Knoxville, Tenn.   We are shut out from all intercourse with the rest of the world. Even Dame Rumor has retired behind the scenes, exhausted...

WASHINGTON, D. C.,  July  25, 1857. DEAR SIR: Having a few moments leisure, I have concluded to address you on the subject of the Senatori...

I remained in town some two hours. Went over to Camp, moved my mule to where 'twould be safe in case of a move and went down to Mrs. Jor...

A. M. Go to Commissary at Ft. Morgan to buy provision for Mess. get to ride most of way to & from. Ship load of troops at the pier near ...

A. M. Inspection & Reading Articles of War to the company P. M. reading Fabiola, N. O. papers of 10th no news, this morning all the Gunb...

The Fair Ground, on which we are encamped, is simply a clearing in the wood, without buildings, fence or shade. But it is a pleasant place, ...

DYKELAND, AMELIA CO., [VA.],  March 11 , 1857. DEAR HUNTER: Supposing that you will be at Washington during this week I address to you the...

News from Atlanta conflicting; papers, so far as we know, admit the repulse of Hood, then claim a victory. Later statements rather choke vic...

Note — Subscribed for the National Intelligencer For Julian, and pd. the bill for one year — $6.00 see receipt of Mr. James, the agent. M...

I understand that the Democratic Members of Congress have concluded to unite in the movement for the national convention of the 14th of Augu...

It rained hard yesterday afternoon, which again interferes with the planting of seeds — The weather is warm, and for the first time this sea...

This morning about daylight we received orders to be ready to march at 8:30. All is bustle now getting ready. I have been to the spring for ...

I had comforted myself with the reflection that when we returned to Kentucky, where communications were uninterrupted by guerillas, and were...

Prisoners arrive, 300, taken at James Island, S. C., the 3rd, belonging to the 52nd Pennsylvania, also a squad from Virginia. Fierce lightni...

Corn bread, as served here, is to me what a single feather was to Paddy's head on a rock and what he thought more would be if supplied. ...

This has been another fine dry and bright day. The roads are geting quite good. The dust is thick on Pa. Av e  today. There has probably bee...

Some men of the First Minnesota, and Corporal Butler, of our battery, took possession of Gregg's printing office, of "The Berryvill...

After breakfast read the Marshall Republican; found a very good speech from Horatio Seymour, Democratic candidate for governor of New York. ...

Yesterday evening there were heavy clouds and a good deal of lightning in the North; after supper laid down on the deck and slept very comfo...

The speeches of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Hon Galusha A. Grow, and Mr. Carl Schurz in the German language...