Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-31
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From the St. Louis Republican
This question, which is asked by the New
York Commercial, presupposed that there is ua-
necessary delay, while ia other quarters We are
assured that there is an earnest expectation Of
some great and decisive military movement.
The New York Times correspondent tslegraphs
from Washington that - the Auxisty prevailing
in official circles is intense. All vino are il the
least behind the scenes know, clearly enough.
that matters cannot long continue in iheir pres
ont sAApe. The constituted Authorities must
either surrender or enforce their orders. The air
Is densely charged with rumOrs; and each Jour
nalist here is sort of lightning conductor, to-
ward which ali the sparks of intelligence and
guessTOrk converge. It is believed that NE shall
have thunderstorm bsfore many dAys-or, ct
least, one vivid and powerful fsEh-Which,
striking lofty peak, will illuminate many dark
spots in our recent history, and do much to give
Us healthier, more elastic and less oppressive
atmosphere. Things cannot 60 on az they
are" is everywhere the cry. The couxtry
cannot stand it-cOst what it may, the matter
must be settled at once" These are the per
picked utteranees which We now hear on all
sides-eaeh speaker seeming TO fad relief in the
knowledge thAt our entsng lements have reached
a crisis which must be decsivsly and promptly
met.
Such feeling is not the kind of one to brock
delay" but delay, nevertheless, is assuusd ts
be one of the bad features of eur military sps-
rations. The New York Commercial had aesu-
ally asserted that an onward moTsmeEt had
commenced. But the next day aftsr fading
Itself mistaken, explained the reason Why, a.
follows:
1--WE said yesterday that the forward movement
OF the army Of the Potomac WAS probaby y already
commenced, and thAt it certainly would rot be
long delayed Information derived from one Of
the highest soBIces in the Federal capital, and
also from all but the highest authority in the
premises, consTs'ns Us to say that such forward
movement depends upon contingencies thst, in
our Judgment, need not, aEd ought not TO have
occurred. General George 3. Mcclellan will
advance, both himself and his army being ia
excellent spirits, just so soon as bis men are
furnished with the proper clothing for 80 long
march. he will not attempt it while bis men
are in need Of proper clothing.
To move forward while they are without
drawers, socks, Oyercosts and shoes, would ne
cessitste the keeping UP of sn ambulance tTsia
to the rear, greater than the advancing train Of
tRe army. Such train would have TO be de-
tended, and the sick protected from eApturs
Medical depots would have to be established
every few miles, and guards must De left 80 pro
tect them. Aud oil this bscsuse the noble sol
dlery composing the army Of the Potomac lack
she clothing pledged to them by ths government.
g We aHk who is to blame in shis matter
We sfhm the facts, knowing them to be at least
as bad as we represent them. TheEs necessities
Of the army Of the Potomac are the only hind
rance to it's forward movement. What depart
ment of the governments is rsmiss, we presume
not to say, but that there is reaSsnsss ihe facts
prove. We look to the President to inlerposs
ms authority in she matter"
The Commercial, we have seen speaks very
positively, and, as it would appear, aushorita-
lively but its declarations srs all dsnisd by 4
Washington correspondent Of ths Cincinnati
Gazette, who says:
'' Secretary Stanton has instituted an invest-
cation into the charges that HcClsllan's army
was suffering for want of supplies He SUN
nOned General Esigs, and Neigs communicated
with the chief quarsermsstsr Of the army Of the
Potomac. The result is the positive discovery
that every requisitioD has been answered, and
ali supplies delivered at the point named in tie
-sqUisiUon"
So reports of the situation "see saw" from day
TO day. The ignorant, benighted public know
not what 70 believe. Il is perpstuElly victim
Esd by rumors, sbou! which there is 70 certainty
md no satisfaction. When will this state Of
hings end