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amined a breast-plate that had been taken from a dead Yankee. It was made of very fine wire, woven closely together, and could resist a ball from the most powerful rifle. Although his breast was protected by this novel contrivance, his head was left exposed, and in its very centre he had received the fatal ball. Three other breast-plates were found upon the bodies of the dead. Brilliant Achievement in East Tennessee. The Petersburg Express has the following special dispatch: Knoxville, April 18.--Capt. Ashby, commanding 300 Confederate cavalry, encountered 75, Lincolnites, who were stampeding Kentucky, on yesterday, near Jackson borough, Tenn. A hand-to-hand fight ensued, which lasted for two hours. Our men succeeded in killing about 75, and taking 500 prisoners. Our loss, none killed, and about 25 wounded--none mortally. No less than 5,000 Lincolnites have left East Tennessee for Kentucky since Gov. Harris's Proclamation calling on the militia, etc.