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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
ANDREW Johnson.

Distinguished and able men in Tennessee'
besides Parson Bro1nlow, held themselves
loyal to the Union at the risk Of their ii'es'
Among these wers Horace Maynard, Enaef-
son Etheridge and Andrew Johnson Ing
last named, the famous war governor ..
Tennessee. afterwards president Of the Onloeo
States, had history no less thrilling shan
that Of Brownlow. Ills life has not yes oeen
fully written, and his countrymen have never
done him full Justice. His pathetic early
history Is we'll i-nown-how he. taiioTs az
prentice, taught himself to read. He was q
native of North Carolina, born in lSls, n'a'
grating to Greenvile, East Tenn, III MS
young manhood. In Oreenville he Torkeo
at his trade and married After his marriage
his wife taught him to write. Els hrsS po'
itscai otIics was that Of alderman IN Cgeea-
vile In 1882. From one step to another no
rose till lie became governor Of Tennessee ana
United States senator. He held the litter
office when tho wer began, but in 1Sa3te was
ap,ointed by President Lincoln military gov
ernor Of Tennessee.
On one occasion q squad Of guerrillas at
tempted to seize him when he was travelling
In railway train. They cane upon the
tra.a at station, and entered Governor
Jchnsons car, fully armed. Ho sat IN IL
alone. 10 SAW them as they entered, and
heard their rauttered curses end threats,
Instantly the ionlike courage OF the man
-oso to the occasion. lie drew his revolver
and alone advanced to naset thenl-tae car
half full OF deadly enemies Flo began talsi.
iag to them Is he advanced, using tho most
withering terms OF contempt and defiance.
Before his words and the cleaning barrels
OF the loaded revolver, the guerri!las felt
their courage oczng out. They began back"
inc towards the door. The governor ad-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
9EN. BAN JONES.

aEN. BAN JONES' Holston river, from
Gen. Rosecrans' army On tbs west to tho
Virginia line on the eaat. The distance
was nearly 200 miles Besides that, HaliecE
ordered him to co-operste with Hasecrans.
The limo he was obliged to guard YVES, how
ever, SO long that he could furnish no effect
nal aid to Rcsecrans
Burnstde's old corps, the Ninth, had re-
turned from Vicksbnrg and Yves resting q
few weeks In Kentucky. In accordance
with command from Washington, to
novp all available forces into East;
tennessee, Burnside ordered the NEstt.
corpm to come to him He reoeivai
this order from Washington, Sept ID.
Sept. II. Burnside received another ortle5.
He was now told 10 REINFORCE Roscczaus
WITH all possible haste. But ehs battle Of
Chickanauga was fought Sept IoandD it
was over by the time Burus:de's forces con1d
be put in motion, and Rosscrans' army wis
IN Chattanooga
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Then Sanders In GEN. W. sAHoEEa
turn attacked in daring charge. His bit.
tie band was forced back and he himself fell
MORALLY wounded. He died that evening, as
bravo and chivalrous soldier as ever led
a,en to battle. he was only % years old.
Gen. Burnside himself and staff watched the
dying hero. uo said to them IS he passed
from, life: II am not afraid to die. have
done my duty, and served my country as
well Es copld.n
He wua buried at midnight It was after
his death that tho principal fortificasio1 at
Knoxville was named in his honor Fort Sau-
ders.
When Gen. Sanders forcs was driven back
tae Confeaerstes Immediately occupied the
bin wi.ero 1t had been. Il was now tho even.
ing Of Nov. is. Tho advantage thus FAR wrs
With LongsSeet. The Confederate general
determined to invest Knoxville by regular
siege.
Burnside had supplied Knoxville With pro-
vtsions in expectation Of this very event.
Ills tasl was now to hold Knoxville till
Crans should send relieving force. There
were three weeks supplies.
The night of Nov. 10 Longstreet invested
Knoxville on the west, northwest and south.
west. Burnside within the Notifications
strengthened Ills works ard waited.
Nov. Is to Is occurred tho battle of Chasta.
ncoca, IN which Bragg was defeated. That
left Grants army free Knowing this, Long
strest determined to end tho siege by great
assault On Fort Gamblers. That assault forms
famous chapter in the history Of the var.
LII tas Grss dawn Of November 20 the at
tack was made. It was begun BY three bri-
cadcs Of Gen Lafayette McLaws' division.
Tho guns Of Fort Sanders had been double
and triple shotted- II Laws snen advanced
10 the ditch. At its edge they paused. They
had no way to cross Then the Federal guns
Suddenly poured out thunder aud lightning.
Tho Coufeierates fell right and left, many
rolling into tho ditch. But only for little
they paused. They forced their way across
tho ditch end moved up tho llA Suddenly
tho leaders OF the colu,aa weye seen to fall,
stumbling QUO upon another. They had
suucs tho telegraph wiro stretched among
the stln1rs. Then another tremendous vol
lev from above was poured upon them. 1t
shook earth and Sky. 1t pierced the column
through and through. Hand grenades fol
lowed the yolley, some Of these being hurled
by Lieut. Benjamin himself
Nevertheless some pressed OIL and entered
tho very erabrasures There YVES a spatteS
of blood and byains," says L. A. Pollard.
'In comparatively au instant of time we lost
100 in killed, wounded and prisoners" The
tronch was titled with dead and dying u
eight and ten feet deep. The assault had
failed
Loncstreet withdrew his broken columns
Altogether in the attack he lost l, 400 rnen
Tho loss in the fort was forty-three. The
dead were buried under Gag of truce. Long
street withdrew bis army Dec &. lie marched
into northeastern Tennessee, and a. remained a
and engaging IN various skirmishes. Thef
he rcjoined Lee. r,,,.
with relieving column OF gS.oVo men: m
middle OF December Gen. Burnside turned
over his command to Gen. John Il: Foster
and vent home to Rhode Island. Congress
rendered him vote oS thanSs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Knoxville jail till March, 1862 Then ho
was released and vent north. Ills family
were also expelled from Knoxville and seat
north by the Confederate authorities !,
Brownlow's life had been Threatened anu
he was in absolute danger OF losing it q
number Of times before he left k-noxvaile.
After coming north he travelled through the
country, making speeches, rous;ng tho people
by his eloqusnce aud by the burning words
with which be described tho suferinSs or tas
Unionists Of East Tennessee.
Parson BrownIow lived to SEQ peace and a
reunited country. Then he returned to ms
home in Knoxville. In 1865 he was elected
governor of the restored state OF Tennessee,
serving until 1862 Then he was elected
United State senator, holding tho Office tAA
his dasth In 1877
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27


preferred Knoxville rs the place to make a
stand. Mir. Dana was ut this time visiting
tho Army Of the Ohio He agreed with Bur-
sides Judgment, and Knoxville was chosen ss
tho point ct which 10 prepare for resistance
Preparations were Immediately made to
fo,tisy and provision Knoxville, The defenses
were chiefly supeyintended by Lieut.. s. n.
Benjamin, commanding Bnrnsids's artillery
Therc were already many eartawor,ss On the
hills about Knoxville, they having been bmlt
By Buckner. and abandoned By him when no
Left East Tennessee on the approach Of Burn
side.
Tho principal work was that name, Fort
Sanders, in honor Of Gen. W. P. Sanders, Of
Kentucky. Fort Sanders was mile and a
bali out Of Knoxville, on the Kingston road,
70 the southwest Ali this part Of the do
fsns.ye line was commanded by Gen. Ed.
ward Ferrero.
Fort Sanders was situated On q hin coz
cred BY underground. The saplings were
cut down and the sharpened stunsps coavert-
ed into vcritable death trap. Telegraph
wire was woven In and around the sturnps,
stretched tight and esteemed firmly. This
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

ston Nov. Is. Burnside was ordered to
fall back to Knoxville, thus drawing
Lonsstreet as Ear away from Bragg as pos
sible He therefore Withdrew to Ca,npbells
Station. Here, Nov. 16, there was another
fight, at che close of which Burnside With
drew to Knoxville, sud entered it's fortified
works.
Longstreet's cavalry had meantime I'D
vanced on the south side Of the Holston. On
the south side of the river ut Knoxville was
Gen. W. p Sanders with small Union
cavalry force Ee communicated with
headquarters across the river by means of a
pontoon bridge Gen. john G. Parke had
command OF Knoxville In the absence OF
Burnside
Gen. Sanders was able to keep Long.
streets cavalry at bay till Burnside entered
Knoxville. Then be quickly and safely
crossed the river and took position cover
ing the Loudoa road.
There was continued sSirmishing during
the day Of Nov. II. Nov. IS, the battle be-
gun in earnest, aid the bruns OF it in the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
sc,Gs or KNOXVILLE,

After tho battle Of Blue Springs Burnside
concentrated his forces about Loudon and
Knoxville Oct 10, Cen U. S. Grant was
made commander Of the military division
Of the Mississippi" thus becoming Burnsides
superior officer. There were OF this time
three aEmies in Tennessee, namely, that Of
the Cumberland, the Ohio and the Teanes-
see
Iacse v9e-s the three departments Of Gen.
Grants new division. Burnside retained
command of the Army of the Ohio, Eosecrans
was relieved from command of the Army Of
the Cumberland and Gen. George II. Thomas
succeeded him. Gea. ". T. Sherman was
placed over tho Army Of the Tennessee. Ion.
Charles A. Dana, now editor Of The New
York Sun, was assistant secretary Of war,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
r4u urrucT OF CORNERS ON TEE
cost OF LIVING.
N. O. Picayune.

N. o. Picayune.
Usually the Widest speculative
schemes that 80 frequently disgrace
conmerce in the country have had a
momentary influence on the cost OF the
nesesaaries OF life. but the present wheat
corper promises TO be an exception 60
tl,is rule. There is now every likelihood
that the extravaRantly high prices pre-,
waiting for wheat are TO be maintained
all winter. Already the price Of. hour
has been forced up fully 80 per barrel
owing 10 the.enhanced cost of The raw
material. Should these extravagant
pricas continue to prevail all winter as
threatened, it requires but little inteili-
gpnce to see that an increase in the cost
of bread must result. In fact. the price
Of bread has already advanced nail the
principal cities. -,
That the entire population OF the
country should thus he made to pay the
cost of maintaining the corner 10 wheat
lnoks very much like an outrage, bui
even this in of small moment compared
will, the permanent injury that Is being
worked TO the grain industry q me
country BY the stoppage OF exports, Tor
eiun buyers being unatlie 20 purchase
our wheat ut our inflated prices.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
NOTICE.
The Famous Bell Cheney SPRINGS

VIII be open to tho public on June LIST
1888, under the management of that prince of
good fellows f. Herbert. Sr.-"Uncle bug
hauling and put every thing in tirst-class order.
"Uncie hug" has pack OIL tue hounds for the
use OF those inclined to hunt, and has also
race track made for testing the speed Of the
tocratic race lorsc. In fact, those seeking a
nice. quiet, health-restorlng resort, will mud 1t
ut Beil-Choney and plenty to eat Tor both mar
and beast For further particulars address
HENRY. l.. ERLICa, Bayou Chlcot. Ia.
N. B.-Terins moderate. may ls-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
NOTICE /.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
New Orleans, La, OCT. 3, 1888. J
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler las filed nutlce Of bis intention
to make final proof i'll support Of his claim, and
that said proof VIII be male before the Judge
or CLERK OF Court, at Opelousas, La, Oh
Monday, Nov. 26th, 1855. VIZ:
MARIE JAIME ALLAKN,
widow of Jonn Allan, who made Homestead
entry No. 6o67 for the southeast quarter Of
section ., south range s, 2 west, LouisiaDs meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
simo.. Ce,aire, j. L. Perrodin, Valmont yiel-
lon, Pierre Guilory.
All OF 81. Landry parish, La
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Oct last Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Tennessee But the Ninth corps, under
Parke, WIS ordered to Viclssburg early in
June to cid Grant, and the movement OF that
time was obliged to be given up. The troops
remaining II Kentucky were organized into
the Tweuty-third army corps, under Maj.
Gen. q. L. Hartsuff
While the Ninth corps was away ct V!cSs"
burg occurred Aorgans raid through Ohio
and Indiana, accurately planned for this very
time, Burnside used the troops tss had to the
best advantage in the pursuit and capture IT
the raiders Then he turned his attention
once moro to the East Tennessee expedition.
1t was during Br-us,de's occupancy Of
Cincinnati as bis headquarters that Clement
L. Vallandigho,n. Of Ohio. was tried for dis
loyalty by military court and Rente1,ced to
Imprisonment in Fort Warren, Bostoa har-
Dor. This was in May, 1865. President Lin
coin, however, con,nut<d the sentence. and
Mr. Vallandighan was saat south beyond
the Federal lines
Several Of the leading newspapers OF the
country expressed their sympathy with Val-
landigbanl end the south, st the time OK tue
trial, inflo measured terms. Gen, Burnside
dealt wiz thcm summary.
One promised for tho future to assume q
loyal tone, and to submit editorials 70 Burn
side for inspection. This he declined, but
accepted the promise of loyalty. a second
Journal was suppressed, and a military guard
vas placed around the Office The Circuia-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

ualESls &4C Woo w
sides man OF marvellous eloquence and In
tense convictions Added to tho rest, be was
NOT at all an aboiitionist, but decided pro-
slavery man and native Of Virginia An
unfiinching Union nan, be believed Of the
sarao time that African slavery was right
and ordained By Providence.
Rrownlor7 received showers Of ltess pro
testing against his bold utterancek One Of
these, after painting the parsoa in tho blac1-
est coloss, concludes:
.sThere, you lying old hypocrises . Jour
character, furnished by q South Catosefsn
from your own town.
For answer Brown'ow gave back as good
as he received BE replied Ia long pub
lshsd letter In his own paper, concluding:
Il remain tho defiant opponent OF wslHcl
and desp:cable South Carolina rascal
In December, 1881, Person BrovDioW was
arrested on the charge Of treason by the Coz
9ederaee authorities and imprisoned IN the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

It was PROMISED sA1a. GEN. FEKREko.
that Chatham aad Starenson's divisions
should aid Linn, but they were not forthco.n.
ing. and he was obliged to start on the ex.
petition alone Burnside's strength was
fully equal to Longstreet's, and he was be-
hind the d2fenses at Knoxville besides.
Nov. II Longstreet crossed to the north
aide of the Holston below Loudon. Burn
sides army was partly posted Oh the road
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

carpets, in bed mattresses and elsewhere
They had sometimes even been hurisd in The
ground. As Burnside advanced to Knox
vile they were brought out again and fuhg
to the breeze, till the whole country scented
In the midst OF Fourth Of July celebration
Gray haired men, with tears running down
their checks, cried:
''Bless the Lordl The Yankees havecoule
The old flags got back to Tennessee"
A small Confederate force under Gen. Sam
Jones still remained near the Virginia hase.
This was pursued and driven into Virgin .,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

and exceedingly patriotic and efficient IN
military matters. He made journey fron,
Washington and visited Tennessee and Burn
side st Knoxville to gain exact knowledge
CT affairs there
Oct. 20 there was anothar fight in East
Tennessee, where the Confederates were again
threatening. Col Woolford held the Sweet
water valley with Union force lie was
attacked not far from Philadelphia, Oct %,
and forced to retreat to Lcudon. TIE CSr-
foderatss captured from him six guns, over
800 prisoners and wagon train.
It WIS evident that East Tennessee was TO
be fought tor once more. Nov IS, O Union
garrison at Rogersville ives attacked and 1c-
festcd, with the loss OF another wngoa train,
four guns, and 500 prisoners, and now It ras
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
EAST TENNESSEE.

Tbs ordinance cf secession had bsea passed
In Tennessee in 1881. But Ed loyal were the
people Of East Tennessee TO the Union thai
the United States mails wero not discontin-
ned there. hut wero ordered to be carried Ia
twensy-six counties. Largely attended Union
conventions were held at Knoxville and
Greenvillo in the summer Of 1861 That ut
Gresnvillo lasted three days, and issued bill
Of grievances against tho Confederate GOV
ernmsns, which charged that the right Of free
ballet had been subverted, that wonen and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

When they approached the hill and endeav.
ored 70 charge up its height they stumbled
across the wire aud fell forward upon the
sharp points that pierced them like bayonets.
Thus they lay in confusion, while the fire
from the fort poured in deadly rain upon
them. Hundreds Of Longs reet'a assaultiug
column thus lost their lives,
Knoxville is situated on tho north bank of
the serpentine Holston. I4oud7n is in di.
rect line southwest OF Knoxville, on the
south bank OF the Holston The East Ten.
nessee aud Georgia railroad connects the
two towns.
Around the eartnworks at Fort Sanders
rau the ditch. Lougstreet approached Fort
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

and the dellyerauS
Of East Tennessee
was completed. 1t
never again passed
under Confe<lerate
rule.
BY the possession
Of Knoxville Gen.
Burnside held pos
session of the rail"
way from Virginia
to East 'naunessee,
! BE had orders from
Halleck, at WASH
ington, to hold ell
The valley Of tho
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

vanced as they re-
treated, still LASH
lag them with bis
tongue. still point
Ing tho revolver at
their breasts. In
this manner, single
handed, he backed
the whole company
out Of the door and
of the train.
Thus, in daily
and nightly dan
ger, Aucrew John
son lived during
tho war. He held
fest II, hfa inyrtty.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

tbs mountains SUI
fered great hard
slips from hunger
and cold Citizens
Of Kentucky, Ohio
aud Indiana recall
still the ragged,
suffering condition
in which tho loyal
It Q n n 9 8 8 o q n y
: reached tho Forth.
) aYou look has a
Tennessee refugee
Is Synonymous to
this day Of oil thaf
ia friendless, III
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

toric Ninth corrs from the Army Of the Pc
soEnac. Il had socght under him AZ Antie-
tam, hsd shed its blood freely ct Ffedericks-
burg. end now tho tried and true men fol-
lowed the;r feycriee commander to the west.
The two division commanders who came
wost, we-c Gems. Orlando 3. Wilcox and
Ro.ert 3. Potter. The corps commander un-
der Burnside was Gen. John G. Parke.
Gen burnside was appointed to the CON-
nand OF tho Army Of tho Ohio In March,
1858. He made bis headquarters in Cincin-
natl Tho departrnent OF the Ohio, of which
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Tennessee loyal
was Rev. William,
Ga,lnaway Brown
low, IA mill ar y
known SIS "Parson
BroWnlow, editor
Of The Knoxville
Whig. He was q
Methodist minister
who for twenty
two years had ed
tied a Wing paper.
He was a preacher
temperance lee.
turer, tn m I
speaker and Jour-
=. ~ 4
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Blue Springs, East
TIC nnessee. Tho
Ninth corps, with
Willcox's division,
aided by Shackel-
ford's cavalry, was
sent against him,
Oct. 10 TO Inter
cept his rear Col.
Foster WIS sant q
roundabout " q =
with q brigade Of
cavalry.
A severe Eight &C.
CURED Oct. 10 be-
tween Jones and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
EAST TENNESSEE.
Its Thrilling History During
the Civil War.
TIE WELCOME TO BURNSIDE
s'Dless the Lord! The Old Flags
Back in TENNESSEE"

Story Of tho Siege Of Knoxville Told After
Quarter Century's Lapse-Despera1e
Charge OF the Confcderates on Fort
sanders-'I Am Not Afraid to Die. I
Have Served BY Country As Well AS
could"-Ts,e Telegraph Wire Defenscs.
Eranklin's Expedition to Sabine Pass,
Texas,
a thrilling chapter in the history Of tbs
civil war is the story OF the Unionists of
East Tennessee.
shut Off by their mountains from other
communities, they developed an individuality
and q personal sense of freedom shared by
no other portion Of the south except by the
people Of the Aueghanies In West Virginia.
Mountainous are proverbially FREQ and
brave.
After South Carolina fred on Sumter In
April, 1861, President Lincoln issued his
call to the SITES to furnish t.eir quota OF
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

tion Of The third
one within the de-
lsartlneut Of the
Ohio was pruhib-
tied These strin-
gent military or
der's remained In
force for a short
time, then Presi-
leat Lincoln re-
volsed them. Burn
side had kept the
fertile Blue Grass
region in central
Kentucky amply
rr,,errfa<s Fl, r,,.n.yerS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

and at times ali alone upheld the United
States government in Tennessee.
Til, intense and long continued strain
would have SHAKEN the nerves CT one stronger
than Andrew Johnson When he WAC elected
vice president be was already broken man,
and Le WIS never the same again. lie Gied
In Tennessee in 1875.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

time. Gen. Rob.
eys 3. Potter H-as
at L.enoir's with
tho Ninth corps.
Gen. Julius Wits
" q 8 there also
with q division Of
the Twepty-third
corps Bnrns,d }
himself wRs ut
1enosr'E-
] There was q fight
on tho afternoon Of
Nov. ID, near Le-
noir's. Longstroet
was driven back
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

aYes Gentlemen concluded Mr.; Hen,
-. who had been talking good deal
without saying anything worthy OF re-
Iatinc. and he brought his fist heavily
on the bar, II believe in moral courage
r;ys me moral courage every time.
.sAll right. Henry said Xavier, Edo
von want little bitfersin u ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

sscertaiGed d 9 e.
niteiy that Lieut..
Gen. James Long
streets corps Of 49,
600 n e n, wit b
Wheeler and 6,CW
cavalry, were com
Ing to crush Burn
side in East Ten
nessae. Grant re-
commended Eurh-
side to prepare for
this by concentra-
ting at Kingston
and ( ortifying
kl,..,s. p,,,nsxs,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

be had charge, in
Guided Ohio, Indi-
e4,a. Illinois, Mich
igan, East Tennes-
see and the eastern
portion Of Z Q n
lucky. It was ct
this time that there
was 80 much disloy-
atty IN some states
OF the north Ken
lucky was put I'M
der martial law.
Soon after arriving
In the west, Burn
side prepared for g
orpno{ry, IN EoSf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

beginning fell upon
Gen. Sanders
small for@. The
whole force OF
Longstrest's ct
tack fell upon him.
For three hours he
sustained it, then
fell bacl; nearer
the town Here the
pursuing enemy
came within range
VI Fe1Tsco's guns,
W hich h ecked
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

children had been
ehut down in their
b 0 mos and .taat
s1eaceable citizens
had been murdered
in cold blood.
Ieha.n G. Harris
was governor OF
Tennessee ct tho
outbreak Of tho
WEI, and was con-
timed in cMce es
the lead OF tho Sc
cessioa state gov
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Sanders from the
mort b " est. He
posted "A row Of
guns parallel with
the Union works at
that point, 700 to
1900 yards away,
aud trained them
Oh Fort Sanders.
LongstT t's
movement against
Knoxville had been
ordered by JefTer~
son Davis himself.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

front. 10 was driven back with severe loss,
but escaped Foster by retreating In the DART
ness He fastened to the Virginia border,
pursued by Shackelford, who could not over.
take Kim