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The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], From East Tennessee--the Yankees carrying things with a high hand. (search)
ed one of old Billy Heiskell's negroes, who was, pistol in hand, hosting his for mer master for the purpose of killing him. The churches have been and converted into school rooms for niggers. Upon special application to General Carter, the negro wench who acts as head schoolmarm was recently placed in full possession of the old Strong mansion, on Cumberland street, as a residence for herself, General Brooks and family being summarily ejected to base room for her sable majesty. Fort Sanders has been greatly enlarged and strengthened, and now covers several acres of ground. There have been few deaths among the old residents, and but one marriage to the invaders since Lieutenant Bake's nigger girl united her destiny with the Yankee Lieutenant McWilliams. The old tories of the town seem to fear the contamination, as they are sending their marriageable daughters to Cincinnati, Pellsfield, Lexington and other points, under pretence of placing them at school. J. G. Gant is