Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-27

Correspondence Of the Mobile Regster.l
MURFKEEsBoHo', December II, 1862.
l do not think that there Is any apprehension Of Rose
eranE being reinforced by any considerable number OF
troops. It Is evident that the main portion Of Buell..
army was sent to MemphiS to reinforce Grants corps
and indeed 1t would now seem that the Abolitiouists had
determined TO suspend their operations in Ternesses
until they shall sfeet their grand demonstration for the
possession OF Mississippi. This Is their great strsteEical
point Of operations, beng Of paramount interest and i'm
prrtAnee to them at this time with even the capture OF
Richmond. Their undisputed occupation Of MfTsissipu;
not only opens to thom the river, but also must give
then the right Of way TO LOuisians and Alabama. In
this they are playing 8 double game for our cotton as
well - negroes. Taking this view Of The matter. as
well as looking to the disastrous results which would
follow the success Of the enemy in Flssissippi, it is clear
to my mind that the heart Of the C0nfederacy should be
successfully defended, even at the sacrifice 81 Richmond.
and, II necessary, the abandonment Of Virginia For
By the fall Of hiSslssippi we shOnld not only lose North
Louisiana sHd the Mississippi river, but give them the
chance also Of marching upon Noble and taking your
city Ia the rear As we'll as opening to them The roads 70
Montgomery and Atlanta, Georgia. Such a success
would not only be utterly ruinoug TO Us, but would cut
of Virginia entirely from the South, and therefore
render that State sntrely useless 10 rs.
1t has often been asked whether President Davis con-
ducts the moves on this great chess board Of war. or
ploYs a clerk as Secretary Of War, to move his pieces,
that he did But 1 am assured, upon high author ~,
that in regard to the commands Of the various depart
msnts, he but gives bis views to the commander, leaving
him u~ntramelled 70 exercise his own judgment. but hold.
ing him responsible for the results We have new ar
rived at the most critical point in the game Of this revo-
luLAuuF n " nEE4A0 y VIC A4A- NuHNEEhEAAE ALL
our forces 30 81 to resist the main attack IN preventing a
checkmAte. An overnight At this time, il it should not
lose Us he game, would jeOpardize the heart OF the cot
ton States to such an extent as 70 produce incaloulabie
essmities, besides prolsnging the war, and renewing
still farther in the distance our hopes Of Acknowledged
Independence and foreign recognition.
At all other sacrifices, then, Mississippi should be de-
fendsnded to the last. The oversight not 70 provide for
her successful defense at this time. can never be ex-
eused or Palliated, while II must demonstrate an utter
want Of capacity somewhere in the government to carry
on the revolution successfully
The Yankee rumor that General Hinduan, with his
for s from Arkansas, had crossed the Mississippi to
join Pemberton, Iregret to say, is incorrect, according
70 the last sdVices received II would seem that com
mon sense should have dictated Euch a move, even be
fore we attempted to make aoy defense Of Arkansas
for what will Arkansas be to US, any more than Yir-
gluiA. If we shall lose Missssinrif It Is needless to
conceal the great alarm felt in al quarters for Miss 3
slppi at this time, and people cannot be iudEced 70 be-
lieVe that they are at all unnecessary, whatever may be
the opio7iOn at Richmond While the President . on
bis tour South, il Is to be hoped that the true condition
Of affairs will not Escape bis immediate attention.