Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-02
From the Chattanooga Rebel.
The attack R noxvHle-Addnional Pariicu-
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lady, formerly resident of this city who has just
returned from visit Knoxville at which place she
was soiouning when Garter attacked it, furnishes
some additional particulars AMI incidents OF the late
fight. It appears that the people Of Knoxville were
no: apprised of the neghberhood of the Raiders until
they had approached to within very short distance of
the city. During the depredations at Lenor's, the
wires had been cut and there no communication
ircm K melville to that point. But little preparation
had been made for defence and it only when it
known that the Yankees certainly advancing that
any arraas for defence hurriedIy got in
rednt IS. A consultation OF commanders was had 90
the Thursday pfevions, at which Gen. Buckner' was
preeeut as we are informed, and he Afterwards
called suddenly away to Clinton and the assault
attempted in his absence. ..- +. -..> CO.. 49,.
There were no troops in the place. except portion
of regiment, when the attack first made, aud the
few officers remaining in the city, leave, detached
service, together with the citzeDs manned the battery
eight guns which placed in good position on the
hills acent, and also shouIdered their muskee and
used them with good effect in the heroic defence
A young officer named Arms trong, who was stop
org with his family tt t CITY, came into town
Inc morning OF the attack and hearing OF the advance
OF the eneHy returned hCme, changed his officers dress
for that Of citizen, returned to the city and went In
amongst the Yankees, 10 whom lie represented hims If
as a "irierd" ard Union man, and gave them wrong
objections how tie city might be approached, ard so
misl them trcn attacking it at its most vulnerable
point. To this artiGce perhaps much as to the he
def-nce of the place, is Knoxville Indebted for liz
salvation. .sr- .-.st..
During tie action Mrs Ir, zevant, lady of Capt.
tIt z4vaut of New ORLEANS, VITO temporarily go
ournug IN Knoxville, recelvet painful wouGd IN the
right She u0tr from liz rHgnent OF she'll fired by the
enemy. A lady whose two little children were playing
about the garden with the sessnees characteristic oil
age, out Immediately TO bring them into the house,
when shell from the enerys battery eXplod in the
midst Of the lunocent group and killed all THREE She
mad but just gathered OF them in her arms and
was III act oil reaching tut her hand grasp the
Other Cal t. NcCiunH, who killed, had both legs
torn awny by st ell aLd Only OF he manged limbs
afterwards iounh.
Is, fore reaching tre city, portion OF Birds men
apprt ach the res!d OF DR. Harvey Baker, estl-
ob # X nox county, WHEN three OF the scoun-
dreIs pIeEentt tker musk at his head. Believing
that ey intended. to xiii him, DIR. Baker nsinc-
lively drew bis revolver and flied into the group,
when they taicIy riddled him with balls and after
forwards bayoDeted him We informed that the
fl, nos also dragged i'm about The floor while his wife,
nn!ic with grief, cling ing 10 his he'ess corpse
impioriug their mercy 1t s said that Col. Bird
apoog ed Tor this horriI cruelty said he sorry,
e;c and ORDER d his men away 1t is thought the
murder nstigated by portion of t It Browulow
family, who accompanied the Expedition and between
WHOM. and Dr. Baker, it averred old family ftud
political g!udse existed These among lew of
the horrible incidents of the raid. We hear nothing OF
the Whereabouts OF tae raiders tLis morning, further
than what has already been mentioned ia the geographic
accounts