Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-02
DANGER IN EAST TENNEssEE.
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.

From the Richmond Dispatch, June 25.l
On Monday night signal rockets were
frequently seen to ascend from our extreme
left, important omens of future events, aud
from preparations everywhere visible, we
were led to suppose that transactions of n
momentous character would have trans2i.
red yesterday; but, despite every coujec-
ture, nothing whatever occurred of vital
Importance. Sharp skirmishing is of daily
occurrence on our extreme left, but the re-
suits have not yet been fully developed
Several wounded in these affairs have ar
rived in the city, and report the enemy un-
wontedly pngnacious in that direction, al
though from every Indication, we are led
to believe that their Increasing appetite for
slaughter will be more than fully satisfied
ere many hours shall have passed over us.
a few prisoners were brought into our lines
yesterday and Monday, aud from their re-
ports it would seem that no preparations
are yet perfected by the Federals for any
Onward TO Richmond" movement. 1t is
possible Libby's warehouse will soon bo
lonored by the arrival of few hundred Of
the blue-coated gentry, and their greeting
be far otherwise than as conqnerors. From
the interior of the enemy's lines we learn
from recent arrivals that the depredations
of the foe have been frequent, their bear
ing remarkably imperious and overbeuring
violent hands being laid upon every spe-
cies of properly, while aged inhabitants
are daily subjected to harsh language aud
i'll manners. Since Gen. Stuarfs visit to
their rear the rancor and ill-breeding OF
Lincoln's hirelings have been more than
usually oppressive, their threats and taunts
are increasing as to blackguardism, while
the unprotected have no resort but patience
and silent endurance. Indeed, Federal
cavalry have been particularly active in
and around Charles city, we hear; squads
are patroling all the country in search of
rebels and the disloyal; but up to the pres.
ent their anxiety and industry have been of
no avail, for the mounted rebels have thus
far cleverly eluded all ltraps aud search.
The movement of troops has been con-
stant, but with what intent and purpose we
have no positive idea. The men are in
splendid order-ail is enthusiasm, anima-
tion, preparation and impatience-there is
an oppressive sense of incertitude, howev-
er, imaginings of by-gone tardiness to be
again rebearsed, perhaps yet all, with one
accord, yearn for action, aud are willing
to trust the issue to sinewy arms and VAL
liant hearts iias
An ominous silence reigns supreme
pickets in the timber move thoughtfully to
and fro, without firing an accustomed shot;
artillerists lean upon their guns, and scan.
the landscape, indifferent to scene. ALI
repose-the fields are moist and green,
camp-6res glisten and glow in the even
ing air, and the sun goes down upon the
quietestday that we have ever seen Mt the
Lines. The enemy are reported to have
been extremely busy in their hospitable
swamp for several nights past; pickets im-i
agine the noise to have arisen from The
movement of divisions, &c. Whenever
the conflict shall begin, however, the sequel
will demonstrate that the enemy have de-
vised every means known to engenuity,
cunning aud malice to cause destruction
among our columns. They will not trust,
as heretofore. inSnumbers, nor will they Iad-
vance upon the opsnfeld, and try the guage
of battle. All will be left to traps, batter
les, felled timber and obstructed roads,
and failing in these, panic will be universal
among them, and the slaughter unprecc-
dented. iTis useless to conjecture-af few
hours, perhaps, will reveal,aIl.