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publishes the correspondence between Brig. Gen.
W. H. 7. Walker and the Secretary ofWar, on the
resignation Of the former.
Gen. Walker, in giving some of his reasons for
resignng, says that he has been overslaughed by
the appointment of young officers whom he ranked
In the old service; that the Government not con-
tent with putting his own countrymen over him,
brought from New York Gen. Lowell, who was an
ofticeholder in New York when the battle Of
Manassas was fought, and made him Major
General over Southern men, and to cap the climax,
Walkers brigade was taken from him and given to
one of his junior Coonels who was made Brigadier
General. He concludes his letter by saying:s 4
One would have supposed that an Executive, who
has himself been SOLDIER would have scorned TO 4
wound the sensibilities of old and tried soldiers
Ihe sacred cause for which drew my sword / will
fight for in my native State; butI will not conde-
scend to submit any longer to insults and indig-
mites from the Executive. afa.t-.
The Secretary of War replies that it is due to his
self-respect to remark on the impropriety Of Brig
Gen. Walkers using the War Department for con.
veying disrespectful and insulting comments upon
the action of the President of the Southern Con-
federacy. He says that the Presidents whole
offence consists in not selecting Brigadier- General
Walker to be Maj General, and that there is no
question of promotion involved in appointing gen
eral officers. The law expressly vests the appoint
ing power in the President and it is no dsparage-
ment to any officer, whatever his services that he
prefers another as division commander. r.
Gen. Walkers resignation was accepted.
In replying to the Secretary of Wars remarks
about self-respect, he says that the War Depart.
ment is the proper channel through which to con-
vey his resignation, and that the present acting
Secretary of War, in consequence of his short So
journ in that department, is ignorant of it.
Departure Of our Ministers
AUGUSTA, Oct. 3l-The Charleston Mercury of
this morning gives an interesting account of the
departure Of the Confederate Ministers and the re-
turn of the steamer Theodore.
The party left Charleston on the llth inst, con-
sisting of Hons. ]. NJ. Mason, John Sldell, Mr.
Mcfarland, Secretary to Mr. Mason; Mrs. and the
two Misses Slidel : Mr.. Eustis, Secetary to Mr.
Slidell; Mrs. Eustis the daughter of banker Cor
coran of Fort Lafayette Col. Lamatt and others.
They arrived at Nassau that night, Cardenas the
18th, and Havana the 18th, where they were en-
Enthusiastically received. The ladies of Havana
presented flag to the steamer, and the ladies of
Matanzas sent flag to the Hampton Legion.
The steamer Theodore returned to the Confed-
eracy with a valuable cargo. She reports that
the Keystone State had captured a Southern
steamer loaded with arms and ammunition, and
carried her to New York.
Arrival of Hon. R. Z. Meade.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 3l.-The Savannah Republican
this morning announces the arrival of the Hon. r.
R. Meade, of Virginia, late Q. S. Minister to Brazil
who is safely on his wagto Richmond.
A British Officer Offers His Services
Capt. S. j. Short, of the British Navy, has re,
signed his commission, and has arrived. He will
tender his services to President Davis.
The Southern Cause in Europe.
Several South Caronians have also arrived from
Europe. They report that the feeling of England
and France is warming up towards the Southern
Confederacy. sy
Another Important Arrival.
A valuable cargo of coffee, ammunition, salt
petre, sulphur and small arms has arrived in the
Confederacy.
Confederate vessel in Havana has been pre-.
sented with flag, and her officers and passengers
with dinner by the citizens of that place.
Departure of Prisoners.
| RICHMOND, Oct 3l.-One hundred and fifty pris
| oners left here to-day for Columbia, sc.
| Eight more prisoners arrived here this afternoon
| four from Leesburg and four from Fairfax.
| Arrival of Gen. Lee.
| Gen. Lee has arrived from Jackson river and
reports all quiet.
| The Wounded Federals at Leesburg.
The Baltimore Clipper, OF Saturday, publishes s
| partial list of the Federals wounded at Leesburg
as follows: Fifteenth Massachusetts, Al Twentieth
| Massachusetts, 80; Tammany Regiment, 8; Cali
| fornia Regiment, "a; Third Rhode Island, 81 Firs
Federal Artillery, 2; Cavalry, l killed in Tam
many Regiment, 10. The Clipper omits 40 wound
ed Yankees now at Leesburg.
| A dispatch in the Clipper says that Lincoln has
appointed Commissioner to proceed to st. Louis
and examine Fremont's accounts.
Nothing of interest from the camps up to
o'clock this afternoon.
Another Check to the Enemy.
| AUGUSTA, Oct. 3l.-The Charleston Courier ha
Especial dispatch from Richmond, which says tina
after the battle of LeGsburg, the Thirteenth Mis-
sssippi Regiment encountered $500 Lincolnites
who were advancing towards Leesburg from Ed
wards Ferry. s,.-.s* s. --
Col. Barksdase drove them into their entrencl
ments, killing and wennding more than 40. Th
Confederates lost Lieut.. Fluker and private Simon
killed, and several slightly wounded.
Col. Barksdale now holds the enemy in check.
The Battle Of the Passes. =
NASHVILLE October 3l.-COmmodore McKean'
dispatch of the battle of the Passes has been 70
ceived at Washington.
Capt Pope, of the Richmond, reports that hol
: was made in the Richmond TWO feet below the wa
ter line, by the Manassas. The hole was. fy
inches in circumference
The first alarm given, as the Manassas passe
abreast of the Richmond, was to discharge her Ell
tige port batteries at the Richmond.
The Richmond then exhibited RED light as
signal of danger, and the whole squadron was Ill
der way in a very few minutes, tie Hchmona CO.
ering the retreat
The Preble went over the bar, but the Ricl
mond and the Vincenhes grounded.
During the engagement, Commodore Hardy ar
his crew abandoned the NiIcennes, and placed
!. lighted slow match to her magazine; but it did III
explode.
The leak in the Richmond was so reduced tn
the small engines c u.d keep her free. Thr
! planks will have Z" b. pur tn,
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