Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-07
The Pericr Of the Knemr.


Army Correspondence Of The Savannah Republican
RiCaHoED, VA, October 25-The weather
which has been cool and frosty for some day
past, IS now quite pleasant, and if McClella
has any idea oi again trying his fortunes ava
down IL Dixie" he could not ask for bette
reads or brighter skies The Potomac is stil
low, srd all the fords are open 10 his army
VIII he comet The Northern papers are clam
or1Us for an advance, and st the same tim
sbo-na in excuses for his delay. Soma of then
even assign want of clothing and shoes as th
true resson of his inactivity Others think the
begin to see repetition of the policy Of las
year, when be kept his large and well appointed
army drilling about Washington, until it wa
roo late 20 undertake an offensive movement be
fore spring
In the course of q long interview yesterday
with one of the greatest intelects in this State
be expressed the opinion that hcClellen's in
activity was constrained and the result Of in
| structions from bis government, which, h'
thinks, is indisposed TO undertake any important
movement until after the 4th of November, the
day set apart for the election of governor ard
/ congressman in New York The Federal ad
ministTation is believed to be exceedingly sole
/ itous for the election of General WadswoTth
/ the abolition candidate for gubsnEtorisl honers,
j and of q sufficient number of congressman TO
I insure mejority in the House for the govern
ment; and animated by this feeling, il has post
/ poued the draft in that State, and has not yet
ordered the new volunteers from their places Of
rendezvous 70 the seat of war. Corcoran's s
brigade alone numbers some five thousand
Elen-quite enough, in d closely contested cleo
Gon to-turn tie scales in favor Of the admins
tTstion candidate.
AS soon as the elections shall have been held,
the gentleman to whom have alluded is of the
opinion that all the available forces at the North
under the late call will be sent Immediately to
AeCellsn-that he will then attack Lee in
great numbers, if he remains where he is; or
il he should retreat up the Vslley Of the Shen-
and0ah toward Stsunton, that he viii follow
aim, Aa-rsss his rear, and try to prscipita.e his
columns upon him at an oPporiuns moment and
cut him TO pieces. Meanwhile, he considers it
not improbable that at least 8 sOrps GTmee will
be dispatched in the direction of Calpeper and
Gordons7i!le, on the east side of the Blue
Ridge, to intercept out egress from the Valley
through any of the gaps by which the noun
tans are penetrated.
Should this not be the plan of the enemy,
then he thinks 8 third and last effort will be
made before winter sets in, to capture Rich
mond The routes by Manassas and the Pc
nins-la having been found impTacticAble, the
next attempt in his Judgment, viii be made
from Norfolk and Suffolk, the object of the en-
ifEtHE llsL 70 Gllh Jul UFe4
ths weldon and Lynchburg railroads sud occu-
py Petersburg, and next to invest Richmond
from the south side A movement Of this kind,
if successful, would completely isolate the
capital, and cut of al its supplies, except such
IS might be obtained from the north side OF
james river
These speculations are given because they are
plausible in themselves, and proceed from man
Of great abilities. They lock formidable enough
or paper, IS did the campaigns projected from
Washington and Fortress Monroe; and yet our
leaders penetrated the designs of the enemy, and
by tie aid Of their own genius and the valor Of
their troops, not only defeated them, but drove
the invader from the State. Wha; Lse, Beau
regard aud Johnston have once done, msy, by
the blessings Of Providence, be done again.
That desperate effort will be made by the
enemy TO gain some decided advantage over US
az su early day, there need be no doubt; but l
had supposed that his formidable preparations
were designed chiefly for Charleston, Savannah
aud Mobile Il were useless longer to disguise
it. that the belief prevails among intelligent men
in the North, and even here, that our in3epen-
dsnce viii be recognized by the leading powers
o Europe by the first Of ReIs January. The
Federal government probably shares in this
opinion, and hence, possibly, ths immense
preparations il is making for an early movement,
snd the proclamation Of Mr.. Linceln smAncipat-
Jag our slaves on next new years day. It msy
be, also, that some official intimation has
reached Washington from European powers,
that toGl action in regard to our ststus as
tion cannot bs postponed beyond the beginning
OF next year, eIcspt in the event of some great
snd vital advantage being gained by the FED
eral srms
If lhese opinions, which are given for what
they are worth, be well grounded, so much
greater Is the necessity On our part Of eTerting
ourselves to the utmost 10 maintain the existing
status, and if possible of winning fresh victo-
lies. Recognition. should it come, would para
lyzs the Federal government, and in the end be
followed By intervention, unless the parties to
the war should in the meantime themselves
cease hOstilities.
am in possession Of the facts upon which
these opinions are founded sut do not yet feel
~ liberty to give thsm 10 the public. We have
been disappointed so often, however, in regard
to the action Of foreign governments, and that
sction, like the wind, is dependent upon such
variety Of circumstances, that We should not
suffer such reports 30 influence ia the least our
determination to prosecute the war with all the
e8Tuessness and energy of which We are capable
" Fortune follows the brave" and the gods
help those only who help themselves"
The weather not only invites to military ops-
raJions, but is quite favorable to such of our
5uAuloIb hs dlo SILL Dh4blOOtSN. II gives Ile
pleasure to state, Es it will your readers to hesr
that The government continues to send forward
supplies of shoes and clothing to the army as
fast IS they can be manufactured. Nearly all
Of the most destitute, l hope, have been, or soon
will be, pagtisIIy relieved; but this@ should not
induce the people to relax their efforts, vast
amount OF work will still be left for them TO do,
if they would save their friends from suffering
this winteT. A different opinion know has
been advanced By persons whose observations
are limited to one OF more regiments or brigades
which happen to be supplied, or who have heard
that supplies have been sent forward, but to
what extent they are unable to tell. But ex-
amined closely ioto the condition Of the army
as e body before I appealed to the country
to come to its rescue what l said was written
reluctantly, but under sense Of duty, and l
have seen no cause to change one line or syl-
liable Of it. ?. ". 4.