Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-27

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tkesi nassiiska ektfe,ne 4 q i then thought,
ffun that MIST slesifAhle Institution. Oar
roase now lay through allinlf ihhAhsed
rerion. tantastpki arnnssd which has elshsged
az I.e,,s a. lffSsi fs&entls thAi 1he residents
ktlfSN not nom siaF Is flaF whether rehgi or
Union t5spps Mpuli be ia the ascendant. and
n eanscauemce. the farms and dwellings ere
almost issfr on nrssSisicns tbf elafi b. hesst
This rs,.,Ia are fall ii rocks which, hi lSiiees,
klrn tniniAtare haffie4N IN Dur progress,
giving nss anawares, an earnest Ct what 4
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sTlss march feaa Gelnmlis 20 Creslsboro,
crossing Of the Cumberland though only
sixteen milsk occapisa 4 fAil day--the iasf
nine miles pf the rppse heing especially u.
hotiuns. Al CseelshaFo we encountered IN
obstacle that engaged uer Afientisn more
than As hours befage we eoald bid Il fafe-
WEB. sT'his wAs nothing les than sae Efeat
papsar hlaif on the south side o. the river,
which stands a. q sort of sentinel or outpost
ef the Cumberland Aoaatsins. and presents
what would he termed 1T sisst sight an i'm
Iassibse barrier 10 the passage o. an army
Bat ne have vet to discover the obstacle
thai sg.nsot be averreIne by SIC genius of
tlse aaiversal Yankee Hatien. Part at this
biuff Is n steep a. an ordinary stair way
AND heItasS che repairs wsre made by the
| 3ro0fls. the resemblance t. q bFoad stone
stair ease with sbaisfaents or casings s,si eaeh
side was very striking Tie tFools worked
night md dry filing between the steps in
order 10 give the maies \ ioethold, and
finally the ascent was accomplished, When
I | inform you that Il required iaarteen horses
and twenty men with s'proiong or rope,
placed in 'front.' and pHlhng with all their
might, others pushing At the wheels, aud
| frequent slcpI,ages 10 rtsk in order 10 get q
single pEees Of or,lnanep up this roagh
stsay path. You viii appreciate the labor in
VOWED IN crossing Il with a large army,
wisss ail Is paFaphefnalia. not che aeastitem
| of wiieh WAS our two Hundred great wag-
ons, heavily Ioasied with subsistence and
forage. 10 he used with eare, for il il is oar
uis:n dependence for our Journey through
the mountains Great credit Is siae to Brig.
Gen. White, commanding the division, and
10 cois. Moore asd chnpin, eonanihnding
tfigadcs. FOR uhe energy and perseverance
displayed By item on this occasion. The
soldiers, too, worked web, and should not
be forgotten. We cleared the bib Oh Mon
day. August ~, at noon, and made Ten miles
/ In the direction Of Albany the same day,
camping near Wolf Greek, in beautiful
valley, surrounded BY moHHtaiils. The
dews are very heavy, and the nights very
cold. IN this regien. The next day we
reached Albany. Nv. deserted nna desc
/ late xiliago--only two Or three families re
/ maining Ia the place. The houses are nj.
/ most ruined ly the vandalism of the rebels
! who seem 10 enjoy the wanton destruction
] of property.
4 The morning OF The 26th was cold and
drfzxiy the roads were awful, and We madt
: only cen, or tweiye miles. going into caIiil
st Oheys Greek, nj The foot Of esmherland
Mountains proTSeN The next day We begaE
! tSe ascent At an early hour, and alter trav
cling MP hill for about six miles, with little
4 islterTaissioarof climbing, we arrived 1t the
village Of jamestown, Tenn, where we went
Il into camp TO await the orders OF Gen Barn
side, beforc moving further. jamestown Is
q miserable place, net worthy of being noted
= on the fIap unless because Il il upon the
: summit of the mountain. The road mp th'
mountain proper was not near as bad rs chs
ascent Of Poplar Blaff, at the crossing of The
Cumberland Although much higher climb
ing the ascent was more gradual and les
! rocky.
We remained in Jamestown until th'
morning Of the 18th, when, hayingrcoeive'
marching ordersfrom Gen Burnside, (w hos
! column came ili vim Somerset, Ky. and wa
/ now within few miles Of oars We stssrte'
: for Montgomery, the point Of Juncfure o
1 miles distant. The roads to-day were nor
3 ribie and we wont into camp at Clear forh
having made about twenty miles, the las
: wagon train not getting into camp Unit
: midnight on account of very had III
!. near the creek. We eamPed on top OF Tn
/ bill in = dense pine faFest The weathe
!. was extremely cold. and the men could wit
. difficulty keep comfortable, except aroin
: the blazing pine knots. A fair start Sn
! better roads On Sunday, the both, brougt
/ rs 10 Montgomery before Hiishtfall, and "
= I,foand Gen. Burnside already IN possession
: This village IL sitnasesi in gorge Of III
1 Houafaif and may hc compared 10 u ira
!, having lsmgth without breadth, making il
!, diSaerecallle necessity 20 string our wagon
: several sniles along the road
: Ruin and desolaiion stares at Us from bill
Q top aud valley IN cur passage over the NOUS
e tains. A lonely chimney here and thci
o aioag the road tells Of where the iionaestea
stood, and the Geid. aud orchards bereft I
s lonees, tells Of the destruction that has pa
i sea ovuf ihr land. The mouataincefs wonl
a moi Yield, nor weald they keep still, The