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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-24
CbivaIry ia War.

The rebels have enjoyed an immense sdvar-
tsge in having generals of dash and pluck, ike
Beauregard, LIE and St0Rewal Jaeks01, auf
still more. il having q government wbics vu1
them forward. while the generals who have Feeu
the chief tsE0rites with our govern Vut have been
Of the McClsllan and Buell. mastery inac.iv-
ity" order, who have always gone into battle.
like 3 5 hOolbOy driven to school, only when
driven 30 fight By the lash of Al impatient, tax
paying people More particularly, however,
has is been in the courage and activity Of c-Izsn
cavalry Cfiesfs, Ike Stuart, Morgan and Asb5Y-
ihss anything which mighs Justly be callsi su-
periorisy has been displayed on ths part Of the
rebels Their rsids, though not formidable
in themselves, have In fact been of Immense
service % them. They have bsen extremely Al
noying 70 us, while they have done more TO keep
up the hearts Of ths enemy than really imDor-
tsnt victories They are exactly Of thas class Of
exploits which everybody likes 70 taiE about
and exult over. They indicate . good dsl Of
individual prOwess, and have g0ns far 10 en-
courage the laYorite southern notion oi personal
superiority.
In downright, stubborn fghting. TIE Northern
soldiers have never had superiors ia the Sou.h-
srn troops, OF any others bus 10 the dash.nr
qualities Of personal adysRiure as exhibited ir
cavalry raids snd successful spying and s.ogs-
ing expeditions, the Southerners have esrta;ul3.
"a sn the lead.
We do not pretend to Disguise the fact, lha.
FOR aH1irs Of this description, i re uast have
Wer. ne entertain great admiration, and rejoice
ia their occurrence not little. IL their irs-
mediate bloody consequences, uzly enough
though they he, they are no worse shau any
other Lighting to the death, While ihey assksn
spirit aud a feeling whleh are calculated
to yield nearly sli tha redesmfag f-asu-ss.
which the grim and hardened Tisage cf war
can be ssid to possess Becauzs taev
begel a disposition Of Tecklsssness 20 per-
sonsl DANCE, they BY no means make man
cruel Bravery and humanity usually 60 had
in hasd spirit Of ehivalry in sn army wbls
calculated 10 make men brave IN bastle just as
strongly inchues 70 make them respectful Of tbs
jls. claims OF the unbelgerent and weak, aud
generous TO fallen foe Washington IrTirz
IN bis most interesting history Of tho wars be-
tween the SpsBiards add Il ,ors, 10 th-ic long
and deadly contest for the posse sion of Spain.
tells US how The same warriors who wsrs most
valiant IN battle against each oti.sr 1esre sccus-
toned 70 meet between the hours cf deadly COM
bat to exchsngs the c0BItssias If fisnds. aod
never did the prisoner or weak snd iefeussezs
suffer violence or wrong ST their hands Ga
the other hand, the modern Chinese are a: ths
same time n0tori0usly cOwardiT aUd desperately
cruel, spaTing neither man, woman, 0or- child.
after their cor quests 81 Louis Democrat
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-24

HELENA, ARK, November Il, 1852
EDITORS MISSOURI DEMOCRAT: TIE mo-
no;oay of camp life was interrupted yesterday
by a Tumof chat the guerillss had made their
appearance upon the opposite side Of the river,
and hsd captured some officers Upon inquiry,
find the facts to be Is follows:
The lieuienantc colonel, major and surgeon OF
the 26.h Iowa, a regiment which has lately
made its debut here-cOncluded TO take TRIP
across the river to visit another Iowa regiment
stationed there, end look 81 the country, IN
shoot TO make themselves selfconsituted Te-
connoitsring party. They accordingly put on
their best apparel. chArter boat, crossed the
river, and alter wishing the camps, started form
on their gayly caparisoned stee5s. on an excur-
sion Of pleasure and discovery. Having passed
she picket lines, they observed dwelling ahead
Of them and several "eitiEsns," as they sup
pssed, standing around about 1t. Prompted,
doubtless, y q commendshle social and friendly
spirit, they rods in military gait toward tae
strangers 30 pass the morning sSiutShons ana
20 have friendly "tete-stetS." The colonel
and major in full gallon, the surgeon pressing
as.d zfser, but considerably in the TesT, csms
down npon he citizen party, made thsir salU5e
according to the most approved military eti,
quette, which gFeeting, to their astonlsohens
and chagTin, was timed in true guerilla sty le,
viz: three shot guns we're put st The heads o
The colonel and Inejor, accompanied by the com
nand to surrender, which was promptly obeyed.
TIE surgeon, however, being in the rear, aud
The attention of the guerillss being especially
directed toward the larger game, was permitied
to csc Pc he wheeled bis horse, and with wild
fpeed made ior the Federal camp. pursued by
the gusrillas to the picke. lines.
The unfortunate Cficers are not pitied by any
body here. They went (unAFned) in violation
of the orders OF Gen, H0vey, outside OF our
picket line, and when released will doubtless be
mustered out Of service
This incident contains a moral not long but
strong" War times, and especially November,
is an unfzvorable season to go a Msying.
True as gospel. The officers alluded to passed
through this city few evenings age in charge
Of "seeesh" guard.
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Special 70 she Cincinnati Commsresl
NASHVILLE November "a Additional intel
l'geI c. confirms my previous Interpretation Of
the situation in Tennessee The rebel army is
AZ Murfreesboro for the purpose of covering the
removal Of supplies South
A movement Of the Federal army is shesrly
impossible until regular supplies can be guaran-
teed This is impractcable while the railroad
is cut in twain at South Tunnel.
General Rosecranz says he will not move foT
popular effect. War is business, and must be
condueted properly or not at all. Voluminous
details could not state the military position more
dscisively.
Two rebel soldiers, whose terms have expired,
but who were obliged to desert, surrendered
themselves this evening. They confirm the
foregoing, and report the enemy well clad, well
armed, well fed, and removing their sick and
supplies to the rear, preparatory to retreating.
Murfreesboro' is not fortified.
The terms Of tn, 4th, Oh and oh Kentucky
rebel regiments having expired, the troops, anx-
ious to 90 home, are deserving
The railway bridge across the Tennessee, at
Bridgeport, is repaired.
Thirty rebel cavalry, including two heuten-
ants, captured by Col. Kennels cavalry, were
seat in this evening
The meeting Of Union refugees and citizens,
at the Cspitol, this evening was merely speech
making operation Gen. Rosecranz, Governor
johnson, and others, made strong patriotic
speeches
Our cavalry is very sctive, and the enemy is
kept moving. Col. Kennel reports additional
capture Of rebel supplies.
Nashville is full Of desperate rovdies. Three
men were reported murdered last night.
A very stringent general order is issued
touching soldiers who surrender themselves
that they may be psroled and sent home. Gen.
Rosecrauz has determined to send sl such to
Camp Chase with night caps on their heads,
sfser exhibiting them ignOminionsly on dress
parade. w. ". Is.
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VOLUME XIII, NO. 271.

make good tbeir loss the first opportunity they
get. This Is one OF the many rules that can be
made to work both ways in warfare
MISCELLANEOUS
At last We have had heavy fail Of rain. snd
the clouds PoFtsnd still more Of l. The rosds.
which were dusty to abOminatiOn yesterday, aTs
muddy 20 deisstsbiliiy today.
All suffers have been ordered 70 vscsie tho
shops and stores Of this town, which they uu-
ceremoni0usly took possession Of q week ago.
Sutlsrs not connected with the regiments sre
ordered to Bolivar, Jsckson or elsewhere. R-r-
imsntsl suffers are 70 q TO camp
Some Of our troops are already under msrcI-
ing orders for Holly Springs. Gen Grant seems
determined 10 boW-n" as fast as the rebels
" bow ont MACK.
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NEw YORK, November 1.-THE bark Mary
Bsntley arrived this morning from Nav Orleans.
Her cap tain reports, on tho 6'h inst when IL
long. III deg 40 min, lat. "a deg 40 min. be
saw a three -nssied steamer, painted black, with
! red bottom, which he supposes was the Ala
bars. At TIE time. hs knew nothing Of her,
bu. is now of the opinion that it was the rsbs
nirais. Il was blowing gale Of wind ss tbs
time snd both himself and the steamer were
hove to. She had no signal % indicate ths
steamers n3tiopallty.
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PIERCING IROS ARMoR-5ir. J. H. sustf. of
PhtsbuFg, communicates to the Sc e1Ffe Ars-rs-
sas that, BY instructions Of the War Bsoartusnt
lsst spring, he conducted experiments On targets
Of iron plates four and 8 half inChea thick.
backed with eighteen inches Of oak timber. and
1ieTced them st every shat, with f7pr and =
half inch PaTott rifsd gun, using four pounds
Of powder. i is somewhat remarkable that,
although the chief energies Of our ordnance de-
partment are turned to enlargiug smooth-bUrs
cast iron guns 10 an unwisldly s,Ss. the most ef
tectITe 6ring has been dore by eur fifsi Guns
Of ordinary ealiber. The breachiag Of Fors Pu-
aski was srsmaFksh!e performance IN the ideas
cf our ordnance officers Z. was c0utrary 10
their Predictions It was done at the distance Of
mile, By PaHott fiasi tbirty-two soi fortv-
two pound guns, and Jazes' projsctilss, while
she ten inch eoiuubisds failed b make any ia,
preston.
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VALUABLE CASFEEE Tin Tuesday lss- Hfr Z
Thai of this city lsfs his store FOR l1urz lis
absence a hght-fugered gentleman entered ard lfed
shout $500 from the drawer On dscoFs lsr bis loss
bis suspicious fell upon man who says rs naue 3
Thompson, and who claims to Be g declared saIdi5r
from company - 18th regime5s Mississippi Thomp-
SOD Il may Be EuppAsed eft Wiz the Utmost drpa-ch
but paid hh oi a. the hotel Wta pan e fhs money!
vent out Washington street theu ereed around town
through the woods. reached the river soie boat and
got away - fast a. poss Die Our sherf Who By the
Frenchport srrcstad and brouEhE him t0 town His
pockets and carpetsack were examined, BAT mons
found. Tbs ehsse seem 20 BE- up. aus Tails fhc5
grew longer than ever. But the sheriff sats-
fed, and expressed desirs e1smius he soldiers
eauteen- Nhen 10. ard behold there vas ths money
niee'y soHsi away. No great naih Of line "a ttrq
ia getting LOOK at the lsida. aud ms WIS aada
glat BY having his money restored TO bin The Pris
is a saddsr Wisr u1an- md lhsi b GOOD
deal wiser but not much saeder-CaTnds1 Cark) H,r-
u M.. lsrl
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-24

A BIT or SECRET History 1t has trans
pirsd that the rebel General Albert Sydney John
ston, killed at the bsttle Of Shiloh, concerted q
nice plan to possess the secessionists of CalitoT-
MIA at tho beginning Of the rebellion. He WAS
in command at San Francisco. At given time
the seesssionists we're to take the forts with his
eonnivsnce, and seize $4,000 stand Of arms
shipped there by Floyd for thst very purpose
San Francisco st thoir mercy, must have sue
cumbed, aAd the rebels wsul3 thus have port
in which to ft cut privateers, aud would like
wise have obtEDed control Of the vast treasures
Of the State. The fact was either suspected or
known At Washington. BtigsdieT General T.
V. Sumner was appointed TO the command ID
California, and was privately pat on board snip
st sea, arriving at San Francisco without preVl-
Gus ingimstion Of bis coming He walked, To-
ooqnito, to the Office of Johnston, informed him
that he was his successor, showed him hls pa
I prs, add demanded immediate possession. The
/ sstonished rebel had no alternative but to com
/ ply To half an hour after ell ths guns 0! the
/ 1oTts were run out on the land side and heavily
/ shotted The same evening the 60 coo stand o.
arms at Benieis were secured. This brilliant
/ but quiet. coup a etct saved the FL DORADO
I State -Bufalo Consmerciel AdoeYtiSeY.
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GENERAL GRANT.

10 al my wanderings through the Army Of
the West, ] have seen no commanding general
who takes a DEEPER personal interest in the
smallest details connected with bis army than
Gen Grant No subject is too trivial for ref
erence to, and consideration By. him. He il,
perhaps, less given to inaccessibility than any
other general in ths West. BE can be found at
his headquarters late and early. and though s.
wsys busily engaged, is seldom 50 closely
pressed that he cannot be conferred with. Be
tween Gen. Buell. snd his division commanders
there was always a wide gulf, which it seemed
impossible to bridge. As consequence, moth
ing but the cold and formal " regulation re-
spect tor g superior existed toward him Don
Carlos Buell. was disiiksd, and Gen. Buell. only
got = regulation sslute, sDd that grudgingly
One Of Grants strongest points is cor
diality aud good fellowship that uuderlies his
official rsnk. There was always certain
amount Of fear mingled with the reluctantly
administered respect with which Buell. was ap-
preached By bis sUbordinases. This is not the
case with Gen. Grant. A brigade or division
commander could only ask Buell. questions, and
the answer was always a monosylable-yes OF
no-Which was inexerorable.
General Mcpherson can converse with Gen
Grant on military matters, bat nobody was ever
known 70 converse with Buell. Laeonie an
swer5 read well in biographical sketches, bat
they CRATE hsFshly upon individual ears. Gen.
Grsnt seems 70 be thoroughly understood by
his subordinate commanders, while Buell. was
always an enigma and mystery even to his
" advisory" " general These characteristics Of
Gen. Grant operate favorably upon every man
in his command. The UnpupulEfity and dis
favor in which the hsEo Of D0nslson seemed to
be held By his troops after the battle Of Shiloh
have passed away, and Gen. Grant enjoys the
confidence and respect Of his subordinatss to day
10 the fullest extent.
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RoRBING PRISONERS.

i Is q common complaint among our soldiers
who have been robbed By their esptors. But
have never heard Il intinsted il the North that
our soldiers plumber the rebels when they catch
them. II Rhat the rebel prisoners lately car
tured by our cavalry say. be true, our soldiers
are fully up to the CeRfedsrates in the fnhuman
practice OF despoihnz their csptives A nun
Der Of men belonging 10 Jackson's cavalry, say
that their watches aud money were taken from
them by the soldiers into whose hands they fell
The Provost Marshsl Of the expedition iran
sosnded al bounds Of precedent and pro
pristy, it seems to ne, when he demanded Of
each captive tbs surrender Of his pecket knife
This was actually done, and the &C. had ell the
senblancs Of being official, as it was performed
BY the provost marshal. D1 pocket knfves With
edges as dull as the mind cf the man who would
demand their surrender as weapons Of VS.
come within the category Of legitimate captures
The result Of such conduct on our part will b.
rigorous retaliation BY the victimiEsd Conled r
stss The prisoners have already sweIn f.
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A IS oP AMALaAMAr1oN.

One Of the wounded rebels captured duTiRg Ehs
engagement At COldwater on the Sth, died at
the hospital in this place yesterday. His FAme
was Claiborne. He was a member Of Jackson's g
cavalry command A few hours before the
death Of the soldier, and whiis be was quite
conscious, likely mulatto bSy. about twenty
years Of age called st the hospital aud requested
permission to visit Massa Claiborne" D." He
was the dying mans slave, and had been his
csmp-seryaut in the field. Claiborne Appsarsd
very much rejoiced 10 see him The two con-
veTsed very cordially for a while, until the a.
tending physician deemed It unwise to allow
the interview to continue longer, as the patient
was sinking undsr ths exhaustion produced by
speaking. Accordingly the slave was advised
70 leave the room. Ths dying man overheard
the remark made 70 his visitor, snd demonstrated
as earnestly as be could f" He is my brother,
and bs hss q right 20 stay hsre' said Claiborne.
/ This expression astonished the physicisn and
others in the room, aad was at first regarded as
\ the emsnation Of s wandering mind. Bat
the mulatto said i wss true and further inquiry,
/ after Clsibornes death which occurred in less
\ than au hour, confirmed il TIE mulatto's father
and the soldiers faihsr were proved to be iden-
/ teal Both we're born near Bolivar, Tennessee.
/ The mulsttos mother is still the slave Of Clsi-
I boTnes father, and be was both the slave and
/ the brother Of the dying man. h is ny
/ brother, and he mas right to stay here" were
/ Claiborne's last words. Among the crowd Of
/ mourning companions who stood around the
| soldiers destb-bed, BOns we're more psiusd aud
/ erief-stricksn 10 witness the last struggle than
! the ssff on checked boy who knsv no other
/ name for his brother than that Of "Msssa Clai-
/ bsrnen
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Holly Springs E0aeHated- Reception of fhs
Rs,os At LaGrapFs-No Prospect Of Fight
Before the Holidays Gen Grant as an or
eer--A Case ef Amaigasratioa = RobBlag
Prisonsrs- Miscellaneous.
LAGRASeE, Tenn, Nov. u, I562.--Aher 9
series Of onaicting rumors, We have at last
reliable news to the effect thst the rebels bavs
lett Holly Springs. There seems now TO remsin
no doubt IS to the truth Of this, Il has been tie
opinion Of most OF our military men since we
csme to this place, that ihs rebels would not
foht at holly Springs if they could avoid IT,
Yet the reconnaissance Of the S;h Seemed TO re-
vesl them in full strength awaiting an attack
/ It YVES mere g blind. The Confederate gen
oral played his cards excellently we'll He kaew
that our force on the Ssh was nothing but a re-
connoi'ering party. and that it was no part Of
the intention of Bic Pherson 70 bring on a general
engagement He had not yet Withdrawn al
bis forces. Those who had left and were a few
miles distant, were ordered bsck to assist in
making q grand display The display was
made. The Federal forcs was deemed iusuff
Gent to cope with It, and retired, Then tha
work Of evacuation BY the rebels commenced in
earnest. Their next line Of defense was 10 be
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ARmv oE ruE nsssasssPPs.

The Reconnaissance Of the sth--G Gen Nc Pier
sons Conduct Of AfairS-List Of Confederate
Hounded -What the Prisoners S S,y- Holo a
Confederate Soldier ioas Taken in-Miscelia-
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MISCELLANY.

A PHYSICIANS SToRY-A touch of ro-
nance may be permitted to enIiren the sober
pages of medical record The brilliant hues
of poesy gather around the story of a princess's
gratitude to her physician which has been
awakening the qobentouches of Paris and Lon
don TO sympathetic enthusiasm. A young la
dy Of rank--a Russian princess-who had
suddenly become blind from the effect of ex-
posure TO the sunlight upon snow, had been
sent to Dusseldorf to consult Holfrath, whose
reputation as an oculist was so widely spread.
She was promised recovery in milder climate,
and was sent to Palermo, where she improved.
for some time; but undergoing relapse, a
young physician was dispatched by the great
oculist to take charge of the case for him. and
report progress. His attention was unremit-
ting. and the result SO far successful that,
finally, the lady was ordered to return to Dus-
seldorf under his care, the eyes being BAN
daged permanently until her arrival there.
At the consultation her eyes were unbandaged,
and delighted with the improvement in her
sight, this demonstrative princess "glanced
wildly round the assembly, and i'm one moment,
despite her weakened sight, seemed to scan
every countenance turned with such interest
towards her own, and then, without moments
hesitation as if impelled by magnetic power
stronger than herself-she walked across the
room toward where the young doctor-her
friend and companion-stood,s silent and trem-
bling, concealed by the rest, and taking his
hand, pressed it to her lips, and forgetting all
beside gratitude, she gazed upon him, and
burst into passion of tears" We think we
have read something good deal like this be-
fore; but perhaps it is the style only which is
fictitious, while the facts may be real. There
is an amount OF circumstantial detail by which
the story is authenticated, as the marriage just
celebrated between the parties, and the prod
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-06

BEAUTIFUL.-The following beautiful allie
CORY Is attributed to Hon. John j. Crittenden;
conceived and formed by him in one of his
mastery pleas in defence of criminal on trial
for bis life, before Kentucky court:
When God in his eternal counsel, conceived
the thouuht of mans creation, he called to
him the three Ministers who wait constantly
upon the thronc-Justice, Truth and Mercy,
and thus addressed them "Shal we make
man?" Then said Justice, 20, God, make
Truth made answer also, 20, God, make him
not, for he will polute thy sancturies." But
Mercy, dropping upon her knees, and looking
up through her tears, exclaimed, 80, God,
make him; | will watch over him with my
care, through all the dark paths which he may
have to tread" Then God made man, and
said to him, 80, man! thou art the child of
Mercy; go and deal with thy brother
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-06

GRAMS TAILs.-A young lady at ball was
asked by a lover of serious poetry whether she
had seen Crabbe's Tales.
why, no." she answered, 81 didn't know
that crabs had tails,
Il beg your pardon, Miss said he, II mean
have you read Crabbe's Tales ~
And assure you, sir, / did not know that
red crabs, or any other kind of crabs, had
tails"
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ANDROsCOGGIN RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

rsEFz55I On and after MONDAY May g. 1862
a42@sisY trains will leave Portland for Lewiston
and Pennington via Brunswick, at Pm.
Leave Pennington for Lewiston, Bath and Port
land, via Brunswick. at Oils A. NJ.
Leave Lewiston for Bath and Portland via Bruns-
wick at ii As A. NJ
Freight trains daily between Portland and Lewis
ton.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stage leaves Strickland's Ferry Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, for Livermore, Canton Peru
and Dixfeld; returning opposite DAYS.
Stage leaves North Jay for East Dixfield Dixfeld,
and Weld, ON Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
returning opposite days.
Stage leaves Pennington New Vineyard New
Portland and kingfield, on Wednesdays and Satur.
days, returning on Mondays and Fridays.
Stages leave Pennington daily, for Strong Avon
and Phillips.
Passengers for this route will take the cars the
Portland Saco Portsmouth, or kennebec & Port
land Depots, in Portland. 5. W. EATON. Sup't.
Pennington May 8, 1862. june23dtf