Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-08


be owing to love or foar, or to q union of both
feelings-combined with repugnalce to the
sbotionists, who, rs they may have heard treat
their tres beck brethren SO seuTvily-tbat the
saves have hitherto given their masters no trou-
bic (alihcugh the vicissitudes of the war and
The drain ON the white population must have af.
forced favorable opportunities at least partial
levots), it is clear that those motives viii not b.
the less valid by reason Of piece of paper issued
from The seat Of the Federal g0Ternment-w wher-
ever that may chance to b. at the time, should
the force of circumstances compel it 70 .sked I'd
ole" from Washington, as the representatives
have from so many places.
With respect TO an attack on Washington.
doubt appears to exist among the Americans
here in Paris as to whether it is likely to be
made, as The defenses Of that capital are be-
lieyed to ba of formidable nature, and the
Confederate army might possibly employ its
time more proftably than ia undertaking siege
which might prove of long duration. Oa the
other hand, we learn that several engagements
took place between Fairfax Court House and
Washington, during the Federal retreat on the
latter place, and it is reported that the Federsls
suffered severely. The whole Tetrogrsde move
nIsBt seems to indicate heavy losses and dis
coursgsmeRt on the part of the Northerners, sad
should il prove that their army is demoralzsd
by defeat, rapid and resolute advance Of the
COnfederates might suffice to drive them from
positions and determine the fall of Washington
Otherwise the strong position and the gunboat
totiLa which shield that city may make it seem
more advisable to Overrun Maryland and invite
it to secession. In either case we rnay look for
the early occurrence of Interesting and i'm
portant events.
The continued successes Of the Confedereges.
and the decided superiority of their arms. and,
still mere, their generals, seem 20 have estab-
lished over those of their antagonists, naturally
embolden the hopes of Southern sYmpathIseTs
for their recognition by England and France
That the Emperor is very much disposed to
adopt that course there cannot be any doubt 1t
islno secret, and is quite certain that to various
English gentlemen who, being lately over in
France at Chalons or St. Cloud, had interviews
with him in which the subject was broached, he
did not conceal the view he took of the uues-
ton of decidedly favorable 20 recognition, and
mis- wish that the English government could be
brought to adopt ID. How far this is likely to
be the case you are better situated to Judge than
1 Am. AL l can tell you on the matter is that
there sre persons here, Coufedsrates and friends
of COafsoerates, who profess to have reasons for
knowing that the American question is to be
made, sometime IN the course of next month
the sutlecs OF very serious deliberations on the
part OF the British Csbinef-de ibsrations which
these same persons hope may possibly, at no
very remote date lead to the recognition they so
greatly desire. And encouraged by recent
tTiumphs, they sangunely reckon on flesh ones
coming to give increased force to the claim TO
acknowledgement by Earopean powers of the
independence IF a country which has already
Shown Itself so competent to maintain its rights
and fight its own battles.