Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-14
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From the Richmond Enquirer 6tll
The public have been entertained for some
days with Tumors from various quarters Of a
constantly impending fght beyond Winchester
We think the rumor has never had any good
foundation
From the most accurate information we have
been able to gSther, Mcclellan eyinees no de-
he certainly does not seek one. When we left
Maryland he followed US TO the Poromsc He
shows no disposition to follow as further His
policy seems to contemplate nothing farther in
that quarter than to hold The line Of the Poto-
mac and of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
McClellan's programme of intended opera
ti0ns is yet to be developed On the Potomac
he stands on tho defensive. Some think he
waits there to accumulate mora troops before at
tempting that Valley road along which Banks
and fremont successfully advanced and fled
Others suppose bis quiescencs on the Potomac
is for the purpose Of 0iding Lee there while sn
expedition is being fitted out to fsn upon Rich
nond with sudden shock.
The Northern papers encourages the idea that
an expedition IS being prepared, though they do
not indicate The point against which it is to be
directed "An important movement il in con
temptation, they tell their people and they en-
coursge them to expect handsome results.
Mcclellan, in our opinion, is sick Of Rich.
m0nd So ought LineOln to be- a movement
by Manassas grand movement by the PENN
sula, movement by way of the Valley, and
another attempt BY way of Manassas, have
proved so many failures disastrous, disgrace
ful failures. The Yankees have sung their tune
Of I" On to Richmond :" BY every road that
leads 70 it except one Viii they try that ene
nowl Having attempted US from the West
and North, and East, will they try the South
side Shall they, Ia their extremity, attempt a
rosd which in this day Of confidence they con
slider Ineligible? So long as they had q choice
Of all, the SoUthside way of approach was re-
ieetedi and not without good reason. If they
now attempt that, It VIII not be an act of judg-
m Mt, but experiment, undertaken in despers-
lion, aud against judgment. Aud yet if the
suspected expedition, which Mcclellan is now
supposed to be making, is intended for Rich
m0nd az all, the indications point TO the south
side Of James river as the theater Of the new
attempt
Lincoln would probably be willing to give his
two eyes for Richmond But the cup of his and
hfcCisilan's humiliation would seem to b. al
ready fHil, without the disgrace of new fsilure
which they would be certain to reap as the re-
| ward Of a new attempt to capture this city.
/ For ourselves, we should not be at al sur
pTised if the enemy were looking to another
/ quarter. They may hope that the capture Of
| Charleston or Savannsh would wipe out TO some
extent the shame Of defeat at Richmond
As 30 eur own army, cOHjectdres is equally
/ vague concerning Lees programme for the ia
HlTe ii has yet to be developed. OF the causes
Of his present position and attitude, Is would
| not yet be proper to speak, because they might
give soms Light to the enemy. Nothing remains
but to trust cur gensrals. This is not hard to
90. Besides if bis plans were SO transparent
that We could see through them, so could the
eneuy Let US us watch and wait