Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-08
The REpERAL PROGRAMME.

We publish, this evening two articles, one
! from the Washington Star and the other from
the Washington correspondence of the Chicago
Tmss, pretending to give the plans Of the
Northern war authorities for the immediate pros
eeuion of q campaign in Virginia, from which
they derive, apparently, the most confident ex-
pectatiOns.
That our enemies are now, and have been for
some days, engsgsd in forwarding the move
ments indicated III these publications, we have
reason to believe is the case. Indeed, we may
safely conclude they have progressed already SO
far that the Federal authorities imagine there is
no chance of their beng interrupted by counter
movements, or they would not have permitted
the exposure of such important military secrets
The censorship they have so vigilantly exercised
over the press has not been relaxed, and their
confidence alone has permitted the apparent i'm
prudence. Their idea was that the new ION to
| Richmond" movement had progressed to q
point that rendered success easy and inevitable.
If the COnfederate officials had acted so I'm
wisely as to have placed the prizs for which our
enemies here CO.. tended the year past, at the sacri-
| fee Of immense armies and hundreds Of millions
of money, in tbe unguarded situation they
set forth, all that these writers anticipate might
be realized. Our information, however, derived
from al sources-from prominent gentlemen
who have recently visited the Capital Of the
n-Garacv as well as from its journals, leads
us TO q ] tferent conclusion. The importance OF
Richmond, so long as it is our Capital, end the
deposits Of our most valuable aids in war, has
not been lost sight Of. and the city to-day is IS
far from the danger predicted to ensue from the
new movement mp The James river, as it was sf-
ter MCCLELLAN's grand army was driven back
from the suburbs, and forced, finally, to a5an-
don the chosen line of approach. Our reserved
strength can meet the sixty thousand intended
to accomplish the result cur enemies are con-
tending for.
OF General LEES safety, we entertain no
doubt. The loss of our enemy on the north
bank Of the Potomac, fully equal to our own,
will require lime to be replaced and notwith-
standing the brsggsdOeia of the North, we kaOD
the condition of our own army, in its present
pOslaOu, 10 DC as ROOu hs IL was DtlOIS the lale
severe battles. The enemy msy have been rein
forced by their new regiments-our sdviees are
that in addition to bringing off and concentra-
ting his Old army in good condition and spirits,
LIE has been largely reinforced by veteran
troops. He has also had ample time to Teplen-
ISL his stores and munitions. II MCCLELLAN
makes the movement claimed to be in progress
on the South bank of the P~otomac,he will find
preparations to receive him vastly different from
those announced by the fanciful Writers OF the
articles quoted.
It will be seen that after announcing the pro
gramme, and enumerating the results to follow
its performance, the Times correspondent hesi-
tates somewhat, and repeats the sage axiom
" do not count your chickens before they are
This is a wise conclusion of an epistle
Of which it should have been the text. We are
not alarmed a; the aspect of affairs, even ezhib
in false eOlorS By our enemies. They may
anticipate vietories-we can and nHi realize
Them