New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-26
Hem Orleans @ailp Gresfent.
THE WAR IN THE WEST.


Referring to the situation OF the and the pc
cuIar state OF affairs at this nctue brought the
folly and neglect Of single individual anything
more odons, the Memphis Appeal OF the 2sd inst says
peepaed state Of Affairs on our mort e frontier
the rst Intelligent Of which fell upon the people
s ne
70 contemplate the situation eoohes and Judgment and
% meet the emergency with the undaned heroi of true
Further along coeporory obsev that Gen. Johnston
having abandoned Nashville. may find II expedient fall
oack from Mnrfreeboo to Stevenson Alabama, and marks
new line OF defence in this wise From this point line
must necessarily extend west along the Memphis Chale
ton Railroad to Conh thence North to on Union CITY
and Columbus 1hs loss, temporarily, large portion Of
Middle tennessee and the State capital is certainly great
moment to n. but its chief effect will moral one in the
horth and In Europe We stand its Immediate consequences
81 hotoe however, without serious erment onr causen
The mora effect Of these victories in Europe g.,
over as beat We litte however, of effect
there At the North will be dangerous, will
uate enemies to put forth ercuean We
those Efforts by spontaneous upri,ings people Now
more than must epend upon
ent Of our independence Wnen hat object achieved
recognition by the family of will become M liter of
secondary importance. Those who wond be themselves
mu strike the blow which freedom All others are
unworthy the blessings Ct Liberty.
Observing that Gen Buell. has accomplished h's two ,in
Objects the ankng of Bowling Green and the capture
Vile and that he will repoe upon his hnrels until Gen.
llcck makes his long contemplated movement upon Colum
bus, the Appeal remarks
Our military authorities should lose no time In expedne
Their to, nsss this .i,ask They
not advised. i'll tell them with as much confd.rce
and and a s did sTu & the at % or Henry
ntae Of Fede4 en- Ns w moge
e a" Sheh nusay ss"R ss xy !s ne
thousand troops from the Potomac shipment Of he W
Gp"I h"m - guns from ri IL s3ng to Cairo and me- gradual
positive proofs of what say.
The Appeal of opinion that the upon Columbus will
be made both on land and water and that the forces either
element will he tremendous. We believe Our contemporary
thus concludes an interesting article:
To resist II attack to discuss mea-
neglect to do which alone has LOST s Hsea
Royal Forts Henry and nonelson and Roanoke Island orr
tie ssss ads snd oho gs
road sGm cornh to Union cy as be readily moved
Th eons. for the Mississippi Valley thus to be decided
mnud who has recently een transferred from the Held Of his
coni or fully appreciates the responsibility and peril Of bis
position, and will be equal 10 the emergency.
We believe Gen. Eeaegard will fully up to the measure
Of The Appeals expectations We have unlimited confidence in
him. So have the people of the country particularly those Of
the remote Southwest who rushing standard with m
examped zeal and rapidy. Unde him they will fight, con.
die hut fur that other is concerned pray
| let his name be mentioned.
We have quoted from the Appeal at length 10 show
mediate readers that the battle for the defence Orleans
is 10 be fought Memphis Columbus order that they
rush to the aid Of Reaurega that patriotism and gal
1antry which has heretofore characterized them There Is little
time for delay The folly Of officer has brought all the Ten
nessee troubles Brnnregard will disasters
if he reinforced in time The Mssissppans rushing
the rescue by Thousands. Shall ouisiansns lag back when
their own General calls: We believe it but sha
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