The New York herald., 1862-01-10
TENNESSEE.
From the Memphis Appeal. Dec. 29.1
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In tho Confederate court at knoxville, on Friday,
nolle proseq entered iii tho OF Parson Brown.
low the ground that he had surrendered himself
UNFAIRLY on condition that tho government would agree
to convey him out Of East Tennessee and protect his
exit The faith Of tho being pledged ms
the arrest rs follows
whether Brownlow was well enough to lcavs the jail
last night, or what has become Of him, we have not
learned though understand II the intention Of
the commander post here to hold him under arrest
with view to his safe conduct beyond the lines.
The Indignation OF the soldiers here upon hearing Of
his release understand to have been intense What
may follow cannot conjecture, though We presume
the military authorities will that he Is protected and
transported beyond the nes he may be able 70
cooperate with johnson and n iynard.
ZOLLlCOFFEk's POSITION.
The Memphis Appeal gives the following account Of tho
position Of affairs in Somerset and vicinity
General Zollcofer, believing that 1t was the intention
Of Schoepf to advance upon him, took time by the fore
hoard Of his approach and fled with all possible haste.
and when zolcoer got to his cncampment he was eight
hours ahead Of him
General Zolcoer is now securely intrenched the pre-
else points necessary be known learn that
in the portion Of Kentucky in which our army has been
satone the sympathies OF the better class with
The message Of Lincoln, indicating that the war
is of determination OF slavery has given much dis
satisfaction and is said that the officers in the federal
army in that section OF country evidently contemplate
rcsigning.
licofer and Judge from all hoar that forward
movement may be confidently anticipated at an early
day. But for the mism management Of those in command
III not aHJrunR proper W OoHcS0
that General Zoiliconsr would have been Lexing
ton.
EAST TENNESSEE AFFAIRS.
The Knoxville Register has information that the people
of Jefferson county, heretofore intensely sUni0n."
fast coming the Southern cause, and that tho
leaders Of the Union party that county confessng
the Of their ways and manifestng willingness to
pay allegiance the Southern confederacy. Messrs.
Swain Bewley. Harris and Cawood all heretofore In tho
danx n Of
arch traitor Andy ohnson have taken the oath OF ale
glance TO tho Southern States.
Twenty 1--WE prisoners, from Hardeman county, arrived
at Nashville the 26th The Gdscte says all Of them
were willing tako the Confederate oath Of allegiance.
In this may quote the following extract
from letter to the Memphis Appeal
I understand that the immortal Andy johnson and
Emerson Ethcrdgc have boon recently and are now, in
Paducah, making speeches to tho abolition soldiers.
Etherdges district lies Immediately back Of ard he
would doubtless take the greatest prde in accompanying
IncOlns hordes through the homes Of that people who
once trusted him as their political leader Thcro Is
scarcely roof in that district from underneath which
has not gone forth number to light for the Confederate
States. And while they thus c0nendng for their
homes this base migrate liz urging tho Northern VAN
dal to deeds Of iniamy crime and shame
II Is true, few OF his constituents the other
side but they Lothng compared with the number
that in tho Southern army No matter how the
may terminate, these men will ever be looked upon As
traitors their country and enemies 10 their God But
lot them aonethey have passed without threshold
forcverthey longer belong TO our land or hold COM
munion with us, bu. now dwell with the stranger.
HOW THE REBELS PUNISH DEsERTERs.
Another letter in the Appeal dated Camp Beauregard,
ne IT Felieiana, Ky, December %, says
Tn Friday all the troops at this station assembled
together and formed into square for the purpose Of wit
Messing the punishment Of three men belonging TO the
First Missouri regiment, nvicted Of desertion.
IL Is not necessary TO give their the facts
drawn out by the court martial concernngt hcirc rme
They were branded the left hip with letter
u, which was done with q hot iron made in
the shape Of that letter. then their heads were closely
shaved and finally they each hit Dfty ashes on the
bare back, IN the presence OF a their comrades ana
rumrned OF the service the tune Of the Roguos
March Volunteers who often speak OF quitting tn0
service upon the slightest provocaton without the pro-
Der discharges and who TO regard the act lightly,
should take warning from the fate Of these poor unoru
nate fellows
A REBEL HARNEY.
A. H. IIarney q member Of Col. Cooks regiment, from
Giles county tennessee died suddenly at Bowling Green,
on "wednesday last He nephew OF General Harney,
United states Army.