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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
The Raleigh standard.

a late issue OF the Raleigh IN. c. Sta,.dard has
the following:
l. RICHMOND TO ~ SURRENDERED We were
surprised and panied to See in the Confederate of
Friday last, broad intimation that Richmond may
be surrendered to the enemy The Confederate il
an ultra administration paper its Senior Editor is
supposed to be in the confidence of the military au-
thortes here. and hence it, statements on military
subjects are entitled 10 unusual weight. That pa
per thinks that eight thousand more troops from
this State with what Virginia can add to the army,
would save Richmond. Does Richmond hang by
that slender thread
We would regard the surrender or the capture of
Richmond Il. II supreme calamity 10 the Confederate
cause. We fear the cause would not recover from
the shock, especially if Sherman should make good
hi. hold upon the State of Georgia. Experience
has shown the melancholy fact that every State
which has been oyerrun by the enemy has been sub
santally -ubjugated; and the question at once pre-
.ents t.elf with fearful force could North Carolina
and South Carolina alone withstand the pressure of
Federal arms, with Virginia and Georgia given up
or held 10y the enemy? Let the final struggle,
whether it i to end in victory disaster, be made
nj Richmond. Every hope, all thoughts centre
there: and the good wishes and the aid Of every
true Confederate must be directed to the defence Of
Richmond. Everything in our humble opinion,
depends on holding Richmond.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
The Rebel Black Force.
LFrom I'D Wa.hInglon ChrOnicle ]


The rebel government, it is said, will arm and lib
crate 300, 900 slaves. This can hardly be, for two
reasons. The first is, that they have not so many
capable of bearing arms within their Confcderacy.
In the South in 1860 there only about $50 600
black men, including free negroes between the ages
Of 90 and 90 years. OF these, one-half are now
either in the Union service, or within the Union
lines and it must be borne in mind that not more
than half the white men of fighting age have sulf-
cicnt strength to pass muster Perhaps, the ne
groes owing to their aborious habits and hard fare
are, as general rule, more healthy and vigorous
but still third must be deducted for disability so
that, after taking one-half Of the $4,000 for the
share of the United States Government there would
remain I2j,O00 blacks in Jcf's dominions Of the
fighting age; and deducting ono-thrd Of these for
physical disability, there would be left but $4,000
efficient men at his command, surprising that every
one should be brought into the field.
But such q thing never heard Of since the
world bsgan, and is simply impossible. They would
eat Davis out of house and home before mdsum-
mer, and universal starvation would follow, even
supposing them to be loyal to the Conlederacy But
that suppositon, too is AN ab,urdity. The more
slaves he puts under arms the more danger he will
be in. 1t is not at all probable that they would
make an honest stand-up fight against the United
States Government, which has already proclaimed
them free and employed two hundred thousand of
their black brethren to assist in making them so.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Ashevllle News Again.

a late issue of the Ashcville (N.CD NeUs
gives Us an item of news as to Knoxville,
that we had not heard
TnE LATEsT.-A despatch was received
here night before last by the Commandant
of the Post, from Col. Palmer, which stated
that the enemy had evacuated Bulls Gap
in great haste and confusion leaving much
property behind them. They fled towards
Knoxville. Vaughn's men followed them
as far as Strawberry Plains, within lS miles
Of Knoxville The report is prevalent, and
generally believed, that they were evacua-
ting Knoxville.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Eastward from Atlanta.

Now that the bold and fighting SHERMAN
is marching upon Augusta, Savannah,
Branchville and Charleston, the following
article from the New York Tribune, will be
read with unusual interest
From Atlanta to Augusta, by railroad, is
III miles, From Augusta TO Charleston,
1877 miles, From Atlanta to Macon, 1903
miles, From Macon to Savannah, 100
miles, From Augusta TO savannah, l32
miles, The country from Atlanta toward
Augusta is quite rolling, and, in places
rocky, with plenty Of small streams and
springs, and abundance Of wood aud forage
for an army, II is really u well settled farm
ing country, There are but few swamps,
and the roads generally are good, The
only Instructions that the inhabitants could
place in the way Of IN army would be in
the destruction Of the bridges over the Sa-
vannah at Augusta If they do that the
army could turn It's attention first upon Sa-
vannah instead of Charleston, or il could
re bridge the river without any serious de-
lay,
The country between Augusta and
Charleston is not MS good ms toward Allan
Ia. Part of it is inhabited by poor sand
/ killers, and part Of it is very sparscy in
/ habited. From Branchville--thc point
where the railroads from Augusta and Co
| lumbia unite---to Charleston, siXty-twC
miles, the country is very fiat, with good
deal Of swamp, and in summer time is so
misasmatic that settlements are sparse
,hnnVl there o"s "o.-.. l"'se plantations
and when cotton was king there were /
great many slaves kept at work upon al
the dry spots Of this swamp region. 1t il
not bad one to march through in coo
weather, 1t would be deadly in summer
Immediately around Charleston the land i,
very flat, sandy OF swampy
The road from Augusta to Columbia, The
capital of South Carolina. is "acros. the
ridges, which are generally low, sand hills
and over small streams, the borders ofwhicl
are cultivated by small cotton planters anC
farmers, who keep good deal Of stock, anC
have plenty Of grain and sweet potatoes
The Congaree river at Columbia, is re
spectacle sized mill stream, nothing more
and so is the Wateree, eastward of it, and
so are the two Pcdces, and if an army evel
has to march from Augusta to Wilmington
it will find no serious distractions in the
way, except in time Of high water, wher
every small stream overhows its low banks
and covers n broad swamp. The whole way
is Il good country for an army to march anC
subsist in The distance from Augusta tC
Columbia is about eighty miles, and from
Columbia to Wilmington, n. c., about two
hundred miles. Some of the richest cottor
planters of South Carolina are found along
the rivers which such march would cross
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Advance in our Charges for Subscrlp
lions.

In consequence Of the increased cost OF paper nk
wages, fuel, and other material the rTopi'c'o' VI
the KyoxylLLE WHO has been compelled 10 "d'
vance the price Of subscriptions and adveru''Hs'-
Tbi. ston bos been taken reluctantly but from alb
have had either to do this or suspend publication
and we know that our Union friends don't want our
naper TO stop few facts stated may serve rs an
excuse for this reform,
The paper laid down 10 rs here, before the rebel
lion. ut 81 per ream, now cost us ELEVEN DOLLARS
Ink is 9opblc labor is doubie frc-wood Is doH6f
and all we purchase to live upon, or carry on the
office costs tcice or thrice the prices paid before the
rchellion We were the first Publisher in Ea-t Ten
ncs.ce, in 1889, to put down weekly paper to TWO
DOLLARS per year, and We have been the last 10
raise 10 higher rate. As soon as circumstances
will Justify it. VIC will return to old prices Inns
war will be put down in the course of the year 500
and then the country will be relieved Of the mgh
prices which are draining the resources OF business
men and we shall he among the first to return tothe
old rates.
In future we must have 1HrEE DOLLARS per
wear; and those sending us ONE or TWO DOLLARS
will have the paper furnished for third or firo-
thirds of year. Our advertising rates VIII bo hd-
vanced in proportion. In the meantime We solicit
the continued support Of the friends OF the uoverl-
ment and the enemies OF the Rebellion and IN
turn we promise to fight for the one, ana the other
until victory perchcs upon our standard
w. 6. BRowNLow,
Editor md Proprietor
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Proposed Confederate lnVaSiOns.

We clip the following from the National hteHi-
gcnc,r which paper credits il to the Baltimore cor
respondent of the New York IVorid This is cor
roboratiyc Of the information previously given of
the designs Of the rebels to invade the North They
ought to have been engaged in the work of invasion
before sherman started South for he is now destroy
ing Georgia and South Carolina
But we give this Baltimore letter because it i, the
best index TO the strength and movements of Brecl-
inridge that We have met with
There are some mysterious movements on foot
in Central and Southwestern Virginia which por-
tend no good, The Virginia and Tennessee railroad
from Abingdon, near the Tennessee State line TO
Lynchburg and the Orange and Alexander railroad
from Lynchburg to Gordonsylle are in active opc-
ration and trains are running constantly between
all these points. Gen. Echos, formerly in command
Of the rebel department Of Southwestern Virginia,
was superseded about the end of September by Gen.
Breckenridge, whose headquarters are at Wythcvile.
Since that time the rebel forces in all that part of
Virginia south Of the kenawha and the Gauley
rivers have been rcorganized and are now said to
amount to 10000
"lhe rebel expedition against the \ orth, which is
to take place some time in November, is still talked
of at Richmond Ii Is said to be under the direc-
ton of Gen. Joseph f. johnson. The troop. are to
consist OF Early corps, now in the Valley, Long
street corps now at Peer.burs and the troops un-
der Breckenridge Just mentioned 1t i, not believed
by the rebel leaders that any further attempt will
be made by Gen Grant to take either Richmond or
Petersburg this year and it is thought that fifteen
thousand troops under Longtrcet can therefore very
well be spared for this purpose
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
SleeDing Out OF Doors.

A sensible writer to Harper's Magazine
for September, concerning this matter says
Il thought ] should never get to sleep,
/ had bed of comstalks, but ! believed
was roughing it, 1t was the dreadful OK
posture to the night air which worried me,
and not the proximity Of hostile balls and
bayonets And when | was aroused at five
in the morning, to continue the march, |
actually felt more fearful Of being broken
down by want Of proper rest than Of being
shot in the approaching engagement How
mistaken our mothers were when they
warned us against exposure to the night
air and sleeping in damp clothing, and 60
ing with wet feet Judging from II two
years experience almost constant field ser
vice aver that these things are wholesome
and restorative, 1t does not require strong
constitution to stand them; it is sleeping
inside Of walls which ought properly to be
called exposure and which demands Wig.
orous vitality; and it is the browning tri-
umph of civilization that it enables human
ty to do this without determination. |
have a screed to deliver some day on this
subject to a misguided and housc-poisoned
public
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
FOOte DenOuncIng JEFF. Davis.

The notorious Henry Stecan foote, who is
member Of the Richmond Congress thus concludes
long and daring speech in which he takes the dog
skin OF Of JED, Davis
The power which Is now asked ut oar hands Is
not sought for any honest and patriotic purpose,
Let lis suppose ease, continued Mr., Footc, which
may be- much nearer the truth than all now present
know uf suppose TINT there arc several newspapers
IN this city which ATc under the supervision and d-
rcctun Of intelligent, able and patriotic editors
suppose there be another one rcputed to be- M the
ownership of a man Of acknowledged integrity,
whose mihcr before him was M homes, and patriotic
man; suppose that relations exist between this pa
per aud Tie Government which admit to IL columns
daily a the official scrbbers of the yiscinage from
the Department Of State down to the lowest clerk
ship Of bureau; suppose you ind IN Us columns
almost every morning silly and cNhorblt0nt com
mcndatons Of official iunctlonarics Of little BRAN
and no principles suppose all tho nets OF feeble ana
! corrupt administration audcd at HdlHcNU suppose
even TINT such omtorical productions rs President
| Davis late Macon harRngue, that most disgusting
| specimen Of hlslan and bingsgatc oralory that
has ever been uttered outside of all insane asylums,
TO be cxocd in the columns of that paper and to be
pronounced alike wise, eloquent and patcrna IN ITS
spirit and bearingi suppose, IN addition thht Just
such paper as this on a somewhat smaller scale,
bound by similar obligations to men in power to be
snugly located in every town and village IN the
Conledcracy; suppose that all the ADLER and more
Independent papers Of the country, whose editors
refuse 10 bow the knee 10 Baal and who, IL is feared
might from time TO time If left undisturbed in theiI
vacations be found revealing important and annoy,
ing truths about public men and their actings and
doings, should virtually be suppressed by being de-
priyed Of their editorial directors, ] ask you, sir
would country in which such proceedings were had
to such outrages be worthy of freedom? Sir, tel
you and my countrymen everywhere, that Mr.. Davi,
will never rest satisfied until he shall have establish
ed unconstitutional power, He is every day sodi
flying his power more and more His disregard %
public sentiment il such no wise and paterna
Executive Chief has ever before exhibited He set,
at naught, at his own pleasure our best considered
legislative cnactmonts. Throughout the Confcd
eracy those who have done most TO earn the esteem
and command the confidence Of their fellow citizens
with but few exceptions, have found their claims t,
promotion dsregarded, and their most meroriou'
achievements ignored Others may vote to extend
this mans power for mischief; hold in contempt
him und his whole tribe of servors and minons
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Military Expenditures OF the European
Governments,

The English and French journals are con
stantly predicting tho bankruptcy Of our
government from our largo military and
naval expenditures, When We look ut their
peace expenditure, however, we feel somo.
what consoled at the prospect. The eX-
penditurc Of Great Britain for the current
year for the army alone will be $50, 10000
while for her navy, which she is ro-organ-
izng anew, she will probably cXpend an
equal sum We're she dragged into anoth-
en- European war her expenses according
10 this ratio, would very soon run up to an
equal If not larger amount than our own,
The annual expenditure Of France during
the last three years has been incidentally
heavier than that Of England II has
threatened such cmbarrassmcnts that il has
compelled Napoleon to fix Il term for the
Withdrawal Of his troops from both Mexico
and Rome, And now we see Spain rush
ing wildly into the European markets to
try and borrow money on her treasury
bonds AT rate which will involve an annu
al sacrifice Of at least fourteen per cent
merely TO carry out her schemes against
the independence of st. Domingo and Peru.
/ Austria, Russia, Prussia, Italy and Ger
many have also this year been again com
/ PEELED to put their military establishments
on war footing, although the difficulties
with Denmark were in themselves IL mat.
ter OF small account II sutlices, in fact
/ for a mere speck Of war to make its appear
ancc in any part OF Europe to cttail at once
, upon ito government an enormous increase
in their military establishments. And to
maintain these their resources are so limit
ed that they are afraid to run the risk of
commencing hostilitics even for the pur-
pose Of resenting an injury or of aiding Il
weak power unfairly assailed How differ.
cnt is our position? The expenditure we
are at present mourning places us in the
foremost rank Of military nations and Sc
cures us forever against the interference or
encroachmentS Of any European Power
This is why the European journals express
such lively concern for our financial pros
poets, They may spare us their sympathy.
We can afford to double our present debt,
and yet be in Il position to make head fnan
cially us well as physically against any
combination that their rulers may enter
into against us.-Neu York Heyald
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
How Sheridan Entered West Point.

Lieutenant Commanding James Parker,
Jr Of the United States gunboat Maumcc,
received when a lad, the appointment of a
cadet at West Point, from the Member OF
Congress from his District in Ohio. Tn
fortunately, Parker was too young to enter
the Academy, and his father, DESTROYS that
some one in his town should have the ben
eft Of the appointment, cast about for a
boy worthy Of it, In dry goods store was
a lad, the son Of Irish parents, who, by his
salary as a clerk supported a widowed
mother and sister. The place was offered
to him, but was at first refused as he dis
liked to give up the clcrkship. Upon being
urged further, the boy consented and en-
tered the Military Academy. To-day he is
in the Valley Of the Shenandoah and his
name is Philip Shcrdan,-Ne,c Bedford
NercWy
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23

The Philadelphia Press says: "lhe commercial
crisis in England has commenced few months
earlier than it was looked for FOUR joint stock
ping over commission merchants are avowing
their insolvency, manufacturers cannot find money
to pay their hands and have parted with the goods
they had on hand shippers are involved in the
general ruin, and the discount houses have sheaves
of bills in their tlls the drawers and acceptors Of
which are worth a trile less than nothing. Nor is
this all the name. good many Of these bills
have been forged or represent fictitious person. and
the failures which every mail from England reports
are for unusually large amounts, in consequence OF
the vast -pcculntions into which the parties now
PROSTATE rushed with reckless avidity. Among the
trader, vino have failed for the largest amounts and
whose creditors will receive the smallest dividends
are sympathiler- with the South, who have gone
largely into the Confederate loan trusting that luck
in the contruband trade Of running the blockade
would make them millionaire. For such no honest
man can have pity or consideration, but We may
express our regret that heavy cloud should rest
over the commercial prospects OF England, and that
at season when the working classes there are zen.
orally badly employed and poorly paid. The dis
tress in Lancashire ha. immensely increased, and
worse may be looked for during the winter month,
now at hand. The tornado which has commenced
will do much further mischief ere il passes away
1t i certain, however that the present commercial
and monetary difficulties in England are the surest
guarantees against any Interference by her Govern.
ment with American affairs.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
General Grant a True Man as well as
a Great General.

Til" following dispatch from Gen. Grant shows
how deeply he wac interested in the result Of the
election If any proof were wanting to convince
Us that he the right man for the place he occupies
the spirit Of thi- dispatch would furnish It, He is
fully alive in every fibre Of his being to the magn-
tudc of the great struggle in which We are all,
whether in the army or out Of il, engaged
CRY PoHT Nov. TO- 1864, 1880 "
H1r. H. W. Stanton. Secretary NJ Var:
Enough now seems Ia be known TO say who i To
hold the rcins of Government for the next four
year. Congratulate the President Tor me for the
double victory. The election having passed off
quietly, no bood,hed or riot throughout the land i,
victory worth more to the country than battle.
won. Rebellion and Europe will cons,ruc it so.
I. s. GRANT
Lieutenant General
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
OBITUARY.

On SUNDAY, the 9TH inst, ZACHARIAH B0OTHE.
ESD in the SD year Of his age
The deceased was one of the oldest Inhabitants of
Knoxville Thirty years ago he was one Of its NOR
chants, and for considerable length Of time he filed
q respectable aud useful place in the civil magstracy of
the county His ieebeness and impaired health prevent
ed him for number of years past from any active mr.
tcpation in public affairs Confined much at home he
found pleasure and comfort in his declining years in the
society of his daughters, whom he was kind. watch
iuI and alcctiOnatc father nlm and aged as he was
his death has been to them serious aud painful bercaye-
mcnt, which no earthly source can supply beneGcent
Providence granted him NOT only length years greater
than that usually allotted mcn hui also the use of his
mental faculties in sound condition to the Inst
In his infancy he received the Christian sacrament or
baptism, and it is hoped that Of the religious i'm
pressions made upon his mind and heart at that carly
period still remained with him. In his last illness he
prayeriuy called upon the Lord for mercy to his soul
and after much but hricf suffering he al length posscd
away without struggle
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Rebels Falling Back.

Some Of our cavalry at the Plains crossed over
the bridge on Monday morning. and charged the
rcbel. few hundred Of whom were lurking behind,
but they took to flight. 1t is now understood shat
the rebel forces are at Norrstown. The object vi
this mid-for such it has been reinforced. and
placed under command Of Breckenridge, ha. been
to gather up all the cattle horses and corn in the
country, and To fall back with them to Wythcyill"
in Virginia, 10 winter on, and 10 ,u-tain % lo of
Fast Tennessee traitors corgregated thor.
Well, let them make the most they can or their
ill-gottcn gains. We shall walk into their effect.
and coafscdte all they have lcn behind We .mIl
impovcrish them, aud make them Io,i that the Ior-
dan Of Secession j, hard read 10 travel TRAITORS
must he rendered odious We are doing oar part
in this work.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-23
Refugees from Richmond.

\ correspondent Of a New York paper with tho
Army of the james, writes under date of the 10TH
a. follows
A party Of refugees. consisting of Mr.. Gordon,
children and nurses arrived at Gen. Terrys 10th
corps headquarters, to-day. They left Richmond
carly this morning, and crossed the lines under a
permit from Secretary Stanton.
Mr. g. j. the wife Of Dir. Gordon, of Fredericks-
burg, where the family resided mp 10 within a few
day- If the siege Of that town by our troops They
have since resided in Lynchburg: and were recently
at the Confederate capital.
The account Mr. Gordon give. of the condition
Of affair in and around Richmond docs not differ
materially from that Of others lately arrived from
that region Her means Of information however,
have been ample and being a lady Of high respec-
liability her statements are entitled TO credit
She states that Richmond presents an aspect more
than usually active. Large numbers Of officers sol
der and citizen. IN the streets. That there is alum
dance Of the ncce-sarcs Of life and that everything
in the way Of deca.ies j. proportiUatoly scarce
The imported articles of wearing apparel are eI-
horbitantly high, and that "home spun except
among the Weather and more nristocratc class Is
the goods generally worn, &c.