Gov
eminent oil the Confederate States. Their wealth
aud influence have been exerted IN favor OF the Lam
co q Government. aud they are TIRE parties most TO
Llamc. Taey rellly deserve the g80ws, and, II
COT si.tent with the laws, ought speedily TO receive
th,ir deserts But there Is snch gentle ~ lit Ok
cOnriliat0n in tie ), uth End especially here that
ave I'D idea Tat one Of them viii receive such
sentence at tie hands Of my jury. 1 have been
here at this station for three months; halt the ume
IN commat OF tlis port; aud had a good opportu-
ui.y Of learning tue feeling peryading THE country
II IS h0stie t. ne C0atcoerdtc G0Ceramenf. IHey
tcH take me c0th 81 daegiahce Uth ma fHteRt'oH 70
0bseTreI Ihty are tue Jytor,rs and st1res ~
T,tls90 and WIDadr9 and perer D,tend IL Ire 0ther-
,c,,, IEkfH arrested. thy suddenly become r1y
subaiss.re aud decl5re they are for peace ana not
supporters Of the Llnoin Government, Du, yce
claim to lie Union AZ one the, wh'le our
forces were al kuo. lie, they gave il out that
areat change lad taken place III East Tennessee, and
that tie PEOPLE were becoming loyal Al me wH1-
dracaf al the army from hsye u ne Gap, and me
first intimdti0s II Ire oypreact ~ @e L'he3in
ami, thfy lrere ~ arms, aud sedrcey ma" 0Hs
rus rf4dy 10 JON Il, ant make Wdr upon rs.
The pri, oaers We have tell US that they had every
assurance that the enemy was already IN the State,
and would Join them IN a lew Gays nave 10 re-
quesl ~ least that the prisoners l have taken De
held il not as traitors, rs Trlfohers oil war: 10
re ga sc them is ruuous. To convict them before
Court is next TO impossibty. Bat II they are Kept
in prison for six months, il will have aSood effect.
The bIidee-burne,s aud spies ought 10 be tired at
once. Very respectfully yours,
W. B. WOOD.
BeHjamias R,Dly.
WAR Dgp.RrsEST. Richmond Nov. 2s 1851.
Col, w. B. WooD.-Sr: Your report of the
Goth inst is received, and now proceed TO give You
the desired Instructors relation 70 the prisoners
taken by you among tie traitors OF last tennessee.
First: All such as can be identified IN having
been engaged in brIdge-ouFnog are 10 Dc Jed sum,
mar IN IN drum -heaG Court Martial, and UJonf
RUTH oc,catsd on tie SPIT by hanging. IL ronia
be ,-,I 10 !earc their bodies kaHgsHS ia the cetRHy
of tkr burnt 6ridges.
Second. All such IA have not been SO engaged
ars 90 DO treated prisoners OF war and sent with
an armed guard TO Tuscaloosa, Alabama, there TO be
kept imprso ed at the depot selected by the govern
Incnt Tor prisoners OF war.
Wherever You can discover that arms are "oncen-
trated by these traitors, YOU will send out detach-
ments search for aud seize the arms. In no case IS
,,,e -, "a, men knowa 10 kate tteE up "a arms
oggRt the Government 10 be released on any pledge
or oah Of allegiance. The time for such measures
il INST They are all TO be held " prisoners OF war,
and held in ia till tie end OF the war. such as
come in voluntarily, take the oatn OF aie2iance.
and surrender their arms, are alone 10 Dc 'reA'fa
with leniency.
Your yigant execution of these orders is earnestly
urged by the Government.
yonr oh. dent servant,
J. r. BENJAhtIN, Secretary Of Nsr
Col. W. b. WOOD knoxville Tennessee . :;
T. S.-Judge Patterson Andy johnson rs son-in'
law-Rem. Corresp.) Col. Plckens and other rng'
leaders Of the same class must be tent al once 10
Tuscaloosa TO jail as prisoners OF war.
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