Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-04

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MAEYyLLE, Noyenbor n, lst

lLAklNlLLt, NbNeAuNE II, Lcbl,
Gen. j. e Rlsasly-DEAR SIR--Last night
wrote yog about certain matters 10 which rotor you
for the suggestions therein contained / write This
morning 20 say that if Andrew Kirkpatrick Rev.
Mr. Hynd. VIM r. Dovoll, Col. Anrow McTecr,
Moses Gamble John IIcadrick, Geore Pickering,
Samuel Henry, or John George RunioH, or Newton
Mcconnell Of this county, or Henry kanor Of Sc
yicr county, should be at Knoxville ,oof have them
arrested. We have the proof rs to thoseyentemen,
Rev. Molsra Hynls, Dowcll, and Cumungs were
the leaders Of the grand army lately in iegier. II
arrests Of either Of these persons should made let
me know Immediately and we win have he proof
at Knoxville.
Arrests in this county, mean to make them
herc--wi., require considerable engineering as N
are-now on the lookout, md will either rally thtr
force, or eIcope to the mountains perhaps both 1t
the slightest indications. We are keeping our con-
sis to ourselves however, and hope shortly to Ne
able to save several Of the rnsleader5 ct this pit
at which ,'ma it may be necessary, rs susgcstcln
my letter Of las. night 10 have an additional for9.
We learn tais morning that a considerable numlr
Of the Lincon,tos assembled at symctley s-thr
object not yet trqn4pral, Icxpe4t however, belize
the thing i done with, It regiment will have to cole
here and .g.g. tier. out Respectfully
JESSE G. WALLACE
MAEYvILLr, December Q, 1861.
Gen J. c. R4msey-DEAR SiR--Captan Who
viii send in the morning to Knoxville one Rev. y.
T. Dowyu, who Is under arrest for reasonable al
,cl.tiou, language. and for trying to ncic rcbcllh.
know not whether lie goes 10 the civil or miltat
authorities; but I viii give you some inlormaJil
concerning hi, case SO thlt IN the event be docs r
come under yoar juris!ictjJn You can give then
formation TO General CsrNn. DJwen is losn
companion and conltre Of Brownlow, and is in.eJr
To Browulow only in his influence, Dowell, hw-
ever, has managed TO obtain greater nAlcncen
Bl5u7t and SEWER colu.ia, than Brywnlow h.milf.
4 lie Is ..tfd and saicl! il al bis plans and mite
msnts and ,ArugA he la. done more mischief lrg
than all the mon in the country beside, lie has i'm
successful IL lis efforts u cover over the orei act
/ lie has been a: the bottom Of all the deyimep that
has been going on in Blomt for the last six oright
MONTH You viii see from that portion Of II evil
douc1 which had already been taken down / his
case when Captain White rsc9ivel the order tecnd
HIM to Knoxville, that he is and has been trdble-
some, dangerous man. We had not however got
ten TO the strongest proof that can be made 4 hi,
cas-. SJm5 very strong testimony has already ,en
collected AMI in q short time | have no dout we
will be able TO &c, more. lis clse, however, Just
such that the proof tina: can be procured viii not
at subject for Tuscaloosa aud there he shout be
sen: and KEEP; until after the war Examine Ii PIT
pers Clptain White sends to General Carroll, and
in a day or SO will send you the names of al the
Witnesses 70 have summoned as well asa synops Of
their testimony. The case should be held mp mil
/ the proof can be gotten up. Doweii is good at e,-
ging and promising but he is equally good ut v)la-
} ting pledges. No confidence need be repo,cd in i'm
Ii thought advisable, / will go to Knoxville md
give any information or assistance / can in thcase
/ Very respectfully, JESSE 6. WALLAG.