The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-06-28
Tennessee State Guard at Bristol
FalSehOOdS Refuted,

II is passing strange how some people,
can lie so g~laringlv, without having even the
shddoW Of truth to base their lAbricatiops
upon. We presume that more false rumors
have been circulated in regard to the compa-
ny Of State Guards stati0ped at bristol, than
any other institution, having the same period
of existence, One day these miscreauts and
calumniators will have it that RroWDlow's
Militia have seized the Railroad and are
running it on their own hook Another
twenty-four hours will scarcely 10 numbered
with the past before a terrible battle has
been tonight, and Brownlow's Militia ia liter.
ally CLEANED out - while the next day they
are robbing, plupdering, and numbering I'M
offending ~cirl1ens prOln!scuousIy, These ru-
mors have gone abroad and have, Of course,
created in the minds Of many, evil opinions
as to the mission OF these troops, while 9th
ers have disbelieyed them, until the truth is
MAIDS known. Now, 50 far as the State
Guards and their commanders are concern
ed, these MunchAusen stories affect them but
little. They have fully resolved to ego ahead"
and do their duty in restoring peace and
good ordsr-sRd they intend 10 enforce al laws,
let the eoHSequenesI be vhdt they may, 10 doing
this, exciting calumuia:ions will deter them
not a whit.
Now and then, however, we are pleased to
see men who are hoRorAble belonging to the
opposite party coming Qp With hold and
dauntless strides to sustain the TRuFa. Here
is an example. The extract we copy below
is from a long communication written by Mr.
Swinton, historian Of Ihs late rebellion, to
the New York Tiaes, a Conservative journal,
dated Bristol, Tenn, June 1th, the daJ on
which Judge liouk aud Me-. Etheridgs ad-
dressed the people at that place, Hear him
eft is pleasant TO We able to say that not.
withstanding the violent a~ntagonism Of feel
log here, add the ierceness with which party
Fancor asserts itself, there WAS not the
slightest disturbance At the meeting to-day.
The rebels we're certainly ten to one bat the
utmost %forbeRrance and decorum we're mani
tested throughout tbe proceedings. And in
this connection must say a word, in con-
GLIDING this letter, touching the conduct Of
BnowxLoW's s%ialitia stationed here, about
which n false report, which | have never
seen c~ontradieted was promulgated some
ti1ae ago. There is q company Of the militia
encamped about one mile from town il is q
fall COMPANY, commanded BY Capt. GRIsHAN.
The report was that they bad been kicking
up a great row bersabouts. Nov, | have
seen a good deal Of tbs Captain, and bis
company, and have talked with the people Of
the town about them, and there ~ not a rebel
IA the place who can say that the men have
behaved otherwise than with perfect decen-
ey, prOpriety add good order since they eame
here three weeks ago. Indeed there Is not
a person 10 Bristol, who does not bear cheer
fol witness to their excellent conduct. The
Captain is a peAeabls, gOod-nAtursd, sensible
As to the reported Disturbances throughout
East Tennessee, a correspondent Of the
Richmond BramiaeT, Srs1d paper, who signs
"Y," to his communication travelling through
this country recently, said as follows;
1.-THE East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
Road Is now In tie most perfect r~uhning OF
der-the rails are good, the stills sound and
the Track we'll bAllasted. The bridges ear
ried nway b. the late foods have all been
and there Is no impsdiment 10 safe
and rapid tiaEel. Travellers win fad gen
ilemanly conductors on this road, polite aud