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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
The Assault on KnOXyillc...A Rebel Ac.
count.

a correspondent of the Augusta COnStitri
tionalist writes an interesting description o
the gallant charge Of the Confederate troops
upon the cncmy's works at Knoxville. He
says
$40 the left Of Knoxville on a high hill
is a large dirt fort, mountingsix guns, which
commands all approaches to it, for moro
than mile In its front and nanks was
once Il thick field of pines which were cut
down by the enemy, the tops falling in all
directions making a mass of brush and
timber almost impossible, In addition to
this they had wires ncttcd all around THEFT
works, and Il ditch from four to six feet
deep, corresponding with the irrcguarty
Of the ground, the extreme slope of the par
apet wall making an acute anglo with the
fall of the ditch. Immediately in their
front for two or three hundreds Yards. all
brush and rubbish were removed, in order
that their grape and canister might have n
clear sweep at the attaching column. This
fort, Bryan's, Humphreys and a part of
Woflord brigades, were ordered to assault
at daylight on the morning of the 10Th of
November
Through this rugged field of obstacles,
before day, Bryan's brigade felt its way,
with many a fall and many n bruise yet
quietly, uncomplainingly, the men followed
the dark figure of their leader guiding us
through the gloom, to the line of the sharp
shooters stationed at the edge of the clear
ing. Each man pressed his cap more firmly
down his brow, and, with lips compressed
and steadiast eye, waited for the word to
move, while Gems. Byran and Humphrey
glided noiselcssly through their commands
carefully examining the ground before them.
"All was quiet as the grave suddenly the
stiffness was broken by the sharp crack of
a Mimic rifle, when Up boys chargcr was
given by our commanders. The brave fel-
lows springing up with n shout, on they
pressed to the fort, through a murderous
day before, and frost on the night of the
attack the earth gave way from under our
gallant men as they climbed upon the shoul-
ders of each other. endcavorng to reach
the parapet, and down they would tumble
into the ditch. Hand grenade after hand
grenade were thrown upon them. and yet
they still remained climbing and falling for
over half an hour while the air sparklcd
with whistling fuses and inccssant rolls of
muskctry from the walls. When finding
all attempts to scale the sides of the fort i'm
possible (only one man, Scrgt. Maj. Bailey,
of the Tenth Georgia, reached the top; he,
poor fellow, was killed Immediately we
slowly withdrew, under terrible fire from
the enemy.
ut was a sight long TO be remembered, to
sec Gen Bryan at the head of the column,
leading and cheering his men, giving orders
in calm and self.posscssed tone Indeed
he seemed to bear a charmed life. While
hundreds around him were killed and
wounded, be was untouched, and when the
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Forgery and Corruption.

The forged letter to Amos 4. Lawrence,
Of Boston, in the name of Gov. johnson, in
tended to imporil the life Of Johnson, and
to steal large amount Of money, under Il
prcten-e OF rerying the Union cnuec while
it was in the handwriting Of u, G. Svau, it
was taken by Post Muster Charlton and sub
mittcd to two leading Seccssionsts for their
approval before sent off in the mail Charl-
ton, at that time, was acting under the oath
of a United States Post Master, and as Il
preacher, was officiating in the Methodist
Church in this town What hypocrisy
What an exhibition Of personal corruption
What gigantic effort to steal
And yet. after this forgery and attempt at
robbery, and the murder OF Johnson, the
liolston Conference the Methodist Church
South, appointed Charlton to edit church
paper, religions paper, in this h,wn! And
this is the church we are called upon to
sympath~e WITH God save us and ours
from amy connection, in this world or the
world to come with such a band of scoun-
drclS
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
DOlngS Of COngrCSS.

Mr., lIowE, Of Wisconsin, the Peter the
Hermit, Of the National Senate, has intro
duccl q bill in the Senate requesting the
President to call ont a million Of men for
ninety days, to take Richmond, and libcrate
the prisoners thcre-thc whole force to be
commanded by GEN GRANT OF course the
Senate will not act upon such Il bill, MS it
would require ninety days to muster mil
lion Of men into the service, When Peter
the Hermit started for the Geliycrencc of
the Holy Land, the order was TO live of OF
the fat OF the country. Living of Of an
exhausted South, is duh operation,
Mn. HENDERSON proposed amendments to
the Constitution Of the United Statos-one
declaring that slavery shall not exist in the
United States, or involuntary seryitudc, cX-
ccpt as a punishment for crime
Mr.. FrNToN, of New York, introduced II
bill in the House providmgior the payment
Of the loss or destruction Of property Of
loyal citizens by the United States troops.
Mr. Rooms Of New Jersey, a Coppcrhcad,
offered a long string of resolutions in the
House, the substance of which was to allow
the Rebels to return to their allegiance, talk
ing their position in the Union, with all
their rights unmpaircd.
Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, offered n bill
in the Senate TO prevent Military officers
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
The Wanderers of Pleasant Pierce.

The Knoxville Register of the 20th of No
vembcr, 1861, gives the names Of thc rebel
murdcrcrs of Mr. Pierce, Of this county, in
an article intended for their vndicaton
The case can't be vindicatcd. 1t was n
cod-boodcd murder of peaceablc and
good citizen, because he was Union man
He was shot down in his own field by the
scoundrcls and assassins whose names fol
low:
Sergeant Rcgan, Moses Julloss, William
Julian, John Morrow. James Campbell, Phlo
b, Shepard, Robert Ramsey, Alex. Ramsey,
Thos r, c. Campbell, and W. L. GODDARD.
Two Of these scoundrcls are the sons of
the old cgoiistc President of the Bauk Of
Tennessee. James Campbell, the father Of
r. c. Campbell, is rebel, and a very bad
man, and has never been otherwise; and
with the impudencc Of the Devil and a rebel
applied for authority under our army, rs
soon us it arrived here, to purchase commits
sary stores
We propose one plain question to these
murdcrcrs, and we do it in good faith, Do
they think they can live in this section of
country hereafter?
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
hbOliiiOniSm In Arkansas.

The speech of General CAN'T, Of Arkan.
sas at Mozart Hall, Thursday night, was in
many respects remarkable. The point spc-
cialv noticeable was the fierce hostility
manifested toward the institution of slave
ry lie said:
You would think, if you visited us in
Arkansas that the seat of AbolitioniSm had
been transferred from New England to Ar
kansas Our people have a rght-God
knows--to be sick Of slavery, and they arc
sick of it. Oh so sick. They can point
to the desolatc homes, devastated fields, for
sakcn fircsdcs, and smoking villages as a
monument Of slavery. They turn from it
with loathing Undesirable. - Cincinnati,
Commercial.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Abraham Lincoln and an Undivided
Country.

The Carlisle American, published ut Car
lisle Pa, hoists the name of Abraham Lin.
coin as n candidate for reelection to the
Presidency of the United States and uses
the following cogcnt reasons to justify its
choice
We place at the head of our editorial col
umn to-day the name of Abraham Lincoln
for President of the United States in the
year 1864. We have reached a point in the
history of our country when, per necessity
new and different impulses must govern the
people. who are substantially the rulers OF
the Republic. \ bold, daring and villain
ors attempt has been made to destroy the
Government, and as the warrior in the field
steps aside that the miSsivc of death may
pass him without harm, SO must the people,
to certain extent, throw away their old
notions Of propricty, and iacc-hand to
hand as it wcro-thc new dangers which
imperi us.
When the life of Il nation is at stake, there
is no time to consider difference Of opinion.
The fabric of the Government must first be
rescued from the impending destruction
which would seem TO await it, and that done.
we may then stop to consult personal pref
erences and discuss abstract questions.
Mr. Lincoln entered on the performance
of his duties under circumstances which are
without parallel in the history OF this or
any other country. He has met the rcspon-
Sibilitcs of his position with an amount of
tirmness which marks him as the man to
carry the Government through its perils.
and has brought to the performance of his
varied aud responsible duties an element of
practicable ability which challenges the nd
miration Of the people, not only Of his own
country, but of all the world.
There must, then. be no change in the
Administration of the country until the re-
bellion is crushed out, and the nation placed
high up on the pedestal which was destined
for its occupancy by the Almighty. To
falter now, or to enter on new theories,
would be simply to interfere with what we
esteem to be the hand of destiny; and it is
therefore that we do not hesitate to commit
the American to the policy which is already
Indicated by this article. \ change of ru-
lers would bring different policy, and II
change of policy would involve the danger
of disaster to the Government. This the
people seem to understand and this we re-
spond by rc-nomnatng Abraham Lincoln
as the Union candidate for President in
1864 We sincerely believe he could carry
every loyal State against any man our oppo-
nents could name We are satisfied that no
party of respectable leaders could be organ
lied against him. He has already made a
platform for his friends to stand upon-thc
Union and the Constitution-the Union i'm
pregnable and perpetual--the Constitution
inviolate and eternal. With such man
and such a platform, his friends could not
only become successful, but the great prin-
ciple of free government would become a
success on this Hemisphere.
Ii is time even now to sound the tocsin
for the coming contest. There can be no
rest of ones devotion TO country, and whilst
the frstr;cides Of the reoellious section are
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Message OF Gov. Andrews, OF Massa-
ChuScltS.

BosToN January S,--'Hhe annual message
of GOV Andrews was delivered to-day II
is very lengthy and comprehensive, The
receipts into the State Treasury for the year
was s. 800 SOB, and the payments IA the
same time were SG,72S,j97 The establish.
mcnt ofu Military Academy under the pat
rouagc Of the Commonwealth s urged The
total number Of men furnished 10 the land
service by Massachusetts previous to Octo-
bcr 1868, was Soventy-iiyo thousand six
hundred and eight Gov Andrews argues
at length in favor of recruiting our wasted
regiments in the field He says whenever
Il community can furnish volunteers for our
armies, and other communities can afford to
pay them to come, but can not afford TO
spare their own men from their own indus
try. The simplest political economy teaches
the wastclulness Of refusing to allow these
balances to be adjusted by the law Of sup
ply and demand
Goy, Andrew closes rs follows
THE great Proclamation of Liberty will
lift the ruler who uttered it, our nation and
our age above all vulgar destiny, The bell
which rung ont the Declaration of lndepcn-
dcnce h3s found, at last, voice artculatc
to proclaim liberty throughout the land and
to all the inhabitants thereof 1t has been
heard across the ocean, and has modified
the sentiments Of Cabinets and Kings. The
people of the old world have heard it, and
their hearts stop to catch the whisper of its
echoes. The poor slave has heard it, aud
bounding with joy, tempered by the mys-
terry of religion, he worships and adores H.
The waiting continent has heard it, and al
ready iorscts the fulfilled prophecy when
she will sit redeemed, and reuvenatcd and
discntmalIcd by the genius Of universal
emancipation,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Rebel Otllclal Revelations.
Letter from the Rebd Secretary Of Var 10 n
Rcbcl QudHGmdstcv GHGal.


Rebcl QuGriermdstp Geacrak
The original letter here copied is in our
possession. The Quartcrmastcr General to
whom il is addressed was at the time at
Lynchburg, Nirgmia-N y 7riJme1
CoNFpERArE STATES or AMERICA, WAN J
DEPARTMENT, RICHMOND, VRGlNA,
November H. 1868,
GENERAL; Your lctter, inclosing Il com
munlcation from larkin Smith, Assistant
Quarcrmaster General stating that mauy
h the farmers Of Warren, Franklin, and
Johnson counties, North Carolina, refuse 10
pay tho tax in kind by delivering the GOV.
ornmcnt tenth at the depots established by
you, and that many others are known to
have concealed portion of their grain and
productions and attempted TO destroy all
evidence Of the amount produced by them,
has been received,
1t is true the law requires farmers to de
liver their tenth at dcpots not more than
eight miles from the place of production {;
but your published order requesting them
for the purpose of supplying the immediate
wants Of the army TO deliver at the dopotS
named, although at Il greater distance than
eight miles, and offering to pay for the
transportation in excess Of that distance, is
so reasonable, that no good citizen would
refuse to comply with it,
You will, therefore, promulgatc an addi-
ton TO your former order, requiring pro
duccrs to deliver their quotas at the dcpots
nearest to them by specified day, and mott
trlng them that in case of their refusal or
neglect to comply herewith the Govern
ment will provide the necessary transporta.
ton at the expense of the delinquent and
collect said expense by an immediate levy
ON their productions, calculating their value
at the rates allowed in cases of impress
ment,
If it becomes necessary to furnish trans
portation the necessary teams, tcamstcrs,
&c, must bc impressed as in ordinary cases
All persons detected in sccrcting articles
subject to the tax, or in dccciving as 10 the
quantity produced by them, should be made
to suffer the confscation of all such prop
crty found belonging to them.
The people in the counties named, and in
fact nearly all the Western counties of that
State, have ever cyinccd Il disposition to
cavil at and even resist the measures Of the
Government, and it is quite time that they,
and all others similarly disposed. should be
dealt by with becoming rigor Now that
our energies are taxed to the utmost to sub
sst our armies, il will not do to be dciraud-
cd of this much needed tax. II necessary,
force must be employed for its collection
Let striking examples be made Of Il few of
the rogues, and think the rest will respond
promptly Nomra- &o.,
JAMES Il. SEpDoN, Sec'y of War.
Gen. \. G. MYERS
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
More Rebel Tricks.

A citizen of Knox county writes us a let
ter for publication from which we give the
following extract:
There is an arch rebel living in this
county, on Stock Creek, South of the llols-
ton. known as W c. Upton He had four
sons in the rebel army, whom he encouraged
o,go in, and furnished with horses and
otherwise equipped. One of them got his
right; at Chickamauga. two are in Camp
Chase, one joined the late rebel raid, and
after they were whipped out, he sncakcd
into Knoxville, as | am informed, took the
oath, and is now good loyal citizen T.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30

DEATH or DR.. FowLKEs-" DR. Jephtha
Fowlkcs,' says the Memphis Journal of the
I'd. "dicd at his residence in this city on
yesterday, the lst instant, in the 53 year OF
his age lie was born in Prince Edward
county Virginia, and after completing a
liberal education, he studied medicine, pro
fcssion he practccd with success in North
Carolina, and in this city on his first arri-
val After residing here some time, he be-
came connected with the press, and was for
many years editor or publisher. lie was
prominently identified with the Southern
Pacific Railroad, in which he displayed bus
mess ability and skill of high order
As citizen and friend he was always en-
terprisng and kind as a husband and faith
er, he honored the relationship. Honor to
his memory. '-N9slt;Rs Pes.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Printers Tale.

Every profession has its technical terms,
and of course the printers have a 'smatter.
ing which is only ineligible to the craft.
The following is a specimen. 1t don't mean,
however, as much as it would seem to imi-
tate. "Jim, put General Beauregard on the
galley, and then finish the murder Of that
negro you commenced yesterday. Set up
the ruins OF Guyandotte; distribute the
smallpox; you need not finish that mutiny /;
put the mumps in the paper this week.
Pitch the pi into hell, and then 60 to the
devil and he will tell you how to dispose Of
the dead matter"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
General Grant on The Conduct cf the
War.
Correspondence Of the g. Y. Times,
tUATTA ANOOGA Dee |

CHATTANOOGA, Dee. 10.
1t is said THAI Gen Grant has forwarded
to Washington his views on the way the
war should bc conducted in the future t. IN
sure the earliest and most complete sup
precision Of thcrcbclion. What thcsevicws
are in detail is not Of course known; but it
may be assumed for certainty, that the
concerted movement of all our armies un-
der one policy, and as far rs practicable un-
der one direction, is the principal feature
Of Gen. Grants plan.
Assuming that it is true that Gen Grant
has forwarded to Washington his plan
and whether he has or not can be a.cer-
tanned by inquiry at the proper department
no one will question his title to do so, or
the weight his recommendations should
have. Standing before tho country ms The
first General in the field, with results prov
ing his great abilities. almost marvellous, it
is not to be supposed for an instant that his
views will fail to excite the greatest inter
cst TO suppose that they will not enter
largely into the future conduct Of the war
is to imply Il disposition to deny him the
influence his great services have entitled
him to have, and Il suspicion that the pow
ers at Washington are inimcal TO the Gen
cral, whom the country recognizes AS not
only having done most, but rs best qualified
to give counsel. OF course nobody thinks
this. Therefore, it may confidently be cN-
pcctcd that the future movements Of ourar
mics, and the policy that will prevail in the
campaigns to follow, will be much in ac-
cordance with the suggestions Of General
Grant
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
How 10 do il.
The following appears in the Louisville

The following appears in the Louisville
papers:
INDIANAPOLIS, I'm, January ), 1864.
".Tdson liam. Iudj0Bd B8Hdjy Agent:
al have arranged with Samuel II. Pattcr-
son, .of Jcii.rsonvIlc. 10 furnish oH rctcrdH
regiments iron, this and al other states rth
hot cob.e oad iuHch at J,tcrsonrWe. See
him and cooperate. Make arrangements
to notify the regiments as soon as they ar
rive at Louisville. Also notify them that
free entertainment will also be given ut In
dianapolis
go. p. MORTON, Governor of Indiana.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30

striking fast and heavy blows ut the great
heart Of our country, let the new generation
advance the starry banner of freedom with
the new inscription--Abraham Lincoln, the
Union and the Constitution with the sue
ccssion to the Presidency in lS6l--one aud
inscparable
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30

bsy-The golden rule for a young lady is,
to converse with your female friends as If a
gentleman were present; and with young
men as if your female companions were
present Well warrant 1t to be chaste and
becoming
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-17


r Ny voice, to7dAy, 10 far eoeeiliation;
il you Sod eOucihsEios inpsssibIe; IL
Jegr Differences are 80 great that yps
canhctor viii net reconcile item, tben,
gentlensen les the secediag States te part
in peace; let them establish their 0o=-.
4-rnnsnt and Empirss aad woEk pas'their
destiny Aecordlng, % the Eisdom which
God has given sbs Il. - George III Pea
eilsfoas Speech IN .congres, A. -.
= TO eface the insalt offered 10 oar
Tag; to save ourselves hoH the. fats Of
the divided Republics Of Iialy and Soutk
Amsriea; 70 preserve our Goyernmsnt
from DESTRUCTION, 10 enforce its jass poE !
uss-aad laws, 10 maintain our very sxis-
teuee as . natIon-these we're the causes
which Smpsiieg Us 20 draw the sword. e
"Soek . rsbellion cannot be Justified
Lapen ethical grounds, Aad the only al.
ternatiye for our ehoiee sre IL suppress
Aiop or destruction OF our naticaalitJ. -
Georgs b. AcC7ellai.- Vest Psinf Ora
taoa. 9a Sag
The prosecution Of thewar can lead
.szls 70 Onion 1of separation, OF II il lead !
70 Caios it viii lead 10 an unnitgiated
dssp6assa''-- George r. Ps,sdlston-
SneeeAsA Opagysss 7aiAl
= aRsbslhou asAinst the Government
like cdrs, which contains within itseH
the nshns of selfAdiussnent and pAei &c
remedy for evils should never Be cen.
sfohndsd With : revelation against des-
posic power which refuses redress of
wrongs 81 Gedfcs B. Ne Caller W sl
Peinf 0rdEtoa ..-s.-.-. s.
ReAderi ier which Of these tive Gsor-
ges' Was the Cessation Of hostllities
platform" OF Chicago formsd1 s.