Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-17

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SIidel % can neither be degraded by imprison-
neut nor insulted by any thing proceeding out
the mouth Of a BLACKBOARD, and can still look
Down from the walls Of their military Jail with
elevated sc0m upon the low miniOns Of Abraham
Lincoln, who fear and respect, while they Willy
and despise them.
No little interest and apprehension is felt here
concerning the fortunes of Capt Pegram and
the Nashville in foreign waters. By the last ad-
vices from England we hear that international
complications are threatened in consequence of
the capture and burning of the Harrey Birch, as
II is now alleged, tridiH s0uadiags, and therefore
not on the high seas, and that difficulties are ex-
pected in the way Of repairs Of the vessel IN
British d~ockyujs, while it is absolutely certain
that the United States government viii make
great efforts to waylay and seize both vessel and
crew on their return voyage. England having
recognized us as beIigerents, anda United States
vessel Of war having been allowed to enter her
ports, it seems, however, most unlikely that
any Interference will be made on her part to an
noy the Nashville while she remains within Brit
ish waters, and as for the Yankee navy, Capt
Pegram is sbundantly able to take care Of that
when he gets ready to come home.
The object Of the NashviIle's visit to Europe
appears to puzzle Lincoln aud his friends to a
considerable degree, Certainly there must be
something intended Of Importance, something
TO damage them, OF the undertaking to run the
blockade and proceed across the Atlantic would
not have been adventuTed. The taking ont Of
Confederate naval officers wberewith to supply
commanders for first class figates to be purchas-
ed 10 Europe, does not seem O perfectly satistac-
tory explanation. Those who know CaptPegram
would not be surprised to hear of any brilliant
achievement performed by him. of which the
Nashville is capable, before he reports himself
again to the navy department in this city. II
the good people Of some New England seaport
town should wake up one Of these fine mornings
and find their homes in flames, they may con
sole themselves with reading Of the exploits Of
one John Paul Jones of the long, long ago.
The universal burst Of complaint and dissats-
faction which attended the announcement Of Col
Heth's probable suDersedure of Gen. Price in
Missouri, has had the effect Of changing at least
the plan Of the President, supposing him to have
made such a plan, unless the rumor Of to-day is
wholly without foundation. It is now whispered
that Col. Heth Is not to be sent to Missouri, but
10 the army Of tic Potomac, as d infringement.
nevertheless, to take the place Of Gen. Earl Van
Dorm, who win beassigued to the chief command
in the far West This step would be little less
m-iudged, as it seems to me, than that originally
intended. The great obiectioual fact will still
remain-the displacement of Gen. Price. The
soldierly qualities of Gen Van Dom, and his
fitness for high command, have nothing TO dc
with the main question, which is this Shall one
of the very best officers in the service, a man Of
tie highest courage and capacity, who has ren.
dered his name famous by victory after victory.
and by his skin and courage has carried a great
State out Of the old Union and brought It into
the Southern Confederacy-shall such a man bt
prescribed in the very hour Of his triumph and
his usefulness 2 If so, then indeed we may des-
pair ofthe ultimate expulsion Of the Yankees from
Missouri. Such tamperng with the loyalty anC
devotion ola whole people may naturally enough
be attended with indifference on their part to the
success Of the cause which their prescribed lesdei
had done so much to promote.
lis now ThuTsday evening. Last week a
the same time, l felt well assured that before Sc
of sun to-day great events would have happened
all around and very near US. Yet everything i
quiet as before at the critical points on the Dor
der. Not a word more Of the 10000 Yankee
that landed at Newport News. Nothing farthe
/ of the advance upon Winchester. All serene a
| Centervile. Some artillery practice at transport
attempting to 90 by the batteries al EvansPort-
reported sensatonaIly as " heavy fAng -onl.
this and nothing more. The idea now is that tn
Lincoln government is waiting, before maxim.
the last united grand demonstration, the smash
ing blow at the +" apex Of the rebellion, III
annihilatiDg finale Of the Presidents war, t
hear whether England VIII submit to tie iudig
nifty Of the Trent For, mark you, il She j
likely to 20 to war with tie Yankees on that az
count, some O. the regiments now at the Point G
Rocks, at Washington City, and at Fortres
Monroe may be wanted to rePel the invasion {
Yankeeland by the heroes a. the Crimes an
Delhi. Meanwhile our army Centeryilo
reported as in admirable state Of efficiency
discipline. Odenses acei order 4,
military authoHy have laueay bau sever
pgui led there, as in the case CT the g.
Igers shot there a 6ow days gyo, in aseor.
ance with the sentence { a court martial
Very funny stories come across the lin
q Of the horsemanship of tn. Feder4I O va
n You must have noticed, il the Wa1hinc.5
q newspapers accounts Of arecent hyisr IN, e.
D. chapter Of accidents, wherein Col Gylor. oil Ii
New York 33d, accompanied Ly rs snr-sof
dashed into q iufantry regiment, hI.ns rriea-
% and the surgeon himself, and how Fl.
X D0well and the Duke de Chartres We aNar
10 thrown and slightly injured. = day OF .wo sgs
prsone- was brought into Centervile who
strapped to his saddle to keep him from falii
of, although the Aadlle was Of The 8ieClels
If pattern, invented expressly for bad riders. !
he a cavalry review, a fortnight ago, near the lie
=. eral capital, a sham charge was ordered inWii,
,f not less than ~thirty-fye knights came 10 G
m ground. Their mounted troops are said h.
10 splendidly armed and equipped aud furnish,
h, with fine horses (rather lean and shaky Just no
in consequence Of a want Of forageG indeed,
at all respects they challenge admiration rs a ma
no nifcent body Of Dragons, except tie compal
lively unimportant circumstance that tAey ca
Udct
The New York Herald was received here
y day containing a list Of all the officers in eve
E division Of the Confederate army down to the lie
tenants Have we traitors in the War Depa
mentl This surely looks like it. DIXIE.
Is From Western Virginia.
mt The Richmond EIGmiHcT, Of The 18th, says :
M A rumor was in the city some days ago tn
ur General Floyd and his command were to
mt transferred TO Kentucky, and this was follow
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