American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-12-12
tnairs In the Southwest.

We are somewhat at a loss SAYS the Etcksbnrg
WIic ta know what to say in regard to the state
Of affairs in North Mississippi aud Middle Teanes
see II Bragg is on the move in any direction no
one seems to be aware Of it. Ramor has him forti-
flying point ia Tennessee, the Alabama line
but the general Impression seems to be that the
campaign 10 Tennessee viii hang FIRE for some time
yet, and that in his department viii have sea
son OF " mastery inactivity again. However, the
advent Of Gen. Joe Johnston in the Southwest may
put an end to this Improbable kind of campaign
ing. and give Us quick and energetic work II u
be impolitic 10 move Nashville during the win
ter. n column night he advaniageously used, II
brought around BY Decatur and Tuscambia, and
thence through Mississippi by way OF Gainesville,
Blackfand and Hickory Flat, to Melton, in Lafay-
cite county. Fere II would be able To do excellent
service in operating on the of Grants army.
Forrest Morgan and Wheeler making continual
forays into the immediate neighborlood Of Nash
vile, with the hope of drawing McCook, Rosseau,
sir or SchGpff out in respectable numbers or at
respectable distance, bat the spirit of adventure
seems to animate neither their officers nor rank and
ele as they continue hing their Notifications with
pertinacousy afeetiOnate devotion, thus rendering
<ie es Jrts Of our gallant cavaliers fruitless.
Gen. Pembert0n's army. as well as that of Grant
has been obscueee ia impenetrable mist for some
ten or twelve days. bat ftful flash produced by
Gen. Lowell en- Friday last, revealed glimpses Of
contending armies still. through the smoke we are
unable to discern anything with certainty. How
eyer enough was revealed to satisfy US that Aboe
vile, oxford, Water Valley, &C., have been given
up, and that the bulk OF our army is now on the
south side Of the YaIotusa az Grenada. The enc
m5 movements have been rapid in that quarter
that we are scarcely able to trace them with acca-
racy until End the Confederate army across the
\ allobusla rsrer. Grant moved on steadily com
pelling rs to retire before him. until we fad our
selves ninety miles from Grand junction. The
enemy have accomplished enough in that quarter
to inspire them to the highest degree and to ee-
Iude them into the belief that their hour for full
and final triumph in Mississippi is not Tar distant
aud we may therefore expect them to press for
ward with additional vigor and determination and
to spare no effort and no expense as well to MAIN
tain their present advantages of position as to Sc
cure others. We must seek him. fight him and
rout him wherever found. or he will scatter with
lavish hand all the horrors of cruel au. vinactTe
warfare upon oar people who are such famed oppo-
NJ nts of his cruel and bloody sway. We must hold
him where he now is until movements at present
on the taps are contaminated, when we will be
able to hnrl him back. not. however, fear, With
Out an extraordinary sacrifice That Mississippi IS
in The midst of her most critical period there IS no
doubt; bat while the consciousness Of peril may
sppal the coward, it only braces the nerves and
strengthens the unconauerable resolve of the truly
brave. 1T is evident beyond the shadow of doubt
that Grant IS now performing his part eff the pro-
gramme for reaching Yicksburg, but we are conf
dent that the nntiring exertions unsinchng brave
~ and unanimoas action of those gallant spirits in
the field will completely foil his plans and drive
him back IN defeat aud disgrace. Let every slug
gish energy be aroused that we may come down
upon him like the locusts Of Egypt and follow up
his path OF retreat as the hantsman follows up the
track OF the wild beast he has hunted and wounded.