The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-05
- Close of the Volume.
The present number closes the four
teenth volume Of this paper. ssa
"The News"

We have tidings, this week, Of another
great victory, or rather series Of victories,
achieved by the Confederate arms in vir.
ginia over the combined forces Of Pope !
and Mcclellan. The scene of the last
fight was in the neighborhood Of Manas-
sas, and the route and panic of the Fed
erals is reported as equal to that on the
2lst Of July Of the previous year. We
have no particulars at this writing, but
will probably receive something add.
tioual before going to press Of all the.
Generals sent forth by Abraham to crush
out the rebellion, the last, Bombastes Fu-
rioso Pope, has been most readily dispos-
ed Of The braggart started out with the
declaration that he had "always seen the
backs of the enemy" He has now run
over fifty miles in a short space of time,
been whipped and cut to pieces, and what
is left of his army is no doubt still run
ming, with the poor rebels" close in pur-
suit. Alas, for Bombastesl His change of
base is the most sudden on record.
We have nothing conclusive from Cum.
berland Gap. The Federals are hemmed
in, and we suppose will be starved into
surrender in short time. We started
special reporter to the Gap last Friday
night, but have heard nothing from him
beyond Knoxville. Possibly he was not
able to pass that fascinating village.
BY this time Gen. Smith ought to be
Mt Lexington, KY, and we shall probably
hear stirring news from that direction in
few days. Speaking of Gen. Smith, we
regret to see agrowing disposition to cen.
sure him. If those who are rusting of LONE
IN inglorious ease and wearing out the
seats OF their trousers on the street cor
mere, will have little patience we think
the result will vindicate the wisdom of
his policy. If they can't afford to wait,
let them shoulder arms" and march to
his aid.
Gen. Bragg's army is crossing rapidly
into Middle Tennessee, and we may con.
fidently expect to hear in short time Of
the re.possession of Nashville and the
entire middle division of the State. II
is thought the Federals will not attempt
to make stand short of Bowling Green,
IT even there. The Confederate armies
now marching into Kentucky and Mid.
die Tennessee, are bound for the banks
of the Ohio, and their victorious career
will not DO checked short of that stream,
The foe will soon be driven from the soil
OF Virginia and the war carried to the
Susquehannah-this, with Tennessee and
Kentucky swept clean, redeemed, regen-
Grated, and disenthralled, despite the
traitors who pollute their limits, and the
North. iffanaticism has not stolen away
its entire brain. will perhaps begin to
have proper appreciation Of the proper.
tons Of the job it has undertaken. At
no time since the commencement of the
war has the Federal cause looked so hope
less or the Confederate moro bright and
cheering. How miserable must DO the
men who in an hour Of darkness and
gloom parted with their integrity, and
basely took shelter under the flag of the
enemy!
Our advices from Richmond represent
that the bill amendatory of the Conscript
,Ect, extending the liability of conscrip-
ton so as to embrace all under the age
of 45, has passed one branch of Congress,
and it is Thought will 60 through the 9TH
or without much trouble. The extension
is deened xecessary to meet the new le-
vies of the North. Ia regard to the en-
forcement in Tennessee, it will commences
as soon as the enemy is driven out of the
State. which will happen in two weeks or
less from this date. s
There is one thing the Confederate
Congress ought to do, and must 90 AZ
once: pass law making Confederate mo-
uey legal tender. There is no use iof
argument-ifs or ands, pros or cons. JUS
.ice, expediency, and the success OF the
cause demand that II be done. and done
promptly. &c
The Richmond papers of the LIST, the
iatovt received. sp 70 che hour of goipg to-
press, furnish no particulars of the fight
at Manassas.
P. s. Since the above was in type, we
have received additional particulars of
the fight on the plains of ManassaE; also,
intelligence ola glorious victory achieved
by Gen. E. KIRBY SIXTH in Kentucky
which will be found in our paper. Let
the croakers retire. If there ia any poor
traveller through this vale of tears who
feels more comfortable than we do at this
writing. be is certainly to be envied. We
guese the Gap will cave now. !, ''4-'
Our friends at Knoxville will please &C.
eept thanks for their attention::in for.
wsrding the cheering news IN time TO
spread before ourreaders this week, q i;
East Tennessee.
Maj. lGee. j. P. McCown, by direction
, Of Gen. E. Kirby Smith. has assumed
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