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The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1863., [Electronic resource]

Burning of bridges by the enemy in East Tennessee. On Monday last a body of Yankee cavalry, variously estimated as to numbers, made a raid into East Tennessee and destroyed two important bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad--one across the Holston and the other across the Watauga. The bridge over the Molston at Blountville was guarded by some two hundred of our cavalry, who, it is said, were completely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force cameEast Tennessee and destroyed two important bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad--one across the Holston and the other across the Watauga. The bridge over the Molston at Blountville was guarded by some two hundred of our cavalry, who, it is said, were completely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force came to within six miles of Bristol, but retired without visiting the place. At the Watauga bridge a small party of citizens, hastily organized, came up with the enemy, when a skirmish ensued, when one of the Yankees was killed and two taken prisoners. They belonged to a Pennsylvania regiment, and report their force at five thousand. The Lynchburg Republican says: The enemy first entered Virginia between Cumberland Gap and Pound Cap, and passing through Estillville in Scott county to Blo

continued in the direction of Jonesborough, but it is stated by our scouts, who came into Bristol Tuesday night, that they were retreating over nearly the same routs they had advanced. The distance from the point at which they entered the State line to Jonesborough is between 90 and 100 miles, and the trail is certainly a most daring one, and argues an audacity in the enemy which they were not supposed to possess. They are reported to have been piloted by a militia Colonel of Washington county, Tenn., by the name of Ward, who left his home on Friday, and met them at the mountains. The damage to the railroad is serious as, besides burning the brides named, the track is torn up in many places and the sills and iron burnt. The distance between the Watauga and Holston rivers is nine miles, and the burning of the bridges across those streams involves a loss of that distance in our railroad communications. It will take several weeks to repair the damages, and they come at a tim

tely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force came to within six miles of Bristol, but retired without visiting the place. At the Watauga bridge a small party of citizens, hastily organized, came up with the enemy, when a skirmish ensued, when one of the Yankees was killed and two taken prisoners. They belonged to a Pennsylvania regiment, and report their force at five thousand. The Lynchburg Republican says: The enemy first entered Virginia between Cumberland Gap and Pound Cap, and passing through Estillville in Scott county to Blountville, fulfilled their mission of bridge burning and made a demonstration as if it was their intention to visit Bristol. This, as before stated, they failed to do fearing, doubtless, to venture so far. They continued in the direction of Jonesborough, but it is stated by our scouts, who came into Bristol Tuesday night, that they were retreating over nearly the same routs they had advanced. The distance from the

valry, variously estimated as to numbers, made a raid into East Tennessee and destroyed two important bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad--one across the Holston and the other across the Watauga. The bridge over the Molston at Blountville was guarded by some two hundred of our cavalry, who, it is said, were completely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force came to within six miles of Bristol, but retired without visiting the place. At the Watauga by belonged to a Pennsylvania regiment, and report their force at five thousand. The Lynchburg Republican says: The enemy first entered Virginia between Cumberland Gap and Pound Cap, and passing through Estillville in Scott county to Blountville, fulfilled their mission of bridge burning and made a demonstration as if it was their intention to visit Bristol. This, as before stated, they failed to do fearing, doubtless, to venture so far. They continued in the direction of Jonesboroug

is stated by our scouts, who came into Bristol Tuesday night, that they were retreating over nearly the same routs they had advanced. The distance from the point at which they entered the State line to Jonesborough is between 90 and 100 miles, and the trail is certainly a most daring one, and argues an audacity in the enemy which they were not supposed to possess. They are reported to have been piloted by a militia Colonel of Washington county, Tenn., by the name of Ward, who left his home on Friday, and met them at the mountains. The damage to the railroad is serious as, besides burning the brides named, the track is torn up in many places and the sills and iron burnt. The distance between the Watauga and Holston rivers is nine miles, and the burning of the bridges across those streams involves a loss of that distance in our railroad communications. It will take several weeks to repair the damages, and they come at a time when the road is taxed to its utmost capacity.

onesborough, but it is stated by our scouts, who came into Bristol Tuesday night, that they were retreating over nearly the same routs they had advanced. The distance from the point at which they entered the State line to Jonesborough is between 90 and 100 miles, and the trail is certainly a most daring one, and argues an audacity in the enemy which they were not supposed to possess. They are reported to have been piloted by a militia Colonel of Washington county, Tenn., by the name of Ward, who left his home on Friday, and met them at the mountains. The damage to the railroad is serious as, besides burning the brides named, the track is torn up in many places and the sills and iron burnt. The distance between the Watauga and Holston rivers is nine miles, and the burning of the bridges across those streams involves a loss of that distance in our railroad communications. It will take several weeks to repair the damages, and they come at a time when the road is taxed to its