Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-02


LITTLE Rock, November I-Messenger'
from Gen. McCulloch S camp arriyedin this city
to-day. They bring the intelligence that it wa.
reported in camp when they left that Fremont
had commenced a retrogade movement and was
on the retreat.
Arrival Of she Confederate Ministers al
aHaVRnH.
New ORLEANS, November 1.-The Charles
ton Courier of to-day gives an interesting &C.
| count of the departure of the Confederate minis
tiers, and the return ofthe steamer Theodore.
The party left Charleston October II. and con
sisted Of Hon. i. NJ. Mason, John Side.l Mr..
Mcfarland, secretary to Mr.. Mason; the two
Misses Slidell; Mr.. Eustis, secretary to Nh. Sill
dell Mrs. Eusds, the daughter of the banker.
Corcorau, now in Fort Lafayette; Col. Sera,,
and others.
They arrived at NASSAU that night, and at
Cardenas on the 10th, and at Havana on the
Eth.
They Were received at Havana with a great
deal of cnthusiasm-the ladies presenting the
steamer with a beautiful dag, and the passengers
and officers with a most sumptuous dinner.
IInPOrtaH, Arrivals nj Southern Pori-.
AUGUSTA. via New Orleans, November L.
The Savannah Republican Of yesterday states
that Hon. Il. r. Meade, late United States min
lister to Brazil, arrived safely at Savannah, and
is now on his way 10 Virginia.
Capt Shot. Of the British navy, has resigned
his commission, arrived nj Savannah, and Is
about rendering his services 70 President Davis,
Several South Carolinians have arrived from
Europe lately, and report the feeling in England
and France 40 be- warming up toward ,he
South.
valuable cargo Of coffee, ammunition salt
peter, sulphur ond small arms has arrived.
A Confederate vessel in Havana has been
presented with a flag.
Matanzas sent a flag TO the Hampton
legion.
The Theodora has returned to the Confederacy
with a valuable cargo, and reports that the
steamer Keystone State captured a southern
steamer loaded With arms and ammunition, and
took her to New York.
From VirgiuiH--FedernI Prisoners.
RICHMOND, November I.-One hundred and
fifty Yankee prisoners left here to-day for Co
lumbia South Carolina. Eight prisoners ar
rived this afeTuoou-four from Leesburg, aud
four from Fairfax.
Gen. Lee arrived from jackson river, and re.
ports all quiet.
The Federal wounded at Lecsburg.
The Baltimore Clipper Of Saturday publ shes
a partial list Of the FederaIs wounded at the bat,
tie Of Leesburg, as follows:
OF the 18th Massachusetts,, fUrty-four; Of The
18th Massachusetts. thirty-two: Of the Tam
many regiment, eight; of the California rsgi-
ment, sizty-four Of the Sd Rhode Island, SIX
of the First Federal artillery, two: Of the cav
airy, one, killed of the Tammany regiment, ten.
The Clipper omits forty wounded Yankees
now at Leesbug.
The Fremont Quarrel.
a dispatch in the Clipper says that Lincoln
has appointed a commissioner 10 go To ST. Lonis
10 examine Fromoni's accounts.
Gen. walkers Reason, for Re-iguing.
RICHMOND, October 3l.-The Wing Of this
morning publishes the correspondence between
Brighten. W. II T. Walker and the Secretary
Of War, on the resignation Of the former.
Walker, in giving ONE reasons for resigning,
says he has been o~gerslaughed by the appoint
ment Of young officers, who he ranked in the old
service. He says the government, not content
with putting his own countrymen over him,
brought from New York Gen. Lowell, who was
an ohice-holdrr 10 New York when the battle Of
Manassas was fought, and made him q major
general over southern men and to cap the eli
max, Walkers brigade has been taken from him
and one Of his junior colonies has been made a
brigadier-general.
lie concludes his letter by saying /" that one
would have supposed that an Executive who
has himself been a soldier, would have scornrd
to have wounded the sensibilities of old tried
soldiers. The sacred cause for which l draw
my sword win fight for in my native State, but
/ will not condesceud to submit any longer to
the insults and indignitirs Of the Executive"
The Secretary of War replies that II is due 10
himself and seiErespect 10 remark on the impro-
prety of brighten. Walkers using the War
Department Tor conveying disrespectiul and in
sulting comments ON the action Of the President
of the Conlederacy. He says the Presidents
sole offense consists in not selecting Walker TO.
be a m~aior-gaueFal, and that there was no ques-
ton Of promotion involved in appointing gem
eral officers, the law expressly yesting the ap-
p]ointive power in the President, and no dispar-
agement to any officer, whatever his services
that the President prefers another officer as d.
vision commander.
Walkers resignation was accepted. Walker,
in replying 10 the Secretary of War, remarks
about his selErespeci he says the War Depart
ment is the proper military channel through
which to convey his resignation; and the pres
acting Secretary Of War, in consequence of
his short ]soiourn in that department, is ignorant
Oft. The three letters are spicy, and viii doubt
be read with universal interest throughout
the whole country.
Trial Of the PriNRIeerslnen.
Late New York papers report that the trial of
the crew of the p~riyateer savannah, for piracy,
is progressing. Sir. Tongue defended the prs
oneTs. Among toe grounds Of defense, he urged
that the prisoners were in the service Of what
they consider a de fdcto government, He OBJ
to the jurisdiction of the present court,
contending that when the prisoners were taken
by the Minnesota in Hampton Roads they were
the jurisdiction Of Virginia, and in the
only place where they could be legally tried.
The case would be resumed the following day.
Seizure of n Southern Vessel.
The ship Matapan, from Glasgow, has been
A portion of the vessel is owned in New
Orleans.
The Naval Expedition,
The Baltimore South Of last Friday says that
be force on board the Fed raj fleet at Hampton
Road is from thirty TO forty thousand. II
says its probable destination is not far South.
Complaints Of the Press.
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