Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11
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RICHMOND, December b, 1861.
The vote of thanks to Gen. Price. of Miss5ur.
passed unanimously the Provisional Congress
but expresses the universal sg4rlmsu. of adm.
ration felt in Virginia, and constantly Spoken
out here at the capital, for that brave officer
And vet I hear It said with renewed confIeuc.
that Col Henry Hcth is tobe sent to suppressed.
him, nay, that the commission has been ISSUED
to Col. Heth as major general, and the order
| gone forth from the War Department for him to
assume the command in Missouri. What would
be thought in Tennessee if some young Virgin
ian, a captaiuin the old United States army.
no matter how much distinguished for g~aLIautry
and knowledge OF military affairs, should be sem
| ont to take the command at Columbus over the
heads of Generals Polk and Pillow / think IF
quite likely the ApPEAL would speak out it.
mind on the fragrant injustice and manifest i'm.
policy Of such a step in one of those sharp
cracking editorials which at once reflect anl
control, to a great extent, lhe popular opinion o
the Mississippi valley. Probably Tennessee Ina.
a member or two on the floor of Congress who
would be apt to say a word or two concerning
it, that would not be agreeable to the admins
ration.
Dispatches were received last night aunoUmc
ing the ascent of the Potomac by the seconl
great Yankee aeet-armada number two-mos
probably for the purpose of making an attack
the attack so long expected on the Evauspor
batteries. Such q hotila could have no o5he-
object than the opening Of the Potomac rivers i
would be downright nonsense to send SO i'm
mense a force for anything else We are there
fore justified IN suppoSing that IAN engagement
is imminent in that quarter, Of which we shal
hear tonight or tomorrow morning. If tn.
Yankees expect that such an engagement vii
turn cut Ike Hatteras or Port Royal, they vii
probably find themselves mistaken. The gun
at Evansport, of which there are nearly thirty il
excellent position, are provided each with a pro
lection for the gunners thought to be quite q
perfect as casemates-there is abundance of am
muuition in the magazine, and the men hav
been long practiced in artillery firing. Indeed
1 believe it is conceded that the craftsmanship i
good whenever a daring transport or gmboa
attempts to run by the batteries. Mr.. Russell
in one Of his letters to the London Tjass, refer
ring to the guns mounted at Evansp0rt, say
that riHed cannon Of long range are not so de
s%tructiye to ships as heavier metal throwing
round shot or mortars throwing bombs. Blu
perhaps the Yankees win discover, when the,
make the grand attack. that the Confederate
have a convenient variety Of ordnance quite ale
quate to the repulse aud discontinue of an.
number of vessels they can bring to bear upoI
the works. At all events, our boys are not uu
willing to uy conclusions with the feet, an,
have received intelligence of its coming mp tn
river with equal impatence and satisfaction.
The electoral college Of Virginia met yeste.
day at 10 o'clock in the Senate chamber in tn
upper story Of the capitol and cast tAs vote O
the State for Jefferson Davis as President am
Alexander II. Stephens as Vics-President of tn
new republic. 1t is an amusing Circumstance
that several Of the electors, as they deposita.
their ballots in the box. said: Il vote for JaHer
son Davis as President Of the United States
The mistake was not Immediately corrected il
the 6rst instance, but the fact was soon suggeste,
that they were voting for the Chief Executive OF
fcer of the CONFEDERATE States, whereupon
laugh came in and corrections were made upoi
the spot. Lincoln would, doubtless, have ob
iected to such a choice for as dominions.
The announcement of the arrival Of the Nash
vile at Southampton has given great deligh
here and we confidently believe that so triumph
ant a demonstration of the utter neficiency O
the blockade as the appearance in British water
ola Confederate steamer, commanded by a Con
federate naval officer and sailing under the star
and bars, VIII have a most favorable efec
upon our cause in British opinion. With Ga
single exception Of Commodore Tatual, there +
not an officer IN the service who would be trea;e,
with more consideration, or whose bearing woul
inspire greater respect TN England than Capt
Roberto .Pegram, who commands Tie Nashville
Some years ago he was honoTed by the specia
thanks of the admiralty and the queen for hi
| gallant and timely assistance extended 70 Capt
Fellows, Of the royal navy, in an encounter wild
an immense feet Of p~iratical junks in the Chi
nese seas. In this adventure he was wouude,
and came very near losing is life. The remem
brance of his conduct is stn fresh in England
,,1 ,-ba, +Eo-.,,, D., -.o a., I.rT--.- -..E
open-hearted sailor who shed his blood for Dir
brother Englishman, they win but love him Tia.
more.
Accusation paragraph from the Norfolk Dal
Book is repubHshed in one of our morning pa
pers, gravely announcing that a plan is on foo
to intercept General Scott on the high seas. an,
bring him a prisoner to Richmond, by way o
turning the tables on the Lincoln government 70
the capture Of Messrs. Mason and SIideH. Ihl
Day Book did not feel authorized to state VIVA
the plan was. OF course not If such a plar
has been really concerted, the Dag Book ougb
to have seen the great improperly of mention
ing the fact at all. But the whole thing Is alb
surd. If it were practicable, it would not be de
I oluDlEs VIC ADNLtA mo- AH L4LlB44 q Lfal.EL scr
vice than TO take Old Fuss and Feathers of
his hands, nor could there be a more uuwis,
thing than to prevent the silly, c]0ucciJed Oh,
traitor from making an ASS OF himself in the
eyes Of Europe, as he now proposes to do.
mentioned in my last letter the little light IL
Hampton Roads on Monday last, between 3D..
Patrick Henry and the Yankee fleet. I subioi1
a letter since received in this city, written by
negrOslave who was on board, descriptive of the
combat. It is here given, exactly as El
Brown wrote i, rerbaiim Ct itarC'im, and YOU
readers viii agree With me, / think. in The opiu.
ion that it shows the writer to be no mea u cor
respondent. Such Of them as have visited Rich.
m0nd Of late years may remember Eli" as "a
very black and very capable diuiug-Toom ser
want at Billiards. Exchange Hotel;
STEAMSHIP ParIe5 HasHY. Z
JAMES RIVER, Va, December B i-GI.
DEAR WIFE: take this opportunity of wri-
ting you a few lines hoping they win find you
well III health.
suppose You have heard, by now, of cur ell
gagemeut with the yankees at Newport News.
Wen as ! know you viii hear many reports of
it, all different, 1 thought L would give you a
true account of all, as it happened We steamed
down the river yesterday morning at - O'Clock
When We came in sight of the yankee hcet. we
gave notice Of our appearance by sending at
them two shots in succession. Il was some time
before they answered, for they seemed Do be-
COMPOUNDED by our appearance. One of heir
gunbOats answered at last. Then we gave them
another, which was answered by another run
boat. At l~aybTeak we could see them better,
and the contest grow hotter. They had two