Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-08

lar. Siy--WhAFton went up The road. 10 Cat Cor
n until aighl All quiet on 3. 8, r. II. Robert
sesy Joined parsy--gavs hisa pefa's'sssa % 'ss
Jaa a1.--eOs 70 Luxembourg ls.s in afternoon. =
Jan as.--spent day In town looking for fs.icns
Jan. a4.-slarted up y.RR Net whar-
ten Ell Liberty.
Jan. g5--0n the road again. = Cos 70 wyths-
yIte At u o'clock made Al arrangements tor morn.
Jan. ss.-ws are not yss 81 the highest polat, Al
though swenty.fO hundred feet above The SEA. .
Jan. 27.-Anosher day of waiting No teams.
Jan 7s.-Starsed at o'elsok, took The Western
pike marched eleven miles and camped. We srs
now on the top Of the ridge Two miles from Mount
Airy.
Sabbath, Jan. sa.--StAstod shis morning. ard soon
passed Mount Airy. Passed through the town Of
Marion, aud came 20 camp quito laia. .
Jan. 3o.--We made an early starr this morning.
- Evidence Of Yankees all along eur read,
groups Of dead horses burnt bridges. - We
have Travelled within Sigh Of the 4. X al day,
passed seven mile ford about noon; our read thsn
became very bed, bot We ksps Il up Paapa Lyoa's
Gar, aud campsd 81 the foot 81 the pass
Jan. sl.-SsaFsed alone this morning Wharton
and Dunlgan went on last night, gps 70 Haltville
about noon, found the Hoiston al ics.heand, 90,
AftHf Tff3lEEAs maze 0ufk9tEe8 cofntQft4uS
night and think for some days.
Feb. Took walk over the wreck Of the Salt
Works ruined tFaiaa, engines and artillery.
Feb. 3s--StIn q work At my boat ba. ics-bonnd.
Aherneon ice broken. We start In the noFuing
FEB. t.--stasted this morning. Late In the
evening amer making Six o. eight miles, Ne spasp-
Cd our boat Put up win Danigan, Who l.
quite sick At house ca the river. Len the
ress Of our party, now II In nansbst, Ia camp b.
Feb. s.--we have bcen through some rough
water, but Nc have spot Just below % where there
L ten feet fall In hfty yards We sos oar boat out
Feb e.--Igile buoy with our boas aill win
finish her tomorrow, and make another start .
We hear Of 200 HbashwhAckesa thirty miles BE-
low, who are waiting for US but We do not fsar
them.
Feb. I'VE stated little aiias noon. We had
much trouble although empty ct the falls, made
only few miles, whan we put up at house.
Feb, as We made very pot9 work Of Il
--so cold and showing 50 heayily. Travelled about
sax mile. when night caught u. So We pat
up q house for the night
Feb. le.--0uF boat all frozen In with Ice I've feet
thick Myself the Sergeant and DUNCAN, stu up
the river. The rest below Wild Waters
Feb, live have communication with the par
~ below. sent up che river 10 arrest two men /
took 70 be Yankees but they turned out 70 be do
htItcIH, 9na N4A Fik1ts r.
sabbath, Feb. l2.--sent down 70 the camp. River
Feb ls.-s River not started yet. = Only
one redeeuling feature 10 the case. Tie moon 4
too bright 10 suit our purpose
Feb H. This afternoon quitsA thAx, and
all appearance Of rain
Feb l6.-' Hope 10 start soon now--ahOut
to start at packing up. Sent down the river, bat
find Il blocked up below still
Feb. le.--Stagted this morning; river al OPEN
Went down 70 the camp, and made about fourteen
miles. Camped for the night
Feb lI.-Rsined all dayi river much sxolIen.--
Ne made thirty miles jumped mill dam Of Eve
feet just al night, then camped.
Feb. ls.-The river rose two fses last night.
Made about sixty miles. Stopped at KingspoFt us-
I'll noonrise, then jumped the falls st the mil and
started on our first nights trip which proved grand
Stopped about daylight having made about twenty
mile.
aCamp Beginning Feb. Is.-s We have
kept close al day. spsnt the day In getting ready
70 start for the Yankee lines 70 night. sabbath
evening passed Oh quietly, We saw but one man.
and be did not como into camp. Az night cans on
our camp became AL s1citamsnt with preparations
for The night pub We are in Tennessee ct last
Started 81 night and With some trouble; travelled
all night over many shoals and put up at daylight
at
4CAmp Last Resort Feb. 2e.-s Started
again down the river; met with many accidents;
passed the frst Yankee pickets; got aground right
BY theQ, but gos on safe. Came 70 camp Ss
scamp First Prize Feb. 9l.--we hid eu, ho.,
In little hole and made our fri capture--s mar.
kst boat--ioaded for dosga the Tiper. Helped our
selves, and toek I've prisoners; had many narrow
escapes with them, and rare adventures. Took
another prize Of the same kind; ransoued them
both, and started ct night Is usual Passed Straw.
berry Plains bridge and samped Ion miles balow. Al
"Camp AraAy, Feb 2.-ifAd some diiiculty IN
hiding our boat Houses very near, and We hear
aii the trains on the railroad. Washinston9 birth
day haa passed Cd Ike ell other days Firing Of
cannon all day ~ Knoxville 0overnmen. raj az
lumber passed down the river, which We did net
stop expecting 70 take Il 81 night but We passed d
10 the dark. Passed many Yankee camps right ON
tia bank-conld hear every word they All hit
only one picket stopped us and little akin took g
hy him. We found 20 many people Oh Is Knox
silla lwhich We passed about IL O'Clock. II notw,th
standing the rain which fell In torteat All nleht We
passed the town without doing what va intended.
pug y val g accomplished JET hope. Passed ua.
der the ge-Fight under the sentinei- md nal.
led on some time n daylight before We could ana
plaee 70 hide AZ 4 wa, We were Obliged 10 hide
our boat with brush. 80 $3.50
Camp Muddy Peb, a2-ssIll raining.
We came pear swamping last night Started
e usual tssill raining and had horria Trip 81 il.
We did not make The bridge e Ioudon n. Ire ,vhala
party we're 70 psed up with their esposlra and ana
vast q sleep that We pat ap on mountain a
Camp Dangerous Feb 2t.--Find NO ara usss
Londoni and right By large Yankee csmps. bui
cooked and acted q usual and 80 fsF have gotten on
very we'll 49,
Lieutenant T, q. Wilsoa "a ohIo Heavy Artil-
iesy, officer OF the dAy," has to-day intarferred
With tho coRtsauatioA 81 The above day unaer he
following circumstances; About dusk lila oysuinr
negTo ApF6Nred Is picket posi- on tbs north ida
OF the river, shd stAsed that the rabes were aho.l
nile away, and Oercd b net - guide Is tha pans
where ne had ssea then. Information Wa sast Is
ne oicer q he day sho immedIsiely s.arted yIsh
TIE Negro N NE direction ID which he labsls Mssa
. short distanee outside tbs laas wksn ~ -, !
m0ying light ID the aistazoa He aautioua,g. arr
preached and when within proper disiasses ke