Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-26
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A letter, dated at Richmond, NOvembe

A letter, dated as Richmond, November
8, details this gossip: ~ ~
Returnina to the Confederate capital two
days ego, from his visit to the army Of the
Potomac, your correspondent found affairs
so confused and perplexed that he could get
at no clear understanding Of 1.-THE situation"
ard thought il best to allow himself full
forty. eight hours for an Intelligent survey
of the past week before resuming his letters.
The resignation of General Walker had very
greatly excited the public mind within those
eight days the grand Yankee armada had
set out upon its voyage Of pillage and de-
stIuction; General Lee had returned to Rich
mond; rumoIs OF the widest sort were flying
about, such as that Beauregard had resigned
and Johnston was about to initiate his ex.
ample. 1t was difficult TO estimate the effect
upon popular sentiment of actual occur
rences, or to know what confidence TO place
in the new and startling reports.
The correspondence between Gen. Walker
and the Acting Secretary of War gave rise
to q very animated newspaper controversy,
conducted mostly in the columns of the
Wing, and with no little ability on both
sides A writer, who signs himself "Bru-
tus" attacked the Administration with much
spirit, and was answered by friend of Mr..
Benjamin, under the initial of ~" 'Bru-
tus," so far rs l am informed, remains uu-
known to the public, but 81" is said to be
j. B. Jones, Esq, Passport Clerk in the War
Department, late editor of the Southern Mon.
itor, of Philadelphia, and many years ago
proprietor of the Madisonian, of Washington
City, the official organ of President Tyler.
The sensation created by this imbroglio has
now subsided, leaving upon the majority,
think, the impression that General Walkers
letter of resignation was in wretched taste,
but that he had been badly treated by the
| Confederate Government, and that it were a
| thousand pities to lose the services Of so
brave and skillful an officer.
| The rumored resignation of Beauregard
| Yves accepted as a fact throughout the city,
/ and the on dit ran so far as to say that it was
| the wish Of the President he should with
| draw from his command in consequence of
his having recited, in his official report OF
| the battle of Manassas, plan he had drawn
| up for the relief OF Maryland and the occdpa.
| ton Of Washington City, which was rejected
| by the President before the battle. l have
no means of knowing whether or not ouI
Chief Magistrate was seriously displeased al
this introduction into the report of matter;
not properly belonging thereto, but dc
know that the gallant little hero, the bed,
sabYeu ct beau soldat, Beauregard, has NJ
idea of resigning-at least have this upor
pretty good authority-and that he remarked
to gentleman who mentioned the subjec
to him at Centerville, that he had entered
the Confederate service for the war, and ex
pected to remain in it until the final con
summation of our independence, unless re
moved by the hand of death.
Our election passed off to day in perfec
order. There was a full vote, con sideriu
the absence of three thousand Richmon
voters in the army, for President and Vic
President. The contest for Congress in th
Richmond District was between four compe
itors, and resulted, beyond doubt (thougl
as l write, we have few returns from abroad
in the choice of Ex President John Tyler