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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Gen. liillam'S Command.

This command Of invlncbles passed through
Jonesborough on Friday, meeting with no resistance
The rebel citizens are fleeing with the rebel soldiers
and dspar, as general thing of ro-possessing the
country again. The rebels are even running of all
their rolling stock and valuablos, including stores
and supplies from Bristol They will not be able to
run far oast of the salt works, until they VIII run
IN against moro formidable Federal force than the
one pursuing thom in the rear
We'll may the bitter and oppressive rebels OF the
upper counties fec before the approach OF the East
Tennessee Union troops whom they assisted in
driving out of the country, and robbing the families
of in their absence II they retain one spark OF
true pluck and Of manly resentment they will pun
ish all such rascals with dca-instant death IL Is
too late in the day 10 talk about forgving your en-
emies, and Of moderation and iorbcarance' These
men acted many of them us enrolling officers, con
scrpting and hunting down Union men, causing
many of them TO be shot and others TO hide out ~
the mountains and die from exposure They long
since notified US that but one party could be allowed
TO occupy this country. Hold them TO their bargain
and those who do not voluntarily leave the country
Let them be dispatched in the usual way
We of course, make distinctions. Thcrcare men
who acted with the rebels but never were bitter
these have taken the oath, and ms honorable mcr
are living up to it. Let them be protected
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Speech OF Mr.. Etheridge.

We have seen full report Of bitter, coarse vul-
gar and undignited speech, delivered at McCle-
Ian meeting in Philadelphia, by one Emerson
Etheridge, Tennessee renegade ana a convert to
the Northern peace party Of traitors mastering I'M
der the banner of Mcclellan. He was unsparing
in his abuse of Mr.. Lincoln and Gov. johnson. To
have made the occasion one Of thrilling interest we
ought TO have been present. and read out to the au
dence, in stentorian voice the letter of Ethcridgc
to johnson, after he was appointed Military Gov
crnor proposing to abolish slavery, and suggesting
the kind and degree Of punishment due to all rebels
and rebel sympathizers. The other document was
Ethcridgcs application TO Lincoln TO be made
Judge an appointment he did not get, and failing
to get it made him Mcclellan man.
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A Word TO Mcclellan Men.

Gentlemen certainly have right to clamor and
illuminate in favor of the nominee of the late Chica-
20 Convention-nay they have a natural and treas
enable right TO prefer .Je6. Darts himself to Lin
way tney can now Serve tic rebellion is by working
for Mcclellan who stands upon platform which
ANONYMOUSLY and wickedly betrays to our common
enemy the sacred cause for which we have now
fought for the last four heroic years This cry for
Mcclellan, and this Chicago PLATFORM fall upon the
country--not during n period of gloom as if we
were driven by the rebel Generals and their forces
to the extremity of surrender but at the brightest
period of the war; at time when, instead of fall
ing at the feet Of the enemy the enemy is falling at
ours; at Il time when their cities and towns and
stronghods are falling into our possesson at time
when our arms never had such luster of victories
achieved, and of victories within our certain grasp.
In the midst Of the great military and naval achiev
mens of Grant Sherman, Sheridan and Farragut
whose blows are making the whole Confederacy reel
in all parts of the feld-a body of coaprators more
wicked apdRtore corrupt than the traitors who con-
vened in kgomery four years ago leap up at
Chicago ul|mg upon the American army to lay
"oWh thi' hiiiei " DdNls anu MS
associate traitors in arms, 1--WE are beaten we can't
whip you, and we are for peace on yo,p terms
Such is the business that Union men in East Ten
asked TO ratify. And men who favor this
Devils Plot have the impotence TO call themselves
Union men. We think no more of this peace party,
lighting under the lead of Mcclellan, than we did
of the Breckenridge party in 1860, whose organiza-
ton was the work of evil minded men, branch of
the great rebel organization existing North and
South. This Chicago scheme is one for the over
throw of the Republic and its advocates, North and
South, will yet be branded with scorn and contempt
Let the loyal men Of Tennessee keep out of the en-
braces of these Constitutional CONGRATULATIONS
Men, who boast of their opposition to Lincoln and
johnson. Let loyal men stick to the Union flag
There are only two parties in America, the Abe
Lincoln party ana tne M: Durio party. Wo .ll
belong 70 one of these parties, and we have right
TO act with which is most to our taste
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Horrible treatment Of Prisoners.

The following statement relative 10 the condition
of our prisoners In Georgia Is from source that Is
perfoctly reliable. While we think II prudelt not
to shy ,ohoco this paper comes, we shy TO our read
ers that we know, and they can credit every word
of the startling information, II Is from the report
of Hoods Medical Director who had been sort Ny
Hood to investigate complaints that had roehed
him. IL reaches us through perfectly rliablc
channel, and speaks for itself Such Gcts require no
comment. We may be allowed to say that rebel
prisoners hero and elsewhere have the impudlnceto
complain that they ARE denied a parole and tlppriv-
jlcres of our town. The insolent rascals claim the
right to correspond with their friends outsdcof the
prisons and of being fed on the dolicacieI Of the
season. And some of them even write inlutlng
reasonable opistles which enttlc them toa s'l and
chain by way of ornaments
FEDERAL PRISONS AT ANDERsoNvILLE
The prison is constructed Of y plank stcckadc,
twelve feet high embracing an area OF twentMseVeh
acres through which passes small stream olwater'
The prison Is situated in the Southern part a door-
ria, in marshy district in which the inhabitants
suffer from malaria. II Is on nm open Held, IN whlch
Is not TO De found II single shade tree, leaving the
prisoners exposed to the sun, rain and damr night
air. ,
The diet of the prisoners is deficient lPth IN
quantity and quality, consisting solely of corr bread
and beef The meal and beef ARE often spolcd be-
fore issuing to the prisoners
The facilities for cooking are entirely ina9quatc
TO the amount Of cooking to be done-it having boon
arranged TO cook for ton thousand men, an} there
being thirty-iour thousand men to cook 70 con-
fined in the prison only intended to accommodate ten
The only shelter they have consists Of mud hovcl,
which they construct themselves
Their supply of drinking water is derived from
various wells they have dug in many parts of thu
prison. Water for washing is taken from Tho
stream passing through the field.
The great scourge Of the prisoners is scorbmus hnc
the various malades arising from the same, delcn
dent upon the character of their food, and close pn
hncment in such large congregation.
The average mortality from February to August
1864, has been about twenty per cent.
The hospital accommodations are very poor consist
ing of very small tents into which are crowded fdli
men whose condition is little better than when in
the barracks there being very little medicine to give
them and only eight medical officers on duty ut hC
prison while the number of sick often amount IL
six thousand.
There are none of the oai-scorbutics which arctc
much needed.
The prisoners are buried ms they die in long
trenches
There seems to be general neglect of duty N
the part of the officers in every department COP
nccted with the prison,
The prisoners have all been removed from Andet-
sonyillo to Charleston, Columbia, Savannah and Mil
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The Way TO Deal with Guerrillas.

Hon. Nathaniel b. Baker formerly of Concord
and the last Democratic Governor of New Haup-
shire, is now Adjutant General of Iowa In view
of the depredations of rowing bands of guerrlas
on the Southern border of the State he has recently
issued an official order in which he says:
"The military companies of this State, duly or
gained, armed and equipped in the three southern
tiers of counties, will hold themselves in readiness
for active service at moments notice. If any
guerrilla, robber or thief crosses from Missouri or
from any other State into this State for the purpose
of murder robbery or thieving, in armed bands, no
report 'cH be required By this department Of prison
e,S takca' and any officer who talcs as a prisoner
any guerrilla, murderer, thief marauder of such
armed band will at once be dismissed from the
State service. Blank cartridges will not be fired by
nysoder In the STATE service when ordered out
for the protection of our citizens and any State Of
fcer allowing the of blank cartridges for the
preservation of the public peace when ordered into
service, will at once be dismissed from the State
service
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
BIOunt County Presentment.

4 We, the Grand Jury of Blount county, present,
That after very dark and gloomy period of severe
trouble and trial our country is again under the
providence of God, so much restored to order that
we can in some safety hold the legal and much re-
spected September term of the Circuit Court. We
further present, that our country in public point
of view AS to public roads and buildings, courthouse
and jail &c, is somewhat damaged and injured by
the events Of the passing troubles. The roads can
not be now much improved, owing TO the absence of
hands and overseers in the service of the country.
We present that we are much pleased with the
charge and general holding of II. Il. Hail. our pres
ent Judge We are delighted with the manner in
which he clears away the rubbish and comes to the
sound ground and solid foundations of legal and
constitutional justice and right. We further pre-
sent that we are delighted and much pleased with
the conduct and department of our present Attorney
General, David X. Young. We have confidence in
his integrity and legal bearing as Government of
icer.
We further present, that our hearts hail with
much Joy the prospect of the return of law and or
der in our beloved country; but we still regret to
say that lawless bands infest maraud rob and har-
rass our borders to some extent. But we confidently
believe and hope that the santary presence of our
regular term ef court directed by such Judge and
Attorney General will have a great effect to stop
all SUCH and we request that this testimony that We
feel due TO our respected Judge and Attorney Gen
cral be spread on the minutes of the Court.
SAMUEL TULLocn, Foreman,
JOHN GAMBLE,
ROBERT ii. CULToN,
Il. WAYMAN,
john j. HUDGEoNs,
JAMES b. RUSSELL,
S. c. HINTON,
II. II. GAMBLE,
II. Nj. ARMSTRONG,
ii. II. c. CARUTnERs,
JosEpH AMBRIsTER,
MARTIN STEWART,
- - rSt,,
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Jefferson Davis on Reunion.

Mr. jeff Davis, in speech before the Legisa.
turc of Mississippi, on the 10th of December 1862
expressed himself in the following manner in refer
ence to a reunion with the North.
"Our enemies are tradtioness and homeless
race. From the time of Cromwell to the present
they have been the dsturbors of the peace of the
world. Gathered together by Cromwell from the
fcns and boys Of the north of Ireland and of Eng
land, they commenced by disturbing the peace of
their own country; they disturbed Holland. 10 which
they fed and disturbed England on their RETURN
After what has happened the last two years my
only wonder is that we consented TO live for so long
a time in association with such miscrcants Were
II ever proposed 10 enter again into union with
such people, would no moro consent TO do il
than TO trust myself in den Of thieves
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Mrs. Blair on Breckenridge.

Judge Mills, of Wisconsin, recently had an in
tervicw with old Mrs. Blair at Silver Spring near
Washington. The old lady pointed out the ruins
of her ,on Montgomcrys fine house reduced to ashes
by order of John g. Breckenridge. The Judge
closes with this statement
She denounces the rebel General Breckenridge
with all the sincerity and eloquence of the wizard
of Lochel. ale was Vice President of the United
States once, candidate for the Presidency, now an
outcas cattle drover, except he steals the cattle,
an incendiary, burning up the very house that so
often sheltered him and his inlrm and amiabc wife
whom he had deserted lie looked wistruly nj the
spires of Washington; so Satan gazcd into heaven
when he passed by II once. lie could not enter
thore and in his view petty larceny, burglary and
arson is war
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05

We have received the following from cavalry
soldier and nsort II with the hope TINT II the COM
nloi,,s oro we'll grounded that the proper remedy
r'"''- w., .'..,,aa
may po"Pp"'''
| wish TO state through your paper for the benefit
of the cavalry service THAT there Is not enough AT
tention paid by the commanders OF eonpaN,esn 70
how horses nrc treated ID Tue sorN,ol M"'un a.,
lsnso ' he eS o "'u ,ho soryco have seen mon
pot ON their horses and because tho horse happened
10 make misstcp they grab the rem oi inc Driulc
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Speaking at Maryville,

On Monday of last weeks court, Col. Houk, the
District Eector addressed large and attentive au-
dience of Blount county voters, at Maryville. He
is said to have made good speech.
On Tuesday, the next day, Col. Temple spoke, and
is reported TO have made capital speech taking the
only true ground to occupy-that is that we are all
for the Government, or for the rebellion For him.
self he declared most emphatically that he was for
Lincoln and Johnson and that the fate of the coun
try hung upon the success Of that ticket.
The people OF Blount county are all right, and
good state of feeling exists there. There are here
and there men whose grandmothes own a few ne
groes, and at the death of these old ladies' in dis
'ributlon of their property, h0!f negro will fall
to each man. This class of men are all for McClel-
Ian. There are Others who have had negro TO walk
ofi--these are opposed to Lincoln.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Election Tickets.

The voters in East Tennessee will besr in mind
that the First Tuesday in November is only four
weeks distant and the several counties would do well
to provide tickets, as they do through persons
coming to this city business. For the District be-
low we presume DR.. Everett will have tickets ready
in Chattanooga. For the two upper Districts we
suppose Mcssrs. Crawford and Houk will have tick
cts prepared in Knoxville, and deposited at given
pont--we should say the VINO office or Custom
House. Don't neglect the procuring of tickets, for
it is task TO write all the on ticket to be
voted for-TEN.
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Speaking I'm Knoxville.

We listened on Monday TO speech of one
and half, by Col Houk, the Union Elector fo
District. We considered ii good speech. 1t
radical, and SO are we. We have heard of co
sion compromise and conservatism until We
sick of it, and until we are satisfied it is not the
cine for rebels
Mixing with some of the country people. sfid
speaking, we found them pleased with tho sp,
and as general thing they were agrceably al
pointed in Houk. In other words, they said
made a better speech than they thought he 4
make. The people are turning out well to hear
and the Lincoln and johnson men are pleased
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
Trade REGULATIONS,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT on THE Ono,
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. ID, 1864 /
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 257
The agreement entered into between Brig. Gen.
Ammon, commanding District of East Tennessee,
and W. g. Brewnlow Assistant Special Agent
Treasury Department, Knoxville Tenn, dated Sep
tcinber 10TH 1864 relative TO the places to which
supplies may be taken within the said District and
the aggregate amount allowed TO be so taken month
ly, having been submitted TO the Major General
Commanding for his action, are hereby approved by
command of MAJOR GENERAL SoHofIELD.
X. MORROW, A. A. q.
W. g. BRowSLow, A. s. A. r. d. X. T.
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Price OF Pork.

There being no hogs in East Tennessee, aud hogs
having TO be brought here from Kentucky, pork will
command very high price the coming winter In
deed the best speculation our trading men can en-
gage in is the driving over Of hogs-say in Noven-
ber-sfter they are Fat enough TO kill Letters from
Kentucky state that hogs are selling gross for screa
10 eight cents This will bring up pork TO at least
fifteen cents, which, in drove of 1000 hogs would
be nice operation for the trader.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-05
The Vote In Prison.

The vote was taken this week in the Temperance
Hall Prison. in this city, and resulted thus
For Mcclellan. ............................ 40
1t is worthy of remark that the rebel prisoners
were almost TO a man for Mcclellan and tho worst
class of men in that prison. with but few exceptions
constituted the forty. They know their friends and
knowing dare support them.
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List of Federal Prisoners.
MARINE HosPIrAL,
Chnrleston. s. O., Sept. "a, 1861.

Charleston, s. c. Sept "a, 1864 &
w. G. Brolcnlolc-SIR-I send you the names Of
the officers of the East Tennessee Regimcnts-now
prisoners of war held by the Confederate author-
ties and confined in the prisons in this pace-hoping
that through the medium of your piper we can
convey intelligence of their Whereabouts and cond-
tom
Capt. Amos Mamey, Co. A, I'd Tenn Infantry.
Capt VIM Carnes, Co. G, I'd Tenn. Infantry.
Capt A. p. Senter Co. L, I'd Tenn. Infantry.
Capt. }. ID. Underdown, Co. X, I'd Tenn. Infantry.
Lieut. j. Mcdonald Co. G, I'd Tenn. Infantry
Lieut.. r. IIuey Co. Z, I'd Tenn. Infanry.
Lieut. d. T. More Co. c, I'd Tenn. infantry.
Lieut. p. Adkins, Co. - I'd Tenn Infantry.
Lieut.. D. +. Kitrcll, Co. A, ID Tenn. Infantry.
tSSaait (. w. taatRctt Co. K, ID Tenn. Infantry
Lieut. w. Duncan, Co. b, I'd Tenn. Infantry
Died at Macon, Geo.
Capt L. Beale Sth Tenn Infantry.
Lieut.. Isaac Riseden Co. f. sth Tenn. Cavalry.
Lieut.. S. A. Geasland, Co. +, sth Tenn Cavalry
Lieut. Carroll, 18th Tenn. Cavalry.
Lieut. VIM Robins, sth Tenn. Cavalry.
Lieut. Rowdcd sth Tenn Cavalry,
We are all confined in this city at present, and
in good health -Four of the number are confined
in the U. $. Marine Hospital viz; Allen, GeasanC
Huey and Mcdonald, the others in the Jail yard
Haste iorbids me saying anything more.
Yours, respectfully,
b. j. ALLEN,
lst Lieut.. Go. /, I'd Tenn. Inf.
7. S.-A great many special exchanges take plac,
Can you do anything for your humble servant
b. j. ALLEN.
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TrLLAnoMA. Tenn. Oct. 3. 1861

TuLLAnoMA, Tenn, Oct. B. 1864.
Dr. ". q. BiotcHioc:
You will please write my parents and tell them
have been exchanged and that am ON my way TO
Nashville. ] am well.
heard from the Colonel your son JIM yestsr-
day. His wound was doing we'll
j. Nj. HARRIS,
Adit LIST Tennessee Cavalry
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Executive Committee for the STATE.

FOR EAST TENNESSEE.
SAMUEL II. RODGERS, of Knsx.
Cor. X. X. BYRD, of Roane.
On. W. G. BROWNLOW, of Knox.
Hon. D. S. PATTERSON, of Greene.
PEREZ DICKINSON, of Knox.
FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Hon. NJ. NJ BRIEN, of Davidson.
LEWIS TILLMAN, of Bedford.
A. V. $. LINDSLEY, of Davidson.
WILLIAM SPENCE, of Rutherford.
JOSEPH S. FOWLER, of Davidson.
FOR WEST TENNESSEE.
J. Il. MERRYMAN, Of Shelby.
W. X. HALL, of Weaklcy.
J. b. BINGHAM, of Shelby.
ALVIN HAWKINS, of Shelby.
DAVID A. MUM, of Haywood.
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MIR. Wisner's Appointment.

w. ii. Wisncr, candidate for Elcctor for the State
at large, will speak in Knoxville on Friday ith inst
Let the Lincoln Union men come out and hear and
the jeff Davis party also if they wish to hear.
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Electoral Ticket.
rvu anE STATE AT LARGE.
HORACE MAYNARD, of Knox.
WILLIAM II. WISENER, Of Bedford,
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

LIST. ROBERT A. CRAWFORD, of Greene.
I'd. LEONIDAS G. HOUK, of Anderson.
Sd. DIR. JOHN c. EVERETT, of Megs.
lth. VIM. b. STOK Els, of DeKalb.
5th. j. 0. SHACKLEFORD, of Montgomery
9Th. THEODORE H. GIBBS, of Wayne,
18th. ALMON CASE, of 0bion.
sth. WILLIAM II. FITCH, of Shelby.
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How the Soldiers Vote.

The following vote was had ut Asylum General
Hospital, No. !, in this city day or two since
Mcoleliah III
Fremont. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
olal Observation-Disclosures. $50
The First Wisconsin held an election on the cars
while on the way from the front to Chattanooga
lately, with this result:
l49
Mcclellan Is
The Chattanooga Gasettc gives the following as
the vote of General Hospital No. 2, in that city 1t
will be seen that there three classes of VOTERS
The first class includes and sick and wound
ed soldiers as follows:
nhcoill 40
Mcolellah OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a
Fremont 10
The second class includes rebel soldiers now under
treatment at this Hospital, as follows:
llncoln...,...,.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The third class is composed of bounty Jumpers in
prison ward
Lincoln 10
McCellan. %
Fremont
1t will be seen that the patriotic soldiers the
rebels and the bounty-iumpers understand the issue
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-29
Cast q Line for Yourself.

A young man stood hstIessIy watching
some anglers on a bridge. lie was poor
and detected.
AT length, approaching q baske. wsR
filled with MISUNDERSTANDING fsh, 10
sighed
IF, now I had those would Be hapuV.
l could sell them at fair price and 61y
my food and lOdgingp
q will give you jsst as many and just e.
good FISH, said the owner. who chanead
to hear the words, ii you will do me .
triSing favor
And what lie that? asked che Other o.
gerly. ..z.e1 rrla1
Only to tend the line till oume bssk.
wish to 20 on short Grand
The proposal was gladly accepted. Ths
old fisherman was gone 90 long that the
young man began to be impatient.
Meanwhile, however, the hungry hsb
snapped greedily at the baited hook. and
the young man lost bis depression in tho
excitement of pulling thsn in, and wh0R
the owner Of the line returned he had
caught large number.
Counting out from them 90 maay a.
were in the basket end presenting thsU
TO the yeung man, the old Rshsrnan q.
visingly soid.-
Il fulfil my promise from che 6sk tAas
you caught to teach you that WhalsveP wee
see others earning that you need, 20 wss,a
no time in fritlsss wishing, but sasa a EnS
for yourself