The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-14

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The q ankees seem determined to open
the navigation Of the Mississippi.river. It
is the use Of that great finland sea" for
which the Northxest il chiefly 6ghtiug-
The ADMINISTRATION at Washington appre-
ciates the importance Of opening that chan
mel of communication in political as well
as military aspect It is, in fact only
second, in Yankee estimation, to the cap
tire Of the Confederate capital. Accord
ingly they Rave organized a force for this
purpose Of vast proportions, and it is quite
evident that most powerful effort Will be
H.ade to consummate it. Having ascertain
ed the impraeticabi:ity of removing the OBJ
structions at Vicksburg with their gupboats,
they have assembled land force, which
report places at 0,0o0, to cooperate with
their river fleets. We have reason to be-
heve this land force is under-eetimated.-
We have very little doubt it will aggregate
$4,000. 80 far as their plans have been
developed, it is designed that this land
force shall proceed southwark from points
7oa the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
in two columns, to be united at, or in the
neighborhood Of, Grenada, aud thence move
upon jackson or Vicksburg. Simultaue
eusly two fleets, one from above and the
other from below, are TO appear at the latter
place. This will constitute the winter
campaign in the West. If readily success
full in the first great leading object, it will
extend itself probably in the direction Of
Mobile, and to the estire occupation Of
Eastern Louisiana and the lever portion Of
che State of Mississippi. sHfI
Unquestionably this i most formidable
plan, aud if suceessEzi will give the eaenly
vantage ground in the West and South
Mests-idcalculabls iR its benefits to thepl,
and in its injuries 20 as Il would efseetu-
llly cut of communication with all the
country West Of the Mississippi, and place
the trans Mis.i4siSfi States at the mercy of
the foe, besides large and valuable portion
Of the country esst of that stream. 1t will
De successful too, unless it is opposed by an
adequate rcslsnag shichsit is our
impression, j. 20. nov the case Or, unless
counter-irritant is applied in another
quarter which shaE - t.osk their game.
In either case great activity is presently and
inperatirely demanded. Our present dis
Positions are SIGH Al - require tie question
between tho two remedies to be decided at
once. 1.-THE latter j. adopted We m ust put
aside the enemy ia Middle Tennessee and
.sall back the invaders from Mississippi !. III
the former, il is clear We must abandon
Middle Tennessee and oppose them in front,
With such means As will defeat the plan,
and, if practicable, restore West Tennessee
i j. unnecessary for u to enter into a
detailed statement OF the facts leading to-
chs view-ner to refer more particularly to
the number AID disposition of oar forces.
These We believe to be sufficient to prosecute
either mode abeys suggested to successful
resistance But We had as we'll leok the
matter full in the face, and be convinced,
krst as last, Of the absolute necessity for the
most speedy and vigorous action. As in
tensely IS We desire the adoption Of that
which woul restore to Us Middle Teppcssee;
A. patriots, viewing the Interests Of the en-.
Atire Confederacy, describing local PARTIAL
tics and looking alone to the success of the
revolution il Ill lis parts, xs are prepared
to acquiesee 10 eithes. It is no time now
for the people of any State or part Of a
State to be indulging their local feelings or
prejudiees. The common sausc must rise
superior to every other consideration and
the common strength e1erted for the gene
raj veal, and the ultipaats freedom and in
dependence Of all. Let this sentiment pre-
vailamong the people aud throughout the
army, and We may look With calmness and
confidence through the clouds that lower
upoa our house to bright an glorious
day beyond Fl
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