| From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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| November 13, 1861 |
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| Lynchburg, Nov. 12 |
| For some time past affairs have been
remarkably quiet with us, but during the past two or three days we
have had quite exciting times in consequence of the troubles in East
Tennessee, with which point we are in direct communication, though
over 200 miles distant. On last Sundayevening J. M. Crawley, Esq., the
efficient Superintendent of the Telegraph, left this city with hands
for the purpose of repairing the damages on the line in East
Tennessee. I learn, also, that a tressel work is being made over the
Holston at the burnt bridge {on the East
Tennessee & Virginia RR}. Passengers were transferred on
Sunday by fording, and were met by a locomotive
from Jonesboro, with one boxcar attached. Nothing authentic has been
heard from any point beyond Jonesboro — though there seems to be
little doubt of other bridges having been burned between that place
and Knoxville, as there had been no communication between those points
since the troubles began. |
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