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hain md grippe shot, solid shot,an elongated
hells and balls They had ammunition enough
o hive stood two months siege. -:
They also had all the tents that our army t
required to use after the victory, and Of the ::
most approved style, many Of them being Of
the siblcy pattern. They had built over hree
hundred log houses. They arc very comforta-
bic, having good board floors, ehimneys and
flre-places made Of sticks and nudded up in
side, The houses arc about twelve feet square,
built in rowe, chinkcd, and then bottomcd
with long split oak shingles.
THAR roofs arc-Of the same material, and al
rcther TIC houses arc as comfortable as one
could wish.
THE REBELS PRESSING NEGROES.
!. To show our readers that the enemy are em-
ploying negroes, we give tic following copy
Of IN order found in the Fort, and now in the
hands Of the Chief Engineer Of the gunboat
Louisville.
Special Order No. II
CLARKsg1LLE, December q, 1862.
CAPT. GRoHeE-D. MARTIN, Quartermaster
C. s. A:-Capt. sayers, the engineer Of this
RSn fequs ad the oTg nenasr cs Of negS
mules, with boy to each cart.
Having used every other methods to obtain |
them short Of IN actual purchase, I have been
ordered by Mai. Gen. VIM. Hardee, c. s. a., |
to PRESS them into service, and you are
hereby required to see this order carried out |
to The extent Of The force and carts above in |
dicated. I
The laborers are expected to bring tools, |
such as picks, grubbing hoes, shovcl5, spades,
axes, &c, and All such bedcluthes as may b., |
Necessary to make them comfortable
Tn ovaarf;nr 4hfk order pnt1 TC11f rrFnAf /
prudence and caution, explaining the nccessl-
~ Of the case to the master OF the slaves, and
assure him that his property shall be cared Tor
Take from each owner SO as to leave enough
In cases where the owners have heretofore
voluntarily sent their hands to work, you will
not press them, hut urge them to continue to
do so. In q word, make the burthcn as equal,
fair and Just as possible Donot fail to assure
the owner that his negroes shall be well used
and provided for, and when obtained, see that
this is done. Also assure each owner that lie
shall be paid for the services Of his slaves.
Owners gre requested to furnish provision for
the stock.
In executing this order you will apply to
Lieut.. Col. Norwood, of the 42d Regiment
Tennessee Volunteers, for such military aid as
you may require, and use force in cases Of ex-
tremc necessity or in actual self defense.
Respectfully. your ob't eerV't,
Wa1. A. QUAlsl4Es, Col. CONG Fort
IHE GltEEhlNIS OE GNlON Men,
As an evidence that Union men have been
hung, sent South, and had every indignity
heaped upon them, read the following letter.
HAnD1s VALLEY, Dec. S, 1861.
M9 DEAR soN: i sect lnyceH to Drop you
a fue Lines. have nothing Particular we are
all foot but Sinlcy she has Been very Bad all
| Of this weak and is But Litel better Dave has
| been Iade up this last too weaks my he1th has
| Ben bad for thee Last 8 monts we have our
| corn gatherd wheet sode and con1ensed to
| p]ow fines is a changing in this country since
hung in Knox Vile 2 in Grcenyile and scores
| Of them sent South to work during the wars
aud large number are in Ja]e and some i'll
chanes and ironed down to the Floor.
Old Brown Son is in Jale it he is not sent
soutI1 the volunteers say he bee loosed they
! will XII him in thee streat. J. G. HARDIN
To show how well the rebels have robbed
the Union men in Kentucky, and how the
"W1d Cats" copy the following letter:
KNOX Co., Nov. Q, 1861.
| DEAR BROTHER We have been scouting III
the time EGDce We lave ben and are driving
them into Tennessee I help drive 900 cattle
-acros the mountain
We have stole $50 muskets since VIC came
hFe1e-
| l4fc DEn III = uLeS Il EEIt aNG III 9OS-
ton the Cou1ncl sent so of us out on picket
VIC were attacked hy 100 Of thin We Killed
Of them d touk horses they only Killed
2 of our horses s. run Ike hell. was at q lite
: at wild cat our force that We took te
|, wild cat was Regiments and 1900 horsemen
but dam Wildcats had den to run in wher
: We got to the foot Of the hill they began K
fire on us we eoon made them take to thei]
: den and then We back to The fort agin AMI
l thtn they came ont, and We put them in thei
den agin we COMMENCED firing on them at l.
i, clock and stopt ut 5 they killed 12 Of ou
!. 1Go Of them and took 60 prisoners the mex
> morning VIC went back aud histed flag t.
= berry our dead, hut the dam yankees fired o.
= = us snd wonldent let US bery them.
cumberland gap is no place TO wildcat, "
: could hare took wildcat by losing grca
= many men We will meet old Buekner thcr
next spring and will surround the wildcat
> ard si.rye them ont. have been driVin
:, | cattle and hogs for the last 3 weeks we hay
! pressed every hog that we can find among IL
: lynconitcs.
Il THE OCCUPATION OF CLARksV1LLI
u On the 20th inst, General Grant and stall
= = accompanied by The progressive General I
T 1st Division, with his staff and a det1chalel
:, Of ills division under Col Wallace, cnabarkc
~ on the steamer 'sR" at seven O'Clock fl
y CIafksyil1c, about forty miles up the Cunbc
= land, arriving there at three O'Clock, whcr
+ upon they iisembarked, and took formal po
= session Of the town by passing through wi
the s*old flag'' flying, and the band{the excelle
ID one Of the l1th Illinois Volunteers) plaYi1
2. 9. "YaDkee Doodle" "Ha:l Columbia" est
a Spapglcd Banner" dc, to the evident p1e
he sure Of tho colored population and tue chagr
ae Of the whites that had not fled for other par1
~ Clarksvillc is one Of the most beautiful citi
Of Tennessee, yes, Of the South, and has be
On looked upon as one Of tho points
s;r ar which the rebels would make a stan
he hut the severe lesson Which
Northern s'nudsills'' and "gTeasy 4
cbanicsT' Of Yankeclom gave them on
18th Of February, 1852, at Fort Donelst
caused them to. eyacuatc 1he place which tt
,eo had already fortified with two forts havi
on eight guns and large quantities of stores OF
Icy rious kinds.
ser The residents remaining seemed to be y
lus eu7:cn and indisposed to greet the "Stars :
tnc Stripes as IN old friend; but looked, and
aat' identity fell that we were mere intruders.
Hen. Cave johnson Post Master General
"a Ger President Pellz} resides here. He met G
los- bicCIernand as an old friend and acquaj
be ance, whom at Washington he was wont
me ncct years ago. Gen. McClernand also
'iee other gcntlsmen in this place who had kno
Aaa him in cars past, during Ills Congressional
Inc reer. Doubtless, after assuring the people
aae he lad opportunity, that the Federal q,
bod warrrd not against individuals, but organi
lis o,p,s. oF tbc Government t1e ovne5;,
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