The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-29

LIE ulDhl IuGOAAGA a
Word from ChaEtanooga at Last
Terrible Condition of Affairs tber
The w orst Fears Probably Re-
alized---Great Loss Of Llte-7-Tht
Railroads, Etc. Etc. ge9i
CHATTANOOGA.
We have, at last, word from Chat
tanooga, and the intelligence received
Of the condition of affairs there is sad
indeed. Tuesday u little skitf CON
tanning two or three men left Chatta-
nooga with letter dispatched by the
agent of the Nashville and Cbatta.
nooga railroad to Superintendent In-
nes ut Nashville
Directing their course carefully
along the flood Of waters, the little
boat finally reached Bridgeport, where
the letter was telegraphed TO this city.
Though relating mostly to the condi-
tion OF affairs, connected with the
RAILROADS there, its statements are Of
tho most interesting and startling
character We give 1t below entire!
GHATTANoooA, Marehll2.
Col. inneS ria LOl. d B Yates -
Your letter by Ashley just received,
TO tell you all would be an immense
undertaking. l will only just give
you few dots. Commencing at my
office, the water is now up " the edge
OF the roof Of the porch, and neck
deep on the floor of the brick ware
houses. The contents of both build
ings are aAoat In front Of tho
Crutcb6eld House there is not less
than twelve feet Of water. In the
passenger depots tho floors have NIL
risen and float in twelve feet Of Wa
ter. Sitting rooms, ticket offices, and
baggage rooms are all ready to tip
over, They are now leaning ut an
angle of iorty-fve degrees The bag
gage was all taken out and put in the
Western and Atlantic depot, but dur,
ing the night, the water rose over IL
again, and it is floating now. Ihired
q boat and got men to 20 in after it,
/ saw Webster ut q distance one day,
but have not yet spoken with him,
All our cars are under water, some
floating, and fear some of tho empty
boxes have left their trucks and float
cd off. The contents OF the loaded
cars are, Of course, entirely ruined,
except the bacon and lard, which We
may be able TO handle aud save.
The Mayor, with posse, came and
made raid on lot of bacon. pro.
tested strongly. He insisted the city
must have it, and guaranteed it should
be paid for. As regards that taken
by the authorities, ! have no fear, but
the soldiers trouble me no little,
breaking open cars and everything
else. The men have all done we'll in
watching and keeping everything.
could speak particularly of some but
will not now discriminate. The Wes-
tern and Atlantic people got y train
ortwO on 10 the track of the East
Tennessee Railroad. There was no
chance to run ours out, as nearly all
the roads are under water, and some
equally as bad as ours.
The water commenced falling this
forenoon, but runs down slowly. As
soon as ! can, | will hire a force and
set them to work gettiEg the freight
out and working with il. / can also
set gang OF men TO work on the
track, but have no tools TO repair
with. No effort shall be lacking, If |
can only keep we'll enough to do it.
[ will post ytn as | can by each mes
seneer. / think there are fully sixty
car loads of freight damaged
1t is said that the food was sudden
and unexpected, leaving no time to
make arrangements for the safety Of
life or property.
From Bridgeport wo have terrible
intelligence through passengers who
arrived here last evening II is re-
ported that not less than tRonty FIVE
dead bodies have bean seen floating
in the current BY that point Wrecks
Of houses, barns, mills, ETC., are com
stantly floating by on the swollen
tide.
A dispatch from Col. Yates reports
fifteen miles of tho Western and Az
lande road under water below Chat
tanooga, aud six Chickamauga bridg-
es KoAe. The East Tennessee and
Georgia road lost a bridge.
A Dispatch from Bridgeport TO Col.
Innis, last evening, At 8 p NJ, reads
rs follows: Water falling. Wild
ow's Creek bridge is perfectly safe.
There il fve feet Of water between
the bridge and Bolivar switch. IL
will be impossible TO get 70 Stephen
son before tomorrow some time.
| cj- The Republicans Of Tennessee
wish every hOnsSt eaan TO sit unmo-
Tested under his owh vine and flg tree.
The rebel bushwhackeIs wish 70 hang
every one who differs with tbemselves,
by grapevine Hpon the first tree.