Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-10
THE SITUATION.

pIOdCl CACI OIllOi ete S'NJ P07
making ain issue Of steel probable at
any point, and any day. Our
army OF the Potomac is in sight
of7Washington. We hold Mum
sons Hill, with our hanks extend
ing up and down for miles. 1t
may be the design to take Wasli-
ington, but we are not inclined to
think so, unless Maryland Is
known to be ready to rise: II we
attempt it and fail we, lose the
prestige of Manassas; if we suc-
ceed, we arouse and unite the
North, which has become some
what divided in feeling. The
army of the Potomac is large and
spirits coed; If q battle occurs it
will be bloody. '''' q
I In Western Virginia we have
two distinct columns, one opera
ting towards the kanawha valley
under Generals. Floyd and Wise.
The other column under Lee and
Lering is more than a hundred
miles, north of Floyd and Wise,
operating about Cheat Mountain.
Impossible mountains, and no di-
rect road between them. Floyd
and Wise are opposed to Cox
Lee and Loring to Rosencranz.-
The Object Of Lee and Loring is to
whip Rosencranz and take the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, cut-
ting off communication between
Cincinnati and Washington: The
object Of Floyd and Wise is to
drive out Cox, and take the Kama
wha valley. and salt works: We
may look any day for, for battles in
either column. '1ii''
il Kentucky increases in, interest.
Her neutrality is vanished, and
both. sides are rushing in for strong
points. Gems. Polk and Pillow oe-
cupy Columbus, and Gen. Cheat
ham, Mayfeld; Gen Buckner,
Bowling Green, and Gen. Zollicof-
fer is some distance in the eastern
portion. The Federals have occu-
pied Louisville and Padncah, and
have camps III .Gaffard county
There is no telling how things may
be changed by our next issue.
The news from Missouri is me-
agre, but not whit ,d;sco1raging.
Gov. jackson has publicly an
'nounced his intention to move the
capitol TO Lexington, on which
Gems, Price and Rains were NOV
ing, at last accounts, with $4,000
men.> We look for stirring news
from Missouri. '' ''.
2 The defence Of cur coast is at
tracing the attention OF. State and
Government authorities. Not q
day should be lost in this, impor-
tant, matter. All things tend to
decisive action on both sides before
Geld weather.-Rt Rtuia,er Of Pettcc.. .
Gen. Hm. H Cdrroll.-This
gentleman, 'wlioA rife regirneitjat
Camp Ramsey, hassoi rapidly filed
up, returned yesterday from a brief
visit to Memphis. He brings with
him the arms forT the regiment
here arspecimen of which has
been submitted to our inspection.
1t is the ordinaryi.country rife, al
tered to carry a Minnie ball. The
pieces have all been cut down to a
uniform length, and provided with
sabre and bayonet, making them
at once the hghtest, most effective
and beautiful weapon with which
any,of our Tennessee troops have
been furnished. The regiment
here has been actively drilling for
some weeks past under competent
drillmastersa We learn from the
Memphis Appeal, that Hon: W,
Il. Avery's regiment at Memphis
will be organised-.in a few days.
and dispatched here sto join Gen:
Carrolls brigade which, g armed
with the improved Minnie rife,
and thoroughly drilled, promises to
be the finest and most efficient
force in the sefsiee,AKs,oarille
Reg;iste7..o jfiRTfs rs 10 1oim1I 90
II i'9ili -a.--ssss Is -<S,,s1,-47 adj go
It is stated that Gen. .McC cClellan
desires to- fght~the next battle
exclusively with Q artillery and
iSa cavalry, and engage the Southern
forces at long range Thisiis sensi-
BILE in Mcclellan. His hiFelings
will not have quite so far to run.