The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-01
The Unionists OF East Tennessee.

Gg At last after long weary months
Of patient watching and wai,ing-months
CT untold horror and suffering, wherein
al the indignities that the hellish ingen-'
ui,y Of The rebel leaders could devise,
were heaped upon the Union citizens
East Tennessee is to be delivered from
her thralldom. Che people Of this por
ton Of the State have always been loyal,
Reared in those mountain fastenesses,
with the free air Of Heaven around them,
spirit Of liberty and independence was
nu,tured which would not yield to
Southern arrogance, and although a reb
el force Las long held their territory,
while the native inhabitants have been
exposed to most relentless persecution,
they have maintained their integrity and
devoted love for the Union. Of villa
ges burned, Of houses plundered, OF
farms wasted, we have read often, but
yet no mere word painting can convey
an adequate description of all the miser
les that they have endured Their town
ships have been .depopnlated by pro,
seription, their stock driven off end
slaughtered, women and helpless old age
insulted, and in many instances murder
ed, and deeds of rapine cruelty and
bloodShed enacted, that must shock the
sense Of the whole civilized world. But
the crisis has now, in great measure,
passed. The heroic Burnside and his
forces lave effected a foothold from
which LoNGsrREET in vain seeks to dis
lodge him, and but few weeks can
elspse ere we will have undisputed pos
session Of all the country recently occu-
pied by lie rebels. The withdrawal Of
the enemy from The southern side Of
Knoxville, is significant Of most deci-
ded repulse, and the public need have no
fears but what Gen. Burnside can hold
his position. The darling scheme of the
rebels evidently, is TO turn BURNsIDE's
flank and get in the rear of THOMAS,
thereby cutting off the latter's communi
cations. To effect this, LoNGsTREEr has
been sent with force estimated at &C..
600 men, 10 operate against BURNSIDE,
but this detachment greatly weakens the
rebel force opposed to THOMAS, an ad
vantage which the latter, we may be
sure, will not be slow 10 improve. East
Tennessee is lost 10 the rebels beyond
redemption. As fast as our forces ad
vance into the country, they are joined
by the original Union men, who are
ready at all times TO guide and fight with
our volunteers. By their own courage
and patriotism they have formed them
selves into an army. consisting of ONLY
5000 men, poorly armed and equipped,
and have already thrashed the rebels in
three DISTINCT engagements. Let them
oe once assured that the Federal Gov
eminent has notforgotten them, and tha
hereafter the old flag is to be kept way
ing op their coil. they viii not prove un-
faithful. We all recollect how warmly
BURNSIDE and his men were received a,
~ 0: their principal towns and villages
how their attachment for the Union vent
ed itself even in tears. Although the
Union arms may meet with few tempo
rarv reverses be ore we have the coun
try completely as our own, yet our army
will fight better when aware tina, the
peope are not hostile TO them We have
no fears Whatever in regard 10 the result