The Portland daily press., 1863-09-19

GEN. BURNSIDE IN EAST TENNESSEE
The Cincinnati Commercial of Sept. 14th, has
the following interesting description OF mat
tiers in East Tennessee:
Gen. Carter, an East Teunesseean, has been
appointed Provost Marshal General of East
Tennessee. He Is well known TO, and highly
esteemed by the inhabitants, and is the right
man in the right place. The East Tennessee
troops, OF whom Gen. Burnside had a eonsid-
erahle number, were kept constantly ia ad-
vance, and were received with expressions of
the proioundest gratitude by the people who
are described as the most heartily and gener-
ally loyal population in the United States.
There were many thrilling scenes OF the meet
ing OF our East Tennessee soldiers with their
families, from whom they had been so long
separated.
The information given Of the outrages CON-
mitted by the secessionists confirm, and more
than confirm, all that Brownlow has had TO
say OF them. There Is hardly aneighborhood
IN which Union men have not been murdered
and hundreds OF them have been hidden for
months In caves In the mountains. and supplied
with food by the women. The able-bodied
males are nearly all absent in the army, or
wandering In exile. The roads in southeas-
tern Kentucky now swarm with them, return
ing to their long deserted homes The women
and old men aud children have done wonder
ful work raising crops. The wheat crop was
very large, and heavy supplies collected by the
rebels fell into our hands at Knoxville and
elsewhere. The country is full OF corn mostly
raised by women, and there will be no difficult
ty in supplying the army from the territory il
occupies. Guerilla warfare is not feared, AS
the loyalty OF the inhabitants viii prevent it.
Kentucky also is becoming settled. There is
not symptom of bushwhackers from Covinp-
ton to Cumberland Gap.
A traveller conld ride from here to Knox
Vile undisturbed. Our forces have occupied
Ine East Tennessee Railroad as far east as
Morrlstown,and the indications were that they
might extend their lines at pleasure. A con-
siderable force had proceeded down the road
toward Chattanooga. The universal report
was that the rebels were disheartened and de-
moralized SO that there was no fight i'm them.
They fled like sheep from Emery's Gan. and
showed all the signs of being worthless rab
BILE. Our troops on the contrary, were in
splendid spirits-perfectly happy aud in high
condition. The infantry marched with sur
prsing alacrity and rapidity. They thought
nothing of moving twenty-five miles per day.
ana would go into camp. after such march,
merry as schoolboys. They were delighted to
DC the iioerators Of East Tennessee, and felt
ina. they were not in the enemy's country.
Inc people of Knoxville made many inqui-
RES ior farson Brownlow, who has their con-
ndehce as no other man has. They thought
the old nag supported by United States bayo-
nets, meant Brownlow, and will look for him
daily until he comes. The people of East Ten
nessee generally want to see ANDY johnson.
whom they look upon as sort of political high
priest The reception that awaits johnson
and Brownlow will be remarkable exhibition
ofthe enthusiastic devotion of people who have
suffered to those who have been true to their
cause.
The East Tennesseeans were so glad to see
our soldiers that they cooked everything they
had and gave it to them freely, not asking pay,
and apparently not thinking of it. Women
stood by the roadside with pals of water, and
displayed Union flags. The wonder was where
was radiant with fIaos Al a noint on the
road from Kingston to Knoxville, sixty women
and girls stood by the roadside waving Union