The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-27
From the Atlanta (Ga.J Commonwealth.
The News From Kentucky.

to nave been untrue. And, also, that not
withstanding our army has fought so we'll,
and according 10 the admission Of the enemy
himself, have won such brilliant victories and
saCh high rtnOWn, II is now falling back
from the field OF its glory to Cumberland
Gap. Whether this movement on the part Of
Gen. Bragg is from compulsion, or from
choice, as a strategetic movement, remains
10 be seen. At this distance. and to the minds
oi these who expect nothing but victories, this
may have a depressing effect; but those
who have confidence in, and are willing to
trust our G~enerals-thOse who comprehend
the great magnitude of this struggle and the
disparity in Numbers, ornaments and resource
cs between the two antagonists, will perceive
nothing in it to excite apprehension.
That our army did gain a great and glorious,
though not decisive victory at Perryyille on the
Sth, and that too against great odds, we think
there cannot be a shadow Of doubt. Our own
officers all agree in their statements, and these
are corroboratcd by the accounts received from
the North. On that day a body Of our troops
drove q body OF the enemy, estimated to be tivo
times larger, between three and five miles,
along the entire line of battle, capturing near
ly all his guns, and immense quantities of ar
my supplies of every description so large as to
ANlUAAC JtOS NV.JOIEo " ITO II dllcIOIld-
tion. Under such circumstance it is clear
that there must be some great reason unknown
to us, and improper to divulge lest the enemy
DO made acquainted with it also, for the retro
gade movement. Until this reason is devel-
oped by future movements, or incompeteucy is
made appapent, it becomes us to accept the
movement as for the best, and dictated by pa
triotism and military skill. ..
Gen Bragg was within fifty milos of a great
river on which the scores of thousands of the
enemy could be transported with rapidity, with
numerous rail roads connected with it, by
means OF which these troops could be conccn-
trated in overwhelming numbers in twenty
four hours at any given point. If he gained
Il victory, as he undoubtedly did ut Perryville,
on the 9th, the news could be telegraphcd all
over the north in an hour, and in tWenty-four
hours it was possible for the enemy to receive
reinfocrements OF fresh troops vastly outnum-
oering Gen. Bragg's entire army. n victory
great and glorious, though it might be, must
under such circumstances, prove Il barren one,
excepting in what could be brought away, or
in glory. If outnumbered, it was better 10 fall
back, than to risk q defeat. Perhaps it was
absolutely necessary that he should do so, to
save the immense army supplies he has captur-
ed. 1t may have been necessary to obtain a
more advantageous battle ground, where the
enemy would be forced to mass his hordes in
front, instead Of being able to avail himself Of
superior numbers to outaank our inferior
force.
But why, with q knowledge of AL these cir.
cumstances, did Gen. Bragg enter Kentucky
at all? Why go to be forced back, as he must
have ~foreseen he would be?
To our mind it is clear. Why is everything
needed to subsist upon so dear? Because it is
scarce. And why scarce? Because the produ-
GERS are feUsr, and the non producing customers
are more numerous. Our belief is that subsis-
tence for the army has been difficult to procure
for some time, and that something had to Be
lonesome bold movement had to be made, tc
obtain it. Plenty of what the army absolute.
ly needed was boarded in Kentucky, which
could be had by going after it, and not ,oithout
Much had to be risked for it. A part of the
army had to risk defeat and capture, in ordel
that that part and other parts might be pro.
visioned by what it might capture. Stern ne
cessity compelled this movement.
1t was the boast of the enemy at the begin
ming Of the war, that he would Stare as int
Submission. Hence he has endeavored to block
AIDE our %sencoast, and cut OFT our supplies 0
provisions from inland sources. He advanced
his armies into the country as far as he could
all the time declining battle, unless protected
by entertainments or gunboats. Nearly, if no.
quite, all the great battles have been of ou1
seeking not his. His well fed, and well pro
vided-for armies, would have awaited, behinr
strong Entertainments, our being starved int
submission. To get a battle out of our wary
and willy foe, our Generals had to hunt himup
or draw him from the protection he avails him
self of, by threatening some vital point. w
would not be surprised if this expedition hac
not for its object the capture Of supplies rathei
than the capture Of the enemy. Hence the rea
son why Buell. was allowed to escape, ant
why this retrogade movement is made.
The Lincoln Government has all along de
sired and intended, and still desires and in
tends, to hold Kentucky as one of the Unitec
States, whoever, therefore, supposed or expect
ed that the enemy would give us undisputet
sway in that State, or that we could secure i
without q prolonged and desperate struggle
have mistaken and moderated the spirit, obsti
macy, resources and ambition of the North
We cannot get that State without a terrific
struggle. Butthe struggle must be engaged in
for VIZ must and will have Kentucky
In the meantime let us not desmond, LIE
IA all prepare for the hard times ahood Of ne