Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20
Movements on he potomac.

M0vemeU's on he Potomac.
The movements of the symies of the belligerentl
the Potomac indicate pitched battle at an early
day, which viii be mere decisive of results thar
any engagement that las yet occurred.
Since MCCLELLAN has taken command Of the
LINCOLN forces st Washington, every nerve has been
strained and every resource exhausted to complete
army which should be able to retrieve the losses
d disgrace that were suffered by the Yankee army
Oh the plains Of Manassas
Treasure has been poured out without stint. Men
hsve been enlisted TO the utmost limit of the en-,
dursnee of the North. Discipline has been enforced
with the sternest and most rigorous rule Artillery
hss been collected snd equipments provided with
the most prodigsl lsvishness. Every arrangement
that ingenuity could suggest or power could COM
mand has been resOred to for the purpose of hurl-
ing against our brave Southern Iegions an rressti-
bic and invincible force
Meanwhile our intrepid heroes have not been IDLE
or inactive. They have exhibited at least equal
energy with the Northern Vandals, in collecting
rcnfoTcsmen's increasing the efficiency of the ar
my providing equipments and artillery and plant>
il g themselves in impregnable array against the
mercenaries OF the tyrant and usurPer. They stand
to-day restless and painting for the conflict, and
sger to hesr The first sgna gun Of the battle, yes
cool and collected, the avalanche before it PIE
cIpitates lts fury upon the mouutain side. We csn
not, DO not doubt the issue Of the conflict.
The South must qu@r-the south " IL conquer.
Our ause Is just. AMI Heaven smiles Upon such a
cause. The foes Of those brave heroes Of Manassas
may prove as numerous as leaves at VailaubT 1888 I"
and yet DAVID, with his sling and smooth pebble
gathered from the brook, did not march to meet
the GoIIAa of Goth with higher con iienCe and
more devoted enthusiasm than the courageous
bands of the South will throw themselves on the
topmost crest Of the battle and pus to iyneminious
flight the 0loated Mortimer VINO come % sRbjusate
their land
ASIDE from these high moral COZ celebrations,
which give TO our army the vantage 2 Onnd il the
trene0G oUs s;Iugg!e soon to come Of, 7s msy add
tbese:
TIE strategy OF our consuzmsto lras Is L@s sTi-
IDENTIFY been complete success. I'll, ssg0.e 10
draw cut the arrogant foe from Ma ca;rspched
csaps, Ground Il Arlington. Tbey La, 5.d-d .hsir
time when they knew Lst the sny must
choose between Z defcst, w,dl2a: a battle
and an equal coIhct or tie Q, IN field
They cut of his communist u with
sie sea, anu pEGssGu nun 70 luz Do1f uAE-ts.
scrihed By them until he must ing9rilusly retire
INFO winter quarters, harrsssed BY the clsnors and
taunts Of his mob population, and distracted by the
cry for bread or blood" Of his furnishing pau
pers and then rten the hour arrived that he must
act decIsively or f3A iHto iTretEevable disgrace,
they withdrew their forces q the battle ground hal
lowed by the recent achievements of fadeless glory
for themselves. and aceursed of him, from the yet
fresh tokens of disgrace and coward:ce, scarcely
parAilelcd in the annals of war.
Their artillery is the most Eplenddly served Of
any in the world. Their cavalry is unsurpassed by
that which dazz'ed the vision Of NAPOLEON in
sight of the pyramids of Egypt; for no PEG.
PIE in the world are superior TO SOutherners
in splendid Workmanship. In courage daring
and endurance, those brave fellows, that en-
dured the hurricane of McDowELL'S batteries at
Manassas, and carried his guns the point of the
6ayenet have not their superiors Their discipline
and service have been that Of veterans. They have
treasured up their wrongs, with impatient disei-
plne. only that they might swooP upon he foe. in
some grand conflict where they can vindicste their
superiority, illustrate theF couatrys heToism, and
save it from ignomiuious subJugatioH.
That horr has come The moment for retribu,
ton has arrived With DAVIS, JpHNsTcE. gEAU3E-
CARD and GusTAvus ". SEITH, to direct their ir-e-
sis,ibIe columns aud to point out with the hand
of tx Aveuger, where the shock Of battle shall be
most Il lively dealt we have every confidence
chat the justice of Haven and the stout hearts
en- stall wart arms of our countrymen will ba f the
.psenioua malice the foe and dissplte the strange
spell in which he has been bound. Mony gallant
form must lie cold in death TO achieve that glori
on. result Many noble heart must cease to pull |
safe to the music of lofty aspirations and devoted
patriotism
oBvt Fame Is there to see Hho hesLs
And HgnoFs ey $ N daring & eds
Il Is moment ef awful suspense 1t should not |
he unimproved by the christian hearts in our land
Their prayers shou mingie with the heroic strus-
ries os our soldiers to free our sunny land from !
the paiiuting tread of the iDsolsrt and nerc;less
invader. ,