The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-01
Rebel News.


been expected on Sunday night, and ar
rangements were made to meet it, bu
the enemy came not. There is too mucl
mud between the two armies for either t
make serious advance. It
During the night sharp picket freing
was heard on our lines south OF the
James River"
A letter from General Lees army an.
nounees that Major General Johnston has
been placed in command Of the I'd corps,
lately commanded by General Early. He
issued an address to the troops upon TAX
ing command.
No appointment Of Secretary of War
has yet been made, rs Mr.. Ssddon's res
ignation has not yet been accepted
Among the gentlemen named to succeed
Mr.. s. is Governor Letcher, Of Vir ginis.
1t was reported yesterday. that Hon.
J. p. Benjamin, Secretary of State, had
sent in his resignation. We think this
is true, though we have no positive in
formation on the subject;
1t was said, yesterday, that Mr. F. P.
Blair, the venerable white.winged har
binger of peace, had left town before
breakfast, on his way back to the land Of
lincoln
Though we were not RECALLED with a
glimpse of the old gentleman in any Of
the public places, or heard of no dear
friend offormer year shaking hands with
him at the Presidents house, or els.
where, we do not believe he has left us,
He would not have come so far, to have
stayed so short time. We have no
doubt but that he visited the President
yesterday, but have heard nothing of the
interview.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 23d,
says: 'I4ate yesterday evening, an al
armiug rumor attained circulation that
Gen. Bragg had been appointed Secre-
tary Of War. Notwithstanding the alb
surdity of the rumor, and the wel-known
fact that the Senate would not confirm
any such nomination, yet the rumor cir
sulated widely, and produced universal
gloom, without any knowledge about the
appointment. We fee justified in stamp
ing this rumor as utterly without foun-
dation." 80
The Richmond Examiner says; alt
is rumored that Gen. Bragg had tele-
graphed to the War Department, yester-
day, that he is confident of his ability TO
hold Wilmington. His telegram has
rendered many people quite uneasy, and
at once gave occ aston to reports about
the insecurity Of Wilmington, which
have no other foundation"
The leading editorials Of the Wing, Ex-
aminer and Enquirer, are devoted 10 the
recent action in the rebel Congress with
their views to important changes in the
command Of their armies. All three
concur in the hope that General Lee will
be selected for the position OF General-in
chief, and urge his appointment as the
only way to satisfy the public mind and
restore confidence. There is similar
unanimity in favor of the reassigument
OF Gen. Johnston to the command Of the
Army of Tennessee.
The Richmond Examiner of the Esd,
says there are some who feel disheartened,
beaten and conquered already, and they
would fain wriggle out of what they i'm
agine to be perilous position, by any
hole or crevice. Now it is to offer Eng
land or France the bribe of abolition, if
they will only save US from the terrible
Yankees. Again, to offer the Yankees
whatever they ask, if they will take us
into their ranks to fight England and
France. We can not get out of this af-
fair through any Of these holes. Ii there
be anv in the Confederacy who can not
bear to look full in front, and. abide by
the issue, it were better for us all, that
they were on the other side of the Poto-
mac.
A letter from Charleston 10 the Rich
mond Dispatch says;
"Many Of the most furious advocates
Of secession 10 1850. as well as many of
the most confident and resolute support
ers of our holy cause in 1853. are now
most qusrrelous and respondent. The