New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
Rebel CucrrilIas about Knoxville-Assas-
sinntious A Dash by Forrest into
Marysvillc - The Position Of Long.
streets Forces. % . st~-.....s
From 01T Special Correspondent.
KSoxvILLE, i. T., March ., 1894.

From o1T Special Correspondent.
KyoxvILLr, i. T., March 3, 1894.
The quiet which has prevailed for several days
during and subsequent to tho late heavy storm, was
broken yesterday by reports Of guerrilla parties under
Champ Ferguson, and other partisan officers Of Wheel
er's Cavalry In Rhea County and also within short
distance Of upon the Maysyie road, whore force
is reported though am not able to stale upon how
good authority. company of Forests Cavalry are
said to be raiding it below u.s. toward tho line Of the
Little Tennessee. They made dash into Narysyilie
yesterday The notorious assassin Champ. Ferguson
with small party Of other nnrderers Of his command
rode into the little town Of Washington, Rhea County
few days ago and shot the Provost Marshal as he was
standing in his own doorway unarmcd. A smell party
OF Union soldier, were captured and paroled.
Handy, living within three miles OF Knoxville, on the
South side Of the river assassnated two nights
ago by party who evidently visited the place for that
purpose They first fired the barn and Qutbuiidlnes,
but failing to attract their victim of doors they
began to stone tho dwelling. The old man finally APP
peared leading little girl by tho hand vainly hoping
hearts OF these men He fell dead pierced BY five bnl
!ets good angel turned aside T.: aasaaiy missios
and the child was pnharmed, The murderers said
to DO Tennsseeans whose friends have been conscrped
into the Rebel army on account Of information Furnished
cy tue old Ian. This may DO so. or the dastardy
act may have been PROMPTED by less serious prVyoca'
ton. II matters not; the act is murder pure anu SIM
pie only aggravated by the beessness and age OF the
YiCtlu1 ana the htIOclOus VI
Rus assassination goes on. Two other murders oc.
Cured about the same time in the same region, ap-
parently prompted by similar motives
The Provost AlarshaGeneyal has dispatched {. body
Of cavalry to intercept and If possible cspture the
graceless sooundrel Ferguson. II cadght he will
81 hung But what win be done win those professed
Union men wn5 ,,a,5 e0T.Ii.ted precisely similar
crimes Let the future answer woud ask no 4,ber
tribunal before which TO bring these persons than Maj
Gen. Ambrose J.. Burnside. Both parties would get
prompt Justice done them. The old man HanDy had
taken the oath Of amnesty.
After moving our forces as far as horristowp, ana
finding no cnemy-and there being no Immediate pros
pect OF oyertaking Longstrcet portion OF tie army
has been ordered back 10 the Plains account Of the
want Of supplies and the absence OF facilities for trans
portaton. One column pursuing tho north mda OF the
liver have been as far as Bean Station and will push on
10 Rogersyille We have had occasional skirmisbes
with Longstreets rear guard-a small body OF cavalry
The Rebel army reported 10 have crossed the
border-on what authority am not able to state The
truth probably is that nobody don't know nothing
abou, the Rebel army. Eh