Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-26

| hgh. him q iuudlel years bol5rc he would ac-
| knowledge that point, unless SO directed by bis
L0veumeu.
What are you Fighting for DO You expect
/ % sUblugate us asked he
| Captain IT toIdlm we had no desire 20 suhU-
! gate them, but we were determined 90 maintain
! the Jniou-
Genera. 2 remarked that there was no Union.
/ To was completely dissolved
The captain assured him 1t was still perfectly
| sound, So far Bs we could see from the North
| theyn Columbus wcIa standing on United States
/ soil.
IIswishcL 90 know i5 we did not feel ike ac-
! ku0wiclgiug their ConilleruCy after few more
| such battles as we hadhad.
The Captain assured him there was no dspo-
sitf1u -u do SO: that the North had hardly COM
! meucsI frmirc vet; indeed, had scarcely taken
| care of the traitors at home. The hTst earnest
! move we had made was the present coast eNpe-
! dltiau. and he thought wg would soon occupy all
the principal Southern harb0rs, aud then we
could manage the cotton question on our own
! terms.
lie replied that the planter would not bring the
cotton 20 market.
The Captain iu.imatod that the world could
| get along without King Cotton as long as his
ms -estv could get along without the world-atter
which the conversation changed.
Nothing but repeated assurances upon honor
would sa istv the rebel officers at Columbus that
nearly all of our principal officers were not killed
or wounded Gen. Polk talked much on the
subject of beliigeTent rights. lie is a very
pleasant and evidently a very able man. lie
finally inquired Jf the captain where Col. Bu-
! lord's remains were, as he supposed he was
killed. The captain assured him that he shook
hands with the colonel in Gen. Grants Office
few moments before he left and that he was well
and hearty. The general could scarcely be-
lieve it.
lie informed Capt. IT, that he was very glad
of an opportunity 70 send his best regard to
Bulord and hoped to meet him next time under
different circumstances. lie then gave the
captain permission to repair to his boat Mr.
Owens the banker. came in and obtained per
mission to remove Col. Dougherty TO his house.
to have him better cared for, after which guard
escorted the captain on their boat TO our flag Of
truce, about two miles above Columbus, and
sent him on his way rejoicing.
SENATOR DouGLks CmLDREN-The Wash
incton correspondent Of the New York Times
says:
A gentleman arrived here from North Carolina
for the purpose of obtaining permission TO carry
to that State the two children of the late
Senator Stephen A Douglas. 1t appears that
these boys are entitled 90 large estates in North
Carolina and Mississippi which, under the re-
Gently enacted law Of the rebel Coniedeacy,
are In danger Of cOHtiscation. on account Of the
non-residence Of the children, although they are
infants. The relatives Of the mother are auX-
ious thai they shall be brought South to secure
their rights TO this property. They are also de-
-ir0us thar Mrs Douglas shall accompany them
if she will consent The Government has To-
Gently concluded not to grant passes to go be
yund the lines of the Federal army for such
purposes, as it intends to take such action as
will render utterly null and void any of the
confsca.ious under the acts of the rebel usurp-
eTs Of the authority in the Southern States.