Named Entity Results, Tennessee (Tennessee, United States)

Evacuation of Knoxville. --The town of Knoxville, Tenn., was evacuated by our troops on Monday, and on Tuesday was occupied by the Yankee forces under Burnside. The Yankees came in so soon after the evacuation that they captured two or three trains of cars which had been left there by our troops. We hear nothing of the locality to which Gen. Buckner's command retreated. It is supposed that the burning of a bridge on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad prevented the removal of the cars noticed above as being captured. This feat was doubtless performed by the tories with which East Tennessee abounds.

From Tennessee. The news from Bragg's army continues of a speculative and uncertain character. From the Chattanooga Rebel, of the 26th and 27th, we extract thnk of nothing, talk of nothing, and hope for nothing, but the possession of East Tennessee. A gentleman who came through the lines recently, from Nashville, repoft that city, announcing their intention to accompany the federal army into East Tennessee. A duel took place a few mornings since near Graysville stertor between a well-known Tennessee field General and a surgeon of distinction in the army also from Tennessee. We have not learned the particulars and withhold the names of tTennessee. We have not learned the particulars and withhold the names of the combatants. The enemy is still activity engaged on the opposite bank of the river. The of the sappers and miners can be distinctly heard by our pickets in ls that if a general engagement takes place at all, it will occur, in upper East Tennessee, between this point and Knoxville. Members of the Signal Corps report

From East Tennessee. Atlanta, Sept. 2. --The Yankee force in East Tennessee is variously reported. One account says that but 4,000 cavalry came to Wartzburg and retreated across the mountains on the advance of Forrest. Another, that the Yankees are stronger and have not fallen back. Private telegrams from Chattanooga to-day say the enemy is firing on the town. [second Dispatch.] Atlanta, Sept. 2. --There are rumors of a Yankee raid in North Georgia yesterday. PrecautionEast Tennessee is variously reported. One account says that but 4,000 cavalry came to Wartzburg and retreated across the mountains on the advance of Forrest. Another, that the Yankees are stronger and have not fallen back. Private telegrams from Chattanooga to-day say the enemy is firing on the town. [second Dispatch.] Atlanta, Sept. 2. --There are rumors of a Yankee raid in North Georgia yesterday. Precautionary measures were taken in the city, and to-day the aspect of affairs is more calm. No information of the approach of the enemy is received. A force of Yankee cavalry is reported at Trenton, Ga. Advices from Knoxville, 1st, are received. There are no Yankees there. The city is quiet and business going on as usual. At last accounts Burnside was still west of the mountains. At Chattanooga yesterday the Yankee sharpshooters in the rifle pits were trying to pick out stragglers. No operations