Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-04
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DESIGNS OF A~BOLrTTONIsN EXPOSED.
Correspondence Of the LouisviI9 JouroaLI
NASHVILLE, }. rch 2O-Since his arrival,
Plrsol Browul1w has related 10 a number OF persons
the history Of the Union uprising in East Tennessee in
November last, q developed before the rebel court mar
tlI for the trial af the JrfEebuu.rs al Knoxville. The
details of the Organization of the loyal conspiracy hay.
ing mover reached the northern publicr and being of al,
mos. romantic interest, 1 deem it well 10 suoiOiu the sub
stance Of what has been stated by the Pars0n upon the
Slhjesl
If the Tennessee regiments, in the latter part of October.
made rltIT y ~ iu Disguise and over hidden paths 20 the
house of % prominent Ioyalstwithiu eight miles of Knox
vile. Here ths- convened about one hundred trust
worthy and devoted men, to whom they represented that
a Federal division was about forcing is way into the
eastern district, and that in order 20 insure the success of
the contemplated expedition, and prevent the reinforce
maut Of the Confederate forces then guarding the Gap
from either the west or east, they were authorized by
tue Federal military authorities TO prepare and execute a
plan for Oh. destruction of the principal bridges ou the
East Tennessee aud Virginia railroad. Most of those
present at once signited their williugug.s 60 c0-uTerara
with them. and 1t was accordingly arranged that parties
Of fifteen 60 twenty uve, armed and provided with the
necessary combuslbles, should proceed as secretly as
possible 90 the vicinity Of the bridges selected for dc
lglgfa'e contractor prois--eliy engaged I'D the purchase
Of hogs, under the name Of Col Walker, Travelled from
point 70 point personally experimenting the prepare
tons.
So wen were the plans laid. aud go successfully carried
OFT that, although the most westerly of the doomed
bridges was 10 less than 0as hundred and seventy tive
MINUS a"lA G." AfN". f"-HEttN l- ENlL.H ft oA 'A aAEA
were averpowereI and TIE structures hrsl within the
same hour Of the same night, that i. between the hours
of eleven and 'weI-e ri The night of the 10th Of Egvem.
Der L-e pIiaE's were feSlIy q D." laHG-~H y means OF
ropes dipped d. rUraauti1e and stretched from end to
end Capt Fly was himself present at the burning OF
the Lick cr. ek bridge. The guards at chat point were
NOT only overcome, disgrmrd, and tied, but also made to
swear allegiance 10 the United States upon "a Bible
brought along for the purpose. Capt Fry started for
southern Kentucky Immediately after the burning, 90
r-furn, as the cguspuar0rs all believed, n e. few days
with o Federal army. His brother was aiLe.yard arrest
cd and hung by the rebels.
It's Parson Br3wnlOws iuteutpn to embody every
episode Of the touching and aspiring drama enacted IN
November by the Iovalists Of East Tennessee m hs
forthcoming book. Ihe devotion, sslfsacrihce, bold
ness and perseverance, to be revealed in that a. yet uu
written chapter Of history, will move the North with
both as.0uishment and admiration. The Uui0nism, thus
thoroughly tested aud purified by secession fires. will
lose nothing by comparison with the most enthusiastic
loyalty OF any other part Of the country.