NP, RD 1/10/1862

From the Richmond Dispatch
 
January 10, 1862
 
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1862
 
   *** I cannot resist the temptation to write you from the home of Brownlow, although wearied with a trip of one hundred and nineteen miles, which consumed twelve hours on the rail. *** This expression reminds me of the mountains I have passed to-day, and "gray-headed" describes them to a dot. As the cars came slowly along by them, one's thoughts were inevitably turned to the traitors, who had scudded away in their fastnesses, and to the nefarious acts of recent vandalism which caused the cars to move so cautiously.
   The running on the East Tennessee road is confined to day-light and then is performed with much circumspection. All the bridges burned have been rebuilt, with the exception of the one across the Holston at Union. This will be up within twenty days. A detachment of Stovall's (Middle Georgia) Battalion is stationed at Union. Georgia troops guard the bridge over Lick Creek, and are stationed at Greenville, the former place of residence of Andy Arnold! Several North Carolina companies are at Morristown. The Government has stationed a competent force at all important points. It is a most pleasing reflection that some of the incendiaries have paid the penalty of their treason by dancing on nothing, and that those who have escaped to the mountains are being pursued with the sharpest sort of a stick!

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