The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-25
Universal Re-EMlistment of
Veteran Troops.

CONDEMNATION OF A REBEL SPY TO DEATH,
-. &s. II.
CINCINNATI, Jan. %, 1854.
Tho De,pach says Captain Ekin, staf officer, from
Knoxville Thursday week ago, brings Information
that Longseet has been reinforced with twenty thousand
tnen and advancing Knoxville, pushing Changers
forces before him.
II was thought that our army would be compelled to
fall back 70 the intrenchments at Knoxville
II reported that John Morgan, at the head Of five
thousand cavalry was about to make movement to cut
of communication between Knoxville and Chattanooga,
$r for raid In Kentucky.
MIR. ames 9. Fitzpatrick's Dispatches.
KNOXVILLE, Jan. 9, 1864
General Grant and staff took their departure from here
on Tuesday last proceeding by train to Strawberry
Palms. where interview with General Parke took
place, after which the party started horseback towards
Cumberland Gap The General is DESTROYS Of personally
inspecting the country condition of roads be-
tween East Tennessee and Kentucky and hence the
lection Of this route for his return to Nashville
The snap spoken OF in my last terminated 10 rain
which in turn succeeded by another cold spell and
slight fall Of snow.
The re enlistment Of veteran troops went like waHre
regiment takes the lead in going home Of the Ninth
corps. Assistant Surgeon James oliver has taken the
wounded by way OF Chattanooga, and will await the ar
rival Of the regiment at Cincinnati.
II regretted that many OF the Union refugees
who fed from the State during the rebel occupation Of
have since their return, been guilty OF many atrocities
number Of murders committed by them reported It
is to say that such proceedings not coun
senanced by the Union authorities On the contrary,
uipro thu
OF taking punishment into their hands By those VIII
had been injured. The strctest inquiry viii be made
into the reported Certainly the nstgators Of
beon In this State and tho prosecutors Of Union men,
meeting with terrible return for their evil doings
KNOXVILLE, Jan. !, 1854.
KxEcUTKD.
Tomorrow will witness the solemn spectacle Of mill
tary execution. The condemned spy captured within
lines last month"; who tried here by court mar
tiai. and sentenced to be hung on the sth inst.
TIE HISTORY
The prisoners name u E. s. Dodd. He belongs 10 Com
pany Eighth Texan Rangers and on the 10th or 18th Of
December last was captured by lieutenant Of the
Home or National Guard OF ,st Tennessee, Brab
sons mill, about eleven miles from Knoxville. on the
road 70 Severville. He was at the time dressed In
Union overcoa and pants and accompanied BY two
other rebel soldiers On his person found diary
Union soldier also to his having sought Information
as The position ana strength Of pckets court
martial was convened; witnesses testified to bis In
quiries about forces, and to his having worn the
Union uniform, and after due elaboration he
victed In his defence he claimed that the blue pants
were . portion Of the uniform Of the rebel States
that the overcoas he from necessity, not from
choice and that the Inquiries he made were for the
pose OF enabling him to get out Of our lines and reon
his command, from which he had been detached by
Lougstreet's retreat. The following are
rHg PROCEEDINGS COURT MARTIAL.
GENERAL oRpERs-So.3.
HEADeuAsrKRs. DKrAH Trs OF THE , ONO
Ae sener. court martial which convened at Knox
ders No s. from Department Ohio q
GATE "a S and o. which GSSssl august
K s. Dodd. company D. Eighth Texas Cavalry ,rebel
army.
Being found and Appreciated within our lines as
Texas cavalry did come within our lines disguised in United
sefn.!sa sonssrnins ssTensss pssisse
Of his disguise and false his o.
e.
T. 9Sas snr E Eng
Che vicinity Of pckes di.gu sed in unitsa States uni
ny he s S.R y sGuh on
which charge and specifications the accused pleaded
TO inc sssond sPeelea,'on-SO guilty
To the charxe-Not guilty
The court after mature de,eeTsop on the evidence sd
Teas cavalry lrebei follows, ,wohirds Of the
or the second spcclhcation-Gil,y.
or the charge-0uilsy
And the court does therefore sentence him. Dodd
Company D Eighth TEXAS cavalry trebe army, swohirds
sie neck until dead such time place the
H. The proceedings findings and sentence in the above
us IKE s &c u
Provost Marshal General The sth day Of January
%sn between the hours Of ten O'Clock A. M and two
syoommand Of Major General FOSTER.
Ulcisi.-Gno A doUnAxD, Captain and A. DC.
TER SENTENCE READ HIM.
Yesterday forenoon Major Gratz Of Gen. Carers staff,
visited him In prison and communicated the sentence.
For moments after the truth broke upon him he
is there no mercy for the widows son He sought
for delay OF execution but TO the present no rsprevs
mas been sran'oo n Inn, - on, ,,,.oxv,
paid visit TO him In the prison this afternoon and
his friends His diary, OF which had view as well as
bis satou shows him TO be a1msn OF good education
He Is Of medium height we'll formed, muscular, with
pleasing intelligent lace He born In Kentucky
where his father lives, about "a years age
He his fate manuly declaring that he has fear
having been soldier and abhors the disgrace OF being
hung as spy. Rev. Mr. Martin OF the Presbyterian
church has been with him. and afforded the consultations
OF his Office During the intervals between the visits OF
che authorities and the writing Of letters he occupies the
slime 10 devouty reading the Bible.
erected on the edge OF the city and on the site
OF the ono where the rebels hung Union man last spring
Five seats In Congress from Missouri contested.
"A Mr. Bruce claims the seat held by Mr. Loan, and
that case Ia now before the committee.
fatal disease prevailing at Carbondale Pennsylvania
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