, 1864-03-22

lnc fcturns from most portions of the Sta
have been received in this citv which ";
few exctntiona ho1a ,oa. ~, .n.,. .'a"t.' "u.n' W
~" espslons naYe ocen most aatterinaa
Htulupnane 1of 1ne Union candidates and t
national cause. La thls county 800 out Of t
LOCO votes cast, were thrown in fovor ~ :
Union candidates. nj, ot whoS, l. -, ~ =. A. :
n-ev,one ~ 49, a,a.t,s.. .s" w
ptc'!ouo ~, ~ ens eiection' announced theI
serves IN 1avor OF the suppression Of the I
beallon and the punishment Of Its leaders, a,
the immediate amanc{rat;on of; +hn H.,
within trarnosseo ho-aars 49, ~. ~ .t.l 14A'
"-..., - t1unese.1 uoia'ts' anu lee ut1er al
universal ahninnat'on Of the slave syste
throughout the American Republic II
| men elected in this county all Iave hcen ,
are ayebo1dera. and arc l:ro1vn ~ 1a 49,
in tteir stntsmonts 1nst 1"c".at ~ 90 aoue
It was found that the secesslonists woul
carry the day, as their orgun In this city ha
recommended them to 60 to the polls au
vote IN Opposition to tie "Abolitionists,
but the friends Of tue secesh- Copperhcad a
pifants could not muster the courage to tax
the oath prescribed BY Governor johnson
even to carry ont scheme of 50 vast impol
tance to those who entertain q deadly emit
to the Federal cause. The words s. ar.lenl
" de:irc the suppression of the rebellion
could not be. swallowed By the most uupriu
clplea Of them, and our national security va
preserved: End not the ssodiols'' i1stru
mcnt Of the Governor, interposel, the Stat
mohla nasc oeen turned over to the rebe
hundred thousand Federal soldiers, and
seemingly, with tho consent Of the Govern
ment. -
Since the reconnaissance of last month th,
situation ut Chattanooga is materially IN an
changed. At least three thousand North
ern mechanics and laborers are engaged il
rnrfrYte 3ta {r, ::
government warehouses md storcrooms art a1s
being constructed, one building, ;approach
ing completion, being nearly threo hnnIrcd
feet in length. The bridge across the rIvc,
Ia rapidly progressing, and will be ready fn,
uee before the first of May. Two new
steamers will be launched In the course Of q
couple Of weeks. The railroad fs'beine n mt
in running order to RtuegoId. and traina iii iii
run oycr 1t by the first OF April. ,The sick
md wounded are thinning Ont amn1,n1Iv
most all OF, the buildings having been nscd
for hospitals being vacated and turned 5ve1
for Quaftermastere purposes. In i few daga %
the 18th regulars, which has been doing pro.
relieved, colorcd regiment takinS it's h nlacr ~
The trains to and from Chatta1ooga: and
Nashville run npon tfme. and very !feT oco;.
dents occur, Gen. Baird7s f1irisfnn ~ ia
14th corps is at Rinegold, which ii the nfl-
vance, Gen. JEFF G. Davis division Of the
same corps is at Rossville and Graysyil!e:
Gen: Palmer, The corps Commander der 'oa. of H.
18th, is In Chattanooga, Gen. jim Stead-
man Is In Command OF fhe first nni n Sa-s
efficient officer he ia. The citv Il VOL M.
iiced, and the men.arc in excellent condition.
The only serious trouble cxisting ut nrasenf
is the great scarcity of wood. Tie nom.
tains and hills for miles around have been
Knoxville itself, especially since tho nnsnc'
cessfut siege of Loneatreet. has besn cnna;d.
cred perfectly safe bf every one, Bnt East
Tennessee, as whole, has suffered and ~.
dnrcd much, and tue situation. since tie
commencement Of the war has aftrncte1 the
and sympathy Of the entire ioyoi
portion Of the country. At present the cae.
my may be said to be In force at Jonesboro.'
distant e8 miles from Knoxville, with larre
advance force of infantry under Walker. at
Green7ilte, a miles, .The weight of the rebel
cavalry is at Bills Gap, Which Ia inst III
miles from Knoxville. Our forces arc at
Morrlstown, ~ miles, with Gen. SchofIcId's
headquarters ut NOISY Creek, with; our CIV
Knoxville Is miles. Tonight thercnre rciia.
pie reports that considerable slifmfshing
took place on Monday last, resulting fnyor,a.
bly, to us. A1Iairs at Knoxville are Drorness-
!ng finely. The nlt1l Of the city has been en-
ltrc]y removed, and the city again presents
lnc appearance. Gen. Cix has been made
chief Of staff in the field, while Gcn. Potter
occupies the position Of chief, Of stan, with
lendquarttrs RS at the post Of Knoxville. as
10 Chattanooga, the sick arc on the decrease,
md the hitter part Of this week the
.amar House, which has been used as
hospital t1nce the Federal occupation, will
1e delivered mp to its owners. Two trims
I'm east , and south daily, and regularly.
.oEps Of the Army Of the Cumberland Is at |
New Market, Is miles from Knoxville: east.
with q small brigade stretched along unon
he railroad from Knoxville to Lennts, south.
1en. sEeridan's division Is in and about Lou
lon, the General himself being at present In |
New YORK, on short leave Of absence. It |
hort time, will be transferred backito thcir |
I'D department. Tic br1dgo at London, the |
argtst structure Of tho Kind in this Isectinn
#. The country, aud which was to have been
inisEcd last Monday, was torn ali TO picces
y the late rise in the river, tho Tennessee |
laying swollen twenty-one feet in tWenty- |,
onr hours. The work Of three thousnnd /
nen. for two months was destroyed in one
light. Work has been resumed. however
nd the bridge will be bnilt this time with
THAT Is known as the Howe trusa. Contnin
tansom, Of the 44th Illinois, Is Provost Mar
hal at London, and Lieut.. Juck Vau[Pelt Of
Le 18th Illinois, is Post Quartermasfer at
AE EAuE elHGE. .4lE tennessee Is IN excel 1
ent boating condition, there being at the.
resent, time six boats running between
bridgeport and Loudon, all. of which have
cen built since the OCCUPATION ofChatta-
ooga by our forces. The women Of Loudon
7erc nearly all degraded set, and have bean
cnt outside Of the lines. . Lieut.. Col Keith.
ate acting Provost Marshal General of Eost
ennessce, during Gen. Carter's trip north,
ost Of Knoxvil1e. Nearly ali Of Of the The
aal vicious secessionists Of that cIty have
eeE sent South, male and female. Parson:
doing smashing business, SO much % SO
aat on publication day the superintendent
forced to barricade the. pr1ntingi office.
he election, as for rs heard from, pissed off
uiet1y in East Tennessee, md resulted In
,ch county in favor Of the emanclpationists.
late proper, and the establishing Of it. with
Ices from Norther Georgia and Western
orth Carolina, into separate state| is tho
+, ISL, at convention at Green7iIle. M i'f tbfs
ling was then urged, and committed was
'pointed to: memorabilia the Legislature
2 them faTorsble notice, Now. the peenie
that section, all Of whom are in favor Of
e project, argue that they have the right to
t up Independently for themselves from
e fact that by popular vote Of the middle J.
nancc ~ socesaion pgaa .,oassJ Z, 4v,,;nt,
= State WIS severed from tho nation .The,
nion men hero oppose It, as It would leave
snep to Satss the tesessoHists aens
If. passed thronoh the city q few days ago..
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