The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-26
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.

A gentlemen who left Knoxville recently gives
the interesting that in the city the small pox
is raging terribly among the Yankees and ne
groes, there being six hundred cases in the city
In consequence Of this and the scarcity of forage
the main body of the enemy had moved up to
Strawberry Plains and the prolific country on the
French Broad Road, hhffaVing garrison OF about
six hundred. A negsy barber from Cincinnati IS
recruiting negro regiments there. member OF
Texas cavalry company, who was captured with
in their lnes was hung as spy.on the 9Th. Our
troops moved forward on the l4th, for the purpose
of driving the enemy from the French Broad
Road, and met them near Chucky River, on Sat-
urday; they made but feeble resistance, and retis
ed in the direction of cambridge, pursued by our
troops, who still pressing forward.
RICHMOND, Jan. 19.-There is but little doubt
that the enemy intended, by bis late demoDstra-
tion to force General Longstreet of Tennessee,
by occupying all the country capable Of sustaining
an army, in which he totally failed, in couse-
quence Of the promptness with which he was met
by our troops, which he was evidently unprepared
for, as has been shown by his rapid retreat. They
ere supposed to have Withdrawn from Strawberry
Plains; and the country, with the exception of the
vicinity of Knoxville, will be once more freed
from their presence. The loss on either side is
small. The Federals removed seventy-fve woun-
ded from cambridge. The enemy retreating
by our cavalry. Col. Clarke, of Hanrpton's Le-
gion, was killed, and Lieut. Fouche, Abide camp
to Gen. Anderson, BADLY wounded.
RICHMOND, Jan. 20.-An official despatch from
Longstreet's corps reports that Major e. N. Day,
of Buckner's Legion, with 100 men, attacked $50
Yankees, a: Big Spring, Tazewell, on the
10Th, killed and wounded six, captured three lieu
tenants, sxtytwo privates sixty seventy horses,
fifty stand of arms, six wagons and one ambulance.
RUssELE1LLE, January 20---It is reported, on
good authority, that the enemy have crossed the
river at Strawberry, our cavalry still pursuing
them. They captured large amount OF leather,
-four and iron.
Brig Gen Vance, who had undertaken an ex-
petition to Seviervilie from North Carolina is
ported to have been captured, together with fifty
of his men at that place.
b6| The Atlanta Register has some additional
items of news from Knoxville, from which we
learn that the condition of the city is gloomy in
the extreme All the fencing aud many OF the
shade trees.have been destroyed for fuel. While
besieged there they destroyed about $50 houses
on the north side Of the city. The citizens are
suffering for food, and many families Deepen
dsnt on the rations doled out by the Yankees
Thus far they refuse permission to come to the
South but encourage emf grafton to the North.
Browulow has returned, and is preparing to re-
sumo the publication Of his scurrious sheet
Large numbers of men, under threats of confs-
cation aud exile. have. been forced to take the
hated oath of allegiance to the LINCOLN Govern
mcnt, yet at heart they true to the South, and
will SO act whenever an opportunity is afforded.
Russeve, Jan. 21.-One hundred and thirty
three yankee prisoners, captured in late skirmsh
were sent forward to-day. These prisoners state
that Kentucky federal Colonel was recently shot
and killed by some yankee officers for cursing the
yankee government for armng the negroes, and
threatening to shoot the first negro he saw with a
sword.