Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-12
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RsCmIoSD, September 4, 1862.
The plains of Manassas have again been
wrasbod with fire, and are still rsekiag with the
blood OF thousands slain. The battle of Satur-
day last brings home to US The lesson of history,
that revolutionary success, though backed by
tie MODEST principles, depends mainly upon au-
dacity and resolution. The policy as fast exhib-
tied in its boidast light by the Confederate lead
es in Virginia, commenced with the last, the
beginning of the end, of the battles and the
siege Of Richmond. Flushed with victory,
pluekel almost from the depths Of dependency,
orr gallant army was dashed sgsinst the legions
CT Pope, more than eighty miles away from the
seeaa Of their es0wning glory in the salvation Of
Richmond; and witb an ardor unparalleled,
forced them back 20 the very gates, the last line
Of the forafeaaons Of The Federal capital itself
The plan Of The battle Of Saturday may be
viewed. fF the sake Of illustration, as a reverse
Of the plan Of the famous battle Of the 2lst
July, 1851. Our troops occupied the ground
then occupied by them, and they stood upon the
plains along which stretched the camps and IN
Henehments Of johnson end Bsauegard. They
fought toward Washington and we fought To-
ward Richmond, the result, as you are aware,
being tie signal aad total rout of the enemy.
and thsr retreat after tremendous loss, toward
Asxal5r.a y movement away from and
around or tank
General Robert Lee commanded the com
biue5 movements Of our army. and the loa wing
coward Aazandda) wss confded to the skill
and wgar Of tse nustious Stonewal Jackson
the right wing Coward Wauenton) was under
General A. p HIl, and the center under Long
street, sustained, later in the day, by General
Anderson and others.
It is Impossible, as yet, TO form a correct idea
Of the extent @. casualty to oar own or Of the
calamity to Tie forces of the enemy. Our first
dispatches, since confirmed By individual ac-
counts, said: The ground for three miles was
covered with the dead and woundedf' Con-
fsdsrato and Federal soldiers lay scattered over
the field, distinguished in the MIST dawn Of the
Sabbath morning by their gray and blue uniform
The de8s glis5sne3 upon thousands Of thrown
away weapons, abandoned c%2unons, and the
uumbslless trophies Of the battlefield. The
scene Of Sunday morning was one Of dread mag
ni6cence IL IS said that the slowest magma
ton warns IL the atmosphere of the grand, and
here not an eye could have locked up to heaven
and then sgsn On earth, without feeling the
melancholy charm that starts the tear aud
The heart But we know enough Of bat
tle-6el5s. They bring victory and disater To-
gstler, and fdi into the current Of human scenes
and changes, TO 6oat on amid the myriads Of
bitter-swee,s that temper life and give tie ebb
and fow to human hearts. They are q part Of
the grand drama, that never disappears but to
come again, perhaps on another stage and in a
distant land
Our latest advices tell Of another impending
before Washington. This must be the
decisive fight and Washington is the stake
We have thus far the advantage, and the san
are confidently predicting that our army
viii enter the Federal capital every day. II
would be vain to carry anticipation in advance
Of mere probsbliae, for there Is yet much to
gain before The road to Washington is elesr
That city IS encirclsd by the most admirably
foTt6eaHons that ever defended a be-
eapitsl. and its fall viii scarcely be
sought by direct attack, II d flank movement
be executed wish less danger, and the city
sncompassad By cur army IN the rear as well as
threatened by il ia front ]
Congress S nov engaged chiefly upon the
conscTiPtion BIZ, and there is no doubt that the
viii he extended 50 IS to embrace persons
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The exemption law is also being considerably
modified, and wia, if adopted IS suggested by
The committee on military affairs, prove q con
restriction upon the liberties Of sundry
free and easy classes Of " exempts." The gen
eHl tone of Congress- is to modify everything
draw lhe reius tighter aud drive tho nation
ca 30 liberty st 8 brisk trot on q straight course
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