New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-31

TheIe is row secret league Of Unionsis organ
led abou, Knoxville. Its members are sworn to
llisg 70 dealh each ard every Rebel that had any
thirg 10 60 with the arrest, trial, sentence, and exc
cutiyn o. tho ten victims A iesri1l vengeance,
indeed, awaits rot only these blood'sained traitors
but whoever at any time persecuted any Ublons' i"F
Liz ioyalty. The ringleaders will be slam aud Tie
reminder driven from tho county. One Of TIE mos'
eminent and interesting actors throughout the Union
drama in Teanesses is cod Gift" Methods
clersvman, living rear Chattanooga well know q
for integrity and sighteousness of purpose through
on: tie Easiern and Middle districts From theye
outbreak Of Secessoniem he opposed II with zell-
Gus yigol ard conftgncy. At the Union Convention
held al Knoxville last Sumner, lie made aY.o'ent
sreeoh in favor Of the separation Of the loyal from
lie lebelous counties, aud tie formation Of a ne"
State. Tiis movement having failed, be went home
and conwenced active defiance Of the Rebel an'ooT
es by organizing the Unioniss OF bis vicinity INTO
companies aud regiments. A. h.te as in the ~
par of September, there WAS an encampn" "
ssverai hundred under his command in the nioun-
tsios OF Bradley County, over which the stars ana
Shines fontel with a sword underneath. 1t was
aatrwasd Iroken up but he managed 10 Keep up
ind extend Il secret organization, notwithstanding
the constant efforts Of the Rebels 10 capture him, AMI
le;rg duly notified of the Intentions Of the bii1ee-
burners, he bad neatly thousand men assembled
under lis standard in the middle of November. Soc
ing 10 prospect OF Union support lie again, dsbsnded
lis force Upon the news Of the fall of Fort Donel-
ecn be Immediately gathered band Of several hnnd'
red. with whom he made lis way 10 Gen. Carriers
7 =. fle head Of a
organized regiment
"Old Gilt" constructed an ingenious implement
of war out OF slcet-irou and wood, which became
known all over Tennessee as " Chris cannon,
ruroor making Il q much more terrible concern than
il actually was. lie carried 1t into Souh-t-aGiefn
Kentucky, where it is now an object OF wonder In
Gen. CATERS brigade
Many more instances Of enthusiastic and seli-
sacrificing loyalty might be related; but leave their
mention 10 Palecn Brownlow, whose forthcoming
book will emboiy them all. Few pages in biriory
show more striking examples Of resolution, caring,
and perseverance, than the unvriiion record OF the
Union movements in Ess; Tennessee contains. Let
the unknown heroes have their due OF national
fame and gratitude.
There Is evidence al around me that The dssfeeted
portion Of lie people Of Nashville ana vicinity are
becoming from day TO day more ieconcied 70 The
Union invasion" The more bitter Secessonisis,
II ia true, have recovered from their first fright, snc,
e,nboldeued by the eiiency OF their su1jugaoTs,'
are growing noisy aud overbearipg. But the mass
OF the population manifest already far less animosily
of continent, and shrink less fom intercourse with
NoltherIers, than two weeks ago. Whe do not
believe that there Will be u speedy general cave % ali
Secession sympathies, | am satisfied 'hs, three
months from row the msjoriiy Of the citizens WI
feel bat little regret ct tie change OF ruers
Upon the streets snd in places Of business snd
public resort Soutberners and Noitberners already
converse freely. OF fauily crclef. however, note.
except those OF CDioDsts, base rs yc, been opened
20 tire " invaders"
During The first days of the Union occupation, tbe
cowarily, say-R;-home Rebels while too Gfsed -
make aDy demonstrations against the Union soldiers,
wieaked their Vengeance upon their Union ncsblors
by cnng their Acquaintance threatening them with
ratrauron after the return Of tie Confederate army,
&C. Some very amusing incidents, iI.lshaupg a.
once tie folly bud yindetiyeuers OF these dciuald
people, have been reported 70 me.
While all the retail stores have been Tcopered /
business il not improving very rapidly aad vii not
pa long es he State remains tho tAcser Of war aEd
,lroad communication with the different pa..s "
Tennessee and other Southern States, tributary 10
Nnshyille in commercial Fespec' e not rets,ab-
lisbed The overures of Northern traders who cauie
here with their wares in the expectation Of spceoy
saes and large profits have not proved very saceess
foil. ss predicted. owing 10 the mpos5ibilty Of real
ling anything bat Southern funds. Quite number
Of Northern merchants have nevertheless rented
stores here hoping Tor early return OF prosperous
tines.
have converted will 6overa prominent bufine's
oen Of 6ec sed Southern incnali,ns within Tue Lat
few days as to the prospect Of bringing The cotton ana
tobacco crop Of this State TO market. Trey ca eH-
pressed tie opinion, tbat the erowers would o3er
their produce for sale they could safely do
20. One Of tbese remarked; d" No cj>s OF people
love money better than tie Southern planters. The
high prices Of tobacco and cotton in the Eorih VIII
overcome the political andlathies Of by FIR tho
greater number" He aso pronounced the threatened
barninq Of The cotton al bosh.' lie thought tast
tue small quantities stored ia the ctcs might lie de-
sroyed in tie nerzy and exaspeFltion upon tie op-
pFoacb OF the Northern troops but estimated the
amount thus endangered at only about & twentieth
PAT OF ast years crop AS to the burning by the
planters themselves he believed that not one in d
hundred would 90 it.
For the last four days we have been without rail-
road communication with the hortL, and conae-
ouently also without msils from sry direction.
Wien our forces took possession Of the road from
Bowling Green TO Edgefeld there we've thfee loco
motives il tolerable RAINING condition captured 81
various points Two Of these were disabled IN tie
oourso Of last week by accidents arising from the dt-
struction Of the track by tie suddenly swollen and
oyelfowing streams. The third WHO os in oan.
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