The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25

States Government and the Confederates
for the exchange of prisoners, Frazer had
no right to stipulate for parole on the
spot, and that he must insist upon the sur
render being unconditional - i''." ga
Pretty soon General Frazer sent very
pol:tely-worded letter, saying he was con-
WINGED he could not resist the force brought
against him, and he would yield to the for
tunes of war. His brigade consisted of two
North Carolina, one Virginia and one
Georgia regiment, and some artillery com
panies, with fourteen guns. The Georgia
regiment was the 55th, and was 800 strong.
The effective force was above two thousand
men. The prisoners are on their way to
this place, and will arrive here some time
this week. The North Carolina and Vir-
ginia regiments were small, owing to de-
sertions. They were bitterly dissatisfied
with the war. a vote was taken, a few
days before the surrender, by the North
Carolina regiments chat is, the regiments
were polled to ascertain the sentiments of
the soldiers), and there was considerable
majority in favor of giving up the Southern
Oonfederacy, and restoring the Union
The Georgians, however, were fighting
men, and the regiment composed of them
was the only reliable one Gen. Frazer had.
On the 9TH, two days before the surren. .
der, two companies of Shackelford's men
penetrated the rebel lines and burned the
mill upon which the garrison at the Gap
depended for their supply of flour. 1t was
hazardous and brilliant affair.
When Shackelford's advance was at
1o1oWo11 Grol
company of Home Guards, and one man
was killed This was the only casualty of
the campaign. General Burnside expected
to leave the Gap on Thursday (the 10th) to
return to Knoxville
General Garter, an East Tennesseean,
has been appointed Provost Marshal 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
General Burnside had a considerable num-
Der, were kept constaHcly in the advance,
and received with expressions of the pro-
foundest gratitude by the people, who are
described as the most heartily and gen.
orally loyal population in the United States.
There were were many thrilling scenes OF
the meeting Of our East Tennessee SOL
diers with their families, from whom thew
had been so long separated.
The information given of the outrages
committed by the secessionists, confirm
and more than confirm all that Brownlow
has had to say OF them. There is hardly
neighborhood 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
were nearly all absent, in the army or
wandering in exilt The roads in South
eastern Kentucky now swarm with them
returning to their long-deserted homes.
The women ana old men and children
have done Wen !saitul work raising crops.
The wheat crop was very large, and heavy
supplies collecte'i by he rebels fell into
our hands at Knoxville and elsewhere.
The country is FIJI % corn, mostly raised
by women, and there will be no difficulty
in supplying the army from the territory
it occupies. Guerilla warfare is not
feared, as the loyalty of the inhabitants
will prevent it. Kentucky also is be-
coming settled. Tlere is not a symptom
of bushwhackers from Cosington to Cum
berland Gap. A traveller could ride from
here to Knoxville undisturbed. Our forces
have occupied the East Tennessee Rail-
road as far east as Morristown, and the
indications were that they might extend
their lines at pleasure. A considerable
force had proceeded down the road to-
ward Chattanooga. The universal report
was that the rebels were disheartened and
demoralized so that there was no fight in
them. They fled like sheep from Emery's
Gap and showed all the signs of being a
worthless rabble.
Our troops, on the contrary, were in
splendid spirits-pertectly happy and in
high condition. The infantry marched
with surprising alacrity and rapidity.
They thought nothing of moving twenty
five miles per day, and would 20 into
camp, after such a march, as merry as
school-boys. They we're delighted to be
the liberators of East Tennessee, and feel
that they were not in an enemy's country.
The people of Knoxville made many
inquiries for Parson Brownlow, who has
their confidence as no other man has.
They thought the old flag, supported by
OAAAoNN NSN0NO va oACUS, lHCdut DIOWulOW,
and they will look for him daily, until he
comes. The people of East Tennessee
generally want to see Andy Johnson,
whom they look upon as a sort of political
high priest The reception that awaits
johnson and BrowLlow will be a remarka-
bic exhibition of the 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 every
thing they had and gave it to them freely,
not asking pay and apparently not think
ing OF it. Women stood by the road side
with pals of water, and displayed Union
tags The wonder was where all the
stars and stripes came from. Knoxville
was radiant with flags. At point on the
road from Kingston to Knoxyil lille, sixty
women and girls stood by the road side
waving Union flags an! shouting "Hur-
rah for the Union' Old ladies rushed out
of their houses and wanted to see General
Burnside and shake hands with him, and
cried, Welcome, welcome, Gen. Burn
side, welcome to East Tennessee !"
Near Kingston our boys had carried off
well rope, so that water could not be