Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-20
NEWS FR0M TIE SOUTH.
rHr EXPEDITION AND nissIoN or HrNRY A, WISE
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THE EXPEDITION AND MISSION of hkNkf A, WISE
FAILURE.
The correspondent Of the Memphis Appeal,
writing st Richmond on the 10th, says:
J. There has been q good deal OF discussion here
in military circles and other circles. about the
operai ions in the western part Of the State IN.
der General Henry A. Wise. That he Should
have fallen back as far as the White sulphur
Spsipgs creates surprise and dissatisfaction.
Clearly the mission Of this officer 70 the dissaf-
fected portion of Virginia has been failure.
! say this with no disposition TO undervalue the
services or the talents OF the ex-governor
Great expectations were aroused by his depart
ure. His legion was to be called into being az
he advanced by the magical potency OF bis
name and the electric inspiration oil his personal
qualities His friends claimed for him popu'
larity with all classes of the people OF Virginia
bayond that of apy man in the commonwealth
It was predicted and believed that he would
carry every thing before him, from the ALE
ehaiy mountains to the Ohio river, and that he
would take no step backward until the last sup
porter Of the Lincoln government had been
driven from the borders of the Old Dominion
OF the ex-governor's lofty courage, enthusiasm
for independence, and whole souled devotion Il
the cause Of his native State, no doubt could be
entertained. But mark the result oil his expe
dition Instead of the thousands that should
flock to bic standard. he with great difficulty
collected men enough to organize into brigade
and many of these have now deserted him
Without the ability to hold Cbarleston, on the
Kanawha, be fell back to Gauey Bridge, which
| In turn he abandoned, after burning the struc-
ture; aud from this point to Lewisburg his re.
treat Is said to have been attended by as much
confusion almost as If the enemy under Cox had
been close upon his rear. The truth has been
made apparent that Henry A, Wise has not the
military capacity for general, and, indeed,
when we consider that his acquaintance with
military sff,rs has hitherto been confaed to the
militia musters ol Accomac, and the little cpl
sode of the execution Of John Brown, we may
not wonder that be should.bsve small knowledge
Of what is demanded of q general of division
10 times Of active hostilites
The Nashville Uaioa and Amric,a has ibe
following:
r. A. r. NELSON w understand that Mr..
Nelson has cknowledsed his obligation as a
citizen of the State OF Tennessee, to submit to
her late decision; and upon his promise TO act
hereafter in accordance herewith, the Pfesi
dent Of the Confederate States has ordered his
release. r.a ts
The Savannah Republican has the following
GREAT BETHEL, August 9.-The town OF
Hampton was destroyed on Wednesday BY the
Confederate forces under Magruder Every
house, including the old Colonial Church, the
Oldest on the Continent, was burnt. The Fede-
raj pickets were driven in by the Virginia cav.
airy and infantry, and FIVE Of the enemy killed
and one Of our men wounded. The torch was
applied to Hampton by the Virginia troops and
Hamptonians
Tar FOR RussRLL.-The last that we seen Of
Russell, Barfister, LII. D. and S.N. o B., he
was In full retreat from Manassas We hope
that he managed to preserve his notes, aud not
"draw on his Imagination for his facts," as he
did during hs Southern tour If he is ever
caught south of Mason g. Dixon again, we be-
speak a warm reception for him-warm tar,
covered with feathers another essentially
American Institution Vicksburg Sun.
DEATH OF Mr. SroosER.-Is is with sincere
regret that we record the death Of Mr.. ].
Spooner, for many years past the faithful and
obliging agent of the Adams Express, in this
city. The circumstances attending his demise
render the event still more affective to his
friends. The telegraph announces that he
hung himself in bis room, at the Burnet House
In Cincinnati, on Saturday last.
We have no particulars oil the sad affair, ex-
cept that he was on his way to Georgia from
the North with a number Of private letters and
packages, and arriving at Cincinnati, he was
arrested and taken into custody by the Black
Republican Vigilance Committee of that place
He was suffering at the time, too, from dis
tressing attack Of dyspepsia, which, combined
with the unhappy, If not perilous position, In
which he was placed, doubtless induced him to
take his life.-Saoannah Republican, l2th.