New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09

the seers of a Disgraccful sinve
tznnt-Uuited States Officers Impii-
entcd.
From Our Special Correspondent
KNOXVILLE +. T., March 20. 1854
There il no material change IN the position OF
the army since It's temporary change Of base from Nor
rstown 70 Mossy Greek. Gen. Woods Division, ith
Army Corp. was ordered forward two days ago TO re-
eonpoitor on tho Rutledgc road. since shght shH
uish near the lattorpacc FIVE or SIX DAYS ogo no enc
nv las been fould in force, anu no engaF cc mas Oe
anrrcd An sorts Of TumOrs ptObaDiO hnu hosulu'
coptiune 10 circulate tonching The position s'rtngth
and future plans OF the Rebel army. "A descrter
who in to-day aHyinG let ,a,s ,So Bsho sJn
strength at about thirty thousand; eighteen thousand OF
whom ere OF Bells Gap, and Tire remaining twelve
thousand at GreDvie and above lie was sent 10 corps
Among The regiments which have resnlisted as vcter
ars is the 9th Illinois NoluGteer Infantry Col Danlei
Cameron commanding. IL is an old regiment has sen
much service AID il amoDg the bcst regiments FROM
that state.
TuE REBELS FAILING BACK FROM BULLS GAP.
There is late and trustworthy intelligence from the
fro1t. ,,.,r
fys dlys ago reports tia the enemy have fallen back
frmn Bus Gap, leaving pcEets about two mics thls
side Of the Capa brigade ofnianty and iour pieces OF
artillery 2poundeTs being a that is lett at that place
Gen Hood. who 10 goy commanding the remnant u,i o.
ths Rebe, foYCFs Il az Greeuve, TLey bad at lRlTs
cY 10 pieces of artillery Of all caber. Tie position,
woh atg5 s4 on sse@ aS Of 1'fn
The desereTs who frequently como IN, state that had
wo not fallen back from Norrisown, over eco Rebels
would have deserted TO our lines. The rctrogiadc
movement rendered II impossible for them TO come TO
Us with safety.
Gu tho subject Of establishments the Lieutcnant. who
belonged t. the 2Jth Georgia Cavalry, states thnt out
of his lion Of 800 only ten had reenlised There
general desire among them 20 " ~ home, aud they
say If not discharged in May when their time "a IN
they viii leave any hoT. ,
Two women cane in on Friday morning, the o5th,
travelling from Russellvi1e TO Aossy Crock. getting
through tho Rebe. lines only by sGroit management.
They were in great distress. bong worn out by long
fatigue, watching. travelling. and desutution. Thy
r.pgri that is fer Ike Rbels 10 nc up and vh
r5ntn 10 make them drudge SAsrt hfir provisions ert
s.reed. In many cases they have been actually
stytpped snd shiyped .dkId! Tho citizens OF SoIGc
poia!s ana particularly from noTrstown TO hossy
Ireek. are actually starving Cen sionenan ordered
tie uruly 10 issue food ratons to the po
plo Tie destituuOn and suffering are almost incrcdi
bic and must soon hec0me intcl0rahle. At hossy
Greek army are providing themselves permanent
A. oonfr1natory testimony that tie Rebel army hs,
fallen back win state that woman who came through
the Rebel lines two days ago. and who was at Buekners
lcadquar;ers (who supposed she intended TO return)
was informed that size would have to 90 oaok by The
next train as tho cars would not come down % far
again after the following day.
Gen. Stonenan paws n very high compliment 10 the
23d Army COrps for its morale and discipline.
A sLAvs-HUET IN KSoxvILLE by UNIFIED STATES
The departing ghost Of slavery in Tonnossec si tor
raepts .end rends tho Commonwealth Tic delusion
that the Fugitive Slave law Is stl ia full force snd
effect tlat aD5coudins negroes may be hnutcd 1T WILL
crught hand cpIcd waloped. and transported beyond
the military lines by masters or clannlS. eli according
10 law and the Constitution. aud that the officers Of the
army may assist IN the re'aroaB business, su
haunts the minds Of some people.
Yesterday KDoISil ills experienced the debgo's oi one
Of these old fashioned ayshunts which strongly 70.
yived the recollection Of Anthony Burns. Of VIM and
Ellen Graft and of George kirk once 30 famous IN the
courts Of Massachusetts and New York Tho claim,
tie hunt the capture the rescue with the imprisonment
Of he brother Of tic rescued slave With n tho stage
Effects ana sdo shows, we're gotten up IN ms case
re-ret to saw FOR tie benefit Of United StafS CHso'.
Hoas. dssns employee, VIM HesseI an ASSOCIATE OF
parsDn BiOWn.Ow, -
UsTIng, sometime since leased bis farm and negroes
10 an overseor named Pierce living Gboni eleven miles
from Knoxville Mr. Heiskel now far advanced IN
wears 1uGs more cor genial more profitable employ
ent In the Office of tie Assistant gent Of tho IIohs
ury Department here. In consequence OF me war ana
IL; attendant Dvulsions III Tennessee, Pierce ~ de-
rees found himself deserted by the Large majority o
his negroes who tired Of worAng longer without va
ges sought employment In Knoxville, where some OF
them went into the hospitals and others enshSs hs
sergQnts and family help. Decent usage and the oher
Of waces Womb doubt, have kept mott o. tnem ~
nome. The farming season approaching Ile5ce lound
il necessary ~ have han TO work and, tccoTd
ipely bethoueht him Of his fugacious negroes who.
poor creatures, were wandering Ike sheep without
shepherd away from their mesteTs bosse biihg thcH
bellies with The huaks tie Yankees cut AnNous 10 re-
store them 10 the protection OF the patrichsl rOo'
solely for Their own good, Pierce came TO knox,no-
il as not bis iIst visit upon siililar eHaDd-ind
s,n bt and promptly obtained the cO6peIation OF M
Uoske The le,see Of the lie hd property ior catching
and restoring IL 10 the " old plantation" .
br. He!fkell applied TO the military aahor,ty F9r per
These servants we're represented es vagrsDts roaming
the streets without emplOyment he and hs wife were
old and needed their assistance hothing was sad OF
an ove.seer and a distant plantation. Win warning
not 10 disturb any able bodied adult peron, any ser
wants of the cfoea empo, ees IN The hospitas
Heiske rccei' cd simple permit 70 & Ike ms resi-
tanned indorsement that no Oieor OF baocf thoau
interfere. The preiminaries being now ni Sculed
asss h%1da a r hSD he hid ire re-
ceved the permit. lie applied nrst 10 hElor ohanIoh'
commanding tie LIST 4. s. COOrod Artillery (eG'yl ior
information end assistance, exhibiting his paper The
MAJOR Immediately pointed ont the express prohibition
cOatsned eRnr his interfering In tle cese and gave
Pierce valuable lecture upon agriculture, the beat
Kinds Of manure the pTOhtsb farm help, aud u,
ydv 10 keep ihes with few slight hints upon the mission
of the Army Of the Union In Tonncssco. informing
Pierce that Of its daes not TO cepture runaway
slaves--ali gratis.
some soldiers one Of whom wss ntey detailed rs Gs
Estant haDgmGn In the execution oi aspy. Bat Pcrco
mstOok bis The soldier who hung the last spy,
had no lis nc for the business Of negro catching and
politely limited 10 Pierce that bo wa2 1t liberty 20 emf
crate 10 n c0rts.n supburi1u8 region hioh then 90
6aueass Falling OF any aid or comfort iron tle MILF
tery Pierce undertook the great work snaided, and
waiting tho house OF "Bob.' iound james" bis
brother boy obout sixteen years oi ego and carried
him by force 10 Hes&ells Louse The boy - tnlal and
verv rnder for his egc IDd could make no remittance
Hejo Helske assisted by the oyorseer. placed irons
upon the boys ankles aud tLon taking him by ;ho hs
of his head dragged hin. 10 an upper r39r Mheje Tie
va Ward " upon a. the aoor. and, while Pierce held him
NV ibs Ir0 Srb Agent OF tie United States Treasury
department applied rawlddc 70 the naked nesn o.
u prostfato lad emitting him over the Dacs iace anu
so.A THO slaves outcries were smothered by the
closed room and shut windows, faint scream only
,oscbro IN, ear on the street. bob. however, fol.
lowed hs brother to the house and ~ainS his cries OF