The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-01
News and Gossip.

swept, like an avalanche, through the
best portion of the State, but his pres
ence there carried CONSERVATION and
alarm to the very centres Of Ohio and In !
diana. After penetrating to the heart
of Kentucky, capturing several towns,
tearing up the railroads, burning bridges.
taking thousand or two prisoners, four
or five thousand stand Of arms, destroying |
millions of dollars worth of stores and
anunitions, and whipping the enemy
wherever he dare show himself, Col. Nor
gan returned to Tennessee. All this was
accomplished in o few days, and with but
n trifing loss in killed and wounded. The
Louisville sJournal says the gallant Colonel
also removed the deposits from some of
the Kentucky Banks; but coming from
Prentice that part of the story needs
confirmation. We shall probably have
full and faithful account of "the raid, ?
as the Federals call it, in due time. One
thing is certain beyond question. All
Lincolndom is agape with establishment
and alarm, and wondering where in the
devil Morgan will turn up next.
Next in order, we have reliable infor-
NATION that a detachment of Col. For
rests men have been over in the vicinity
of Nashville, and burnt railroad bridge
or two and captured few prisoners.
A gentleman but few days from Nash
vile, says Linco.n's military governor is
daily rendering himself odious, even to
Union men," by his course of tyranny
and persecution. And it is said that he
takes special pleasure in flouting and
;snubbing Neill Brown, Stokes, Campbell,
Lelleyet, and other wings who recently
struck hands with him and bowed them
selves at the foot Of Abraham. the Rail
Splitter. These men have no confidence
an Andy Johnson--Andy johnson has No
confidence in them. They mutually hate
and distrust each other, and therefore
are having very happy time Of It. Like
all small naturee, JohAson is tyrsnnieal
ard now that he is clothed with a l1tt]t
brief authority, letsno opportunity pas,
to scourge and humiliate those whom he
'detests and despises. Lelleyet he has al
ready forced to resign. the postmaster
ship, and it wont at7iict as any if he kicks
and snubs the other distinguished gentle
men until their noses bleed and they be
brought to proper appreciation of the
humiliating condition they occupy in the
estimation of the country. Johnson is
reported to be furious at the little SYM
tpathy he is receiving from the people of
Middle Tennessee, and threatens to force
"the OATH down their threats with the
bayonet Campbell has been rendered
Brigadiership in the Federal army, but
has not accepted, and it is believed will
mot. The "blue.belies" at Nashville were
terribly alarmed al t4e near approach of
Confederate troops, and many are daily
fleeing to points farther North for succor
and for, safety. johnson, however, de-
clares his intention to remain. He has
mined the Capitol, and swears if the Con-
federate troops attack him, he will blow
1t up and burn the city. 81
Affairs in Northwestern Missouri. are
reported to be intolerable. The country.
Ms infested with guerriiias and ,marauding,
bands, who show no quarter, and are wag-l
ang war of determination upon one ano-
ther and their respective athisers,--s
Hundreds upon hundreds of houses have
been burned and the co,.,,frv laid vvasffs