The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-15

utmost TO supply the wants OF the soldiers who have ar
rived sick yet he has proved thus far equal to the
quirements Of oil occasions, however urgent
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
The following, among others, arrived in Richmond yes
terday, WIN W Runsom, North Carolina; General A.
B. Pcarce Usage Mills Ark. General Geo Johnson Ken.
lucky Warren Stone, NJ D., North Carolina Philip 7.
Herbert ri Paso, Texas j. @. Mcdonald Corpus Christi;
Allen Magruder Virginia; Hons A. G. Rice South Caro-
lima; Thos. s Flournoy Ashland, va Lieutenant Colonel
R. II. Archer, Fifty hfth Virginia regiment; NJ W. Clus
key, Walkers ennessee) legion Frank Arthur, Balti
more
Governor Lctcher's family, who have been absent for
weeks past in tho neghborhood of Lexington.
rived in Richmond on Saturday.
Hon. John A. Campbell OF Alabama formerly Associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme Court arrived
Richmond yesterday.
ALIEN ENEMIES.
The following individuals have obtained passports from
the War Department. and left the confedcracy within tho
past days, alien enemies viz Mrs r. G. Bernard
and three children, +. A. Gbbes and Anthony Gour-
From tho Richmond Inquirer, Oct 1911
QUARREL BETWEEN FLOYD AND THE OFFICERS OF
THE WISE LEGION.
II appears that tho officers Of the Wise Legion have
disapproved OF Floyds conduct, and published their
opinions in the Richmond Enquirer, at which Floyd Is
greatly greved, and sends letter TO the Enquirer, OF
which the following is an extract
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE KANAwHA,
CAMP ON SEwELL, Oct. O, 1861. !
In the Enqsirer of Oct you have published certain
letters dated In Camp Defiance purportng to be written
by officers in the "Wse Legion" under my command
These persons pretend to my conduct this
particularly the late actions Gauey
retreat to Meadow Hui Their statements caumnia
tory falsehoods having shadow Of truth for their
foundatoa but their Intention andnot less their maig
nifty, is too obvious TO permit TO believe that they
be injurious either to my reputation that Of the
army which then commanded,
He then proposes leave his reputation to history,
and to his 'living countrymen who love JUSTICE in
conclusion he demands the names OF tho officers who In
vented and published the libcs against thcr General,
that they may DO tried by the military tribunals, and
punished according to the laws Of the army"
To this letter the proprietors and editors Of the En-
qntrer thus reply
ENQUIRER OFFICE, Oct. 10, 1851
JOHN b. FLOYD, ESQ
SlR-Your letter of October is before Not recog
MIXING any authority in yourself either individually or as
commander Of tho army OF Kanawha, TO demand the
names OF our correspondents we decline TO comply with
your request. TYLER, WISE & AIIEGRE
We declined furnish the correspondents
TO General Floyd because of his purpose to seek his vind
cation through court martial instead OF the usual mode
among gentlemen Whenever General Floyd proposes
personal vindication the of correspondents
shall be furnished.
We shall dismiss this letter with the statement that the
characters Of correspondents hare been ui'scd by
Suspicion Of crime and that the charge Of falsehood
against them is much easier made than proved They
gentlemen the equals of General Floyd in every respect,
and what they have averred In their communications
believe to be true in letter and spirit.
POOR WISE.
Wise appears have fallen from his high estate and to
have failed in acquiring high reputation a military
man. There are many rumors aiioat to his disparagc
mont, but the Jacksonville Va) Democrat valiantly
comes to his rescue, thus-tWe will however, venture
the proper ime his triumph the Yankee forces
and Union traitors in Kanawha Valley would have been
complete and brilliant his Waterloo victory
Know Nothingism in Virginia in 1855"
EXPECTED DEATH OF WISE.
We extremely sorry to learn that last evening the
health Of General Wise had not exhibited any improve
ment and that his condition excited very grave appre
tensions.
SOPHISTICATED ESTATES.
Since the Both Of September estates and property
valued at $500 0C0 have been conscaed Among those
who have thus suffered are the folowpg-Auguse Bel
mont 500 hogsheads of tobacco valued at $3.50 000 firm
NsS q
through their Richmond agent; IN estate of 500 acres.
fully stocked with negroes, live stock &c, owned by
full stock OF negroes, &C., belonging TO Francis Rves,
Of New York city and estate Of 500 acres stocked
with negroes, &C., the property Of Mrs. sgourney of
New York city Agents have been appointed to take
Of these estates.
sEQuEsTRATIoN OF THE MONTICELLO ESTATE.
petition has been filed for the scquestraon of Mon
ticello" the former home Of Jefferson, owned by
Urah p. Levy, captain in the Lincoln navy, and
pied by his brother who is alleged to he Unsolicited to
wards the Confederate government. The estate com
prises 800 Of land in Abemarle county
800 per acre, together with improvements valued at
50 S00 besides this there another tract Of 900 acres
with sheep, niggers, hogs and lot Of household and
kitchen furniture.
RELEASE OF GEORGE W. vANDERGRIrT.
This man was formerly superintendent Of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, and was strongly suspected
of some indirect agency in the collision which occurred
on that road just prior to the battle OF Bull rum and
winch delayed some hours junction JOnn6CnB
forces with those of Beaurcgard. He was arrested
and confined In Richmond, but has been released
which the Enquirer laments as he was "good engineer
and has had opportunity OF gaining vast amount OF
information which he IL able to convey to the Yam
KEGS" Ae has received MS passports and Will soon DO
BILLY Wilson'S zouAvRs sroRMED
The Enquirer has despatch from Mobile, giving an
account Of this affair II says that 1000 Conederatcs,
bay at two O'Clock in the morning. stormed the amp
burned everything except the hospital and destroyed
immense quantity Of ratons, ammunition, &c, spikng
forty killed and wounded Captain Bradford, Of Florida
was killed. and General Anderson wounded in the arm.
Major vodges Of the United States Army was taken pri
soner.
CESSATION OF POSSIBILITIES DURING THE WINTER.
Pryor's election is urged upon the ground that 1t
toud not interfere with his military duties inasmuch
hostities win probably entirely during the win
ter months.V
nR MAILS.
Great complaints still made against the ineciency
OF the mail arrangements.
thu ELECTORAL TICKET.
It being necessary to form ticket Of electors and tho
time being short TO call convention of the people, II
suggested that the Richmond editors should prepare
ticket thus relieving the people of the trouble of max
ing selections. The ticket thus formed has been pre-
sented Among the find those Of VIM. l.. Cog
gin, Of Bedford, and R. 7. Daniel Of Richmond; +. II.
Ftzhugh, Of Ohio county John R. Edmunds, Of Halifax,
and c. W. Newton OF Norfolk city, Every district in the
State is embraced in this editorial report.
SURGEONS TO BIZ EXAMINED.
The bad surgery in the rebel army has called forth
Oru0r
before they receive an appointment. This has excited
the Indignation Of the surgeons who threatened to secede
from the army unless this implied suspicion Of their
ability is retracted
CORRUPT QUARTERMASTERS.
correspondent writing from Winchester, Tennessee,
says that he has sent eighteen packages vegetables and
other comforts to the First regiment Tennessee Volun
teers In Virginia. and they have not been received He
says "he papers TEEN with similar complaints and also
of delcacies, Wines cordals brandies &C. shipped to
sick soldiers being consumed by disspated surgeons
assistants, and their hangerson." He thinks the new
government is already as corrupt as the old one
THE VALIANT ROGER A. PRYOR
Is candidate for Congress- and the Enquirer says that
to recount the services OF Colonel Pryor to the in
which embarked all that dear to the Southern hoar
may seem to be unnecessary. Wherever spoken, his
Is the synonym Of Southern chivary generosity
and devotion On the accession of Lincoln his eloquent
voice was everywhere heard procaimng resistance TO
tho DEATH add tho force Of example to the effect
of his burning counses he hastened at the first blast
Of the trumpet 10 lead the from Virginia. in the
struggle for Southern independence Before the walls Of
Sumter he deliberately 'put his neck In tho halter
while his native State yet weighing the cost of resist
ance with the price Of submission" or his military
career the writer does not speak confidently, but
thinks he has been OF great service No auson made
his fear Of boweknives TO the white feather he
exhibited when he "put his neck In the hater that the
chivalric Potter prepared for him.
EXTRA BILLY SMITH AND HON. ROBERT e. SCOTT,
OF FAUQUIER, CANDIDATES FOR THE REBEL CON-
GREss.
Mr. Scott has announced himself candidate for Con-
Ninth d;otr