Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-17

Special Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal
RICHMOND, October 8, 1862.

set at rest forever, here and elsewhere, the
claims put forth by Yankee generals and news
papers, that the bloody conflict of Antietam was
a great Federal victory. It is difficult to read
the bulletin of Mcclellan without losing all re-
spect for that officer, and chasing him with the
other famous bTsggarts Of the Yankee army
His conduct, in some points, has presented SO
! lively end refreshing a contrast to that of Pope,
to say nothing Of Butler, that q certain degree
of consideration had been entertained for him
here. and It was even thought that his kilograms
from the Peninsula to Washington, were tam
pered with at the Wa Department by the great
father of lies on earth, Nj. Secretary Stanton.
But Mcclellan keeps up the inventive style.
Bis accounts Of the Antietsm fight are maryels
of unscrupuIous distortion of truth, which the
clear medium Of GSzeral Lees order interposes
to correct. It will be seen that the Yankees
were driven completely from the field, which
was held by our forces for tWenty-fOur hours,
and that when General Lse withdrew to the
Virginia side Of the Potomac, they were in no
condition. or in no temper to attack him. Gen
ersl Less regard for truth is too we'll known for
any shadow of doubt to rest upon his state
meuts, even il the minds Of fair Northern men.
He wouldn't Aatter Neptune for bis trident, nor
claim q victory where it was net his own, for
the Potomac river, were it changed into a P4e-
tolus running over golden sand.
Since the issue OF this order, q very spirited
little cavalry SIGHT between Jsb. Stuart and the
Yankee dragoon leader, General Plesssnton, has
terminated gloriously for cur srms and added to
the alresdy bosysnt temper Of the army. All
accounts from headquarters represent the troops
to be in the best health and spirits.
But, whilst such is the case, we ought not to
shut our eyes to the sad, serious fact connected
with the army-a fact which may not impress
US as strongly as it should in these mild, hazy,
dreamy, beautiful October days, bat which every
week will make more and more sad and serious,
as the frost approaches, unless we, who are at
home, will exert ourselves to remedy The evil it
presents to cur notice. Our army are, for the
most part, soithOm blankets and shoes. When
you read this, most excellent friend, do not dis
miss the matter With saying, 1T is reslly a
great pity, but you cannot help it." You can
help i. Let every family in the Confederscy
determine to supply one, two or three soldiers
with shoes and blankets. / mean, Of course,
every family not actually suffering themselves
for the necessaTies Of life, and the thing will be
at once accomplished. You viii say, perhaps,
chat the government ought to have provided the
army with shoes. Sol ought. But it is enough to
know that the government has net done this. The
greater part Of the troops under Gen. Lee are bare
foot; coming out to dress parade barefoot going
of on picket, in the mountain regi6n Of Frederick
and Fauquisr, where the frost has already begun
to hrge the forest with scarlet, barefoot; per-
forming the weary marches of the reconnois-
sance barefoot think Of that, my good friend,
and resolve that you will do your part at once to
provide shoes for our soldiers. Reflect, sir, that
the lonely sertry who stands upon the spur OF
the Blue Ridge in the cold midnight watches, to
give warning Of the foe during the winter, is
the guard Of your own freside though it be on
the banks of the Edisto or The Black Warrior,
and ask yourself, il, having two coats, you do
not owe one to him. Last year, Irecollect, there
was a very general and lively industry among
the fair women of the South in the manufacture
Of socks for the army, and many hundreds Of
thousands of pairs were made by delicate fingers
for the hard feet OF our defenders. Are you
weary of the good work, my sisters? 1 am sure
that you are not. Resume it then without delay.
Light fy the needles among the wool, swiftly
let the network be fashioned into the sock, lose
not a moment in sending the products of your
handicraft to the quarter-master general.
There has been an animated discussion in the
lower House of Congress over martial law. The
President has vetoed the bill comforting the rank
of brgsdier- general upon the heads Of staff.
The Senate to-day has been in executive session.
The news from Coriuth has created no little ex-
element and much anxiety The man, who
was robbed and beaten 10 his W store the ether
night, sdyersisss a reward Of fifty dollars for the
conviction Of " the three gentleman who did the
deed" Queer notion Of what constitutes a gen
tlemsn.
General Msgruder has received bis orders to
go beyond the Mississippi. DIXIE.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT WmMSGros,
n C.-The Journal, of Tuesday tbs TIA, reports
the new cases of yellow foyer on the day before
to have numbered sixty-fOur, the largest mum.
Der yet reported on any one day. There were,
however, only five intsTments on Mondsy-an
indication Of a decreased mortality. The new
cases reported on Wednesday numbered fifty
eight, with one physician to hear from. There
were but four i~nterments, the smallest number
for any dsy since the disease attained its preseni
scope. Among the deaths was that Of Colonel
James 7. Miller, collector Of the port Of VIII
mington, and chairman Of the county court ef
New Hanover. The Journal announces by au-
thority of the mayor, that the number Of ply
sicians now in Wilmington il deemed sufficient
to meet present demands, and requests that Nc
more come on until further notice. The pc
eul;ar position Of things in the town renders It
almost impossible to provide suitable accommo-
cations for more physicians
ADVANCE IN GoLD.-It Is rather difficult,
from the tenor Of our dispatches, to make up q
satisfactory conclusion ss to the fDal result Of
the late fight in Kentucky, The rapid and ex-
trs~ordinary advance in gold, however, tells the
tale with unerring certainty. At the present
price Of this precious metal, the North viii soon
be driven into bankruptcy and rendered unable
to carry on the war upon the gigantic scale ste
has heretofore proposed. The beginning Of the
end of a great and ruinous monitaTy crush at
the North is at hand
CAPTURE OF SUTToN.-The Lynehburg Re
publican learns from a private letter from near
Sutton, that a portion Of General Jenkins cav
airy, under command Of Colonel c.. c.. Thor
burn, captured that place, the county seat Of
Braxton county, on the 25th Of September.
The Yankees Tetreated without waiting TO be at
tackled, leaving a number Of horses, which were
captured, sAd several wagons. All their stores,