Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-14
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Etae.
To tie sdltorH Of tie London Tinsa
SIR: "Hisioricus,' p ia bis reply 20 zee ysstsr-
day, Goes hinl5slf great crs5ii Is "A hdroii sps-
eial pleader, WhstsvaF Judgment Euss be passed
upon 'aAs eandor which bus chosen aaouyne
seems % slsin.
BE had set i6rth three doeumsnts, tho 6rst
aigaad By ne, the second unsigled, but en- It's
face, msRiiestly imputed the author OF tho first;
the third, . 80 called memOTsndum, SAID 20 be IN
he Same handwriting with aths shove lesteT-n
VIXEN I acknowledged the gsHuineRess Gf the
sst, bat repUdisted shs second letter. ke now
meets me By saying that no one had inpufsd %
ne that winch denounced IS spuTiGns And
yst Historieus" pinss.f, Ia his own 6rst para
graph Of commautsTY, connects them al togeth-
sr as referring 70 ono et0n, which was the
bu ding Of steamships uudeT my contract; sEd,
therefore 20 one could read The whole without
aetnhuiiBg te me the unsigned papers, even
though Hissoficus" now lodges nay repEdiaiion
OF tasm bg sayiGg that hey axe not attributed
to mo. Certainly net in 50 many words; the
au1asity Of manGfaesure was not carried 10 The
length Of foEgiBg nv siVHatuIe. But [ repeat
that 10 ono can Isad them together WilaoaE do
ing Ekst "Hisloricns" himself distinctly did,
/ sserihiBg them to ns By direct and acc ssssry
/ implication, betA Is 10 saFhOrsaip and as TO
/ hsndwrihng.
This is sharp practice and proves he pos
| session By "HistoTieus' 0i proeiseiY that kiRd
/ ef lasal talent upoR which be VII havo 90 draw
largely when be undertakes 10 make that, which
/ he las nos get vsnluIs3 upon, an answer 20 the
ezpasurs by "Flgilans' oi tha IA contradictions
[ between bis present. Arguments against Mr.
I Isir5 sas the CeHfedsfats Government sud his
/ reeout ststszneats Of Inc law aad of the clear
/ rights Of British merchants and shiPbuildeEs
he coHaents With squal fairness on my sx press
/ ea Of any PspsTs having been ''tresohsreusly
stolen," claiming, justly sReugh, ihat an enemy
has q night % I1ssreePt dispatches. Ny ian
I gasgs evidently referred % AZ operation very
/ diEareut rem ordinary epen capture.
/ Ths fFycts were simply these; The Yankees
| sent g RlohmoRd 3 se0aIdral--unfortunR Rlaly 3
I relative Of soEa sl ovr best men ia tbs Cs6fsd-
/ eIsay-Wbo 50 faT wsund himself into sonR-
| Sepee AZ 20 30 put in conmsRd Of the Yacht il
/ gbish ~ soa, MsjOT Raid Sanders, undertook
l g gef thEe3gh tas sl8ekade. This Villaia ear
I red shs Yacht sirsight into ssstnrs. NJ seq
/ sank bis bag Of dispatches, believing il aoR-
ssia every yssiagi bat i sFpeags the spy had pFs-
| visssly sLclsn Hsm hiu ssu7e ef NY IApsFs.
/ This Wss the tsacts-ou5 stealing 70 which
referred Isis easy 70 ims3iae how rascal si
/ ais stamp, hsVing his pay in view, mighs ska
out by ma1R!aetHrs what was wanting 70 give
4 eclor Of iligshsy ta tas transaction Indicated
by IA ssslsn pap rs, ss ss to enable his sn,
pIsyors % eall en Earl R5ssel 70 arrest an sps
ration really aniagezcAs5Is By presenting syi
dszess gsizg % distoEt and pre7aas i.
/ Z esnass segais tas Yankee Stsse DsBsrtniau
Of soms eoRpiCisy IN tRis, becsass sksy has
he srasl ulcaausss, R0i sziy 10 begin Wisl
casing aPea nay psiFiot ana R0bla boy q eharR
Of sresehary, 20 give AatheatiGisy 70 ths papeTs
/ Bat shheugh be was sndtlsd By the thsn e.
/ istinz ezEssl 70 exchange in isR days, be va
EsBs a close PrisoEsr isr over tsgr moaths, Will
the earEs was ia tRl operation, a. be las besl
sVer sinss, AaH nearly year. This supPrsssioi
Of the eviss8ee sf ths witness BhO alone sSuI
! I thrsw light On ihs whole mat sT, by pressed
ing as oRee lyTsaaisal and faithlesss sHtitss N
+ T. chalsnga In EaEUineDsss OF All aad ever.
} one sf The stolen pagers, thezga have R0t asI
I isat,d frsnkly 10 acknowledge ths one siRgl
Isttsr vhieh I Do reesgRiEs ss ny owl
II Wbsther Mr.. Malogy's letter b Ar. haseE
4 nov syaia d,selt upsn with rsnewsd sn1p1Asi
| -, s.Tiistsyicas,H Is evidences thst ny steamer
7.are 10 Be war cruisers, has sesn honestly e0gis
! !, ot sg whether i has been LITTLE twisted Z,
: sbe sa.hdsa Of word 5r two, neither Ia
! --oy errs. ny steausTs were to Be mai Al
: fraightins vessels. desigaed 10 ply regularly
: sne fro, Faaaiag al blsehades, OF course. and
a suca stTorglh O eo8stTuesisA ss TO enaSls thsl
3 ! 20 De 50 Hish probable impHnliy Whsihsr N
6 ] Mallory, ID allRalng % thsm, may have Gale
2 hen "fTaightiGg sn3 lighting VssBels," Is
: / hsile eenseg GeaCe. OF teurse, heavily plsts
i vessels -2ighs ke saasogusRlly armed as az
. otaer vessels HiEat be, ald ss souas vessels q q
Z Iunning ihs blockade have baen; ana tho Co
= isdaIals Government 5ould, WITH paTfees legit
3 nacy, pFcmsts their ed2szus6On By giving q
{ he ceniEaet ~ sasstisa.
9 Bat has Hlasoncrs," Or hss Lord Rasse
4 vet zoHs 50 faf IL shick sRd ibin idsnfd eads
Q Eith shs pOdeg i viii not say submission % 4
= wiz Of sas Yankas GsTarnnsak as 70 dsny 4
r / she right Of sTdeTing such vessels for boaa
}, freigkaag and bl0eksds raaning purposes and