Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-27
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KNOXVILLE AND EAST TENNKssEE
The Bristol Gazette, of the 2Ist, hss late In
formation from Knoxville and vicinity. The
FsdeTals continue to send out inoffsnsive wo-
,nen and children. Ths list recently received At
this point comprises the following: Mrs. B. Z.
Strong and family, Mrs Dr. r. A. Ramsey and
family, Mrs. Hewitt, Miss McClendon, Miss
Rognn, Mrs DR.. R. o. CurTey and family, Mrs.
N. B. Mcmahon ard family, Mrs. w. w.
Walker and family, Colonel Esston and family,
Misses House. Sehcfeld wss still in command,
aud the garrison was composed of nsgTo troops.
Df. J. W. Paxton, 81, died on the oh inst,
and Rev Robert Strong on the Sih inst. Col.
G. W. Churchwell wss very low and not ex-
pscted to recover. The general health Of the
citizens wss good, the smallpox subSidipg
The Federsls are sccumulating large supplies
at Knoxville They have five steamboats, ply
ing between Bridgeport and Knoxville, and are
building six others for the same purpose. Oae
of these boAts,is on the ways st Kingston, Ten
nesses, under the supervision of old Capt. Mich
olson. Captain John Dross is pilot of boat
called the Kingston, and John Marley is pilot
on tbs Chattanooga, plying between Knoxville
and Loudon.
Robert MAssengaie, Esq, very aged and
respectable citisen of Granger county, was re-
Gently beaten 10 death at his own house, by mis-
cTeants in Federal uniform his houses and mills
burned to the ground, and ali bis movable prop
erty, negroes included, carried away.
The Gazette chronicles the movements, politi-
cal and otherwise, Of some Of the old citizens Es
follows:
Perry Dickinson has returned to Knoxville
and is kespiDg house, hiring his own negroes Rs
servants. MsynRrd's family divide the man
sion with them, snd equally enjoy the attentions
of Federal officers.
Baxter has turned his negroes cut of doors
and declared himself free Of them. At last SC
counts he was bossting 70 General VAnes in the
Jail st Knoxville of his intention to establish bis
headquarters at Asheville, n G for the purpose
ef raising = brigade for Lincoln. This is the
ssme Baxter VINO used to run for the C0Hfede-
rate Congress in thst district. If there is any
money to be made by selling the FsderalS, be
viii do il yet.
0 p. Temple is peddling calico and practi-
cling law. Hs is very bitter against sll South
ern men, and plays second fiddle to BrownloW
The notorious John Fleming is playing the
role of shyster general and picking up small
fees around the jRils which are almost instRnts-
neousy sunk at Andy Knott's grocery. He is
c9ntemned and despised by oven the Yankees,
for bis past course Of duplicity toward the Con.
fedsrBcy and is regarded in the same light with
Benedict Arnold and Judas IseRriot.
MehAffsy, after his return to Knoxville, re-
ceived thTea or four severe dTUbbings from
Frank Bounds and others, and is now in jail
on his own request, for his personal protection
from Yiolence.
e T. Hall obtained a share OF his rights by =
severe attack of the smallpox, from which he
has not yet recovered.
Yankees, Jews and negroes are an getting
along together comfortably, while the old simon
pure East Tennessee "qsHe qEertis," are being
rapidly crowded out of house and home
John Miller Jim Jones, TJm Lewis and Ne
haffsy have all snesked into Knoxville and
taken the Yankee oath.
Andy johnson made an out and negro equal
ity speech OF the I2lh.