The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-22
INTERESTING FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Statement or "a Gentleman just Trcn the
Soufh--hiilitary und Financial hnairs


South-Miiitary und Financial Affairs
In DiAic--Iiigh Price OF Food, &c, sc.
gentleman Just arrived from tho South gives sjmc
interesting particulars concerning tho state Of Rebellion
in several departments OF tho robei confcderacY Tho
nows from East Tennessee II somewhat important Tho
copper mines In thai part OF tho State which have been
full operation for many past have been forced 10
stop operations in consequence Of tho want Of materials
and provisions. These have boon operation for
nne ten years Not long since inn cop.
per rolling mill established at place called Ccve-
land whence the ordnance department OF the rebel gov
eminent obtained all tho sheet copper required for Their
service. These mines havo hitherto been owned by
Northern and Southern capitalists. All The parts OF II
In tho interest OF Northern have been conscated by
the rebel government No sa,os have yet been
made but expected that these soquesirated mi4es
would be sold the rebel government could
obtain prices high enough 70 suit
These mines have been and gtln tho principal
frou which the South derives It's supplies Q.
copper Formerly they used immense quantity OF this
metal but tho failure Of their supplies OF Tin thsy
manufacture the bronze necessary for artillery
&c. and hence tho OF copper very limited
The feeling East Tennessee among the OF the
people IL Union 70 great extent Our informant ave
RACES extent Union fully three nhs OF the
whole population. This number includes thosc who would
openly their Onion principles nut hre many
others, Who though strongly Ia favor OF tho Union, will
| not openly confess their feelings Thc truth In
| no says that the people nro losing all CONF
denco in tho ability and power q the federal
| government redeem Tennessee. They have been
patiently waiting eighteen months 20 tho
OF the Union armies coming their deyerancc; bat
they have invariably been doomed to disappoin men
There largo portion 81 the Fast renncssecals who
could not made believe that tho Presden, or tho
United states had really issued bis proclamation Of
cpaion When they ~ DO fully convinced o. its
they will DO greatly chagrined and disappointed
The gentleman who supplies with these facts has lad
extensive experience In the South ho has travelled
through many tho States OF ths confedoracy and the
Impressions which he found the people to have formed
Of tho proclamation and 81 Mo- CLANS removal from tho
command q the army tia, Mr.. Lincoln could not
possibly have done thngs favorable to tho
Southern cause.
The nscript law informant says In In full opcrs.
,lon with all IL force and severity. 10 Of tho lead
ng towns OF Fast Tcnnossce MI tho conscrlpts were
rclgued appear a day N b muster oil into
service. This was the Goth 81 reocnbcr. Not haif
dozen appeircd al the sine named Prom cievoasd 90
another OCCASION hundred p:s escaped
Kentucky, the T.nnessce river 4by means 81
rats and all sorts ~ conrancss hoe ~ ibnso oincd
the Union army not becansq they arc moro ia favor a
the North than VI the south bat simply because they do
wsh Dgbs bat prcferto remain de N be noun
ean1cripts AMI other ,fcos esodped 10 body Ito the
North farolns uountsna Tbis shr~s that the couscrlp
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For lye weeks previous 70 the close q tho
there not more THAI run tour ~ Eve
houeand al Pact Tennessee Inclusive 81 the forces
employed 10 garsoning Cumberland Gap General firby
smith bad directed bGdy ~ troops = proceed 70 Pound
Gap H. guard the entrance through which Gensrh trpr
made hr raid. hot General rag rdassd h.fe rVpts,
saying the, he deal ed 10 concentrate all bis
forces. And this will show that AZ tho avail
ocps ~ the confederacy were really coDcsnatsd
Nurfrcesboro and thai there are no soldiers N the
spare Those who wsro N favor q secesson
upon Bragg for bis Egbseaasni reports a tie
celebrated battle Manfccsboro. For the nrst two
three days nothing was received from him bat reports ~
glorious victory Al last the trne .nelige arrived
hat Hrsgy had been utterly fcl.ssd aEi whipped by
General f0secrsDs. Then his friends stsaled bfa.s -
yerely Most "a tho people the south, far
Informant observed, under the impression that
Mcclellan and Rosscrans arc the only TO reliable generals
we now have Ia this field. u u hs individual oplInn
that II The Northern armies hal besn m1ysd With any
ihlng ike tho energy and dciermrsln - tho haulh
concentrating heavy forces 4 pnta where they
most peeded--'hs Cahp s'sefnm'Dt would have ~.
down the fcbsnion brg ago. 4s
ire want u n,oiIcnes aud yrov, COS, as val
belag severely felt lie sax tho mas q hAsss
army cOmng from knatlcky after hwy bal
Dcea driven bacl W Genera taesl, 20 thsE vsy 4
hnttsDoga Ne declares that be never sas snd never
be.yed s,a he YOU'D 500 gr~ swret bel ~ q people
ose,htE They W. 10 iho s,o., tsFfsd ana mt'sraso
e0udlti0n yet htpa, emily KatffUi aud nntpLtaf or
aud doc lng their dstsfmsan y fshi T. n l4tt
Yep thoto who ind bcsn upen men ani ipfceitp ani~
thrfegf army h4d c8m. ~ re- III tba epnl0a tF.
rfpt n fani Tenpesg ee ana a rofno d.tfcss North
neorga, This the general feel ~. The wofn. y ~
,,i 1,sry 60 yeys Safpe INN Tho men sbsfn tIfy
ores b. ssep ~ actiya " Fss psy
H. the fclcfsls il faci, ~ 40 pat q he ngah 90
yeufg into female society tsespt ~ haa w. -
II show That he belongs 70 the army.
rfovsloas yesy high ~ fas fsnaesfse AnA other
taser 50uh or informant q9osea aouf y tAFesnd ~
Ia Ter barrel To-, ri5 pgasd eoGse, o. yer pp.ud
Fugar I6 cents psr Teand rois'o<s y ffr e4Ahei.
cslrl ~ pr yard AMI Otief aftces ia pfelgri 90.
N0t long fincs this ssnieman was ~ Ne taus CO
Win is1 Day p bis recent Hip from klshusEd -
Nsshnppi. BE tsya thaf LAWS iDysed rAis AL eNffs
a0.n. III ma sl.Wt Fresre ~ kn"ssaiei ttff@ttE
ine bots thai u Nau4af - thsfs @sfs - may
rn0rsu 10 asst fsrssstsa "a fora oai y ts fsss
II aa0ther speech ta e4d t0st - p~yfls lad srenir
snrsrcd greatly tot a8t frafa " tut That thsT s4I
rfeeafe 81 suser tnuch atfa. viii the al y i3tuo
rogdsncs hair ultimate success vas csrtsis IT, ssi
there iafk clouds saibefnK 10 The Wet bit ~
~ deter med f0r uiasfi ADD " siAFe tbe Tor
taosa n hs brave army. Ths see 90 sli-son - tho
,asa Alvnnem ~ Grant ntD usstsipp ~blct ~ah pcka
NNlBlhg tEa greatest aisfn.
Jsr nsys va accom- aasd culy ~ h ttlvsis sesfs
tary a1d = negfp servant .. :.
oggr informant efhelaass " ssyss ihhl ~ rnirn
tfaSts Aai arfssi Fsst fs0uUfee ADJ led Gfcc aEy
sreafas.nsns Il me eyats To Whole u Vat Etals
~6ala long nncs have Egrs IN tie Epiyn.
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