| From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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| December 12, 1862 |
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| Providential Escape |
| A few days ago the train which brought the
members of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston's staff from Virginia to Knoxville,
ran off the track, about ten miles the other side of that city {on
the East Tennessee & Georgia RR}; and completely demolished
one car and damaged a few others
slightly. Fortunately, none of the party were hurt. Several fine
horses, belonging to officers of the staff, were so severely injured
that they had to be left behind. A box car ran
off while the train was crossing Tennessee bridge, but the wheels ran
along the sleepers, and, fortunately, did not get off the bridge,
though running all the time unpleasantly close to the edge. Had the
single car toppled over, the whole train
might have been precipitated into the stream. The train had barely
crossed the bridge before the box was jerked completely off the track,
and was broken to pieces. |
| Chattanooga Rebel |
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