New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
CHANCES i'm the Organization Of the Army
Of the Ohio-The Retrcafing henei
Army-It. Observation-Disclosures
gees Coming In and En!isfing-o"t-
RACES by the soIdiers-Thc Convention.


From Our Special Correspondent.
KNOXVILLE L. T., April 10, le6f.
Taking advantage of the quiet which the
army is now enjoying, some important changes nave
been made in the organization OF the Department.
Under General Order No. 5, the llth and l2th corps
have been consolidated into one to be designated the
lst with Gen. Joe Hooker in command Major''eh
Socum reports TO Gen. Mcpherson OF the Department
of the Tennessee for assignment TO the command Oh the
fortified part and district Of Voksburg hajor'Gen.
O. o. Howard is assigned to the command oil the 4th
Corps. Gordon Gxanger is relieved from duty WIN
permission 10 enjoy OF repose under leave OF
absence previously granted Major.Gen j. NJ. Scho
field takes command Of the 23d Army Corps also retain
ing command the Department. Gen. Soneman' late
in command of that corps, Is to organize speeiai
cavalry force under orders from these headquarters
Maor.Gcn. Newton is transferred to the Army Ol the
Cumberland and reports 10 Maj0r-Gen Thomas, r. De
assigned to duty according 10 rank. The dismissal OF
Gems. Porter Stone, and Negiee, moves Gen. Cox 10
the head Of that list and he gravitates to the command
OF the third division while Gen. Hasca takes the rst
brigade same corps. Gen Manson, who commanded
the I'D Corps during the siege Of hnoxye ana aimr-
ward the second DIVISION is placed in command OF te
second brigade Gen Juda commands the hrst brigade
Longstreet's army. reduced by constant deseruons,
considerably the worse for wear ana followed oy tn9
mHlcdctious Of the poor and housees people all through
the Tennessee Valley has been deliberately retiring to-
ward Virginia for two weeks past They destroyed the
chief bridges along the rontc but have the rails In
tact believing Che reports to lhe contrary heretofore
made. person who traversed the track from Green.
VILE 20 Bulls Gap two days ago tells the rails are all
right but the bridges aud rcstes gone. They have
carried away the telegraph wre probably Tor use else
where cavalry rear guard stil fingered about Wa
tauga river four days ago. Tho mass of the cavalry
were near hngsporl, nnd the whole army was emery
occupied upon tho food and forage question The OFF,
GERS baggage marked Ly nchburg, whether us Il
blind" or as real indication their destination ~
Richmond-gptn sabst Our chief reliance Tor Rebel
movements and Intentions ~ upon refugees ana desert
ers WHO come In daily by scores and hundreds. Many
Of them both citizens and deserters enlist III inc Union
Amy. The hearts Of the Rebels IN the upper Vaiei
Abandoned again for the fogrth fifth time 10 the do
mnion Of the irrepIessihle Yankees nave gone down
| into their boots. One OF them inquired OF ne
a lay or two since near Talbot station, as 10 now l
| Long street had got at last accounts. answered
Near the Virginia line" "1hen, farewell rebeldom T.
| she exclaimed with dosparing accent, which ind
Gated the depth Of dependency into which the with
drawnl OF the Rebel army had plunged all her hopes
| The Cneh and Cumberland Mountains have been ial
Of refugees hiding away from the ihehofaDe IeDei
conscriptiOn. Now they come hocAlng INTO our hhes
In numbers that ostonishes every one ana are no ~
considerable acquisition TO the Union forces Each
visit and subsequent retreat OF the Rebcl army only
| intenshes the Union feeling in the valley, and
strengthens our cause Many outrnges are compliance
Of which 10 ennmeratc would be only making rope
titiou Of enormies which have everywhere followed IN
the wake Of retreating army 30 ar as the conditon
Of tha. county Is concerned, q personal nsp.etlon
led ~ suppose IRON reports which have come IN On
many farms L saw cows, calves and sheep In
| respectable number. though saw no horses:
There Is peneAaaf for horses in both the Rebel and
Union arm les and between the two there Is scarcely
| horse worthy to bear the name TO be found llch
formers whose stalls formerly boasted Of splendid stall
lions and bloOded stock are empty, o occupied per
chance by scrawny, half.starVod mule. whose
aennated frame will scarcely sustain the weight Of
ordinary gris, for the mill Here is very serious
draw back 30 farming operations majority Of the
farms along and in sight Of the railroad are newly
fenced and pruprieors seem TO be preparing TO plow
An hone and plant small portion of their lands In
Justice 90 the leader Of the Rebel Army in Tennessee
fuany OF them trne) ! viii say that both Union and
Reie citizens give Gen. LOngstreet the credit OF trying
to restrain his troops as far as possible from irregular
tiles Many citizens speak OF him as very excellent
person. Ii certainly DO no harm " tell The run,
ey en- about our enemies.
Tie Greenvlc Knoxville Convention. which has
slumbered for two years Is 10 be rcsurrected anG re-
assembled here on Tuesday. With no wish TO PREJUDICE
s action learn that those who are AZ the head oi me
movement looking TO political division OF the Snte
"a measure which in the present dsintcgratlng tend
ency Of aiaug seems worS Of suporeIogatiuh. Inc
Truth IT, all attempts to make the American people be-
eye that there is at this time free and competent con
-titnency in Tennessee capable ~ passing upon grave
political questions affecting the future OF this State, ID
dcuson and sham
Col John Buxter Of Knoxville has manumitjcd all his
slaves some thirty In Bumber-thus winning golden
opinions among all good people and demonstrating Ms
claim to the possession OF sound oOnmJnsonSc and
knowledge VI political economy. lie VIII sleep better
o'nights. Es.