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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The Vote Of East Tennessee.

Some of the up-start correspondents Of
Northern papers, for the want Of subjects
upon which to write are accustomed to say
in their letters from Tennessee that they
find very little Union sentiment in any por-
tion of the State These men know moth
ing of the country, nothing of the people
and less of their sentiments. After a
thorough canvass Of the State, by the two
parties in February 1861, out of a vote Of
. 100000 the State cast solid majority of
$4,000 in favor Of the Union, and against
Secession
Fast Tennessee, with her thirty two coun-
tics, and some of them small mountain coun-
ties, out of vote of less than 80, 600 gave
$4,000 Of n majority for the Union, and
against the monster Secession Out of Il
voting population Of $4,000, if all polled, in
East Tennessee there are 25000 either in
the Union army, or have gone to their
graves from the Union army, at least four
fiiths Of the fighting men, What State
in the Union can show such n record
Where on earth, can more devoted and
patriotic people be found? They have
pcrled life, property, and all they had
They have bid farewcll--a long and last
farewell, many Of thcm-to home, and to
loved ones, and fed by night to the Federal
lines, TO ask the privilege of fighting for the
old flag. They are now in Federal uniforms
and can boast that they have nothing left
to boast of but POVERTY and PATRIOTISM
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The Athens Post.

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expedition by Gen. Forrest is S said that the peo.
pie along the route of the morauder', bushwhackod
,inuay WIN in sircuIoton ,bo, Ea., Tennessee /. to b.
invaded, it is advisable perhaps that every loyal
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09

this retreat, wa add, that after crossing at
tho Plains, fifteen miles east of Knoxville,
this large cavalry forcc was placed in front,
followed by the infantry then came tho
wagons, and last Of all, the beef cattle, 500
of thcm being captpro]. and we ourselves
burning some Of our wagons
What wohavessid, however, has been said,
not with n view to critsisc the conduct of
those who were in command but TO do jus.
tce to Gen, Stcrgis, who is a gallant officer,
as his conduct at Messy Creek, cambridge,
Fains Ferry and Fair Garden, abundantly
shows He is the officer who led our troops
off of the field when Gen. Lyon WINS killed,
although tho credit was gyon to General
SEIGLH,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Rev. Alexander Blair.

The man whose name heads this article
is Presbyterian Preacher, and is MS vile rs
corrupt, as murdcrous, and at the same time
as cowardly scoundrcl as ever entered the
rebel army. llcraiscd company in which
he was commissioned rs Captain but be
ing coward and never having intended to
go into b1Hlr, he has managed to keep out of
every fight his company has been in; and
tho company in turn, has burlesqued him
for it in rebel newspaper.
This degraded specimen of humanity
managed to get himself made Provost Mar
shal AT Jonesborough In upper East Ten
ncssee, and refused Union men passes to 90
to the salt works for sat--a distance of ft1v
miles lie seized the whisky they had in
their wagons to exchange for salt, and chdt
he did not drink himself he sold and pockctcd
the proceeds Of as he did the whisky he
controlled the sale Of under the rebel Gov.
crnment, and for which he never made any
settlement rs the rebels aIlege. He has
ceased TO preach, a work to which God
with His accurate and infaihle knowledge Of
human nature, never once thought Of call
ing this drunken villain, Having turned
traitor to his God and the religion Of the
Bible, it was natural that he should go into
this anti-Scriptural crusade against the Gov.
ernmcnt Of his country. and against the
lives and property Of his ftllow-country-
men.
The sister Of this man Blair, tho wife Of
one ParSon Sullins, even furnished the mur.
dercr Of Taylor-a scoundrcl who had been
convicted OF stealing with "a droe- &c hors
to escape in the disguise Of female 1t
seems that the family are fully imbued with
the spirit Of Secession We rake up these
atrocities, and specify these vilainies, to
show people at distance what the rebel
lion can do for mon, and even women,
South
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Death OF Champ Ferguson.

This noted thief, long practised robbcr,
and hell-horn murderer. has at length been
captured. slain. and sent to hell, where he
ought TO have been for the last quarter Of a
century. He was wounded mortaily by
Stokes cavalry, who shot him through the
abdomen. After being wounded he secrcted
himself in cave, was found by Colonel
Stokes men, brought out of his den, leaving
his bed behind, and he was disposed Of in
an appropriate way
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Death of Mrs. Mcfarland.

MALlNpA MCFARLAND, the wife Of Benz.
Mcfarland, formerly of Rutedce, died Of
congestion of the lungs at her residence in
Rush county. Texas, on the 10th Of August
last. She died as she lived in the Methodist
Church, a calm and resigned Christian full
of hope and joyous expectations. Her son,
THEODORE, died five days before her, near
Gaines Landing, on the Mississippi river, n
soldier in the rebel army Bgnj Mcfarland,
the husband and father, still lives, and is as
true Union man as lives. We remember
this family kindly, and number them among
cur early and devneed friends
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
"kccp II Before the People.

Keep il JCoe tie people, That an internal
inquisition, known as a drum-hcad court
martial, sitting with closed doors, and OK.
cludmg Attornics from practising before
them, sat in Knoxville, two years ago, and
caused divers Union men to be hung
around whose dead bodies rebel citizens
gathered by thousands and chc.rcd and cx-
ulted
Keep it before the peoplc, That the mem
bers Of that court martial were James D.
Thomas, of Claiborne county; Capt Willet
and Lieut., Blair. of Washington county
Capt Bcuben Roddy, of Carter county
Capt Dick McCann, of Davidson county,
and Col Golladay, of Wilson county, and
that the Judge Advocate was THOMAS J.
CAMPBELL, Of Bradley county, an anont-
ed villain, who ought never to be allowed
to die natural death and will not. if he
shall dare to show himself again in East
Tennessee
Keep il bgore the people, That it is proper
and right for Union men to shoot down.
upon sight, each and all of these murderers,
and that it is duty that East Tennessee
Union men owe to their country, to their
God and to their abused relatives to see
that these men, each, any one of them, or
all. die violent deaths. if they shall dare to
show themselves in East Tennessee during
the present century.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The New Bridge.

The finest improvement Of the age, as
connected with the military operations
here. is the new, elegant, and complete
bridge. thrown over the llolston at this
city. dispensing with the use Of PQntoon
Bridges Ferry Boats and all that sort OF
things. This is an improy ement completed
by the Government at q cost of about 81. 600;
and one that ought to have been completed
here years ago. and would have been. bat
for the want Of sense, energy, and public,
or Yankee spirit.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The Methodist Church South.

A number Of Methodist Ministers, Of tha
Church South, representing the Missouri
Conference, recently met in council TO tako
into consideration Of the Church property,
and arrange for employing council to de.
ftnd their property from confscation, Tho
Publishing House. and its contents, and ma
chincry, are now under trial at Nashville
for conhscation.
All the counsel in America can't save that
property, for it has been den Of rebels
and the headquarters Of traitors in the
Church. It's basement story was used to
store away their plies, and somc of their
implements Of death, and its typo were EN-.
ploycd to print rebel productions, Of the
most vile and inccndimy character If it
were not for the money its proceeds would
yiold the Government, after conliscation, we
should advocate the blowing Of it into the
Cumberland river
No set of men in the South have done
more to bring on this war, and to inname
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dicrs stationed in fine ConG.rcnco with hay.
onets and examined every preacher one by
ono nc to hi. nosit;or u,on tho ,,,oo, ;.s,o
o,d ro,iGod tho,, ,ho, ana. o,, do.lor;,,,,
f,rtho ! ,incoln Govcrnmcnf would he turned
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09

arc capable Of but a pack of low down,
thisving, and infamous Confederate soldiers
They thrust his hands into the fire. and
burned them to crisp They thon put
his feet in tho fire, and burned them simi-
larly They next put his face into the
fire aud roasted it until his eyes turned
green and finally they shot him His
sister being told by an eyewitness of the
manner Of his death, had his remains taken
up for inspection, and found the facts as wo
have stated them. Staples was a clever
man, and n man of linc sense, but his mis-
fortune was that he was Union man
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
A clustering Rebel Document.

Two hundred rebel officers from Tenueo
soc, confined on Johnson's Island, have put
torth 4 furious manifesto, Like all Southern
rcbel productions, il is full Of loud swelling
words, itncmpernte- -abuse and threats that
can never be carried into effect 1t de-.
nouncos the "Lincoln despotism, the "arGh-
traitor, Andrew johnson, and the "traitors
associated with him" II is long docu.
ment and we can only insert the names Of
the signers, and this we do that the Federal
authorities, and true Union men may see
who they aro'whon efforts arc made to got
some Of them released
We give ono passage from the document
as it threatens MS all with the cut-throats
and assaSsins Of their army, generally
known aS gvey7llaS, murdercrs and horse
thieves, such as Dick UcCdnn and Morgan
have usually commanded, The passage we
refer to is in these words,
Under tho frownnC walls Of your fortresses our
daring partI,ans would lit your judges from their
wooI-sacks md your Legislators from their easy
chairs TO chew the cud Of sweet and bitcr fancies
in the cells OF Southern prisons"
But these braves speak of "tho rotribu.
tons of heaven as if God would interfere
in behalf Of set of men who have violated
all laws human and divine, and whose
hands are dripping with innocent blood
while thousands of them are porjured vii.
ains of the blackost dyo.
But We give the names of the signors Of
this manifesto
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The Murder OF TOliver Staples.

The particulars of the murder of ToLlvER
STAPLES, as brought to light upon authority
altogether reliable, shows that no savage
tribe on this continent, and no fiends out Of
hell. were ever more brutal, murderous, and
infamous than the gang of rebel soldiers
who captured and murdered Mr.. STApLEs.
lie was the Clerk Of the Morgan County
Court, and was taken hold Of near his house,
fortv-fv miles from this city, as a Union
man aud pirate e'tissn-not as one in arms,
for he never was-and was murdered after
style that the devils in hell are ashamed
~ ard TIM. No 70. Of brute. in human shape
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

q victory aa6 dafsst hllawsHk vas.
Watts true ct him who leads this lns
saTgsn' cause is rot necessarily true Of
hose who follow Although he cannot
reaeeept q y al0n, they car. Some of
.aeaa' PC s., already desire peace and
un'oa. Tie humber Of sach may in
crease Taey can, At any moment, have
peace, simply h laying down their arms
sud sabmisiiag 70 the National authority
uader the Consultation. After so much.
the 6oyeruKnrnt csuid not, If. il would
maiRrsin var against them. The loval
people Would not sustain or allow il II
Questions shoaiA remain, We would ad-
lasi them BY tes peaceful means Of legis-
iatloas nterenee, courts, and votss-op-
Grating qniF III constitutional aud lawful
ehsnReia. some certain aud other pos
s.os= Questions are, and would remain.
oeyoad she executive power 70 adjust;
ior Instance. the admission of members
INTO Congress, and whatever might re-
qairs kat appreciation Of many. The ex-
f eeaisv, poser itself would be greatly
diminished BY Cessation Of actual war:
partous and ghe remissions Of forfeiture
however, would siill be within the exec
ottve control Ia what spirit aud tenn
I Rsr1hls canirol would be exercised can
B be iairls je6se3 ofby the past A year
E Ego general pardon and amnesty, upon
+ specified terms, was offered to all. ex-
( cepi certain designated enemies, and il
was al the same time made known that
lac accepted classes were still within
eesllemp lnnon II special clemencv
darssg the year Many availed them.
selves Of she general provis-
IONS aud many more would,
/ only that the signs Of bad
laish in some, led to such precautionary
measures as rendered the practical pro-
CESS less easy and certain. During the
same time, also, special pardons have
arsn granted 10 individuals OF excepted
I ci4ssts, aud no voluntary application
has been denied Thus, practically, the
Z door has been for full year open 10 all
except such As were not in condition TO
make free choice II such were in Gus.
tody q under restraint, il is still omen
l.io-all. asai The tine mas come, probably
vail come, when public duty shall de-
mRud that It be closed, and that in lieu,
more vigorous measures than heretofore
shat DC adopted ~ presenting the aban-
donment Of armed resistance TO the
national authority on the part Of the in
snrgents, as the only indispensable con
dition 70 ending the war on the part OF
the government
retraol nothing heretofore said as to
slavery. repeat the declaration made
n year age, that while ! remain in nv
present position, ! shall not attempt TO
reiraci OF modify the Emancipation Pro
elamatloH, nor shall return TO slavery
any person who is free by the terms OF
thai proclamation, or BY the acts Of Con-
gress ltthe people should, by whatever
mode or means, make it my executive
duty 10 re-enslave such persons, another,
aud not mast be their instrument 10
perform H.
Ia stating a single condition Of peace,
mean simply 20 say that the war will
cease on the part Of the Government
whenever { shalt cease on the part Of
thoae who began Il,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

y GENERAL 0UTFLANKEB. - Shortly
after seven o'clock on Friday morning
last thief entered the chamber of
zen. Wallace, at the Eutaw House, Bal
t'more, and stole thi-,y-6ve dollars from
ms pantaleons pockets, The General
was awakened BY the noise of the in
tFuder, and leaped from the bed for tie
purpose of capturing the enemy. The
latter, however, by skillful movem emit
succeeded in retreatiug in good order
with his booty, and locked the Gen eral
IN his room. the key of the room door
being on the outside.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08


The PRESIDENTS MEssAGB.--We lay
before our readers this morning the
Presidents Message, in as correct a
form as we have been able to receive it,
in part by telegraph and partly copied
from the Missouri Democrat
The failure Of the mail last night
from Cincinnati, prevents US from re-
eeiving the Cine inuali papers in which
ii is perhaps contained more correctly.
There are, evidently, many imperfec-
tons in our report Of the message, rem
dering some passages almost unintelli-
gibIe, hat the general tone Of the mes
sage can be readily conceived BY the in
telligent reader.
We shall, in a lew days, receive al
official copy when We will lay it before
Cur readers.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
MILITARY.

~ Soldiers Who Hare Se,red
1eo Hears aud been Honorable Dir
seh0rd fran The e. s. SeTUice.
Isl Corps - $500 Bounty.
vfflcA =. n EaorosT HAEaHAE GkHEzAL,
49,. Indianapolis. Dee. !, 1874. I
VIZ WHO HAVE SERVED TWO YE1Rs
~ sad been honoFsbly dischargss, can enlist
aat t5seeiabeI ~ lssf, Ia the Ist Corps Or
eaniziEs ~ WashingloDs b. C., under Maj Gsnn
Na1cock
hsn qnsli fed will On Application 10 any Pro-
woes # rshal. b. furnisEsd transrortatioH 10
Wsshisgt5B.
Isrm Of service ous year Bounty 800 on hslue-
nus cred.
b Order Brig OsnT T. O. PITCHER,
A. A. Pro. d ! Genn
sEozsz w. DzsEEoIsE, LIEUT.. and A. Inc.
asss Il
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

FoE LIYERPooL.-In another column
will be found an advertisement of the
celebrated Inman line Of steamships,
forming weekly line between the Mid
die States and Liverpool The vessels
are all first class, under the command
Of experienced officers, and with the
most comfortable accommodations.
Messrs. Benin d Antilles, of this city, are
agents for the line, and will sell tickets
at lowest rates.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
U. S. PROPOSALS.
fFfOE OF U. S. CoaMtssARy or sunsISrescE.
E.an.-l.l. IL .. !. -.


Evansyils, Ind, Dec. 1T 1854
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, will be rccei, ed
a. THIS ofiee until u O'Clock N, Decen,bsr isth.
1000 Barrels FIour@Ghoies txtr, a,
barrels, iuu head lne,l. stating brand, aud h,r
nishing samples Of at least two pounds
10000 lbs Potatoes IN barrels, full head
lined, or Rosewood gunny sacks
10000 lbs Bacon shoulders N..,
smoked, IN strong strapped boxes. containing loo
$4,000 lbs Clear nacon sides - New
smoked, 70 strong strapped boxes or easks Par
ties VIII state the kind Of packages they nropos.
20 iurnish In the above
% goo lbs Hominy, kiln dried, iu barrel.
Asc For the supply Of Fresh Beef To Ina L 8
SeherRt Hospital, and the troops receiving sup.
ba'es =. this post commencing on the leth of
p ua5 1854, AID emitting IN the 10th day OF
APrlI. 1850 said Beef to be from steers 20 BE
I'VE yssrs old and over, to weigb--net-each rot
less than 500 n. The Beef So be sound aud !, ho}a
some, with neeks, shsuks, and kidney tallow *.
Al articles 10 be of the bsst quality and T., h.
oeiNered tree OF expense 20 the United sfafpt 6,r
arayage. &c Z, At the L, :. Subsistence >tor,ben.e
~ the time specified in the proposal No rxtep
sien 81 time OF delivery Will Dc Sfanted OF, any
Actual ,are is required in ali eases: to tho ,n,
no exception will be made uoder any cirenmsts,,.
Cooperag must hS Of the best Kind. and .,.r,.
package must be in drst-rate shippie.- ,ri, wv
NO chafEe Tor pacNa - allowed.
Marked samples ct each article hiuSt ac,oo, NAM.
the proposals except for @eats) aud must H. NJ
erred to therein.
All articles win be carefully iR.pert.sl Nv a..
spectoF the part Of the United States Ar5 ~
article will be received or paid for uptil h. -
passed this insp, ctieH. aud csrttasate 10 "a,
effect has he0n attached 20 he original hiU
Zach package must have marked On IT, distinct
ly aud plainly, The uame aud address OF the seller
the name OF the article, the gross, tafe and net
Proposals will be received for the whole or "a,
any part Of the quantities required.
copy Of this advertisements IA slip from a
newspaper) must b. attached 10 each prntos,I
blank proposals will be Turn shed At this oni,s
Proposals must be enclosed ie sealed enyelope,
addressed 20 the undersigned aud endorsed a. Pro.
posais for Subsistence Stores. -
Payments 10 BE- made in such funds ~ msy b.
supplied by the Treasury of the United States
checks for Certificates Of Indebledness.
The right is reserved TO inject any or all prcpo-
sails II such course should BE- deemed by tho IA
dersigne' TOR the benefit OF the Governm nj.
Proposals must be signed hy the parties the IA
selves, and not by clerk agents. sc.
Bidders are inyilsd 10 ho present AZ. the opening
of the bids III RHKNAN.
decS-td Commissary II Subsistence.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
dbt 3aiLg IausnaI
CITY NEWS.

RUXoEs-There was rumor in Her :
derson yesterday that the rebel General
Lyon, with force of 900 men, was
within twenty-eight miles Of Henderson,
moving in that direction.
We doubt the rumor, as we are in
eiined to the belief that all the rebel
forces in Kentucky and Vest Tennes-
see, except few struggling bands Of
thieves, have been concentrated with
Hood in front of Nashville; but it will
not be unwise for the citizens Of Hen.
derson, especially the Federal forces al
that post, to be on the alert and pre-
pared for any emergency. The force al
Henderson is large and well entrenched
and with proper caution will be able to
give warm reception and entertain
ment to any rebel force that is likely to
visit that place.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

GURERmLAs IN HEsDERs0s.- we're
told last night that four guerrillas en-.
tered Henderson on Tuesday night and
made an attempt to capture Col Glenn,
The commanding officer at that post,
but we're happily foiled in tho attempt,
but made their escape before the garri-
son could be aroused.
II was a bold and impudent movement,
and we regret that Col Glenn was not
abe to capture the seoundrels and have
another shooting match.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

ssO~ Every gentleman DESTROYS of APP
pearlng in abe most fascinating costume
should 90 to Taylor B Co. 3 and select
from their extensive wardrobe dress or
business suit, beautiful in style and fab
rio
The custom department is still under
the supervision Of that prince of artist
cutters, RouIson, whose good taste in
adjoining the human form Divine" is
unsurpassed
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
Captain V. R. c, Com,r Post

B@-Let it be remembered that Carlin
has on hand fine lot of overeoats,
ranging from twenty to sixty-6vs dol
lars, He has reduced his prices on all
heavy clothing, with the determination
to sell, as his motto is ''quick sales and
small profits"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

EvEs-HANpED JUsrlcE raid re-
Gently made by Gen. Gregg's caynlry TO
Stony Creek Station, on the Weldon
Railroad, was highly successful Tho
railroad bridge, swelve hundred Enfield
rifles, large quantities OF Ammunition,
i've thousand sacks Of grain, I've hun.
drsd bales Of hay, quantities of corn,
oats, bacon, camp aud garrison equip
age, we're burned, and one hundred and
seventy'hve prisoners were captured and
brought into. camp Among these was
Major named Fitzhugb, who, in the
Maryland raid Of last summer, compel
led Federal Captain whom he had
taken prisoner TO walk twenty niles
barefooted, the ehivalric. Major having
eontiscated the Captains boots - BIS
own use. By way of dealing out meas
ure for measure, Major FItzhugh was
compelled to carry his boots in his band
and march into camp on his bare feet.
Our officers were men Of too much pride
Of character to steal the rascafs boots
We suspect that be wished he had acted
more like an officer and less like brig
aud while prospecting in Maryland =
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