Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-10
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
C9rsspopdsrc. Of Tie R'csb,5aa WtiJ.


BRISTOL, March lst, lscj.
The enemy haze Al length commenced repairing
ths railroad east OF Strawberry Plains. This midi
cq.ss an carly advance. tor the purpose Of occupy
ing he country
TLreuSn private sources, learn tbst n Is the iu-
,en;iar OF tie enemy to complete the road even to
the Watausa river, to which point Cur trains BOZ
run. in this they are battered with the delQsTe
siea that G.aut ,l hold the remainder OF the road
-;aat Richmond will be evacuated, &c Ii they
conpiets the road to 5uiIs Gap they may consider
themselves tortuuatc-isE more so than / antic
pate.
G;lian battered himself when he occupied Bulls
Gap aud had repulsed General Breckenridge, that
ne lad made complete conquest OF all Of East
Tennessse-over which Brownlow and Johnson eN-
allied and boasted. But il was but prelude to hiS
utter ruin, almost 4 few days, ami Generals
Vaughn sDd Duke Clained one-third Of his command
all his artillery and trains, and bad him peuned up in
knoxville. The territory over which he had domi-
necrci Snd fancied himself that he would claim,
he gallant breckenridge and hts LeutenaRts wrest-
Cd iron him.
Notwithstanding the success O, StOnsf5au and the
consequent Decentralization OF the troops that en-
.Sased him, Of his Department, there Is no caHSe
tor any particular apprehension OF It's seiA uuless
aud that considerable The command Oi General
Vaughn is TeCupeFBttug rapidly, and VIII soon DC
reaiy tcE the ensuing bloody campaign. They are
cheerful aud conhlent-and, with their tried com
msuier wall deal death 70 the enemy 20 the graft
fcaiiOn Of lur great leaders.
LarQe numbers OF recruits are their way FROM
within the enemy's lines 20 joan his commahd-
These a-ccSsious OF the best Ilaterial-&re men
who have been ina the cDemyS lines for months,
buShwhacSinE. *. Such men, i'm bued with
tr
daily cognicant 0t tGeir 0utragss on the persons
and property Of the Southern people, viii BE ter
rihie host for the enemy 10 combat
The accomplished httle General Duke is active
ia his efforts 70 make his command second 70 none
IN the array. He viii give good report Of himself
thi5 campaign. As 20 tue remainder vi the troops,
viii say nOtLug-leavc the future 10 answer as TO
their conduct and efficiency.
The worthy old veteran and distinguished soldier
~Eha commands this portion OF the Department, paid
hasty sit 70 this 'front.' iew days once. Genera!
Ech0ls Is much beloved ana apprc ciatej by both
he citi=Cas and soldiers. DC Is universally ad
nred for his gentleUanly department. in bis Official
relations, AMI especially tor ElS executive prompt
ness and decision " character.
This Department has been consolidated with that
0sthe Falley cr Virginia-all under Lient.- General
Esriy, the western portion of the department IN
der General EchCis All know General EaTly's
splendid abilities. They need no comment. The
lew Department; is called West Virginia aud last
tennessee. s-.l-
Inc responsiveness Oh lbr SttSehS anu SOdletS VI
tais Department 20 the Government are OF NO small
aaolaen-. IN a great measure tic success OF our
cause depends tue pr0mPtness OF compliance
auth those responsibilities. Prom tins territory
nrst necessarily DC drawn the supple thRt shall
furnish or armies in tie east and save the Capitol
The soldiers viii do their duty IA the honr OF
battle.
The popGlace are exhibiting 20 the world Their
appreci1tiOa OF their responsibilities 10 tue Govern
ment.
a meeting TaS held few DAYS since M Abingdon
for the purpose OF procuring volunteer contributions
of ccmuissares>to Lees army II was responded
20 10 generous manner, evincing true sput OF
henevcieuce and appreciation OF suffering sol
dieTS az Richmond and Petersburg.
To-day, az this place, large quantities OF bacon
four, corn, &c, have been Subscribed.
lie movements q rhe enemy in this front have
been somewhat in mystery for some tine.
IL has teen thought by many thar Gillam's cav
airy had gone iuio North Carolina, with view OF
r.sasing the pTisonefs az SALISBURY, OF toeut the
Western y. G. ReiiFoad.
That GtIiam moved to New Port, on the French
Rood River .here is doubt, but a. has not been
asrerfair ca Vhetierhe went any tnrfher OF not.
Tat rad into n {. mas been ANTICIPATED on
The parr Of the euemy, there l. no doubt, but the
a,cysmen.s OF our cavalry west OF knoxville has
called the attention OF Giilam's in that direction
Until lately. -
The snsny's infantry are SID snesugsd % 'as