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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-19

CEFTFHbFN IT, 1901.
Gcnaal Beaursgard being unaecustomei 10
our chilly atmosphere, and fearing cold
weather Will find you regardless Of self, per-
init nae TO lave the pleasure and honor OF con-
tributing a small gift towards your protec.
tion in camp life by presenting the worsted
comfort 10 you. 1t IL piece OF work OF seye-
raj years making, having designed Ii for nay
viii enjoy the luxury OF home larssids this
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-19
AMeUSfSyA EIyT2.

THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL. ENTEI
TAfNMENT,
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-05

General Council,and by resolution thereof
made known to the Councilo Of every Diocese,
approved by q majority of the Diocese in
Convention, and adopted at the SUBSEQUENT
General Council.
ART. IL Bishops of foreign countries may,
on due application therefrom, be consecrat-
ed. with the appreciation of majority of
Bishops of this Church, signified in writing
10 the Presiding Bishop; he thereupon tak-
/ ing order for the same, and they being salts.
fed that the person designated for the Office
has been duly chosen and is properly quail
fed. ,--r~s.-.
The Order for Conservation shall be con-
formed as nearly as may be in the Judgment
of the Bishops, to the one used in this
Church.
Such Bishops so consecrated, shall not be
eligible to the Office OF Diocesan or Assistant
Bishop in any Diocese in the Confederate
States, nor be entitled to a seat in the House
of Bishops, nor exercise any authority in the
said States.
ART. IL. Any alteration to this Constitu-
tion shall be originated in the General joun-
Gil. When adopted in the General Council
by majority of the House of Deputies, said
Deputies voting by Provinces and orders,
such alteration shall be made known to the
several Diocesan Councils, and, If agreed to
by two-thirds OF them and ratified in the en-
suing General Council, the same shall be a
part of the Constitution.
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Gen. Walker's Rejoiader.

RICHMOND, Oct. 30th, 1861.
Sir-Your communication, informing me
of the acceptance of my resignation, has
been received. You state that sit is due to
self respect that I should remark on the impro-
priety of your using this Department as the
channel for conveying disrespectful and in
sulting comments on the action of the Com
mander-in Chief of the army and the Chief
Magistrate OF this Confederacy." My resig-
nation had to be sent through your Depart
ment 1t is the proper military channel,
which your short sojourn in Ithe Department
made you ignorant of. How your self-re-
speet could have been wounded by the plain,
unvarnished statement of an old soldier,
am at loss to divine. Suffice to say, that
my communication was intended for the
Executive, and though you have attempted to
hoist your selfrespect before the country, in
defence of an Executive who chooses to do
this and to do that, in the face of the public
opinion of the army and the country, doubt
very much whether, in trying to preserve
your own self-respect, (Which has not been as
sailed.) you will not lose the respect of the
country.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
w. II. Il. Walker
To Hon. j. P. BENJAMIN, Richmo nd, Va.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-05
The importation of Arms.

The United States continue to import from
England and the Continent large quantities
of arms and munitions of war; During the
months of September and October, the re-
ceipts of these articles have measurably in
creased. The Importation is not confined to
guns, rifles, &C., but includes cannon, shells,
camp-kettles aud cartridges. The Bremen,
arrived from Southampton at this port on
the 10th of October, brought one invoice of
one hundred and forty-one cases of cannon,
she'll and shot. together with the necessary
fuses and friction tubes, destined for General
Fremont These articles were Immediately
forwarded to st. Louis The value of the
invoice, exclusive of duty, is about $40. 600.
Toe duties, amounting to about 81 200, are
of course remitted, the goods being for the
use of the government rgfrs
The Bavaria, which arrived October 10,
brought large invoice of guns. The in
voice consisted of 259 cases, containing 6,222
guns, valued at $50 800 or about So SO per
gun. These were sent to the Arsenal at
Bridesburg, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
The same vessel brought swords, rifles, &C.,
for General Fremont's army. ana szel l.sr.esl5
In addition to these arms, large number
of Eufeld rifles have recently arrived By the
Edinburgh, Kangaroo and City of New York.
IN. Z. Pos, Oct. Zf.sai.ess ~ i1ssa - iis.is
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field, and peace were then to come. it also
would be temporary. 1T Is Impossible TO
blot out the recollections and traditions Of
the South; it lie Impossible to erase the re-
cords of liberty in The past. IF our naughty
rulers should put our growing-up children to
work in the brick yards, they would have
straw, and they would fight for it; and when
they were fully grown they would rise up
again, and again, and if not otherwise, they
would seize the pillars of the temple and
destroy it and its keepers in common ruin.
But we have no such apprehensions. We
have bat to properly estimate the work. be-
fore us. and resolve to do il, and it can be
done. That work is to conquer peace. Let
US not be idle in the morning of the day.
Let our whole people duly appreciate each
bis part, and be diligent and wakeful and
energetic, At the end we shall not only be
a free people, but also heroic and historic
people, with resources aud Institutions which
will make us happy. prosperous and great.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-05
BY THE PRESIDENT.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. it has pleased Almighty God,
the Sovereign Disposer of events, to protect
and defend the Confederate States hitherto,
iu their conflict with their enemies, and to be
unto them shield
And, whereas, with grateful thanks we re-
cognize His hand, and acknowledge that not
unto us. but unto Him belosgeth the victory
aud in humble dependence upon His Almigll-
~ strength, and trusting in the business OF
our cause, we appeal to Him, that de may
set at naught the efforts of our enemies, and
mt them to confusion and shame
Now, therefore, I, JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President 81 the Confederate States, in view
of the impending conflict, do hereby set apart
FRIDAY, the 18th day of November, as a
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer; and
l do hereby invite the Reverend Clergy and
the people of these Confederate States, to re-
pair on that day to their usual places of pub
lie worship, and to implore the blessings OF
Almighty God upon our arms, that he may
give us victory over our enemies, preserve
our homes and affairs from pollution, and
secure TO US the restoration of peace and
prosperity.
- Given under my hand and the
J SEAL seal of the Confederate States, at
IT, Richmond, this thirty-first day OF
October, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President
r. III. T. HUNTER,
Secretary of State.
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Tribute of Respect To the Memory of
Past Grand Sire Thos. WiIdey.

Tribute of Respect To the Memory of
Past Grand Sire Thos. Wildey.
AT the Annual Communication Of the R.
W. G. LODGE of Tennessee, 1. o. o. F., held
in this city on the 3Oth of October last, the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, by the mysterious dispensations
of a just and allwise Providence, our late
friend and brother Past Grand Sire THOMAS
WILDEY, of Baltimore, the founder and build
er of our Order in the United States, and
always its brightest and most cherished or
nament; who, when no ray of hope cheered
him on-when prejudice vainly endeaVored
to paralyze his efforts. still nobly struggled
to plant upon sure foundation the banner
of Odd-fellowship and spent the best energies
of bis life in defence of its principles and its
virtues; and, whereas. it is meet and proper
that while we bow with submission to the
stroke that has severed the tie that so long
and so fondly bound US as a fraternity TO our
brother, yea, father, We should also express
our coincidence with those who have been be-
reaved by the same fell blow. Therefore,
ResolUsd, That this Grand Lodge deeply
deplore the loss of this eminent, useful and
ancient patriarch and patron of our Order.
ReeolUed, That in the death of Past Grand
Sire WuDEY the Order has sustained a loss
which cannot be repaired, and we mourn his
loss with the sincere and unfeigned sorrow
which an affectionate child feels at the loss of
a kind father.
RtsolUed That all the Subordinate Lodges
be requested to have funeral ceremony on
the 26th of April xext and that their Lodge
rooms be nop clothed in appropriate badges
of mourning, and continue so until then, in
commemoration of the illustrious dead.
Resolved, That the members of this Ora nd
Lodge, and all Subordinate Lodges, be re-
quired to appear on the 18th of April in fG-
neral procession in proper mourning, and
continue to wear it for 60 days succeeding.
Res0fued, That while we thus deplore this,
our loss in the fullest sense, we extend the
tenderest sympathy of this Grand Lodge and
its Subordinates to the family and friends of
the deceased. ~ =
ResOlUed. That in testimony of our respect
and sympathy, these resolutions be spread
upon the Journal of this body and copy of
the same be transmitted to the family of the
deceased as early as practicable.
W. r. ELLIOTT, Chairman,
J. D. DANBURY,
ME- WILCOX,
sl4 JOHN SOMERS,
--a Committee.
S- City papers please copy.
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A
RICHMOND, Nov. 3, 1861.
private letter from London to the Wash
ington, Republican says that unless The nextfew
days brings over the news of a brilliant and
decisive victory of the Federal Government
over the Confederates, the Government of
Great Britain will at once take steps to>rGise
the blockade of the Southern ports Lord
JOHN RUSSELL says: :. will consider the
propriety of sending out ships of war to
raise the blockade"
The ~ T. Tribune intimates that the pri-
vate Secretary of the commanding officer of
the great Naval Expedition has eloped with
sealed dispatches, maps, charts, &c. The
Tribune adds: We do not vouch for the truth
of the report; but the authority on which it
is circulated is entitled to credence.
The trial of the priVateers Of the Confed-
crate privateer Savannah is progressing in
New York.
The Philadelphia Ledger says there are
thirty-hve vessels lying there, captured
whilst trying to run the blockade.
In reference to the great Naval Expedi-
ton. the New York Herald s avs, in few days
we expect to hear of its operations on the
Southern coast. Its objects are-frst, to
carry war into the Cotton States; second, to
secure winter quarters fer our troops and
harbors OF refuge for our naval and mercan-
tile marine: third, to open one or more
Southern ports to commerce; fourth, TO form
a nucleus for the loyal men South
The wound of Gen. Lander, received in
the Leesburg battle, proves serious.
The n. 7. Times says Col. Baker was sacri.
feed through the incompetency of General
Stone, and demands Court of Inquiry
The Tfi6une,s Washington correspondent
Teiterates the statement that General Ere
mont is to be superceded by General Hun
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Mr.. Benjamin's Reply.


CONFEDERATE STATES AMERICA,
War Department,
Richmond, 29th Oct. 1861.
SIR: Your letter of the 9th inst. has been
received. In it you tender your resignation
as Brigadier General in the Provisional Ar
my. 1t is due to self respect that should
remark on the improperly of your using this
Department as the channel for conveying
disrespectful and insulting comments on the
action of the Commander-in-chief of the
Army and the Chief Magistrate of the Con-
federacy. His sole offence, according to
the statements of your letter, consists in not
selecting you to be Major General, for there
is no question of promotion involved in the
appointment of General Officers. The law
expressly vests in him the power to choose Of
ficers to command brigades subdivisions, and
it is no disparagement to any officer, what
ever may have been his services, that the
President prefers another as division com.
mandcr. Your statement therefore, that you
have been oVerslaughed, and that you have
thus been subjected Ito the insults and in
dignities, of the Executive, is BASED on to-
tai Misrepresentation of his duties and your
rights, according to the laws which govern
the army. Your communication has been sub
mitted to the President,and, by his direction,
your resignation is accepted.
/ have the honor to be. you Obedient ser
want, j. 2. BENJAMIN,
Acting Secretary of War.
Maj. Gen. w. 81. T. WALKER,
Richmond. Va.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-05
Anti-McCleIIan Intrigues.

(From Washington Correspondence N. Y. Times q. ]
A correspondent of the Times alluded the
other day to the public impotence with the
cautious policy pursued by Gen. Mcclellan,
and to the blame which begins to be laid at
his door. His enemies are taking advan-
tage of these complaints, and it begins to
be whispered about Washington that con-
spiracy has been formed against him, look
ing to his displacement and supersedure.
1t is true that the conspiraters are not the
men to bring forward charge of inaction
or aversion to extensive operations against
the enemy-because it SO happens that the
ssrascally virtue, prudence, is q distin-
tinguishing characteristic of McClellanss en-
emies. But they nevertheless foster the
spirit of complaint, and throw in the ingre-
dents of fault finding with the personnel of
his military household. 1t is proper to no
tice some of these insinuatiens.
In so responsible a position as that of
General Mcclellan, it is not only natural,
but desirable, that he should have near him
those in whose judgment and integrity he
has, the utmost confidence. and If these
qualities happen to be found in near rela-
tive, the bond of fidelity will be all the
stronger. He has In no instance appointed
any member of his family who has not been
fully qualified for the position, or by whom
the public has not been faithfully served.
There is, perhaps, no man IN the army of
the same age, who, in the judgment of his
comrades. has rendered more faithful and
valuable service to his country than Gen.
Marcy, the Chief of Staff, though they were
never acknowledged or officially recognized
by the Davis and Floyd administrations
And here desire to point resemblance
as well as a difference. Gen. Scott has Sc
cured the appointment Of his son-in-law to
the Office of Inspector General, and Gen.,
Mcclellan has secured the same position for
his ~father-in-law. But here the xresem-
blance ceases. Gen. Marcy is actively en-
gagged inssthe organizati on of the army of
the Potomac, working early and late in the
manifold duties Of his position, while Col
Scott is in quiet possessions Of New York,
that city having been constituted military
post for his exclusive convenience.
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continuing the examination, assisted by his

continuing the examination, assisted by his
deputies. 81
A guard of marines, sent off from the Key
stone State, remained on board under orders
from the commander 10 allow nothing to be
examined, except under the Inspection of The
civil officers. Whatever was done by the
civil officers was done at the suggestion and
request of Capt Scott. And it was their i'm
preston that this officer intended to have the
case adjudcsted here in The Admiralty Court.
In the afternoon, the Marshal served upon
Capt. Memondey, master of the SalvOr, an at
tachment regularly issued by the Court, and
at the same time presented it TO Capt. Scott.
He fatty refused to receive the document.
declaring that he did not recognize the jnris-
diction of the United States Court in this
case.
The Marshal, giving orders to his deputies
to remain on board in charge of the property,
unless resisted by force of arms, left the yes
eel. At sunset Captain Scott ordered the
deputy and his assistants ashore, threatening
them with force if they did not obey. Pro-
testing against his action, they left the ship.
Judge Marvin on learning of the interference
of Captain Scott with his officers in the dis
charge of their dnties, issued warrant for
his al rest. It was served upon him, but he
refused to be arrested, and half an hour after
the summons, with his prize in tow, sailed
from the port for New York.
Soon after the Salvor arrived, Mai. French
sent an officer on board, and arrested James
Mckay. the former owner of the steamer, DIR.
r. Il. Barrett, of Key West, and VIM. G. Ball.
and removed them to Fort Taylor, where
they are now held prisoners of war.
The U. S. Marshal, while in charge of the
vessel. examined two of the passengers, and
ascertained from them the nature of the car
go. 1t consisted of 600 pistols, 100000 per-
cussion caps, 600 dozen hats, s cases shoes,
400. 600 cigars, 400 bags coffee, cases of dry
goods, etc. The crew informed him that
cases of arms were secreted under the coal.
Capt. Scott, before leaving port addressed
letter to Major French asking the surrender
to him of the prisoners taken from the prize.
Major French refused, and was sustained in
his course by the u. S. District Court. 1t is
reported that the District Attorney will de-
mand the return of both ship and cargo
The crew will, of course, be sent to this dis
trict for trial
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from the Correspondence of Springfield, Mass
Republican.
l notice that your Washington correspon-
dent describes President Lincoln's wife as
ambitious of having finger in the govern
ment pie; being much in conversation with
Cabinet members, and holding correspon-
dence with them on political matters; MAX
ing and unmaking political fortunes of men;
suggesting to the President some of his ideas
and projects" &c. y-. 'a
In these days, it is uncommon for anything
to be not only "the towns talk" but the
talk of the country, before it gets into the
newspapers: but so it is in the present case.
Mrs. Lincoln's political influence is the
them of all who return from Washington:
and all tell the same story concerning the di-
rectiun of that influence. The sum and sub
stance of many remarks | have heard was
briefly expressed to me few weeks ago by
Virginia gentleman residing in Washing
ton. When l asked him what people said of
Mrs. Lincoln, be replied: "That she is two
thirds pro-slavery and the other third Sc
cesh." :,
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A CERTAIN CURE FOR CoLDs.-A remedy
never known to fail: Three cents worth of
liquorice. two cents worth of rock candy,
in a quart of water, simmer them till tho
roughly dissolved; then add three cents worth
of paregoric and a like quantity of antimo-
NAL wine. Let it COOL, and sip whenever the
cough is troublesome. 1t is pleasant, infal-
lible, cheap and good. Its cost is only fifteen
cents
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The Capture Of the SaIvor.

p The Key West correspondent of the N. z.
Tribune, writing under date of the goth of
October, has the following particulars OF
the capture of the steamer Salvor, whose
arrival in Philadelphia we noticed yester-
day isess fss sss-s q = ,ss,sass
The Salvor was discovered at IL O'Clock
r. M, heading for the Quicksands, and
steering due North, her evident intention be-
ing to enter Tampa Bay, port from which
she had been sailing for some months before
the war. Capt. Scott sent an officer on board
with orders to bring her to. Finding her pa
pers irregular, she was taken possession of
aud towed into this ,rt, arriving at an ear
ly hour on Monday morning.
Maj. French, accompanied by Capt. Scott
end the u. S. Marshal, went on board the
Satvor as soon as she cast anchor. The Mar
shall, at the request of Capt. Scott, sent for
his deputy aud an assistant, and commenced
g thorough search for papers, arms, de-,
Enough were found to warrant ihe seizure
OF the vessel under the eonfscation act. Ac-
cordingiy, the Marshal informed Capt Scott
that be would consult with the District Ats
torney. A libel Was draHnsups the Marshal.
IN the Understanding to the Salyor, and
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Important correspondents.
HEADQUARTERs, sTH BRIGADE.
CAMP RESERVE. Oct. 9th. IS6I

OAMx SGcEhf Is Wv - W. A<1tA.
SIR: have the honor to resign my APP
pointment as Brigadier General in the Pro-
yisional Army, which my self respect as a
gentleman, and pride as soldier. will not
allow me any longer to hold. was the first
officer of the old Army to resign and offer
my services to the South. / was, in the old
service, oftener wounded than any officer in
it. and as often brevetted for gallaniry on the
field OF battle, and left it without stain on
my character as gentleman and soldier. l
was honored by. my native State (Geor-
gia) with the commission of Major General
of the Provisional Army. In order to be in
active service, Il have been on the Potomac
several months in command of brigade, aud
nearly every mail recently has brought me
intelligence of my being overslaughed by
some young officer ranked in the old service,
vice, and this in the face of an enemy. Young
men have been put over me here who bad
not graduated at the West Point Academy
until after had been wounded several times
soldier than General Taylor for high mill
tsry promotion. Not content with putting
my own countrynaen over me, In office-holder
General Lowell, from New York City, who
was there under pay of New York when our
countrymen were gallantly fighting at Ma
nassas and elsewhere,l has been brought
to the South, and made Major General over
men 'to the manor born;" and, to cap the eli
max, the brigade now command, and which
have been months drillieg and putting in q
proper state of discipline, is to be taken from
me. and one of my junior Colonies put in
command of it. IleGUe my name sOiA the brigade.
| know I have its confidence. One would
have supposed that an Executive, who had
himself been a soldier, would have scorned to
have wounded the sensibilities of an old and
tried soldier.
The sacred cause for which l drew my sword
/ will fight for in my natiue State; but will
not condescend to submit any longer to the
insults and indignities of the Executive.
Ihave the honor to be, with high consider
alton, your most humble servant,
w. III. T. WALKER
Brig. Gen'l CONG Brig.
To Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Sec. of War,
Richmond, Va.