New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-13
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
The sitnation-E asr Tcnuesscc as thc War
has Left 1.-THE Africans.
From Our Special Correspondent
Bulls GAP. EAST TEyyEssEP, April !, leGa
THE MILITARY SITUATION.

THE MILITARY SITUATION.
Az yet there is very little war news to report
from this region. General Stoncman bas been heard
from His advance had, at last accounts, reached
Boone North Carolina capturing some prisoners, but
meeting with opposition Of consequence. His march
win be almost unimpeded until be reaches the neigh
borhood Of the min Rebel Army under Lee. Until
then. lc viii hayo eyeything his own way, aud hi'
raid win doubtless form very uuir porant agency In
tie present grand combination for the speedy over
throw OF the Rebellion
You aill have learned long before tbs reaches you,
that Gen. Wilson. with the greatest portion Of tho cav.
airy Which lad been at PASSPORT on the Tennessee
River has started on a tour toward Mobile. Ia lis
tramp lie will not forget to visit Selma AID Montsop-
cry. and WILL very hey pay bis respec,s 10 Forrest II
that doughty warrior should not make 1t point to keep
at respectful distance. knidng on all sides and on
every scale Is now tho order Of tho day. Lees CON.
maBl will soon DO all severed or destroyed. and 1t
would seem slfnost fundamentally among the
inprobablHftes-n The tottcrlng CoDfederacy should
10, ICON wind Up in grand collapse
Gen. Thomas srmy is hereabout. In fno condition.
sna Gradually moving forward. The men are some
What jcaou. ofihe glorious achievemenso Of their com
psiI ios under Sherman. and anxious to be aldo to
give helping hand in the finishing ceremonies. lnthc
event - the evacuation u Richmond by Lee the trans
fer of BIS army westward would now be hazardous
almost impossibc-lndeItAking. The gate is shut and
barred and Thomas will b. very careful to that 10
kcp: 50.
The railroad 70 being pushed forward rapidly. and
Bristol will be- in orr hands before mmy Gays. The
Rebel. eth running trains to near tho Tennessee
Ire. but will not be doing 80 nent week.
Deserte5s still coming in in large numbers. and
they report the umou depression IN the Rebel armies
every the belief gaining almost universal assent
that tic Rebellion ID about played oct
TEE COUNTRY.
East Tcnnts.ee--or nearly all OF It's q sad and
silent monument of tie rayages Of tho war. Runed
towns and villages desoatc homes uneultvated farms
aud impoverished families you meet with everywhere
you 20 Since the advent Of army here matters are
Frightening up. Loyal citizens. who have suffered
during long reign OF terror, are o'eJoJed al the
present surroundings. and the implements OF agricrl
ture and Improvements are again being brought
ilto requisilion.
SOCIAL AsrECTs.
60 where you viii through East Tennessee, and yon
will Ind tie people-oy diss OF coursedscussing tho
prospects ~ an early peace what should 70 dore with
the insurgcnt lenders how repentnns. olcverthhonr
Rebels should be treated aud other questions bearing
on en- early close Of the war. Numbers J Finland
they the more no,lgeu, and elucatedads ooate mild.
lcnent policy toward those who manifest takcn of
pcu'ance q, the eleventh hour while othorsmany
Of whom have perhaps lost brothers h. the
will not be satisfied with any thing short Of sweeping
punishment fr all Rebels repentant
otherwise. heard an old chap the other day-thcy
called him thu Colonei"oxpress his views rather feel
ingly they kiiIcd my poor boy" no said took him
of 10 the woods and murdered him. and when they
find the Rebellion is failure they wish to come In and
take the oath and I've pea cable citizens No no. they
are driven 10 H. and have faith In deabed re-
pcnanee" The general sentiment however. ia In favor
Of such measures will DO productive Of amicable and
pleasant relations In The future. sinking BY cones as
much as possible into oblivion.
TIE NEGEO
ContTabaud camps have almost become defnnct In
stitution in Tennessee. The coored population find
ample employment In camp, workshop and field, and
rood remuneration for their labor Tho most promis
ipS feature in connection with tho change in their
ci status Is the general desire for educational nstruc
ton among all ages. silea and sexes.
In Nashville they have i've or ak loarishing schools
Knoxville has two commodious school houses. which
arc filed every day BY most attentive learners Of
the scholers being AID women over fifty. In u
barber shop in the latter place. heard the other day
little fellow not eight years old, read war song
from TIE Cincinnati C0mmtrcla!w with the utmost pre-
oiaion and correctness. clch winding mp with:
"Whcn Sherman marched down 10 the sea-
which was rendered In the most effective style. The
Christian Commission supplies all applicants with prin
ab other elementary books and the demand for such
is increasing every day. IA.