Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-29

fold reasons. We can safely derive hope and
comfort from these reasons. From the FIRST of
these we can possibly ses the expiring throes of
the radicals on finding themselves on the eve
Of a political overthrow, the results Of the recent
elections proving beyond p~ersdventure the wane
of atolitionism. The spirit Of acIimony which
animAtes them has a fair divination in the effort
of a black republican to derive consolation from
the fact that LiacOls remains in poirsr t,oo gears
get, thus obviously manifesting a determination
70 do ell in the interim to spite and thwart
the Democratic party, the suspension of Nc
Clellan being The 6rst and most important
step to that end. Our second cause for
eongfatulstion is that the acknowledged ability
Of the little Napoleon" is welded against us
no more at the same time creating such a dis
satisfaction in the ranks Of his command, as
probably to parallels the efforts of his successor.
Bat few in the South are aware of the idolizing
affection bourne Mcclellan By his command /;
it is unbounded snd universal; his ability eulo-
gized and admitted and bis actions sanctioned.
We have reasons to doubt whether the Demo-
cratic soldiers will brook his deposition, on pc
hicaL grounds, if no other, inasmueh as the
best Of feeling never has existed between them
and the Republican soldiers. We have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose by his removal,
for without exception be was the sblest of the
Federal generals, and By his ability saved his
army ftom humiliation on more than one oc-
easion.
DR., Of our brigade, returned last night
from Maryland, where he was left after the
ShsrpsbuTg fight to attend to the interests Q -four
wounded whom we were forced to leave there.
He visited Baltimore and Washington in his
rounds, and the account he gives Of the seces
/ sion proclivities of the ladies Of the former place
are really e~difying. He was fstsd and ionized,
and found " secesh - nesting in the bosoms OF
many who from circumstances should have been
Union. For instance, on attending a concert,
he was introduced to hrs. S, the lady Of a
brigadier-gezeral under Lincoln, who made no
effort to conceal Der Southern feelings. Such
of our wounded as are carried there for treat
ment, fare as well-aye, bet.er-as though they
were in the midst of the Confederacy. The
ladies' vie with each other as to which shall
render the greatest service, aud clothing, edibles
etc, await him on the arrival of every train
The ladies manifest their contempt of Federal
authority on every occasion; and their aversion
to Federal presence is bold and open, ever taking
occasion to shield themselves from what they
term the contaminaticg touch Of the yipers.
The treatment received by our wounded, who
were left prisoners, was very good, as noted by
the mentioned NJ d. For three days after we
left ShaTpsburg al wounded suffered, inasmuch
as the hospital supply train did not arrive until
the above stated period. They were served 10
the intervals, however, with bread and coffee
from the enemy's camps, it being brought 20
the hospital voluntarily and served to all alike
by soldiers, they Temarkiug to cur boys:
. though we fight enc another it is wrong, for we
ell are brethren and Americans"
AZ an additional instance Of the thousand of
impositions practiced by.ofieers upon the Fed
eral soldiers, the doctor says that over the vsri-
Gus graves in which from ten to seventy-6ve of
the enemy were buried some cGieer would erect
a blackboard with Inscriptions " five hundred
COytderates buried in this hole - " two hun
dred rebels buried here, - and occasionally. " Eve
Federal soldiers lie buried here" This was
done in every instance before they would allow
their troops to visit the battlefield!
General Richardson has died from the effects
Of his wounds received at sbarpsburg, and Gen.
Hooker has not reported for duty as yet.
The enemy were making great preparations
on the I8h Of September to attack. the 18th
He vas planting hesvy siege guns ON the foot Of
t 10 contiguous mountsiBs, while Gen. McClel-
Ian had a commanding position overlooking all
our maneuvers in the valley below. Our re-
treat from there on the night of the 18Th discon-
certed all his plans, however.
John Van Buren, is figuring to some extent
in politics in New York, and his remark that
4" the suspension of Mcclellan has made him the
next President, but under an amended Consti-
t%ution,' shows the drift Of political expectation
among the D m Gratis, should they gain the as
cendsncy -negoa atious immedistely-sn at
tempt at eccustrueti.n in which great induce
ments, ccastitulionally, are to be fered. This
delusive hope Of theirs will bat lead to our
eventual rec, guition. Hence, let our hearts be
buoyant, and cur arms strengthened. No gen.
eral which o oy can put in the field viii be able
to cope with Lee, and we have on'y to
strive On.
The Yankee papers are greatly exercised in
reference to a discovery made by them that the
rebels had a large feet of iron-elaas ready to
sail from foreign ports miraBle dieta The
bombaIdment of Boston and New York is nc
menisrily expected Oh when shall wonders
cease q
Il is reported that Lord Lyons ard Secretary
Cameron arrived in New York ls,t week, and
that Lord L was to visit Rebnond in . ier
days with sealed instructions Another w,e
horse
There is one important feature entirely lost
sight Of in our army-nameiy: That Of in
s%tructiDg our infantry IN artillery drill. This
could be effected with but little trouble, and yet
the efficiency of the infantry greatly augmented.
Il is well known that when battery of the en-
envy annoy us too much that we generally
charge and take it. II we had men amoEg
us, then, who understood the manual of
artillery, who eau tell the the effect that
could be produced upon the ranks of the flying
enemy by turning their 1--WE guns upon them
As it is at present we have 10 benefit Of artillery,
for, while charging the enemy after taking their
batter, our batteries have to cease firing
whereas, if We could use the captured guns, no
conld withstaud M
The indomitable energy of Gen. Jackson
such as to make his name a synonym of all
that is noble, chivslric, gallant and brave. He