Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-12
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(" COMING EVENTS CAST PHBHR
SHADOWS BEFORE"
The f~ollowingshows the alarm which, despite
MeClellan's boastful dispatches, has for some
days agitated some Of the more discriminating
Of the people North:
PREPARE To ENLIST!
From the New York World, june 2L.l
We do not wish to be alarmists, but we
believe that the letter from Washington which
we publish this morning %recites facts which
should be universally known. They demand
earnest attention aud prompt action. A hun
bred thousand more soldiers are needed this
very hour. Gen. Mcclellan army is in dan
ger, not, indeed, of defestin battle, but OF failing
to accomplish the object for which it made its
painful progress to its present position. Adoubt-
full result or drawn game at Richmond would
prolong the war for another full year, with the
possibility, the almost certainty, of foreign inter
ference before its close. So costly a calamity
must be prevented, if prevention is within the
compass Of human effort. We have foolishly
moderated the strength and pluck of the Con-
federates we foolishly stopped recruiting we
foolishly relaxed our efforts under the excitement
of our Western victories, while tho enemy re-
doubled his and resorted to a wholesale c~onscrip-
ton; we foolishly weakened the army Of the
Potomac by dispersion and division of COM
mands, while the Confederate army in Virginia
was strengthened by vigorous concentration
But these plumbers belong to the past. The
present is too crowded with solemn duties to
leave any time for inculpations. The govern
ment will do all 1t can 70 repair its errors, but
their power of efficient action depends on the
prompt cooperation of the people. Every man
in the North, of suitable military age, should
hold himself ready TO enlist the opportunity
will not long be wanting to such as can leave
home at short notice. The whole power of the
~a4so, sb1ui1 rCu- 10 ,,,t fCrtb o~I r,oBa fIa
result which now hangs doubtful at Richmond
a great and browning victory for the arms Of the
Union.
1.-THE following is the letter above referredto
CRITICAL ASPECT OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Correspondence New York World
1t is time that you should receive something
more than the stated news bulletin from your
! Washington correspondents. For many days,
indeed, | have been moved to write you a con-
scientious letter on grave matters, and can no
| longer postpone the duty. IL may yet be of
public service may impel you to urge with
more eGrnestness that vital Strengthening Of the
Virginia position, which you have already but
too quietly recommended. At least it shall
evince to the public the actual and very critical
condition Of our campaign before Richmond.
To this campaign, l take il, ali prior operations
N this war have been mere %preludes. Its close
( should reap for the nation tul harvest of the
treasure, devotion, life-blood, so beautifully Law
ihed since the grand uprising Of 1851. During
ue past month a food Of facts has been flowing
upon the capital in constant streams, from the
grand army Of Mcclellan, and from the minor
cllumus Of Rappahannock and Shenandoah
vIlieys. Under the " eontrabands p" edicts, how
liule of all the truth has ever found the light of
newspaper columns 1t is now four weeks
since left my post as one OF your special re-
pCrters on the peninsula. Not a day, however,
las passed since then in which I have not cOntn-
ted my knowledge Of Gen. McClellan's army
by interviews with the intelligent parties hourly
arriving therefrom. Officers of all grades, civil
ians, CongTessmen, volunteer surgeonS-these
! all concur in their main statement Of the cOndi-
ton and necessities Of the campaign, and there
can be no doubt that their statement is substsn-
tally correct-none that it is coincident with
the belief of the administration
The corditiOn is very critical, and the neces-
sites above named are very pressing, and mo
mentous. OF course our army before Rich
mond is in no positive danger. 1t is made of
such stuff, has gained such positions, is In
t1snched and watched over by such a comman-
deL as that it could not be whipped, broken up,
cspsgred, driven back by any surprise, onset, or
in open pitched battles, even were It's numbers
at haF their now meagre standard. The chance
Of a dEect defeat before Richmond is not to be
entertained for q moment. The possible con
tingencies OF the result are three LIST. The en-
vironment and capture Of the Confederate army,
or its total rOut on the battle field and subse-
quent dispersion. ID. The organized withdrawal
Of the Confederate army to points further South,
and MCClelian's OUUuP~i01~ "a KIri.-~nd IN
The successful p~rolODgaton CT the Confederate
defense until the time when McClellan's amy,
weakened by disease and conflict, shall be forced
to give up the siege and make its first backward
movement. The last Of these results would be
a moral defeat for us, and almost ruinous, The
second would be a deplOTable event, a barren
victo'y, prolonging the war and national suffer
ings-one not likely TO ensue, but which, con-
| si5aring what might have been and still may be
done, should be forestalled at all hazards. 1t is
evident that 10 result other than the first Of the
hree, can be desirable for Us. 1t has been, and
is yet, in cur power to give this rebellion its
Irogg de grace at Richmond. We mus. do this
there is no option left us. Every government
dignitary acknowledges it feels it; sees the IN
slant crisis.
And yet the course of government has been
such that if we succeed in our best wishes las L
trust in God we shall it win be by The grace Of
heaven, o~verruling unWise and yGcillatiDg hui
man measures. A sage and eminent observer
of the progress of this war-One observing it
from a stand point involving full knowledge of
its inner history-has of late been often heard
to say that " God means to crush this rebellion,
and keep sacred the destinies of this free land,
bat be means to do so in a way IS that no man
or set of men can claim any credit for the re-
suit" The religious truthiulness OF this re-
mark is continually apparent. My point IS, that
Gen. Mcclellan should be instantly aud largely
reinforced. Government feels this, and is halt
way acting upon its feeling. 1t IS throwing
more men before Richmond, and announcing
the fact with great satisfaction to the nation.
But l say that reinforcemsnts 90 down their IN
der g stingy, halEmeasure policy, Government
is not doing enough Is acting On too slow ana
small a method. Gen. McClellan's army should
be made ORG half larger than it is fCice as
laEge, if it were possible. The additional troops
may be needed in the rear and on the sides OF
Richmond, or at some distance from that point
but such an addition should be- placed at Gen.
McClellan's disposal to insure for him that GER
TAIN success which the patient sense OF the
public naw demands.
What, then, is the truth about our army be-
fore Richmond" The question IS briefly an
! swered. Il was TidiculOusly small, IA view of
| the work before it, when it landed at Old Point
Comfort-smaller than the public has ever i'm
| -agiped-powertul only in equipment, artillery,
leadership, and the trained, inVincible courage
of its men. Mcclellan vas deprived OF one
third his Potomac command, in order that Ere
mont, Banks and Mcdowell might have corps
/ Approximate to their respective iaDors. All
very well, if the generals last named had per
formed the task Of sweeping the COnfederates
from Central and Western Virginia down to
Richmona and closing in with Ncclel,en around
the herd. But this they have moi done. Mean
while Mcclellan has pushed through terrific OBJ
! stacles to tho trysting place. His campaign has
been brief-and deadly. twenty-five thousand
men, more or less, have been placed hors duc6R
Tat by wounds, sickness, death in the hospital
and on the battlefield. / dare not say what
proportion this number bears TO the original
number at Yorktown. Such a revelation would
| b. il 5iTsct conflict with Mr.. StantOn's very
proper censorship, put tbs proportion IS a Justly
alarming one. And the mortality continues.