The Abingdon Virginian from Abingdon, Virginia • Page 2

Pittgbon firgimim, byljoa "HFri-lay, Dec. 18d4. Subscribers at Bristol Goodson will find their accounts iv the hands of Mr. John Keys, P. who has kindly promised to receive what may be due us at his office.

At Saltville, our accounts will be found with Mr. W- Musselwhite at the upper v-rorks, and Mr. Butler at the Post office. They will receipt for moneys dus us at.that office. Post Masters will please notify us of all papers not taken out of their offices.

Subscribers who do-not wish to continue their subscriptions, will do us the favor to write us. East Tennessee. From this quarter iwe have had rumors as plenty as Blackberries this week, but they have all, so far as an advance'of Borbridge with his 4000 men is. ooncerned, vanished thin air," and we'should nofr.be at all surprised to learn, before half-a-moon passes, that the entire Yank.c force had evacuated East Tennessee. Ip this we may.

be mista ken, but "the signs of the times" point that The Knoxvillje (Bristol) Register, of the 7th states that; most 'reliable information from the front indicates a state of alarm and among the Federals. Our scouting parties report, no Yankees this side of Bean's Station, in Grainger.county. They were told by citizens that those Federals who came to that place 'from Gumbcrland Gap, were ordered in a double quick towards Knoxville. In consequence of the appearance of Federal troops at Bean's Station, presenting the attitude of a flank movement, our forces were induced to fall back some distance, havihg 1 important wagon trains to But on yesterday morning Gen. Vaughan commenced an advance movement, being determined to find out the force in front of him.

We shall not be surprised to hear of his turning up close to Knoxville. r. The Fight near Franklin. The Lynchburg Virginian is of opinion that the accounts published in the 'Northern papers of the fight at Franklin, are untrue. That paper says have no doubt that Cheatham and Lee achieved a victory over the Yankees admit that ourmen fought with desperation and that their troops fell back to within three miles of Nashville; or, in other words, to their This was a strange course for a victorious ar my to pursue.

They admit too, that Hood seems to be making for Murfreesboro', on the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, which will cut off all communication with Knoxville, so far as we'can see, will compel the enemy to evacuate the whole' of East Tennessee. While Breckinridge is pressing them closely east of that point- Hood is menacing their communications west of Knoxville, whi-h may and' most probably will, tend to the result just indicated. Should Hood be successful, of which there seems to be every rea" sonable prospect, East Tennessee will be wholly untenable for the enemy; and then ho! for Kentucky. The status, in that quarter, of the first year of the war, is likely to be res' i torcd; so that our communications with Tennessee will again and Kentucky at our feet. The experience which that State has bad of the Lincoln despotism has served to ripen it for revolt, and we have little doubt that an army sent into Kentucky under the gallant Breckinridge would meet a welcome never before extended to a Confederate army.

Let the Georgians take care of Sherman and we shall soon see a state of things in Kentucky Tennessee that Wilt encourage and gladden heart of every true Southron. The "Old Issue." Many persons are of opinion, that the time for the redemption of the ''Old Issue-' has been extendedto the Ist July, 1865. Such a bill passed the House, but has not been acted upon by the Senate, and we understand meets but little favor in that body, and the probability is, will not pass the Senate. Persons, therefore, holding "old issue" will look to their interests and send it to the nearest depositary and get a certificate of deposits. See Mr.

Hurts notice in our advertising lumns. prig. Gen. A. E.

Jackson, The real hero of the battle of October 2nd Saltvillejvas in Abingdon last week, rei maining one day. The General has.been in bad health for the last nine months, but we were pleased to learn, his health has greatly improved. No truer or better man has buckled on sword during this war, and in every engagement in which he has participated he has distinguished himself for his daring aodgal-1 an try. There is a probability of bis being again assigned to duty in his Own East Tennessee. E.

Johnston. This veteran Officer paid his relatives, in this place, a flyipst visit since our last issue. He reached night and left Monday morning. We did not have the pleasure of ---wing the General, but understand he was looking remarkably well. The fron-Georgia- In lieu of any of our "wn we copy from our exclnrnges.

Ths Augusta Cbroni- cle, of the 26th gives us latest news from We give the folk.wingextracts tbs sitva.hm*. Sherman has been trying bird to mystify 6ur mUjtary authorities. Tctthis end his forces five been divided, and jaye been menacing Macon and Augusta sinultaneously, while bodies of his oavalry hae been dashing about, cutting railroads an) doing what mischief they could His objfect has been, and will continue foe, to cbnteal the point of destination at which he 19 aining, so as to prevent the concentration of ourforces against him. This- gsme may euceeed for atime, but his real purpose must soon becomejvident. His advance will make it clear days; and we think in time to enablC-Sto-form the necessary Our aithorities are wide awake, and Sherman wil likely find his deeply laid, nnd carefuly concealed; scheme penetrated and artticipSl-d.

Amidst all his tortuous moveoentsthe pur' pose to reach the coast as spesdily as possible, is clearly discemabl-, thotgb tftie point; aimed at is still in doubti It i not unlikely that his course will be determiisd by the information-he taay get of the disp-rtition of 1 our forces; and it may be that he has been i making all these feints to distmt our attenl tion, and enable him- to -select sotneroute by which be may with fosst opposkioU reach a port on our At coast. It must be confessed that for past week be has been very successfully the part an artful all'calculatioofl and exciting general apprehension by his eccentric has how-' 1 ever, found his inarch through Georgia quite astfiree from opposition as be expfteted. Besides the force at Macon which made him deem it prudent that cMjr. assembled here, -which doubtless caused the 1 sudden deflection, at the Oconeeriver, of the column, which was.apparently aarehing on thisbity, Wheeler's -cavalry ha-fr rather unexpectedly turned up in his way.i The latter have been doing good seryicerhanging-on larossing hia thwart ing its movement-; and retardingjitsadvance. The latest reports indicate thatSherman is moving towards the SavannahirivCr.

But 1 "there is little reliance ft. be placd in any in! dic'ation of intentions as yet. tyiil he shall 1 get out of the triangle in whichbe has been manoeuvering since he left Atmita, we caninfer nothing with certainty froii any of his movements, as to his ultimate sourse. lie may turn upon Augusta, and seek to 1 his way through SouthXarblina; or he may i push op foriSavnnnah or Bruntw.k. --j- v.

From Bb-ow. A party of Yankees theimppearance at on Saturday nigtt. It'is said that they captured a freight trainwhich they burned, and that they also burn the place. I train which left thinight pre; vious was turned back. i We are informed that a Yankeetelegraphic operator undertook to gain in form-tion of the number of forces in this viciqiy.

and the whereabouts of the same from tbnoperator in this city. But the operator interrogated knew once that there was a new "hind at the machine" at. the first touch, am of course shaped his replies accordingly. It is reported that the commaider nf the party is Kilpa.trick, and tbat figit occurred between him and our forces uudtr General Wheeler, on Sunday. After a severe fight the Yankees were badly beaten and driveu back.

Exciting Sabbath Dst. Sunday last will, long be remeaibered by the citizens of Augusta and those sojourning here at the early dafn till late in the evening the streets wefe enlivened by i the sound of martial music. Tiie soul atir" ring drum aud fife as their were heard every direction, gave indications of active military movements, and told us that "grim visaged war, with his wrinkle, front," was somewhere near the city. The local troops assembled with promptness and proceeded to the appointed rendezvous, where tbey were inspected by the General in command. Every citizen capable of beating arms or doing military duty was under arms, and the determination depicted upon the countenances showed their intention of doing good 'sorvice, provided occasion presented itself.

From Newton CouNTT.iGA. A gentleman from Newton Couu.y states that several large plabtations in that section were completely destroyed by the Federals. swept clean of every thing, and til the houses thereon those occupied by negroes. Emory College, Oxford, was alto dest-toyed, 1 and all the buildings connected with the same, together with their contents. This college was the property of the Metbodiit church of this State.

Several fine libraries belonging to the various college societies, besides the one belonging to the college itself, were among the property burned. Also a large and exten- I sive Mineralogical cabinet, fine chemical apparatus, -fee. As the Federals approached the town they were fired upon and one of their party killed. The college was burned in It is estimated that the property oust nearly half a million of dollars before the war. Recruiting as he Goes.

It has been stated by some that Sherman did not interfere with the negroes along bis route. Gentlemen, however, who reside in the section he has passed through, say that he has swept all the plantations he has been able to visit of every negro man who was able to do military service. It is also said that he has no negro troops with him. These were sent to garrison forts in hie rear before he left Atlanta; if the negro troops bad been marched through Georgia, it would undoubtedly have taken double their number of white troops fo have prevented i thtm from deserting from the ranks. 1 Factort Burned.

at ttie erals destroyed the Factory at Seven Islands, in Butts county, lelonging to the Messrs. From the Geosuia Railroad. Trains are-running up as far as Greensboj-o, on the Georgia Road. As far as can be. fefeard from, there are no rumors of.

the Van- IF The factory near Covington was not burncd. Mr. Hacris, of ths propriertpjf, tost, abcut $140,000 of property, by 4 enemy camping on his plantation. THE ENXMT'B ATTACK AKB AT MACON. The Savannah News gives the following particulars of the oneiny's repulse at Macon: On Sunday, the 20th at three o'clock.

P. the enemy made aa attack oh East Jdacon, at the same place Stoneman and his raiders iriade their 'attack. It was principally an artillery battle, but small arms wore also used. Tbe enemy's -hells fell inrChe yard of the work shops of the Central railroad, but did no injury, and no one was hurt by it. The cannonading was quite active and lasted some two hours.

During the enemy captured one of bur batteries, but it was soon re-captured by our troops, and a number of prisoners taken. Abont dark our forces succeeded in driving the enemy back, pursuing them about a mile and a bnif. They left their'dead and wounded on the field. Their force we have not Tbey were dispersed and driven in the direction of Griawoidville. They to be tired and frightened, and many of them left their ranks and wandered off beyond the range of our They tore up about three miles of the road beyond Walnot creek bridge, but it was soon the engagement was going on the employees of the Central railroad removed all the engines and cars from East Macon and run them into the city.

We regret to state some of our troops behaved badly, in East Macon, by plundering and committing other depredations after enemy were driven off. The 'feast Cherokee. "Jim Indian," who left the Cherokee Nation some years before its removal to the Grounds" West of the Mississippi, and bad beet living in this vicinity for about forty yCara, dieon Monday night, the 28th at the of Mr. Mullin, fivemiles northeast of this place. Jim retained t.

the last the peculiar character isticS Of bis race. never learned to speak oui language so as to he convertiently understood, lived an. isolated and inoffensive life, and with the disease, as he would termed it, too-much." It was said that Jin bad left his Nation fo. a crime for Which he had forfeited his life, but how true, no one here never jiertainly Many years ago, when this was the great roughfftre between the Nation and Washington City, many of the Indians wars the habit of upon Jim day or two with him. On' such Would attend to no business, Would keep duly sober, but nevar-oeul.

be induced to accompany them in tithe." direction beyond this immediate neighbo-hood. Sau Affair- Mr. A K. Moore, well known and high ly-esteemed citizen of this, place, was sbol iristafttljr- killed yesterday Captain Dehoett, A. An altencatior had occurred between the parties, to a blow on thh part of Mr.

Moore; when Capt. D-nrietb. drew a pistol and shot him through the heart. The occurrence has casi a gloom over this community. 'Mr.

Moor, leaves a wife and child jr-vefwhelmed with grief by this harrowing Knoxvilti Register, of ihe sth. F-theral Ohsequies. The last and ceremonies were held at. two eveningover the remains of Mr. If.

Moore. E. H. Ingle and Rev. James King officiated.

The rite-j were according fo the usages of the Episcopal Church, of the deceased was a meniber. He was folfowed to the graveyard by large and' weeping crowd, where he wag iotprred with Masonic honors. We hdve rarely seen an occasion of more interest arid solemnity. Mr. Moore was.jn i jesteemed and worthy citizen, ks-ive.

a noble and good wife and son to huptrn his sudden and premature loss. We would express rur heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the little family thus foft to combat with the troubles and storms of life. But so it is: "One by one.love's links are broken, One by ofte our friends depart; Voices that have kindly spoken. Heart which throbbed to hindred heart. Thanks to God I this parting, paining, Weans the heart from earthly ties; Life's night of sorrow, darkly waning.

Will break iti mors-- upon tbe.skies.'* magistrate's Court. On yesterday Capt. Dennett, who had the difficulty with Mr. A.K. Moore, whidh resulted in the death of the latter, came forward and surrendered himself to the civil authorities.

He was tried by John King, assisted by CoL IL Johnson, the Mayor of the town, Who, after hearing the evidence, the defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of $5,000 to appear at the next terra of the Circuit Court for Sullivan county, Tennessee. Ac this Case to undergo further investigation, we refrain from expressing an opinion as to the merits of this unfortunate KnoxvUle (Bristol) Register, of the 6th. East Tennessee No very positive information from this front, except the general fact that a party of federal troops came. to Bean's Station and Russellville; but it is not Relieved to be Burbridge's force. It is known that the 10th Michigan has gone to Kentucky to be mounted; andij is no doubt that force returning which gaverise to the belief that Burbridge bad come the mountain.

Others suppose that the force at Cumberland Gap had left that place, and was making its way to Knoxville. A federal scout came to Rogersville on Wednesday, and returned. Several reports, not fully authenticated, were afloat last night: one of which was; that the federals had gone towards Knoxville, and blockaded the road behind them. A private dispatch was received, stating thata copy of Brownlow's Whig had been seen, in which he said that Hood had whipped Thomas, that Sherman was meeting with trouble, and that an order was to 'I II U' I Gen. Vaughan, with is at Greenville, KHOxnUMgjfkiaur, of the mL -m Johnson CounCjr, TeniiJf For Virginian.

Nov. 1863. aplace ia your columns to give to the public, a brief skehfc 0 a recent raid made by Ssrgt. Bleviss' 0 Stony Creek. Ascertaining, from reliable sources, that considerable number of tories, beaded by one Heatherly, a notorious scoundrel, were ceae-titrated on Sttny Creek, Sergt.

Blevius, on the night of the ltitb with about twenty men, started for the above named place. Marching dona Rone's Creek, we arrived at Elisabelhton, en the evening of the 17th, Before reaching: Eluabethton, however, we aceidentaKy came upon two men, the deaths of whom have caused considerable Voicing among Sympathizersin this portion of thecountry. They were brothers and Bowers by name. was armed with an eight shcfter and a pistol. They fobght manfully for a while; and would surrender till one of them- was shot down.

The other then threw down his gun, askine Jirotection at our hands. They were Yankee attire from head to foot. During fracas the best horse in the squad was killed- But for this circumstance we might hove caught several in that vicinity. There fas a ing a mile below, at which, doubtless, a good many bushwhackers. On" reaching the house, we found the corn-heap, 'Which was placed nearly half a mile from the near the woods, entirely deserted.

Hearing the firing above, doubtless they smelt a hum and skedaddled. it was now near, the middle of the day, and sumptuous repast had been prepared by the goo.d women of the house for the especial benefit of the hands. A loog table was. fairly groaning nncler its luxuries. Unwilling, however, that soch a repast, on such an occasion, should be prepared, for naught, ne jeluctantly partook of the Which crowned the good lady's board, bade her adieu, and proceeded on our way.

v- Early next morning, securing a skillful pilot. We wers'soon wending snr way up Watauga river, in the direction, of Stony Creek. As as we struck Stony Creek, the uneeriaonfons departore of men from homes, and the hollowing of Women and convinced us that our visit Was as unexpected it was unwelcome. The result of our trip up the Creek, naa killing of two notorious, and the capture of VSr cussr-nt conscripts. We also capturedsaveffd valuable horses, and other captures of miner imporUnce.

Sergt. Bievins is doing a gfbd ness in this section of the country: and but, for hia time.j interference, I know not what would have become of the good citizens of Johnson' county. BWM. i S3T An unknown friend sends sack of. Turnips, which was accompanied with the lowing note: Messrs.

Coale Barr You have obliged me so often, gratis.) please accept a email, present of "sack of dumb watch- The first watch I owned 1 thought it an am-i mated a chicken. It -was a mShdgany watch. It ran 25 hours exactly tn day. I had to carry a slate and to the hours and minutes by a statement in rule of three. As It struck so harfl it was giving me a liver complaint, but I bo'vgf with it ticked me se sweetly to sleep.

One morning I found It dead, and its two lit lie bands stretched out stiff-and I west to the'doctor and he gave it life by an operat.on en its bowels. He told me it was clocking, and would set on turnips better than eggs. I drove an old ben off her nest and set it on two turnips, and now I send you a specimen Of the young ones- You may tell the tale for the benefit of the Major, on the North Fork, who raised' two -year old in 6 months from one old sow. R-spe-tfiilly," BOY IN THS GAP. figyNo Richmond papers since Sunday morning.

Cause unknown to JOT Hon. Fayette McMullin will receive our thanks for a pamphlet copy of the Report Of the Secretary of War. 1 Georgia Legislature. There was a general stampede of the members from on Friday, as most of them are now at home or wandering about, studying out the problem bow they shall get there It is-a great pity, says the Savannah Republican, that so large and able bodied set of men, when so near the front in time of public danger, did not conclude to stay there and help protect their State, instead of running off to their homes. Tbej would have made a fine battaliop, and baying just passed a resolution authorizing the Governor to call out every able bodied man in the State, from 15 to 55, into sorvice forty days, it would have been fur more graceful for them fo have remained and formed a nucleus for the new force.

In addition to the above fhet, that nil the appropriation bills were passed before lhe adjournment. Ttte IVewN. All eyes, says the Fayettsville (N. C. Observer, are turned to Georgia.

Nothing daci: sive is known to have occurred there as yefe but a great triumph or a great half way occur witbirr a very few days, perhaps hours, It would be i proper to say look With more hose to the result than wre entertained when Sherman's bold plan was developed a week Suffice it, that we dp hope for the annihilation of Sherman's great army. If the psenls of Georgiswill only do their full duty ths side of the veterans who are there to Md i they will but fight for their homes to gallantly as their sons and brothers have fought for their couotrv in i gia will have the glory of furnishing the town of this war. We haves strong bene wu bs. A Successful! Flank. Tb 1 oTemeot of Burtoidwt -i Bean's Station has proven itself to be a and brilliant movement.

Instead of flanking UseesMthat they were sent over to ths nssses (Federal) regiments'from conseqnenol of the resent order that enynently RmuU..