The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23
From East Tennessee.

FROM Tue Atanta papers we gel TIE lOllOWlEs
late items OF intelligence fiom East Tennessee:
Col. J G. Parkhurst, commanding the post OF
Chattanooga has issued an order requiring all cti-
Zens 10 take the oath and give bond tor 900.
Those conforming TO this order were to be i'm
medafely removed beyond their lines, and great
many have already been sent out. A number Of
our wounded still In Chattanooga lying in out
houses and old stables, almost entirely uncared
and would have suffered greatly had il not been for
the assistance of Mrs. James Whitesdes and other
noble ladies, who have daily been attending 10
thCir wants-the ladies Of Chattanooga having
shown undauntcd patriotism.
Capt. G. c. Spiler, formerly Of our Tennessee
cavalry, has Joined the Y.nks, aud is now running
one of the little steamers the river Mr.. Potts,
the Southern Express agent, had gone to Ohio,
having taken the oath; also, Ben Chandler, Law
son Dagger and son, and number of others of
the Puritan stock, who were long suspected and
informed on, but who were permitted to remain in
Chattanooga spies on our actions, ii being con
sidercd good "conciliation poIicy" BY this very
policy, in fact, pursued by tho Government, We
have gradually lost the whole of Tennessee.
1t is stated that the Yanks are building per
manen, bridge across the Tennessee at Chattai'oo
ga, but have abandoned the bridges at Bridgeport
and over Running Water creek.
Some persons have entertained the idea that
the two corps of the enemy that lately took up its
march from Bridgeport towards Nashville were 60
| lug to Stevenson, and from thence they would
| cross the Tennessee and come down to Lebanon,
Alabama, which Is only fifty miles E. N. E. from
| Rome, and thus flank us aud turn our rear. But
present condition Of the roads, which, over this
| route, would be next impossible, as they would
| have to cross both Sand Mountain and Taylor's
! Ridge. Besides, If such a move was on foot,
| and were practicable, the enemy would not send
| a column Of only two corps
Then again, fthey should send their whole army
In that direction, our forces at Rome are amply
able to keep them back until our main army could
come up and we could afford 10 give them two
days The start OF US for that purpose But no such
| apprehensions need be entertained. The natural
| solution OF the encmys move Is, that finding 1t
impossible to feed their army at Chattanooga,
where they still living on half rationS, they
have sent large portion Of their army to Steven
son, where they will be secure from attack, and
can accumulate supplies, making that peint their
main depot while strong garrison 10 merely kept
at Chattanooga. Al the same time 1t In. probable
that IA large reinforcement has been sent to Nir-
ginia.
tha, their army Is in condition TO make an nd
vance In this direction this season, aud from their
DESTROYING all the roads Leading 10 Chattanooga 10
render it safe from attack, Is the best evidence tha'
their army has gone into winter quarters.
The destruction of properly at Chattanooga has
been immense. scarcely tree has been lett
standing in around the town, and fences, palings,
and framed houses have shared in the general de-
ktructiOn. There IL not a fence in dozen miles
of town. The fine residence OF Mr. J. Snider was
torn down and the lumber burnt for fifewood.
The machinery of the rolling mill, which was
but an old man named Riley pointed out the spot
where il was inferred, and when our iuf1rmanls
left a number or Yankees were engaged In resur-
recttna 1t. They had also dug up a steam engine
buried by Thomas Webster * Co., near their fOun-
dry, and taking it, together with the engihe be-
longing TO the Rebel office, and one they had taken
from d. Kayor, and placed them at the river, and
were throwing water upon Hog Hill. and from that
point distributing it throughout the town and their
camps by the aid OF trOushs.
The UnlOnists were, As general tiing, treated
as badly al the southern people, Bill CIutchneid.
who was ordered out of Chattanooga BY General
Braxg and who swan the river and Joined tie
Yankees and remained with Crtiendens com
mand opposite Chattanooga duilng the Smelling OF
the place. and who was quite otiicious In his efforts
in their favor, was stripped Of everything. II Is
stated that he went Ia great rage to Gen. Hose,
GRAMS AFTER the destruction Of his property, and
demanded lass to come South, saying that nc
would not remain with men who had destroyed
everything he possessed, and desired to come
south, knowing that he would be hung, aud want
ed the matter quickly over. We believe the pass
was refused.
The Yankees fitted up press the Eetel was
comneied 10 leave al Chattanooga, and with some
,yue on which our Uar Bulletin was printed were
printing their orders, papers, &C.
T'hs Western and Atlantic depot was used az u
Commlssary depot, and the Bank Of Chattanooga
ss = Proyost Marslaps office. The residence Of A
G. Van Epps, was occupied as headquarters BY
| Gen. Thomas.