Carolina Watchman

              carouna watchhaii wefktt vol xxi sal1sj3ury n l february 8 186.4 numhkk 3.7 j 1 im.uneh ■ . ... 1 s 1 1 i'hoimmktor price of ibe pnper s . it abtnlutely itece.ttiry to ensure . iug in paper ,. a.l 1 ol subscription tlie ■ from tl ili instaiit thr-.1 doi i.aks ior six montl • kor .< v ' nol <■ . • ■ . ■ ,' v 1 • 1 ' : . 1 ■ ; j la icrman heroiac n kxcit ing story it wlui lie tr 1 i'j t..sa 1 in ' .,'.'. . ' n sin ier u slight snow nti : ;.- led \. . ■, sleet s as whi r led it hy tii wind aud pierced • irongh ■ ■ ■ s ice t a little mad ft.le nm si'u .•,.,( between il.irnbi.rg rnd u t si li 11 ihe frontlets of the • ' ■ ei s ol iin lt*n tss !'.,.. ' . 1 ir veil l,y iht had ' weathet to | . kheiu-r of this hostel tv , s . 1 . ' . ■ ' ' their hunger an.l vt ear i nest i u the comforts of n i ear i i era 1 of sun k^'l ' ! it lur ing iii : ,' • f b 1 1 st..s ,- coll . • ' . . in : he li are ■ - ' '■' tin i 111 i.i,ii o ih 1 i to ss ■ . wil it and di»pot 11 sill i ■■•■■•■ .• •■! j ,\ mem of ' iu 7 i hill 1 . • ■ 1 ■ ■ er ami his wi le had r their j esl ie 11 you . . i ..,<■'. ■■'. thev had ingl.l from c . • kr ttel : i s as i elf ; ,- at i in to tr . ' k 11 the kitchen valet 1 ' it - ■ ... s ,-..,._,,,. 1 . ' ■ . full .■ ed ' s ., iir , -' . ■ ■ its '. ■ ' the travel 1 rs j . then -..',. r s 111 er t.i the 7 . m '■ • . 1 itiu-r mnister ; ■ ■ 1 . • ' 1 . ■ , ,:,,,. s 1 rill ion t nrm and 11.11 del ous e s ■•■• 7 . the 1 i-i sl 1 in et 1 . ,..-.•.. 1 1 . sown -:. 1 y lo ti ii - : ■ : ., s 1 _ the i est 11 ror 1 .,' ■ i i tfkircl ■•■• is 11111 1 territ'yin 1 . . . oi .. 1 ' more 01 1 tie tori . ./ 1 ■ - . ■ .-,.. 1 • ■ ' . ' ..-.:' ill . s '. , ' ■ ■ . : 11 d e 1 the r whii , : : • ... iravi .:..-,. 1 ,. . ' ■ , l two jucats it lio • to sot off iii lata . trace . 1 -. on the gi diet ■ very idea a prop is - 1 • fear 1 • . ,■ in . , s . ' was their on 1 y , •■, . • kiettel '■ • ■ ' '•- ' ■ . .:-,_. 7 i'.'l , 11 ■ tints 1 '■• "" 1 i 7 i will ul liini 1 efus i'd i ...,...,;'. :'■ ' . it til varli ed and was at ■ ... |. 11 1 k-rel :. only requested 1 nil tbo he k ].; op 11 1 ■ ' return ; ., , t ug 1 piec 1 to prov e ii the 111 at ' ronlly visited lln spot 10 muidly walked towards th gib w hen close beside it she star i fane iug bhe board a noise ; ' however alter a moment of uettita 1 iloli she hleppe.1 l.l yy.-ll.l irmly i tnki flight at tlit l.-n-t dalieer 1 lu ll sir was renewed ; krutfcl listened intently and the sound uf u horse's foot struck iigiuii lier ear the ter ror prevented lier at first from see in in.sy near n vvhh t her ut the in xt moment abe perceived ih.it the l.ji-.-t of hor feaj wus fastened lo the ,-..'•'.'•' itself she t'...k courage in ti il forvt ard mil tra.-.-d tlio cross at th same inetnut 1 1 , -, • report uf u pistol showed lier that he had been noticed iiy ii inoveiiielll swift a tliotlg it f-li llli|.,<,soi ||„. j rrsf ■ mil nn i fl lik.t lightning si f slat j nts ,,., | . ti '■ ":"" - ing her eed the r.-.,.-i i ,:'-- hm ii s a called nt tn them t i ns tii jjate nnd fainted away u hen iin inns jjjri recovered she t.il.l ln-r story and was wurmiv con grntuluted mi her courage and pre b.iic of nun i all admired the 1....m whieh was of striking heatity a mitali leathern valiim wa attach ed t tl mi iiii ; 1 1 i father huff would in mitj'.-r it :., he open ed except in lie presence ol uie lmi _•- imastci . ' '" '.'.'• m»i row . is fiieh whi sun day the itn keep i lib s ite and i ia i..'-'r ali net uli t the i .,-._;■ , ! . . . r 1 1 1 1 t'.ss i ss hei .- tins intended aifci sei • ' ■ ' ■ '■" ai-qiiiiiiil the lnni-.iiiiut.ter ss it then i iv i even i ii i . enttire k'ettel left sole guaidinti ... t a 111 .... s s i .[ ;,, mlin • ;. •, \ one until i er iioietei '. return i my •'• i have tn milled i t heilig i'1 in such a situation ; tmt tins -• sen .' t ma ... i tving watch 1 '- - pai ij ■: j-i ar i'car . -- \ -■ : i i.t il dm . -. b nging . light hem t ...... , .. m i nice hi ploiis ms ium m . ,,;.,; in ' - - tn 7,7 hi . . an . td scarcely passed by when then ami u knock at the utit ur , .: sy s h : iivcl ler mi hursi - .-,...- n . , s ,■ to rest for a " • h ic ki .•:•: at si -■ r i'us cd ; hut ni the promise of the eav that lie would only hreh ■' i art he agi eed to iidmit .. 111 1 sti tnger is .- ,.; himself to take v rse io tin , und rent .- ■ ni examining uti.1 . '■'■■'■ "" lo bleed ss i 1.1 hm al rived the j1 i ms e en ng in n ni ■ ner -• — n cted while breakfasting lie asked manv questions al ut the iii ami its sy .,,•! s i iicj tireil whose horse 11 . 1 acti . t atti lion bo intich • n sit 1 1 .,, ;, d su successfully that t ■ , _ ■ . ui , i-i.t : all du - '• i him lier late n iv enture and .-. ... by , 17 - ii dim sin ' 1 • ■ she felt in .... . il is u vague sense of having commit me imiirudeiice for tho stran : si ; 1 s _. i ,,|- l 11 und see ne i ; ■■ take a isi it ill what . ■' .. is y ,, _.. i ie liieakfiini was pn longed to itt utmost length , ul st after a few unimportant question the traveler it -■ ei vaiit girl to i ring him 1 hottle ul wine ivrottel n>60 to ■ "} , but . a reaching i e c liar found r 1 mi tin struugei had followed her and turning round she saw the _■ itei ■ ; 1 pistol hautll tlir mgh his vest i ler 1 t , in of iiiiii.i failed at this ci i moment — \\ - 11 they reached the f • ■' -. • . suddenly extinguished the light and stood up ch be ag tit sl tho s 1 , ; the man utt.-i . ..- inpi ecu t inns ud vai e.l a few steps -_' roping his way ivtettei prutittin im tl is movement 1 piiioii uled ti.s .•• i il in - ess el ....-■.! i in . ; e d i up 11 tlie 1 1 1'ti-ii'i e.l tfn . ■., . , nnd i .."■ . iai ricaded her er : liere '..- 11 mast 1 '■■ ■■■ val i rett • had not hi • mill : i iu hei : < treat - 1 fresh is hide : at the . , . j • tere .- men ss .. ., jked her 1 me ol 1 travi ei who hurt tin ivtiiii their description i his appear ance tho young girl iniined , it ven 1 tl.it the person sought for was the btrauger whom sho had locked n die cellar nevertheless bhe bought it most prudent to make iioadinissii.il on the , subject on h.-r refusing their request to open the door the two men threatened to eale the wid tho poor girl trein . i'icl with fear h.-r coma^u wus i nigh deserting ber for she knew they could easily accomplish tin ir project by meiitrt of the iron bars fixed t ibe windows of the lower story in this perplexity krettel looked ar und her and her eve fell npon a musket which hung from the y.ill a relic of her master's younger days she seized it and pointing . the muzzle mit of the window cried i nut that slid would tire rut ibe first man who attempted 1 ascend the two robbers — tor such they were — could tn longer be doubted — struck i dumb at tin sight of fire-arms when expecting no resistance tlu-v had i brought no weafains and confound ed l.y such intrepidity went away uttering the most fearful menaces and vowing t return in greater force lu spite of ber terror nr heroine remained linn at her post , au hour passed away iu this critical position at last tin girl perceived her master uud his friends coming iu , sight accompanied by the burgo master and some officers 1 1 i.i a-.e krettel rnaliod to the door and her fear amounting almost t despair gave place lo lhe lis'elie.st j • 1 tin wonder and admiration ail sin related what happened the burgomaster especially lavished on her tin warmest praise for l-.er heroic s luet lhe dicers went i be irch of tn robber whom kret i ' i . ij 1 1 i soiled ssitli s much add s tu.d presence t mind af ter a shatp lesistauce ite sias hound and secured and soon after ree.g i izod s ;; .. ,•:,',•. of a hand of rob '..,■: - si i bad lur cue time spread terror over the country 1 1 ,> men wandering ulhiut without a captain - ys it quickly either taken or lis persed the burgomaster decided that iin burse and valise which c.'iitaii .- i a gi eat number f gold ■ pieces should iu _, viix t vonm krettel win.se courage bad -«., pow erfully contributed t rid tbe co.nn ley ol bin ',''- ss in . had intested it i • - . . 7 i 1 1 hie knoxville the abingdon virginian of fri day ! ii-t . contains lliu following : \\ ,- were entertained a few even ings ago with an interes :•__ i arra tive of the state of affairs in knox ville i.y ii very intelligent gentle man who bail been there from the time of its occupation ny tiie feder al army until a1 at three weeks ago when in s atched ;. - ,,; iimtuuitv ai.d slipped suit between i-.s pick ets 1 1 says tin character of fed eral rule ami policy tien has | n mv well cured the riii.ui men of tl i i onism and has mm u firmly and resolutely determined southern men t ti ' . t t . in io tbe b i ter end t throw all the weight of • ieir ber vices mid influence in the scale of southern independence when he left about the 10th ol january there was a s-is ileal of hckncss in tbe city besides some 350 cases of small pox we have in nu from another source that ihey bury the deal n the yards and mai dens r whomever most convenient t ur informant says there were not less titan lo'j dead horses ... mules lying in the stre . . . a null . r iw i omul ' in w .,< face ol the em tb s us strewn wil • nti : sing cm cat ■ ■ ave oen at knuxv lie yvill remember th.-|t there wi ; e many beatitifn inmeiitul trees and u the grounds l pits ate re •' deuces vii these have be down eit holiness or lor aud in ' no i .. • .... n th s s ,..,,; grounds is hi i consult i ■ | , : . i . . soul hern i ns i the in t .:. tu ever inn r.l ' of iu a civilized aud christian coun try ihey are not allowed to fol low their occupations or to ol i or hny without a permit from gen foster and cannot obtain this with out taking the oath of allegiance nor is lins all without the meuus ■ a procuring food thoy cannot even iltiisv the scanty rations allowed loyal subjects without swallowing ti detestable oath — hence some hase buen starved into compliance the rations i&mied are one hard cracker per day and a lit.le lean line stringy beef this beef is driv en from kentucky and n uo forage an in had l'.',>m cumberland gap to ktioxs ill — a distance of 62 mile the cattle necessarily become about as thin as i'liiin all's lean kin and inttiiy f theni die hy the way tii in fatigue and starvation ( ur informant also says that there i bcarely a pannel of fence or a frame onl-hoiiso left in tho city all l.iis'in been used for fuel while all tiie churches and hotels as well as btores and residences have lieeii converted int hospitals many ot the citizens have been compelled to crowd themselves and their effects into ne or two rooms while tbe balance of their large and com fortable mansions is appropriated to officers iiimrters tho whole country round ust well as the citv is ne broad waste of ru in aud desolation k.rom knoxville lo j ml 11 — a distance of 30 miles — scarcely it r:rl or fanning implement is left and what little famished stock remains wanders at lar»e t nibble i scanty su sisteuce from thu naked lields the beautiiul and fertile es tate ol the messrs lenoir em of the linest in east lennessee is as hare 1 provender as the great sahara and those gentlemen them sieves forced t the alternative of drawing yankee rations or starving lins j ;, disheartening picture truly aad we give it for the heuefit of those who may think that ifan kee exactions are not much more up ressixe than confederate require i ui ts let il be in rue ill mind that what is true . f knoxville and the adjacent country uow will he true of every inch of om country upon ss-'iicli tin-vand.il is permitted to plant his font are wu willing to endure ihis or even t remain at i'otne in comparative comfort while rn many 1 our friends and fellow countrymen an enduring it vve are called upon lo take up arms to defend our families und in mes a.s vv <_. i i as our country and our rightsj and the man who shirks tliis duty yyitii ability to perform it deserves j t:st such treatinei i ub i o will in sure to receive should he ever get ii to the coils of lincoln's utiac uida tern xorth carolina ;\ c«ntli ::..!, ',: llll iii . s l,.,s tl | || s:,.,i us | - i s tin i il 7.1 l ol.f •!.'. it i ssitl ., :, ,: ... ipy . : tl .- \ iinki-i 1 i..s,,st mat ■ , '- " ni-tii'i it w isliiitgiuii wliicli ss iu|.s si . lt will !•" s i ft i ,- tyi.uiiis in | ii ■ - . llie t . i.s of i lilt m-ctii.ii nn siltij ft .. to atld . i i id _'. ii lli"i i ,,: s ..... « .. ss i.rs ;,, l,e rest line n's ' i i nm ut ss ', >,.. .. s ... _ ... • , " t . i l is tu \\ llsllilljrtoll » out ..■ s . ll-i - - — tin .:. . ill nt : m . : ick i'rnvost m.iisii.'il's i tlii •-. w i-i ii nn n >' , j.ui 18 1 8»!4 )' i'm attention nl i lit i'rovo-ii m .- i i lias .■•. ., ltd to tl fact ihal many p«r . :. s 1 t.i u thin th lines sl wash ing in unl i.ti.ii tlio i i ol tin l'niti-il stii - '■■ ..,-. .'■ iui lias ,■ nol l.att-u ... ni ..,.' :,,...; r ,'. ,• i .....'.. ........ r xo ■!'.'. i ' ■ \ , ' i ir.ilui.i 1 in i,.ii:i ..::..- lire i •■ s ' 1 kksi i wi ■ ■ i ■ ' ■• '■ ii favor iiitm • . ■ l ■ nr liuvi nil intiij tin-in 1 1 ilo ' '■ sis tl is i . ■ . , . null n . .: ; i , ..- \- , .. m i.i am i ! m al i ss , s rill i ... . r ti p'.ej . ■ iktssos i 17 live in tin ', i ,;■ d state id ins lb i lit 1 i.i iiik-lpliia a : :; uuilrohil i ouipauy it lias 12 ilriving wheals aod weight id thau 100,000 pounji j n.'hily every pspui in noitli < '•■ olina lias spukell eat in opposition to tie nioveinent now on tout to s n sn convention called the mill.in chroiii cle ban the following nrticle oil tin sn jecl : <:., vkntioy tl proposition 0f a stall convention as sprung by the sinn dud is a proposition ln,t 8lne||8 ,,,- mi ingrutiftide if not of treason i tl deepest dyr we protesi against it what d yvm want svitli i convention i ti stan d.ird s,,y to make propositions of peace but wu svnrn tin people m time tb«t th object is something more it to secede irom the southern confederacy and g lack to th vil embraces f lincolndom — this is the object in v.-i , li and ss s the pe0jfle \{ t\lcy .,,.__. prepm ed for it if they are they are prepared to cov.-r themselves wnf shame and infu my the blood of carolina on a thousand battle lields cries out aliens ||. y , , , j ;. | we are ira instead of milk-livered trai tors we will oppose ii to the death tt is ihe.se lugubrious cries for peao ! wben liiem is uo peace these ealfa for . ; i onventioii toije't peace tbese demon istrations of division dissention and dissat , isf,i,.-tioii with the government that pro long the war they nerve the arms ofthe . enemy ipspire inm with hope of success and unite inm to bold on and sgbt the . harder this is all that we could accoto ; phsli by sending commissioners to pro i tram themselves at the unhallowed bet ot ! lincoln nnd with pallid lips and blanched cheeks beg hint for peace and this too in the face of tbe fact that he has time and again prpclaimed to ns his y terms of " peace terms as degrading as tbey are tyrannical and destructive of tbe pro perty of the south aud operessive to free ! men it a man comes to your house to whip you and make you do his bidding and while lighting you tells you that no thing but submitting to bis behests u.d j giving up a certain piece of property trans mitted to you by your latin wouldn't ■ yuu know on what terms vou could get , peace without asking him to let vou bend j a friend to him to plead for peace i be sides would he not think that you were i whipped aud ready to give up would j he not fight th harder and longer ■ would be not insist on bis terms of peace the stronger common sense says he j would the army of tennessee a correspondent of the columbus ga i 7.mes dating at dalton jan 20th writesan encouraging letter concerning the army ol • rennessee he av : tlie condition and numbers of thc army il tennessee since i last wrote you hav improved daily and rapidly . and il the re cent enactments ot congress . i rigidly en f i'ii zu the people aroused to the dan gers threatening the successess of tl - litest for civil and rel gious . iding spring will witness an an ty mar 1 in nnd ready to meet the invader sufli ,.: .:. number and spirit to drive ivas on ss hich promised i few « i since to desolate our beloved state vhat s may be the : pinions ns to th justi e of tl .. ' - mil ', uhiul ■ with its bem in .,",:.. service i the j most inipot ■ ••' ss ..- :. ■• . htiiigc s idible in tin i in at ..'■ orm ot wiii ■ lo a va a is fs hav suffered i whilst th ..'.,.' .... - m . si . : ■ - - . . i.-.nss art th nt ) and now . to-day uo tu n y ■> i stauils :. cheet fui p fore :: et emy 4 halite-scared il ro uei ' 11 i ii aged si s ht leered april 28th is-1 7 \ i .. in ss ... coin in --: i . - ' - :• nil i 21st l_-li i he « is « it ih buttles ol vl ...•'..-: 11 i ii ; ss.is in tii twill es of u hai ..,.■! . lourthouse m chai s harbor krazier's arm melt kuu wat 1,'ii.i't spriusjs 1 unction man issi i ox hill i kerry , sll si li ..... i .. good ii conduct through all the cat was promoted lotbe comm hi hr gade november 1st 1862 « ra • of itrigadier general