The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-09
The Victory as sNi,sh.

WEDNESDAY AOssEaN =. ~ fSi 1907.
The Victory ~ SNiieh.
It is probable THAI the great battle of Sun
day, tsoe>6a.usdss, as inadvertently ststed BY
NJ yesterday which was at iirst imposed t,
have taken place near Cerin,h, Mississippi.
will be known as the "Jottie Of 'Si.loa."' A
brief editorial, written before the fuller de-
III Of the telegraph came 10 hand, rspts'
&fnssd that Gen. Basu command cd tie Fsde-
vas In command, and had not been joined BY
Dnen when the battle took place. Is our
forces attacked the enemy, il ia probable that
the plan was TO defeat him before junction
with Buell. could DO effected We perceive
that GRANTS colUma was estimated by Feds
raj authority a. $1,000 men. How many
Buell. has, we are unable TO say; but coEisc
turs that HE column cannot much exceed that
under Cen. Grant, which included, We be.
iieve, . considerable force from Halieek's
division. Whatever it be, we cannot dout;
that il will meet . fate similar TO that Just
submitted to by the $1,000 or more under
Gen. Grant. We apprehend Bnsll will not
hazard IN engagement with our victorious
forces under Beaureeard, but will And it ns-
seesary 70 Withdraw TO seine position nearer
his base of operations. He is very accom-
p.isbed ofaeer and very cautious General
The victory At Shiloh is grand in its eonse-
suencsa 1t IL full Of satisfaction to tho South
ern mind. The rapidity of the preparation
for tin which we find small retrea,ing
force almost msgically recruited. increased
TO large army, aud equipped for grand
battle with An army powerful in numbers,
admirably equipped, and encouraged By our
disastsrs, ana our inability to hold the posi-
lions We had taken. We End that this army is
not only thus rapidly prepared, but, inexpe.
risnced and undisciplined ss large portion Of
them were, that they rushed with alacrity to
the assault of their adversary, who Had the
advantage even Of position, and overw heimed
and routed him by their bravery sad in,re
pidisy II is most grateful aai cheering to
Ill Of our people. Il proves ti,at Tie South
can rise equal to the e1igency Of lis situa
ton, and IL the very best sign of the var Of
our unconquerabls determination and spirit
Lot Shiloh be our example and cur watch
word, and the enemy must be hurled bac like
tho wavs hist drives against the solid rock.
If this victory is gratifying and cheering to
Is, it must fill the heart OF the enemy with
morti1 cation and despair. Such esdden ele-
vs:ion Of feeble rebel army from disaster
Eight and disorder, to grand victory over
their immenss, well equipped, and we'll dis
cipiined troops, is enough to iii thsm witt
dependency and to suggest the hopele..nsss
Of their effort to sulJugate the South.
The news of this victory will change .he
face Of things in Europe. There our caose
had been damaged by disaster here. The
press a>d the politician had begun TO change
the tone Of their specuasions. Our friends,
even, were less confident in their prognosti-
cations. Shiloh proves that the Yankee eff
fort At subjugation lie only another labor
of Sysiphus; the stone has rollod again 10
the bottom Of the mountain, and the lsborer.
sonte mplating the fruitlcssnsss Of his exer.
tions, must proceed with wha. heart he can
to renew them.
Meantime, sons of the South let us con-
Time the glorious work to which we are now
fully aroused. Let us not relax one single
effort We should be vgilant and unhaggips-
with "eye that never winks and wing that
never tires" We should pursue the enemy,
and never let him rest until the country is rid
Of his hateful presence.