, 1862-11-22
rha Rehel General. 3. Kirbv Smith.

The Rebel General, E. Kirby Smith.
The New Haven Journal gives the following
sketch of General E. Kirby Smith: The rebel
General Edmund K Smith, (or, as he lately
writes himself, "E. Kirby Smith, y has since the
commencement of the troubles with the South,
been frequently brought to notice. He is the son
of the late Joseph L. Smith, formerly lawyer,
residing in Ltchfeld, Connecticut, where he mar
red Frances, daughter of Judge Ephraim Kirby,
of that place, the author of "Kirbys Connecticut
reports" He, j L. Smith, was appointed Ma
jor of the U. S. Army in the early part of the
war of 1912; was afterwards promoted Colo
mel, and served during the war on the Canada
frontier After the war; he was appointed U. s.
Judge for the District of Florida, and removed
with his family to st. Augustine, where he died
about twenty years SINCE He had two sons: the
eldest Ephraim Kirby, always known as "Kirby
Smith, graduated at West Point and was Cap
tain in the regular army at the time of the Mex
lean war; and was killed while bravely fighting for
the flag which his brother has deserted, at Moli-
no del Rey, during the storming of the city of
Mexico, by Gen. Scott The other son, Edmund
Kirby, was born in St. Augustine, is now about
% years of age graduated at West Point about
the commencement of the war with Mexico, and
distinguished himself by his bravery at the battles
of Palo Alto and Resca de la Palma. He con-
tinued in the army until the breaking out of this
rebellion, when blinded and deluded by the
abominable doctrines of states Rights and State
Sovereignty, he resigned his commission as Ma
jor, and took up arms against his Government
Rebel as he is it is but but justice to say that his
private character is above reproach, as a gentle
man and christian. He is member of the
Episcopal Church, and few years sirce enter
tanned serious thoughts of giving up his profess
sion, and studying for the ministry. His mother
is now, Cor was few months since) living at St.
Augustine, and his only surviving sister, the wild
ow of Col L. B. Webster late of the U. S. army,
resides with her family at Geneva, New York
He has an aunt. and first cousin on his fathers
side who are residents of this city. To prevent
mistakes, it may be well to mention, that there is
still another "Kirby Smith," nephew of the
rebel General, and who it is said is not very well
pleased that his uncle should take up the name
by which his brave and loyal father was always
known. This last one of the name is ]. L. Kir-
by Smith, of the U. S. Typographical Engineers,
graduate of West Point; he was appointed
about year since, Colonel of the Forty-thrd
regiment Ohio Volunteers and may, perhaps, in
the chances of war, meet his rebel uncle face to
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WHAT PARsoN BRowNLow SAYS OF THE
EMANCIPATION PRoCLAIATIoN.--The Parson
says, in letter to the Philadelphia Press, giving
an account of his speech at Detroit the other
day =
am aware. said I, that my views are desired
upon the subject of the late Emancipation Proc
lamation of the President, about which there is
quite a sensation on the ground. l am pro-
slavery man, and true Southerner by birth,
raising and education. | have defended the "pe
culiar institution ever since l have defended any
measure, and l am here what l am when l am in
the South, having nothing to disguise. If the
policy of the President is, as l understand it, to
safe loyal men for theirs, 1 am with him-allow-
ilg as does the proclamation, all rebellious
States three months to come back in, and thus
secure their slaves. The measure is useless in
the revoted States it cant be enforced, because
the most simple post Office law cant be enforced.
1 think the measure useless. as do much of the
legislation of the last Congress, but it will quiet
the consciences of that class of radical men among
YOU wLo are afflicted with that incurabe disease,
l call ''nigger on the BRAIN" The only point in
the whole thing is this; The rebels intended
when pressed to the WALL as they will be, to issue
proclamation freeing all the negroes themselves,
as a st.desperate means of inducing England to
acknowledge their independence. This done,
they would have placed the United States Gov
ernment in the false attitude of fighting to per-
petuate slavery. And all there is of the matter
is simply this Mr.. Lincoln has taken the start
of jeff Davis.