New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
PROM EAST TENNESSEE.
The si,uatioR--Our Center Encamped at
New.Nlarket-The Railroad Bridges
and Ponsoons-How 70 Eeliere ile Pee
pie Of Enst Tennessee. ---f'-i

HEApauARTRas Army OF fBI 0Hio.
KNOXVILLE l.. r., March O. 1884


HEApopARfRas Army OF fBH ONO I
KNOXVILLE, h. r., March ., lSo&)
Our forces had advanced as far as Messy
Greek, meeting no enemy In force and getting only
distant visions OF the rear guard of cavalry 1t being
difficult to supply the army at that point owing to de-
hoient transportation the center Of the column, oo
posed Of portion Of tho 4th Army Corps on the cd
retired on New Market, where they went into camp.
cavalry hung upon their rear. Rebel scouts were re-.
ported in and about Morristown A regiment sent by
Col. Cameron 10 cambridge. on Thursday, TO recon.
hotter returned after having gone six miles beyond
that place. They found no enemy.
The railroad bridge across Fleet Creef will be repaired
80 as to permit tho passage Of trains on Mondsy the
7h The large bridge at the Plains Ia slowly repairing
the trestles over the fat were not materially Injured
requiring only plapkilg and timber for the rails, a.,
was temporarily removed. 1t IL now down again al
light. fbe river has fallen to its normal hight The
bridge at 1oudOn has been pnt back week in con.e
quercc of FIVE Of the piers yielding 10 the 6ood and
S 5a dead On ss If
cars. a.,
Tho river steamer Chattanooga came up 70 Knoxville
to-day, bringing subsistence stores.
fallen back rom Dalton, amer accomplishing the fal
purpose Of the noisance Prisoners who came In
saber outs about tie head received In the hand
tohand contest with the cavalry Of Co.'s Boone HATH
This people watch viii much in.srss. The gensroo.
csope f~~s<n sno y"
lief Of East Tennessee. The intelligent portion OF Tee
people soy they DO no. rsnt -os, That woaia oe A..
Than thrown away II sent hero for distribution or as
Their FIRST and great want Is TO ee let ALONE
bs the armies aud they can by the help Of GOD ahd
tie blessings Of bountfu country, taAe care % m.n
ires Thor chief need nett to boins relieved OF tne
presence Of devastating sodiery is working oxen aia
mules common farming implements. and seeds Uht !
fencing can be supplied which will not by any
y be found this season. three quarters oil ali the farms
Wing along the route Of the armies through TINS
xill lie unbowed and implanted this year Meantime,
a judicious commission Of practical iaTmers oouIo
dstrbuls 10 those Ia actual need such articles OF prime
necessity az the circumstances OF each person requires
MANY who have not the means TO move away VIII TO
ouire food keep of starvation until the next pan'hs
season and harvest come round
Let corn and -four be purchased and forwarded 20
common depot distribution to other points along the
line of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad ~
soon IA Il can be done without the danger OF having
destroy ed by Rebel raids. Then let first, the widows
and children be fed next the Union families VINO pave
been despoiled by tho soldiers OF either army anu
lastly let provision be made 10 assst the industrious
but unfortunate poor white or black 10 enter WIN
some encouragement upon the cultivation OF the aha
Let all who have abandoned honest labor ana taken
10 brgandags for u living-callng themselves push
whackers, or by any other name-and all who have
been engaged in acts Of outrage or OF murder non
motives of revenge or retaliation be scrupuousy OK
ended from the benefits Of this noble charity. AZ
last and browning relief TO East Tennessee let Tue
United States Government complete the railroad COL
nection from Cincinnati TO hnoxViue.