The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-25


We viii Lc4 spsculAts Oh shs uove-.-~..
resources Of Gen. Johnstnn 70 nnsst mn -.
watimlng force. fso1s plata thai vSsssS.
lorc.s 0sn. Joopston m%J hsvs, MctINiS1
ston has the sdvanssgs. such a. Il t. istSis
case, OF selecting his o ~ gr'xnd; 6u. n ~
Of mum ners and military sqaipnsnN, ~ ~
nksly TO labor under disadvantages for WHieH
sats. Still, We believs, snd have r.. ~ a
believe, J ohnss0n will ~ vtc OH gus. ~ MA
ever route Mcclellan may conetu6s 10 ~.
proaca the city, Johnston knows how 70 MT
AIM II f0teds a. no See ms 70 b, In Ms ast1alnt
q reach Rschm0ud By his pres1nt route IN
forktowu and forlsss monroe, ne sbo11
t.ansfer hts base Of operations 20 n y foIf ~
ADVANCE from that direction. be win oniy
multiply has own 81 b1suluss aud adj rothins
TO TINS smoarfassmsnts OF Joonsion's army.
II Qe Cross the river, Johnston can also c-oes
and Y no edvahos On Jonnston's pressn. lines,
" course should Burnside ssek TO Cooperate
with Mcclellan on the south Of the Jam.
river, tins large forces watch have been ksep
ing BaInaide within hts limited linss, ON tke
follow him 70 aid in the defence Of Rjce.
mond. Indeed. however large an army Nc
Clellan may seek 70 bring against Richmond
our Oommander.in .Ohief Will sesk to meet
With adequate nsmbsrs. 20 far ~ tn his
power.
Bat after AL we have bssn spscuia.i & xhsn
We only intended 70 speak Of facts Havius
recorded our Arm belief In lac success Of our
arms ~ Richmond. ws may 30 pardoned ar
dissenting from those who seem 20 supposs
hat Richm oud 10 the C0nfedsrecy. IL beaten
at Richmond, we are not snbjug.ted pso.
rls, unless We isuoniniously msxa IL our
Sous, fan back from kIchmotd, VS. vii /
. Ill ses no cause for Croaktog and opskair,
though We will feel dssp ressst. With Pre-.
idsnt Davis, We are inciineo 70 the opinion
that Virginia II 1rds tweaty battle. fields out.
side OF Richmond and IL snvirons. TIE fail Z
Richmond, with or without battle, will not de-
eide the fate Of the Con federa"y. An invaded
people, gossdsd 70 desperation by the wroogs and
To hops oD ns
carious fate OF angle towp, whatever Its
pOsitiOn on tho map or national Importance,
70 be decided cy single bIt-le. Wi hout tbs
hops bordering GA the assurance of victory,
anywhere else. cC1 .tln lie USED ~ nGht
Joaas,Jn when tbs latter rendered HIN the
gauge Of battle, and retired like nipped
cur by the same route By which he had ad.
vaECed Now that hs oan choose his own
ground and appoin hts O Un time, and sSecify
his own NUN Oers, aupposaug that he can 90
SO, shall uninfcrmed popular clamor uree
Jonnston to give him eatHs under aIy and
NOT &c FATHER tnaa this, and 1t Is 10 be hopad
the &ichmoLd parHs, tue Richm ond people
and every oitizen and soldier IN the entire
CoIfederocy, will resolve befor ohand TO &C.
quiescs conhttnziy ia whatever course the
Generals comm snding may ultimately pur.
sue, DO the consequences what thy may -
Those Generals possess the cor ddencs OF
the psop,e In It's widest tx.ent. Lee, John.
s.on, Hill, Magrudei, Loassrses. are names
which irspre col adsncs and kops wherever
uttered VI tas South. Loe and Johnston are
cou fea. sdly two OF the most 0mpiishsd
mi.itar y men OF the day. In whose hands all
| our people are willing - trust their CAUSE
Let them, thsr act as circumstances may dc
tate. II thcJ fight at Richmond, 1t Is well, ~
thsy retire or retreat TO some o,her potn.
| true wisdom will have besn their &C NJ sel,oY.
Newspapers should he silent while Generals
prepare for battle. Such u the people as are
| non -combatan.s should place their DC tsrs
on their lips, and retiring to thsir closets oom
/ NIT their cause TO their Generals and their
God. The newspaper Generals Of this North
prfcipitated tae battIe Of Mauassas, ana the
result! is before the con4try Lot it not b
said that the newsp apers and the outside pub.
tate TO Southern 9ensrals when, whore. or
under what circumstances, they shall meet
sne tnsmy.
We conclude, tAep, by repeating that he
fate Of the Coafederaey h not sosRcr dsd on
fall into the HANDS Of the Vandals and TURKS
who threaten it, destruction. 1t will indeed
be q elievous, but not irreparAnle disaster. -.
OF Its f'kll. however, our fears are not per.
picking That object can never Be Effected
commands. win that army alone hs dases
cot meet johnston. should II - doubled,
however, a. 1t possibly can ArA may b, and
perhaps rebied, 1t viii tasn be for the gallant
Johnston to say whether he will risk . BAT.
lie E aims, IT,, such un.qaal odds: Under God
sci he can command, Let Johnston . will b
done, and let every man and woman IN TIE
Oonfsderacy res. I've, when 1, hss bson done.
- say, Amen,