The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

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:, The s,aT'e Of CONVERSATION in all places
4 the subject of the present wpr. Whilst
earnest and fervcnt courage animates the
Sons Of the south, heartfelt nnxiety how
ers around many private Preside and
steals AWAY the quiet comforts of once
happy home. Winteris coming rapidly
upon us, and we have an army to sustain
in the field.
r. The defences around Manassas, guard:
ing the first approach by rail to Richmond,
must be effectively maintained.
The gallant Magruder must be sustaih-.
ed in his occupation of the Peninsula.
The columns of General Wise and Floyd
demand now the strictest attention.
They operate, in certain degree, in a
hostile country, and no small degree Of
circumspcction is necessary with them to
prevent surprise and guard against treach-
cry. They are in q mountain country,
where population is sparse, and where
ready nccess is had on the enemy's side to
the line of their operations.
Rosencrantz is seeking the Central rail-
way on his Forward to Richmond."--
Wool wishes possession of the York River
for his "Onward;" apd Mcclellan, with his
divided command, proposes to come by
Bull Run and take possession. Coastwise
operations, on the Atlantic, are going on,
and forays, some distance in land, may be
expected during the coming winter.
The prominent basis of operations on
the part of Lincoln will be down the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
The possession of Memphis is earnestly
contemplated Gaining thus possession
Of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad;
diverging to all the Cotton States by its
connections, transportation east will be
essentially crippled, and the available
Southern force measurably impaired.
This object must be defeated, and the
most active measures are being taken to
defeat it. I..H ....n .... ..
Ere the approaching winter shall close.
Fremont will have learned salutary les.
son; Prentiss will have been advanced a
degree or two in common sense knowl-
edge; and we anticipate victory on the
banks and borders of the Mississippi such
as will send the satyr OF Black Republican
tyranny bowling to his den.
Our resources for o winter campaign
have been canyassed, and; with 9prudeni
commissariat, are ample. ....
Let bright hope excite action to bril-.
| liant deeds, and 1862 will mark an era
twhen power was established among the
nations of the earth. -. ........
Destruction of Locks on Green Riv-
.... er.
The Louisville journal OF the 9th says
lock No. 3, on Green river was blown up,
last Saturday night by order of General
Buckner. 1t states that two other locks
have Also been destroyed, and gives the
following letter from the General, the
bearer of which was captured:
BOWLING GREEN, Sept. 10, 1861.
Mr.. GEo. W. TRIprErT-Wy Drr Sir
Your letter is received. Lock No. | must
he destroyed. Irely upon our friends at
Owensboro to do it, not an hour must be
lost. The destruction is great deal 10
me in crippling our adversary. Assemble
our friends without delay, in sufficient
force to accomplish the object. One Of the
best ways is to open all the gates bnt onc
and to dig down behind the wall at both
gates, TO put one or two kegs of powder
behind the wall, to apply slow match
and blow the wall into the lock. fpossi
BILE, it should be done in such way as &c
leave strong current through the lock
which will empty the dam. Provide eve
rything in advance; do not fail: it is worth
an effort. S. B. BUCKNER.