The New York herald., 1863-11-21
EebGl Ccg.e.2gpfeaLe shetrhes
Rebel Generals.
UENHNAI EONUtI RNEE,
fIrn.ra lhn cnrrca NJ a r,dnnca nf ina Ail.nl J

1,
iongs.reet, Bre2ki1rdge Haraee ami How oil Cobb n
yrginisn gives one, at first glance, tee idea Of
stout honest, weather toaten o,d sea CAPTAIN in
menIa,s," but as yon hook second uma and posEii
catch hs eye there IA acm0ihiry in it, and tho lar
full fscc. the broad, thoughtful brow and doe mou
which tells of danntoss resolution, prompt action gi
eccrges gel possession and "dres conc5ale
These nnst have hecn. or rby siognomy "a
traitor when loBgstreot Was y bun. orous ~
fond of Joke a party II social friends
you remark that the fun loving wrinkles around
eyes ere nov marked with care, and that his home
tIrc has gone into mourning for thu war; ! have e.
hun IT his headquarters, on the march ahi Ia the ~
but he always wears the 5aphe cool unraot exS o3st
Which nothing dssturps II ta'tio be IS waicatal, "
at anything, ard wonderfully roa6y with expod
meet every crisis In camp, alas, hs head is as full
maps a chimney is full OF cobwebs. lf bs o
dies suddenly i. viii cer.siny be from co.gssLion
TROOPS aod topography.
In conversation he u ausble pointed aud brief say
great deal in few words and .eayc, his poor officers
often, TO ponder over his torasly utiersd sentencss
they raau hsif crs1y between tas coucius,ens lot
mon and tho "best fighter" IN too coneierscy.
GENERAL uArDEs
Hardeo 10 another Il your plain. unss6uning. done
men, who takes th!ags cooiy untl aroused, ard thcn
genial nature 10 tue army. Tho hGnblcst privoio
approach him "~ thout .car or trembling" and be
sIred OF read, and prompt rod Tcss FOR my WI
He has frank .; an face. nne bII, eye. aud IL
gray haired and bearded enough 20 maSr
unfairly venefate lis napy years Of usefulness aud
Terence.
Breckin ridge ia mcdci OF falriy beatty, kng
bearing ana ncb!e dignity -iAil. Strongly knis in
EXPIRE lsica OF cour'rtfncc. written all over mind
courage, Ia reminds one, al lie rides along in ais
lucky hunting suit, OF some Jqa chsru,ir belonging
anCsher ers-a ho'o oho has accidentally stepped out
one OF SIR walter scctts pens TO lend helping hau
The young Cor'oisraey.
HowsLL COBB
We'll, the General is a.,nfs st indescrbabe. But
tnre tae asscrt on .hit there is not 10 tho
who combines more mind aad matter In personal
nnl tRT tnanrn rnian DeGcn nczlnn
the Grs inellccts in the SOUTH bis long careor 10
service demonstrates. he unites with il physique
ad1pted 10 sustain every mental and bodily test W
his present position as Gaor General OF tho Georgia
troops may require Arithmetically speaking. comp
with r y,ar oscdien, ssrysn, he is whole number
possesses to excess, namely: strong, hard, stubborn
mon sense, and this, combined with mind we'll sto
with Learned lors,n retentye memory and read
preston, make lin al oDCo entertaining and inst
tive companion. lromppess prudence, alertncss and
administrative ability are his characteristics as a
mandor.
Rebel Accounts Of tho Capture OF
Cosnubia amt the Margaret and Jes
[from the Richmond Daily Dispatch, Nov H.
The Confederate states steamer Cornubia, which
run ashore by her commander, Captain Gale OF Win
ton. n. C.. on Sunday last, laden with very VI
bic cargo for the govcruinobt Captain Gallo rsmains
board and was iak0n BY the federals, who got the
OF with her cargo unirlnTed. The rest OF the
their escape TO Wilmington. The next morning. Z
oIe o'clock the Bansbee from bermuda, while runnin
was chased by one bl oksder 10 front Of her one abb
aud one astern all driug rapidly. One Of them got
thirty yards OF her md hailed her to stop; but tho
tain Of the Banthcc deLed them TO catch him, ard IN
vessel into pot safe, With the exception Of ons
through her huli, ait tsc olhouse. IL Ia stAtsd
with similar determination, tho Cornubia misnt
been saved
The Marnsre, ard Jessie, which was captured on
mIogt0n on the 5th b. the Futon had q valuable
on board. The captain might have got her on. but hl
ladies' on board he hove TO when several shots bad
nred.
The Prisoners OF War in Richm0n
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. IAl
The morning report es the Libby prison yoste
shows the following number Of Yankee prisoners NJ
the prisons In and around Richmoud:-Prisoners OF
IL 7&T citizen prisoners Yankee deserters, g. neg
22--totsi l2,175. Among those arc are 953 commiss
officers OF different grades. from brigadier general
70 third lieutenant; There are also eighty four sar
10 the lot. Seven hundred Of these prisoners wsr
terdsy sent To Danville and seven hundred will b<
daily to that point until our thousand arc thus dis
o.. II is understood that several thousand viii al
sent 10 iynchboTg
Personal.
REsl0NATIOH OF GENERAL CHRATHAN.
prom the Memphis Appeal
MAJOR General ChesthAm arrived IN Atlanta on
90 S s sn .wsn os " h' mr. "a aSys
the Army Of tennessee, under General Bragg. an
application forwarded TO Richmond for the action
Secretary Of War.
GENERALS HILL AND WOOD
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch, Nov I3
General Hood, II 10 ssid hes bean nssisDed 70 the
following il on extract from letter OF General HI
brother ofncsr, Resting 10 his removal
General Bragg In he presence OF Lieutenant Colon
derson. told me that here imputai IN M,
tary chsrseter. aud could be none.
ARRIVAL IN RICHMOND or MRS. TODD THK Nd
OF MRS. LINCOLN.
Mrs. Todd, OF Kentucky, the mother Of Mrs IA
arrived 10 this city on the steamer Schultz Tn,
night, having come 10 City Point on Gag of truoc
She goes South 70 visit her daughter, Mrs Helm,
OF Surgeon General Helm, who fell ut Cbickas
Mrs Todd 10 about TO take up her rcsidepce Ia the
al her daughters being here, except the wife of Il
v no Is in Warrington, and Mrs. Kellogg, who IL st
10 Paris
richmond city Council and Ges
Lee.
From the Redmond Inquirer, ,N,rii
Tire City Council has made an appropriation ot Z
f0r tho purchase OF a family residence - 0onsr
Although General tee has iost sverythngt - 2 n
relics aud memorials of the illuztrious race 10 wi
"a honor II one win presume 10 ssy that such
tlmonisls IL not due TO bin, by the right which o.
services alone have merited ard hey ond eli consde
of sympathy or personal favor. The Council The
have done good thing one which will elevate
The eyes ot the people, while IL proves 70 the ro
that nero word praise not al the oitiyeus OF PIG
have to bcs,ow upon him for his glorious deeds
defence.
Ftortda Troops ad Florida Sur N
IRON the Ricbmond Enquirer of Nov In
An sschsage papef .sys
f'oi'da hss bsd 10 The ss'Vics o. the ooafe5ersd