Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-19
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR IN WIZ.
GENH


Especial Correspondence NJ the A4peall
Resignation Of Secretary Of War-RumOrs Concern
'ng his Successor-Lce's Victory ovsr the Yankees
near HznoasqHe-Further from FIoga's Fight on
Gduiey r'Uer-Arrests 81 BaltidaOre- Wthdralcal Of
Tennessee Troops from Kentucky
RICHMOND, September 10, 1861.
1 sent you a telegram last night announcing
the resignation Of Mr.. Walker as Secretary
Of War, and the rumor that General Braxton
Bragg had been named by the President as
bis successor. This morning l hear that the
new secretary is to be Gen. Robert E. Lee.
This information does not come to me yet with
the sanction of authority. TIE appointment
of Gen. Lee | should consider tGe best that
could possibly be made, but as have already
said in this correspondence, it is doubtful
whether be viii accept the position. To the
true soldier, one in love with bis profession,
who, at the call IF duty and honor, flies to
WARE and srmes " as TO a new mistress, like
Lovelscs leaving Lucasta for the field, the
summons to desert the saddle for the council
board is never an agreeable one, and General
Lee is at this time Just so situated as to rem
der his transfer to Richmond a matter of real
annoyance to him. For if accounts received
last night can be relied on, be is on the high
road to complete success in Western Virginia.
It il stated that on Monday last, the Och
inst, General Lee attacked the Federal forces
under General Reynolds, ehcsmped at or near
Huttonsville, in the county of Randolph, and
after a hard fought battle, defeated them, with,
a loss Of three hundred killed and wounded OF
his ogn men killing and wOunding eight hun
bred, aud taking fifteen hundred prisoners
This intelligence was brought to the Red SUI
phur Springs by a gentleman living in the
n~eigbborhood of Huttonsville, and was trans
mitted from that place to this city.
FIoyd's victory over Rosencranz, command
ing in person a large FsderaIforee on the banks
Of Gauley, concerning which ] gave you the
northern account in my letter of yesterday, is
said to be decisive. Six hundred OF the enemy
were killed, a thousand wounded, and a large
number captured. We hear that Immediately
after this encounter, Gen. Floyd, crossing the
river and uniting his troops with those OF
Gen. Wise, attacked and cut to pieces the
command Of Gen. Cox at or near Gauley Bridge.
This news cam Endorsed upon the back Of a
letter package by the postmaster at LswisbuIg
to the postmai ter in Richmond, and ia generally
credited. II true, the Yankees will soon be
driven discounted from the soil Of Virginia.
Arrests continue to be made by orderof Lin
coin in Baltimore. Among the latest Of tie
victims of tbe Washington despOtism are Mr..
George W. Brown, the Mayor, Of the city;
Ross Winsns, tie millionaire BsAj. c. How
ard, candidate of the Peace party for Gov
ernor of Maryland; Thomas G. Hall, Jr,
editor Of the South, and S. Teacle Wallis, con-
nected with the Daily ErehaHge. These high
handed outrsges may be committed with impu-
nifty for a time, for Maryland is so weighed
down By the power of the government as to be
wholly incapable Of resistance; but let the
pressure be removed, let a southern army once
be pushed across the Potomac, and the whole
State will Ay to arms, and Secessionists will
come forth to the fight like a resurrection Of
the dead. Then let Lincoln beware, for the
sentiment Of vengeance for a long list Of OPP
pressions ard wrongs will menace the safety Of
himself and all Immediately connected with
him in the perpetration Of them. The imPris-
onment eli Messrs. Hall and Wallis was prob
ably resolved on as a more convenient way Of
s~ilsueing the Secession press Of Baltimore.
learn from a source entitled to credit that
President Davis has suggested 10 Gov. Harris
the immediate withdrawal Of the Tennessee
troops now in the possession Of Hiekman and
Columbus, in kentucky, having determined TO
respectin good faith the neutrality which that
S5a.e has pledged herself to maintain.
DIXIE.